hollywood" tape came out. how many of this that we had of what do i do? they have asked this question so many times. >> perfect last words. thank you to my pal. steve cornacki and robert hol y? >> all the twitter hates go to you and not me. >> happy weekend. if it is friday, the president is ready to the. >> tonight no obstruction, no collusion. president trump denies james comey's allegations and says, he will swear to that. he says those things under oath, would you be willing to speak under oath and give your

version? >> 100%. >> plus, are there white house tapes? >> wait and see says the president >> do tapes exist? >> well, i will tell you about that in the near future. >> and what tv shows telling us of the trump's meeting. >> the game is out there. it is either played or get played. this is "meet the press daily" and it starts now. good evening, i am chuck todd, welcome to "meet the press daily." >> donald trump taking questions at the white house with the romain y romania president. he denied mr. trump's

allegation. >> he did say under oath that you hoped the flynn's investigation to be let go. >> i did not say that. >> so he lied about that. >> well, i did not say about that. >> and i would be nothing wrong that if i said that. >> he said those things under oath, would you be willing to speak under oath to give your version? >> 100%. >> i hard lino the man, i am not going to say i want you to pledge allegiance, who would do th that? who would ask a man to plead allegiance, i hard lily know th man. no, i did not say that. >> the president said he will be willing to test special counsel of what he said and that was not all. >> the president insisted there was no collusion and

obstruction. he seemed to toy with the press on whether or not he had recorded conversations with comey. >> you seemed to be hinting of recordings of comey. >> i am not hinting anything. >> when will you tell us? >> over a fairly short period of time? >> tomorrow, now? >> are there tapes, sir? >> oh, you are going to be disappointed when you hear the answer, don't worry. >> and there is a reason why he apparently said you will know a short time. >> the house committee given the white house a june 23rd deadline to hand over the tapes or admits it does not exist. >> an indication that he's reverting back to campaign trump. it is also worth remembering the campaign trump making him president trump.

this was president trump signaling he wants a war with special counsel or the senate or anyone who wants to get on his way on russia. things are not good for the president but it could have been worse. republicans are sticking by him for now. i say for now because gop leadership are not defending trump. instead, they're trying to find ways to rationalize and explain his mistakes. >> the president's new at this. he's new to government and so he probably was not steeped in the long run protocols that established the relationships between doj and the white house and the fbi. >> he's new to this. >> you are not saying many type of republicans calling comey a liar or alleging of a deep stake con conspiracy. >> it is overwhelmingly clear that there have been and

continued to be those in government who are actively attempting to under mind this administration. >> what we saw of james comey that's light, he's the leaker and everything that's wrong with president. >> this president is under sieged by the deep state and the bureaucracy that's permanent here in washington and by the intelligence committee and including the fbi under minding his presidency trying to de-legitimatize him. >> the president insisted that he will testify under oath with the meeting of james comey. we'll see when that'll happen. >> i am joining now with congressman from tennessee. good to see you. >> james comey was emotional two times, one was defending his

tenure at the members of the fbi and at the end when he said a foreign power essentially inv e invaded our country. it came after america's party. do you believer this president have done enough to punish russia for this act of aggression of the united states of america. >> a couple of things there, chuck, i think it is so interesting that so many in washington are now figuring out that for decades that the russians have not wished us well and they have been trying to diminish us and do away with our economy or form of government, they have been after us for a very long time. going in and look at some of the things that reagan had to say.

you will gather a clear picture of how long this has run. we all know that. we know that putin is a bad actor and we know this is a do not wish us well. i think that it is an interesting thing to me that some people who are just now beginning to figure that out. i would have thought they knew this long ago. the punishment for russia, that's something just the house and the senate should look out once again lo, look at sanction and ways to deal with him. >> i am sorry, where is the sense of urgency. >> let me finish on this. >> if a foreign power and look, you gave a history of the united states, that's fine. i think you are trying to make the point -- hey, democrats and others did not care about russia and do now. why are you saying better late

than never? there is no urgency here. that's what i am confused about. >> oh, for some of us there is urgency and has been urgency. when luke at the virtual space, there are some of us who have been trying to put data security protection in place. next week i am going to have a cyber security hearing. >> what are you doing to russia? >> this is not about whether we have the right software. >> yes, indeed we'll punish russia. you will see the house senate committee and over site committee, yes, indeed, there will be things that are going to be done. now, on the matter of james comey and his being emotional, it is fair to say what comey had in tennessee of what we call a we old fashion come apart.

it seems like he wanted to throw a lot of people under the bus and it seems like he did get a little emotional. i think he has an interesting relationship with the troops. much of that came out. >> so you believe that director comey committed perjury? >> you just said it. >> you just said he had a problem with the truth >> i said he had an interesting relationship with the truth. >> what does that mean? >> is he truthful or not? >> how truth full they think his testimony was or comments of loretta lynch and the president and his comments about others that he works with and his diminishment of himself and stating his lack of strengths, i think that was something that caused me concerned.

i would hope that the fbi director feels they have the ability to challenge the attorney general if they think something is being given, an action to take and they feel it is incorrect. >> do you think it is inappropriate for the president of the united states to ask an fbi director to let an investigation go. >> i will reserve the comment until we hear from the president as to what he said. >> right now we have mr. comey's recollection of what he heard and said the word that was used was that he hoped that there is never a directive if he admitted and there is never a directive or a command to do something different with letting the investigation go if you will or terminating some type of investigation. there again, i think the intel committee will probably come back and look at what transpire with the interaction and mr.

comey as it relates to mr. clinton. >> the good thing is we got a special counsel on russia. >> right. >> we all want answers and we want to get past this. >> you heard the president say -- it is hard on satellite. >> we want to know what happens. >> i understand that you want to get to some of those talking points in on other clinton related matters. let me ask you to the question that pertains today. the president today says he will testify under oath to the special counsel, do you look forward to that? >> i think if the president feels that it is appropriate for him and he would like to testify under oath, i think that would be something that he would do and we should all look forward to setting this aside. >> so you would like him -- you only wants him to do it if he wants to do it. you don't think he should be

compelled to do it? >> if he feels it is appropriate and special counsel wants him to do it. >> fair enough. >> all right. >> congresswoman, i am jammed up today, i appreciate you coming up. >> always a pleasure. >> i am joined now by the host of of -- did i get everybody's resumes in there ? >> yes. >> this is why i am out of town. >> charlie sykes, the president

seems to have a different demeanor today, the i want to fight demeanor and not the i want to compartmentalize demeanor. >> we think about who he's taking on. there is a category shift when you are talking about raising possibility of testifying under oath. his legal jeopardy will rise exponentially if when this will happen. mark me down as how he's skeptical that this will ever take place. there cannot be a criminal defense lawyer in america would recommend that their client make that kind of pled right there. >> donald trump under oath in front of the special counsel. that could be -- he could get the death penalty if you add to that session because o f the way he talks and because of who he is. he's definitely leaning forward today. he was like bring it on. >> i assume robert mueller will. >> i think one thing that's odd

is that rough republicans for 24 hours saying things that he's a nov novelist and he does not know what he's doing and he goes in the rose garden and throws all of that away and shreds it all by saying i never said it and i am telling the truth and absolutely telling the truth. the challenge for him is that it is not just a the majority, a strong majority of the country doubt his -- >> republicans are not ready to defend his action. let me show what susan collins said this morning. >> the first interaction that the president had with mr. comey in early january at trump trump tower, it was the fbi director who cleared the room so that he could have a one on one

discussion with the president about that dossier. i wonder if perhaps that made the president think that when ever there is some sensitive conversation to be had with the fbi director that it should be one on one. ironically, perhaps the fbi's actions in that first meeting sends a signal to the president that, that is how their interactions should take place. >> do you buy it? >> oh my god, i feel sorry for who ever that's out there to think of all these excuses for all these people. it is been a nice week in washington. the problem is and i think that all of these republican members of congress think of the president as ahead of the party. the president thinks of himself

as donald trump, i am the president. the reason for his demeanor today was that he now knows what the cards are on the table. he knows what comey has to say and he feels good about it and he's not going to be contradicted because we all figured out there are no tapes everyone though he said there maybe tapes. >> these cards, there will be more cards. robert mueller, he's staffing up with heavy weights here and keep in mind the whole issue o of -- you know, i am not a lawyer. >> anybody on twitter can be a lawyer. >> keep in mind how often this president have tried to impede this investigation and the things he said publicly about general michael flynn and his lack version going back to your

interview of blackburn, look, i am old enough to remember when republicans really would have cared of being invaded by a higher power and the lack of urgency on the part of republicans. that is big deal. if the president is leaning in, he's leaning in on an investigation that we as americans all cared about. >> if he's comfortable. there is no reason for that. he had the fbi director basically say. there is a lot of arguments there for obstruction of justice charge and a special prosecutor on him. i think he does think it is like a campaign. you know the central difference is the campaign is that there is a judge and jury at the end of the process whether or not you tell the truth. you cannot spin that stuff >> lets talk about reality for a second. we have the habit of talking about what donald trump talks about and when donald trump sees everything and this is becoming the top eck of conversation.

if anyone wants to assert and i know much less than politics than policies, they'll themselves on shaky ground. the problem here and i know you don't want it that way -- >> that's not the allegation. >> the problem is the way he handled it. it is no t the russians or the chinese or anybody else seek to interfere. they did it in russia. >> he does not seem to be upset about it because he cannot stop being distracted by himself. >> lets be clear what the intelligence committee says though. >> they did say they help trump win, they did not have effect of the voting machines of the election themselves. >> it is not a good thing. i am going to pause here, you guys have a lot of time here. you guys are just sticking around. coming up, i will talk to

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investigations. a lot is damaging our democracy now. joining me now is al franken. >> there you go. let me start with this. i probably have an idea of who you believe a truth contest with president trump and the former fbi director. >> yeah. >> what should be the next step now. what should congress be doing right now in reaction of what you heard yesterday? >> well, we have al process order of both intelligence we have a special counsel and we got the right guy there and ed

mueller and we should take this one step at a time and find out where the facts lead us of the comey's testimony and trying to under mind the investigation. >> i know you guys are debatin debating -- tieing the two of them together. how strong will these be and what more do you think should be done to punish russia. >> what they did was serious. this is not something tha that -- they have done this all along and this is a serious interference and the basic fundamentals of our democracy. there is a kremlin play back and they have done this in the eastern years before. this was something they needed to be punish for and needs to be

sanctioned. >> what else? we have all these sanctions but sanctions can only go so far. is there anything else that's trying to do a diplomatic in the u.n. or something else or do you see how they respond? >> i think we should hurt them in the pocketbook and target those who seemed to be involved in this. if it is people who are tied to thousands of trolls that they had sending this information to the united states fake news if you will. that was evidently people preferred to real news on facebook and i think that did have, my opinion and the effect of the outcome of the election. >> it was your questioning of jeff sessions that essentially put him in the position that he would pledge to recuse himself.

>> i think he did not answer truthfully under oath. >> you think he lied to congress? >> he did. the chairman of the committee, we need to bring him back on that. we were unsatisfied of democrats on the committee of why he misheld and gave us misinformation. this specifically was a third meeting at the may flower hotel and we'll get to the bottom of

that. lets say all of this force him to resign. can you imagine supporting another attorney general appointee by president trump? sometimes he replaces people who are not right for the job but general flynn is somebody that's really qualified for the job. >> yeah. >> so you have an open mind? >> yes, and pence put forward. >> i guess -- what other leeway you have in the senate to compel him that senato senator lee won it. >> senator lee is ranking on that and i am sure he will have questions. >> so you are booked here and you have been going around the country and people are reading this book and most people asked

you why you hate ted cruz so much. in fact, i say in the book, i said the things you should know about ted cruz is that i probably liked ted cruz more than most of my colleagues liked ted cruz and i hate ted cruz. but, he is the exception in the senate kind of proves the rules which is to get anything done in the senate, your words has to be good. you have to be some what coliegent at least. >> is his words good? >> no. >> i tell stories in there and -- >> why do you choose to focus on him so much? >> well, i think -- >> is he symbolic? >> we live in a town of 100

people, if you liand if you liv town of 100 people, it is good to have your words mean something and it is good to be -- it is a workplace, not to be a toxic co-worker. not be a guy that microwave fish in the lunchroom, which you used that line quite a bit. [ laughter ] >> i know, i am not trying. >> i like that you have been reviewing -- >> i try to. this is "meet the press" senator frek franken franken, you say fish. >> well, some fish are smellier than others. okay, are you happy? >> a lot of people are putting you on a 2020 presidential list and probably is flattering, have it crossed your mind at all?

>> first of all, it is definitely flattering. i it crossed my mind to the extent and no, i don't want to do that. the voters are not going to judge you because you used to be on "saturday night live." >> one thing that's annoying is well, you know you were both in entertainment. he was in a reality show. a cannon ball is an entertainment. i have not used that -- on another show. >> i appreciate that. >> i want some original material. i will just under score everything that's new. look. i think he's devalued the presidency. i think that people go like gee now can be president. >> is that a problem? >> i think it is the sad state

of affairs that we have a president who -- look, this whole idea of i am going to testify under oath 100%. well, you can take it to the bank, can you? >> what does it say to our culture that people don't care anymore >> well, i used to write books like lies and liars and liars. it is almost adorable that you can write a book pointing out a book that lies a lot. right now we have to take his words verses comey's words. you know even his supporters said well, don't take him literally, take him seriously. this guy cannot say anything with almost anything without lying. that's a very sad state of affair whether it is hundreds of my friends died on 9/11 or we

saw thousands of muslims cheering. you know the whole litany and it is just sad. >> i have to go, coming up, the producer is mad at me. >> i understand. >> we'll be following of your first book stop in iowa. >> theresa may will keep calm and carry on after losing her majority in parliament. will she keep her job and what does yesterday's election mean for break sit. we'll be right backseat. back. ...positive role in what was going on in the world. there's a jacket that's reflective for visibility... ...a sleeping bag jacket, jackets that turn into tents. i usually do my fashion sketches on the computer. i love drawing on the screen. there's no lag time at all. it feels just like my markers. with fashion, you can dress people and help people. it's really cool to see your work come to life. ♪

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i will now form a government. a government that can provide certainty and leads britain forward at this critical time for our country. >> well, britain snapped election launch their parliament. >> prime minister theresa may plans to boost her party majority backfired. the vote that did not need to happen until 2020 caused the conservatives the majority and left the uk with a hung parliament. the prime minister visited the queen a little bit early this morning to seek permission to form a coalition government. brexit negotiations is about to start on the fourth night.

there is a possibility that another general election can be held in august. bill is joining us from london. run me through here. number one, how long has theresa may have to get this government formed before the conservative party decides to choose a new leader? >> well, not long. you would have loved this. what a shock and tonight you can almost hear the sound of knives sharpening conservatives head quarters from her own party is furious. >> one said to me this evening, i would be surprised if he will last until autumn when the party h holds its party conference. she did not have to hold this election. she did have a 20 point leads in the polls. she got attempted and she gambled and lost and her parties

are furious. >> is there a change or making that change sooner? >> depending on who you talk to or a boris johnson here or there, tlis a chance this there happens before august? >> yeah, we need to support theresa may and he said it is just too early. he's neither a bookmaker favorite to succeed her. it is quite possible, chuck that she won't last until december. she relies on this minor party of the democratic union party and someone said today, what is it about the antihomo sexuals and extremists that attracted her. she said no. she relies on a heavy line

party. >> jeremy corbyn has he been strengthen as the leader going forward? >> there were all sorts of talks that this is a disaster for labor and this is a way of changing leaders. >> extraordinary leaders. he makes bernie sanders looked good. there are comparisons between the two. this is a guy who galvanized young people defining all the odds and pundents. he will be fighting the next election on the labor party. he's the big whinner. extraordinary performance for theresa may, what an embarrass m. embarrassment. >> bill neilly, always fun to talk british politics with you. appreciate it.

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why? because he already know it happens. >> simon made this point, president trump made no efforts to discern whether if russia did interfere of our election. here is how simon tells its. defense attorney tells the jury in final argument, there is been to crime. this victim will walk in the courtroom door in ten seconds and 30 seconds later, the door remains shut. okay, she's not coming today. the point is all of you on the jury looked and that my friend is reasonable doubt, you must acquit. the jury comes back in 20 minutes, guilty. the attorney go to the foreman, i thought i had you. jury number eight did not look at the door. the client was kmexamining his

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campaign. >> i think we should recognize what has happened in europe and happened in the uk as if it was not a full year ago that we had the brexit vote and action in europe with macron's victory and with this election, in that you have, you know, you have people who who are against political institutions, but not the far-right moving up or the conservative moving up. you see labor moving up and people who were basically anti-incumbent taking power. >> a polarization we have in britain and in this country. i have to say from the conservative point of view, long term, the way that young voters in this country and in great britain are voting against free markets and capitalism, this is a long-term problem because you're losing an entire generation. i'm not sure where this coalition government with some of the social issues you're going to get young people back any time. this is a big problem -- they are. >> i think there is something of a realignment.

you know, i don't know if these votes go quite that far. one thing we saw in britain is that some people are really good at politics and some are not. jeremy corbin is a lot better at politics than people thought. he was a very good campaigner. >> now they're stuck with him. the labor party is stuck with it. i'm sure they were planning on picking up the pieces afterwards and now you have the labor party that is going to be hard left and is going to stay hard left. >> and cannot win with him at the helm. he's, by the way, as populist as a breksist voter and supported brexit. >> is this, to borrow a phrase from somebody that will be on the air in about three hours, is this the twilight of the elite? is that ended? is the attack on elite ended, or are the elites just anti-this nationalism? >> i think that, you know, i do think throughout europe you are

seeing a -- the reaction to the nationalism. i mean, i do think merkel is likely to stay in power. the alt-right all throughout europe is collapsing. you said collapse. >> the nigel faraj. >> a year after brexit, think about that. so, i do think -- i do think people in europe are seeing a little bit what happened in the united states and it's not that there are a lot of domestic factors, but i think that the surge of nationalism has crested. in europe and -- and maybe here. >> the real -- but the story is we keep saying the fragmentation, it's the hollowing out of the center. there's no center here. however, a center showed back up in france. >> yes. it ruined france. >> it was a center by -- they didn't go to the center, it was sort of refuge. >> this has happened before in france when marine le pen's father was the candidate, they went overwhelmingly away. if macron had been not as

apparent criminal or alleged criminal, then fillon may well have won -- >> i'll say it with an accent, it will sound better. you know, i think you're right. the center is the problem and that's what's missing. >> we don't have a center here. both parties are in some ways fragmenting themselves. >> if you look at georgia 6 -- >> how do they campaign on this? he's trying to be as centrist without annihilating -- >> bernie is endorsing that person because of that. there is a center in american politics. however, the loudest voices in both political parties are pushing to the extreme. so, the question is, you know, is there some future for center right, center left. i sense there are people who would like to kind of message, they'll do it. i think if the democrats move

hard left, if they go the direction of labor, that i think is going to be very problematic for them in 2020. >> there is going to be a center in american politics, but maybe not for a while. i think frankly -- because i think the sort of polarization is still in the active phase. and then it will inevitably come together. there will be a center. >> one of the challenges is that donald trump, in his attacks on the democratic party, attacks on different groups, is pushing people to be -- stronger and stronger against him. so, he is polarizing politics, too. >> he could -- >> the affordable care act, infrastructure, he decided to go hard right. >> you think about that, that is that would have been his biggest success. >> he chose not to start on that. >> he chose not to reach out to the democrats. >> last question and you have to keep it really tight. does al franken participate in the iowa caucus in 2020? >> i don't think so. >> oh, totally. >> you say yes?

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