it's just here on the hilton a iand giveu back, it's frustrating but they 25% off that stay. think it's part of the plan. >> ben collins, thank you very much. >> thank you. [ text notification now that you have] that is all this evening. new dr. scholl's massaging gel advanced insoles the "rachel maddow show" starts with softer, bouncier gel waves, this evening with joy reid. you'll move over 10% more than before. >> what a weird world. >> i mean, i just -- i don't dr. scholl's. born to move. know. >> what is there to say except wow. yeah. >> lord help us. >> thank you, chris. have a good night. okay. thank you. we have lots to get to tonight. we start tonight with news about a key figure in trump world and now a key witness in the mueller liberty mutual customizes your car insurance, hmm. exactly. investigation. rick gates served as deputy so you only pay for what you need. nice. but, uh... chairman of the trump campaign. what's up with your... partner? gates had been paul manafort's not again. limu that's your reflection. right hand deputy working for only pay for what you need. ♪ liberty, liberty, liberty, liberty ♪ ukrainian e iaian oligarchs. manafort was pushed out in august of 2016 but rick gates stayed on right through election day. gates then served as the number

two official on the trump inaugural committee. because he held those key positions rick gates was an up close first person eye witness to what was going on inside the trump campaign at a very high level. in october of 2017 he was first charged alongside manafort on multiple counts including conspiracy, money laundering and acting as an unregistered foreign agent. after prosecutors hit him with another round of felony charges for a total of 31, rick gates flipped. he pleaded guilty to two charges while agreeing to cooperate and a cockroach can survive heresubmerged ttle guy. provide information to robert underwater for 30 minutes. wow. mueller's team. yeah. this was a pivotal moment in the special counsel investigation. rick gates who knew so much about the inner workings at the not getting in today. very highest levels of the trump terminix. defenders of home. campaign was now willing to spill secrets to robert mueller's team. >> cooperation agreement he just signed is probably a nightmare

scenario. >> rick gates has been potentially witness to much more than manafort saw. rick gates is a big leap forward that was fast. it was just sunday afternoon into how much of a window the when donald trump announced by mueller investigation is going to have in all different phases tweet that republican congressman john ratcliff was his pick to replace dan coates of the trump candidacy and as director of national presidency. intelligence. >> that was february 2018. five days later, poof, ratcliff rick gates pleading guilty and agreeing to cooperate with self-destructed. this afternoon trump announced, mueller and prosecutors. just kidding. think of it in two parts, it has ratcliff is not his pick five the first volume, possible collusion an conspiracy and the days in without any mention of second volume that explores the bevvy of self-ip flikted possible obstruction of justice. if don mcgahn was the key wounds. his lack of experience in witness with obstruction of national security or justice with volume two, rick gates was the key witness when intelligence to say nothing but it came to volume one. the lukewarm reception he got rick gates was at the center of and in many instances the source from mitch mcconnell. for some of the most damning you're not wrong. findings in mueller's report by all count the 35th time he

whether it related to wikileaks, went bust forcing trump to pull the trump tower meeting or the a 180. funneling of internal polling data to russian oligarchs. when asked what ratcliff's demi demise, trump did a 180 himself. watch this. >> i think the white house is a great vetting process. you vet for me. it was rick gates behind the mueller assertion that aides when i give a name, i give it reacted with enthusiasm to reports of wikileaks hacks. out to the press and you vet for me. the vetting process for the that is how mueller attributes white house is very good but you're part of the vetting it. rick gates recalled candidate process, you know? trump being generally frustrated i give out a name to the press. that hillary clinton's emails had not been found. we save a lot of money. >> your betting process is our in one heavily redacted passage fault. got it. you're also saving money by not mueller writes not only was it centered around the leaks but trump himself appeared to be betting anybody, letting us do aware of the upcoming data it for you. >> maybe we shouldn't be dumps. according to gates, by the late surprised. as we wait for round 2 of summer of 2016 the trump presidential roulette, it's campaign was planning a press worth seeing the proverbial strategy, a communications forest for the trees. this is more than a mere hiring campaign and messaging based on the possible release of hillary clinton's emails by wikileaks. decision.he intelligence

quote while trump and gates were security's mt. rushmore. driving to la graurd airport, who they pick matters. redaction, redaction, redaction, it's not hard to see why donald quote, sortly after the call trump might want to rein in the candidate trump told gates that more releases of damaging information would be coming. intelligence agencies. this has been a thorn in his rick gates was also there in the side particularly when it comes to russia taking every auction 2016 meeting at a new opportunity to point out, yes, york city cigar bar that included paul manafort and his she interfered in 2016. russia is trying to do it again. long-time business parter, con january 27th they put out the stand teen kilimnic. withering report on how vladimir putin put it out to help trump. so upset because it feels to him manafort briefed kilimnik on the like a challenge. now we can extrapolate for the campaign and the internal polling data. according to dates it included dni job -- what this white house discussion of battleground states which man na ford director is looking for. what trump's help wanted ad identified as michigan, would say. wisconsin, pennsylvania a-- thre might say things like, must be willing to attack special

counsel robert mueller during states which nobody considered the confirmation hearing. battle grounds in the summer of 2016 and which trump won by a >> an exact vengeance and donald margin of fewer than 78,000 votes out of almost 14 million trump wants the hunt to be on. cast. now it has been well more than a year since rick gates pleaded guilty. in recent months his sentencing trump said he has a short list in his pocket with three names has been repeatedly delayed with on it and you'll be mulling it prosecutors telling the court that gates has continued to this weekend while you pay for cooperate in several ongoing his latest vaca in new jersey. investigations. now we've learned that rick gates has nearly finished his >> somebody else put it out work as a cooperating witness. today the judge granted a joint there. senator mark warner said the motion by rick gates's lawyers president should nominate, and government prosecutors for quote, someone with a deep the probation office to begin knowledge of the intelligence the process of drafting its community, respect for the hard presentencing investigation report so scheduled soon after work intelligence professionals do and the independence and cooperation has been completed. that means they're getting ready integri to tally up a recommendation for integrity. we shall see which one prevails. how much time rick gates will spend in prison with a maximum joining us is ron whited. of 4 to 6 years likely less than

when the president tweeted that he was withdrawing the ratcliff that. agency, why did you clap back? the new joint motion noted gates is a potential witness in three maybe try voting. upcoming trials. one of them is a trial of >> donald trump says we vet his long-time trump associate roger stone. nominees. maybe he won't listen to you. >> most bizarre theory of that trial starts november 5th. vetting, i've ever heard, joy. i know the standards have rick gates' testimony in that trial could shed light on the changed a lot with the work of redacted parts of the mueller report when it comes to who fwhu and when about the campaign's national intelligence. communications with wikileaks. in particular, we need somebody gates is reportedly a witness in who will tell it straight to the ongoing criminal donald trump, not twist the investigation into the trump inaugural committee. facts for donald trump. testifying in those cases looks >> isn't it the case if anyone like his last chance at gives it straight to donald cooperating and reducing his own trump, they'll say others are time in prison. for him and the cases spun out of the mueller investigation the working to attack our election end of the road is getting and that makes him feel closer. what mueller left in the two unsecure.

volumes of his report is now in how likely is it to pick someone the hands of congress for lawmakers to decide how they that told him hard truths. want to respond and that's where we go from the mueller report to >> i think you can't lay those what if anything will be done about what the mueller team found. down. we understand. today california congressman this is not about donald trump salud carbajal publicly nominating a democrat or any of this kind of thing, but we have to have somebody who's experienced, who's objective and supported the impeachment of the president. that means a majority of it is not in question that democrats in the house of russia attacked our election representatives now support it. it also marks the 25th member to system and serving on the come out in so you sport of an intelligence committee, i can tell you, joy, what we're impeachment inquiry since robert looking at in 2020 in terms of mueller's testimony last week. attack from hostile foreign while nancy pelosi has declined actors is going to make 2016 look like small potatoes. to back an impeachment request. >> we know that donald trump wanted and what he got in heralding judiciary chairman william bar. jerry nadler's decision to go to given that he was even on the table that he would like to have court last week to obtain the someone running intelligence. redacted grand jury testimony in the mueller report and noting ominously that, quote, in my sque whether or not mitch america no one is above the law.

mcconnell, was he the person that finally convinced donald the president will be held trump to say no? accountable. while the investigations continue and calls for impeachment grow on one side of would he allow him to put a the aisle, on the other side william baresque person in at more republicans are heading for the end of the bni. the exits. the latest congressman will herd they know donald trump has got will be the first republican in wen more election. he's very popular with over a week to announce their primaries. retirement. the party lost susan brooks, one they are branding. of just 13 women in the house and brooks had been in charge of recruiting more women to run as a lot of the republicans on the intelligence committee have been republicans. leaning a little bit more have to give that job to somebody else. hurd's decision not to run again towards that. >> and i think the challenge is has put the gop ahead in its that the republican party prided pace ahead of 2018. himse 34 republicans decided not to himself. i wonder if when you talk to seek re-election and democrats your colleagues behind the scenes, how far are they willing smashed the watergate era for to degrade this and he doesn't the largest mid term victory want to hear what russia did to

while winning back 40 seats in help him in 2016. the largest democratic house >> i've had plenty of game in over four decades. differences of opinion with my i have questions. why exactly are we seeing this colleagues. wave of republican retirements? how does the democratic push for i was the one no vote on the impeachment affect the political calculations on both sides of the aisle. what does it mean for 2020. national intelligence post. joining us is jamal simmons and but i do think my colleagues now abby livingston. on the intelligence cumulative thank you both for being here. abby, i'm going to start with committee say no ratcliff, no you. what should we take from will hurd stepping doin'? nune >> i'll start with the majority -- or that the majority is not at play here. hurd represents the texas 23rd nunezs. trump will have to make a call. district. this is one of those seats that are competitive. do i go with those who say we're not going there? >> one of the concerns when they very few are left. looked at ratcliff, he would on top of this, hurd retiring -- have access to all of the information about the ongoing hurd was one of the best investigations. national security investigations candidates in the country. that still relate to what happened in 2016.

every friday night he was flipping a coin at a football is there any chance that mcconnell and the republicans would allow someone on that game. and not having an incumbehurd to wouldn't underlie the committee? they would protect the store are in vulnerable seats to step from that kind of information. >> so far the republicans on the down? if that's the case, this could be a rocky year for the intelligence committee have drawn a line. republicans. >> jamal, there is a sense when they have said, look, we are the president in your own party feels like he's in trouble, that supportive of the trump administration. you have two choices, right? when this happened with bill we understand that the president sees things differently than we clinton, you had two choices, you can get behind him and rally do on a number of occasions, but or get the heck out of now they're going to have to washington, d.c., and avoid him. actually fight back against people who aren't objective and this feels like trump avoidance is starting to kick in. aren't willing to have some >> it does feel like that. connection to the facts. will hurd is one of the most it comes down now timely america, you if want to get a decent people. qualified nominee in there. if he's not willing to have that you know, for him to get out and

decide to leave, i suspect a lot person and b, push them to of this probably had to do with recognize this is a question of running upstream with donald trump at the top of the ticket country first. >> ron white, appreciate you and having to answer questions about donald trump every single being here tonight. day. >> thanks for having me. i can't imagine any worse way to spend a year of my life. >> a new investigation from house democrats. i guess will hurd sort of agr d agreed. it's very possible any chance day one, square one, that story republicans had to get back to is amazing. stay with us. parity, climb back out of the hole is starting to slip away by all of the retirements. it might just be as they say that's why there's otezla. over at the hill where i work, otezla is not an injection or a cream. this might just be the tip of it's a pill that treats differently. the iceberg. for psoriasis, 75% clearer skin is achievable, >> can we put this graphic up. this is the house of representatives and the with reduced redness, thickness, congress. there are 54 black democrats and and scaliness of plaques. there was one black republican for psoriatic arthritis, otezla is proven to reduce joint swelling, and that would be will hurd. tenderness, and pain. there will soon be none. and the otezla prescribing information that's really weird. the woman who was tauted to has no requirement for routine lab monitoring. recruit more women, don't have don't use if you're allergic to otezla. it may cause severe diarrhea, nausea, many, they only have 15, now the or vomiting. recruiter is gone. otezla is associated with an increased risk of depression. abby, texas is one of those tell your doctor if you have a history of depression

states that says, it's coming, or suicidal thoughts it's coming, it's coming, it's or if these feelings develop. some people taking otezla reported weight loss. going to become purple. texas had a close senate rate. your doctor should monitor your weight and may stop treatment. upper respiratory tract infection and headache may occur. tell your doctor about your medicines you now have corn nyn. and if you're pregnant or planning to be. if texas is starting to see otezla. show more of you. people saying i'm not sure i can ♪ carry donald trump on my back in this election in 2020, that sounds like a sign. >> i almost didn't take this job [ text notification now that you have] new dr. scholl's massaging gel advanced insoles in 2014 because there was almost with softer, bouncier gel waves, no general election activity. will hurd's district was the you'll move over 10% more than before. only one. dr. scholl's. born to move. with the a scentascent of presi trump, it is a world divide. so it is -- what i foresee happening in texas over the next decade, i could be wrong and it could be much faster, every year democrats pick one or two house (mom) nooooo... (son) nooooo... seats up and it starts to build (avo) quick, the quicker picker upper!

the party from the bottom up bounty picks up messes quicker and is 2x more absorbent. bounty, the quicker picker upper. rather than a savior coming in at the top of the ticket. >> let's talk about how impeachment will impact this. there is a conventional wisdom that impeachment would energize him and his base. if he can't keep regular order bookers are booking getaway deals starting from 15% off. so their tacos are 15% tastier, and people like will hurd in they're scootin' 15% smoother, their jobs, how will he build? and their kids love 'em 15% more. it's just the people he's already got. with getaway deals of at least 15% off, is it your sense as a washington you can be a booker at booking.com. politico, insider, guy who knows the town, what would it do to president trump's re-elect and dprevagen is the number onemild memopharmacist-recommendedng? the house members re-elect? memory support brand. >> i was communications director you can find it in the vitamin aisle in stores everywhere. for al gore when he ran in 2000 prevagen. healthier brain. better life. after he ran over clinton's the mucma fest! of summer... impeachment. they don't quite remember this country music's biggest stars perform their hottest hits. correctly. one thing that happened is bill clinton in august before that and the first time ever.

mid-term election, he actually lil nas x, billy ray cyrus and keith urban took responsibility for what he perform the hit "old town road." did. he went on national television cma fest! sunday 87c on abc. and apologized and then every and after the show check out a special encore performance of democrat came out and lambasted brett young's song, "catch." available only on xfinity. him. joe lieberman became a vice just say "brett young" into your x1 voice remote. presidential candidate for that. donald trump not not going to take responsibility for anything he's done. ultimately, remember, al gore didn't get the white house and neither did hillary clinton. in the two times she ran she didn't win either. >> when you worked on that campaign, it wasn't as if you guys were asking bill clinton to campaign for al gore. were there a lot of requests for bill clinton? he was popular with the public. did he get a lot of requests to hang around them once they were we are 2 1/2 years and two impeached on the campaigns? >> i'll tell you this. weeks into the donald trump

administration and it is the polling was very mixed. remarkable we continue to learn and how much prosecutors continue to investigate about donald trump's very first day. the trump administration has someone said when you ask people come under investigation by federal prosecutors in the about bill clinton, they feel southern district of new york, also federal prosecutors in the like your sister's cheating eastern district of new york, also federal prosecutors in southern california, also the attorney general in new jersey. husband. also, the attorney general in you can't tell her that you spend 30 minutes talking to him. d.c. and that's not even counting the bill clinton has rehabilitated congressional investigations. you just start with the fact his image a lot since but at the gnat inaugural committee raised time in 2000 it was not a very an unbelievable amount of money, clear result. >> abby, give you a very clear over $100 million, more than result. is there a sense inside cornyn's twice what barack obama's first inaugural raised, even though trump's inauguration was much, world that it would be great? matchup smaller, despite what >> i don't hear impeachment come up in the campaigns very much, trump would have you believe. no one has convincingly especially in the cornyn sphere. accounted for where all the money came from or where it down ballot house democrats went. there was the political consultant and one-time business don't want to talk about this. that's where pelosi is coming associate of paul manafort who from. >> we will see where it goes. admit today illegally funnel as $50,000 donation into the

jamal simmons and abby inaugural. some of the investigations into the inaugural are reportedly livingston, appreciate both of your time tonight. looking into whether there were >> thank you. other such donations. much more to get to tonight the vice chairman of trump's including a little bit of map. inaugural committee is reportedly under investigation map is fun. by a federal grand jury i love map. we'll be right back. examining whether he used his position to drum up business ouch, okay. deals with foreign leaders. possibly the weirdest story out huh, boring, boring, you don't need to see that. of the inauguration involved oh, here we go. can you believe my client steig had never heard trump national adviser michael of a home and auto bundle or that renters could bundle? flynn, who at the time of the inaugural was working a side gig wait, you're a lawyer? only licensed in stockholm. getting paid to pursue a plan to what is happening? jamie: anyway, game show, build nuclear power plants in kumite, saudi arabia. cinderella story. a witness who later testified in you know karate? no, alan, i practice muay thai, an investigation by house completely different skillset. democrats claimed that on inauguration day literally a cockroach can survive heresubmerged ttle guy. underwater for 30 minutes. during the nicaragua inaugural wow. yeah. speech flynn was text attention a businessman involved in the plan to pursue the nuclear power deal. he texted him during the not getting in today. gnawingation that the plan was terminix. defenders of home. good to go. the plan presiding over the gnawingation is tom barrick. trump's long-term friend and tom

fund raiser for his campaign. he was chairman of the trump inaugural and until now he managed to skate above the fray of all the grossness and hints of corruption that went on around the event he managed. but not anymore. first, we learned just how flimsy barrick's explanations have been for the inaugural vast spending. ever since the gnawingation he assured reporters that a full and kleenex ternl audit had been kun on the august aurl committee finances so nothing to worry about. all of the $100 million was accounted for. when a government watch dog group got ahold of that audit barrick was always talking about it was thin. for instance there is a lynn in there that says that the inaugural spent almost $27 million and quote executive production. what's executive production you ask? no idea. the audit doesn't say. but, hey, there is that $27 million accounted for.

nothing to see here. now, this week a new report from investigators with the house oversight committee finds tom barrick lefrpged close ties to president trump and the administration to promote his own interests, including by pushing mike flynn's cockamamie saudi nuclear plant. elijah cummings wrote, quote, the trump administration has virtually obliterated line separating government policy making from foreign and corporate interests. as an example, the report says [ text notification now that you have] new dr. scholl's massaging gel advanced insoles that barrick and trump campaign with softer, bouncier gel waves, chair paul manafort worked you'll move over 10% more than before. together during the campaign to try to put language that had been drafted by saudi and dr. scholl's. born to move. emirati officials into a trump energy speech. emails obtained by "the new york times" show manafort and barrick discussing how to change trump's speech and even republican platform language to quote make our gulf friends happy. then during the transition barrick negotiated with the trump administration for a

position as middle east envoy or ambassador to the uae while at the same time pushing for the flynn saudi nuclear plant which would benefit flynn and his friends. the plan would also give barrick's saudi friends the nuclear technology they wanted. and also barrick was planning for his own company to purchase the american manufacturer of the nuclear technology that the saudis would be buying. and voila', everybody gets rich. barrick and flan and flynn's partners continue to push for the deal from inside the administration and for at least the first year of the trump administration. even as career government officials warned that it was unethical and possibly illegal because it would be an end run around congress. and we learned this week that it's not just congressional investigators interested in tom barrick. "the new york times" reports that federal prosecutors have been looking at whether barrick violated the foreign agents registration act.

the law that mike flynn, paul manafort and manafort deputy rick gates all admitted to the first time we s violating. quote. questions about whether mr. summer of 2009. barrick complied with far fara all over the countries voters arose during the russia inquiry desended on town hall meetings led by special counsel robert hosted by their members of mueller and referred to the the congress. the obama administration was on united states attorney's office in broork lynn. the cusp of passing health care quote the inquiry has proceeded far enough last month that mr. reform. it was spurred on by groups barrick was interviewed at his funded by some of the richest request by prosecutors in the people in america organizing public integrity unit there. under the tea party banner. now for the record barrick spokesman says that prosecutors essentially organizing massive told them they have no more questions for him. resistance against expanding and barrick has not been accused helgts care. of wrongdoing. but it really is remarkable. but tea partiers flooded town that here we d a half years int halls in huge numbers demanding administration and we are still learning about things that were they say no to the health care happening on the very first day. reform which they dubbed as obamacare. we're still learning abouttrump we saw the inverse in the summer of 2017 when republicans tried inaugural. into his inaugural chairman and taking that very same health we'll be right back. inaugural we'll be right back. you try hard, care, obamacare, away.

democratic activists made schedules to show up at town halls organizing through the group indid i haf vivisiblindiv. they wanted them to save obamacare which had become really popular as millions of people got access to health coverage for the first time in years. this kind of ground level action, this level of organization as a way to talk to lawmakers has become kind of a thing that happens in the month you eat right... mostly. of august. it's become part of the you make time... when you can. atmosphere of the house of but sometimes life gets in the way, representatives august recess. and that stubborn fat just won't go away. lawmakers go home to their coolsculpting takes you further. district. their month long break is not a non-surgical treatment that targets, freezes, strictly vacation. and eliminates treated fat cells, for good. they use their time to check in for constituents. discuss coolsculpting with your doctor. some common side-effects include temporary numbness, discomfort, and swelling. august recess for the full house don't imagine results, see them. coolsculpting, officially started last week. take yourself further. they've scheduled dozens of town hall meetings. who used expedia to book already there's a crystal clear

the vacation rental message breaking through from which led to the discovery the voters who plan to show up. that sometimes a coalition of four different a little down time can lift you right up. progressive grassroots organizations are teaming up to expedia. pressure members of congress everything you need to go. expedia. during the august recess to start impeachment inquiries against the president. they're calling it impeachment ♪ august. in the tradition of indivisible it comes with an instruction applebee's all you can eat is back. method. now that's eatin' good in the neighborhood. quote, find a town hall or plan your own district office visit and ask your representative this. will you support your oath to support and defend the coops ci constitution. so keep an eye on these town halls over the next few weeks. i expect some interesting answers to that question. meanwhile, the number of lawmakers getting on the impeachment train continues to tick up. just in the last few days they say they now support impeachment. that brings our account to 118.

they support it. one of those new callings for impeachment comes from colorado congressman congress crow. liberty mutual customizes your car insurance, so you only pay for what you need. he's a freshman member of i wish i could shake your hand. granted. congress. he flipped it blue in 2018 which only pay for what you need. means coming out for an ♪ liberty. liberty. liberty. liberty. ♪ impeachment inquiry is kind of gamble for a democratic congressman running for re-election in a recently red as the chairman of the district. he said i didn't run for office powerful senate jshd airborne committee lindsey graham has because i wanted to get it done. been trag for weeks to change the laws about dealing with migrants at the southern border. it's the respect for our among other changes graham wants to increase the time migrant constitution that fuels my support for impeachment inquiry. children can be detained with families from the court ordered joining us is congressman crow. maximum of 20 days to 100 days thank you so much for being here. >> hi, joy. thank you for having me. even though a court said you >> i know there's a slight delay cannot do that. democrats have been able to keep for the audience to know. the bill stuck in committee which has been frustrating for there was some surprise among those in the media when justin chairman graham.

he is up for re-election next year and really needs to show donald trump that he is doing amosh comes from a republican trumpism really really weapon. district went to a town hall and yesterday the chairman decided to use a little more heard an uprising from people in parliamentary muscle. over democratic objections he was breaking the rules, graham held a vote to force his bill that hall and donald trump and out of committee and over to the what he's confuaccused of doing. full senate. and what happened next? well just roll the tape. have you been hearing from your >> the clerk will call the role. constituents thus far? >> absolutely. i've heard from my constituents >> mr. chairman. >> the clerk will call the role. on both sides. it's a deeply rooted issue. >> mr. chairman. >> the clerk will call the role. people have strong feelings on >> mr. chairman, i've been -- both sides. in a district like mine where we this is unpress denned. >> no it's not. have a lot of unaffiliated >> these rules are no longer in voters, you have people from different backgrounds. i've had to take that into effect. the same republicans who voted for them six months ago say the heck with them. account so i know that colorado tear them up. tear them up. can be an interesting state. that's what we're doing. a lot of people who lean just tear them up. >> what you're telling me is republican but they are that i should ignore what you environmentalist. you have some hard rights, you did to me last week. have a lot of people in the i will not. you're not going to take my job middle. when you are looking at away from me.

impeachment are you thinking of the point of view of the i take this very personally. in committee is not going to be electoral aspect. the dead end committee. do you think you'll be able to on things that matter. pull over some of those people >> and voila', just like that. kind of in the middle senate judiciary committee coloradoans. >> my life has been defined by approves his alime abused fix. the oath that i was taking. it heads to the full senate and i took another oath when i potentially democratically controlled house where it will became an army officer and then be killed by the democrats. this was a full on stunt. another one when i raised my but at least senator graham did right hand to join the 116th his part for the trump agenda and for his own conservative congress. they all had the same phrase base. happy re-election season. that i swore to defend the that does it for us tonight. constitution of the united i'll see you tomorrow on my show states. i've seen people who have made a.m. joy on 10:00 a.m. eastern great ak si guys in doing that. on msnbc and my friend ali being where we are and the stone velshi held o for the second time today. >> the first time at 3:00 today. calling of this and it's to give every time i have you on my congress all of the tools that it needs to conduct the oversight and hold this administration accountable. >> if there's one thing that donald trump is alleged to have done that really pushed you over the line, what would it be?

>> you know, there have been a number of things, right? you look at all of the obstruction elements that have been outlined in the muller report which he again underscored last week. you look at the fact that he's continuously stonewalling congress. when i was in iraq and afghanistan i saw in the eyes of the people what it's like to live in a society where there's no rule of law and they can't have justice. i fast forwarded from my time in iraq and afghanistan, very early on and my time at the campaign scale. they just were so disenchanted with -- and i thought back to that time in iraq. so for me rule of law and upholding our checks and balances is so important.

if this congress can't do that, if we can't uphold our obligation in rule of law in our system, then, you know, i think we have a real problem. that's what i know we have to do. >> thanks for your time. >> thanks for having me on. a minute ago i said congressman justin amash is a newly minted democrat. he's a newly minted independent. the news version of the call is coming from inside the house. thaeps next. stay with us. volunteerism. fundraising. giving back. subaru and our retailers have given over one hundred and sixty-five million dollars to charity. we call it our love promise. and it's why you don't even have to own a subaru to love a subaru retailer.

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house is in jupiter, florida. eastern side of the panhandle 90 miles north of miami. the light house has been around for more than a century, since 1860. during world war ii the jupiter light house was the u.s. intelligence spy station. today it's a rusty red beacon poking up from the shore. it's surrounded by 120 acres of gorgeous farm land. there are trees, a lagoon. tens of thousands of people visit there every year. in 2008 congress designated the land around the light house federal protection. they placed it into the custody of the bureau of land management. the blm is the custodian of 45

billion acres of land. they manage not just light houses and hiking trails but also deserts, canyons, beaches. areas with big, open spaces with wild horses. it's the job of the bureau of land management and the people there to protect the land in their custody. develop it safely and sustainably and make sure public lands are kept in good shape for the long haul for everyone. just this week he put a new person in charge. his name is william perry. he's a conservative lawyer and former senior administration official. the other thing to know about william perry pendle ye, he does not think there should be public land in his country. here's how the washington post described pendly.

he doesn't believe the government should have any. since his time in the ragan administration the trunk's going to undermine protection for endangered species and publicly campaign to slash the amount of public land in this country so it can be developed by private companies. he called up to sell all of acres of pristine landmarks. he claims that's what the founding fathers wanted. william perry pendley will be the acting director of the bureau of land management until the president gets around to picking a permanent one. he will be in charge of all of

the public lands for the foreseeable future. maybe that's the point. it is in keeping with the theme of the presidency. to dismantle the core functions of government from the inside out. hold that thought. i used to book my hotel room on those travel sites but there was always a catch. like somehow you wind up getting less. but now that i book at hilton.com, and i get all these great perks. i got to select my room from the floor plan... very nice... i know, i'm good at picking stuff. free wi-fi... laptop by the pool is a bold choice...

and the price match guarante laptop by the pool how do you know all of this? are you like some magical hilton fairy?