tv Ayman Mohyeldin Reports MSNBC June 15, 2021 12:00pm-1:00pm PDT
12:00 pm
never settle for 25%. always go for 100. bring out the bold™ good afternoon, everyone. i'm ayman mohyeldin in new york. in less than 24 hours, president biden will participate in the highly anticipated first official summit with russian president vladimir putin. the president and putin will both greet the swiss president before holding a smaller meeting between the americans and the russians. translators will be present for the meeting. it's scheduled to take place at a low point in relations between the two countries. though the list of u.s. grievances is quite long, white house officials are downplaying
12:01 pm
expectations with national security adviser jake sullivan saying he doesn't expect any significant outcomes. and merrick garland announcing a new plan to target domestic terrorism, with an executive committee. >> attorney general janet reno originally created the executive committee in the aftermath of the 1995 oklahoma city bombing. we have now, as we have then, an enormous task ahead. >> and later this hour, i will be joined by the brother of danny fenster. we will hear from the family about the fight for danny's freedom in myanmar. starting us off this hour, monica alba and keir simmons in moscow. monica, let's start with the
12:02 pm
priorities from the white house perspective. what are they, going into the summit? and how will the white house measure progress? >> reporter: they're not bracing for a big breakthrough. that's absolutely correct. so essentially, one thing the u.s. and russian presidents agree on is that relations are at an all-time low point. the white house views this as, anything that can raise the bar ever so slightly or incrementally will be viewed as progress. the president has a long list of things he plans to confront putin about, and they're hoping he can get to all of them. we're learning a little bit more about how that could go. they could meet for as long as four or five hours tomorrow, at a swiss village overlooking lake
12:03 pm
geneva, where reagan and gorbachev met in 1985. and we're expecting the president talking to russia and saying he does not seek conflict with them. but if president putin continues malign activity, the u.s. is prepared to respond in kind. we're going to see this happen over different kinds of working sessions. the first one will be smaller with secretary blinken there, in addition to minister lavrov and translation, of course. and then each will give their own solo press conference, a striking contrast to what we saw in helsinki with former president trump, appearing in more friendly terms with president putin. >> whether you take the long view or the short view, the president has been prepaing for this for some time.
12:04 pm
walk us through the short-term preparations president biden and his team have been undergoing to get ready. >> reporter: just before he left for europe in the last few weeks, we know president biden held a summit there in washington, inviting experts from outside of his administration to really consult him on how he should confront president putin. people who feel they know him, his personality, some of his diversion tactics. it wasn't just former officials under president obama's administration, it was also someone like fiona hill, who worked in the trump administration. and the president has been talking to almost all world leaders that he's encountered at the g7 and nato and u.s./eu
12:05 pm
summits, about what he plans to say to putin. in the president's own words, he said all of the foreign heads of state thanked him for holding this summit. and the president arrived several hours ago, he hasn't had anything on his schedule this evening. aides say he's taking more time to prepare, and tomorrow morning, there's nothing on the agenda until 1:00 p.m. local time, 7:00 p.m. eastern, when the summit kicks off in earnest. the president is taking the largest and most extended amount of time to prepare. one official says this is something he's certainly not going to be winging. ayman? >> let's go to moscow. keir, you conducted a worldwide exclusive with putin that continues to generate headlines. what is putin looking at for
12:06 pm
tomorrow based on what you're seeing? >> reporter: optics will matter, and details will matter. don't be surprised if president putin turns up late. if he is on time, that would not be normal behavior for president putin. that's the kind of optics people should be looking for. and what we got with the interview is what a fly on the wall for what it may like between putin and biden, and how there's plenty of room for serious controversy and debate after the summit with the dueling news conferences, where the russians and the u.s. side will be giving their account of what happened. but when we spoke with president putin, we talked about the idea that both sides want stability and predictability. but even there, when i pressed president putin, he began to blame america rather than taking any responsibility for russia.
12:07 pm
take a listen. >> translator: the most important value in international affairs is predictability and stability. and i believe that on the part of our u.s. partners, this is something that we haven't seen in recent years. what kind of stability and predictability could there be if we remember the 2011 events in libya, where the country was essentially taken apart, broken down. what kind of stability and predictability were there? there has been talk of the continued presence of troops in afghanistan, then the troops are withdrawn. is this predictability and stability again? now, the middle east events, is this predictability and stability? what all of this will lead to, in syria? what is stable and predictable about this? i've asked my u.s. counterparts,
12:08 pm
you want assad to leave? who will replace him? what will happen when somebody replaces him? the answer is, i don't know. well, if you don't know what will happen next, why change what there is? it could be a second libya, or another afghanistan. do we want this? no. let us sit down together, talk, look for compromise solutions that are acceptable for all parties. that's how stability is achieved. it cannot be achieved by imposing one particular point of view where all the others are incorrect. that's not how stability is achieved. >> so there you have just an example of president putin engaging in what he will inevitably engage in. you press him on something, he says what about what america does here and there. in terms of details, maybe we should be looking for arms control. that may be an area,
12:09 pm
traditionally, certainly between america and russia, where we may see some kind of agreement between the two presidents. >> keir, while i have you on the ground, give us a sense of how this is playing out in russia and among the russian media. obviously, there's a tremendous amount of interest in the united states. this is biden's first trip as president on the world stage. how is the russian media covering it? are they as focused on it as we are here in the united states? >> reporter: oh, yeah, they absolutely are. no question about it. including playing our interview with president putin on all the russian tv channels, tv networks here. for them, it's crucial. there's been this talk about whether you could say that by being able to have his summit with his fifth american president, putin has won some kind of a victory.
12:10 pm
they are focused on the optics, and the details. they would like to talk about sanctions. i don't think we should dismiss that. but certainly the state media will be ready to claim victory for president putin. and we'll have to watch how they frame it, because that will give us an early picture of how the kremlin sees what happened. >> thank you to you both for starting us off. joining me now, rick stengel, also joining me, james stavredis. great to have both of you. richard, i'll begin with you if i can.
12:11 pm
here's what chuck schumer said about the summit. >> the u.s. much demand accountability in a way that president trump never did. >> rick, there are so many competing priorities going into the summit for president biden. maintaining a stable and predictable relationship with russia. but at the same time, holding putin accountable. what can biden reasonably accomplish, and what does a successful summit look like for this white house? >> you can do both. this is not what diplomats call a deliverable summit, where you have negotiated agreements in advance, and you get them together as a prelude to signing them. this is a get acquainted summit, a restoration of the u.s. summit, getting the band back together summit. i think the biden administration
12:12 pm
and president biden in particular have been strategic about telegraphing the things he is going to talk about. he's going to talk about some things that president putin finds unpleasant. ransomware, eastern ukraine, what is going on in syria. but there are areas of potential agreement. speaking of syria, humanitarian aid in syria. russia has been an ally of the u.s. in the iran agreement. there are things that will some out of it. but i think they're both downplaying expectations. and the press likes to make this seem like it's a giant heavyweight bout. and someone will win, someone will lose. i don't think that is what will happen. secretary of state blinken said this is the first of many meetings. there will not be a huge agreement, but they'll come out and say, we talked, we had a sober discussion. things that we agreed and disagreed about. and on to the next.
12:13 pm
>> admiral, let me get your thoughts on the sound bite we heard from putin there. as we talk about predictability and stability, which seems to be the common objective from both sides, as keir was explaining, from a russian perspective, they're looking at what the u.s. did in libya, syria, elsewhere in the middle east, and say those are destabilizing and unpredictable factors that jeopardize the russian interest. how would president biden respond to that tomorrow when they say, look, if you want to achieve stability and predictability, going into the middle east, suddenly withdrawing from afghanistan is not stable or predictable. >> i would point out to putin that if we want to talk about unpredictable behavior, how about the invasion of ukraine and the annexation of crimea? how about intrusion in the u.s.
12:14 pm
electoral cycle? how about harboring ransomware criminals? i would say to president, mr. putin, we're going to disagree about this. but here's what i can't tolerate. i would probably focus on the cyber piece of it, as a real -- i don't want to use the word red line. we've gotten in trouble with that over the last few years. but i would say to vladimir putin, the top of my priority list, a zone in which we can find some stability is cyber. i agree with arms control. putin will want to do that, because he doesn't want to fund increasing levels of nuclear weapons. i think climate is something we can probably get some agreement on here and there. and i think in afghanistan, we could say to him, by the way, we have been talking about leaving afghanistan for years. and we've been on this
12:15 pm
trajectory for a long time. it is anything but a sudden withdrawal from afghanistan. but mr. president, let us talk together about how we can maintain stability post-departure. you know what that can look like, that's what we want to avoid. you don't want instability to your south, we don't want to see that collapse. i think you can have a rational conversation. i agree that there will not be a moment of epiphany, but we can confront where we must, but find zones of cooperation where we can. >> another topic will likely be belarus. the opposition leader said that the belarussian president -- is this something president biden should bring up in his meeting,
12:16 pm
set a tone about how important it is for the united states when it comes to human rights in places like belarus, as well as dissident figures like navalny in russian custody? >> 100%, ayman, he should bring it up. and he will bring it up in the context that he's framed it already. we're at a hinge point in history between counties embracing democracy versus autocracies. and he said that democracies have to combine to show that we can deal with the biggest problems of our time. i would point to belarus and say, are they doing a good job dealing with these issues? i don't think so. biden will bring up navalny, and repression of human rights in russia. and as the admiral said, the russians will come back and say, you know, what about what you
12:17 pm
did here and there? but that is what diplomacy with russia looks like. and another win is also the dog that doesn't bark in the night. because we're talking about cyber, about these things, some things will not happen that would have happened otherwise. >> admiral, a final thought to you. does the president speak with western europe and the democracies of western europe, are they unified on this issue? >> he absolutely does, look at the polling data. we have gone from, i think, a 17% approval rating among europeans to a 75% approval rating among europeans. the president literally has a bounce in his step, if you saw him walk on to the stage yesterday, to be greeted by the sec gen, he jumped up on the
12:18 pm
stage, he looked great. he has some tailwinds going into this. and i'm -- i think he'll do just fine by us in geneva. >> thank you to you both for your insights and analysis. the house judicial committee, opening up an investigation into the trump data probe into democrats. plus, merrick garland laying out the first national strategy to deal with domestic terrorism. that's next. you're watching ayman mohyeldin reports. man mohyeldin reports. aleve it, and see what's possible. ♪all by yourself.♪ you look a little lost. i can't find my hotel. oh.
12:19 pm
12:20 pm
lower interest rate. my principal is going down. sofi is a place where you can start to tackle those money goals today. compared to where i was three years ago, i'm kinda killing it. ♪♪ age is just a number. and mine's unlisted. try boost® high protein with 20 grams of protein for muscle health. versus 16 grams in ensure high protein. boost® high protein also has key nutrients for immune support. boost® high protein.
12:21 pm
wanna help kids get their homework done? boowell, an internetalso connection's a good start. but kids also need computers. and sometimes the hardest thing about homework is finding a place to do it. so why not hook community centers up with wifi? for kids like us, and all the amazing things we're gonna learn. over the next 10 years, comcast is committing $1 billion to reach 50 million low-income americans with the tools and resources they need to be ready for anything. i hope you're ready. 'cause we are.
12:22 pm
happening right now, dueling hearings on capitol hill. christopher wray testifying, facing tough questions about the bureau's response to intelligence reports about what could happen on january 6th. and he's not holding back on sharing his assessment with lawmakers. >> would it be an overstatement to say that this was a failure on the part of the department to prepare and train and equip a specialized unit? >> yes, sir, i would agree with that assessment?
12:23 pm
>> it would be a failure? >> yes, sir. >> joining me now, ken delaney. good to see you. all of this comes as the biden administration just unveiled its new strategy to counter domestic terrorism threats. merrick garland just spoke about it. there's no doubt these tragedies took place, were manifestations of violent extremism. what more do we know about what pushed the administration to act, and act now? >> reporter: obviously the january 6th capitol riots were a galvanizing moment that led them to believe they need to take steps against domestic terrorism. but they went beyond that. they add an assessment that
12:24 pm
found that between 2017 and 2019, 57 americans were killed in domestic terrorism attacks, and it's being driven by racially motivated white supremacists and anti-government activists. so the strategy calls for a much greater focus by the fbi, it calls for scrutiny by dhs and other agencies about what extremists are saying on social media, so the narratives, disinformation, of extremism can be detected. there was certainly a lot of evidence before january 6th that wasn't acted on. and they're talking about spending more money, it seems like a drop in the bucket, $100
12:25 pm
million, compared to what is spent on international terrorism. but it's a start, and they've said we're concerned about it. nearly 900 people received expired covid vaccine doses at a site near times square. there's no safety risk, but they should schedule another pfizer shot as soon as possible. earlier today, new york governor andrew cuomo announced he's lifting the state's covid restrictions, as 70% of people in new york have received at least one dose of the vaccine. coming up, we'll talk to pramila jayapal about the
12:26 pm
infrastructure bill. that's coming up next. ture bill. that's coming up next. t 'em you. let them fail. and be there when they do. believe in their dreams. the more wild and absurd, the better. ♪♪ because bringing out the best of them, takes the very best of us. ♪♪ nobody builds 5g like verizon builds 5g because we're the engineers who built the most reliable network in america. thousands of smarter towers, with the 5g coverage you need. broader spectrum for faster 5g speeds. next-generation servers with superior network reliability. because the more you do with 5g, the more your network matters. . . . you. ♪♪ if you have moderate to severe psoriasis...
12:27 pm
or psoriatic arthritis, little things, can become your big moment. that's why there's otezla. otezla is not an injection or a cream... ...it's a pill that treats differently. for psoriasis, 75% clearer skin is achievable... ...with reduced redness, thickness, and scaliness of plaques. for psoriatic arthritis, ...otezla is proven.... to reduce joint swelling, tenderness, and pain. and the otezla prescribing information has no requirement for routine lab monitoring. don't use if you're allergic to otezla. it may cause severe diarrhea, nausea, or vomiting. otezla is associated with an... increased risk of depression. tell your doctor if you have a history of depression or suicidal thoughts.... ...or if these feelings develop. some people taking otezla reported weight loss. your doctor should monitor your weight and may stop treatment. upper respiratory tract infection and headache may occur. tell your doctor about your medicines and if you're pregnant or planning to be. otezla. show more of you.
12:29 pm
12:30 pm
giving the bipartisan effort another week to ten days. what is the latest? >> reporter: some important movement on infrastructure. chuck schumer says he will convene a meeting tomorrow to discuss a way forward on a budget resolution that would be the filibuster-proof vehicle that can pass the senate without any republican votes, with a simple majority. it will be a major test for schumer to keep all 50 democratic members in line. but it comes as there's a growing feeling among democratic leaders that they cannot simply pare down their ambitions, they want to potentially do a separate bill to pass the rest of president biden's jobs and
12:31 pm
economic plan. >> but my friends, it's time for us to put on that classic song by fleetwood mac. it's time for us to go our own way. this is as clear as day. no climate, no deal. >> reporter: now, there is still appetite among democrats for that bipartisanship on one hand, but the growing sense that they're going to go their own way on a larger reconciliation bill. >> let's switch gears for a minute. what more can you tell us about the house judiciary committee opening an investigation into the justice department? >> reporter: they will be investigating the trump justice department's activities, trying to collect personal records from democratic lawmakers as well as members of the press, as well as his own white house counsel, don mcgahn. was this legitimate, or politically motivated? it's a big challenge for them to be able to draw lines to
12:32 pm
demotivate future presidents from potentially abusing their power, if that's what they find that the former president did. >> sahil, thank you. joining me now, democratic congresswoman pramila jayapal. thank you so much for your time. i want to start with that investigation being launched by the house judiciary committee. talk to us a little bit about what the committee wants to learn, what you want to discover and find out. >> thank you for having me on. this is a really important moment for our country. when you have an administration like the former administration that shattered every norm of what we would expect from a department of justice, that is surveilling its own white house counsel, as well as members of congress, what the judiciary committee has to do then is to get as much information on what
12:33 pm
happened, who knew what happened, when did they know it. because the idea that two former attorneys general do not know anything about it, barr and sessions say they did not know about these things. that feels impossible to me. but we need to get all of the information and look at it. and ultimately, we have to hold this last administration accountable. and i think that is very important because it's not sufficient just to return the department of justice to old norms. of course we want to do that. but we actually have to have accountability and the public has to have accountability so they can restore faith again in the department of justice. unbelievable weaponization and politicization of the department of justice by president trump and his administration. and it's actually extremely dangerous for any future presidents, for us not to have
12:34 pm
accountability around this. >> yesterday, you probably saw mitch mcconnell called investigations into this a witch hunt in the making. when you think of the track record of getting people like don mcgahn to come and testify, and how long that dragged out, do you see any opportunity to work with republicans on this investigation as well? >> i don't, unless we start to find out that some of these republicans were surveilled just like don mcgahn was. maybe that will change their minds. but they have consistently stood up as a one-man cult for donald trump. regardless of what it said about whether or not they were upholding the constitution or our democracy. they did that in not voting for conviction in the impeachment, in not voting for the january 6th commission. so i imagine that will be what they will continue to do. but that cannot stop us. and attorney general garland has a tough job, because he not only
12:35 pm
has to restore the department, he has to take us beyond that and be very public about what happened. he has to acknowledge what the department of justice under donald trump did, and in order to restore faith, then he needs to make sure it doesn't happen, along with us in congress, of course. >> and let me ask you about infrastructure, following a meeting with the biden administration officials, you had house democrats saying they will give bipartisan negotiations yet another week to ten days before moving forward with a democrat only bill. as the leader of the congressional progressive caucus, where do you stand on this? is it time for democrats to move on from trying to secure a bipartisan deal? >> this is not a republican party that we can negotiate with. they're trying to just derail our momentum. it was six weeks ago that mitch
quote
12:36 pm
mcconnell said that 100% of his focus was to stop the biden administration from achieving any progress. what we know, ayman, is that democrats, republicans, and independents want the american jobs and families plan. they want a big, bold infrastructure and families plan to pass, because they want to take care of health care, they want good union jobs, to take on climate change, to expand medicare. so i've said it's time to go now. let's go big, let's go bold. let's go democrats only in congress, because we know that democrats, republicans, and independents support us across the country. >> congresswoman pramila jayapal, thank you. i always appreciate it. >> thank you. overseas, israel's fragile new government is settling in as new tensions arise. what are the chances of peace
12:37 pm
from this coalition? we have reports from the ground. you're watching ayman mohyeldin reports. ayman mohyeldin reports. one a day and done. . ♪♪ i'm ordering some burritos! oh, nice. burritos?! get a freshly made footlong from subway® instead. with crisp veggies on freshly baked bread. just order in the app! ditch the burgers! choose better, be better. subway®. eat fresh.
12:38 pm
what happens when we welcome change? we can make emergency medicine cpossible at 40,000 feet. instead of burning our past for power, we can harness the energy of the tiny electron. we can create new ways to connect. rethinking how we communicate to be more inclusive than ever. with app, cloud and anywhere workspace solutions, vmware helps companies navigate change. faster. vmware. welcome change. before we talk about tax-smart investing, what's new? -well, audrey's expecting... -twins! grandparents! we want to put money aside for them, so...change in plans. alright, let's see what we can adjust. ♪♪
12:39 pm
we'd be closer to the twins. change in plans. okay. mom, are you painting again? you could sell these. lemme guess, change in plans? at fidelity, a change in plans is always part of the plan. ♪ you come and go ♪ ♪ karma-karma-karma- karma-karma chameleon ♪ lemme guess, change in plans? ♪ you come and go ♪ ♪ you come and go-o-o ♪ ♪ loving would be easy if your colors were like my dreams ♪ ♪ red, gold -- ♪ [ tires screech ] [ crickets chirping ] for those who were born to ride there's progressive. with 24/7 roadside assistance. ♪ karma-karma-karma-karma-karma chameleon... ♪
12:40 pm
introducing the new citi custom cash℠ card, a different kind of card that rewards dan where his spending is trending. just ask stepping outside his comfort zone dan... dan: okay, i don't know where the hole for this is. or fourth time streaming that period drama dan... dan: you just made me miss her best line, dan: so now i'm going to have to start it again. even insisted he didn't need directions dan. dan: okay, i'm not lost. i'm exploring. dan: that said, do you know where i am? from select gas, streaming, travel and more earn 5% cash back that automatically adjusts to your top eligible spend category, up to $500 spent each billing cycle. the epson ecotank. no more buying cartridges. look at all this ink it comes with. big ink tanks. lots of ink. no more cartridges. incredible amount of ink. the epson ecotank.
12:41 pm
just fill and chill. we're back with breaking news. president biden just announcing a slate of u.s. ambassador nominees including one to israel. in israel, demonstrators held a far right flag wave march. reports that 17 palestinians were injured in jerusalem's old city. incendiary balloons were fired across the border from gaza as protests broke out. as former prime minister benjamin netanyahu is moving out
12:42 pm
of the prime minister chair on sunday. israel's new prime minister bennett, bolstered into power by a coalition of anti-netanyahu parties that agree on almost nothing else. joining me now, kelly cobiella. the new government is sworn in. now that netanyahu is out, where do things go from there? >> reporter: well, this was their first test, really today. what happened here at damascus gate with the ultra-nationalist marchers was something the new government approved. a government that is filled with not only a right-wing prime minister, but also a wide variety of parties in that government.
12:43 pm
but nobody said, if anybody said no to this march, they surely didn't say it very loudly. this did go forward. this plaza earlier today was filled with hundreds of flag-waving ultra-nationalists, some chanting death to arabs, others chanting anti-palestinian and anti-arab slogans. it was not entirely peaceful. we spent about an hour here and marched on. this was dispersed the day that hostilities began between hamas and israel more than a month ago now. it was allowed to go forward this time. the government acknowledged there was a possibility for some sort of clashes or disruption. in fact there were before the march happened. police came through here and cleared all palestinian
12:44 pm
protesters from the area. they blocked off streets, they had some 2,500 police in the area. it was like a no-go zone for anyone other than the press and these ultra-nationalist marchers. we heard from some politicians earlier today who called this celebrating the occupation of a people. some very harsh words for the new government. but the foreign minister had the march had to happen, and that he condemned the extremist elements and the racist elements. >> kelly, thank you. israel's new government formed with the explicit goal of taking down netanyahu. but now, the coalition with factions from the left, right, and center has to determine how it will move forward. some hope the end of netanyahu's
12:45 pm
12 years will begin a repair for the region. joining me, jeremy, it's good to see you. it's day two, and we're seeing a far right march going through the streets of east jerusalem in the old city. realistically speaking, given how sensitive everything is on the ground, what are your expectations for the new government on specific issues like stopping the expulsions of palestinian families from east jerusalem? >> thanks so much for having me. it's a good day when there is a breath of fresh air in the government ofes real. and the fact that netanyahu is no longer in the prime minister's chair was a worthy goal of bringing together right, left, and center. it's a statement in favor of the rule of law, in favor of
12:46 pm
democracy. the question now is whether or not there can be forward movement on the issues that people care about, how do we get to peace, end the conflict, get to two states? this government is divided right from the start on this question. i don't see this as a government that is likely to reverse years and decades of occupation. one of the things we have going for us in the pro-peace camp is that the government does want to have a good relationship with the biden administration, and it recognizes the damage that netanyahu did in driving a partisan wedge between republicans and democrats. so this government may try to lower the friction between the united states and israel. >> what needs to happen to restore the relationship? it's something that the new
12:47 pm
foreign minister said, he wants to rebuild relations between the united states and the jewish diaspora. but what do they specifically need to do to mend these ties? >> first and foremost, not coming into the united states and playing domestic politics here. take the iran nuclear agreement. in 2015, the prime minister at the time, netanyahu, came to the u.s. congress and spoke in opposition to the policies of president barack obama. around the back of the white house and against what people in congress would like to see him do. i think this government refraining from doing those kinds of antics and provocative and partisan warfare on american shores is a really important first step. we're not likely to agree with this government about the iran
12:48 pm
nuclear agreement, for instance. but i think if they can refrain from injecting themselves into the political debate here, that's a step in the right direction. >> jeremy, thank you for your time. >> thank you. several americans are being detained in jails abroad, including 37-year-old danny fenster, who is being held in myanmar. we'll talk to his brother about his family's plea to president biden to urge for his release. you're watching ayman mohyeldin reports. you're watching ayman mohyeldin reports. for at least eight years. for me, the greatest benefit over the years has been that prevagen seems to help me recall things and also think more clearly. and i enthusiastically recommend prevagen. it has helped me an awful lot. prevagen. healthier brain. better life.
12:49 pm
feeling sluggish or weighed down? it could be a sign that your digestive system isn't working at it's best taking metamucil everyday can help. metamucil psyllium fiber, gels to trap and remove the waste that weighs you down. it also helps lower cholesterol and slows sugar absorption to promote healthy blood sugar levels. so you can feel lighter and more energetic metamucil. support your daily digestive health. and try metamucil fiber thins. a great tasting and easy way to start your day. you're clearly someone who takes care of yourself. so why wait to screen for colon cancer? because when caught in early stages, it's more treatable. i'm cologuard. i'm noninvasive and detect altered dna in your stool to find 92% of colon cancers even in early stages. tell me more. it's for people 45 plus at average risk for colon cancer, not high risk. false positive and negative results may occur. ask your prescriber or an online prescriber if cologuard is right for you. i'll do it. good plan.
12:50 pm
- [announcer] when you earn a degree i'll do it. from southern new hampshire university, it's worth getting loud... - woo! i did it! (people cheering) - [announcer] ...and emotional. - [woman]woo hoo! - cool! - [man] we're proud of you, right, trav? - yeah! - [announcer] snhu graduates recognize what they can accomplish with a supportive university by their side. - i did it... you can too! - [announcer] start your celebration at snhu.edu
12:51 pm
some say this is my greatest challenge. governments in record debt; inflation rising, currencies falling. but i've seen centuries of this. with one companion that hedges the risks you choose and those that choose you. the physical seam of a digital world, traded with a touch. my strongest and closest asset. the gold standard, so to speak ;) people call my future uncertain. but there's one thing i am sure of... if you have this... consider adding this. an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan from unitedhealthcare. medicare supplement plans help by paying some of what medicare doesn't... and let you see any doctor. any specialist. anywhere in the u.s. who accepts medicare patients. so if you have this... consider adding this. call unitedhealthcare today for your free decision guide. ♪
12:52 pm
tomorrow's meeting with vladimir putin backed the idea of a prisoner swap. it serves as a reminder of countless other individuals detained by foreign governments, which brings us to danny, a 37-year-old american journalists who spend the year telling the stories of the homeless in san jose, california, and reporting on families who lost members to gun violence. >> last month, danny was detained at the international airport before boarding a flight back to the u.s. he's being held in a political prison no torious for human rights abuses.
12:53 pm
just yesterday nathan mnong was released, now danny fenster's families is hoping for that as well. brian, i know this must be a difficult time for you. i want to thank you for being here during this heartbreaking situation. first of all, tell us when you first spoke last time to your brother, and what did he have to tell you with what he was seeing and doing? >> it must have been three or four days before his detainment. he was always very good at keeping us up to date on what was happening in the country. there were a few times when the military would shut off internet and cellular services. he would say you'll read there in the headlines. we'll be just fine, i'll let you know when we're back online, and sure enough, he would. >> i know your family has urging the biden administration to
12:54 pm
intervene. we have learned that the administration is, quote, deeply concerned about fenster's detention, but did not say biden would take any personal actions. quote -- we have pressed the military regime to release him immediately and will continue to do so until he's allowed to return home per a national security council spokesman. have you heard anything, brian, from anyone else about the specific actions being taken. >> i have to say our government locally here all the way up to the top is being helpful. it's certainly not a lack of effort from anyone in our government. >> i know americans at home are probably learning of this story. they're going to want to help, as americans normally do. is there a way they can help? what would you want to see from
12:55 pm
fellow americans? terms of trying to assist the release of their brother? what can they do? >> we just really want him name to stay current in the news cycle, we just started week four, and it's amazing we can talk to folks like yourself, so thank you. keep saying his name, sharing the news. bring danny home.com is a website that some of our neighbors have started, with his story and linking to our petition, getting ahold of officials, which is tedious, but it's been going a long way. >> it takes a certain journalist to go to myanmar, knowing what we know about it. what kind of man he is, what drove him, what he does? >> we heard this term "privilege" a lot, and it's used a lot, i apologize, but for him,
12:56 pm
it's true. he checks his privilege every day. he's genuinely interested in people different from him, who live differently from the way he does. that includes oppressed people. he was excited to be in myanmar, where democracy is never fully at its best, but he was excited to be there at a time when it was starting to open up, and information was flowing, society was opening up. it's just -- it's been very heartbreaking, especially for these people there, and obviously for our danny. >> and it's -- as i mentioned, it takes a certain type of journalist with a lot of courage to go to a place like myanmar. brian fenster, thank you. our best to all of you as you try to secure his release. >> thank you, aa. i'll bet in washington, d.c.
12:57 pm
tomorrow, part of our extended coverage of the joe biden/vladimir putin summit taking place in switzerland. "deadline: white house" with nicolle wallace starts after this quick break. nicolle wallace starts after this quick break the most striking detail is her age. she was only 17. knowing that she saw this thing happening and was brave enough to get involved and do something— that was eye opening. bring your family history to life like never before. get started for free at ancestry.com (vo) jack was one of six million pets in animal shelters to life like never before. in need of a home. he found it in a boy with special needs, who also needed him. as part of our love promise, subaru and our retailers host adoption events and have donated 28 million dollars to support local animal shelters. we're proud to have helped over 230,000 pets so far... changing the lives of dogs like jack, and the families who adopt them. subaru. more than a car company.
12:58 pm
facing leaks takes strength. so here's to the strong, who trust in our performance and comfortable long-lasting protection. because your strength is supported by ours. depend. the only thing stronger than us, is you. these are the people who work on the front lines. they need a network that's built right. that's why we created verizon frontline. the advanced network and technology for first responders. built on america's most reliable network. built for real interoperability. and built for 5g. it's america's #1 network in public safety. verizon frontline. built right for first responders.
1:00 pm
i'm so glad you're ok, sgt. houston. this is sam with usaa. do you see the tow truck? yes, thank you, that was fast. sgt. houston never expected this to happen. or that her grandpa's dog tags would be left behind. but that one call got her a tow and rental... ...paid her claim... ...and we even pulled a few strings. making it easy to make things right: that's what we're made for. usaa. what you're made of, we're made for. get a quote today. hi there, everyone. we start with new developments in the perversion of justice, and breaking news about the white house's efforts to turn the doj into an arm of the election fraud
159 Views
IN COLLECTIONS
MSNBC WestUploaded by TV Archive on
![](http://athena.archive.org/0.gif?kind=track_js&track_js_case=control&cache_bust=1326121059)