florida congresswoman debbie wasserman schultz weighs in. >>> and we begin this very busy hour with a very latest on capitol hill, where right now lawmakers are hearing from top leaders in the intelligence community for their annual worldwide threats hearing. and this year, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are laser focused on various security threats from china, as well as russia's invasion of ukraine. >> the ccp represents both the leading and most consequential threat to u.s. national security and leadership globally and its intelligence specific ambitions and capabilities make it for us our most serious and consequential intelligence rival. >> and joining us now with more is ali vitali, also with us nbc news justice and intelligence correspondent ken dilanian and frank figliuzzi, former assistant director for counterintelligence at the fbi, now an msnbc national security analyst. so, ali, what are we hearing so far there? >> reporter: this was always going to be a wide ranging hearing, it happens annually, but there is so much on the table for these lawmakers right now, focuss

> thank you so very much, and for more on this, i want to bring in florida congresswoman debbie wasserman schultzpleasure to see you thank you for your time. what's your reaction to this indictment >> i think it's really important, jose, and thank you for having me. so keep the volume turned down on this. i'm a member of the legislative branch at the end of the day, we pass the law. we don't -- don't pursue political opponents. we don't go through the legal system, and keeping the volume turned down and making sure that everybody accused has their day in court, supporting the idea that no one is above the law, which is the case here, waiting for this indictment to come out, and before we pass judgment on what we think of the case, that's all really important because in america, you know, there are investigations of potential criminal conduct, and prosecutors get to decide which grand jury, whether to file a case and that's what happened here, and we should allow it to play out >> you know, you tweeted something, and i want to, you know, kind of highlight that you tweeted, americans must trust the

and coming on the program, i want to bring in florida congresswoman debbie wasserman schultz who is alsohis is going to shock a lot of people. i mean, this insurance coding change coming at a time when, as we just heard, some implants are facing new recalls, this link to another type of cancer in breast implants. how can the center for medicaid and medicare be taking away this option and mow you're going to see these other companies following suit. >> well, chris, this really is a huge problem, but not one that was generated by the center for medicare and medicaid. the doctors involved in this decision have some culpability here and i've been trying to sort out the finger pointing, but the bottom line is that we need to make sure that we unravel this coding fiasco so that we can ensure that we restore the coverage options for this much more natural, much less physically taxing surgery when after a woman has been through breast cancer, a life-threatening illness, she simply wants to be able to have an option to be made whole again from her own tissue, and the bureaucratic mess that has be

to hear some democratic lawmakers yesterday, most notably the disgraced debbie wasserman schultz attackbi who has delivered as we have talked about on this show a lucid, sober, meticulous accounting of what happened to twitter under the previous regime and elon musk, preelon musk. we saw some democrats call taibbi though has written, what, four "new york times" best sellers, he has won multiple writing awards a so-called journalist and shill for elon musk? that is laughable considering that taibbi was praised by bernie sanders as being the best journalist out there at one point. overall, the primary take away i and many others had in watching this is that democrats at this hearing think that objective journalists are the enemy of the people and that reporters as we heard at one point, should reveal their sources when lawmakers demand they do so. this was a hot mess of a dumpster fire for the blue team on capitol hill, todd. >> todd: joe, it should be noted that the person who labeled taibbi and shellenberger so-called journalist is literally herself a so-called congresswoman because she

yet we hear from democratic lawmakers today, most notably debbie wasserman schultz who yo just platettacking the journalist who has delivered a lucid sober meticulous accounting of what happened at twitter under the previous regime and pre- elon musk, and that journalist of curse, but most other democrats called who has written only for new york times bestseller books and has won multiple literary awards, a so-called journalist in a shell for elon musk. that is laughable considering his praised by bernie sanders i the best journalist out there a one point. overall, the primary take away had is that democrats at this hearing think that the objectiv journalists that were a part of this are the enemy of the peopl and that reporters as we heard from at one point should reveal their sources when lawmakers demand they do so. it was a hot mess up a dumpster fired today for the blue team o capitol hill. >> trace: tougher them to knock down the credibility. i want to play equipment will get you less reaction. >> the first american amendment in the american constitution is the best offense lef

. >> jesse: debbie wasserman schultz made millions of trading stocks.a few thousand dollars from reporting the news. what makes reporters successful is having great sources. if your sources pan out, readers trust your reporting. and good reporters spend years gaining sources on the inside. now, they gain their trust and then report the information fairly and accurately. but the number one rule of any reporter is to keep your sources confidential. that protects your source and it protects your reporting. and if you burn a source, your scoops are toast and future sources will never trust you. and democrats know this. because democrats in congress are the sources for hundreds of reporters in the media. all they do is leak scoops to the reporters so the reporters spin them that way for the democrats rise to power but now democrats used a congressional hearing to try to force journalists to betray their sources. >> did mr. musk contact you, mr? >> again, the attribution for my story is sources at twitter. >> mr. shellenberger, did mr. musk contact you? >> ac

. >> debbie wasserman schultz accused benefiting from this transaction a charge he denied. >> sandra:omlinson live at the white house to kick things off. john. >> john: sandra, according to media sources in mexico, authorities look into the possibility a notorious cartel boss could be behind the objection of four americans that left two dead. the latest highlight of the threat of the southern border from mexican cartels as u.s. lawmakers search the biden administration to take action. former attorney general bill barr is here, the author of "one damn thing after another." lindsey graham i suggested this yesterday, the solution to the cartel problem is to declare foreign terrorist organization and sick the u.s. military after them. here is what he said. >> isis were al qaeda in mexico that lobbed a rocket into texas would wipe them off of the planet. they are doing that times thousands. >> again, he is looking for the terrorist organization organization but general barr, it doesn't matter what you call it. >> that is right. the issue isn't what you label them or designate them as peer

distric attorney alvin bragg you are always welcome on th show joining me now is congresswoma debbie wasserman schultz democrat of florida. congresswoman, a few topics want to discuss with you but first, you want you hear my interview with manhatta with - donald bragg just. now donald trump is in you home state of florida right no strategizing his response to possible charges against him related to the stormy daniel hush money payments. what is your take away >> well i think it is important, thank you for having me, reverend al. i think it is important to not that donald trump is facing number of very serious investigations we are not talking about som to get has been politician we are talking about the perso who is the head of the republican party in this country. and, the front runner to b their nominee for president of the united states once again and so, it is important to loo at the agenda that they ar pursuing now in bullying gay kids restricting women's rights banning education for africa americans like my governor her in florida's really banning protests an books. this is the maga extremist ag

and debbie wasserman schultz of all people made so much money trading stocks as a member of congress, dare she accuse someone else of being corrupt? and these guys are liberal reporters. these guys have like aclu credentials. they don't have maga hats on. and they are doing this for power, because remember what was not allowed to be said, judge come on social media before the election? you cannot say "lab leak" you cannot say "a natural immunity" you cannot say "laptop" and now you can say it and they are panicking. the censorship is the only thing that keeps them in power. they can persuade when policy is unpopular, they just need to hold power tightly. >> judge jeanine: you know, harold, there was a bill that the democrats voted on and it had to do with making sure that they could ban federal officials from policing the content of speech. and the republicans voted to ban federal officials from policing the content of speech. and the democrats voted against it, and their reasoning was that they should be able to make sure that people like russia and china cannot spread disinformation

we have a lot to talk about, so let's bring in our panel we have with us congresswoman debbie wasserman schultzso former trump campaign adviser, david urban, our new friend, columnist linette lopez, residentor

we have a lot to talk about, so let's bring in our panel we have with us congresswoman debbie wasserman schultz, also former trump campaign adviser, david urban, our new friend, columnist linette lopez, resident attorney jennifer rogers and pollster frank let's joins us because he just wrapped up a focus group with publican voters today, frank, tell us the headlines tell us what they're thinking about former president trump and about the possible indictment of him. so i want to be clear about this. if the president is indicted, his numbers will go up among republicans. they feel that he is the victim of partisan attack. they will feel that he's being unfairly treated and they are more likely to rally around him, then to abandon him. we saw the same thing in mar a lago a few months ago, and i don't think that his opponents really grasp the idea that donald trump is the best victim in politics. that i've ever seen in the 35 years that i've been working. that's number one number two is that governor de santis is a legitimate opponent of his. and what really matters is states that really matter for

this is debbie wasserman-schultz. >> they should not have slanted or easily disputed or invalid conclusion. would you agree with that? >> i think it depends. >> really? you wouldn't agree that a journalist should avoid spoon-fed, cherry-picked information? >> every story i've done across three decades involves sources who have motives. every time you do a story, you're making a balancing test. >> okay. i ask you this because before you became elon musk's hand-picked journalist, and pardon the oxymoron, you stated this on joe rogan's podcast. i quote, i think that's true of any journalism. you'll see it behind me. i think that's true of any journalism. when you start getting handed things, then you've lost. they have you at that point, and you have to get out of that habit. you just can't cross that line. do you still believe what you told mr. rogan, yes or no? yes or no? >> yes. >> good. >> congresswoman questioning there. let's bring in jackie alemany of "the washington post". you have a new piece, "jordan's weapon-panel game plan draws critique from some of the right." some leaders in ha