i'm yasmin vossoughian alongside nbc news white house correspondent geoff bennett.e begin with the inspector general, the department of homeland security warning of, quote, dangerous overcrowding at migrant facilities in texas. these images, the unannounced inspections took place at five ports of entry in the rio grande area of texas during the week of june 10th. investigators found children at the facilities. they didn't have access to showers. these children had to sleep on concrete floors. they also reported single adults being held in standing-room only conditions. along with serious concerns about health risks. according to the report, senior managers at several facilities raised security concerns for their agents and detainees. one called the situation a, quote, ticking time bomb. the acting dhs inspector general said in a report this, we encourage the department of homeland security to take immediate steps to alleviate dangerous overcrowding and prolonged attention of children and adults in the rio grande valley. >> house speaker nancy pelosi spoke to preside

>> all right geoff bennett for us geoff, thank you >>> denuclearization thrown into disarrayth after n korea fired two more short-range ballistic missiles off its eastern coast it is the second launch in less than a week. kim jong un sending a warning to south korea and washington over plans for joint military exercises next month nbc's matt bradl joins us from hong kong. this puts yet another strain on u.s. relations with the north. >> reporter: that's right, militarily, technogically it doesn't really move the ball this is kind of a viergs ariati missiles that have already been tested by north korea. and it doesn't violate the pledge not to test nuclear missiles or ng-range missiles. but politically it's very significant. and as you mentioned it's the second time in just the last week that they've run a test like this of a short-range ballistic missile. and they've done this in just the month since president trump made a major diplomatic ride, literally striding into north korea, becoming the first sitting president to do so it goes to show these major diplomatic symbolic gestures

i'm geoff bennett, alongside jo ling kent. jo is kindly helping out. >> right on. president trump got some of his highest polls yet, measuring 47% among registered voters, up 5 points from april, while 50% disapprove, down 4 points. judging by the issues, the president is strongest on the academy, 51% approving of his performance, 42% on his job. health care, 38% approval. and 30% on abortion. among registered voters, the poll finds president trump down 10 points, to former vice president joe biden in the hypothetical 2020 match up but effectively tied with senators kamala harris, bernie sanders and elizabeth warren and dead even with mayor pete buttigieg. >>> meanwhile, the race for the democratic nomination, the abc news "washington post" poll has former vice president joe biden leading the field with senator bernie sanders at 19%, senator kamala harris at 13%, and senator elizabeth warren at 12%, pete buttigieg is in fifth place with 4%. in the real clear politics polling average, a recent surge for senator ha

from geoff bennett on capitol hill. kelly o'donnell at the white house for us. ken delaney and vice president for the national security program. lots to break down this hour. what's the strategy here for the democrats? because you write while america's political class has been obsessively falling into russia's efforts to help trump win the presidency, most of the country has not. so some would say this is done for, as we mentioned in the beginning, swing voters. >> that's right. at a minimum democrats are hoping if this doesn't move the needle on impeachment, at least it can reach swing voters. our own nbc news wall street journal poll shows a third of americans believe that the mueller report cleared president trump of wrong going. another third are not sure about that. so what that shows is that they're just -- it just hasn't broken through. democrats are hoping even within the constraints of robert mueller sticking to the four corners of the report, if he goes on television and talks about the findings it will reach more people. here's what one said in descri

i'm geoff bennett. alongside frances rivera. yasmin is on vacation and frances is kindly helping us. >> glad to do. >> financier jeffrey epstein is being charged with one count of sex trafficking after a newly unsealed indictment accused the 66-year-old of seek out minors as young as 14 from at least 2002 to 2005 and paying them hundreds of thousands for sex at either his new york city townhouse or his estate in palm beach, florida. prosecutors revealed what they called an extraordinary volume of photos that was confiscated from epstein's home. he pleaded not guilty to the charges against him. he faces up to 45 years in prison if convicted. and the decision on epstein's bail was delayed and he must remain behind bars until at least monday. at an earlier news conference, u.s. attorney for the distract of new york appealed for other potential victims to come forward while appearing to take a swipe at prosecutors in south florida where epstein has been preensly accused of molesting young girls and where he worked out a favorable de

>> all right, geoff bennett in baltimore, >>> it is make or icreak for the democr020 hopefuls facing off in detroit in theirse nd debate. kristen welker is there and explains why this may be a last chance for some of the epandidates. >> rorter: tonight the stage is set. what toatch for, who will grab the debate spotlight and will they do it by going after joe biden. >>> do you nee to go after joe biden to stand out? >> no, i need to tell what i stond sephora. >> reporter: kamala harris t at biden. >> do you agree today that you were wrong to oppose bussing i america? >> reporter: biden does notake the stage until tomorrow, but he is already bracing for new attacks. >> as long as you're leading you're a target. but i'm looking forward to it. >> reporter: another big question, who will grab the progressive mant, elizabeth warren and bernie sanders will be on fstage togetheror the first time. >> i'm not against anyone. bernie and i have been friends for ever. >> reporter: and perhaps the biggest question f democrats, who is best positioned b toeat president trump. strategists say evyone

the president saying residents are, quote, living in hill nbc's geoff bennett is in baltimore for us tonight >> reporter: president trump firing off another shot today in his ongoing battle against congressman elijah cummings and the city he represents >> baltimore has been very badly mishandled for many years. as you know, congressman cummings has been there for a long time. he's had a very iron hand on it. it's a corrupt city. those people are living in hell in baltimore they're largely african-american >> reporter: words from the president that cut deep for people we talked to here the president today said people who live in baltimore are living in hell. how does that make you feel? >> it don't feel good, you know. it don't feel good at all. >> reporter: and about this point from the president >> i've received more phone calls than i think on any other subject of people from baltimore and other cities corruptly run by democrats thanking me for getting involved >> reporter: we didn't hear much gratitude. >> it really upsets me because that's not true. i mean, yeah, we have our prob

. >> nbc geoff bennett is in baltimore with more. >> reporter: president trump firing off another shot in his ongoing battle against congressman elijah cummings and the city he represents >> baltimore's been very badly mishandled for many years. i do know congressman cummings has been there for a long time he's had a very iron hand on it. it's a corrupt city. those people are living in hell in baltimore they're largely african-american >> reporter: words from the president that cut deep for people we talked to here the president today said that people who live in baltimore are living in hell how does that make you feel? >> it don't feel good. you know, it don't feel good at all. >> reporter: and about this claim from the president >> have we seen more phone calls than i think on any other subject of people from baltimore and other cities corruptly run by democrats thanking me for getting involved >> we didn't hear much gratitude. >> it really upsets me because that's not true. i mean, yeah, we have our problems here in baltimore but everybody has problems >> reporter: why do you think

leeann caldwell and geoff bennett for us. we're expecting to hear from the leaders of the house shortly. if nancy pelosi -- we'll see if nancy pelosi has more to say on this issue of impeachment moving forward. but she did seem to crack the door open a little more on the subject even if she is at odds with you you addition arjudicia nadler. >> and so one thing that republicans are saying is that the mueller testimony yesterday was an ending point in this investigation. democrats meanwhile are united on one point and that is that it is definitely not that, not the ending point. there is some reporting out there that says that jerry nadler the chair of the judiciary committee and house speaker nancy pelosi in a closed door meeting were at odds on this issue of impeachment, that pelosi rebuffed nadler who talked about it. our reporting says that was more of a technical discussion, that they weren't in such extreme agreement as what some are reporting. and what we also have is that what nancy pelosi told her members in this close

white house correspondent -- i'm sorry, geoff bennett. and nbc political analyst phil rucker. white house bureau chief at "the washington post." and nbc political reporter shaq brewster. msnbc legal analyst maya wiley. sorry if i got all the names messed up, but first of all, geoff bennett to you at the white house. the president reacted only after ivanka trump and other republicans expressed some discomfort with the way this was playing out. >> that's right. some republicans on the hill sending word through the vice president they were trying to convey this message that they didn't want this send her back chant in much the way that lock her up had become a rallying cry. so you saw that was one of the reasons why the president tried to disavow the chant, although as you rightly said in the damage control that he both mentioned and we heard from kevin mccarthy, the house republican leader yesterday, just doesn't hold up to the facts. but one of the reasons, andrea, in my conversations close to the president one of the reasons we're talking about this six days after the presiden

joining me from capitol hill, nbc news correspondent geoff bennett. let's start there. wide margin last week. how is the senate vote expected to go, and what are these amendments? >> chris, the senate is expected to pass this bill. you have 73 senators now sponsoring this legislation. that's one indication of the wide support this legislation now enjoys. you see krifrten gillibrand there holding the floor of the senate. she's marshalled this latest effort. she's the junior senator from new york, but you mentioned those two amendments. one issued by senator rand paul. the republican. he said he was concerned about the impact the spending would have on the deficit. he wanted the money to pay for this reauthorization of this bill to be off set or paid for by cuts to things like medicaid. also mike lee. he said this bill should be funded on ten-year cycles to line up with the ten-year congressional budgetary cycle. but here's the deal. this is important. for those first responders, those men and women who rushed into the towers and who were there for weeks and months helpin

i'm geoff bennett with jo ling kent.ning joe" starts right now. >> in june of 1775, the continental congress created a unified army. our army manned the airport, it ran the ramparts. it took over the airports, it did everything it had to do. i stood in the rain, the teleprompter -- >> what happened with the airport? >> the teleprompter went out. it went kaput. you know, i don't use teleprompters from the -- like the president. if you run for president, you shouldn't be allowed to use teleprompters. shouldn't be allowed. because you don't know the guy is smart. i guess the rain knocked out the teleprompter. >> i guess. >> it was the teleprompter's fault. always the prompter's fault. president trump blamed the lack of a teleprompter for saying that george washington's army took over the airports in 1775. that would be approximately 128 years before the

with me from capitol hill is nbc's geoff bennett. unfold on wednesday? obviously, we're got new information about how mueller is going to approach the beginning of this as he sits down with these committees on wednesday morning? >> reporter: yeah, that's right. look, democrats, kasie, has settled on somewhat of a division of labor. so when robert mueller shows up here on wednesday he'll sit before the house judiciary committee for two hours and a break and then another two hours. and pete williams reporting that robert mueller does intend to issue a former opening statement, as the hearing kicks off. that was something of an open question. but over the weekend, the chairman of the judiciary committee jerry nadler said something that's very interesting. he said that the mueller report in his view presents, this is a quote, very substantial evidence that president trump is guilty of high crimes and misdemeanors. based on conversations of the democratic staffers and members of the respective committees we expect the members to make the

i want to cross over to geoff bennett on capitol hill. some are pitching this as a do or die moment who are trying to make a case for impeachment. what are you hearing about one of the most highly anticipated house hearings >> reporter: that's a good way to put it. they have been hashing out for weeks just how they plan to bring out the special counselor mueller. he said he wanted to stay in the four corners of this report. first, robert mueller will give testimony to the house judiciary committee for three hours. there will be a break. then he will speak to the house. he spoke to kristen welker at the as salesperson security forum. he gave a sense how he plans to approach this. take a look. >> we will have to decide how much time we want to spend fighting with him to discuss things outside the report when there is an awful lot of material within the report that the american people are not familiar with, which they really need to be. >> so there will be a division of labor here. they will concentrate on all the connections between the tru

but with that, we also want to thank geoff bennett who has been getting up early for us for the lastths or so. it's been such a pleasure to sit next to you, geoff. i really appreciate it. good luck with the 112 degree white house on the white house north lawn. we'll be watching. >> thanks to you and the crew for being so welcoming. >> of course. it's been a pleasure to have you. with that being said, that does it for us on this tuesday morning. i'm yasmin vossoughian, alongside geoff bennett who will be back filling in for amin whenever he's on vacation. "morning joe" starts right now. >>> if you're not happy in the u.s., if you're complaining all the time very simply you can leave. what i don't like -- i don't like mosquitos. i don't like her temperament. i don't like the expression you can't do worse because frankly they can do worse. right now, i don't like mosquitos too much. i don't like critics. i don't even like using the

i'm yasmin vossoughian alongside white house correspondent geoff bennett. president trump making history, becoming the first sitting united states president to set not in north korea. it's something the president alluded to on friday, tweeting this, if chairman kim sees this, i would meet him at the border just to shake his hand and say hello, question mark, exclamation point. kim jong un apparently saw that tweet and yesterday met and led trump over the border at the heavily fortified demilitarized zone. they walked several steps and held a brief photo op for north korean photographs. in hostile territory, since the united states is at war with north korea, trump reciprocated the gesture and led kim jong un into south korea, along with south korean president moon jae-in. the president also announced that the stalled denuclearization talks would resume and said he would invite the north korean dictator to the white house. >> i would invite him right now to the white house. i just want to say that this is my honor. i didn't really expect it. we were in japan

we will start with geoff bennett. joining us now from the white house north lawn. you just had an opportunity to get at the president on these questions of race and the allegations that he is stoking racial divisions in the country. >> reporter: that's right, hallie. anyone who would have thought after three weeks of intense attacks on the congresswoman. he basically held court talking to us reporters for about 15 minutes. he basically gave voice to his tweets. he, again, attacked elijah cummings, reverend al sharpton. the president often lashes out. he did that today. he said cummings is the racist, sharpton is the racist. i asked the president what he meant by that. he didn't engage. he also, hallie, described baltimore as a living hell for the people there. he then clarified and meant by the people living there, he meant most of the african-americans who live there. and he also i think was actually -- this is actually rather instructive. he said that his attacks, he was asked what he thinks about these attacks, does it help him politically. the president said ye

i'm yasmin vossoughian alongside nbc news white house correspondent geoff bennett. it is the bottom of the hour. let's start with the morning's top stories. vice president mike pence is calling the crisis at the southern border quote tough stuff after visiting migrant detention centers in texas. pence made the trip to the facilities in mcallen and donna on friday with republican senators in an effort to defend the trump administration's handling of the migrant crisis following reports of inhumane conditions at the facilities. according to "the washington post," when reporters toured the mcallen facility before the vice president, the men being detained screamed that they had been held there for 40 days or longer in some cases. they said they were hungry, and they wanted to brush their teeth. the post says it was sweltering hot but the only water was outside the fences and the men needed to ask permission from the border patrol agents to actually take a drink. now, during his stop at that facility, a little bit later, the vice president witnessed hundreds of men cram

. >>> good morning, it's mens july 10th, i'm geoff bennett alongside alex witt. how many hours of television have we done together and we're meeting in person just today. >> yeps i'm here for you. >> thank you. >>> to the top stories. president trump said he's not a fan of registered sex offender jeffrey epstein. that's a contrast to the comments in the new york magazine in which he's quoted as saying i've known jeff for 15 years. terrific guy. he's fun to be with. it's even said that he likes women like i do and many of them are on the younger side. here's what president trump told reporters at the white house? >> anybody else? >> well, i knew him like everybody in palm beach knew him. when people in palm beach knew him, he was a fixture in palm beach. i've had a falling out with him a long time ago. i don't think i've spoken to him 15 years. i wasn't a fan. yeah, long time ago. i'd say 15 years. i was not a fan of his. i was not a fan of his. >>> meanwhile, calls for resignation of labor secretary alex acosta continue to intensify. acosta is being criticized in

geoff bennett is picking it all up in new york. >> hallie jackson, great to see you. >>> i'm geoff bennettquarters in new york. craig melvin is on assignment. the president this morning leans in on his attacks against four democratic congresswomen of color, despite outrage over his tweets denounced as racist he's now demanding they apologize. >>> plus, hoping to get out as prosecutors gather more evidence against jeffrey epstein, back in court this morning asking a judge to let him out of jail so he can stay in his $77 million mansion until his trial begins. >>> and health care showdown. it's what's shaping up to be one of the biggest issues on the trail. today joe biden is rolling out his new plan to protect and build on obamacare. and he's taking on his rivals medicare for all approach. >>> but wert

geoff bennett is picking it all up in new york. >> hallie jackson, great to see you. >>> i'm geoff bennett, here at msnbc headquarters in new york. craig melvin is on assignment. the president this morning leans in on his attacks against four democratic congresswomen of color, despite outrage over his tweets denounced as racist he's now demanding they apologize. >>> plus, hoping to get out as prosecutors gather more evidence against jeffrey epstein, back in court this morning asking a judge to let him out of jail so he can stay in his $77 million mansion until his trial begins. >>> and health care showdown. it's what's shaping up to be one of the biggest issues on the trail. today joe biden is rolling out his new plan to protect and build on obamacare. and he's taking on his rivals medicare for all approach. >>> but we start with that new twitter tirade from the president. he attacked four progressive freshman members of congress all women of color in a string of tweets they're calling racist, all elected by people who live in their districts in massachusetts, michigan, new york and minnes

geoff bennett has more. >> reporter: new details about why vice president mike pence abruptly canceled this month. suddenly scrapping the scheduled roundtable discussion on the opioid crisis. >> there's been an emergency call back. the vice president was asked to return to washington. so at this time we're going to cancel today's event. >> reporter: sources briefed on the incident tell nbc news the vice president's staff was concerned about pence's potential proximity to an employee at the facility under federal investigation for dealing fentanyl, a deadly synthetic opioid. that employee, former nfl player jeff hatch. accused of trafficking more than $100,000 worth of fentanyl across state lines. according to court documents obtained by nbc news. hatch pleaded guilty friday to a lesser charge. the former offensive tackle for the new york giants and tampa bay buccaneers has spoken candidly about his addiction which ended his football career. >> i was a first team all-american third round draft pick of the new york giants. and i'm a drug addict and alcoholic. >> reporter: it's unclear wh

geoff bennett has more. good morning. >> reporter: craig, good morning. thousands of emergency workers ero rushed to the rubble of the world trade centfter the september 11th attacks will now be granted health care coverage and other compensation for the rest of theirve li those first responders won a very public battle after years of emotional pleas. their v tory nowensuring a financial safety net for those who got sick from toxic exposure at the site. thisirmorning, the responders who risked their lives on september 11th, now getting the rescue they've been demanding. >> nays are 2. the bill is passed. >> reporter: the legislation guarantee the 9/11 victim compensation fund, which had been funded through next year, will never run out of money. on the senate floor, a rare moment of celebration. >> expression of approval is not permitted in the gallery. >> reporter: the weeks long drama over the legislation gaining nationwide attention, following ple of support from first responders andn comedia jon stewart. >> we'll spend some time today thinki about the

geoff bennett is on the steamy north lawn at the white house today. lots to talk about right here.e want to get right to our experts. joining me here now, national political reporter for bloomberg news, also fortunately for us an msnbc contributor. and bill kristol, director of "defending democracy." let me get right to this, if i can, with you, bill. is this just the president's true colors shining through here? >> yes. but just under that political duress he backed off a little bit. and i think the president took a look and decided, you know what, politically he's better off sticking with it. >> i hate this, i think it's very bad for the country and i hate even saying that he might be making a noncrazy political calculation. but, you know, if he backs off partly, it looks like he's not quite as strong. he doesn't really pick up people who hate him anyway, and some of the supporters lose a little faith. if he just keeps going full steam ahead, what price has he paid? i mean, they didn't do well in the midterm election. but it hasn't gone town terribly. he recovered after charlotte

our geoff bennett has that story. >> reporter: acting homeland security chief kevin mcaleenan taking heat over president trump's immigration policies, including the separation of migrant children from their families. >> the damage the trump administration has inflicted and is continuing to inflict will impact these children for the rest of their lives. >> i have acknowledged this initiative, while well intended, lost the public trust and president trump was right to end it. >> reporter: he defended his agency, pinning the blame on congress he says for not providing more money and not tackling laws he says incentivize migrants to come to the u.s. >> you feel like you are doing a great job, right >> we are doing our level best in a -- >> what does that mean what does that mean when a child is sitting in their own feces? can't take a shower? come on, man. >> reporter: the hearing comes days after vice president mike pence toured a migrant facility in mcallen, texas, encountering 400 men crammed in cages, some complaining of hunger. others saying they hadn't showered in weeks. >> this wo

geoff bennett reported that the house oversight committee sent a letter inviting alex acosta to testify on july 23rd about the jeffery epstein's plea deal. that new news may influence what the labor secretary has to say. we are expecting to hear from him in just over an hour. mimi rocah and maya wylie. thank you. >> we'll hear epstein's new accuser speaking out. she says epstein raped her when she was 15 years old. >> did you recognize it? >> no, i don't think i did. i just thought like you kno know -- it is my fault like i was -- obligated, that's just what you are supposed to do. i didn't have to call 911.help. and i didn't have to come get you. because you didn't have another heart attack. not today. you took our conversation about your chronic coronary artery disease to heart. even with a stent procedure, your condition can get worse over time, and keep you at risk of blood clots. so you added xarelto®, to help keep you protected. xarelto®, when taken with low-dose aspirin, is proven to further reduce the risk of blood clots that can cause heart attack, stroke, or cardiovascular dea

nbc news white house correspondent geoff bennett has the details. >> reporter: pelosi tweeting this photo trying to show her drift with alexandria ocasio-cortez is over. >> we had a good meeting and congresswoman is a very gracious member of congress. >> as always i think the speaker respects, you know, the fact that we are coming together as a party. >> reporter: both down playing the democratic drama brewing in the public for weeks. pelosi disagreed on key issues like impeachment, and the green due deal and immigration. >> alexandria ocasio-cortez firing back saying pelosi was out right disrespectful and singling out fresh congresswomen of color. >> you are still family. >> reporter: pelosi is la-- >> now they think we are going to win so they're doing everything they can with the impeachment nonsense. >> reporter: house democrats filed a lawsuit to obtain secret grand jury information included in the muller report. now nearly 100 of them want to move forward on impeachment. >> jo. >> jefgeoff, thank you so much. >> joiniwhat message did pelosi alexandria ocasio-cortez's meeting sent to

i'm yasmin vossoughian with geoff bennett.this judge is giving us unfair rulings and i say why? i'm building a wall, okay? it's a wall between mexico, not another country. and he's -- >> he's not from mexico. he's from indiana. >> in my opinion, he's mexican heritage and he's proud of it. >> if you're saying he can't do his job because of his race, is that not the definition of racism? >> i don't think so at all. >> is that a racist statement? >> i couldn't disagree more. >> is it a racist statement? >> i couldn't disagree more with what he had to say. >> the party of lincoln intends to circle the wagons around a

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geoff bennett, thank you so much. >> sure.t's expected that millions across the cry will tune in to watch today's hearings. interest is especially high as you can imagine right here in d.c. >> this is s a d.c. event. there are a lot of bars and restaurants that are planning on hosting watch parties, of course. ur justin finch is front and center where the water and the l drinks wbe flowing. what are you seeing, justin? >> reporter: lots of people counting down to the big oment, adam. that's absolutely right. there's no better way to really watch history unfold than over breakfast and maybe a new beers f re. union pub one othe bars that will be doing that in just a matter of hours, ening their doors as former special counsel robert mueller is set to take the stand in just a few hours here. looking at your screen a list of bars th will open theiroors as well they include shaw tavern in northwest, duffy' irish pub in northeast, union pub, the midlands and hawk n. dove. can't promise the $4 rye whiskey. each bar will have their dn

. >> all right, joining me now is geoff bennett, good to have you with us.motions today as we saw that little clip. many responders including john fields have been advocating for this for a long time. there were not any new york democrats. many were key supporters of that legislation in the crowd at the rose garden today. what happened? >> reporter: i noticed it the same thing as we watch lawmakers filing in. didn't notice a single democrats as you pointed out. those were the folks who sponsoring and supporting this legislation. none of them were on hand and there has been some reporting to suggest that the white house did not invite those democrats to come. the white house official i spoke to in the last hour is pushing back on that entirely. i am told the white house invited every single member of congress by way of an e-mail that was sent to the legislative state affairs because this event is rescheduled late last week, a number of lawmakers and republicans who are not abl ablable able -- the senate minority leader and gillibrand and both democrats tell u

joining me now with the latest is geoff bennett. we haven't heard much from the republican party condemning the president's comments. we do have some new reporting that the house republicans plan their yearly retreat in baltimore, of all places, despite the president's attacks. what more do we know about that? >> reporter: this retreat in baltimore has actually been planned for a few months. this is in no way a rebuke to the president or to make any sort of statement by republicans. we do know that house republicans have also left town for six weeks. the entire house of representatives for their august recess and so they won't have to be peppered with questions by the press on how they do respond to the president. the senate is about the come in so senate republicans will get asked but since the president started this tweet tirade on saturday against elijah kcummins and baltimore, there's been very few republican who is have said anything. it's been radio silent from the republican party. look, we just went through this a couple wee

. >> i'm geoff bennett in for craig melvin here in washington. ready for more fireworks.ug of war, round two features a rematch for joe biden and kamala harris. and a chance for other candidates to try to take on the front runner. plus, will they take on trump? pes despite his attempts to set the agenda, president trump's racially divisive attacks failed to dominate the discussion last night. will that be the case tonight? and history will judge you. that's the message one candidate had for the republicans he says are enabling donald trump. it's a moment that's getting a lot of attention today. but we start with those ten more candidates set to face-off tonight in the second democratic debate. expect to see more sparks flying and the not as polite joe biden in what could be a make or break moment for some of the contenders. lots of people are going to be watching the former vp and senator kamala harris for a possible rematch of their contentious exchange at the nbc debate last month. now, last night the country heard from the parties leading progressive. bernie sanders an

from geoff bennett on capitol hill. kelly o'donnell at the white house for us.resident for the national security program. lots to break down this hour. what's the strategy here for the democrats? because you write while america's political class has been obsessively falling into russia's efforts to help trump win the presidency, most of the country has not. so some would say this is done for, as we mentioned in the

we will start with geoff bennett. joining us now from the white house north lawn. you just had a

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geoff bennett on capitol hill for all of us. handicaps, let me begin with you. trump team in terms of what the president's plan and his team's plan is to respond to robert mueller's testimony as it unfolds. >> reporter: i suspect we will hear from the president himself. he is heading t

geoff bennett, i've got andrew mccabe.e took over after james comey was fired and chuck rosenberg, a senior fbi official and u.s. attorney who's worked closely with robert mueller in the past and is also a msnbc contributor. so pete williams, let me start with you. you've covered i think the longest. chuck rosenberg i think has worked with him. what today was the robert mueller you were used to and what today was the robert mueller you weren't used to? >> today is clearly not the same take the hill robert mueller who was a hard-charging fbi director and would be sometimes combative with members. you know, i don't think any of us expected to see that robert mueller today for two reasons. one is he's 74, he'll be 75 in two weeks. he is appearing before the committee really against his will with a mission in mind not to say very much, which i think he succeeded by his own measure because he was there under subpoena and determined not to go beyond what he said in his report. and he largely abided by that. but he's clearly -- h

but with that, we also want to thank geoff bennett who has been getting up early for us for the last three months or so. it's been such a pleasure to sit next to you, geoff. i really appreciate it. good luck with the 112 degree white house on the white house north lawn. we'll be watching. >> thanks to you and the crew for being so welcoming. >> of course. it's been a pleasure to have you. with that being said, that does it for us on this tuesday morning. i'm yasmin vossoughian, alongside geoff bennett who will be back filling in for amin whenever he's on vacation. "morning joe" starts right now. >>> if you're not happy in the u.s., if you're complaining all the time very simply you can leave. what i don't like -- i don't like mosquitos. i don't like her temperament. i don't like the expression you can't do worse because frankly they can do worse. right now, i don't like mosquitos too much. i don't like critics. i don't even like using the "h" word, you know, the place that's down there. i don't like assad at all. i don't like people leaving a speech early crying. i don't like when i s

." >> older americans, especially women, are choosing to live together later in life toase s geoff bennette you. >> you, as well. turns ou "golden girls" was ahead of its time. decades after the show aired, more baby boomers and older seors are sharing their homes in real life, choosing roommates and even choosing to live in co-housing. it is all in a response to wha n be intense financial meessure in reti o.rent it isolation as people grow older. more older americans are turning to roommates for a safet independence, but it is also to curb loneless and cut costs. ♪ thank you for being a friend >> reporter: today's "golden girls" are not an '80s sitcom but a new trend taking over with the over 50 crowd. >> i also happen to have a room for rent, and the name is blanch. >> why is the name blanch? >> reporter: moom raroommates a new retirement plan. these two were strangers a year ago. iew, they live together and say they're good frs, both seeking the same thing. >> i found myself to be in a situation after a long marriage and divorce. i could affd my ownplace, but i was a little concerned ab

. >> i'm geoff bennett alongside alex witt, "morning joe" starts right now. >>> they're using multiple signs, freddy. darn it. >> i've never taken a heater in my life. man, that was hard guys. >> oh, that was unfair, freddy. wow. it was a strike. throw a strike. swing the bat. >> that was a good take, freddy. >> thanks, guys. i thought he was going heater there. >> got in with a breaking ball, freddy, you're a for instance for doing that. >> okay. you try hitting a justin verlander curve ball with your ear filled with joe buck. it ain't easy. that is ugly stuff. good morning and welcome to "morning joe," it's wednesday, july 10th, along with mika, willie and me, we have mike barnicle, national correspondent for political news and nbc, author of the red and blue, steve kornacki, washington bureau chief, susan page and the cofounder and ceo of axios, jim vandeheit, what do you think about that. trying to hit a justin verlander curve ball while you're yakking it up with joe buck. >> that was one of the most enjoyable games i have watched in years. not only freddie freeman who is very funn

wednesday morning, i'm yasmin vossoughian alongside geoff bennett. "morning joe" starts right now. bennett. "morning joe" starts right now >>> good morning to welcome to "morning joe", i'm willie geist, joe and mika have the morning off. we have professor at princeton university, eddie, and msnbc contributor, careen jean, kristen sol tis anderson, and the cofounder of axios, mike allen. you find out who your friends are when you ask them to come on the day before the fourth of july and i'm surrounded by them this morning. >> we love you willie. >> may i start please with the soccer match, kristen you watched it, i was up watching it as well. alex morgan, the decider with the header into the corner of the net, 2-1 for the american team, and the semifinal was the victory over england in the world cup, they move on now, just a thrilling game. the brits came back and tied it up. it was called back on a penalty. we stopped a penalty kick. i couldn't breathe for about two hours, kristen. >> i was so nervous at the beginning when they said that megan rapinoe wasn't going to be in the line

i'm yasmin vossoughian with geoff bennett. "morning joe" starts right now. >>> this judge is giving us unfair rulings and i say why? i'm building a wall, okay? it's a wall between mexico, not another country. and he's -- >> he's not from mexico. he's from indiana. >> in my opinion, he's mexican heritage and he's proud of it. >> if you're saying he can't do his job because of his race, is that not the definition of racism? >> i don't think so at all. >> is that a racist statement? >> i couldn't disagree more. >> is it a racist statement? >> i couldn't disagree more with what he had to say. >> the party of lincoln intends to circle the wagons around a racist. >> i think the party of lincoln wants to win the white house. >> and here we are again. president trump over the weekend told four women of color all u.s. citizens, all duly elected members of congress to go back to the countries they came from. a racist putdown, but so far essentially silence from the republican party. a spokesman for senate leader mitch mcconnell declined

i'm geoff bennett. good hanging out with you, alex witt. >>> our country is really powerful, really strong. never been like this, oops. how did a fly get into the white house? i don't like that. i don't like flies. i don't like flies. the democrats -- oh, there was a mosquito. i don't want mosquitos around me. i don't like mosquitos. i don't like those mosquitos, i never did. >> squashed like a bug. good morning. welcome to "morning joe." it is friday, july 12th. along with joe, willie and me, we have nbc news correspondent heidi przybyla. host of saturday night politics on msnbc, donny deutsch. he's too tan, but okay. host of msnbc's "politicsnation," president of the national action network, reverend al sharpton and former director of strategic communications for hillary clinton's presidential campaign, adrienne elrod. she is an msnbc contributor. national security expert columnist at "usa today" and author of the book "the death of expertise" tom nichols. you -- he does not need the tanning beds like

nbc's geoff bennett joins me right now from the white house. geoff, happy forth of july to you.he conditions at these facilities? >> reporter: good to see you. the president is coming to the aid and defense of the border patrol and trying to blame democrats for immigration laws and policies he says that are creating the crisis that's unfolding along the border. as evidence of that, i'll read some of what the president had to say. our border patrol people are not hospital workers, doctors or nurses. the democrats' bad immigration laws which could easily be fixed are the problem. great job by border patrol, above and beyond. many of these illegal aliens, the president says are living far better now than they were where they came from and in safer conditions. what's not debatable is that democrats and republicans have failed time and time again to reach any sort of immigration compromise. when it comes to the situation right now unfolding along the border in these detention facilities, it's directly the fault of the administration's approach. its approach hones family separation po

i'm jegeoff bennett for stephan ruhle. >> geoff, thank you, appreciate it.in washington. we have new developments to share with you in the case of jeffrey epstein as another woman comes forward talking exclusively with nbc news about what she says was her experience with epstein. telling savannah guthrie he raped her when she was just 15. >> i was terrified, and i was telling him to stop. please stop. >> and did he? >> no, he did not stop. he had no intention of stopping. that's what he wanted. that's what he got. >> savannah joins us in a moment with more on that and the legalism indications in the sex trafficking case against epstein. charges we should know he has pleaded not guilty to. the focus on the billionaire socialite intensifies the look on sphpb, the trump administration labor secretary. we have new reporting this morning on the pressure facing alex acosta not just from democrats demanding he