matt gaetz, thanks for being with us.surrounding john fetterman's health and his radical decisions. his hometown newspaper calling for both candidates to release their medical records. dr. oz just did. will john fetterman? dr. oz will join us with the latest on the campaign, straight ahead. new astepro allergy. now available without a prescription. astepro is the first and only 24-hour steroid free spray. while other allergy sprays take hours astepro starts working in 30 minutes. so you can... astepro and go. >> sean: a big development in the pennsylvania senate race where republican nominee dr. oz has released his medical records after calls for both him and his opponent, the guy with the tattoos, that hoodie, the trust fund brat that never had a job, john fetterman, to do the sa same. hometown newspaper is asking for this. oz released doctors letters dating back to 2014 and even an ekg of his heart activity. overall dr. oz has been deemed to be in excellent health. you can contrast that with john fetterman, still recove

i think it's very unlikely matt gaetz gets charged.a year and a half ago, these prosecutors, doj, gave a cooperation agreement to joel greenburg. he's the vile character who was matt gaetz's buddy and side dic. joel greenburg has pled guilty to sex trafficking of a minor, stalking, fraud, other crimes. normally as a prosecutor, when you make that move to give a cooperation agreement, you've already done your diligence, already decided, we believe him, we can back him up. here, it seems, they didn't do that, or didn't do it right. now they're in this terrible position that they put themselves in at doj where they're giving joel greenburg this generous agreement, but they're not actually going to use his information to make a case against matt gaetz or anyone else. i have real criticisms over the way doj has handled this. >> i want to turn to former president donald trump. new exclusive reporting that trump's tenders are fighting a secret court battle to block a federal grand jury from gathering information from that expanding circle of

clearly, matt gaetz is not following those instructions. he's in another world.publicans do win a slim majority in the house, kevin mccarthy and his lieutenants are go to have to find a way to include matt gaetz in their coalition because they're not going to have very many votes to spare if he wants to become speaker. so this is a big problem for republicans, and what makes a problem even bigger for them is that people like matt gaetz really don't care what they think. >> no, they don't. and by the way, the other thing, the other sort of occam's razor answer is their real agenda, rick scott has told you and lindsey graham has told you what it is, basically control women, make them give birth, and destroy social security and medicare, and they don't want anybody to know that. former republican congressman carlos curbelo, it's a puzzle. thank you. >> jury selection began today for the day -- in the trial of oath keeper leader elmer rhodes, he calls himself stewart. and four other members of the militia for their actions leading up to and on january 6th. they are c

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see you pick >> federal prosecutors are recommending against charges for a florida congressman, matt gaetz, the justice department was investigating him over allegations involving sex trafficking and prostitution, including if you had a relationship with a 17-year-old girl. he has repeatedly denied wrongdoing, the recommendation comes in part over concerns whether there star witness, joel greenberg, a former florida county tax official who pleaded guilty to six charges last year would be perceived as a credible person before a jury. he had told the g -- doj, accounts that he and matt gaetz had with women, and engaging in sex, cnn reported, they have not decided whether or not to face -- charge him, we're facing a moving deadline, in order not to do so near an election and matt gaetz is up for election in november. >>> less than 50 days before the midterms, a 15 day abortion ban, what will voters think? every moment in life is a bet. like betting on how spicy the atomic wings really are. but life doesn't offer you up to $1000 back in free bets if you don't win. so when it comes to the nfl,

. >> let's turn to reporting on congressman matt gaetz.cutors have recommended against charging the congressman. this was an investigation into potential violations of federal sex trafficking laws, his dealings with the 17-year-old girl. what do we need to know? >> well, victor, this is a surprising outcome and i'll tell you why. we don't know exactly what evidence doj has behind closed doors. we don't know how prosecutors are weighing that, perhaps a close call. we can defer to the department of justice. here is what really i find surprising and bordering on practice. the reporting we have is the reason this case isn't going forward is because prosecutors decided they can't rely on the world of joel greenberg. he's the star cooperating witness. this is the associated matt gaetz that pled guilty to an astonishing array of crimes from sex trafficking to perjury to fraud. here is the problem, you don't give a cooperation agreement to a guy like joel greenberg unless you're first convinced he's reliable and corroborated. you make sure that yo

florida congressman matt gaetz reportedly is not likely to face charges after allegations of trafficking say that prosecutors have advised the department of justice not to charge him because of credibility concerns regarding 2 key witnesses. the justice department opened an investigation of the gates and late 2020 on allegations he engaged in a relationship with a 17 year-old girl and took part in trafficking. gaetz has denied those charges. >> coming up, a proposal from the state legislature to address homelessness. the idea is to keep encampments far away from kids and families. why some people say that actually would not help. and oakland police are warning about a string of robberies that took place near atms. what you need to do to the risk there. plus, some east bay want to lay their loved ones to rest. with less moderate-to-severe eczema, why hide your skin if you can help heal your skin from within? dupixent helps keep you one step ahead of eczema with clearer skin and less itch. hide my skin? not me. serious allergic reactions can occur that can be severe. tell your doctor about

one is a tax collector and former friend of matt gaetz. he was the tax collector.led guilty. the offenses he pled guilty for are fraud, identity theft, and other issues that are really credibility impairing. so you can't hang the hook of the case on what he would have to say, which is matt gaetz was involved with a 17-year-old, you p im. are there text messages. emails, anything else. of course, the 17-year-old as well, they're deciding they cannot prove the case beyond a reasonable doubt. that's what this is about to this point. >> joey, quickly, if there are no federal charges, could there be a state case. >> there can always be another case built against you. at this point the fedle say, look. if something else coming up, they can charge you. you have to have not tonal testimony but have cooperative proof. if you don't have that, you don't have the indicate prou. . as the investigation koonlts to proceed. >> joegy jackson thangs going for the time, sir. >> always. thank you. >>> coming up, the more dox' "empire of influence" premiers with two episodes. here's a

trafficking laws now word of a possible decision on whether the florida republican congressman matt gaetz might face charges and duelling visions the appeal for votes on the road to the mid-terms as we approach the bottom of the hour and the top of the news on cnbc. [ "back to life" by soul ii soul ] what if you could change your surroundings with the touch of a finger? now you can. biometric id... inside the innovative, new c-class. (vo) give your business an advantage right now, with nationwide 5g from t-mobile for business. unlock new insights and efficiency, with leading ultra-capacity 5g coverage. t-mobile for business has 5g that's ready right now. at fidelity, your dedicated advisor will work with you on a comprehensive wealth plan across your full financial picture. a plan with tax-smart investing strategies designed to help you keep more of what you earn. this is the planning effect. >>> roger federer is done. he played in his final match tonight after dominating men's tennis for more than two decades. he didn't play singles he teemed up with his long-time rifle rafa nadal it pit

potentially big development now, in the years-long sex trafficking investigation into florida congressman matt gaetzngton post" reporting gaetz does not seem likely to be charged with any crimes tied to the investigation of his alleged involvement with a 17-year-old girl. career prosecutors are telling the d.o.j. not to. they're citing credibility issues they say with two central witnesses, the then 17-year-old and a former friend of gaetz, joel greenberg. people familiar tell the "washington post" both gaetz's lawyer and the d.o.j.:ed to comment to the paper. i want to bring in ken dilanian. this is a story, this is an investigation that i know you and our team have been covering for years and a significant recommendation, since typically the d.o.j. doesn't go against what its prosecutors are telling them. >> that's right, they almost never do. and of course, as the post pointed out, you know, some things could change, they could get new information, but this is a pretty big deal, and just to expand on what you were saying, what the post is reporting and we're seeking to confirm at nbc news, we hav

. >> there is also news involving republican congressman matt gaetz. justice department prosecutors have recommended against charging him in a federal sex trafficking investigation. what do you know about what's behind that decision? >> well, the problem for the justice department in this case, erin, is the quality of the witnesses. we know that some of the witnesses have already pleaded to similar charges as matt gaetz is under investigation for. we know that at this point there is no final decision, but that's the biggest issue for prosecutors and investigators is when you have witnesses whose truthfulness was going to be attacked in court, that makes it very difficult to present a case. again, no final decision has been made and probably won't be done until after the election. >> thank you very much, evan. i want to go now to democratic congresswoman zoey lofgren, who is investigating january 6th. so, congresswoman, i want to get to your committee's work in just one moment. but, first, what is your interpretation of this new reporting of evan's abou

trafficking laws now word of a possible decision on whether the florida republican congressman matt gaetz might face charges and duelling visions on the future of america one from president biden, the other from house republicans the appeal for votes on the road to the mid-terms as we approach the bottom of the hour and the top of the news on cnbc. hi. i'm shannon storms bador. when we started selling my health products online our shipping process was painfully slow. then we found shipstation. now we're shipping out orders 5 times faster and thanks to shipstation's discounted rates we're saving a ton. honestly, we couldn't do it without shipstation join over 100,000 online sellers who get ship done with shipstation go to shipstation.com /tv and get 2 months free. >>> roger federer is done. he played in his final match tonight after dominating men's tennis for more than two decades. he didn't play singles he teemed up with his long-time rival rafa nadal to play doubles it pits european players against six others from the rest of the world. federer and nadal went toe to toe with two america

lord yes, the i did not ever expect that i would be quoting florida congressman matt gaetz in a book, but i did because he said in his book and he wrote a book he said in book that the real people who run country are the bookers on cable news networks and that they're the ones who decide and they really pick the presidents and they really do this stuff. and he was both he was sneering them, saying that these were you theater nerds from high school. i don't know what kind of nerd matt gaetz was in high school but the theater but the theater department was cool, bro. it was cool. v that these people are really running the well, they ain't right. they're 27 years old and trying to afford their apartment in a slightly sketchy part. hoboken, right. they're not running anything for the people who are running things. my my friend and colleague, jonah goldberg uses the phrase parliament pundits and have a congress that wants my job. i don't want to do their job. i am interested in being a member of congress here. my prayer for the for my own good and for the good of the nation, i am not inter

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. >> according to reports, florida congressman matt gaetz is not likely to face charges after facing allegations of trafficking. sources close to the matter say prosecutors advise the department of justice not to charge the congressman because the credibility concerns regarding 2 key witnesses, the justice department opened an investigation into gaetz in late 2020 on allegations that he engaged in a relationship with a 17 year-old girl and partook in trafficking. gates says he did not have a relationship with a minor, nor did he pay for. here. hurricane fiona has now been downgraded to a tropical storm this morning after it brushed past bermuda with heavy rain and wind. but fortunately, no major damage. the country will be under a tropical storm warning until midnight tonight before reaching bermuda, though, fiona cause severe flooding and devastation in puerto rico where more than half a million people are still without power and water. some 3 days after the storm was hit hard. the storm hit the u.s. territory hard. turks and caicos was also slammed fiona so far has been blamed for

it orn matt gaetz i don't know the extent thatabot you want to talk about it or your lawyers want you to talk te time, is there any truth written about. i remember asking you at the time, is there any truth to yo? and you said you said hannity.ir i remember. no, neverve lie nd toev youer. no, there's no truth to any of this. they continue to. yeah, continue to proclaim my innocence. i don't know any more than that. which is i inpost." "the washington post". i do knoi do know that god doesn give us anything that we can't handle.an handle. i'm and i'm so grateful toamericansh my fellow americans who've prayed for me, who've shared words of encouragement and who've said that we got to keep fightind we've gog. grocery and when folks told me in the grocery store at the gas station to keep fightingghting,o i don't think they really meant for myself. they meant for them. th and as weye look at the agenda ahead, the oversight and investigations that we havwe to do, i'm going to play a critical role as a top membern of the house judiciary committee, where we're going to be driving a lot of ove

matt gaetz is being investigated as part of a probe into sex trafficking allegations and now learninggressman had conversations with white house officials. cnn anna gear is following this. he has not been charged with a crime. what can you tell us? this is very interesting. we had heard in the january 6 investigation allegations made that members of congress seeking pardons. what can you tell us? >> woef known that gate among republicans seeking a presidential pardon before donald trump left office and didn't know the details and now half new reporting by first "the new york times" we know that gaetz seeking a pardon relating to the department of justice investigation into allegations of sex trafficking and this is something that he was actually concerned about coming from testimony that was given to the house select committee investigating january 6 from a former white house aide testifying to this to the committee and how we know about this conversation. >> the members of the committee as they were exploring this asking who wanted the pardons. that's interesting. the -- what else is

. >> jim jordan and matt gaetz. hawley stepping forward. >> you've got ted cruz. you've got lindsey graham. you got tom cotton from harvard law school. you've got some heavies in the senate. >> i'm sorry we're missing mark meadows. i told him, can you go back and count -- >> the remedy was for vice president pence's, the quarterback of the green bay sweep, to remand those votes back to the states. >> the vice president's got a lost power and that is very important to recognize. >> are we to assume that this is a cli matt mack tick battle that will take place this week about the very question of the constitutionality of the electoral count of 1877. >> i think a lot of that depends on the courage and the spine of the individuals involved. >> vice president mike pence? >>. >> yes. >> do you realize you are describing a coup? >> no. >> and that's where these three plots actually go hand in hand. trump attempted any of them to hopefully work in his mind, but ideally they would work together. if the states or congress or pence, to lie and declare they are overthrowing t

and keefe's former law partner who also represented the company is florida republican congressman matt gaetzy again also contributed to richard corchran who played a role in overhauling the civil systems. they gave money to jay trumble jr., the republican chair of the state appropriations committee. a committee that helps secure money tore desantis' migrant stunt. he wanted this political play to keep him in the national spotlight. he might not have anticipated how much that spotlight would also shine a light on i had republican friends and donors and cronies. joining us now is mark ka caputo. mark, always good to see you. thank you for this reporting. let me first just start as our man in florida. how is all of this playing for ron desantis? he's up for re-election as a governor. there is a large immigrant population in florida. venezuelans, cubans, many migrants that at one point might have sought asylum for political reasons. is this working for him? >> i don't know that answer. we're in a polarized society. we're in a polarized state. i would like to see more polling about it. but when y

. >> remember when congressman matt gaetz was smeared by the media and the democrats.rafficker? but as time went on, it became clear they didn't have anything on him. there was never any evidence, and now listen to this "the washington post" is reporting that prosecutors have advised against charging gaetz with anything. because they don't think two key witnesses are credible. so what happened here? is this some giant smear job? it doesn't even matter if they don't charge now. i mean, the damage has been done. he has got to clean up his reputation. this is what the left always does. they will concoct a story, feed it to the press. the media runs with it. they will dangle charges. and then it's just done. oh well. they did it to trump. they did it to kavanaugh. they did it to gaetz. so who is next? the democrats duped my next guest into buying solar panels. and it ruined his life? ♪limu emu & doug♪ it's nice to unwind after a long week of telling people how liberty mutual customizes your car insurance so you only pay for what you need. showtime. whoo! i'm on fire tonigh

haven't seen a gay man that disappointed since i had sex with my first boyfriend. [ laughter ] matt gaetzlook at him. what a ladies' man. right? he's the oy whose foher althan iends. [ applse ] yo hair for someone so good at grooming. [ laughter ] bernie sanders. bernie sanders looks like the guy you sit next to on a southwest flight who eats hard-boiled eggs out of a plastic bag. [ laughter ] this rodent. rudy giuliani. rudy giuliani, 9/11 was your shining achievement and now it's your blood alcohol level. god, man. no one has squandered a legacy more than you. you used to be i ahero. now everyone hates you. i guess it's nice that white people finally have our o.j. simpson. [ applause ] you're guilty. and we all know it. ted cruz. ted cruz. everything is bigger in texas except your sad, soggy penis. [ laughter ] ted of course has put on a couple pounds over the past few years. but honestly, that's what happens when you're constantly eating. trump's ass. [ cheers and applause ] and finally, marjorie taylor greene is proof that the left and the right really can come together. just look at

happening at this hour the investigation into possible sex trafficking crimes involving congressman matt gaetznd without charges according to the "washington post." prosecutors in the case are not recommending charges against the florida republican the investigation began in 2020 and centered on gaetz' alleged relationship with a 17-year-old girl years earlier gaetz has denied any wrongdoing. >>> the death toll continues to rise after a boat carrying migrants from lebanon sank off the coast of syria at least 77 have been reported dead and officials fear the number will rise thousands have been trying to flee lebanon as the economic crisis worsens in that country >>> and so-called elections are underway in russian-occupied regions of ukraine the referendums ask people if they want to join russia and has already been condemned as a sham by kyiv and its western allies they say russia will manipulate the results, whatever they are, and use it as a pretext to annex parts of ukraine >>> tonight on "the news," more on the voeting underway in those parts of ukraine and the latest on hurricane fiona's

. >>> another story we're following tonight, the sex trafficking investigation of congressman matt gaetzecutors have recommended against charging the florida republican. we're told questions have been raised about whether a jury would find credible key witnesses credible, i should say. the long-running investigation involves allegations of sex trafficking and prostitution, including whether gaetz had a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl. gaetz has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing. cnn's source says that the justice department has not made any final decision on whether to charge gaetz. we'll watch this story for you. >>> coming up, cnn's chris wallace has an exclusive interview with retired u.s. supreme court justice, stephen br breyer. what he says about how the democratic majority played into his decision to step down. not that one... that's the one. at university of phoenix, you could earn your masteter's degree in less than a a year for under $11k. learn more at phoenix.x.edu i have moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. now, there's skyrizi. ♪things are getting clearer♪ ♪i fee

because in lots of different districts across the country, you have matt gaetz and marjorie taylor greeneice and making clear what the party stands for. >> that goes to the polling that's surprising. and viewers may remember i cautioned overinterpreting any polls. but as a broad reminder -- i mention airports suck as a campaign message. if you see that pop up in top ten, top five, it tells you some people care abt. conversely, if it's none, people aren't thinking about it. we'll put up the simple comparison of, we know gas and prices and inflation and all this has been a big deal this year, and it's hurting people. it's not their fault. we'll put this up. threats to democracy. yeah. the fact that the democracy threat is above cost of living, even if you flipped these, the fact that the democracy crisis, michelle, is even a top five issue tells you something is breaking through. and i'm careful to say, it's not every single person who's a registered republican, because we found some republicans are concern about this. what does it tell you that that surpassed the cost of living? >> well, a

telling "the post" the career prosecutors have recommended to not indict the florida republican matt gaetztrafficking investigation. the government lawyers according to "the post" believe a conviction is unlikely in part because of credibility questions about the case's two central witnesses. "the post" reports senior department officials have yet to make a final decision on charging gaetz. >>> today the president drives just down the speech for a big midterm speech that raises a bigger midterm question. how does joe biden help or maybe hurt his party less than 50 days before the midterms? this question has been kind of pinging around for the better part of the last, i don't know, since january 20th of 2021 but obviously has taken a number of different formulations over the last several months with a string of major legislative victories and perhaps most importantly with the supreme court decision to overturn roe vs. wade. i want to start by playing some sound from white house chief of staff ron klain interviewed yesterday at the atlantic festival and was asked kind of about the current dy

. >>> an update now to a story we've been following on republican congressman matt gaetz. a source tells cnn federal prosecutors have recommended against charging gaetz in connection with their long running sex trafficking investigation. one reason according to the source doubts whether their central witness would be perceived as credible by a jury. that said we're told no formal or final decision has been made. >>> next a live report from ukraine as people from occupied areas facing russian soldiers going door-to-door demanding their vote to become part of russia. we'll talk to a dissident journalist for her take on vladimir putin's future. >>> and later alex jones on trial and silent in the face of the sandy hook parents victimized with his lies. more ahead. hmm? so i can remove a stock that doesn't align with my goals. i'm a broker, not a barista. what about managing gains and losses to be more tax efficient? not a wizard either. looks like schwab personalized indexing can. schwaaab! learn more about personalized indexing at schwab today. your record label is taking off

freedom caucus wants to make a come back after the midterms filled with the likes of jim jordan, matt gaetzther conservative kooks. the caucus was at the most powerful moment in its history before trump when it helped oust then house speaker john boehner for being too moderate. if you know anything about john boehner, he isn't exactly known for being moderate. once trump came to power the caucus just wasn't as powerful. after all, trump would've likely have been a member himself he had if he had been in the house. but if republicans wins the house in the midterms, freedom caucus once more power than they ever have had. take scott perry for example. he tried to overturn the results of the 2020 election and he is now lobbying to be the wait for it, chairman of the homeland security committee. same jim jordan, that nut job is aligned to chair the house judiciary committee. including to one republican committee, john boehner would've rather poked his eye out to make jim jordan committee chairman. the current leadership has been much more likely to welcome people with these extreme views. let's

first time in my life i'm going to end up voting for val demings and whoever is running against matt gaetzst: your thoughts, brian? guest: val demings i think is a much -- candidate to marco rubio. house republicans kind of rolled out the national agenda. to me, a longtime republican, so the economic policies to bring down inflation, securing the border, looking at things and not giving into mar-a-lago and the other sort of things, they are meaningful in real ways that make things cost less, makes gas cost last. protect the police, these types of things that republican candidates are better served on. host: let's take a pause now and listen to a little bit of kevin mccarthy's remarks friday on the republican party commitment to american agenda. >> washington uses political power to go after people for their own political beliefs we watch children get left behind. that is what happened with the democrats, because they control washington. they control valves, the senate, the white house, the committees, the agent is. it is their plan, but they have no plan to fix all the problems they create

first time in my life i'm going to end up voting for val demings and whoever is running against matt gaetzst: your thoughts, brian? guest: val demings i think is a much -- candidate to marco rubio. house republicans kind of rolled out the national agenda. to me, a longtime republican, so the economic policies to bring down inflation, securing the border, looking at things and not giving into mar-a-lago and the other sort of things, they are meaningful in real ways that make things cost less, makes gas cost last. protect the police, these types of things that republican candidates are better served on. host: let's take a pause now and listen to a little bit of kevin mccarthy's remarks friday on the republican party commitment to american agenda. >> washington uses political power to go after people for their own political beliefs we watch children get left behind. that is what happened with the democrats, because they control washington. they control valves, the senate, the white house, the committees, the agent is. it is their plan, but they have no plan to fix all the problems they create

a whole bunch of his most fervent supporters in the white house, people like louie gohmert and matt gaetz who hasn't even yet taken office, but has just been elected. >> just finished with our meetings here at the white house this afternoon. we had a great planning session for our january 6 objection. >> it is really, truly an effort to overturn a presidential election. this has gone way beyond, you know, "we're going to go out there and make noise and tell people we won, and we're going to try and cllge results in the courts, and we want recounts in elections that are close." this is an effort to overturn an election that has already been certified by all 50 states. >> we aren't going to let this election be stolen by joe biden and the democrats. >> now it's, "can we use the blunt force of republicans in congress to turn over the election?" >> narrator: trump's plot to overturn the election required the help of republicans in congress. he turned to longtime ally kevin mccarthy, the top house republican. trump called him "my kevin." >> the white house viewed kevin mccarthy much as it had

matt gaetz reportedly asked him for a pardon in a sex trafficking case, and rudy giuliani did a presse outside a landscaping company near a crematorium and a sex shop, and you should have seen his face when he accidentally walked into the sex shop "whoa, these are some very odd-looking microphones. [ laughter ] now, of course we could have photoshopped this rudy picture screaming -- [ laughter ] -- into a dildo microphone, but it wasn't fair, so we didn't do it [ laughter ] i mean, you can picture what it would have looked like [ laughter ] but that's on you. [ laughter ] we didn't do it. and now the most vivid example of humiliating obsequiousness to trump, is ohio senate candidate j.d. vance, a yale law school graduate in silicon valley venture capitalist vance was once a relentless critic of trump. he called himself "a never trump guy. said he couldn't stomach trump called trump "noxious" and an "idiot." even suggested that trump could be america's hitler. hell, vance could have been one of my writers. [ laughter ] in fact, he even came on this show and talked to me, a cosmopolitan