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mccaskill knows this well. this is a building that functions based on all 100 senators saying, yeah, okay, we can go through some of these procedural motions more quickly or dispense with some of the procedural motions more quickly. it runs quickly if all 100 senators say it should run quickly. if one senator, in the way that senator schmidt did, in the ways they were trying to move this particular moment on the floor along, if one senator says i'm not good with that, they can gum up and slow down the process. that could be something we are in for now as a ramification of not holding a trial. that's what hard line conservatives like senator lee, like senator cruz, like senator schmidt all are promising could happen if you don't see the trial you want. senator lisa murkowski, a bipartisan leaning member, despite the fact that she's a republican, who's saying she doesn't think there's enough here to convict mayorkas of what house republicans are sending over for the senate to consider, but at the same time she do
mccaskill knows this well. this is a building that functions based on all 100 senators saying, yeah, okay, we can go through some of these procedural motions more quickly or dispense with some of the procedural motions more quickly. it runs quickly if all 100 senators say it should run quickly. if one senator, in the way that senator schmidt did, in the ways they were trying to move this particular moment on the floor along, if one senator says i'm not good with that, they can gum up and slow...
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claire mccaskill, what are you imagining? you were talking about how you were involved in an impeachment for a judge, which we should say across the course of history, impeachment is very rare, and the majority of them, more than any other position, there have only been two cabinet members, this is the second, most of them are judges. what do you imagine the mood is on that floor right now? >> it depends on who you are. if you're a democrat, you're thinking what a waste of time. for a lot of the republicans they probably think that too se secretly. the reason it's important for everyone to be at their desk and i think the reason schumer will do his very best to keep everyone at their desk is they want to give the republicans time to raise points of order because they didn't agree to a time set for them all to have a chance to actually just get up and debate the issue, and these votes will go much more quickly if everyone's at their desk. one of the most frustrating parts about being a senator is the notion that a 15-minute vo
claire mccaskill, what are you imagining? you were talking about how you were involved in an impeachment for a judge, which we should say across the course of history, impeachment is very rare, and the majority of them, more than any other position, there have only been two cabinet members, this is the second, most of them are judges. what do you imagine the mood is on that floor right now? >> it depends on who you are. if you're a democrat, you're thinking what a waste of time. for a lot...
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claire mccaskill. what in the world is going on? >> well, what's going on is schumer has the votes and the republicans don't, and there was only a one-vote margin for this impeachment in the house, and there were several republicans who voted against it in the house. i think there's a huge chunk of the republicans that know this does not rise to the level of impeachment, and by the way, every time mitch mcconnell wants to pontificate about history and precedent, i'm wondering how merrick garland feels because he blew through all history and precedent by totally ignoring the advice and consent function of the senate for a supreme court nominee, and then did the opposite to push one through on the eve of an election. so i'm not going to take seriously his lecturing about precedent and history because he's changed history in many important ways in terms of how the senate operates. and i think the argument is being made by the democrats, yeah, we're setting a precedent that you can't send an impeachment over if there is no high crime or
claire mccaskill. what in the world is going on? >> well, what's going on is schumer has the votes and the republicans don't, and there was only a one-vote margin for this impeachment in the house, and there were several republicans who voted against it in the house. i think there's a huge chunk of the republicans that know this does not rise to the level of impeachment, and by the way, every time mitch mcconnell wants to pontificate about history and precedent, i'm wondering how merrick...
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joining me now to talk about all that is claire mccaskill, former u.s. senator from the great state of missouri. claire, thank you for joining me here. and i kind of wonder is this a moment -- there's been a lot of conflicting headlines about who deserves credit here. quite obviously democrats do for bailing out the republican speaker of the house and members of his own party, getting it through the rules committee and out of the house. but do you think mike johnson deserves credit? does he get a gold star for bucking the hard liners in the republican conference? >> i may throw up a little bit when i say this, but, yeah. he got the high level intel briefings, listened to commanders. i think he spent some time talking to people in europe who he knows are our allies. and i think he figured out that he didn't want to be with putin at this moment. he didn't want to be the american who allowed putin to rollover a democracy, and that it was very dangerous for our country and would end up costing our country even more not just in money but maybe even in lives s
joining me now to talk about all that is claire mccaskill, former u.s. senator from the great state of missouri. claire, thank you for joining me here. and i kind of wonder is this a moment -- there's been a lot of conflicting headlines about who deserves credit here. quite obviously democrats do for bailing out the republican speaker of the house and members of his own party, getting it through the rules committee and out of the house. but do you think mike johnson deserves credit? does he get...
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claire mccaskill, political implications if the trial happens and he's convicted? >> political implications if he's convicted, it will certainly help joe biden. it will calcify his base and they'll stay with him because this is all he's now set the table that this is a fraud and a witch hunt and so forth and so on. for those swing voters who decide presidential elections, it will matter. i agree with glenn. i think judge merchan is on to this guy. i think he sees what he's trying to do, and are don't think he's going to put up with it. now, what if he's acquitted or gets a hung jury, we have to talk about that another night. >> we'll talk about that, cross that bridge when we come to it. thank you all. >>> up next on "the reidout," the maga movement bears the hallmarks of a cult with trump's rhetoric and rallies reaching religious fervor, and it has the power to take down our democracy. we'll turn an expert on the cult of trump next. are you still struggling with your bra? it's time for you to try knix. makers of the world's comfiest wireless bras. for revolutionar
claire mccaskill, political implications if the trial happens and he's convicted? >> political implications if he's convicted, it will certainly help joe biden. it will calcify his base and they'll stay with him because this is all he's now set the table that this is a fraud and a witch hunt and so forth and so on. for those swing voters who decide presidential elections, it will matter. i agree with glenn. i think judge merchan is on to this guy. i think he sees what he's trying to do,...
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>> let's bring in nbc's dana griffin in scottsdale, arizona, along with claire mccaskill, former democraticator from missouri, and brendan buck, former press secretary for house speakers john boehner and paul ryan. dana, this law in arizona is currently on hold for 14 days. arizona's a.g. has said she won't enforce it, so what is the impact being felt on this ruling so far? >> reporter: yeah, ana, it is sending shock waves throughout the state of arizona. many people angered, saddened on both sides. we spoke to voters who say that they will be galvanized, and this will impact them when it comes to november because they want their voices heard. there's a group now that is collecting signatures to try to get an amendment, an initiative on the november ballot so that they can try to codify reproductive rights in the state and many people say this will get them out to the polls because this is an issue they really care about. so right now the law is on hold because it's being sent back to the lower court. they will look for additional constitutional challenges, and then that's when the process
>> let's bring in nbc's dana griffin in scottsdale, arizona, along with claire mccaskill, former democraticator from missouri, and brendan buck, former press secretary for house speakers john boehner and paul ryan. dana, this law in arizona is currently on hold for 14 days. arizona's a.g. has said she won't enforce it, so what is the impact being felt on this ruling so far? >> reporter: yeah, ana, it is sending shock waves throughout the state of arizona. many people angered,...
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. >>> along with joyce vance, we have claire mccaskill coming up.he hour, hunter biden is our top story. willie. >> that was a $787 million judgment against fox from dominion, just one year ago. now, lawyers. >> reporter: hunter biden's lawyers plan to sue fox because of claims made on the air. in a letter sent last week on ta obtained by nbc news, it reads, it arises from the network's subsequent actions to defame mr. biden. the letter focuses on a six-part special that aired on fox's streaming service in 2021. in it, the network presented a mock trial for what it might look like if hunter biden were charged with being a foreign agent or with bribery, neither of which he has been charged with. biden's lawyers also say they plan to sue over fox's decision to show nude photos of hunter on the air, which he says were stolen. fox has not responded to a request for comment. what case to you see here potentially for hunter biden against fox news, joyce? >> well, what the core of the charges they're alleging would look like would be a defamation lawsuit w
. >>> along with joyce vance, we have claire mccaskill coming up.he hour, hunter biden is our top story. willie. >> that was a $787 million judgment against fox from dominion, just one year ago. now, lawyers. >> reporter: hunter biden's lawyers plan to sue fox because of claims made on the air. in a letter sent last week on ta obtained by nbc news, it reads, it arises from the network's subsequent actions to defame mr. biden. the letter focuses on a six-part special that...
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. >> claire mccaskill, a strong, provocative commercial odyssey playing off of the one set up donaldof jeremiah. what is your thought on that? >> first of all i think it is powerful. second of all the biden campaign needs to lean into every single area that donald trump is trying to claim including faith. the contrast between these two men and how they live their life according to faith could not be more different and bizarre. donald trump clearly is uncomfortable with the contours of christianity. he has never lived it. he has never looked at god's commandment or jesus's teachings as instructions to him. he said that he didn't need to ask for forgiveness for anything. how can you claim to be a christian and say you don't need to be forgiven for anything? it is so unbelievably bizarre. if you listen to senator warnock about the moneychangers, that is donald trump. i really think leaning into his faith, leaning into immigration, leaning into all of the things that donald trump is trying to claim as his campaign foundation is the best way for biden to hold on to the oval office. >> the
. >> claire mccaskill, a strong, provocative commercial odyssey playing off of the one set up donaldof jeremiah. what is your thought on that? >> first of all i think it is powerful. second of all the biden campaign needs to lean into every single area that donald trump is trying to claim including faith. the contrast between these two men and how they live their life according to faith could not be more different and bizarre. donald trump clearly is uncomfortable with the contours...
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claire mccaskill, do you agree with this piece in the wall street journal?leadership? >> it has taken him a while. it has been a slow start. i think he was in over his head. he was very indecisive and very uncomfortable leading and uncomfortable confronting the crazy caucus which has been driving this clown car now for a while. but keep in mind that the people doing this are in very safe districts. and they have one simple equation. if we are's lavishly loyal to donald trump who definitely wants russia to win and if we do performance politics, if we somehow managed to get time on morning joe and get time on all of these different outlets, then we raise more money. it is clicks for cash. that is the new model for these folks that are on the fringes. and it is very unhealthy for our democracy. i applaud mike johnson for finally getting his act together and i do think all the bills will pass although i think the numbers will be different. i think we see democrats fall away on the aid for israel and i think you will see some republicans fall away on the aid to u
claire mccaskill, do you agree with this piece in the wall street journal?leadership? >> it has taken him a while. it has been a slow start. i think he was in over his head. he was very indecisive and very uncomfortable leading and uncomfortable confronting the crazy caucus which has been driving this clown car now for a while. but keep in mind that the people doing this are in very safe districts. and they have one simple equation. if we are's lavishly loyal to donald trump who...
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. >> claire mccaskill, thank you for joining me for some talk tonight. >>> coming up, protests at campusesheated rhetoric as well is unsupported accusation and conflicting narratives on all sides. we speak to the head of columbia university student newspaper about what has and has not been happening on that campus coming up next. they need their lawn back fast and you need scotts turf builder rapid grass. it grows grass 2 times faster than just seed alone. giving you a stronger lawn. smell that freedom, eh? get scotts turf builder rapid grass today, it's guaranteed. feed your lawn. feed it. one in five children worldwide are faced with the reality of living without food, no family dinners, no special treats, not enough energy to play. all around the world, hunger is affecting children's physical and mental health. toddlers are suffering from acute malnutrition, which stunts their growth. kids are forced to drop out of school so they can help support their families. conflict, inflation and climate have ignited the worst famine in our lifetime, and we are fed up! fed up that hunger devours d
. >> claire mccaskill, thank you for joining me for some talk tonight. >>> coming up, protests at campusesheated rhetoric as well is unsupported accusation and conflicting narratives on all sides. we speak to the head of columbia university student newspaper about what has and has not been happening on that campus coming up next. they need their lawn back fast and you need scotts turf builder rapid grass. it grows grass 2 times faster than just seed alone. giving you a stronger...
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claire mccaskill, thank you my friend for spending time with us. d.a. says donald trump has violated his gag order at least seven times since last monday. and that does not even include his attacks on michael cohen today. we'll bring you that story next. one in five children worldwide are faced with the reality of living without food, no family dinners, no special treats, not enough energy to play. all around the world, hunger is affecting children's physical and mental health. toddlers are suffering from acute malnutrition, which stunts their growth. kids are forced to drop out of school so they can help support their families. conflict, inflation and climate have ignited the worst famine in our lifetime, and we are fed up! fed up that hunger devours dreams. fed up, that hunger destroys joy. fed up with the fact that hunger eats childhood. help us feed the futures of children all over the world by visiting getfedupnow.org. for as little as $10 a month, you can join save the children as we support children and families in desperate need of our help
claire mccaskill, thank you my friend for spending time with us. d.a. says donald trump has violated his gag order at least seven times since last monday. and that does not even include his attacks on michael cohen today. we'll bring you that story next. one in five children worldwide are faced with the reality of living without food, no family dinners, no special treats, not enough energy to play. all around the world, hunger is affecting children's physical and mental health. toddlers are...
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legal analyst andrew weissmann, and former senator and co host of how to win 2024 podcast, claire mccaskill is here. we were both just down from the roof deck where we got to peek in our glasses at the eclipse. this is probably the most unsurprising twist of the trump story. but it is a sign of how much he fears these proceedings. >> it absolutely is. and nicolle, i want to -- i share what you are you're saying but on the other hand i want to underscore how unusual what trump did today from a legal perspective. we expected this week to be nutty. i told people here to buckle up. he's going to try any last minute legal maneuvers and even ones that are atypical. that is what is happened today. he's filed an article 78 proceeding pursuing a governmental actor directly for things that are unlawful or unconstitutional, the bar to meet that threshold is high and trump knows that becausee tried this exact same move with justice engoron. there he was contesting the gag order in that case and some sanctions that resulted there from. he go the a two-week stay of the gag order in that case, but i want
legal analyst andrew weissmann, and former senator and co host of how to win 2024 podcast, claire mccaskill is here. we were both just down from the roof deck where we got to peek in our glasses at the eclipse. this is probably the most unsurprising twist of the trump story. but it is a sign of how much he fears these proceedings. >> it absolutely is. and nicolle, i want to -- i share what you are you're saying but on the other hand i want to underscore how unusual what trump did today...
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senator claire mccaskill.us this hour. >> and mika, obviously, a dear friend of mike's, a good friend of ours, and a good friend of ours, a great friend, a visionary who did so much in boston but also created basically camden yards and the new baseball parks, just revolutionized baseball, larry lucchino passed away yesterday. >> former president and ceo of the boston red sox, he passed away yesterday. he was 78 years old. a pittsburgh native. he also served as president of the baltimore orioles and the san diego padres. during his 14 years in boston the club reached the playoffs seven times and won the world series in 2004, 2007 and 2013. lucchino was the driving force behind baseball's retro ballpark revolution, leading the effort to replace memorial stadium in baltimore with camden yards and followed up that effort with a new ballpark for the padres, petco park, as well as $300 million renovation of fenway. lucchino is a three-time cancer survivor, served as chairman of the jimmy fund. he was also a member o
senator claire mccaskill.us this hour. >> and mika, obviously, a dear friend of mike's, a good friend of ours, and a good friend of ours, a great friend, a visionary who did so much in boston but also created basically camden yards and the new baseball parks, just revolutionized baseball, larry lucchino passed away yesterday. >> former president and ceo of the boston red sox, he passed away yesterday. he was 78 years old. a pittsburgh native. he also served as president of the...
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senator claire mccaskill. she and jen palmieri are co-hosts of the msnbc podcast, "how to win 2024." also, a former prosecutor. claire, i ask you, knowing how donald trump operated in all of his business dealings, he never emailed. like, there was a lot in court about the first witness stated pecker having a private email, but doubtful that you'll see donald trump's actual imprints and interaction on paper. if they had one, that would be fascinating. how do they build a case around him getting other people to do his bidding if the other people did the bidding willingly? >> well, it's a matter of hard evidence. it is a matter of corroborating witnesses that were party to this scheme. clearly, cohen has some credibility issues, but it is very believable that he would lie for trump. a lot of people who worked for trump lied for that. the fact that he can tell the truth now, juries have a way of smelling the truth. i'll tell ya what really struck me about yesterday. i think people underestimate how important openi
senator claire mccaskill. she and jen palmieri are co-hosts of the msnbc podcast, "how to win 2024." also, a former prosecutor. claire, i ask you, knowing how donald trump operated in all of his business dealings, he never emailed. like, there was a lot in court about the first witness stated pecker having a private email, but doubtful that you'll see donald trump's actual imprints and interaction on paper. if they had one, that would be fascinating. how do they build a case around...
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claire mccaskill, do you agree with this piece in the "wall street journal"?his head. he was very indecisive, very uncomfortable leading, very uncomfortable confronting the crazy caucus, which has been driving this clown car now for a while. keep in mind, you know, the people that are doing this are in very safe districts. they have one simple equation. if we are slavishly loyal to donald trump, who definitely wants russia to win, and if we do performance politics, if we somehow manage to snag ahead line, to get time on "morning joe," to get time in all of these different outlets, then we raise more money. it's money. it's clicks for cash. that's the new model for these folks that are on the fringes. it is very unhealthy for our democracy. i applaud mike johnson for finally getting his act together. i do think all these bills will pass, although i do think the numbers will be different. i think you'll see some democrats fall away on the aid for israel. and i think you'll see, frankly, some republicans fall away on the aid to ukraine because of donald trump lov
claire mccaskill, do you agree with this piece in the "wall street journal"?his head. he was very indecisive, very uncomfortable leading, very uncomfortable confronting the crazy caucus, which has been driving this clown car now for a while. keep in mind, you know, the people that are doing this are in very safe districts. they have one simple equation. if we are slavishly loyal to donald trump, who definitely wants russia to win, and if we do performance politics, if we somehow...
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. >> claire mccaskill has the next question. claire? >> yes. involved in the iranian nuclear agreement under the obama administration, it was controversial from day one. i would like your perspective on iran's nuclear ambitions right now, where do they stand? and what impact did walking away from that agreement have on the danger that this regime poses to the world? >> well, as i mentioned earlier, the biggest issue that you have, dealing with this kind of regime is a little bit like the finger on the trigger, which is the threat. can you even trust this regime? does any kind of agreement actually give you the sense of security that they will abide by it? it is a ticking time bomb, and it was indefinite timing on that. so, the approach about dealing with this regime, only on the nuclear issue, forgot all of the other aspects and that this regime has on regional instability into its neighbors affair. now, why would this regime use the same logic of the terrorist that some key nuclear countries have used in the past? i don't think that people who
. >> claire mccaskill has the next question. claire? >> yes. involved in the iranian nuclear agreement under the obama administration, it was controversial from day one. i would like your perspective on iran's nuclear ambitions right now, where do they stand? and what impact did walking away from that agreement have on the danger that this regime poses to the world? >> well, as i mentioned earlier, the biggest issue that you have, dealing with this kind of regime is a little...
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claire mccaskill is here, and timothy heaphy is back, and msnbc legal analyst andrew weissman is backh us. >> there's a call and response between the former president's rhetoric and real-life consequence on the ground. it goes back a long time, but we talked to a lot of proud boys that the tapped by and stand back comment, as a reason to join the organize and organize on january 6th. they god death threats, people outside their house, so there's no question that the committee's work established this is not simply rhetorical, not simply adeck dotal, hypothetical rhetoric. >> let's again put this back into the words of his own followers. we have some of that evidence that you developed. let me ask you, andrew weiss. some ann, to put this into some context of your career. it seems to me, and i concluded on friday that at some point it stops being about trump. even mob defendants have a desire to not be in prison while awaiting trial, and their shenanigans seem to have some responsiveness to not be in behavior. his behavior seems to be outside all the levers of the criminal justice system
claire mccaskill is here, and timothy heaphy is back, and msnbc legal analyst andrew weissman is backh us. >> there's a call and response between the former president's rhetoric and real-life consequence on the ground. it goes back a long time, but we talked to a lot of proud boys that the tapped by and stand back comment, as a reason to join the organize and organize on january 6th. they god death threats, people outside their house, so there's no question that the committee's work...
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senator claire mccaskill. she and jennifer palmieri are co hosts of the podcast, "how to win 2024."ire, i want to tap into your prosecutor skills, and ask what you thought about day one and two of jury selection. are you surprised at the pace that this is going? >> no, this is a judge who has tried a lot of criminal cases. none like this, obviously. but he's marching everyone quickly towards jury selection. but i just want to say this, and i hate to say it out loud, but i'm really worried about a stealth juror. i don't think that donald trump will be acquitted. but he could easily have a hung jury. all it takes is one. all someone has to do is say they can be fair when they're saying in their head, i don't have to be fair. i'll make sure this jury doesn't convict donald trump. stealth jurors happen all the time, they are not honest about their ability to set aside bias, and hear the evidence as it comes in. but i think it could be a problem in this case. there's nothing you can do in jury selection to ferret that out and get to the bottom of that. >> you mentioned the judge is movin
senator claire mccaskill. she and jennifer palmieri are co hosts of the podcast, "how to win 2024."ire, i want to tap into your prosecutor skills, and ask what you thought about day one and two of jury selection. are you surprised at the pace that this is going? >> no, this is a judge who has tried a lot of criminal cases. none like this, obviously. but he's marching everyone quickly towards jury selection. but i just want to say this, and i hate to say it out loud, but i'm...
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she and claire mccaskill are cohosts of the msnbc podcast "how to win 2024."ing over his plans for abortion if he is reelected. yesterday the former president released a video attempting to re-explain yet another position on the issue. >> that didn't work out. >> he also seemed very uncomfortable. he wasn't owning it. he wasn't feeling it. >> because he doesn't really believe in anything. you can look at his history. i mean, again, he just keeps waffling around. >> history? just check out the body language. garrett haake has the latest. >> reporter: donald trump is under fire this morning from across the political spectrum after unveiling his latest stance on abortion, leave any restrictions to the state. >> many states will be different, some will be more conservative than others and that's what they will be. >> reporter: the former president also claiming credit for the 2022 supreme court decision that overturned roe v wade and returned the abortion issue to the states, some of which have enacted near total bans on the procedure. >> donald trump just endorse
she and claire mccaskill are cohosts of the msnbc podcast "how to win 2024."ing over his plans for abortion if he is reelected. yesterday the former president released a video attempting to re-explain yet another position on the issue. >> that didn't work out. >> he also seemed very uncomfortable. he wasn't owning it. he wasn't feeling it. >> because he doesn't really believe in anything. you can look at his history. i mean, again, he just keeps waffling around....