the founder of american pharmaceuticals company insists there are putin john in kapoor has been sentenced to 5 and a half years in prison for orchestrating a bribery and kickback scheme to boost sales of an opioid prescription drugs a prosecutor said kapoor and others paid millions of dollars to doctors across the u.s. to prescribe a highly addictive oral fintan ill spray the bribes were paid in form in the form of fees for sham speaking engagements the u.s. has struggled to control an opioid addiction crisis with prosecutors increasingly targeting drug makers. german air carrier condo or is being bought by polish airline l o t that's according to the company on friday and last year condo received a financial bailout from the german government in form of a 380000000 euro bridge loan that helped the airline break away from its found its floundering parent company thomas cook a lot was one of the 3 airlines vying to buy a condo or. and that's it for me and the d. w. business team here bill and as always you can find out more about these and other business stories online at g.w. dot com slas

putin. a script apparently adopted by president donald john trump. if there was any doubt who benefits from this unfounded, russian inspired conspiracy theory advanced by donald trump, vladimir putin made it clear when he said in november of 2019, thank god no one is accusing us any more of interfering in us elections. now they are accusing ukraine. unfortunately this is not the first time donald trump tried to and misinformation. one day before this call, robert mueller testified before congress the russian government interfered in the 2016 election in sweeping and systematic fashion in order to support the trump campaign and divide america. mister mueller found the trump campaign welcomed russian interference in the 2016 and utilized it as part of his campaign messaging. despite the clear and overwhelming conclusion of us intelligence agencies as well as the distinguished senate intelligence committee, that russia, not ukraine, interfered in the 2016 election, donald trump continued to press the new ukrainian leader to announce an investigation into

there's one with the leader of saudi arabia crown prince mohammed bin and one with latimer putin of russia so john bolton had a front row seat to all of it and he apparently reportedly said that he didn't want any thing to do with what was happening ukraine he called it a drug deal so this could get very interesting very fast thank you very much indeed . u.k. prime minister boris johnson has not ruled out using chinese communications for huawei to provide the country's 5 g. network despite strong warnings from washington the u.s. says the company is linked to the chinese state and its technology can be used for spying and the u.k. will make its decision this month any barker reports from london. has been called a technological cold war over the future of 5 g. the u.s. has been piling pressure on the u.k. and other allies not to use chinese communications company while way over alleged spying risks on monday u.s. officials issue the british government with a dossier of dangers the debate with dividing the so-called 5 eyes and intelligence alliance between the u.s. u.k. canada australia new zealand

john mccain. played a clip, talking about the threat that ukraine posed to putin's vision but he didn't show the wholehe russia take over the crimea as quote, the ultimate result of obama's feckless foreign policy. >> that's right. where nobody believes in america's strength. adam schiff, adam schiff, cut back that quote. >> the other thing the president obama said a lot of things he didn't deliver on, all right? he had the red line in syria, if you use chemical weapons that is red line for me. he also said with ukraine, russians, crimea is red line with me. he didn't enforce any red lines. as a result it is an invitation to take advantage. liz: did the president deliver on lethal aid to ukraine that biden wanted under the obama administration to ukraine? >> who knows what joe biden wanted under the obama administration. one thing trump did, he did deliver lethal aid. anti-missile weapons, lethal aid to go out to fight with. when i was in ukraine, right after their revolution, that is what they needed. that is what they wanted. and the obama administration, because they were too afraid of, offending t

in 2024 dmitri medvedev says his resignation will allow for putin to introduce sweeping changes to the constitution this report now from john hope it was dramatic and entirely unexpected except the just hours before the resignation of russia's prime minister dmitry medvedev and his entire government the president vladimir putin had called for government change. me but i would list the as he's give you the we is the government of the russian federation should provide the president of our country with the opportunity to make all necessary changes to the political system in the annual live televised state of the nation address putin said that the constitution should be amended to the loud parliament to choose candidates for prime minister and the cabinet a power now enjoyed soley by the president and the president t. said should in future serve a total maximum of 2 terms putin himself is currently serving his 4th the proposed changes would substantially limit the power of whoever succeeds putin as president after he steps down in 2024 as he's constitutionally bound to do supporters describe the movers deepening democracy empow

sweeping changes to the constitution during his state of the nation address putin proposed an increase in parliament power john holl reports it was dramatic and entirely unexpected except the just hours before the resignation of russia's prime minister dmitry medvedev and his entire government the president vladimir putin had called for government change. we as the government of the russian federation should provide the president of our country with the opportunity to make all necessary changes to the political system . in the annual live televised state of the nation address putin said that the constitution should be amended to allow parliament to choose candidates for prime minister and the cabinet a power now enjoyed soley by the president and the president he said should in future serve a total maximum of 2 terms putin himself is currently serving his 4th the proposed changes would substantially limit the power of whoever succeeds putin as president after he steps down in 2024 as he's constitutionally bound to do. supporters described the move as deepening democracy empowering elected members of parliament

as the late senator john mccain's voice filled the chamber. >> putin also sees, there's this beautiful and large magnificent country called ukraine. >> senator mccain advised this is a chess match reminiscent of the cold war, we need to realize that and act accordingly. he was, of course, absolutely right. >> reporter: saturday the president's defenders get their shot on the senate floor. democrats try to anticipate their response. >> now, you'll also hear the defense. the president said there was no quid pro quo. this is a well-known principle of criminal law that if the defendant says he didn't do it. he couldn't have done it. that doesn't hold up in any court in the land. it shouldn't hold up here. >> reporter: and they urged senators to set party allegiance aside as they judge the president's conduct. >> let's imagine it wasn't joe biden. let's imagine it was any one of us. let's imagine the most powerful person in the world was asking a foreign nation to conduct a sham investigation into one of us. it shouldn't matter that it was joe biden. because i'll tell you something, the nex

struck early on wednesday close to the city of bora john could be felt from some 55 kilometers away at the share nuclear. russian president vladimir putin has met his turkish counterpart breccia thai air to want to inaugurate a new gas pipeline turk stream pipeline opens up a new export route for russian gas to turkey and to europe the meeting followed putin's surprise visit to syria. well more than 170 people have died after a ukrainian passenger jet crashed in iran it's not get clear what caused the plane to go down the ukraine international airlines jet was on its way from iran's capital tehran to kiev ukraine's president a lot of years olinsky has broken off a foreign visit to return to kiev because of the crash the president says ukraine will be sending a search and rescue team to iran momentarily the morning after wreckage and what's left of the personal items of those who are on board the ukraine international airlines flight from tehran to kiev was carrying over 170 passengers and ukrainian crew the majority were iranian with many canadians and some swedes on board. many were rainy and students or rainy and canadians returning v

. >> reporter: a hush fell over the room once again as the late senator john mccain's voice filled the chamber. >> putin also sees, here's this beautiful and large and magnificent country called ukraine. >> senator mccain advised that this is a chess match r reminiscent of the cold war and we need to realize that and act accordingly. he was, of course, absolutely right. >> reporter: saturday the president's defenders get their shot on the senate floor. democrats tried to anticipate their response. >> now you'll also hear the defense -- the president said there was no quid pro quo. this is a well-known principle of criminal law that if the defendant says he didn't do it he couldn't have done it. that doesn't hold up in any court in the land. it shouldn't hold up here. >> reporter: and they urged senators to set party allegiance aside as they judge the president's conduct. >> let's imagine it wasn't joe biden. let's imagine it was any one of us. let's imagine the most powerful person in the world was asking a foreign nation to conduct a sham investigation into one of us. it shouldn't matter that it was jo

putin. well that and also that north korea you mentioned the democrats anyone who despise john bolton as national security adviser they shouldn't think that joe biden. or maybe i don't know maybe even elizabeth warren middle income or laris of the democrats for the 2020 the elections necessarily will be different on foreign policy when it comes to wars. i grew up there shortly i think to the only change we have to end the decent foreign policy is for early senatorship elected and toshi ever to be selected a slice president then will be kerry and he to reverse the course of our desire to be a living buyer you've shut down your 2020 campaign and as you said you're endorsing money sonders for the president of the elections next year we know from wiki leaks what the democrats did to try and destroy bernie sanders chances last time around in favor of hillary clinton you're still supporting bernie sanders now but you don't think the d.n.c. is going to do the same thing so yes they try i don't move to be successful but douche no question but at the leadership in their own party is not supporting bernie

those are the words of vladimir putin, a script apparently adopted by president donald john trump. if there was any doubt about who benefits from this unfounded russian-inspired conspiracy theory advanced by donald trump, vladimir putin made it clear when he said in november of 2019, thank god no one is accusing us anymore of interfering in u.s. elections. now they're accusing ukrainians. unfortunately, this is not the first time president trump tried to capitalize on russian propaganda and misinformation for his own political benefit. on july 24th, just one day before this call, special counsel robert mueller testified before congress that the russian government interfered in the 2016 election in sweeping and systematic fashion, in order to support the trump campaign and divide america. mr. mueller also found that the trump campaign welcomed russian interference in the 2016 election and utilized it as part of its campaign messaging, despite the clear and overwhelming conclusion of u.s. intelligence agencies as well as the distinguished senate intelligence committee that russia, not

erratic, whereas with north korea he's head over heels with the person john mccain called a short murderous thug. loyalty to vladimir putin and abject refusal to say anything critical about him. but in iran, he doesn't want to go to war, doesn't believe in war in the middle east but he didn't like anything president obama did to lecithin risks at the iran would get a nuclear weapon. did you see this coming though? >> i did not. and frankly. it took on the risk of the wider military conflict of iran at the would be united states, never mind the iranian people, as well, of course. i think he took that risk without fully understanding it. based on the reporting it seems that way selecting this option. seems like not people around him to say to him do you recognize the consequences of what you're about to do? when he almost took that strike a few months ago it appears somebody like former chairman joe dunford did get to him and understand do you understand what the consequences on here? in many ways he appeared relieved that the chain of events he set in motion did not precipitate immediate lay much wider war but again lookin

putin is knowingly spreading historic lies. he's doing that to clear stalin's russia the responsibility for starting the war with nazi germany over john marshall rossi style you know the case of potential to give ownership of it i assume he's ashamed of it today. stooges. which is what what do you think that the president there what is he most worried about here well i believe what really worrying for for the polish president is that the russian president mr putin has been very very active lately talking about the history of europe and talking about the history of world war 2 and how it began and mr putin in some several speeches accused poland of partially being of complicity in the in the outbreak of 2nd world war and indirectly of complicity in the holocaust which again made a potent outraged in the list last weeks and president under a duda he was invited to attend this ceremony out of a sham however he was not allowed to give a speech there and. president said that he will not go to yad vashem and seat there and just listen to what president putin is going to say because he will be there as well and he will be giving a speech and

john bolton. never met him. new phone, who dis?" [ laughter ] vladimir putin's says, "silly americans, the room where it happened is in moscow." [ laughter ] and eric trump's blurb says, "this burger tastes like paper yuck one star." [ laughter ] >> steve: he thought it was a burger >> jimmy: yeah, he ate it. guys, the senate impeachment trial resumed today, and one of trump's attorneys, ken starr, arrived at the capitol for today's argument check it outhe's a reference int letter to an agreement that was signed between bolton and the white house. >> jimmy: you know you're in trouble when your own lawyer starts wearing a disguise. [ laughter ] it's like an episode of "undercover boss." [ light laughter ] meanwhile trump was watching and yelling at the tv, "i found carmen san diego." [ laughter ] yeah, the impeachment trial continued today, and i noticed that both sides have been using videos to make their cases sometimes it's pretty effective, but i was watching trump's lawyers talk earlier and i don't think the videos are so helpful watch this >> the evidence i

joe johns who i'm going to marco has welcomed iran's admission that it was indeed responsible for the downing of that plane had comments came off to a meeting with russian president that he needed putin in moscow on saturday and the crash was just one all the many items on their agenda. bungle americal on her way to a quick meeting with vladimir putin the list of international crises as long you run syria ukraine libya germany wants to mediate proposing a peace conference in berlin to end the civil war in libya. it's about non interference about sovereignty and that's why the parties currently engaged in a military confrontation in libya re presented by mysticism raj and mr have to should naturally be tightly involved to to influence the. different groups have been fighting for power in libya since 2011 russia supports general khalifa haftar are against the un recognized government in tripoli but putin says he will encourage the german initiative. this conflict not only undermine stability in the region it also has negative effects on europe. i mean illegal migration smuggling illegal commerce and the proliferation of weapons and drugs the north stream to gas pipeline from russia to

from berlin turkey's president our john told turkish journalists that this is not acceptable and he said that he's telling what's going on and the president vladimir putin but he doesn't believe so i spoke to some turkish military sources they told me the same is the syrian regime when they ask about the cease fire despite the cease fire why are you attacking the syrian opposition the syrian government says they are attacking us we are retaliating however on the other side the opposition says exactly the same. tributes are being paid in australia to the 3 crew of an american aircraft that crashed while fighting bushfires every thomas says more from sydney. filmed by al-jazeera 2 weeks ago this is believed to be the plane that's crashed the c 130 hercules is the biggest fire fighting plane used by australia's rural fire service is capable of dumping 15000 liters of water all retardant each flight 3 i'm eric and crew members were on board contractors from a us aerial firefighting company all believed to have died it's impacted heavily with the ground and initial reports are that there was a large fall ball associated with the impact of the plan as it hit

putin an expert on anything. those are a few details of a book out next week by two "washington post" reporters. johnrennan will be back with us to discuss the consequences of a president whose own aides say at times was dangerously uninformed. much more to get to tonight. stick around. to tonight. stick around (whistling) (whistling) the good news? our comfort lasts all day. the bad news? so does his energy. depend® fit-flex underwear offers your best comfort and protection guaranteed. because, perfect or not, life's better when you're in it. be there with depend®. motor? nope. it's pronounced "motaur." for those who were born to ride, there's progressive. doprevagen is the number oneild mempharmacist-recommendeding? memory support brand. you can find it in the vitamin aisle in stores everywhere. prevagen. healthier brain. better life. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ wherever we want to go, we just have to start. autosave your way there with chase. chase. make more of what's yours. and with the sxfinity stream app, screen is your big screen. which is free with your service, you can take a spin through on demand shows,

putin. >> and what you just described, day seeming like night and night seeming like day, we just talked to a.b. stoddard about the notion that john bolton, who is also in your line of work, is now the great liberal hope. >> i've known ambassador bolton for a long time. i've never heard him described as the great liberal hope. but i do want to describe him as somebody that knows facts. and i want to know the facts. and i think the american people want to know the facts. and even for those that say, well, let's let the american voters decide, if you make that argument, well, let's let the informed american voters decide. and i think senators are making a huge mistake if they think they're going to stop john bolton from telling his story. i have known him for a long time. and i think it's a real risk that they say oh, i just want to close my ears and get on to the super bowl, as you just said. well, guess what? we're going to have these facts sooner or later. it should be done in the process that we're in right now, not after the fact. i think that will be a big political mistake for people. but again, if you want the voters to deci

john home and how does it what tamala city. protesters in malawi have been demonstrating against judges who allegedly took bribes the judges overseeing a legal challenge to last year's election president putin with a recount now when he won reelection in 2019 opposition leaders are challenging the result which they say was marred by fool. activists in new jab according to action against attacks by armed groups in the south held at least 170 soldiers have been. killed in less than 2 months and thousands of people have been displaced but it just reports now from the capital mounting casualties have left many families struggling. the images on edu motos mobile phone are the only memories left of 20 year old lizzie's was drafted into the nature of it. he was one of the casualties of the latest attack on religious soldiers e.d. a retired military officer was the last member of the family to speak with him. in his last call to us he requested us to pray for him when you lose someone and see the corpse that's gives you closure but not for us we've not seen his body for us that's like twice he is not among those whose body were found. he wants government to investigate the circumstances of the atta

from berlin turkey's president our john told turkish journalists that this is not acceptable and he said that he's telling what's going on and the president vladimir putin but he doesn't believe so i spoke to some turkish military sources they told me the same is the syrian regime when they ask about the cease fire despite the cease fire why are you attacking the syrian opposition the syrian government says they are attacking us we are retaliating however on the other side the opposition says exactly the same. let's return momentarily to libya top diplomats from the countries neighboring countries and beyond and beyond a meeting in algeria as capital and intensifying international efforts to end the conflict that tearing apart the oil rich north african country al-jazeera would up the warhead was with us by phone a little earlier we've managed to get him now so that we can see him he's with us again live from tripoli actually a cone here me now so actually we're not going to go back to the what of the why had a little later. venezuela's opposition leader is calling on the european union to broaden sanctions against the government of president nicolas ma

putin? could you report on those congressmen? host: appreciate the call. john mcardle, what do you have?ost 2: let me follow up on the points. he was talking about the timing of the submission of this book to the white house for review, ambassador bolton's book. this was the statement from his lawyer about the timing and the process as reported by jonathan swan. this is a statement from chuck cooper. i submitted on behalf of ambassador bolton a book manuscript to the national security council record management division for standard prepublication security review for classified information. as explained in my cover letter to the senior director, we submitted the manuscript notwithstanding our belief the manuscript contained no information that could be considered classified. restricted to career government officials and employees charged with responsibility for such reviews and that the contents of the manuscript would not be reviewed or disclosed to any person not involved in the process a copy of my letter is clear,d and it is regrettably, that the new york times article published yeste

berlin turkey's president our john told turkish journalists that this is not acceptable and he said that he's telling what's going on and that the president vladimir putin but he doesn't believe so i spoke to some turkish military sources they told me the same and the syrian regime when they ask about the cease fire despite the cease fire why are you attacking the syrian opposition the syrian government says they are attacking us we are retaliating however on the other side the opposition says exactly the same effort is richest woman is a suspect in the merger fraud case in angola is a bill dos santos is being investigated for stealing public phones while she was chair of the state all company so then go she denies transferring millions of dollars to her off she goes shore accounts for 2 years police a bank linked to the scandal has died it appears that he took his own and was. still ahead on al-jazeera. was all. in sport rough on the dollar for victory but it's a bold girl and that story of the rest of the action from the strike about. the old. or. the latest in sport well he's thank you so much don well world tennis number one rafael that i was reache

putin. a script, apparently, adopted by president donald john trump. bt about who benefits from this unfounded, russian-inspired conspiracy theory, advanced by donald trump, vladimir putin made it clear. when he said, in november of 2019, thank god no one is accusing us anymore of interfering in u.s. elections. now, they're accusing ukrainians. unfortunately, this is not the first time president trump tried to capitalize on russian propaganda and misinformation for his own political benefit. on july 24th, just one day before this call, special counsel robert mueller testified before congress that the russian government interfered in the 2016 election in sweeping and systematic fashion in order to support the trump campaign and divide america. mr. mueller also found that the trump campaign welcomed russian interference in the 2016 election. and utilized it as part of its campaign messaging. despite the clear and overwhelming conclusion of u.s. intelligence agencies, as well as the distinguished senate intelligence committee, that russia, not ukraine, int

john trump. >> oh, because he said it. i'm going to talk about that. they lied about that yellow cake. and terrorism and there's nothing in it. i'd rather believe putin. >> obama will take us to war. none of which happened. >> he's saying take u.s. intel on faith. it's the best in the world. he has to make the case. and now his quiet is deafening. >> good to see you. >> always a pleasure. >> happy new year. you came to my house on christmas and ate up all my food and drank up all my liquor. that's okay. you're welcome. >> appreciate the invitation. >> this is "cnn tonight." i'm don lemon. listen, we are going to catch you up on everything you need for know about the "i" words. do you know what the "i" words have to do with? the white house at a boiling point. the "i" words are impeachment and iran. so with the impeachment trial looming nancy pelosi and mcconnell locked in a stands off. the president former national security adviser john bolton threw a monkey wrench with the surprise announcement that he's willing to testify in the impeachment trial if he's subpoenaed. could have done it without a subpoena, but anyway, he says he's willing, so let's t

example when you have a former cia director john brennan on national television use the word treasonous to describe the president of the united states vladimir putin laughs whether or not brennan is paid by the kremlin he is doing vladimir putin's bidding the idea of president like donald trump by our forces who instead of sending blankets and mr e-likeid obama did actually sends tank missiles and has one of the toughest sanction regimes we have ever seen that person is treasonous? they have a massive return on theirr investment so it is sad party like ted kennedy with the kremlin trying to elicit their assistance with every election that democratic party the side of the left and useful idiots now they accuse donald trump and conservatives. >>host: from the 2018 book why wehi fight russia does not share america's interest but may face its own g hardy threat especially from chet sheena but that does not mean they can be our friend. next color from michigan. >>caller: thank you for taking the call. you've had three calls in a row now fromom michigan. i just want to say something about the media and the left it really is amazing how so many of those

putin besides strengthening turkey russia relations he talked about another pipeline the tunnel pipeline from azerbaijan and president mention he called them his dear brother the president about her by john you know how much the that project is one that's been supported by the united states as a way to give turkey as well as some south eastern european countries some diversification of gas supply or way from russia so president there towards trying to maintain a strategic balance having both stronger relations with russia but also getting some gas from azerbaijan with support of the e.u. and the united states and meanwhile taki is also trying to say its expands its influence with of course the developments of a partnership between turkey and libyans homes of gas and energy exploration it's quite a complicated picture is it not and but also of all the significant just talk us through the various dynamics that turkey is is dealing with and how much for a player it has become. that's a great question i was just thinking about the senate and in speaking with some friends of mine turkey foreign policy has shifted in the last 6 months or so in quite a significant way since the 19 $123.00 when

putin. host: would you be willing to have adam schiff and joe biden testified if you could hear from john bolton and others? caller: i would have jesus testify if we have to. we are talking about our country. this is not a democratic or republican issue. this is an american issue. we are a young country. if we can keep this republic it is not about democrat or republican, it is an american issue. if you are not putting this country first you are not un-american american, you are a traitor. host: from murfreesboro, tennessee, republican. good morning. caller: good morning, how are you? i have a quick comment. as far as i am concerned the senate needs to try the case on the evidence produced by the fair and thorough according to them investigation. where is that evidence? host: no more witnesses? caller: i don't think so. schiff had the opportunity to call bolton through the subpoena when he was challenged on -- he withdrew the subpoena when he was challenged on it. he should not have pushed the courts out like that. this is like a second bite at the apple. they are expecting the senate to redo th

john trump. if there was any doubt about the benefits from this unfounded russian inspired, conspiracy theory, in best buy don't donald trump, gardner putinmade it clear, when he said in november of 2019, thank god no one has accusing us anymore of interfering in u.s. elections. in now their of their choosing ukrainians. unfortunately, this has not the first president trump tried capitalized on russian propaganda in misinformation for his own political benefit. on july 24th just one day before this call, special counsel robin moore testified before congress, the russian government interfered in 2016 election in sweeping in systematic fashion. in order to support the trump campaign, in divide america. mr. moeller also found the trump campaign welcomed russian interference in the 2016 election in utilized it as part of his campaign messaging. despite the clear in overwhelming conclusion of u.s. intelligence agencies. as well as the distinguished senate intelligence committee. that russia, not ukraine, interfered in the 2016 election. president trump continued to press the new ukrainian leader to announce an investigation as of the crowd str

john brennan, john brennan, obama, director of the cia on national television after he leaves office use the word treasonous to describe the president of the united states vladimir putin is laughing into his cheerios. whether or not brennan is being paid by the kremlin is relevant. he is doing vladimir putin's bidding. the idea that donald trump agreement the targeting of 200 russian mercenaries in syria by our forces, a man who instead of sending blankets to ukraine like obama did send javelin antitank missiles, an individual who instigated the toughest sanction regimes against moscow we have ever seen, that person is treasonous and a puppet vladimir putin they have returned a massive massive return on their investment even when they didn't pay these individuals. it is sad that a party that was so in the tank, ted kennedy had negotiations with the kremlin trying to elicit their systems to undermine ronald reagan's reelection. that democrat party that was always on the side of the left, on the side of useful idiots, fellow travelers, now they are accusing donald trump and conservatives, truly beyond the pale. >> host: from sebastian gorka's book "why we fight," russia

john trump. if there was any doubt about the benefits from this unfounded russian inspired, conspiracy theory, in best buy don't donald trump, gardner putin made it clear, when he said in november of 2019, thank god no one has accusing us anymore of interfering in u.s. elections. in now their of their choosing ukrainians. unfortunately, this has not the first president trump tried capitalized on russian propaganda in misinformation for his own political benefit. on july 24th just one day before this call, special counsel robin moore testified before congress, the russian government interfered in 2016 election in sweeping in systematic fashion. in order to support the trump campaign, in divide america. mr. moeller also found the trump campaign welcomed russian interference in the 2016 election in utilized it as part of his campaign messaging. despite the clear in overwhelming conclusion of u.s. intelligence agencies. as well as the distinguished senate intelligence committee. that russia, not ukraine, interfered in the 2016 election. president trump continued to press the new ukrainian leader to announce an investigation as of the crowd st

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john heilemann, remarkable, you actually have republican senators from louisiana, kennedy, from texas, ted cruz, you've got republicans in the house that have been spreading russian propaganda. specifically spreading propaganda that vladimir putinned senators not to push out, and we also have a republican party that continues to ignore what, and certainly moscow mitch, at least that's what people in kentucky call him now, moscow mitch, they're refusing to protect america from what donald trump's own hand selected intel agency heads told america and told congress, which is, the greatest threat, stay with me, everybody, the greatest threat facing american democracy is not north korea. it's russia hacking our democracy. and yet, john, republicans are not only not doing anything about that. >> right. >> they're parroting russian propaganda instead. >> yes. and, look, joe. we commented on this show for a long time. one of the most extraordinary things of this entire trump era. a lot of extraordinary and kind of appalling and disturbing things that have happened, but the site of the people you mentioned, ted cruz, senator kennedy getting on television saying, yeah, we'll accept the notion russia meddled in the 2016 election because t

john mccain. his strong bipartisan support was the opportunity for united states to undermine leverage in eastern europe by building, quote, a success in ukraine. senator mccain outlined this vision. >> putinthis beautiful and large and magnificent country called ukraine. and suppose ukraine finally after failing in 2004 gets it right, democracy gets rid of corruption, economy's really improving and it's right there on the border of russia? so i think it makes him very nervous if there were a success in ukraine in bringing about a free and open society and econom economic success which is not the case in russia as you know which is propped up by energy. >> now, a lot of republicans were critical of obama administration for not providing lethal aid that the ukrainians wanted. and that's the aid we're talking about here. why do you think that was important? >> it was clearly important on the issue. he spoke to exactly what was going on, but i think it was important on a completely different level. and that was john mccain, someone who has gone up against donald trump someone who you have to wonder today what would john mccain be doing and saying? what did -- how did the republicans, lindsey

john mccain. no evidence of that yet. he wrote an op-ed a little over a year ago to make people think he might step into the shoes of criticizing either vladimir putining down around witness and evidence. >> senator, you continue to watch this chamber knowing most of your former colleagues in there. what strikes you today? >> well, there's a group of them that are republicans that are listening. i don't mean sitting there attentively and, you know, the active listening. i mean, really listening. they are hearing what he is saying now. you know? we were talking off air. will it crack them open? what they're also hearing in their head is i need to stay in this senate to protect the country from trump's worst instincts. this is the rationalization they use. if we're not here to stop him, who knows what might happen? therefore, for me to stay here i can't alienate the base of the republican party. and that's the circular reasoning they would be using if they actually have the nerve to refuse to bring in at a minimum documents and witnesses. >> andrew weissman? >> this reminds me of quote from supposed to be lincoln said to sin by silence makes a coward