Bombshell: Trump Pushed For Ally To Take Over Federal Probe | The Beat With Ari Melber | MSNBC

A bombshell New York Times report details Trump's extreme and potentially illegal efforts to thwart federal investigators. Ari Melber breaks down how the report alleges Trump tried to override Justice Department policy to install an ally to take over a Federal probe in New York looking into Trump's own payments to women, and tried to get Republicans in Congress to attack or undermine Mueller.

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Bombshell: Trump Pushed For Ally To Take Over Federal Probe | The Beat With Ari Melber | MSNBC

[charleszizzo]

I’m Canadian. As a close neighbor, I’ve visited the USA many times over my 70 years. I’ve had such respect for American values and leadership working towards world peace, freedom, and human rights.
What happened?
Your President Trump and the Republican Party have severely damaged the US, it’s system of government, respect for its institutions, it’s own Constitution and rule of law. That damage has extended to many world institutions including NATO, that gave us 70 years of peace. I feel you my lose the very rights and freedoms so many have fought and died for.
We in Canada are saddened by what America and its people are going through. Such angst.
Hoping you can join together and overcome these dire challenges. It will take courage and commitment. As the man once said, “Ask not what your country can do for

[semeniukweli]

Ms Wiley looking like the Queen of Knowledge. Love it!!! Ari thank you for bringing her to us.

[wefauxdup]

It's sad that nothing is shocking anymore.. and that nothing seems to matter.. 2020 guys lets show that things do matter. We DO care!!

[margueritegalimitakis]

This is a strong case of obstruction of justice. Lock him.up now

[captainorale]

Beautiful will be the day, when the whole Trump family is TRUE BILLED!

[Geneva]

OMG this is all so exhausting. I can bet Trump wishes he never ran for president, and let his crooked ways be made more public. His foresight is appalling !!

[FnRenner]

Executive time is time spent concocting more lies and fielding new orders from Moscow

[AThagoras]

An honest person does not need "protection" from the law!

[eileenprimiano]

So sick of DT, he's an embarrassment to the US, his family, & the world

[jacobwhite]

How many times are we going to hear this “breaking news” before anyone in Washington takes action?

[dekcgi]

five key takeaways from Trump’s attempted legal
1. Takeaway Trump
2. Takeaway Trump
3. Takeaway Trump
4. Takeaway Trump
5. TAKEAWAY

[nicholashylton]

Once this would have been a _severely_ damaging allegation for any President. But sadly, it is just another day in the Trump Administration.

[CommanderLVJ]

"Remember that this is not normal." Very good that he said that.

[arthurriley]

listening to Myra, for some reason, I am proud to be an American. Thank you!

[jacqdanieles]

Notice that Whitaker said *the WH* never pressured him. So technically, even if Trump pressured him, he could still be clear of perjury. When asked about Trump, he cited executive privelege.

[MrAlito]

The puzzle pieces are starting to fit everywhere!!!.. Sayonara trump ✌🏻..
Traitor...
Don’t worry your prison cell will be fabulous, fantastic, the best cell

[justdope]

Come onAmerica, impeach this guy already. How low is the bar for president now being set?

[cutaway]

Wow!!! Who else gets away with this much corruption? Where are the men of honor???

[lucyschnabel]

Love him or hate him, this guy (Trump) is in way over his head and we all know it. By not taking the time to, or doing the research on how the government works, he goes head-long into a process (The Presidency) as though it were a New York Real Estate deal. After all, that’s all he knows, for sure. To be successful in NY real estate requires that your bark is bigger and louder than any of the other dogs who want to come after you or allow you to transact business. Fortunately, Washington doesn’t work that way. There are rules and plenty of people around to make sure you follow them. Name calling, innuendo, exaggerated claims, false accusations, belittling nick names, mockery, and when all else fails, downright fabrications intended permanently damage ones reputation is the cruelty he prefers to dispense when things don’t go according to the plan in his head. If you don’t like him, its easy to fall into the Trump rabbit hole of hate and use his tactics against him. If you love him, its almost imperative that you enter the rabbit hole to defend him. We all need to get out of the hole and start acting like sane human beings again especially when the leader does not.

[MMorMM]

They're customizing his straitjacket now.