chuck, i want to start with you. i don't know how to explain to anyone how all of the information that was available in that 53-page indictment that's described in the miami herald's fantastic body of reporting represents some sharp departure from what they would have found out in the southern district of new york. >> right. so if you look at the southern district of new york indictment, the charged conduct plays between 2002 and 2005. the nonprosecution agreement in the southern district of florida that you just mentioned, nicole, that was in 2007. so on the surface, on the face of it it seems really odd to me because it seems that most of the information available to new york took place long before the southern district of florida resolved the case. and they resolved it in a really odd way. federal prosecutors are not shy about bringing charges against pedestrian files, which what epstein is. and not just allegedly. he pled guilty in florida to charges. >> he's an admitted convicted pedophile. >> you'd have to thin

louis, i know claire is, too. >> thanks for having me. >> chuck, straight to you. some really important information there and i hope some members questioning robert mueller follow director comey's advice about how yes or no responses from robert mueller underscores the veracity and power of what's in the report. >> either short declarative questions and he agrees or disagrees with the question or ask mueller in his own words to read the part of the report. as you said, nicole, you can open up with anything. >> i've got it. mine are covered with stickies. you can go to any page in the volume and it's devastating. >> you can ask him to read from random reports and it's devastating, the difference between a book and movie. if we hear anything devastating tomorrow, because we're paying attention to the movie. my hopes are not crazy high. i don't know there's a lot of undecided people in this country or people who will watch it with an open mind. people are predisposed to what they're going to hear and see what they see. if you take the time and listen tomorrow and the

chuck rosenberg, friend of this show and all of ours says not so. >> i agree with chuck pretty firmly. federal prosecutors obligation to protect child victims wasn't any different in 2007 and 2008 than it is today. i'm sorry if acosta felt like the case would have been difficult to prosecute. i know his office. it's a fine office. they take on hard cases and get convictions every day. this case should have been no different. this is not a garden variety case. this is not a case where maybe you decide it's not important enough to prosecute. this is dozens of child victims of sex assaults. this case is the reason federal prosecutors exist, to prosecute this exact kind of case. and he frankly stared this case in the eye and blinked and walked away and let these victims down. >> joyce, he also seemed to put out some false binary choices that he and he seemed to make it sound like all u.s. attorneys face a false or i have been told false choice between either taking a lenient sentence or nothing. is it really all or nothing? why couldn't the fbi and federal investigators and prosecutors ke

. >> you have claire mccaskill, you have neil cattial, chuck rosenberg and chris haze and more, including our teams on capitol hill. frank and joyce are sticking around, among others. so thankfully is nicolle wallace, with whom we turn it over with pleasure at the 4:00 hour. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> it was not fun but history. >>> it's 4:00 in new york. we're going to continue with our breaking news coverage of testimony today on capitol hill from special counsel robert mueller himself. donald trump and his first reaction since the end of those hearings just tweeted, quote, truth is a force of nature. for once we agree with him. in fact today's testimony revealed just a few uncomfortable truths for this president. first, that the obstruction of justice evidence, mueller's investigation uncovered against him is vast and damaging and it could be enough to charge trump with a crime after he leaves office. second, that the mueller investigation was not a witch-hunt at all. the list of lies in trump's circles about conduct with russians is long and the bottom line, the president's claim

i'm steve kornacki in for chuck todd. and buckle up because we have a wild hour ahead of us. democrats in washington raging against president trump and his administration. we are witnessing what could be a major moment specifically for democrats in the house. we are chekting a series of votes in that chamber very soon that will include this house's first vote on impeachment. the house is also going to vote to hold two top administration officials including the attorney general of the united states in criminal contempt of congress. so let's set the stage

i'm chuck todd here in washington. we've got a lot of breaking news happening in this hour alone, including our nbc news "wall street journal" first look of the cycle of the 2020 democratic primary. we're going to have those numbers for you live in a second. you are also looking live at the white house where at some p

and "mtp daily" with chuck todd starts right now. arts right now ♪ >>> well, if it's wednesday, welcome to "meet the press daily." and good evening, i'm chuck todd here in washington. after last night's rock em sock em free for all, the conditions could not get much better for joe biden. he's got a chance to refocus this intramural fight on the big prize, trump. biden also had a small

i'm steve karn acri in new york in for chuck todd. and we begin tonight with break news. you are looking live at capitol hill.

"mtp daily" with my friend steve kornacki in for chuck starts now. >>> if it's tuesday, the house prepares to condemn the president. outrage is growing over his comments about four congresswomen, but there are late breaking developments about that scheduled vote. >>> republicans also not backing down, now they are trying to shift the focus to the lawmakers he attacked. >>> plus, biden versus the so-called squad. the democratic front-runners fight to show that he represents the heart of the party and that ey

"mtp daily" starts right now with chuck todd. ♪ >>> if it's friday, it's a special edition of meet the press daily." got to love it when the fourth of july is in the middle of a week. at a moment that we're celebrating the birth of this great country, it's also a time about when we're thinking about what matters in merg. we are going to be talking about the issues that matter to you, the voter. we are going to be talking about battleground politics. we've also got a few surprises up our

"mtp daily" with steve kornacki in for chuck todd is starting right now. >>> if it's monday, base instincts. president trump ramps up his racially charged rhetoric as he ramps up his re-election bid. plus, more than 100 house democrats now support an impeachment inquiry. will that momentum lead to movement? and one of the administration officials most willing to

"mtp daily" with my friend chuck todd starts now. ♪ ♪ >>> if it's thursday, it is the rallying cry that's sending shockwaves across america as the president and his supporters target congresswoman ilhan omar. now the

mtp daily with steve kornacki in for chuck starts now. >>> if it's tuesday, the battle at the border intensifies as more democratic lawmakers get inside the detention centers. new outrage, new hearings, a new inspector general report, and a new call to prosecute members of the trump administration. >>> plus, the race is on. kamala harris hits a new high. she's in a virtual tie with joe bi

"mtp daily" with my friend chuck todd starts now. ♪ >>> if it's friday, another trump administration official is out. add alex acosta to the ever growing list of former cabinet members. so still a first term. is this any way to run the government? >>> plus, i.c.e. immigration raids are set for the weekend.

in the meantime, my thanks to roe p rose sor ro -- "mtp daily" with my friend steve kornacki in for chuck starts now. ♪ >>> if it's monday, here comes mueller. we've got new reporting as the former special counsel is about to face congress on the hill. for all those democrats who want an impeachment inquiry is this their last, best hope? >>> plus, the president lets loose on the so-called squad again as one of its members vows, quote, i'm not going anywhere until i impeach this president. >>>

"mtp daily" with chuck todd starts right now. >>> if it's monday, a shake-up in the democratic primary race. kamala harris and elizabeth warren now surging while joe biden's lead is shrinking and fast. >>> plus, after a historic meeting at the dmz is president trump about to make a

"mtp daily" starts with chuck todd right now. ♪ >>> if it's friday, more democrats call for an impeachment inquiry as the judiciary committee chairman claims, in effect, that an inquiry is already underway. plus, russia, if you're listening, as democrats ring their hands over the impeachment question after

"mtp daily" with chuck todd starts now. ♪ >>> if it's thursday, the pressure now is on pelosi as democrats must decide impeach or don't impeach. and mueller could not have been more clear about the ongoing threat to our democracy. russia is targeting us right now. and a new bipartisan senate report shows just how unprepared we are. >>> plus, is joe biden ready for a fight? well, apparently he is now because he's taking his gloves off with the 2020 race coming to another head next week.

"mtp daily" with chuck todd starts right now. >>> well, if it's tuesday, democrats are about to take the stage in detroit. but front and center is president trump and the firestorm over his racist tweets. >>> plus tonight's fight isn't just between candidates. it's a high-stakes battle for the direction of the democratic party. progressive or pragmatic? >>> and a confirmation controversy. the general tapped to be the nation's number t

i'm steve kornacki in new york for chuck todd. we've got a jam packed hour with a lot of late developments including the latest on the jeffrey epstein indictment and the fallout from that which has been a spotlight on a whole bunch of his associates including president trump. we've also just

"mtp daily" with steve kornacki in for chuck starts right now. >>> if it's wednesday, president trump responds to criticism of the crisis at the border, lashing out at democrats and defending the conditions in those border facilities. meanwhile, the tanks are lining up for the president's july 4th parade, but what is it really about, celebrating america or celebrating trump? and harris and biden both on the trail in iowa for the first time since that game-changing debate. why this weekend could be

"mtp daily" with my friend chuck todd starts right now. ♪ >>> if it is friday, we are taking another spin in the trump cycle. first the president disavowed the "send her back" chants at that rally. but now he is pretty much disavowing the disavowal. also democrats are dan