michael hayden, again, george w. bush era director of the national security administration and director of the cia. even though michael hayden's successor of nha is quarantining tonight because of covid exposure, paul participated in a remarkable joint address to the country today, i guess is the way you would consider it. it was a video that was addressed to the public from the heads of four intelligence and law enforcement agencies that are responsible for protecting the presidential election. chris wray, head of the fbi, and others, director of the cyber security and infrastructure security agency, better known as cisa, something i didn't know existed before they and the fbi started putting out joint announcements about adversaries messing with the election again this year. but this is an odd duck. i'm not sure i've seen anything like it before. it is targeted to us, the pub le lick. and it is a warning that our 2020 elections are being targeted by bad actors. it's a threat from the ed hhead the fbi will be caught

michael hayden, again, george w. bush era director of the national security administration and director of the cia. even though michael hayden's successor of nha is quarantining tonight because of covid exposure, paul, current nsa chief, participated in a remarkable joint address to the country today, i guess is the way you would consider it. it was a video that was addressed to the public from the heads of four intelligence and law enforcement agencies that are responsible for protecting the presidential election. chris wray, head of the fbi, and others, director of the cyber security and infrastructure security agency, better known as cisa, something i didn't know existed before they and the fbi started putting out joint announcements about adversaries messing with the election again this year. but this is an odd duck. i'm not sure i've seen anything like it before. it is targeted to us, the public. and it is a warning that our 2020 elections are being targeted by bad actors. it's a threat from the head of the fbi

michael hayden, again, george w. bush era director of the national security administration and director of the cia. even though michael hayden's sucker as nsa chief paul nakasone is quaraning tonight because of covid exposure, paul nakasone, participated in a remarkable joint address to the country today, i guess is the way you would consider it. it was a video that was addressed to the public from the heads of four intelligence and law enforcement agencies that are responsible for protecting the presidential election. chris wray, head of the fbi, and paul nakasone, and chris cribbs who's the director of the cyber security and infrastructure security agency, both known as csisa, something i didn't know existed before they and the fbi started putting out joint announcements about adversaries messing with the election again this year. but this is an odd duck. i'm not sure i've seen anything like it before. it is targeted to us, the public. and it is a warning that our 2020 elections are being targeted by bad actors. it

it tonight to support joe biden. >> well, michael hayden is one of this country's true patriots. he has dedicated his life to the security of this country, and i think it's quite poignant that although his voice has been affected by stroke and aphasia, he has a most powerful voice now in terms of how he speaks so eloquently on the future of this country resting on this coming election. so i am quite proud to say i've known and worked with mike hayden for many years and he is, in fact, living up to his reputation, which is speaking truth to power and right now he is speaking truth to the american people. >> director brennan, what went through your mind today when you learned for the if first time in history the joint chiefs of staff are in quarantine? >> well, it just shows how quickly and widely this coronavirus pandemic has spread. because of i think the callousness as well as the lack of common sense on the part of donald trump and the direction and guidance and modelling he is giving to other officials. i have full confidence that the military chain of command, which the joint

strong words and a stark warning from retired general michael hayden. he is the former director of the cia and nsa, having served under both republican and democratic administrations. this morning he is throwing his support for president behind joe biden. >> i'm mike hayden. i was the former director of the cia and the nsa. if there was another term for president trump, i don't know what happened to america. truth is really important, but especially in intelligence. the president trump doesn't care about facts. >> we're fortunate to be joined now by retired general michael hayden. general hayden, thank you very much for joining us this morning. >> thank you. >> general, you served more than 40 years in military and intelligence. you served both democratic and republican presidents. tell us why you have chosen to speak out now, and why you believe president donald trump doesn't keep this country safe, as you say. >> yes, indeed. you know, i watched it very closely, and now i'm afraid that i don't think the president does think well at all. i'm very sad a

. >>> former cia director michael hayden has a stark warning, in a new ad endorsing joe biden. between ideas and inspiration, trauma and treatment. gained a couple of more pounds. that's good for the babies. between the moments that make us who we are, and keeping them safe, private and secure, there's webex. ♪ ♪ beautiful. >>> right now millions of americans are out of a job, and they're eagerly awaiting leaders in washington to do theirs. yet, as of today, americans are no closer to a desperately needed second stimulus. president trump attempted to walk it back, but all it's done is cause confusion, where more than ever americans are looking for clarity and an economic lifeline. take millions of parents who are worried about trying to feed their children and keep a roof over their heads. >> one day i will go back to work, or i'm going to be one of them. now it's not check, it's a box. a box that i have to stretch out for seven days. >> for this father, israel rodriguez, who was recently evicted along with his two young children. >> when it hit, i lost my job, so it took m

cnn's national security analyst and retired general michael hayden joins me now. he continues to recover from stroke by the way he had in 2018. and we're so happy to have him. general, thank you so much for doing this. we really appreciate it. >> thank you. >> so general, why do you president trump is blaming gold star families for giving him the coronavirus? >> it's -- well, you know, many things will blame on somebody else. and there a great -- i can't believe that that would be happening, but he does. it's unbelievable. >> yeah, you are right. you are calling out the president, general, and you are backing joe biden in a new vi o video. here is some of it. let's listen to it. >> if there is another term for president trump, i don't know what happens to america. truth is really important, but especially in intelligence. president trump doesn't care about facts. president trump doesn't care about the truth. he doesn't listen to his experts. the fbi says why nationalism is a real problem, and the fbi wants to do something about it, but the president doesn't want t

so i think michael hayden rightfully said that he endured for years of damage, here in the united states in terms of the polarisation donald trump is fuelled which has made our government more and more dysfunctional, but also because of his approach to global issues and that he is not in fact carrying out those responsibilities of an american president on the world stage in terms of denouncing human rights atrocities and advocating for the liberal democrat order. what's interesting is, despite what you and the intelligence community are saying, the majority of the republican party has stayed behind him throughout his four—year term. there was an interesting statistic today, xes had been to the voting record of elected republicans in congress, and 85% of the time dave stead behind this president, despite all the crises he's faced —— they've stayed behind. what becomes of those republicans if he is voted out? that's a very good question and i've been shocked and surprised at how much the numbers the republican party, especially in congress, have been willing to tolerate in terms of w

michael hayden, the four-star air force general, stanley mcchrystal, endorsing joe biden a couple of days ago. mike hayden spoke to the sort of loss of alliances, our role in the world as a leader. he said if president trump wins a second term, he said all of our friends would be gone, andrea. >> peter alexander, mike memoli, robert gibbs, dr. vin gupta, thank you all so very much for starting us off today. >>> about face. president trump reversing course on covid relief only hours after breaking off talks. now he says, maybe a small standalone bill. millions of american livelihoods are hanging in the balance. what the economy, companies, and employees need to know now. >>> plus later, flip or flop. can democrats get enough votes in races across the country to take back the senate? you're watching "andrea mitchell reports." stay with us. this is msnbc. >> tech: every customer has their own safelite story. this couple was on a camping trip... ...when their windshield got a chip. they drove to safelite for a same-day repair. and with their insurance, it was no cost to them. >> woman: r

so first of all michael hayden said to me for our documentary that if the president wants to water board anybody ever again he better bring buckets because the agency is not going down that road again and i think he's right. it is illegal in my view and it should be in my view it is immoral it's not something the united states of america should be doing if you talk to david patraeus who has some experience with is in charge the more detainees than anyone on the face of the earth he will tell you where you have information is having interrogators and you don't get effective intelligence through torture. having said that, i felt it's important to get inside the heads of the directors under whose watch that took place. if you talk to george tenet , he will give you and impassioned argument that he can believe that the's tech meets were the only way to prevent what he thought was a second wave of attacks that were imminent after 9/11. that second wave of attacks never occurred. he would argue some did produce intelligence to disrupt plots and save lives. mike morel, another acting director n

the former cia director michael hayden recently endorsed joe biden. more than 40 former republican officials are backing tiden and you know most of the former national security types. >> i'm not backing biden. i'm going to write in the name of another republican. the president doesn't have his own philosophy. it's already for republicans no to the support him and once he is free of re-election, if he wins, he will be more erratic in decision making. that is part of a national security threat by the we he is handling the pandemic. he just makes decisions without thinking adequately the cost and benefits and the pluses and minuses of the decisions. >> as a result of that as you know, the house speaker is absolutely supporting a big in congress that could give congress and added say. and the president. >> absolutely not. look, that was part of an ameantment to deal with the presidential incapacity. it's probably the worst sing the part of the amendment. i don't know who the political advisers to the speakers are, and the other ngs the house bringing it f

the national security analyst michael hayden joins me now. he continues to recover from a stroke and we are happy to have him. thank you for doing this, we really appreciate it. >> thank you. >> so general, why do you think president trump is blaming gold star families for giving him the coronavirus? >> well, you know, many things he will blame on somebody else and there's a great -- i can't believe that that would be happening. but he does. its unbelievable. >> yeah, you are right. you are calling out the president, general, and you are backing joe biden in a new video. here's some of it, let's listen to it. >> if there was another term for president trump i don't know what happens to america. truth is really important but especially in intelligence. president trump doesn't care about facts. president trump doesn't care about the truth. he doesn't listen to his experts. the fbi says white nationalism is a real problem. and the fbi wants to do something about it. but the president doesn't want to talk about that. he doesn't keep the country s

and general michael hayden has supported biden for president, watch. >> i'm mike hayden. i was the former director of the cia and nsa. if there is another term for president trump, i don't know what happens to america. i absolutely disagree with some of biden's policies, but that's not important. what's important is the united states. and i'm supporting joe biden. >> all right. time now, though, for the weather. let's go to meteorologist bill karins for the forecast. bill, you have been tracking a pretty serious system. i know we talked about this yesterday. but it seems like it's gotten more intense south of the gulf coast. what are you expecting. >> good morning, kasie. a lot of changes with this storm, so, we went into last night looking at a possible category 4, maybe even a rare category 5 heading into cancun. and land fall is occurring right now in cancun and mexico. what happened last night, it's a small storm and it got disturbed a little bit and the eye wall actually collapsed at one point now it's coming back. but it weakened to a category 3. it's still a huge b

. >> this comes on the very same day that general michael hayden did an ad that ended by saying, joe biden is a good man. donald trump is not. if joe biden's message is simply, "i'm a good man who can unite us," is that enough to win? >> well, i think a lot of the american people, stephanie, are suffering from fatigue, from this four-year period where there's been mo acrimony and gridlock in washington. people understand at least out in the part of the country i'm from, ultimately despite our differences we need to find common ground if we're going to move forward. that we have more in common than that divides us. the former vice president fundamentally understands that. look at his career in the senate, he had many republican friends like john mccain. he's even been willing to take guff from his own party from time to time for trying to find principled compromises. and the last thing i'd say is i think this man who i had the privilege of serving with him, me father served with him, a fundamentally decent human being, his life shaped by personal tragedy. had to bur awife, bury two ch

hayden, and leon panetta. and some of the signatories have endorsed joe biden, we should note. the letter presents no evidence on whether the "post" report, which alleges that hunter biden used his father's position as vice president to further his foreign business dealings -- i'm not even sure we should outline that -- was falsified. it also doesn't comment on the involvedity of any of the emails, but instead, it says that their collective national security experience makes them, quote, deeply suspicious that the russian government played a significant role in this case and suggests that russia is trying to influence how americans vote in this election. and in related news, the website mediaite reports that fox news passed on the story over questions over credibility. the news division chose not to write the story unless the emails could be properly vetted. however, the "new york post," also owned by rupert murdoch, ran it with a byline of those who apparently didn't contribute to or write it. that's accordin

here is michael hayden, the former cia director talking about transparency and trust and truth, which you just talked about but here is his version. >> truth is really important, but especially intelligence. president trump doesn't care about facts. president trump doesn't care about the truth. he doesn't listen. tromped gets another turn from i think many alliances will be gone. and america will be over. and that is a real problem. >> martha: he came after you and called you pretty nasty name, ric. what do you have to say to the former director? >> look, i'm not going to get into the name calling. that is silly. we are the greatest country in the world. we can have policy disagreements, but let's talk about facts and policy discussions. here is a man who attacked me with really shameless words. all because i was trying to be transparent to share information. he can talk about facts, and he can talk about wanting to see facts, but his whole tirade against me is because i was calling for more transparency. again, go back to the fact this is the washington game to pretend you know somet

hayden what can you tell us about that? >> reporter: that's right. general hayden served as the head of the cia under george w. bush, but last night he put out an ad. hayden suffered a stroke in 2018 and suffers from aphasia. >> if there's another term for president trump, i don't know what happens to america. i absolutely disagree with some of biden's policies, but that's not important. what's important is the united states, and i'm supporting joe biden. biden is a good man. donald trump is not. >> general hayden served in the military for some 40-plus years and says donald trump threatens to undo all of the alliances that the u.s. enjoys craig, no word back yet from the trump campaign. >> geoff bennett for us there in salt lake city thank you. >> reminder, you can watch the vice presidential debate with savannah and lester holt hosting here on nbc, starting at 9:00 p.m. eastern >>> ve a big weather story. hurricane delta is battering towards the gulf coast. al is tracking it. good morning. >> good morning. hurricane warni

. >> that was michael hayden, the former cia director, former nsa head. he joins a running and growing list of former national security officials who have announced their support for joe biden with a warning against the threat posed by donald trump and the threat that he increasingly presents to our safety, our foreign alliances and our national security. that's perhaps made obvious by his amped up twitter activity, donald trump is currently on steroids to treat his coronavirus infection. it's a diagnosis that our next guest, another cia director, warnings that's just another reason for us to feel alarmed in this moment. he writes, i sorely wish that i had never felt compelled to speak out against a sitting president of the united states. it has given me no pleasure to do so, but as long as mr. trump continues to trample the tenants of our democracy, lie to the american people, denigrate the office of the presidency, endanger security and sully our reputation around the world, i will not relent in my criticism of him. joining us now is john brennan. his n

director michael hayden replying to him, you are an a hole. really? to which grenell responded, i see you don't like to be exposed and so you resort to name calling. here you have the former c.i.a. director, the former nsa director and former acting d.n.i. going after each other like that on twitter. this is heated and bound to only get more so, sandra. >> sandra: and this is 2020 and the president really shook things up yesterday when he halted those stimulus talks. so what do we know about why the president ultimately decided to do that, john? >> one thing we do know is that for the foreseeable future nothing was going on with the talks and the president decided to pull the plug. it could be a big problem for. no personal payment checks of $1200, enhanced unemployment insurance are running out and the airlines are about to furlough thousands of workers. there is money left over from the cares act that could be used to fill the gap and it would require legislation to do. the president said the house and senate should approve the money for paycheck pr

former acting cia director and former head of the nsa general michael hayden with that endorsement for joe biden for president. joining us now democratic member of the judiciary committee, senator amy klobuchar of minnesota. great to see you. >> hi, mika. very powerful ad. that was incredible. >> it really was. i was riveted. looking ahead at the debate tonight, it's just, i mean, the circumstances are unbelievable. the white house is in the middle of an outbreak. i am trying to think of how mike pence defends that. any concerns you have about the debate happening given that the white house is in the midst of an outbreak? >> well, i'm glad the debate is going forward. you know, kamala and i got to be close friends on that campaign trail. i know she is going do a really good job tonight. she is someone that shows grace under pressure. and that's what you want in a he had lear right now in the middle of a pandemic. and at the same time we know mike pence is a good debater. i happened to be sitting in the front row of his vice presidential debate with tim kaine. so we know he is a good de

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as fred hampton, michael keaton as ramsey clark, and yahya abdul—mateen as bobby seale, a stellar roster indeed. such how much is it worth to you, what's your price? to call off the revolution? my life. anyone watching scenes of protesters being clubbed and tear—gassed in us cities, or of african—americans being bound and gagged by a clearly politicised judiciary cannot help but draw comparisons with contemporary news footage, comparisons that aaron sorkin is keen to emphasise. there is a message in this entertainment. i'm tired of hearing you. it would be impossible for me to care any less what you are tired of. but there's also a fair amount of contrivance, caricature and, "you can't handle the truth", courtroom drama cliches. unsurprising since aaron sorkin wrote both of the play and film of a few good men. the end result is a hodgepodge of still relevant history, and inevitable screen hokum that you can find in cinemas now. meanwhile, the netflix—only release of the boys in the band also takes us back to 1968, with a new version of mark crowley's stage play. all right, this is

as fred hampton, michael keaton as ramsey clark, and yahya abdul—mateen ii as bobby seale, a stellar roster indeed. how much is it worth to you, what's your price? to call off the revolution? my life. anyone watching scenes of protesters being clubbed and tear gassed in us cities, or of african—americans being bound and gagged by a clearly politicized judiciary cannot help but draw comparisons with contemporary news footage. comparisons that aaron sorkin is keen to emphasise. there is a message in this entertainment. i'm tired of hearing you. it would be impossible for me to care any less what you are tired of. but there's also a fair amount of contrivance, caricature and, "you can't handle the truth", courtroom drama cliches. unsurprising since aaron sorkin wrote both of the play and film of a few good men. the end result is a hodgepodge of still relevant history, and inevitable screen hokum that you can find cinemas now. meanwhile, the netflix only release of the boys in the band also takes us back to 1968, with a new version of mark rowley‘s stage play. this is a raid, everybo

as fred hampton, michael keaton as ramsey clark, and yahya abdul—mateen as bobby seale, a stellar roster indeed. how much is it worth to you, what's your price? to call off the revolution? my life. anyone watching scenes of protesters being clubbed and tear—gassed in us cities, or of african—americans being bound and gagged by a clearly politicised judiciary cannot help but draw comparisons with contemporary news footage, comparisons that aaron sorkin is keen to emphasise. there is a message in this entertainment. i'm tired of hearing you. it would be impossible for me to care any less what you are tired of. but there's also a fair amount of contrivance, caricature and, "you can't handle the truth", courtroom drama cliches. unsurprising since aaron sorkin wrote both of the play and film of a few good men. the end result is a hodgepodge of still relevant history, and inevitable screen hokum that you can find in cinemas now. meanwhile, the netflix—only release of the boys in the band also takes us back to 1968, with a new version of mark crowley's stage play. all right, this is a rai