Trump pitches a highly dubious $1 billion deal to Big Oil execs
Donald Trump made a pitch to Big Oil executives: If they spent $1 billion to help elect him, he'd scrap environmental safeguards and give them tax breaks.
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'Quid pro quo:' Trump vowed to gut climate laws in exchange for $1B from oil bosses
Last month, Donald Trump summoned top lobbyists and executives from the oil and gas industry to Mar-a-Lago and proceeded to solicit a $1 billion bribe, multiple outlets report. In exchange, he would basically roll back all climate regulations and let the industry run wild in his second term.
Trump reads positive press clippings about himself to bide time during trial
Instead of poring over evidence or arguments related to his legal defense, today in the courtroom Donald Trump leafed through positive press clippings about himself. “Much like a child with an iPad at a restaurant, the ex-president needs to be entertained during the less-salacious portions of his trial,” says Chris Hayes.
Go to jail: Trump vet Steve Bannon going to jail as Trump awaits verdict
An appeals court has upheld Steve Bannon’s contempt of Congress conviction. Former RNC Chair Michael Steele joins MSNBC's Ari Melber to discuss. (Check out The Beat's playlist: https://msnbc.com/ari Connect with Ari Melber: https://www.instagram.com/arimelber
Paper trail to jail? Trump loses mistrial bid and braces as D.A. about to 'rest case'
In this report, MSNBC’s Ari Melber breaks down a bruising week for Donald Trump in his criminal hush money trial as prosecutors predict they will rest their case next week. (Check out The Beat's playlist: https://msnbc.com/ari Connect with Ari Melber: https://www.instagram.com/arimelber)
Trump trial in 60 seconds — day 15
MSNBC Legal Contributor Katie Phang breaks down what happened on Thursday during Day 15 of former President Donald Trump's hush money trial.
‘It is going to be combative’: Previewing Michael Cohen’s testimony in Trump hush money trail
Susanne Craig, New York Times Investigative Reporter, Kristy Greenberg ,former Criminal Division Deputy Chief at the Southern District of New York, Vaughn Hillyard, NBC News Correspondent, and Rev. Al Sharpton, Host of “Politics Nation” on MSNBC, join Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House to preview Michael Cohen’s important testimony in the Trump Hush Money trial and how combative the defense is expected to be towards the man who used to be Trump’s personal attorney and flipped on him.
‘His lack of impulse control is remarkable’: Michael Cohen’s online antics worry prosecutors
Susanne Craig, New York Times Investigative Reporter, Vaughn Hillyard, NBC News Correspondent, and Rev. Al Sharpton, Host of “Politics Nation” on MSNBC, join Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House with reaction to the latest testimony in the Trump Hush Money trial and previewing former Trump attorney Michael Cohen’s expected testimony on Monday, with worries that he will be able to control himself from speaking publicly about his former boss ahead of his testimony.
'The whole world is watching': Michael Cohen to testify Monday at Trump's trial
Southern District of NY former federal prosecutor Jon Sale and Florida International University clinical professor of law Phyllis Kotey share their takeaways from today's testimony in former President Trump's hush money trial and what to expect from Michael Cohen.
Trump calls hush money trial 'disgrace' as court adjourns
Testimony has wrapped for the week in former President Trump's hush money trial. Lawyers are discussing Alan Weisselberg's absence from the trial. NBC News' Vaughn Hillyard is outside the courthouse for more. Former federal prosecutor Jessica Roth, MSNBC legal analyst Chuck Rosenberg and MSNBC political analyst Philip Rucker discuss Trump's reaction to the trial.
To testify or not to testify? Stormy Daniels taunts Trump about 'real men' taking the stand
Former Trump Organization attorney William Brennan discusses the possibility of former President Trump taking the stand in his hush money trial, saying he thinks Trump would be "a lot better" witness than people think.
'Critical' to the case: What to expect from Michael Cohen's testimony on Monday
Michael Cohen is expected to testify on Monday for former President Trump's New York hush money trial. Former federal prosecutor Jessica Roth, MSNBC legal analyst Chuck Rosenberg and retired NY State Supreme Court Judge Jill Konviser share their legal expertise.
