The Beat with Ari Melber, Apr. 11, 2019
Duration: 44 Minutes
Discussed Today:
Sen. Claire McCaskill: Mitch McConnell will do anything for power
Former Senator Claire McCaskill joins Ari Melber to discuss her time in the Senate and with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. McCaskill slams McConnell for his willingness to "do whatever it takes to hold on to power" and says McConnell blocked opportunities for "bipartisan collegiality".
Dem Senator: Barr Testimony on breaking with Mueller 'disturbing'
Senator Chris van Hollen joins Ari Melber after cross-examining Trump’s Attorney General Bill Barr about the Mueller report. Van Hollen says he was “disturbed” that Barr would not commit to following the Mueller team’s redactions of the report, and “not override” them.
Mueller indictment busts Dem lawyer linked to guilty Trump aide
The Mueller probe may be over, but the Mueller-related indictments continue, with prominent Democrat Greg Craig, who served as White House counsel to President Obama, indicted for lying to Mueller and the Department of Justice about work regarding Ukraine. The charges stem from work he did for guilty Trump campaign chairman, Paul Manafort. MSNBC Chief Legal Correspondent Ari Melber breaks down the details of the indictment and examines how this is the latest in a series of events that indicates the Mueller probe is still active.
Inslee introduces the 'Schultz should not run for president Latte'
Washington Governor and 2020 candidate, Jay Inslee joins Ari Melber to discuss why tackling climate change is his primary campaign issue, telling Melber that impact of climate change extends to the economy, to national security and more.
US Anchor blasts Trump DOJ Assange charges: Risks press freedom
Wikileaks co-founder Julian Assange has been arrested in London and faces extradition to the United States in response to a new indictment by the Trump Justice Department. In a special report, Ari Melber examines the controversial nature of Assange’s arrest by the current administration noting that the indictment against Assange does not show him stealing anything, coordinating with spies or doing espionage. Melber demonstrates how in fact, the indictment could be viewed as an aggressive and potentially chilling document for journalists in the U.S. and abroad.
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