The Beat with Ari Melber, Mar. 01, 2019
Duration: 45 Minutes
Discussed Today:
GOP Rep.'s 'black friends defense' demolished by pundit & rapper
The rapper Ezri, known for his viral freestyle on “Sway in the morning,” makes his first MSNBC appearance and weighs in on the fiery exchange between Rep. Tlaib and Rep. Meadows at the hearing of former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen. The segment also features NBC News reporter Ken Dilanian and Prof. Dorian Warren discussing politics and the Russia probe, and Warren explains what he thinks is wrong with the “black friend” defense and why he’s suspicious about Trump avoiding texts and emails.
Fmr prosecutor: Michael Cohen opened a 'Pandora's box' of Trump 'crimes'
House Democrats are citing Michael Cohen’s testimony in their calls to grill Donald Trump Jr. and Ivanka Trump as the House Ways and Means Committee will formally request Trump’s tax returns. Senator Richard Blumenthal tells Ari Melber that Cohen’s testimony opened a “pandora’s box” in terms of potential witnesses and “potential crimes”.
Fmr Trump Exec: CFO knows about over 5 more hush money payments
Michael Cohen name-checked his former associates at the Trump Organization, mentioning Trump Org. CFO Allen Weisselberg alone more than 20 times in his testimony. Former Trump Organization Executive, Barbara Res, tells Ari Melber that Weisselberg likely knows about “lots” of other hush money payments made by Weisselberg and that she believes if Weisselberg were called to testify, he would not “perjure himself”.
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