Last Friday was a day that will live in infamy for President @realDonaldTrump—but it's far from the only one.
In fact, a strong argument (supported by numerous polls) could be made that Trump has had many more bad days in office than good days.
Unfortunately for Trump, a strong argument can't be made that he's above the law—but that won't stop his lawyers from trying to do just that.
As the body of evidence of the Trump campaign's efforts to collude with Russia—and Trump's subsequent efforts to obstruct the investigation into said collusion—grows, Trump's defense team (and Don Jr.) have been testing out some legal theories not seen since the final days of Richard Nixon's presidency.
I suppose there are worse role models out there... I just can't think of them right now.
Morning lineup:
Meet the Press: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT); Sen.Tim Scott (R-SC); Rep. Jim Himes (D-CT); Roundtable: TBA.
Face The Nation: UN Ambassador Nikki Haley; Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL); Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME); Roundtable: Molly Ball (TIME), Ed O'Keefe (Washington Post), Lahnee Chen (Hoover Instititution) & Margaret Brennan (CBS News).
This Week: Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD); Roy Moore's Chief Strategist Dean Young; Birmingham, AL Talk Radio Hosts Matt Murpy & Andrea Lindenberg; Roundtable: Dan Balz (Washington Post), Susan Glasser (Politico), Jennifer Jacobs (Bloomberg News) & Joshua Johnson (NPR).
Fox News Sunday: Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH); Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-VA); Roundtable: Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R), Rachael Bade (Politico), Michael Needham (Heritage Action for America) & Charles Lane (Washington Post).
State of the Union: UN Ambassador Nikki Haley; Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA); Sen. Richard Shelby (R-AL); Roundtable: Former South Carolina State Rep. Bakari Sellers (D), Republican Strategist Amanda Carpenter, Former Special Assistant to President Trump Marc Lotter & Nina Turner (Our Revolution).
Evening lineup:
60 Minutes will feature: an interview with Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny (preview); an interview with California Gov. Jerry Brown (preview); and, an interview with actor Donald Sutherland (preview).
Late night shows:
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Monday: Actor Matt Damon; Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel (D); Musician Juanes.
Tuesday: Actor Tom Hanks; Katy Tur (NBC News); Singer Mac DeMarco.
Wednesday: Actor/Singer Nick Jonas; Former NBA Player Dennis Rodman.
Thursday: Actor Adam Driver; Comedian John Early.
Friday: Actress/Director Jodie Foster.
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
Monday: Obama White House Photographer Pete Souza; Tuesday: Actor Bob Odenkirk; Wednesday: Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella; Thursday: Actress/Comedian Niecy Nash.
Elsewhere...
Sarah Huckabee Sanders lamented that by skipping the opening of the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum, Rep. John Lewis would miss the opportunity to learn about civil rights leaders... like John Lewis.
In a joint statement, Democratic Reps. John Lewis of Georgia and Bennie G. Thompson of Mississippi said:
"President Trump's attendance and his hurtful policies are an insult to the people portrayed in this civil rights museum. The struggles represented in this museum exemplify the truth of what really happened in Mississippi. President Trump’s disparaging comments about women, the disabled, immigrants, and National Football League players disrespect the efforts of Fannie Lou Hamer, Aaron Henry, Medgar Evers, Robert Clark, James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, Michael Schwerner, and countless others who have given their all for Mississippi to be a better place. After President Trump departs, we encourage all Mississippians and Americans to visit this historic civil rights museum."
The White House responded, calling their protest "unfortunate" in a statement issued by Sarah Huckabee Sanders. "We think it's unfortunate that these members of Congress wouldn't join the President in honoring the incredible sacrifice civil rights leaders made to right the injustices in our history. The President hopes others will join him in recognizing that the movement was about removing barriers and unifying Americans of all backgrounds," Sanders said in a press pool report.
Meanwhile...
Former sheriff David Clarke tore into John Lewis, presumably upset that the congressman has a nicer medal than him.
Trump campaign supporter David Clarke dismissed Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) on Saturday for his boycott of the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum opening over President Trump's attendance.
"John who?" Clarke, the former sheriff of Milwaukee County, Wis., asked on Fox News when asked about Lewis's highly publicized decision to not attend the museum opening Saturday.
"John Lewis — he was bloodied on the Selma bridge, sheriff, when he was trying to protest voting rights and organizing sit-ins," host Eboni Williams responded.
"John Lewis has become one of the most irrelevant members of Congress," Clarke asserted, accusing the Democratic lawmaker of poor leadership in his Georgia district.
"Look, no one cares what John Lewis is doing, he's been reduced to being a caricature in that he has to pull a political stunt like this, he can't even honor the civil rights museum opening."
And, in other news...
Laura Ingraham worried that focus on sexual harassment/assault would spoil Christmas parties.
"Is the #MeToo movement becoming a spoiler for this season's Christmas parties?" Ingraham asked Friday evening during a segment on Fox News' The Ingraham Angle.
Speaking with comedian Jimmy Failla, Ingraham said she was worried that women who feel empowered to report sexual misconduct might ruin the holiday season by making office Christmas parties less festive.
"I can see this year it might be — a little less festive, let's say that. No alcohol and no fun and no lampshades and, I don't know, maybe that's better," she said.
"Is this just killing all the fun of Christmas?" she wondered absurdly.
Happy holidays!
– Trix