Maddow Special Report: DoJ policy on indicting a president has weak basis in 1973 memo

To ensure delivery to your inbox add email@mail.msnbc.com to your contacts | [View in browser]( Add MSNBC to your contacts [Unsubscribe from this email](listvar=sub_daily) February 21, 2019: A federal judge [banned Roger Stone from speaking publicly about his case]( on Thursday, after hauling him back to court to answer for an Instagram post attacking her. U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson gave Stone the chance to explain his decision to post an image of her next to crosshairs near her head. His apology, she said, rang "hollow." He does not, however, have to report to prison. "Today, I gave you a second chance, “ the judge said. “This is not baseball, you don’t get a third chance.” Robert Mueller is expected to issue his confidential report to AG Barr any day now. If so, will Roger Stone’s indictment be the [last one]( before the full report drops? Here’s [what we know](, and what we don’t know. Actor Jussie Smollett staged an attack on himself because he was [unhappy with his salary](, according to the Chicago police. The "Empire" actor surrendered Thursday to face a felony charge of filing a false report. At a news conference, Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson said that Smollett “took advantage of the [pain and anger of racism]( to promote his career.” If convicted, Smollett could face [up to three years]( in prison. Stay tuned to MSNBC for the latest. [DOJ policy on indicting a president has weak basis in 1973 memo]( Rachel Maddow looks back at the context of the 1973 Department of Justice memo that serves as part of the basis for the conventional wisdom that a sitting president cannot be indicted, and shares insights from former Justice Department official J.T. Smith, who says the matter should be reconsidered. [Watch Now]( [Fmr FBI Chief Andrew McCabe previews Mueller Report]( Former Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe tells Ari Melber that “we were overconfident” in the decision to have then-FBI Dir. Comey speak about the Clinton email case, adding that it's "undeniable that those actions had an impact on the election.” [Watch Now]( [Cohen visits Capitol Hill ahead of testimony & Mueller report]( Pres. Trump's former lawyer will testify before three Congressional committees next week as the White House braces for the Mueller report. Rep. Jim Himes of the Intelligence Committee previews Cohen's testimony and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries says Dems might subpoena the Mueller report if it is not made public. [Watch Now]( [#GoodNewsRUHLES: Alexis Ohanian launches initiative promoting paternity leave]( A new poll shows nearly 7/10 fathers say they would change jobs to be more involved in caring for their newborn child. In the United States, less than one in five men are offered any type of paternity leave by their employer. Stephanie Ruhle speaks with Alexis Ohanian, the Co-Founder of Initialized Capital and Serena Williams’ husband, about his new campaign to promote paternity leave. [Watch Now]( [LATEST NEWS]( [Sentencing dates set in Paul Manafort cases]( [Bernie Sanders tells Chris Hayes why he's running]( [Jussie Smollett arrested, could face up to 3 years in prison]( Follow MSNBC [F]( [T]( [I]( [G]( [T]( [R]( This email was sent to: {EMAIL} This email was sent by: MSNBC 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 This is an automated email. Do not reply directly to this email. [Privacy]( | [Unsubscribe](listvar=sub_daily) | [Manage Subscription]( | [Contact]( [Privacy]( [Unsubscribe](listvar=sub_daily) [Manage Subscription]( [Contact](