Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein and their families said Trump’s AG pick, Todd Blanche, was “condescending” during their meeting with him, which came at the request of GOP Sen. Thom Tillis. The group visited Capitol Hill Friday to drop files off to senators’ offices ahead of the Judiciary Committee’s upcoming vote on Blanche’s confirmation as U.S. Attorney General.

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President Trump tells Axios that he may restart major combat operations in Iran. Also, two military officers say they were forced out by Defense Secretary Hegseth for questioning his policies. MS NOW Pentagon Reporter Priya Sridhar has more details. MS NOW’s Ayman Mohyeldin, former White House National Security Communications Adviser John Kirby, Iraq War Veteran and Host of the “Independent Americans” podcast Paul Rieckhoff join Katy Tur to discuss.

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WATCH: Former President Barack Obama discusses President Trump’s attacks on democracy during a conversation with author Malcolm Gladwell.

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Trump’s indifference towards the affordability crisis has created a messaging opportunity for Democrats heading into the midterm elections. Nicolle is joined by Lis Smith and Mark McKinnon for analysis on Deadline White House.

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On Friday, President Donald Trump attended the rescheduled White House Correspondents’ Dinner and delivered divisive, sometimes awkward attacks on press corps members and Democratic politicians. Joe blasts the speech, calling it “tone deaf” against the backdrop of an affordability crisis and two foreign wars that continue to drag on. He also criticizes the White House Correspondents’ Association for platforming the speech amid attacks on the press from the White House.

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