Accepting Legal Consequences and Living in the Moment

The day after President Trump fired James Comey, the president told top Russian officials that in dismissing the F.B.I. director, whom he called a “nut job,” the pressure was “taken off.” Guests: Maggie Haberman and Matt Apuzzo, who broke the story. For more information on today’s episode, visit http://nyti.ms/2q2jcD5.

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