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Comedian Sinbad and former White House Ethics Chief, Richard Painter, join Ari Melber for "Fallback Friday". Sinbad calls out singer Ariana Grande and comedian Pete Davidson for their whirlwind relationship. Painter slams Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell for blaming the…

Fmr. White House Chief Ethics Lawyer for Pres. George W. Bush, Richard Painter, says that he thinks some of Trump's legal woes are caused by the fact that good lawyers don't want to work for him. » Subscribe to MSNBC:…

Trump announced that White House Counsel Don McGahn will be leaving this fall as The Washington Post breaks news that Trump's White House isn't ready for the legal storm that's likely gathering for the president. Philip Rucker, Tamara Keith, &…

Trump's week goes from bad to worse as news breaks that the CFO of the Trump Organization has been granted immunity to testify in the Michael Cohen case. Ken Thomas, Shannon Pettypiece, & Richard Painter join to discuss. » Subscribe…

A Democratic group says Trump should not be allowed to nominate a replacement for Supreme Court Justice Kennedy while he is under criminal investigation. Bush Ethics Chief, Richard Painter, tells Ari Melber that it is the “obligation” of Congress to…

Richard Painter, a Republican and former White House lawyer in the George W Bush administration, will run as a Democrat for the Minnesota Senate seat vacated by Al Franken, explicitly in opposition to Donald Trump and his “collaborators” in the Republican party. Painter will challenge Tina Smith, who was appointed to Franken’s seat after his January resignation, in a Democratic primary in August. “I’m running against Donald Trump and every one of his collaborators in the Republican party,” Painter said. He had been exploring a run since early April but was undecided on whether to run as a Republican, Democrat or an independent. He is currently a law professor at the University of Minnesota. “I can’t be a spoiler, not this year,” he said. He discussed Democratic positions such as single-payer healthcare and blocking mining projects in north-eastern Minnesota but said he would not spend campaign money to attack Smith. Trump is threatening to do to our country, and the only alternative this fall is going to be to vote for Democrats." The special election was triggered in January, when Franken left office after a slew of women made accusations of sexual misconduct. The winner will serve out Franken’s term, ending in 2020.

Ivanka Trump and Donald Trump, Jr. allegedly coordinated lies regarding Trump Soho sales over email. Former White House ethics lawyer Richard Painter joins Joy Reid to discuss. » Subscribe to MSNBC: http://on.msnbc.com/SubscribeTomsnbc About: MSNBC is the premier destination for in-depth…