Why Trump didn’t know about the Chinese balloons over U.S. soil ...Plus, No known record of Santos mugging, assassination attempt: police sources

Officials were aware of some Trump-era incidents involving aerial intrusions, but they couldn't identify them. Now, they apparently know better.

Tuesday, February 07, 2023 TODAY'S TOP MADDOWBLOG POSTS Why Trump didn't know about the Chinese balloons over U.S. soil Why Trump didn't know about the Chinese balloons over U.S. soil Officials were aware of some Trump-era incidents involving aerial intrusions, but they couldn't identify them. Now, they apparently know better. MORE Why Jim Jordan's first round of misguided GOP subpoenas matters Jim Jordan is launching a probe, not into those who made threats at school board meetings, but into those who took steps to prevent potential violence. MORE Why Jim Jordan's first round of misguided GOP subpoenas matters Jim Jordan is launching a probe, not into those who made threats at school board meetings, but into those who took steps to prevent potential violence. MORE Debt ceiling fix needs GOP centrists who apparently don't exist The good news is, a handful of House Republican moderates can end the GOP's debt ceiling crisis. The bad news is, there are no House Republican moderates. MORE Debt ceiling fix needs GOP centrists who apparently don't exist The good news is, a handful of House Republican moderates can end the GOP's debt ceiling crisis. The bad news is, there are no House Republican moderates. MORE No known record of Santos mugging, assassination attempt: police sources Rachel Maddow, with the help of reporting by colleagues at WNBC, follows up on previous exclusive reporting about claims Republican Congressman George Santos made on a Brazilian podcast about having been the victim of a mugging and an attempted murder. According to police sources, there is no known police report about a mugging involving any of the names Santos is known to have used, nor any known report of the attempted murder Santos claimed he was targeted by.  MORE No known record of Santos mugging, assassination attempt: police sources Rachel Maddow, with the help of reporting by colleagues at WNBC, follows up on previous exclusive reporting about claims Republican Congressman George Santos made on a Brazilian podcast about having been the victim of a mugging and an attempted murder. According to police sources, there is no known police report about a mugging involving any of the names Santos is known to have used, nor any known report of the attempted murder Santos claimed he was targeted by.  MORE MORE FROM THE MADDOWBLOG Sarah Huckabee Sanders' record makes her an odd choice for SOTU response Trump 'ball of wax' racketeering case too big for local NY prosecutor resources: Pomerantz Trump case 'cried out for federal investigation': Pomerantz In debt ceiling fight, McCarthy can't shake his arithmetic problem NEWS TIPS? SEND IT TO RACHEL FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM RACHEL MADDOW ON TWITTER 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 UNSUBSCRIBE | PRIVACY | CONTACT | VIEW IN BROWSER UNSUBSCRIBE | PRIVACY | CONTACT | VIEW IN BROWSER