Friday, February 21, 2020: Dem Candidates Make Final Pitches Ahead Of Nevada Caucuses

President Trump lashes out after learning intelligence officials told Congress that Russia is meddling in the 2020 election, and wants another Trump victory. The briefing is why a top intelligence official was fired -- after his deputies did their job and told lawmakers the truth.

Plus, one final day of campaigning in Nevada. Saturday's caucuses are the first test of candidate appeal to Latino voters, and poor showings could make things very difficult for several 2020 hopefuls now in a cash crunch -- according to new campaign finance reports.

And the President is shadowing the democrats with a Nevada rally today. He doesn't have trouble raising money - and has no serious primary opposition. So as he visits early 2020 battlegrounds, there are more than a few Trumpian 2016 flashbacks.

On Today's Panel: Julie Hirschfeld Davis with The New York Times, Jackie Kucinich of The Daily Beast and The Washington Post's, Josh Dawsey and Toluse Olorunnipa

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