As part of his White House ballroom project, he sent out a backhoe to rip off a chunk of the East Wing.

That is it. We are not giving him the security deposit back.

We're just nine months into Trump's turn, and he's going Hulk smash on the White House.

Last time, it took him at least four

years to bring a demo crew to the Capitol. This Stephen Cole bears take on the demolition

now underway at the White House. President Trump, meanwhile, is suggesting a new way to pay for his

golden ballroom using millions of dollars

that he claims the U.S. government owes him for past investigations into his conduct.

We'll talk about that new development and why the administration has scrubbed plans for

another summit with Vladimir Putin, at least for now.

And on Capitol Hill, the shutdown rolls on as House Speaker Mike Johnson still refuses to swear

in a duly elected member of Congress, Democrat, to Congress. Will a new lawsuit change his mind?

We'll have that and much more on this Wednesday, October 22nd.

Along with Willie and me, we have Politics, Bureau Chief and Senior Political

columnist at Politico, Jonathan Martin.

MSNBC senior national security reporter David Rode is with us and writer at large for the New York Times, Elizabeth Bue Miller.

So, Willie, start us off.

Yeah, let's start with the one you mentioned. President Trump reportedly seeking up to $230 million from his own Justice Department in compensation for past investigations into him.

That's according to the New York Times, citing people familiar with the matter.

The Times reports Trump filed two administrative claims, which are often precursors to

lawsuits.

The first, filed in 2023, seeks damages related to the Russia investigation into the 2016 election.

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