We had a judge, I would call him a rogue judge, you can call them whatever you want.

I know nothing about him.

I heard about this very late in the process, and I said, that's a strange order.

You have local judges, local federal judges, local judges, period, and DAs and prosecutors,

DAs, state attorney generals, attorney generals, that want to really take over.

I think some of it's for the publicity.

They love the publicity.

All of a sudden, they're on the front page of every newspaper, but they have no right to be.

President Trump, suggesting that the judge who ruled against his administration's deportation flights and others who

have held him accountable are doing so because they want publicity. It comes as Chief Justice

John Roberts issues a rare statement about our judicial system in response to a Trump rant on

social media. We'll have that for you and the president's

response also ahead, the latest on the possible terms of a peace deal between Russia and

Ukraine following the president's call with Vladimir Putin and minority leader Chuck Schumer

faces criticism continually for his vote that helped Republicans pass a partisan spending bill.

The latest coming from Nancy Pelosi will play for you her comments.

And the minority leader will join us at the table later this morning right here on Morning Joe.

And good morning.

And welcome to Morning Joe. It's Wednesday,

March 19th, hope everyone is doing well along with Joe, Willie and me. We have the co-host of our

fourth hour, Jonathan Lemieux, contributing writer at the Atlantic covering the White House and national

politics. NBC News and MSNBC political analyst, former U.S. Senator Claire

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