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Date: Tue, Mar 29, 2016 at 11:35 PM
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Forward this email to a friend March 29, 2016 Tune in to Meet the Press with Chuck Todd, Sundays on NBC News Donald Trump Stands by Lewandowski Tue, 29 Mar 2016 21:26:01 GMT We've been around long enough to have gotten pretty familiar with the typical age-old rhythm of the Embattled Political Aide. Here's how it usually works: First comes the offense (a run-in with law enforcement, the discovery of an unsavory past, a very ill-advised tweet, the revelation of being the brains behind a dirty trick, etc.) Then, there's often a day or two of campaign lockdown as the media frenzy grows and calls for resignation swirl. Sometimes, there's the "internal investigation." And finally the dance usually ends when, regardless of whether or not they admit to wrongdoing, the person in question says they've "regretfully become a distraction" to their boss and submit their resignation. That's 180 degrees from what's happening with Trump aide Corey Lewandowski. Not only did Trump defend him in the wake of allegations that he had aggressively grabbed the arm of a member of the press, he notably placed Lewandowski in the same camera shot as himself during his post-Florida victory speech. Now that Lewandowski has been charged in the incident and new video appears to corroborate reporter Michelle Fields' claim, Team Trump is still defending him and insisting that Lewandowski was entirely in the right, even suggesting that Fields' bruises were on on her arm before the incident. Aaand then there's Trump tweeting about how he'd like to press charges against Fields herself. It's yet another case where a candidate who recognized the rules of political gravity would adhere to the Rules of How These Things Usually Unfold, if only in the name of self-preservation. As we've learned time and time again, Trump is not that candidate at all, even when it comes to serious accusations of violence, falsehoods and run-ins with the law.  Click for more. Latest Stories Trump Defiant After Campaign Manager Arrested Speaking aboard his jet, just after landing in Wisconsin, Donald Trump vigorously defended his campaign manager Corey Lewdandowski, saying that charges against him "have hurt a very good person."  Click for more. Anti-Trump Groups Lead Spending on Wisconsin Airwaves Bernie Sanders has also outspent Hillary Clinton in the state by a wide margin.  Click for more. Cruz Scores Big Endorsement Ahead of Wisconsin Race Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker tipped his hat to Texas Sen. Ted Cruz in the Republican presidential primary. His state is the next to vote, holding its primary on April 5th.  Click for more. For the Record "Why is this reporter touching me as I leave news conference? What is in her hand??" -Donald Trump tweet, accompanied by a photo of reporter Michelle Fields next to Trump holding what looks like a pen. Tomorrow's Sked Hillary Clinton is in New York, while Bernie Sanders campaigns in Wisconsin. Donald Trump and Ted Cruz are in the Badger State. And it's MSNBC Town Hall-athon: John Kasich talks to Chuck Todd in a discussion airing at 7pm ET. Chris Matthews talks to Trump at 8 and Rachel Maddow sits down with Clinton and then Sanders beginning at 9. More News Trump Nears 50 Percent National Support Among GOP Obama Takes on 'Divisive' Tone of 2016 Race 16 GOP Senators Back Meeting With Obama's SCOTUS Pick Poll Numbers Show Closest Democratic Race of 2016 You_��re receiving The Lid from NBC News Politics. Share this with your family and friends and keep them up to date. Share now Follow Us   Privacy NBC NEWS, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10112