“Trump does not want this story told — that’s the bottom line.” Carl Bernstein says the president wants to bury the Mueller probe because “Mueller has the ability and the facts to reveal him, Donald Trump, in a really terrible light.”

New York Times media columnist Jim Rutenberg discusses Sean Hannity’s anti-Mueller and anti-media talking points, plus the need to inform the public about how the media really works. Rutenberg previews the new inside-the-NYT series called “The Fourth Estate.”

Trump on NFL players who don’t stand for the anthem: “Maybe you shouldn’t be in the country.” Former player Donté Stallworth’s reaction: “I think it’s detestable for the president to use that type of rhetoric, especially towards American citizens who are peacefully protesting.”

Michigan Congressman Dan Kildee and Mother Jones reporter Rebecca Leber join Brian Stelter to discuss the EPA’s lack of transparency. EPA officials blocked some journalists from attending a recent speech by EPA chief Scott Pruitt. “I’m not gonna stand for it,” says Kildee, a Democrat who is calling for an investigation.

Sarah Westwood, Daniel Dale and Joan Walsh discuss Trump’s truth problem with Brian Stelter. Dale says “incessant dishonesty” is “a central feature of his presidency,” yet it’s too often treated as “a side show rather than the central story.” He says journalists should keep Trump’s lies front and center.