Donald Trump denies any payments to Stormy Daniels or Karen McDougal, but Michael Cohen—the president’s former lawyer and fixer—reportedly secretly recorded a conversation between himself and Trump in which they discussed payments to Ms. McDougal two months before the presidential election. Stormy Daniels’ attorney Michael Avenatti, and Sam Nunberg, former Trump campaign adviser, join Joy Reid to discuss. Then: The latest on Maria Butina, a Russian gun activist with ties to the NRA and the religious right, who has been charged with being a foreign agent for her alleged role in a Russian campaign to influence American politics. Next: Vladimir Putin called out American-born business man and staunch Putin critic Bill Browder at the press conference he held with Donald Trump in Helsinki, demanding that Russians operatives be allowed to interrogate Browder, plus several other Americans. Bill Browder joins Joy Reid to discuss. Plus: After Donald Trump’s controversial press conference in Helsinki, many Republicans found themselves in the position of being uncomfortable with how the leader of their party performed with Putin, while reportedly being fearful of upsetting the Trump voter base with overt criticism. And: Rachel Maddow, host of ‘The Rachel Maddow Show’ on MSNBC, joins Joy Reid to discuss the meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin, the leak of tapes Michael Cohen made of Trump, and more. Finally: Donald Trump is still the subject of a mix of criticism and ridicule over his apparently submissive behavior toward Vladimir Putin in Helsinki. Joy Reid and journalist Masha Gessen discuss.