Is it fair . Plus a fox news exclusive with the trump associate at the center of a controversy. Accused of trying to act as an amateur diplomat, he tells us his side of the story. And the new commanderinchief has called for the American Military to grow, but are some people and the pentagon working to block those plans . It is all happening now. We begin with a fox news alert, we are awaiting the White House Press briefing set to start any moment now as the Administration Launches an aggressive effort to tighten Border Security into poor criminals in this country illegally. Welcome to the second hour of happening now i am jenna lee. Jon im jon scott. New Homeland Security directives issued that just this morning as we expect a revised president ial order on immigration and travel affecting the same seven predominantly muslim countries. Chief white house crisp on john roberts joins us live from the north line. Good afternoon, we should also say this is the first sean spicer briefing and
Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to the lead. Im jake tapper. White House Press Secretary sean spicer just wrapped up his press briefing where he spoke more indepth about President Trumps decision to withdraw federal protection for transgender students. Cnns sara murray is at the white house for us. Sara, spicer was pressed on whether this decision was in any way a civil rights issue. Reporter thats right, jake. Its a question that the white House Press Secretary repeatedly dodged. He was asked if this issue allowing transgender students to choose whichever bathroom they feel most comfortable in is a civil rights issue. He repeatedly refused to answer that question saying its a states rights issue. He was also asked what the president s personal belief is on this. Remember the president said Caitlyn Jenner would be free to use whichever bathroom in trump tower. Spicer said the president has been clear on that but he did not elaborate on what that means. And, sara, earlier today there
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The president s economic team. Wall street already acting tonight negatively in contrast to what we are hearing from main street, praise for the president s tough stance on tariffs. We have got Team Coverage for you tonight. Trace gallagher with the latest on on this latebreaking showdown between the Trump Administration on the california, but we start with chief National Correspondent ed henry and what he is learning about the departure of white house Economic Advisor gary cohn. Shannon, great to see you. Breaking tonight, they are already plans to replace gary cohn from conservative supplyside economics, larry kudlow, to trade advisor peter navarro. Remember, he beat out cohn on the tariffs issue in recent days, while he was correct when he said, there is turnover in every single white house, there has been a particularly large number of departures recently from hope hicks to report her, multiple press secretaries, National Security advisors, yes, chiefs of staff. What is significant
The president s economic team. Wall street already acting tonight negatively in contrast to what we are hearing from main street, praise for the president s tough stance on tariffs. We have got Team Coverage for you tonight. Trace gallagher with the latest on on this latebreaking showdown between the Trump Administration on the california, but we start with chief National Correspondent ed henry and what he is learning about the departure of white house Economic Advisor gary cohn. Shannon, great to see you. Breaking tonight, they are already plans to replace gary cohn from conservative supplyside economics, larry kudlow, to trade advisor peter navarro. Remember, he beat out cohn on the tariffs issue in recent days, while he was correct when he said, there is turnover in every single white house, there has been a particularly large number of departures recently from hope hicks to report her, multiple press secretaries, National Security advisors, yes, chiefs of staff. What is significant