Tax bill. And there are new signs the risk might work. But up first, the waiting game. Will President Trump finally weight in on Republican Senate candidate roy moore of alabama. So far hes been silent. He told reporters he hasnt had much time to devote to the issue but Mish Mcconnell says he has talked to the president about the scandal and now mcconnell is flowing an interesting if not controversial fix to launch a writein campaign for the former alabama senator Jeff Sessions who is now the u. S. Attorney general. The name being most often discussed may not be available. But the alabamian who would fit that standard would be the attorney general who is totally wellknown and extremely popular in alabama. That obviously is would be a big move for him and for the president. The second Top Republican in the senate, senator john cornyn has just come out in support of this idea, as well. The move could potentially kill two birds with one stone. First, it could keep the senate seat in repub
Pursued intimate and inappropriate relationships when he was in his 30s and a prosecutor and they were underage, anywhere from 1418. One woman named lee portman says more initiated sexual contact, though not intercourse with her when she was just 14 years old. At the time, moore was a 32yearold District Attorney. Statement to the Washington Post, moore called the allegations completely false, the bomb shell report comes less than five weeks before their december 12th special election. To fill the u. S. Senate seat once held by jeff sessions. These claims are obviously rocking capitol hill. Republican with their narrow four seat majority and unsure political terrain for the 2018 midterms do not want to lose that one safe senate seat to looking into the allegations ourselves, cnn is covering this from multiple angles. Were going to start with one of the reporters who broke this story. We are joined now, beth, the most serious allegation is from lee corkman whos now 53, shes the one who s
And Staff Sergeant johnny joey jones. People were saluting you. Its nice. Its really nice to come here and have the welcome i get when i come here especially on the marine corps birthday. Harris looking good for 242 years. I woke up this morning and felt every bit of 300. Harris can we get to the news . Tax reform is front and center on capitol hill, Senate Republicans unveiling an outline of their plan as the full house is set to vote on their version next week. The two plans are very different right now. House ways and Means Committee chairman kevin brady was asked by bret baier is tax reform is heading into the same road blocks as Health Care Reform efforts. Or if they can get it done. Because we unified around President Trump with this one framework for the house and senate to shoot to, thats the critical thing. The house are hitting the target. The senate is going to as well. Are there some differences . Sure, but there is far more unity in this and thats what makes this different
Rampage that left four people dead and ended at an Elementary School. Why did it happen . Perhaps well get some answers during that News Conference. Well go there in just a moment. But we start with President Trump, caught between Establishment Republicans and his base over what to do about roy moore. Most republican senators and National Party have dropped their support and called for the Alabama Senate nominee to drop out. However, the Alabama State party has threatened retaliation for disloyalty, especially if it takes the form of a writein candidate. That puts President Trump squarely in the middle with just 27 days to go until an election that moore appears to still be leading, even if by a slimmer margin, since allegations of Sexual Misconduct and assault were made. Moores accusers say happened about four years ago are, quote, absolutely false. Katie beck is in gadston, alabama, and hans nichols is standing by for us at the white house. Weve been promised a big speech on trade, w
His fourth day of flatout denying these allegations, and he is threatening to sue the Washington Post for publishing this bombshell report just a month before the Alabama Senate race. Three days ago the Washington Post published another attack on my character and reputation in a desperate to stop my political campaign. They are untrue. Lets start up on capitol hill with my colleague our senior washington correspondent brianna keilar. Starting on the Senate Majority leader here. What are his options for the Alabama Senate race, will he endorse a writein candidate . It is not up to Mitch Mcconnell. He mentioned that, brooke, that theyre looking at this idea of the success the potential success of a writein candidate, but that really is up to the state party to decide. At this point youre seeing Mitch Mcconnell distance himself and hes had days to look at roy moore and see how hes responded to the allegations and Mitch Mcconnell is now of a growing number of republican senators and of cou