Congressmen, one of them a civil rights icon, boycotted the Museum Opening because of the president s involvement says President Trumps policies are an insult to the people who worked for and in many cases died for equality in america. Their head 120estones do not the color of their skin, but immortalize the coverage of their deeds. Their memories are carved in stone as american heros. Athena jones is joining us right now in jackson. So all of the pomp and circumstance is over there, athena. And with all of the controversy leading up to this, the president came and he stayed right on script. Reporter thats right. I think you were mentioning just now u. S. Congressman Bennie Thompson from mississippi and john lewis, a representative from georgia, who is a civil rights icon, he was beaten and bloodied during a Voting Rights march in alabama in 1965, they decided to skip this event, but their names were still on todays program. But they pulled out a couple days ago to protest the invitati
Us by our founders that drew waves of immigrants to our shores, that drove waves of troops to storm beaches a world away to storm democracy. It was those ideals that led generations of americans to march for workers rights and womens rights and Voting Rights and civil rights and lgbt rights, to expand the reach of our democracy. Lets get right to the controversy over the niger raid. Thirtytwo officialed telling james mattis he still doesnt have all the facts and wants to know why the body of Sergeant La David Johnson was recovered nearly 48 hours after the attack. Cnn correspondent Barbara Starr has more. Barbara. Reporter don, the pentagon says there was a search for the sergeant that no one expected. They had done 29 routine patrols in the area over the last six months. This time it was all out combat. The reason weave u. S. Army soldiers there ask not the peace corps because we carry guns. Ando its a reality. Its part of the danger our troops face in these Counter Terrorist campaign
So obviously he is moving forward to try and strike this deal. If you are Paul Manafort, codefendant in this criminal case, obviously this is worrisome news for you that your former Business Partner is willing to testify against you. It also puts additional pressure on manafort to cooperate with the special counsel in his probe. We dont have a great idea on where that probe is going to be going. Getting gates cooperation could be a Building Block for robert mueller. Either to bring charges against donald trump or another trump associate. The white house has down plays any potential plea deal saying we think this has to do with their own finances, their own business, nothing to do with the campaign or transition. Yet, gates was with the trump team longer than maa fort. What his his role exactly . Even after Paul Manafort was ousted from the campaign, rick gates managed to skik around and after the campaign ended he remained in President Trumps orbit. He worked on the inaugural committee
Unfounded and outrageous allegations wild outbursts on the internet and television while a member of this administration. Cnn contributor walter shab who resigned from the department of ethics last year. President trump drew a direct connection between the russia investigation and his security clearance decision. I call it the rigged witch hunt, it is a sham, and shes people let it i think its something that had to be done. Doesnt that correct what we heard from Sarah Sanders today . If does. To say i consulted with my intelligence community, the cia who holds brennens clearance and they have serious concerns about him continuing to access this information. Instead, he gave an interview to the press and said, this is about my hurt feelings, in doing so, this neuters the Intelligence Committee a key function is to determine who needs clearance he took that away from them and is now judge, jury and xecutioner. This is what Sarah Sanders initially said, watch this . Mr. Brennen has recen
Official. Status to make a series of unfounded and outrageous allegations wild outbursts on the internet and television while a member of this administration. Cnn contributor walter shab who resigned from the department of ethics last year. Good evening. So much to talk about. President trump spoke to the wall street journal. President trump drew a direct connection between the russia investigation and his security clearance decision. I call it the rigged witch hunt, it is a sham, and shes people let it i think its something that had to be done. Doesnt that contradict what we heard from Sarah Sanders today . If does. To say i consulted with my intelligence community, the cia who holds brennens clearance and they have serious concerns about him continuing to access this information. Instead, he gave an interview to the press and said, this is about my hurt feelings, in doing so, this neuters the Intelligence Committee a key function is to determine who needs clearance he took that and a