Trump land ing ing in africa. Did donald trump personally order his son to keep Stormy Daniels quiet. Welcome to the lead everyone. Im jake tapper. The politics lead. President trump laying down a red line saying it would not be acceptable if his Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh lied in his testimony before the Senate Judiciary committee. Not just about whether kavanaugh ever committed Sexual Assault, which the judge has vociferously denied, but his characterization of drinking habits as a young man. Denial he was aggressive or ever passed out or memory loss under increased scrutiny particularly in the wake of a Police Report revealing kavanaugh was questioned by police after allegedly starting a bar fight while a student at yale in the 1980s. Some republican senators said if kavanaugh was not honest in front of congress they will have trouble voting for him. Today President Trump seemed to agree with that assessment and voicesing strong support for his pick saying he did not find
Intelligence that russia meddled in the election in 2016. And ive said that before, jeff. I have said that numerous times before. And i would say that that is true, yeah. But you havent condemned putin specifically. Do you hold him personally responsible . Well, i would, because hes in charge of the country, just as i consider myself to be responsible for things that happen in this country. Certainly as the leader of a country, you would have to hold him responsible, yes. What did you say to him . Very strong on the fact that we cant have meddling, we cant have any of that. Now, look, were also living in a grownup world. Will a strong statement, you know, president obama supposedly made a strong statement. Nobody heard it. What they did hear is the statement he made to putins very close friend, and that statement was not acceptable. Didnt get very much play, relatively speaking, but that statement was not acceptable. But i let him know we cant have this, were not going to have it, and