European leaders reacting disappointme disappointment. Warning the deal is not going to be renegotiated. Fired fbi director james comey is set to testify before the senate next week. What will he say . All of this as the white house turns to the Supreme Court to get the halted travel ban reinstated. We have it all covered for you with cnns joe johns at the white house. Reporter withdrawing from the paris accord was a big promise the president made to his base and most loyal supporters. Fulfilling it, he had to faceoff with the condemnation of the world. Now going forward, the leadership on the global stage could have enormous impact. The United States will withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord. Reporter President Trump making good on his Campaign Promise to withdraw from the landmark 195nation agreement, but leaving the door open for potential new deal. We are getting out, but we will start to negotiate and we will see if we can make a deal thats fair. If we can, thats great. Report
This morning the United States is no longer a Global Leader in combatting Climate Change. President trump is with drawing the u. S. From the paris climate accord. The sweeping move fulfills a Campaign Promise but its prompting sharp backlash from nations around the globe. Speaking from the rose garden the president wants to renegotiate key parts of this agreement but theres stark warnings this morning that the u. S. Is seeding a leadership world its held in shaping global events since world war ii. Key u. S. Allies are telling President Trump theyre not willing to renegotiate the paris climate agreement. Leaders are all telling the white house there will be no renegotiations in response to the president s comments he would like to strike a Better Climate deal. The president made it speech hes thinking more about key voters in states like pennsylvania than the u. S. Allies that are now disappointed that the u. S. Is with drawing from the deal. Its time to exit the paris accord. And time
From lawnmowers, to barbecues, to booking a hotel room. Why the price is different if you buy from your phone instead of your home computer. Good evening. Its great to have you with us on a friday night. We begin with breaking developments involving james comey, set to testify next week before the american people. Tonight, abc news has learned lea hes prepared to talk about what he wrote in his memos, and whether he felt pressured by the president in the russia investigation. The white house asked if hes going to block the testimony. Heres pierre thomas. Reporter tonight, as fired fbi director james comey prepares to testify before the american people, the white house will not say whether President Trump might try to stop him. When asked if the president will invoke executive privilege over his meetings with comey, the press secretary acknowledges tonight, no decision has been made. And theyre not ruling out the idea of blocking comey. I think, obviously, its got to be reviewed. So is
Coverage begins with jim acosta at the white house. Reporter key u. S. Allies are telling President Trump theyre not willing to renegotiate the paris climate agreement. Leaders from france, germany and italy telling the white house there will be no renegotiations in response to the president s comment that he would like to strike a Better Climate deal. The president made it clear during a speech at the white house that hes thinking more about key voters in states like pennsylvania than the u. S. Allies now disappointed that the u. S. Is withdrawing from the deal. Here is more of what he had to say. It is time to exit the paris accord. And time to pursue a new deal that protects the environment, our companies, our citizens, and our country. It is time to put youngstown, ohio, detroit, michigan, and pittsburgh, pennsylvania, along with many, many other locations within our great country before paris, france. It is time to make America Great again. President s daughter ivanka was pushing