Bring out the last trapped boys. Four boys and the coach are still in. Two successful mornings there. We are hopeful the last boys will come out this morning. They are confident. These could be the weakest of the group because they started with the strongest if you reverse engineer that. Welcome to early start. Im christine romans. Im dave briggs. It is tuesday, july 10th. 3 00 p. M. In thailand. 4 00 a. M. In the east. We start with the Supreme Court pick. The left and the right preparing for battle. Now we know President Trumps nominee to replace Anthony Kennedy on the Supreme Court is Appeals Court judge Brett Kavanaugh introduced by the president last night. The president was encouraged by the key conservatives who came to kavanaughs defense. After the announcement, the nomination fight was under way. Chuck schumer issued this statement. President trump has put reproductive rights and Health Care Protections for americans on the chopping block. My judicial philosophy is forward. A
The entire america spectrum. But did he go too far . Ill talk to one of the victims. Thats a first. Thats the first time ive ever signed a water but first, with regard to the 12 russian officers indicted for interfering in the 2016 election, i want to challenge one part of the conventional wisdom. Namely that the timing poses an awkward tdiplomatic disaster fo the president. To the contrary, it may have done him a naifr. That is, if hes willing to seize it. Think this through with me. The announcement came yesterday just three days before President Trump sits down in helsinki with russian president Vladimir Putin. To be sure the anticipation of the friday midday press conference by deputy ag rod rosen tine presented an unusual juxtaposition. On Television Screens the rosenstein presser was about to compete for attention with the president s formal arrival for a meeting with queen elizabeth. But tvs technical directors were spared. Rosenstein was curiously 30 minutes late to the announc
To struggle the way families are struggling right now. We need to rebuild our immigration system from top to bottom starting by replacing i. C. E. With something that reflects our morality. My father came to america at age 17 with 400 in his pocket. Now he has his own business, a wife, my sister and i, a nice house in a beautiful neighborhood and is a proud american citizen. I will make the world safe and sound for you well come of age with our young nation nobody well bleed and fight for you well make it right for you if we lay a Strong Enough foundation a variety of voices and approaches there in the nations capital. Renee marsh is at the rally in washington just across the street from the white house. Theyre on the move now. Rene, whats happening . Reporter yeah, i can tell you we left Lafayette Park and we are walking down pennsylvania avenue and then weve more or less stopped here at the trump hotel. This has really become an extension of the administration, at least a symbol of i
We have ivan watson standing outside that cave. Im dave briggs. Im christine romans. It is 5 00 a. M. In the east. While waiting for developments at the cave, lets talk about developments here and the political sphere. Left and right preparing for battle now we know the nominee to replace Anthony Kennedy on the Supreme Court is 53yearold Brett Kavanaugh. Introduced by the president last night. The yale educated lawyer worked on the ken starr investigation of bill clinton. He worked in the george w. Bush white house. Sources close to the Selection Process say the president was encouraged by the conservatives who came to kavanaughs defense. After the announcement, the nomination fight was under way as you expect. Senate democratic leader Chuck Schumer issuing the statement within seconds. President trump has put reproductive rights and Health Care Protections for americans on the chopping block. My judicial philosophy is forward. A judge must be independent and interpret the law and not
Nbc news headquarters here in new york, im steve cornky in for brian williams. Hell be back here on monday night. Day 533 here of the Trump Administration. The pressure is on. The president is facing a complicated week ahead with high pressures at home and abroad. There is brand new reporting tonight from the New York Times about the negotiations for a facetoface interview between trump and special counsel Robert Mueller. The times report quote, president s lawyer set new conditions on fried on an interview with a special counsel. The chances the president will be voluntarily questioning will be increasingly unlikely. The article goes on to say, the special counsel, Robert Mueller needs to prove before trump would agree to an interview, that he has evidence mr. Trump committed a crime. His testimony is essential to completing the investigation, says rudy gill juuliani, the he president in the case. It appears the president and his legal team is taking more of an aggressive stance regar