Both. That may not last long at all. Some making the decision because of trumps war of words with the civil rights icon. Congressman john lewis who questioned trumps legitimacy as president. That triggered a heated response from trump on twitter. All of this as rehearsals continue for the inauguration ceremony. What are we hear from both republicans and democrats on lewiss comments and on this apparent growing boycott. The fact that this war of words, this feud between congressman lewis and donald trump is especially troubling to many africanamericans. Lewis is getting strong push back today from Vice President elect john lewis, while trying to give him his props as a civil rights leader, but also criticizing him for going after Donald Trumps legitimacy. And to hear john lewis, a man that i served with, that i respect, to question is legitimacy of the election and to say that donald trump will not be a legitimate president was deeply disappointing to me and also to hear that he was not
Officials here tell me this was a local decision made by the top u. S. Commander on the ground. General John Nicholson who took this decision on his own, the pentagon has just released a video, as you mentioned, showing this bomb being released in afghanistan. You can see from the video why they call it the mother of all bombs. This weapon was designed for his psychological effect as much as anything and its meant to send a message. Today, afghan Officials Say 36 isis fighters were killed in yesterdays strike. This is an isolated part of afghanistan, a mountainous region on the border of pakistan where isis fighters moved back and forth freely. We had persistent surveillance over the area before, during, and after the operation, and now we have afghan and u. S. Forces on site and see no evidence of civilian casualties nor have there been any reports of civilian casualties. Military experts say the military bomb is the preferred weapon for underground bunkers and tunnels which raises th
People who feel threatened by cimmigrants and they are using this concept of unconstitutional he c might do away with daca, another moral line that he will be crossing, which is something that would be advancing White Supremacy agenda and also against what the majority of americans want. Tucker this isnt just demagoguery, though it is that. Its also nonsense, whatever you think of the effects of daca, no administration could continue it because its illegal. U. S. Immigration laws are pretty straightforward. If you are in the country illegally you were supposed to leave. If you think thats mean or counterproductive or unfair take it up with your legislators. Only congress can change the law. Ai w the president is bound to faithfully enforce the laws of the United States. He, or any president , can simply invalidate those he doesnt like. Former cabinet secretary gutierrez doesnt think this is a meaningful distinction but if you want to live in a constitutional democracy where laws are mo
Next week and its not goings to be easy. And trump factor shakes up the alabama race. This race is not me against the president or the vice president. Its me against Luther Strange. The president is a man of principle who knows his mind and made it decision freely in picking me. This is mtp daily and it starts right now. Good evening. Im chuck todd here in washington. Welcome to mtp daily. Not the first, not the most popular but the Health Care Plan pushed by Lindsey Graham and bill cassidy is the last republican bill standing and dealt a staggering blow in the senate today. Arizonas john mccain says hed nos supporting the bill offered by his good friend Lindsey Graham because he says its rushed legislative schedule goes against regular odrecorder of t senate. Something he cant endorse. He said this i cannot in good conscience vote for this. Republicans and democrats have not yet really tried to work together. Nor support how much it will cost are and how many people will be helped or
Already enough to draft one article of impeachment. The ukraine scandal, theres already enough to draft one but were not going to basically keep on investigating forever. I also think that he is probably the only person within his circle of advisors that still thinks theres a possibility he wont be impeached out of the house. Because he doesnt want to go down in the history books as being impeached. You think hes going to be impeached . Yeah, think the house is going to pass articles of impeachment. Winter is coming. A cold front of news arrived at President Trumps doorstep and the question today is what is the white house going to do about it. President trump headlines yesterday at hispanola golf course with Rudy Giuliani. I stand behind Rudy Giuliani, absolutely. We have a team of reporters to bring us the latest noose and analysis on the impeachment crisis and dramatic new developments on the president s pull back in syria. Weve got more on what the ambassador to the eu is telling h