Backup plan if the president s pick to run the cia gina haspel if that falls through the president is rallying and ramping up support today. First lets go to Caitlyn Collins at the white house with more. Lets begin with Rudy Giuliani and the russia probe. What is the president saying this morning . Reporter the president was actually relatively silent about all of this over the weekend. His lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, certainly was not. He did several interviews in an attempt to clarify the bombshell remark he made about the president reimbursing Michael Cohen for the president made to Stormy Daniels. After the president said friday that Rudy Giuliani needed to get up to speed Rudy Giuliani was quoted as saying i havent been able to read the 1. 2 million documents in relation to the special counsels investigation and saying im focussed on the law rather than facts right now. He continued the whole situation of the 130,000 doesnt require an analysis of the facts because it wasnt intended as
Donny deutsch is with us. And yamish almador and mike pompeo who met with kim jong un over easter has been confirmed as secretary of state. How will his tenure differ from Rex Tillerson . Plus, President Trump takes it up to 11 on fox news, and prosecutors immediately seize on what he said. Why his freewheeling interview may have just undercut his personal lawyer, Michael Cohen in a major way. But we begin with breaking news, that the leaders of north and south korea are taking historic steps toward peace. After 65 years of division, threats and violence, a document signed by both sides reads in part quote, the two leaders solemnly declare before the 80 million Korean People, and the whole world, that there will be no more war on the Korean Peninsula. And thus, a new era of peace has begun. Joe . Richard haas, james fellows said last night he wasnt prone to overstatement. He said this was one of the most shocking diplomatic developments hes seen in his lifetime. You of course have nixo
Yes. Bob mueller has been probing whether or not anyone broke the law. Tonight the feds are probing Something Else, whether Michael Cohen broke the law to suppress the access Hollywood Tape to elect trump. The tape is back. Reports that the feds who stormed into Michael Cohens office were not just looking for Business Records or information on the payments to women like Stormy Daniels. They were looking for a crime that was widely believed including inside trump land to be the greatest threat to the Trump Campaign ever. Yeah. Thats her with the gold. I have to use some tick tacks in case i start kissing her. Im automatically atraktd to beautiful women. I start kissing them. When youre a star you they let you do it. Grab them by the [ bleep ]. You can do anything. Whatever you think of that tape how does it lead to a crime . The New York Times reporting a true legal bomb shell. If you watch you know it would be hard to build a federal case on the idea that any payment facilitated for St
Says muellers aim is to hurt trump. Robert mueller has impeccable credentials. Comeys a republican, rosenstein is a republican s. This a con republican spiconspiracy to rem the president . People and structures under threat of volcanic eruptions on the big island of hawaii. This is new day weekend with Victor Blackwell and christi paul. Good saturday morning to you. Serious question plaguing the white house how is the public, the press, anyone, expected to take what they say as fact when the story changes based on whos asked and when that person is asked . Heres one of the reasons the white house is facing a credibility crisis this morning. The New York Times in a new report says that despite his strong denials, President Trump did know about a hushmoney deal his lawyer made with a porn floor several porn star several months before he said he did not know. And now weve learned this investigators are looking into how that lawyer, Michael Cohen, built up a 700,000plus war chest during th
Barrack had to do with Paul Manafort and rick gates, that is, the former Trump Campaign chairman and his deputy. Manafort, of course, is being charged with a litany of financial crimes and fraud, as is gates. Gates has pled guilty, while manafort denies any of those charges. We understand that tom barrack was not asked about his personal relationship with the president , whom, as you noted, hes known for more than 40 years. He actually introduced donald trump to Paul Manafort, so he knows the two men well. Further, barrack was asked to join the administration in a senior role, but he reportedly turned that down. Also, the source indicates that barrack was not asked about his role on the inaugural committee. He was not asked about any financial issues, and further, he was told that he is not a target of their investigation. Still, its notable because it shows you just how broad the special counsels investigation has become. And meantime, the New York Times is reporting on a separate iss