That jeffrey berman, attorney for the United States district of new york was stepping down. This was of course untrue. Mr. Berman had not resigned. The work of mr. Bermans office included a number of criminal investigations aimed at those close to President Trump. Among them the president s attorney, the president s inaugural president and rudy giuliani, the Campaign Advisor and direct live to kiev. The effort to remove berman is a part of a dangerous line of conduct that began when mr. Barr took office and continues until this day. Mr. Barrs actions made it clear that in his department of justice the president s allies get special treatment. President s enemies, real and imagined are targeted for extra scrutiny and the needs of the American People and the needs of justice are ignored. After the president s associate roger stone was convicted of obstructing justice mr. Barr overruled his career prosecutors and recommended a lighter sentence for President Trumps friend. In may mr. Barr
Michael cohen deserves for an array of guilty pleas. As we speak, former fbi director james comey, of course, fired by this president , is beginning testimony behind closed doors before two house committees this morning. While back at the white house, the up and down relationship between the president and chief of staff john kelly is said to be down, way down, and kelly will soon be out of that job. Cnns abby phillip joins us now. Before we get to go to who is going, tell us about the two new hires the president announced. The president announced two major positions in his administration. Ones that have been open for some weeks now. The u. N. Ambassador, the u. S. Ambassador to the United Nations will be Heather Nauert who is currently the state Department Spokeswoman. Heather nauert is a former fox news journalist who has been at the state department for over a year now. And she has been rising precipitously and now has been named to that position which is currently a cabinet level po
Americas news headquarters many im eric shawn. Arthel im arthel neville. The battle will soon shift to cap toll hill. Both sides set to fight over the reports findings, even as democrats and republicans demand that attorney general barr make the full report public. All of this unfolding as the president spends his weekend in maralago. Eric . Eric john roberts standy on the north lawn of the white house with reaction. Peter doocy is live on capitol hill. The letter may not come today, perhaps by tomorrow morning. Reporter right now, the only thing the democratic lawmakers know about the Mueller Report is that nobody from the Trump Campaign is going to be indicted for colluding were the kremlin to throw an election. Now, these lawmakers who for years have been urging americans to trust Robert Mueller and let his investigation play out are scratching their heads. It is wellknown that the department of justice has a policy that you cannot indict a sitting president. So its possible that mu
Of silence the president sends out his first tweets. It is make it one of the longest absences from twitter. Open to the public, democrats are demanding full transparency calling for the release of the entire report and a warning from the white house not to interfere. Again, transparency is key. As we learn from the case executive privilege cannot be used to hide your own doing. Just wrapped up her Campaign Kickoff speech in new york city. The democratic senator taking the president to task calling him a bully and a coward. Here is more of what she had to say. President trump is tearing apart the moral fabric of this country. He demonizes the vulnerable and he punches downment. He puts his name in bold on every building. He does this because she wants you to believe he is strong. He is not. Our president is a coward. Right now we want to go to Senior Editor for politics. Lets get your take away. Democrats have been grappling with the best strategy to go after President Trump as a sort
Am joy. For months and especially since february, washington and newsrooms nationwide have been waiting and waiting and waiting on mueller time. Abuzz with speculation that the Mueller Report was dropping any minute. We can finally say it. The Mueller Report has arrived meaning the special counsel concluded his investigation into russian interference in the 2016 election and possible obstruction of justice by donald trump. The final counterintelligence report ushers in a new landmark chapter in the russiagate scandal that cast a shadow over Trumps White House since day one. So far, what we know is mueller is not recommending any further indictments, and that has the president s allies highfiving al over maralago. As to whats actually in the report, we actually dont know i. Guess you could say were now on william barr time because the attorney general is the one, the only one, who gets to decide how much of the report, if any, will be made public. Frankly, that should alarm you because