Focusing on his domestic agenda through twitter today. International events drew the attention of his administration. The Trump Administration refuses to take a holiday from sanctioning north korea. The Treasury Department announcing sanctions to key leaders. In a statement treasury is targeting leaders of north koreas Ballistic Missile programs as part of our maximum Pressure Campaign to isolate the dprk energy faithfully dean nuclear i korean peninsula. It follows fridays Security Council resolution that imposed new sanctions on north korea. A move north korea equated to an act of war. Reports say the russian government is offering to mediate between the u. S. And north korea. State department failed to respond to requests for comment on the offer. Secretary of state tillerson is that north korea must earn its way back to the negotiating table starting with a halt on its missile and nuclear tests. Before leaving for his holiday, the president promised pressure on kim jong un. There i
Chief Justice Roberts writing in a statement, we do not have obama judges or trump judges. Bush judges or clinton judges. What we have is an Extraordinary Group of dedicated judges doing their level best to do equal right to those appearing before them. That independent judiciary is something we should all be thankful for. And noting just how rare the rebuke was, the ap reports, its the first time the republicanappointed leader of the federal judiciary has offered even a hint of criticism of trump who has previously blasted federal judges who ruled against him. The president responding on twitter, part one. Eagerly awaiting part two from those three dots at the bottom. Sorry, chief Justice John Roberts but you, do indeed have obama judges and they have a much different point view of than the people who are charged with the safety of our country. It would be great if the 9th circuit was an independent judiciary. But if it is, why the president of the United States still thinking about t
Moments ago. Holding the Saudi Crown Prince of saudi arabia personally accountable for among other things, quote, the abhorrent and unjustified killing of journalist jamal khashoggi. It is a stunning rebuke by President Trump led by republican senators including marco rubio who tells cnn tonight, quote, theres no doubt the saudi crown pirince was involved in khashoggis murder. And we have learned theyre deeply angered and frustrated tonight at the president s response to the murder. That response adds up to a coverup. He strongly denies it, he vehemently denies it. I hate the coverup, and i will tell you this, the crown prince hates it more than i do. More than i do. Well, at this point theyre both in on it. And trumps republican allies have had it. Heres senator corker speaking to our manu raju today. I think each day that goes by it becomes much more difficult for anybody to in a straightfaced way, even leave any room for questioning it. Yet team trump with a straight face is still d
An exclusive interview, he will almost definitely declare a National Emergency to take the first step to doing that after there is no path for the wall to get through the legislative process as democrats continue to refuse to give any money. The second step in the process is another development tonight, the corps of engineers is looking at 14 billion for Disaster Relief funds previously appropriated by congress to build 300 miles of newberry democrats refuse to give it to anybody even though some of the same democrats in the senate like chuck schumer, we have the tape to play in a few moments. Democrats in Nancy Pelosis chamber attacking the president on a new front or an old friend, democrats invited Michael Cohen to testify in an exclusive hearing next month. August when jordan is live in moments with the reaction demanding why democrats who took power in Congress Make the first witness someone who has admitted to lying to congress. We begin with live coverage of what will happen if
Least in blurry washed out used to be color, not just the movie idea or comic idea of what gangsters are like. With the gotti prison takes you could see the real deal. And hes exactly as charming as you might check. Not just in dealing with peers in crime but dealing with immediate family members, too. For example, this is how he spoke to his 10yearold grandson who had come to visit him. His grandson told him his career plans were become a professional athlete. This is how his grandfather responded. That is a good chance that you might go to school and become a lawyer, john. No, daddy, he is going to become a lawyer. No, im not. Really . No, im not. Im going to be a basketball player. [ inaudible ] you aint going to be a baseball player or a basketball player. Let me tell you something hes being smart today. Theres something in him today. Let me tell you something you tell me what i want to be and i never said i wanted to be let me tell you something about basketball and baseball playe