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To early start, im dave briggs. Im renee marsh. Its wednesday, april 4th. 4 00 a. M. In the east, 11 00 a. M. In damascus where well have a live report coming up. Breaking overnight, special Counsel Robert Mueller has reportedly told the president s lawyers he is not currently a criminal target of the russia investigation. The Washington Post reports muellers team told President Trumps lawyers he remains a subject of the investigation including whether he sought to obstruct the russia probe. One source tells the post that the special counsels office is writing a report on mr. Trumps actions since taking office and wants to interview him as a last step. And that, according to the post, has some trump advisers worried the president could be baited into an interview that would put him in legal jeopardy. Meanwhile, the mueller team with the first sentence in the russia investigation. A dutch lawyer tied to former Trump Campaign deputy chairman rick gates sentenced to 30 days in prison and
One source tells the post the special counsels office is writing a report on mr. Trumps actions since taking office and wants to interview him as a last step. And according to the post, that has some trump advisers worried the president could be baited into an interview that could put him in legal jeopardy. After days of escalating rhetoric on immigration backed up with rehashed policy ideas, President Trump offered a brandnew proposal on tuesday sending u. S. Troops to guard the u. S. Border. At a luncheon and joint News Conference with baltic leaders, the president surprised nearly everyone including the pentagon with his call to use the military to patrol the border until his longpromised border wall is built. More now from cnns Boris Sanchez from the white house. Reporter President Trump hitting a broad away of topics on tuesday, talking about everything from syria in which he said that he wanted to bring american troops home from that country in part, in his words, so they could h
Prepared. Are you still proud to own this shutdown . Well, you know, i appreciate the way you say that, but once im very proud of doing what im doing. You can call it the schumer or the pelosi or the trump shutdown, doesnt make any difference to me. Just words. Sir, cabinet members are set to get cabinet raises tomorrow. How is that fair . Im sure they dont even know that. Have you considered using Emergency Powers to grant yourself authorities to build this wall without congressional approval . And second yes, i have. You have . Yes, i have, and i can do it, if i want. I can do it if i want. The president is dug in on this shutdown of his own making, but cracks are beginning to show from within his own party. The defections of republican senators Susan Collins of maine and cory gardner of colorado who already want a deal to reopen the government were among the headlines the president hoped to distract from in his rose garden performance. Perhaps the greatest existential threat is this
Washington with what lawmakers can do to strike a deal, ellison barber at the white house on what donald trump is planning to do and christina in new york city. Despite a market meltdown, christmas shoppers with lastminute deals. We begin with doug mikell way. Reporter we were number one powerful Committee Chairman leaders on both sides of the aisle were able to look at a situation like this, 1. 3 billion the democrats want for Border Security, 5. 7 billion the republicans ones for border wall and strike a deal. Split the difference, shake hands, call it a day and go home for christmas and spare the country this unnecessary ordeal, but that is not where we are in the 21st century. Weve seen it many times. Both houses will convene at noon today but they have nothing to do. A Skeleton Crew. Many members of left for the holidays, to the frustration of many including this one republican senator. If we stay in session everyone has to stay here and debate, keep everyone in the room, they fin