Briefing. Sean spicer trying for a reset and refusing to walk back the widely disputed claim about the large crowd size. Hey there, good morning, everyone. It is tuesday, january 24. Im alex witt alongside louis burgdorf. This morning the deadly storm that devastated the south over the weekend is hitting the northeast. From new jersey to new england, this noreaster is causing quite a mess with heavy rain, coastal flooding and high winds. And in some area, wind gusts have topped 60 miles an hour. In philadelphia, one man was killed after strong winds knocked a sign off a wall at a car dealership. In jersey city, the wind sent this window washer scaffolding look at that, just sailing. Fortunately, no workers on the scaffolding when that happened. Meanwhile, the death toll from the weekends storms has risen to 20. The governor of mississippi says he has sent a letter to President Trump asking for help. The county commissioner in georgia also telling nbc news he is begging fema for boots o
Im alex witt alongside ayman hol mohyeldin and louis burgdorf. The Affordable Care act advanced through two house committees yesterday after the lawmakers stayed overnight to mark it up. Meanwhile, the supporters launched a fullcourt press. Vice president mike pence takes the health care pitch to kentucky tomorrow, home of the bills most vocal critic, senator rand paul. Meanwhile, President Trump met with house conservatives at the white house yesterday and tweeted from his official white house account saying, quote, great legislative meeting underway. And then there was House Speaker paul ryan, the selfproclaimed policy wonk, who showed up at the press briefing yesterday ready to talk business, no jacket, sleeves rolled up with a power point presentation and clicker in hand. This is the closest we will ever get to repealing and replacing obamacare. The time is here, the time is now, this is the moment, and this is the closest this will ever happen. It really comes down to a binary cho
James comey set to testify tomorrow. We get to new reporting on that in a moment. First today we will hear testimony in the Senate Intel Committee from some of the nations highest Law Enforcement intel directors. Rod rosenstein, Andrew Mccabe and director of National Intelligence dan coats expected on capitol hill. The hearings will be overshadowed by another report breaking late last night. The Washington Post reports march 22nd, the president asked dan coats to intervene with fbi director james comey to get the bure to take the heat off National Security adviser Michael Flynn in its russia probe. The meeting a week after coats was sworn in, two days after comey testified on capitol hill that the fbi was investigating the Trump Campaign and possible collusion with russia. Coats was at this briefing with a number of other officials across government agencies. According to the paper as the meeting was concluding, the president asked everyone to leave the room except for coats and cia di
Theresa may and other leaders in the United Kingdom . Reporter its been condemnation. Came out and said strongly they con item these attacks and call them appalling. Amber rudd for her part said this was targeting the most vulnerable segments of society. This is a very volatile moment for this for this attack to have occurred. Theres a nationwide election for parliament in about two weeks. Thats when theresa may, whos also the former home secretary, shes going to be coming to the British Public with a message she is the law and order candidate that shell be able to impose restrictions on society that will allow for police to do their work without creating a stifling environment. Thats the message weve been hearing from british authorities here. Report what you see, but dont try to promote chaos, dont try to promote hysteria. Its a subtle message, a stiff upper lip from british authorities telling their public not to worry, not to become hysterical, but condemn these attacks to make sur
Ayman mohyeldin alongside Yasmin Vossoughian and Louis Burgdorf. Well President Trump fanned the flames of controversy around the violence in charlottesville, virginia, once again where White Nationalists and affiliated groups chanted nazi slogan. And one of those White Nationalist marchers plowed into protesters. A day after singling out the kkk and other gait group, the president reverted to his original statement that multi time sides were to blame for that violence. During an unplanned session with sessions, he explained the condemning while adding those marching alongside them contained many fine people. There was no way of making that statement that early. I had to see the facts, unlike a lot of reporters unlike a lot of reporters. I didnt know david duke was there. I had to see the facts. And the facts as they started coming out was very well stated. Everybody said his statement was beautiful. If he would have made it sooner that could have been good. I couldnt have made it soon