Hour. Ali velshi is here. That would be wild if there wasnt a mention of emoluments in the konsz constitution. Even without it. If you look at the way business operates, the way we operate, the way politics operates, you protect against seeming like seeming like. For your own pocket. Even if the impression is there you protect against that. This was the danger when people didnt take the emoluments clause seriously when we discussed it. It becomes more and more on normal. We started discussing it the way he was inaugurated, talking about the trump d. C. Hotel and it has been a consistent issue ever few months since then. New stories arise, does donald trump, is he working for himself, is he working for the American Public, his golf course in scotland the blind trust thats not blind. The air force stopping and staying inviting everybody from the
g7. They say they vetted a number of other properties. David was trying to figure out if they did, calling the other Properties Around the count
Thank you, mr. Chairman. Welcome, everyone, to the last gasp of the russia collusion Conspiracy Theory. As democrats continue to voice this expect tackle on the American People as well as you, mr. Mueller, the American People may recall the media first began spreading this Conspiracy Theory in the spring of 2016 when fusion gps, funded by the dnc and the Hillary Clinton campaign started developing the Steele Dossier, a question of outlandish accusations that trump and his associates were russian agents. Fusion gps, steele and other confederates fed these theorys to naive reporters and top officials in numerous government agencies, including the fbi, Department Of Justice and the State Department. Among other things, the fbi used Dossier Allegations to obtain a
warranty to spy on the Trump Campaign. Despite acknowledging Dossier Allegations as being salacious and unverified, former fbi director james comey briefed those allegations to President Obama and president elect trump. Those bri
Department that essentially says the president is above the director. Therefore, the president is not subject to the jurisdiction of the director. Therefore, it doesnt meet the definition of urgent concern. Therefore, the Inspector General is done. The Inspector General cant investigate anymore. Thats the Inspector Generals reading of the public opinion, that he is no longer allowed to investigate this. Is that your reading as well . Not necessarily the president , but the allegation has to relate to the funding and operation ability with the director of National Intelligence. Im trying to get to whether the president is somehow beyond the reach of the law. No, sir. No person in this country is beyond the reach of the law. Thats the way it should be, but im trying to figure out whether thats the way it is as a practical fact. The Inspector General believes that based upon the opinion that
you requested of the department of justice, he is no longer allowed to look into this because it d
Announcer this is cnn breaking news. Hi there. Im brooke baldwin. Youre watching cnn. Thank you for being with me today. All eyes on democrats who in different ways to pose a pla problem for President Trump staying in the white house. Joe biden and nancy pelosi. Joe biden is expected to speak as donald trump continues baseless accusations against joe biden and his son hunter in the ukraine. The comments come as sources tell cnn Speaker Pelosi is addressing a resolution to address the phone call with the ukrainian president , happening as calls for impeachment are
growing. Among them a group of moderate freshmen lawmakers in Swing Districts with all of National Security backgrounds. Well talk with one in a few moments. Speaker pelosi and biden are about to speak as President Trump gives yet another reason why he originally withheld millions in military aid from ukraine after that whistleblower complaint came to light. One day ago he cited corruption. And now hes pointing the blame at eu
26efth. 17 . Yes. What do you come to mean by yes, sir. They got. Security assistan, three e amigos. As well. They cudid. If i said that number was my understanding of ambassador sondlands use of around 270 million. That term thed three people in would that probably be accurate . Charge of ukraine policy during the summer was he, gordon sound about right . Sondland and ambassador volker did they get aid in fy 18 . And secretary perry. When did you come to learn yes, sir. Including security about mr. T giulianis role and assistance . Including security what do you consider his role to assistance. We already talked about the have been . Er i first heard about former javelins and antitank missiles mayor jewgiulianis interest in that they were not able to purchase in previous ukraine in january of this year. Administrations. Have they gotten Security Assistance in fy 19 . Yes, sir. Prior to the 400 million or that was a different phase than what happened during the so that were discussing