I dont see him as a cryer. If he is, hes different man. Theres 5 chance that it was real. But i think they were fake tears. President trump dismissing the weekend protests that bubbled up across the country saying the ban targets muslims and is unconstitutional. Several judges have blocked part of that ban and democrats are hoping for a senate vote today to repeal it. Also new this morning, the president says he has decided who he will nominate for the u. S. Supreme court. Hell reveal his pick tomorrow night at 8 00 p. M. Eastern. Lets begin at the white house with cnns athena jones, good morning. Good morning, carol. Those executive orders the president is expected to sign will have to do with regulators. The white house is insisting the ban has been implemented seamlessly without causing widespread disruption. Here is what chief of staff Reince Priebus had to say about it on meet the press. Take a listen. The fact of the matter is 325,000 people from Foreign Countries came into the U
And targeting russia. After a sixmonth delay, the administration slapped sanctions on russia for meddling in the 2016 election. And finally joins britains Prime Minister in blaming russia for using a nerve agent on a former russian spy and his daughter. We hold russia culpable for this brazen, brazen act, and despicable act thats taken place on the streets of what is such a remarkable city. Certainly looks like the russians were behind it. Something that should never, of happen. Were taking it very seriously, as i think are many others. Good day, everyone. Im Andrea Mitchell in washington where the pressure is building on white house staffers and cabinet secretaries, facing an uncertain future. While the president sends mixed messages on who is going to be the next to go. Any more staff changes coming, sir . Well, the story was very false. I mean, they wrote a story about staff changes today that was very false. There will always be change, but very little. It was a false story. It was
President a moron. According to new nbc reporting, its what tillerson didnt say that further enraged trump. Secretarys refusal to deny that he called the president a moron in his Opening Statement and in his responses to questions from reporters stoked trumps anger and widened the rift between the two men, officials say. Meanwhile the president has rejected the advice of his Top National Security advisers and decertify the Iran Nuclear Deal leaving it in the hands of congress to decide what to do. The world is looking on in horr horror. According to the Washington Post, President Trumps decision to decertify the nuclear deal could start a chain of events that would sharply divide the United States from its closest traditional allies in the world. None of the three european signatories, britain, france and germany believes that iran is in violati violation. And even l each has said it will not renegotiate the nuclear deal. Then there was the president s bizarre statement just last night
Weve had some private discussions this. Im concerned similar vain, that we have just a skeletal staff there in the embassy given the issues that occurred there but i think that its an important time there. Were going to have a noncastro head of state for the first time later this month. Yes. And so anyway, if we could beef that staff up, it would be great as well. Thank you. Thank you. Senator . Thank you very much, mr. Chairman. And thank you for your service, director pompeo and we really appreciate having your family here look forward to you answering our questions. I want to follow up. Ive worked with senator flake quite a bit on cuba and follow up on the cuba issue. Cuba is about to choose its first leader which is not a castro. Yet, the u. S. Presence in the country has been reduced significantly and as a result, other countries are filling this vacuum. Will you work to help improve ties with cuba, relationship that benefits many states hoping to increase trade with the island .
Your president says the iraq war was the single most difficult. Hes plud in a way that i think his inclinations are at least. So i think he does have good instincts and my main concern is will you be one to listen to what the president actually wants instead of being sun who advocat advocates. I dont think it reflects the million or so people who voted for President Trump because it would be different. So thats my main concern, and i just want to make sure thats loud and clear to everyone. That is my concern. Thank you, senator paul. Thank you, senator murphy. Thank you, mr. Chairman. Thank you, director. Good to see you. This is an extraordinary article, i believe, from late last year in the new yorker that speaks to chinas rise coinciding with an american retreat from the globe. And i think weve all seen that as we traveled the world the presence the United States used to have simply isnt there and other countries are taking advantage. This article in part describes a regular meeting