Analysis and as we refer to as ona. Left the committee, no choice but to issue a subpoena on tuesday for his appearance at this hearing today. The department has persistently slow walked security clearance requests from counsel for their clients mr. Brian murphy, a lawful whistleblower and the former acting head of ina and the element within dhs in proceedings before this committee. The committee repeatedly offered to dhs that it would withdraw the subpoena for mr. Maurers appearance if the department authorized the attorney clearances in time for mr. Murphys often rescheduled deposition. Unfortunately dhs refused to do so. Therefore, were Going Forward today with his testimony. I now recognize myself for an opening statement. On august 3rd, amid public reporting of american citizens being scratched off the streets of portland by Law Enforcement officials from the department of Homeland Security, this committee launched an investigation into serious allegations that dhss intelligence a
Mind so says the hong kong prodemocracy activist after a court jailed him for his leading role in a twenty fourteen umbrella protest and banning refuses to answer u. S. Lawmakers questions about his time at the white house now he faces a congressional subpoena what does he know about alleged russian ties to the trump campaign. Welcome to the Program Thanks for joining us. China has criticized what it calls a cold war mentality after Foreign Ministers from twenty countries met in canada to discuss the north korean conflict the ministers discussed increasing economic pressure on in a bid to end the countrys Nuclear Ambitions u. S. Secretary of state Rex Tillerson warns that the threat of war is far away and called on nations to remain sober and clear eyed about the current state of affairs. And japans foreign minister also weighed in urging the International Community to continue economic sanctions despite the recent warming of relations between north and south korea have a list north ko
President trump says they give washington no appreciation or respect and we will explain whats at stake and with the key vote later today in the British Parliament talks with. One of the conservative partys leaving the euro skeptics. Im sorry kelly thanks for joining us. U. S. President Donald Trumps former chief strategist steve bannon has refused to answer lawmakers questions about the trump campaigns alleged contacts with russia ban and was testifying in a closed door session before the House Intelligence Committee when bannon declined to answer their questions they issued a subpoena in an attempt to force him to talk but bannon reportedly said that he was under instructions from the white house not to discuss certain subjects lets hear what a democratic lawmaker at the hearing had to say. This was affectively a gag order by the white house preventing this witness from answering. Almost any question concerning his time in the transition or the administration and many questions even
This morning my two exclusive guests, President Trumps First White House chief of staff, Reince Priebus, who knows how the president thinks and makes decisions. And former cia director john brennan on his concerns about the dangers of politicizing intelligence. And super bowl sunday. The nfls big day, and its big problems with concussions, politics, and declining interest. Joining me for insight and analysis are Washington Post columnist eugene robinson, amy walter, hugh hewitt, host on the Salem Radio Network and Yamiche Alcindor, White House Correspondent for the pbs news hour. Welcome to sunday. Its meet the press. Announcer from nbc news in washington, the longest running show in television history, this is meet the press with chuck todd. Good sunday morning to a lot of people. The headline of the republican memo was that it didnt live up to the hype, but that misses the point. The hype was the point. The prerelease campaign by President Trumps allies was aimed at discrediting the
Reportedly blind sided majority leader, but also President Trump. Who is spending his evening strategizing with republican senors or dinner. It was not to be, tonight, after the implosion of Senate Healthcare bill, there is an over war raging within the opinion party. John roberts with our report. Reporter donald trump has never liked to lose, last night he had the rug pulled out from under him. I am disappointed. Very disappointed. Reporter failure of push to repeal and replace obamacare blind sided President Trump, frustration showing with his lunch. For 7 years i have been hearing repeal and replace from congress, loud and strong, we get a chance, they dont take advantage of it. Reporter and Vice President weighed in, he is main conduit between the white house and congress, today the lines of communication were on fire. Inaction is not an option. Congress needs to step up, do their job, and do their job now. Reporter news that senator lee and moran conspired to kill the measure came