Administration brings a major shakeup for the west wing and a big change in status for one of the president s most senior, most trusted aides. Jared kushner President Trumps soninlaw in Senior Advisor has been stripped of his high level security clearance cutting off his access to highly classified information like the president ial daily brief. Nbc news has learned that kushner who has been working under the highest level interim clearance for all this while, more than a year learned about the downgrade in a memo on friday. The decision comes as white house chief of staff john kelly moved to overhaul the White House Security clearance process after the resignation of staff secretary rob porter amid allegations of spousal abuse on his part. Tonight a senior official told our Kristen Welker that the president quote, has faith in this soninlaw and his Senior Advisor to continue to work at the level he has from the beginning to continue to make progress in his major pieces of his portfoli
Campaign. But tonight new reporting on what an fbi informant was actually investigating inside the trump camp. Plus Rudy Giuliani claims Robert Mueller has narrowed the scope of potential questions for donald trump, which would officially qualify as an interesting development. And were live in santa fe, texas, tonight where ten people are dead, ten wounded in a School Shooting outside houston as the 11th hour begins on a friday night. And good evening once again from our nbc news headquarters here in new york. Tonight the death toll is ten in santa fe, texas, following this nations latest mass School Shooting. The accused gunman is in custody. He is 17. Well have a live report from texas ahead in this broadcast, but first we begin with what was day 484 of the Trump Administration and the president s new attacks on the fbi. Stepping up the pressure on the bureau and the Justice Department as part of his latest moves to cast doubt on the entire russia investigation as led by Robert Muell
Way. Good evening, day 477 of the Trump Administration, exactly one year to the day since we heard this. I was going to fire comey, he made a recommendation but regardless of rem decontamination i was going to fire comey. I said to myself, i said this russia thing with trump and russia is a made up story, its an excuse by the democrats for having lost an election that she should have won. The president s comments to lester holt became an enormous component in what is now a yearlong russia investigation, tonight theres new reporting on one of the largest remaining questions about this inquiry and this is whether or not the president will sit down with mueller and his team. Jonathan lemire of the Associated Press has spoken with trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani he writes, quote, friday preparation with trump for a possible interview with federal investigators would likely be delayed until after this june 12 summit in singapore because, quote, i wouldnt want to take his concentration off someth
Nations latest mass School Shooting. The accused gunman is in custody. He is 17. Well have a live report from texas ahead in this broadcast, but first we begin with what was day 484 of the Trump Administration and the president s new attacks on the fbi stepping up the pressure on the bureau and the Justice Department as part of his latest moves to cast doubt on the entire russia investigation as led by robert mueller. Today the president issued these messages raising the possibility of a government informant who was inside the 2016 campaign. Quote, apparently the doj put a spy in the Trump Campaign. This has never been done before, and by any means necessary, they are out to frame donald trump for crimes he didnt commit. Not long after that, there was this. Reports are there was indeed at least one fbi representative implanted for political purposes into my campaign for president. It took place very early on, and long before the phony russia hoax became a hot fake news story. If true,
Since we heard this. I was going to fire comey. He made a recommendation, but regardless of recommendation, i was going to fire comey. When i decided to just do it, i said to myself, i said, you know, this russia thing with trump and russia is a madeup story. Its an excuse by the democrats for having lost an election that they should have won. The president s comments to lester holt instantly became an enormous component in what is now a yearlong russia investigation. Tonight theres new reporting on one of the largest remaining questions about this inquiry, and that is whether or not the president will sit down with mueller and his team. Jonathan lemire of the Associated Press has just spoken again with trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani. Lemire writes, quote, any preparation with trump for a possible interview with federal investigators would likely be delayed until after this june 12 summit in singapore because, quote, i wouldnt want to take his concentration off something far, far more impo