For our country, our freedom, and our flag. That in the wake of the latest examples of a white house that seems to be not just in turmoil, but just plain mean. Heres what our source is telling cnn. That President Trump blew up at his own Homeland Security secretary during a Cabinet Meeting yesterday. The president reportedly absolutely furious with Kiersten Nielsen, telling her he didnt think she was doing enough to secure the border. The New York Times is reporting nielsen told colleagues she was close to resigning after the blowup. A spokesman for the secretary denied that in a tweet. And speaking of mean, this just might be a new low. A white house official is telling cnn that an aide responded to senator john mccains opposition to President Trumps pick for cia director by saying this morning, quote, hes dying anyway. A socalled joke that the official had to admit fell flat. A source tells cnn the aide called the senators daughter Meghan Mccain to apologize. Cindy mccain taking the
Haspel steps out of the shadows. Start with Stormy Daniels. Donald trumps attorney got about a half Million Dollars from a Company Controlled by a russian coal gasoligarch right e 2016 election. Nbc news reviewed financial documents that appear to support avenattis account of those transactions and we just learned, just minutes ago, that Pharmaceutical Company novartis made payments of 1. 2 million to cohens firm, essential consultants. Three times more than originally reported. Corporate giant at t also confirmed making payments. The question is why so much money went to cohens company, and Michael Avenatti raised a provocative possibility. Are you suggesting that Michael Cohen does not have a ph. D. In Aerospace Technology and pharmaceutical policy . Where youre i wont only suggest it but state that at a fact. Two real questions, i dont this guys the da vinci of our time. Nbcs Kelly Odonnell is at the white house for us. I want to play the comments avenatti made here with Lawrence Od
Jongil and and the 3 americans who have been detained. This is a huge newsnight. We will get to iran, we will get to the primary races with big midterm impact. Three states had major Republican Senate contests and we are there lives with team coverage. Mike tobin is in indiana, Allison Barber in ohio and we started in West Virginia for the latest, Senate Primary that has been rather colorful. Patrick morrissey the winner, his pitch to voters, the only conservative in this contest and republicans rewarded him with a chance to challenge democratic sen. Joe manchin in the fall, who he is comparing to sen. Chuck schumer. Morrissey is the atty. Gen. He thanked donald trump for his tweeted support yesterday. He defeated congressman jenkins who was part of the president ial shout out was the target of more than 1 million in negative ads ordered by democratic super pacs. Thirdplace, Don Blankenship who tells me the constant attention on his conviction, conspiring to violate mine safety laws wa
Pressure from the investigation. It leaked. The New York Times saying trump said, i just fired the head of the fbi. He was crazy a real nut job. I face great pressure because of russia. Thats taken off. Thats not all. On that same day, mike pence was publicly denying what trump was privately telling those same putin appointees in a comment that would later be shredded by Donald Trumps own Public Statement to lester holt. What about the president s dissatisfaction with the russia probe . Did that play into this, sir . Let me be very clear, that the president s decision to accept the recommendation of the Deputy Attorney general and the attorney general to remove director comey as the head of the fbi was based solely and exclusively on his commitment to the best interests of the American People. Some statements dont age well. Tonight a year later we know that even trumps allies dont bother claiming anymore the comey firing was about a recommendation from Rod Rosenstein and jeff sessions.
Four years ago, the fbi warned a foundation controlled by him might have been acting on behalf of russias intelligence services. So all this led to speculation that vekselberg perhaps acting on behalf of the russian government or not was funneling money to cohen through Columbus Nova. Right . That would be a huge deal. Heres the thing, the Company Columbus nova stressed it as American Company run by american businessmen named andrew entraitor. Vekselberg is entraitors cousin and his biggest client. But the company says vekselberg was not involved in the decision to pay cohen. I quote here, the claim viktor was involved or provide any funding for Columbus Novas engagement of Michael Cohen is patently untrue. In other words, how dare you . Column bows nova just wanted to pay Michael Cohen 1 million for a totally unknown reason which had nothing to do with the firms biggest client, a russian oligarch. Guess what . It turns out thought Michael Cohen and none other than Viktor Vekselberg ar