Closest friends. Great to have you, judge. A lot of news. Lets get to it. Kim young chul is on his way to new york city expected to arrive within a couple hours this afternoon. Secretary of state mike pompeo is also expected in new york after the secretary meets with President Trump at the white house this afternoon. The latest move as the but the thinking around the white house here today is that the june 12th date for this summit really looks like it could be on track. The press secretary, sarah sanders, yesterday aboard fair force one on the president s way to tennessee said the president s letter specifically said that we were open to the meeting at the time and again we expect it too take place. Well see what happens. Were going to be prepared if it takes place june 12, well be prepared. To it takes place at a later date, well be prepared for that as well. A lot of people think june 12 could happen. Some people think it might have to be delayed a couple days, maybe a week. A lot g
The heels of a whirlwind day in court yesterday that delivered the president and his long time fixer Michael Cohen a serious legal setback. The judge refusing to allow Michael Cohen to review the documents seized in that raid last week before investigators do. The revelation that fox news personality sean hannity is one of the clients mr. Cohen sought to shield from becoming public prior to yesterday. What cohen did for hannity is, at this hour, still unclear. Joining us now to discuss the developments in the case Stormy Daniels attorney michael avanatti. What do you feel the importance is to stormy getting her story about . Is it about shoring up her credibility, or is it for her very personal . I think its both, quite frankly. I think todays appearance on the view was something she wanted to do. She had cancelled an appearance back in february or january due to an issue. She felt like she needed to make good on that promise to go back on the show. She also wanted to clear some things
Federal prosecutors disclosed that the president directed a pair of campaign felonies that basically defrauded voters. Thats one. Two, his personal lawyer and fixer was talking about a deal with the russian government that included political synergy, a deal which he lied about to congressional investigators and he said he lied for the president. And three, his campaign chief lied about among other things his contact with someone tied to russian intelligence. Theres also now an enormous body of public evidence demonstrating the trump orbits eagerness to team up with russia earlier in the campaign. Not to mention the pervasive culture of lying and corruption that has been uncovered by prosecutors more generally. As the Washington Post notes, we now know that russians interacted with at least 14 that numbers at 14 now Trump Associates during the campaign and the transition. That includes some family members. The president s lawyer lied to investigators about his interactions. His National
In new york. The president continues to defend his Mission Accomplished tweet. But according to a report, several advisors have no indication of a longterm strategy. Phil rucker who wrote that article for the Washington Post joins me shortly, along with the former u. N. Ambassador to syria. Attack mode. President trump blasting james comey once again using the word slime ball. And tv c and comeys first tv interview tonight. I honestly never thought these words were come out of my mouth. But i dont know if the president was with two russian prostitute peeing on each other in a hotel room in moscow. But it is possible. Trumps lawyer Michael Cohen is due in Court Tomorrow as he tries to stop the press from using his private material as evidence. Stormy daniels expected to be in the courtroom. We begin with syria after warning the u. S. Is locked and loaded, u. N. Ambassador nikki haley giving warning to russia, more sanctions coming down against Vladimir Putins government in the wake of t
Im sure youll be spending the day trying to find all the unasked questions. There will be no sleeping between now and this time tomorrow. I know what you are going to do. You have heard Stormy Danielss lawyer, Michael Avenatti say repeatedly on this program that Michael Cohen will turn against his ie dal, friend, former client, donald trump and cooperate with prosecutors if faced with criminal charges. And now we know that President Trump has heard that too. The president has probably heard Michael Avenatti say it on this program and elsewhere, but the president definitely heard it on friday, on the telephone from his favorite lawyer. Manhattan attorney jay goldberg has a framed, typewritten letter, hanging in the living room of his Upper East Side penthouse which says, among other things, there has never been a lawyer more important to me than you. It is very important to me that you know that. That letter is signed by donald trump. The wall street journal is reporting tonight that ja