Was fired to stop the washington probe. According to a new report, two senior officials saying that the President Trump lets the testimony to go on. Meaning in less than a week, we could know all the details surrounding his firing and what led up to it. At this moment however all eyes are on the Vice President. Mike pence is joining Top Republicans for the annual roast and ride. And that is where we find ryan noes nobles. Reporter senator joan any ernts who is speaking right now hint behind me, she is joined by tim skolt and ask the and we asked both about james comey and they both said that they think comey should testify. And yesterday erntd one joni er yesterday, when i asked whether the president should invoke executive privilege, this is what she toold ld me. There is some thought that the president miami attemght attemp executive privilege. I think he should testify in front of congress that wait public is aware. I think that is smart. Reporter we dont know exactly what the white
Intelligence James Clapper warning National Security adviser Michael Flynn could be blackmailed by the russians for misleading the administration. The russians also knew that general flynn had misled the Vice President and others, normally do we believe the russians knew this but likely head proof of this information. And that created a compromise situation. Yates and clapper viewing unmask Trump Communications and sharing information when pressed by senator grassley. Whatever requested the unmasking of donald trump or associates or any member of congress. Could have discussed it with my deputy or general counsel. Other members of the intel community. Both denied leaking classified information to the press but the story is far from over. Into the russian influence, just a few hours, mike rogers testified the Senate Armed Services committee, it will be the first time we hear from him publicly on the unmasking. We hear more from donald trump on twitter. You can count on that. Losing grou
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Reveal any private conversations with President Trump. Youre invoking executive privilege . Im not able to invoke executive privilege. Thats the president s prerogative. Senator, im protecting the president s constitutional right by not giving it away before he has a chance to. Youre and he could have caitlin collins, White House Correspondent for the daily caller and analyst david rhode. The New York Times has a story, when asked by the pool of reporters covering a midday meeting with republican lawmakers at the white house whether he supported mr. Mueller, mr. Trump gave no answer, even though he often uses such interactions to make headlines or shoot down stories he believes to be fake. That may have been by design, according to a person who spoke to mr. Trump on tuesday. The president was pleased by the ambiguity of his position on mr. Mueller and thinks the possibility of being fired will focus the veteran prosecutor on delivering what the president desires most, a blanket public
Day. Mike emanuel on capitol hill with the budget vote and what happens next with tax reform. We begin with Catherine Herridge in the Washington Bureau as the plot thickens involving democrats, russians, and american uranium. House Speaker Paul Ryan told reporters today the fbi is finally cooperating. Evidence will go to capitol hill within days. Speak of the fbi got in touch with us yesterday afternoon, any have informed us they will comply with our document request and that they will provide the documents congress has been asking for by next week. Justice department lifted the gag order, allowing the informant to share records and evidence with congress about the 2010 uranium one deal. It gave a russian business control over a large swath of the u. S. Uranium market. Republican Chuck Grassley leads the powerful Senate Judiciary committee. So much more than what we ever would have had information to before. Lets start there and see what it does. Stick with the allegations include brib