The key question, did trump pressure comey to end the investigation into Michael Flynn . Was it obstruction of justice . Well ask Preet Bharara, the federal prosecutor also fired by the president in his first tv interview since the firing. A this week exclusive. Responding for the president , new trump lawyer, jay sekulow, only on this week. Key senators from the intelligence and Judiciary Committees are here for whats next in the congressional investigations, plus, insights and analysis from our powerhouse roundtable, everything you need to know on the showdown thats put the Trump Presidency on a perilous new course. Announcer from abc news, this week starts now with abc news chief anchor, george stephanopoulos. Good morning. The hype was big and the hearing delivered. It was a blockbuster reaching 89 million on facebook, 19 million more on tv. What they saw like so much in this young Trump Presidency, something thats never happened before. An fbi director fired by the president under
Csp csp cspspan. Or cspan. Org. Next, a look at hacking attempts by russia which may have targeted as many as 21 u. S. States. We heard yesterday from the person in charge of Cyber Security for the Homeland Security department janet manfra and other intelligence officials. From capitol hill this is a little over three hours. Hearing is in order. Today the committee convenes the sixth open hearing of 2017 to further examine russias interference in the election. This is an opportunity for the committee and the American People to drill down on this vitally important topic. In 2016 a hostile foreign power reached down into the state and local levels to touch voter data. It employed sophisticated cyber tools and capabilities and helped moscow to potentially build detailed knowledge of how our elections work. There was another example of russian efforts to interfere into a democracy with the goal of undermining our system. In 2016 we were woefully unprepared to defend and respond and im hope
[inaudible conversations] today that ca committee convenes their sixth open hearing of 2017 to further examine russias interference in the elections. This is another opportunity for the committee and the American People to drill down on this vitally important docket. In 2016, a hostile foreign power reach down to the state and local levels to touch motor data. It employed relatively sophisticated cyber tools and capabilities and helped moscow to potentially build detailed knowledge of how our elections work. It was also another example of russian efforts to interfere into a democracy with the goal of undermining our system. In 2016, we were woefully unprepared to defend and respond, and im hopeful that we will not be caught flatfooted again. Our witnesses are here to tell us more about what happened in 2016, what that tells us about russian intentions, and what we should expect in 2018 and 2020. I am deeply concerned that if we do not work in lockstep with the states to secure our elec
No agreement on the streets of hamburg, where they have been clashes between police and antig 20 demonstrators. Thousands more have demonstrated peacefully. Welcome. It happened with the spirit of a first meeting between th fit meeting tweedonald trump and Vladimir Putin has produced the promise of a ceasefire in southwest syria. That ceasefire will be monitored to make sure hostilities do in and to ensure do end. Today in the capital of jordan, experts from russia, usa agreed on a deescalation zone in southwestern syria. It applies to the following regions. This ceasefire will begin at 9 00 midday damascus time. Back to that much anticipated trumpto 10 meeting trump Putin Meeting which stole the spotlight of the rest of the g 20 today. The meeting went on for two hours. Trump is under intense pressure at home for allegations russia interfered in the u. S. Election back in 2016. Something president putin denied today. Lets examine this much anticipated meeting with our team of correspo
No agreement on the streets of hamburg, where they have been clashes between police and antig 20 demonstrators. Thousands more have demonstrated peacefully. Welcome. It happened with the spirit of a first meeting between the first meeting between donald trump and Vladimir Putin has produced the promise of a ceasefire in southwest syria. That ceasefire will be monitored to make sure hostilities do in and to ensure do end. Today in the capital of jordan, experts from russia, usa agreed on a deescalation zone in southwestern syria. It applies to the following regions. This ceasefire will begin at 9 00 midday damascus time. Back to that much anticipated trumpto 10 meeting trump Putin Meeting which stole the spotlight of the rest of the g 20 today. The meeting went on for two hours. Trump is under intense pressure at home for allegations russia interfered in the u. S. Election back in 2016. Something president putin denied today. Lets examine this much anticipated meeting with our team of c