Watereddown version of the first order that was also blocked we another judge and should have never been blocked to start with. This new order was tailored to the dictates of the ninth circuit in my opinion flawed and this is a judicial overreach. Shannon chief correspondent john roberts on the north lawn. Lots to get to. Lets get to the budget proposal. Lets get to the numbers. The budget director told us he went through every word of every speech the president gave in the campaign trail and developed a budget policy for it. There are going to be increases and some cuts. First of all lets go through the increases. A big increase in defense spending. Therell be an additional 54 billion on and 52 billion to the dod and department of Homeland Security for 3 billion. Veterans affairs goes up by 6 , 4. 4 billion. In order to pay for this without increasing the deficit theyll be slashing spending across the rest of the discretionary budget. These are not little cuts, these are deep ones as
If theres any distance, any dilating between President Donald Trump and Michael Flynn, well Michael Flynn will have a chance to exact some revenge or set the record straight. Thats why we see this tweet overnight from president obama clearly telegraphs that we wants to say friendly, friends with Michael Flynn. Heres what he said mike flynn should ask for immunity and this is a witch hunt by media and dems. That seems to me like an attempt by the president to let Michael Flynn know that they are still friends and that Michael Flynn should be friendly if he offers any testimony under immunity. Hans nichols there. Its interesting because the republicans talked a little differently about i nmanntimmun it related to Hillary Clinton. Heres what Michael Flynn told our chuck todd six months ago. Five people around her have been given immunity to include her former chief of staff. When youve given immunity, that means youve probably committed a crime. Flynns eventual boss saying the same tune a
The president has been told, hes not under investigation. Did you ask am i under investigation . I actually asked him, yes. I said, if its possible, will you let me know, am i under investigation . He said, you not under investigation. I know that im not under investigation, me, personally. Im not talking about campaigns, im not talking about anything else. Im not under investigation. Then last week when the president s personal attorney responded to james comeys testimony, note the use of the past tense in what he said. Mr. Comey has now finally confirmed publicly what he repeatedly told President Trump privately. That is that the president was not under investigation as part of any probe into russian interference. Had this Washington Post report explains the possible shift there. Quote, trump had received private assurances from thenfbi director james comey starting in january that he was not personally under investigation. Officials say that changed shortly after comeys firing. The
Administration, the president s 71st birthday, the Washington Post is reporting tonight President Donald Trump is under investigation by the special counsel Robert Mueller. The story came out in the form of a scorching headline quote special counsel is investigating trump for possible obstruction of justice, officials say. You will recall in the early days after james comey was fired as fbi, had the white house made sure everyone knew the president was not under investigation. The president makes very clear that comey assured the president he is not under investigation. As you know very clearly, as has been stated repeatedly and the president has been told, hes not under investigation. Did you ask am i under investigation . I actually asked him, yes. I said if its possible, will you let me know am i under investigation . He said you not under investigation. I know that im not under investigation, me, personally. Im not talking about campaigns, anything else. Im not under investigation.
Investigation by the special counsel Robert Mueller. The story came out in the form of a scorching headline quote special counsel is investigating trump for possible obstruction of justice, officials say. You will recall in the early days after james comey was fired as fbi, had the white house made sure everyone knew the president was not under investigation. The president makes very clear that comey assured the president he is not under investigation. As you know very clearly, as has been stated repeatedly and the president has been told, hes not under investigation. Did you ask am i under investigation . I actually asked him, yes. I said if its possible, will you let me know am i under investigation . He said you not under investigation. I know that im not under investigation, me, personally. Im not talking about campaigns, anything else. Im not under investigation. Then last week when the president s personal attorney responded to james comeys testimony, note the use of the past ten