Anonymous official, particularly when they do not identify the country let alone the branch or agency of government with which the alleged sources supposedly are affiliated. Americans should be skeptical about anonymous allegations. The department of justice has a long established policy to neither confirm nor deny such allegations. And as you know, that comes at the end of a couple days in a row now of what are appear to be leaked information about the special prosecutors investigation. No way of knowing where thats coming from. Might be coming from inside the Justice Department. Might be coming from people who are subject to that investigation or who knows. But a really extraordinary statement by rosenstein. Im struck by the reference to what country. Yes, yes. He is implying with that strange part of that statement that maybe the sources or individual a source for these recent newspaper reports about whats happening with the ongoing investigations is a foreign source. Im trying to j
Meetings with the president. Also the armenian president reelected this weekend by a wide margin. What this could mean for the stability of the middle east and for us National Security. Americas news headquarters starts right now. We begin with President Trump historic International Trip to saudi arabia. Rolling out the red carpet to welcome the president , it is the first stop of a nineday tour will take him through the middle east and into europe. Mr. Trump putting his dealmaking skills on display 70 110 billion arms package with saudi arabia. That deal will deliver combat ships, tanks and more to the persian gulf ally. It will help strengthen the military in a volatile region. The chief chris correspondent in saudi arabia. John . Quest yes, it is 1 oclock in the morning here greg. Good morning to you from saudi arabia. I think by most accounts the first foreign trip was very successful. These things can be fraught with peril. The closest he came to a full pot today was when he began
It. I want to read you this very unusual press reece rest lease that he has issued. Normally people in his position are absolutely silent about these investigations. But he has issued a press release tonight, 9 22 p. M. Saying americans should exercise caution before accepting as true any stories as attributed to anonymous official, particularly when they do not identify the country let alone the branch or agency of government with which the alleged sources supposedly are affiliated. Americans should be skeptical about anonymous allegations. The department of justice has a long established policy to neither confirm nor deny such allegations. And as you know, that comes at the end of a couple days in a row now of what are appear to be leaked information about the special prosecutors investigation. No way of knowing where thats coming from. Might be coming from inside the Justice Department. Might be coming from people who are subject to that investigation or who knows. But a really extr
Trumps attorneys refusing to share any more in addition about muhl muellers investigation. Separate clients, agreed to cooperate with one another, share information. They can anticipate the prosecutors case and piece together a common strategy to fight back. Lawyers for trump and flynn, along with his son, is under investigation for his foreign business dealings, and his contacts with russian officials, had been doing that up until this week. Up until, according to the times one reason for the change could be it is unethical for lawyers to Work Together when one client is cooperating with prosecutors and another is system under investigation. This news, possible sign of trumps worst nightmare. Michael flynn cooperating with muellers investigation and potentially handing over incriminating evidence against his former boss in the Trump Campaign. Author of the plot to hack american journalist and scholar, and msnbc legal analyst and paul, start with you. On this question of cooperation. N
Cooperate with one another to share information so they can anticipate the prosecutors case and piece together a common strategy to fight back. Lawyers for trump and flynn, who along with his son is under investigation for foreign business dealings and his contacts with russian officials had been doing that up until this week. One reason according to the times for the change could than it is unethical for lawyers to Work Together when one client is cooperating with prosecutors and another is still under investigation. Which makes this news a possible sign of trumps worst nightmare, Michael Flynn cooperating with muellers investigation, potentially handing over incriminating evidence against his former boss and the Trump Campaign. Joining me is malcolm nance, paul butler also joins us. Paul on this question of cooperation, normal izen sent this tweet out thursday. I negotiated a cooperation deal for a target with muellers office when he was u. S. Attorney. Let me tell you, he wont give