Where all eyes should be on that critical meeting under way at this hour setting up a showdown between President Trump and kim jungun, the president has managed to once again upstage his own message. Trump on air force one a few minutes ago revealing that he is considering pardoning Martha Stewart and commuting the sentence of former illinois governor rod blagojevich, both by the way once associated with mr. Trumps apprentice show. Stewart you might recall was convicted of conspiracy, obstruction and making false statements to investigators. Blagojevich was removed from office and convicted of a potpourri of corruption charges including that he tried to sell Barack Obamas senate seat. Blagojevich started serving a 14 year sentence back in 2012. Hallie jackson is with me from the white house of course. And our justice security analyst also with me, matt former spokesman for the Justice Department under obama. But why talk of the possible pardons and commutations now, why talk of them pe
In the oval office he said hed own it. The livelihoods of 800,000 are threatened here and thats what it comes down to. Its not just about the numbers, its about the people. Real people need the money and they need it on a day they were depending on it. Federal workers suddenly find themselves without a reliable income. Reporter with President Trump unable to secure funding for his border wall. I can tell you its not going to be open until we have a wall, a ferns, whatever youd tluk call it. Reporter the Government Shutdown will likely continue into the new year, effecting an estimated 25 of the federal work force, 380,000 are furloughed and another its are not working. Smith sewnium will be closing its doors. The president said on christmas federal workers support the shutdown. But its causing many who live paycheck to paycheck to worry about when they may see their next one and theyre fed up. I havent eevrven looked at my check account is going to balance out. Extracurricular activiti
Dozens of accusers reacted with shock and outrage to a New York Court overturning the disgraced producer’s conviction on Thursday. Here’s what they had to say.