Im alex witt along said eamon mohyeldin. This Morning National security adviser Michael Flynn has resigned his post. His departure comes amid discussions that he discussed easing sanctions with a Russian Ambassador and misled the Vice President and other Senior Administration officials about the nature of his conversations. In a Resignation Letter flynn wrote, in part, unfortunately, because of the fast pace of events i inadvertently briefed the vice press elect and others with incomplete information. A senior official tells nbc news the president and advisers have been, quote, agonizing over what to do about flynn for days but ultimately the situation became unsustainable, not because of a discussion of sanctions but because he had lied to the president and Vice President. A source said it was the Vice President himself who was a driver behind flynns exit last night. Meanwhile, Keith Kellogg takes over as acting National Security adviser and while kellogg is in the running to be flynn
Holders. The white house fully and forcefully expects any new order will easily pass legal muster. The end result is that our opponents, the media, and the whole world will soon see as we begin to take further actions that the powers of the president to protect our country are very substantial and will not be questioned. Unlike the rollout of the regional executive order which even paul ryan said was confusing, the white house plans if and when it releases a new executive order travel full plan ready to go to completely inform people as to what it does, what its all about, and while when it will be implemented. Bret john roberts, thank you. President trumps first few weeks have been nothing if not contentious. A lot of the resistance is actually coming from within his own government at times. Tonight chief washington correspondent james rosen tells us why and perhaps with the president can do about it. Most federal workers are good people of varying competence who execute their duties
The president fired fbi director james comey. There is a serious obstruction of justice going on against the president of the United States. Well be fully transparent with his investigation and frankly i dont have anything to add beyond that. All of this as the president weighs whether to bring to an end deferred action for childhood arrivals, or daca. I dont think he should do that. We love the d. R. E. A. M. Ers. We love everybody. This is new day weekend. Does saturday morning. Thank you for being with us. The next hour President Trump and the first lady will head to texas and louisiana. One week since harvey slammed into the gulf coast. The waters there are starting to recede but we know this morning that the death toll has risen. The president and the first lady are leaving the white house as we said in just about an hour. Their first stop is meeting victims and survivors of harvey at an airfield on the out skirts of houston. I just want to tell them to be strong and everything wi
And overnight, rain and snow in california forcing evacuations, leaving a dangerous mess, mud flows from terrain devastated by recent wildfires. A highway just outside l. A. Shut down. Good morning, welcome to early start. Im dave briggs. Seeing a highway in los angeles covered with snow is really something. Im christine romans. It is tuesday, january 15th. Now it is on the record, the president of the United States says he is not a russian agent. I never worked for russia. And you know that answer better than anybody. I never worked for russia. Not only did i never work for russia, i think it is a disgrace that you even ask that question because it is a whole big fat hoax. It is just a hoax. So no that is settled. But cnn has confirmed Washington Post reportinging after a 2017 meeting with Vladimir Putin in germany, mr. Trump confiscated his interpret ear notes and told him not to share anything with anybody. This all happened the same day the New York Times called the white house to
Democrats voting to end president Trumps National emergency declaration. The president tweeting one word after the vote. Veto republicans had much more to say the use of National Emergency powers to circumvent congresss funding is a precedent. This is a balance of powers. Beto barnstorming across iowa as donations come powering in from every state across the nation. The former congressman tries to separate himself in a very crowded democratic field. This country has never faced a greater set of challenges. We are all going to have to pull together. We have to fix this democracy and make it work for and represent everyone. We begin thois morning with devastating news. Two shootings in two mosques a nation known as one of the most peaceful countries in the world, until today. Lets get you caught up on what specifically we know. The Nations Police commissioner confirming a short time ago that a total of 49 people are dead and dozens more injured in the attacks that took place in the city