Promises to retaliate in kind. Lets start with jeff bennett. Good to have you this afternoon. This was part of a coordinated effort. Tell us about how the white house is framing these expulsions. Reporter this is the most aggressive action the u. S. Has taken against russia under President Trump. The u. S. Is expelling 60 Russian Diplomats who senior Officials Say are actually undercover intelligence agents. 12 are in new york. And were told they have to be out by next monday. The u. S. , ayman, is requiring the closure of the russian consulate in seattle and were told thats tied to the consulates proximity to a u. S. Submarine base and a boeing manufacturing facility. Now a White House Press secretary Sarah Sanders released a statement earlier about all of this saying this, with these steps, the United States and our allies and partners make clear to russia that its actions have consequences. The United States stands ready to cooperate to build a better relationship with russia, but t
Forecast to be the most destructive storm to hit the Florida Panhandle in decades fierce winds from this category four storm are already whipping the coastline with landfall just hours away. And living on death row many of the condemned around the world experience isolation and even torture during their final days thats the focus of this years world day against the death of. A very warm welcome to the show im brian thomas has confirmed a man has been arrested in germany in connection with the killing of ball garrion Television Journalist victoria marin over. No it was found dead in a park in the Northern City of russia on saturday shes also been brutally raped and beaten her law last Television Show at featured an investigation into alleged fraud linked to European Union funding the suspect a twenty one year old bo garrion citizen or various interior minister said police had found d. N. A. Evidence connecting him to the crime scene. Lets get the very latest from bulgaria with correspon
To come formally tomorrow. Despite that, the russia cloud continues to hangover the white house with questions now being raised with whether a sitting president can be indicted. Some lawmakers on both sides of the aisle agree on this. No one is above the law. I disagree with you in the department of justice. There is nothing in the constitution that prohibits the president from being indicted. Its very important that we originated in rebellion against the english king. We did not seek to create another king. Nobody, not the president or anybody else can be above the law. If someone i have laviolated it should be applied like any other person. If you are in Authority Like the presidency, that has to be the case. I dont know if it will reach that point, but my position on that will not be a political position. We are a nation of laws and no one in this country no matter who you are is above it. Lets check in with Sarah Westwood at the white house. What are you hearing, sarah . Reporter P
Resignation letter was until he started watching News Coverage and realized mattis quit in protest of his Foreign Policy and his surprise decision to withdraw troops from syria. Pentagon correspondent Barbara Starr is joining us now. What do we know about Patrick Shanahan . And is the inference here the president didnt authorithorougd the letter from mattis . He may not have, actually, fred. What we know is this. There is a new tweet at this hour from the Defense Department where secretary mattis pledges that he will work with Patrick Shanahan, his deputy, his number two, who will now become acting secretary of defense on january 1st to ensure a smooth transition. That transition was supposed to be a lot longer than january 1st. My colleague, elise labbot, has learned that mike pompeo called mattis and told him the proposed end february date to leave the pentagon wouldnt work. The president wanted him out by january 1st. The more public reason is that the white house felt such a long t
Im concerned with the growing void of leadership within the department of Homeland Security. This is a department charged with trying to grappling with some of the things in this nation. President trump prepares to take more extreme measures including reinstating the policy of separating children from their families. When people think of little kids, they think there has to be a line in this country. We know at the aclu not every one agrees with our views on immigration but i think virtually every one agrees taking a little child away is something we cannot do in this country. Good day. Attorney general welcome barr has just wrapped up his testimony promising to release the Mueller Report. He will not say how much he will cut out. Telling a House Sub Committee his team is working with the special counsel to keep from public view grand jury material, intelligence sources and methods. Issues affecting ongoing prosecutions and material that he says could embarrass individual who is have n