Attorneys, frankly, a real disgrace. Investigators seized emails, tax documents, and records. Another bomb shell, a taped conversation with the president le leaked to the media. No, no, no. I go it. It is credible to believe this is absolutely about hush money. Now, instead of being the president s problemsolver, hes one of the president s biggest problems. Michael cohen was the boss of American History. How are you . When Michael Cohen arrived outside federal court in m manhatt manhattan, reporters took notice to the greeting he gave fbi agents on hand. He did not have the demeanor of pleading guilty to several federal laws. Michael cohen accepted his own fate in a deal with prosecutors. The Michael Cohen case shaking the political and legal worlds tonight. He devoted more than a decade of his professional life to being the president s attorney and goto fixer. He once said he would take a bullet for donald trump. Last august, i sat with michael for the first time in an interview. He t
John speaks about the bitter 88 campaign and it was tough. No question about it. But he represented an era and a generation that believed in a higher form of politics, and in Public Service, and john his biographer is so correct in talking about that period of the no new taxes pledge which the convention, that was moment of his Convention Nomination in 1988 but he when push came to shove and when the time demanded it, knowing full well that it could cost him his reelection, agreed to what became the bipartisan negotiations at Andrews Air Force base i covered. I was covering congress at the time and he understood what sacrifice he was making and went along with a number of legislative initiatives that he knew were going to be costly to his base, and it was with Great Sadness and regret that he was defeated by a new generation, by the baby boomers bill clinton and al gore and it was really a passing of the torch. He was the last world war ii veteran, you know, that served in that war to
Of the party. He is one of the most experienced Public Servants in u. S. History. Lester holt has more on a life which extended well beyond politics. I come before you and assume the presidency at a moment rich with promise. Reporter for george bush, becoming president was the capstone of a lifetime of Public Service that would also include being the father of a president. In fact, the bush family has been among the most prominent in american political history. But while George Herbert walker bush grew up in wealth and privilege and went to the best schools, he also learned the importance of serving his country. A navy pilot during world war ii, he was shot down over the pacific and rescued by a passing submarine. The moment incredibly captured on camera. He returned home, married his sweetheart, barbara pierce, and started a family. Moving to texas in 1948 to get into the oil business. They suffered the loss of daughter robin to leukemia, but raised five children. In 1964, the year he
Abe, along with indias Prime Minister, the white house is denying reports from Russian Media that President Trump and russian president putin will have a brief meeting at the g20. Yesterday, President Trump canceled a meeting with putin over a growing confrontation between russia and ukraine. Today the white house said there is no scheduled poleaside, and a short time ago, press secretary Sarah Sanders saying the russian witch hunt hoax, which is hopefully no nearing an end, is doing very well. Unfortunately, it probably does undermine our release trip with russia. However, the reason for our canceled meeting is ukraine. Hopefully that will be resolved soon, so that the productive conversations can begin. This morning the president and leaders of canada and mexico signed a new trade deal to replace nafta. The president touting the agreement as a win for american workers. The usmca is the largest and most balanced trade agreement in history. All of our countries will benefit greatly. It
Halfstaff. December 5 will be a national day of mourning. He was a wonderful person, a wonderful man. Americans remember the life and legacy of president h. W. Bush. The strength he exhibited is what helped bring the cold war to an end. And one of his favorite hobbies, sky diving. Our family has had a frontrow seat for the most amazing love story. The bushes were married for 33 years, longer than any other president and first lady in u. S. History. I love you, precious. With all my heart. Cartoonist Marshall Ramsey has drawn a touching work. Showing the former president reuniting with his daughter robin and his wife, barbara. Glor good evening, im jeff glor reporting tonight from washington, and the Nations Capital is preparing for an official farewell to the 41st president , george h. W. Bush. The former president died last night at his home in houston at the age of 94, seven and a half months after his wife, barbara, passed away. The president s body will lie in state at the u. S. Ca