With lawrence odonnell. Good evening. We have an open invitation to Jeff Sessions on the program. He has not made it yet, but tonight we do have senator al franken whose question created this gigantic Jeff Sessions controversy. Is it pur perjury . Well roll the tape of what was said in the house Judiciary Committee. They had a fight. The chairman arguing about what was actually said in the video where al franken asks that question. As if we dont have a record of it, as if we cant all check it. In the hearing senator franken said to the chairman, just check the video. Of course, they dont have video of the hearings, but we have video here. We will complete the Judiciary Committee meeting here tonight with al franken. Earning your sete pension. Yes. Well done, by friend. Tonight, as i say, we will ask senator al franken in attorney general Jeff Sessions perjured himself at a congressional hearing. The new Trump Health Care bill ran into fierce resistance in its first day on capitol hill,
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Top of the hour now, the question of the night on night one of Donald Trumps thanksgiving vacation is more than merely fascinating. Namely, will he spend his time down in florida talking not just turkey but romney, as in archrival mitt romney, who our sources say is among the frontrunners for the secretary of state job. More now from cnns jason carroll, who joins us not far from maralago. Jason, two new possible cabinet appointments floating out there. One a loyalist, another an adversary. What can you tell us . Of course youre talking about mitt romney, who used to be an adversary, now perhaps a political friend. And also ben carson, up for secretary of housing and urban development. Both of these men similar in two ways. Both of these men seriously considering these positions. Both of these men consulting on the people very close to them, mitt romney consulting his advisers, some of his family members about this position, seriously considering it. Ben carson, as well. You know, trump
The president said no more press secretary, forget about the surrogates, its me and the media and my favorite work, fake, airing grievances and sparring with reporters in a long and very Important News conference. Questions about russia continue. Though President Trump tried to dismiss those as quote a ruse as we learn the top choice to replace Michael Flynn for National Security adviser turned down the job. Mr. Trump said it is a finely tuned machine. Were 29 days into the trump presidency. Lets begin our coverage with joe johns live at the white house. Good morning, joe. Reporter good morning, allison, it was bob harward who was that top pick to replace Michael Flynn as National Security adviser, he said he didnt want the job and administration insisting it was about spending more time with his family but friends of harward said he didnt want to get involved in the white house swirl, a swirl that reached a peak just yet with the president s News Conference. The press honestly is out
Relationship with russia. The president talked about a lot of other topics and well cover those for you too. This was President Trump sounding a lot like candidate trump. Chief White House Correspondent john roberts is live on the north lawn and was in the east room for the event. Good evening. This was a hastily called News Conference. We only got the notification probably about an hour and 15 minutes before the president went on the stage. It was initially to introduce us to Alexander Acosta who is the president s replacement nominee to be labor secretary but it also gave the president a chance to try to change the subject from the terrible headlines that had been dogging him. It was an opportunity for President Trump to recapture the freewheeling days of his campaign, a spirited backandforth with the media he mostly sees as hostile and out to get him. President trump much of the media in washington, d. C. , along with new york, los angeles, in particular, speaks not for the people b