To caucus for me over either of the other two. Secretary clinton and her campaign now know that she is in serious trouble. I like donald trump. I respect donald trump. Hes welcome to whatever attacks he wants. Ted cruz has a problem because the problem is, is he a natural born citizen. The president told matt lauer on today he is not talking about the republican frontrunner. Talk to me if he wins. Can you imagine donald trump standing up one day and delivering a state of the Union Address . I can imagine it in a saturday night skit. And the Vice President talked to Savannah Guthrie about what is hardest about deciding not to run for president. Heres whats hard to let go. From the time i was 28 years old, i have held public office. Its hard to figure what replaces that, that sense of purpose, when youre not in this office. Coming up here, we will hear from all sides. Deputy National Security advisor ben rhodes, House Republican congress fer Congress Conference chair and our exclusive in
Ill take offline and submit additional questions on cuba. Weve had private discussions on this. Im concerned that we have just a skeletal staff there in the embassy given the issues that occurred there. I think its an important time there. Well have a noncastro head of state for the first time later this month. If we could beef that staff up and be great as well. Thank you. Thank you very much mr. Chairman and thank you for your Service Director pompeo and we really appreciate having your family here and look forward to you answering our questions. I want to follow up. Ive worked with senator flake quite a bit on cuba and follow up on the cuba issue. Cuba is about to choose its first leader who is not a castro. The u. S. Presence in the country has been reduced significantly. As a result other countries are filling this vacuum. Will you work to help improve ties with cuba relationship that benefits many states hoping to increase trade with the island. As you know when i visited with yo
Weve had some private discussions this. Im concerned similar vain, that we have just a skeletal staff there in the embassy given the issues that occurred there but i think that its an important time there. Were going to have a noncastro head of state for the first time later this month. Yes. And so anyway, if we could beef that staff up, it would be great as well. Thank you. Thank you. Senator . Thank you very much, mr. Chairman. And thank you for your service, director pompeo and we really appreciate having your family here look forward to you answering our questions. I want to follow up. Ive worked with senator flake quite a bit on cuba and follow up on the cuba issue. Cuba is about to choose its first leader which is not a castro. Yet, the u. S. Presence in the country has been reduced significantly and as a result, other countries are filling this vacuum. Will you work to help improve ties with cuba, relationship that benefits many states hoping to increase trade with the island .
Matter, something the president said just days ago seeming to endorse the soviet invasion of afghanistan decades ago, seeming to take the russian line and rewriting history. Tonight well talk about why federal investigators maybe replaying that televised moment as the 11th hour gets under way on a friday night. Well, good evening once again from our nbc news headquarters here in new york. This first friday night of the new year brings an end today 715 of the Trump Administration. Tomorrow begins week three of this government shutdown. Today brought what the white house likely viewed as good and worrisome news, first the good. Stocks surged nearly 750 points after taking a dive yesterday. That bounceback came after a robust jobs report, over 300,000 added in december. Also a new and potentially ominous development, however, in the mueller investigation, more on that just ahead. We begin here tonight with this ongoing, yet still urgent shutdown. And the breathtaking reporting from the Wa
Good evening once again. This first friday night of the new year brings an end of day 7 15 of the Trump Administration. Tomorrow begins week three of this Government Shutdown. Today brought what the white house likely viewed as good and worrisome news. First the good. Stocks soared after taking a dive. It came after a robust jobs report. Over 300 jobs added in december. There was also a new and potentially ominous development, however n the mueller investigation. More on that just ahead. We begin here tonight with this ongoing yet still urgent shutdown and the breathtaking reporting from the Washington Post tonight saying the white house may have been cavalier about the a shutdown because they didnt fully understand what it entailed, and we quote, the Trump Administration, which had not anticipated a longterm shutdown recognized only this week the breadth of the potential impact several Senior Administration officials said. They said they before focused now on understanding the scope o