In new jersey near President Trumps golf club in bedminister. Kristin, bring us up to speed, if you will, on the situation in puerto rico and the growing feud that were now seeing between the president and the mayor of san juan. Reporter well, kelly, things really started heating up last night when the mayor of san juan essentially accused the bureaucracy and inefficiency of the u. S. Government of killing puerto ricans. That did not sit well with President Trump. He responded this morning in a series of tweets. Heres a few. Quote such poor leadership ability by the mayor of san juan and others in puerto rico who are not able to get their workers to help. They want everything to be done for them when it should be a community effort. 10,000 federal workers now on the island doing a fantastic job. So hes really lashing out at the mayor of san juan, accusing her of poor leadership at a time when there are millions of people in puerto rico who are still without food, power, clean water and
Strategy you see from this president that you still have faith in . We saw where Rudy Giuliani, who now is part of his legal team, went on television and said some pretty outrageous stuff. But i have a different theory about what rudy is doing. I think they knew the money that has been transferred, over 400,000 in this period of time at the end of the campaign from trump to his lawyer, Michael Cohen, whos now under intense investigation, they knew it was going to come out. Maybe when rudy was talking as a new attorney to the mueller investigators they told him. Maybe the Southern District where he used to be the head of told him. Maybe they now feel but rudys job was to get ahead of it and give a narrative. He may have done it in a way that wasnt artful, but his mission was to get ahead of the story. And theres a lot more to come, i believe. And that is why i question what narrative are you waiting for . All that is on our show today. Joining me, two strategists, democrat don callaway
They are still said to be working out the details on the tariffs and whether mexico, canada and other countries could actually be spared. But president is expected to seal the deal on those tariffs later today. John roberts is live with more on that. Reporter good morning to you. We are not 100 sure what the president is going to do with 3 30 this afternoon. He is going to do something. The president says its going to be big. Tweeting this morning, looking forward to 3 30 p. M. Meeting today at the white house. We have to protect and build our steel and Aluminum Industries showing great flexibility and cooperation toward those that are real friends and treat us fairly on trade and military. I was told at that meeting the president is expected to sign a document implementing tariffs on foreign metals, 10 on aluminum and 25 on steel. The white house is still figuring out how all of this is going to work and whether or not there will be possible exemptions. There could be some exclusions
Supporters in the end. Also who deserves due process in the United States . The president tweeting this morning about u. S. Immigration laws that may put that into question. Well ask the first ladys immigration attorney about that. Were going to start with a live picture, though, of capitol hill. Now reaction from the chairman of the House Homeland Security committee, mike mccaul, the republican congressman suggests the Trump Administrations zero toll raerance border policy may soon coming to an end. Heres what congressman mccaul said earlier. I have heard recent reports now that that may be that policy may be revisited. And it may not go forward. Zero toleranctolerance . Thats some solve tof the re im getting. Its unclear how the executive order plays out. Im unclear of the prosecution of the parents. I think they want to reunite the family, and then remove them from the country. Meanwhile, democrats including one lawmaker who visited a Detention Center this weekend is firing back at
Up next, alex witt has the latest. I do. And how fun to get you device on twice on the weekend. On sunday, i love that. But this time thank you for the gospel according to aretha. That was beautiful. Im alex witt here in new york. High noon here in the east. 9 00 a. M. Out west. And here is what is happening. John brennan speaking on camera for the First Time Since his security clearance was revoked. New reaction this hour to the implications of what the president did. He is drunk on power. He really is. And i think he is abusing the power he is of that office. To take away the clearance, it is just punishment. This is not the deep state. These are the team thinkers. And we should not be pulling these clearances for political purpose. And steve bannon on what to expect in november and the one word he says that, quote, will get all the gdeplorables out to vote. And the special counsel recommends six months in jail for a Trump Campaign adviser. The message Robert Mueller might be trying