We begin with breaking news on a story about Michael Flynn. The Trump White House was told last month that flynn had misled senior authorities about his conversation with the Russian Ambassador. On joining me on the phone, one of the reporters who broke the story. Explain what you have learned. According to your reporting, tell me what the white house knew and when they knew it regarding Michael Flynn and his contact with russia, prior to trump taking office. Caller yeah, so this came to head at the end of the Obama Administration. Literally on the last full day that obama was in office on the 19th of january. And there was a debate within the Intelligence Community and the Justice Department and the fbi. And basically, you had the intel chiefs, brannon and clapper and yates who wanted to go to the Trump White House, after the inauguration and let them know that the way pence, the Vice President elect and other Administration Officials in the Incoming Administration mischaracterized ba
i ve watched this over the years. he s been my friend for many, many years. everything he touches turns to gold. meanwhile, president trump s labor secretary nomination may be in question. the nomination has been mired in controversy, including the admission that he hired an undocumented housekeeper. some are saying they are still not on board, and if they do not get behind him, it could be a steep climb for confirmation. so four gop senators withholding support. how difficult would that make confirmation if they continue to? if they did vote no, then mr. puzder will not get that job as labor secretary. now those four senators, i ve talked to all four of them. susan collins, lisa murkowski of alaska, tim scott and donnie isaacson. each of them are saying that they want to review his record, they want to hear what he has to say.