Convinced the alleged plotters he was an isa supporter prepared to help carry out the planned attacks. One of the targets was said to be times square, as it has been before. The purported plot involved plans to detonate explosives there. They told the undercover agent, we need a time bomb in times square. Look at all these people where they trained their sites on the nyc subway system, obtaining maps for these purposes. These charges were unsealed now by federal authorities. One of the suspects, a canadian citizen, purchased bomb making materials for use in the attacks and was arrested after traveling to the United States from canada back in may 2016. He has entered a guilty plea and is awaiting sentences. The other charges include a u. S. Citizen based in pakistan. Thats where he was arrested and is awaiting extradition to the United States. The third man charge is russell salic, a citizen of the philippines, where he bank wired money for the attacks. He was arrested in his home count
Administration after the election. They are looking into it. Theyve issued a subpoena to cater page. He goes back to the campaign, not to the administration. The president identified him early in the campaign as a Foreign Policy adviser, but it was never clear how close he was has you noted. Its not even clear that cater page met with the president personally. He has been a very public face for some months of this investigation. Hes binary willing to speak in open about it. We also know he did go to travel to russia. So he was definitely present there. Not clear that hes a central focus of the investigation but we also know the Senate Intelligence committee often asks witnesses to come forward voluntarily. If they refuse, they will use their subpoena power to require them to come forward. Appreciate that. I want to bridge in our panel. Paul, from a legal standpoint, the fact you have priebus and sean spicer, what does that tell you about the pace of this . I think its moving along very
Thats not who we are. It was those ideals provided to us by our founders that drew waves of immigrants to our shores, that drove waves of troops to storm beaches away to bring democracy it was those ideals that led generations of americans to march for workers right, voter rights, civil rights and lbgt rights to expand the reach of our democracy. Lets get right to the controversy over the niger raid, three officials telling cnn secretary james mad is is dismayed he doesnt have all of the information about the ambush that killed four u. S. Soldiers and want to know why the body of Sergeant La David Johnson was recovered nearly 48 hours after the attack. Barbara star with more. Don, the pentagon said there was an around the clock search for Sergeant La David Johnson after an ambush that nobody expectd. The green beret had done 29 routine patrols in the area over the last six months. This time it was all out combat. Theres a reason we have u. S. Army soldiers there and not the peace corp
This is cnn tonight, im don lemon. Its 11 00 p. M. On the east coast and were live with breaking news tonight. Former chief of staff Reince Priebus answering questions from russia investigators. Well have more on that in just a moment. Plus President Trump working to dismantle the legacy of his predecessor, barack obama, putting the Iran Nuclear Deal on the chopping block. Our participation can be canceled by me as president at any time. Joining me now is fareed zakaria. Host the cnns farefareed zaka gps. Its friday, and here we are with more russia news. Reince priebus spent the day talking russia with the special counsel. His attorney saying he is happy to do it. But do you think muellers investigation casts a cloud over this administration indefinitely . Well, look, its a serious ongoing investigation, and i think the important thing we have to remember is what we all hope to get out of it is an understanding of what russia did, how it did it and how to stop it from happening again.
Convinced the alleged plotters he was an isa supporter prepared to help carry out the planned attacks. One of the targets was said to be times square, as it has been before. The purported plot involved plans to detonate explosives there. They told the undercover agent, we need a time bomb in times square. Look at all these people where they trained their sites on the nyc subway system, obtaining maps for these purposes. These charges were unsealed now by federal authorities. One of the suspects, a canadian citizen, purchased bomb making materials for use in the attacks and was arrested after traveling to the United States from canada back in may 2016. He has entered a guilty plea and is awaiting sentences. The other charges include a u. S. Citizen based in pakistan. Thats where he was arrested and is awaiting extradition to the United States. The third man charge is russell salic, a citizen of the philippines, where he bank wired money for the attacks. He was arrested in his home count