Sarah sanders asserted brennan lost his access to highly Sensitive Information because of his erratic conduct. Mr. Brennans line and recent conduct characterized by increasingly frenzied commentary is wholly inconsistent with action to the nations most closely held secrets and facilities. The very aim of our adversaries, which is to sow division and chaos. Well, later yesterday in an interview with the wall street journal, the president gave a more revealing explanation of why he chose to revoke brennans security clearance saying that brennan is among the obama era officials that he blamed for the russia probe. Heres what the president told the journal i call it the rigged witchhunt, its a sham and these people led it so i think its something that had to be done. Lets go to abby phillip who joins me at the white house. A few question this is morning because as youve heard and pointed out a number of pundits are saying this is President Trump repeating a similar pattern of behavior that
Of hearings to keep the focus on russian interference and obstruction of justice. One of their key witnesses will join us live. And baseball legend david ortiz is shot in an ambush in the Dominican Republic. We must start this morning with the Trump Administration fiercely defending its deal with mexico earlier this morning against reports saying very little in the agreement between the United States and mexico is even new. Julia ainsley in d. C. , hans at the white house. The president was with our colleagues moments ago vigorously defending this thing. Reporter hes still on and im listening to him in one of my ears and you in the other. This is a moment for the president who started off somewhat on twitter. Now hes going on the offense. Hes shouting out against the eu, the chamber of commerce. He seems to be questioning that deal. Hes still talking so i have to be pretty brief here. Number one, he says those tariffs on china will trigger if she cancels his meeting. That is new. That
Author of songs of america officially out tomorrow and morning joe and economic analyst Steve Rattner, along with president of the council on Foreign Relations and author of a world in disarray and also with us form of dccc, adrienne el rod, an ms red sox slugger david ortiz is in stable condition after being shot in the back. Police say ortiz was approached by two assailants, one of whom is still at large and the bullet that hit ortiz in the back exited through his stomach. According to witnesses, only one shot was fired. A Police Press Conference is expected later this morning. Jonathan, obviously shocking news not only for those of us who have grown up loving david ortiz and the Boston Red Sox, but bu also for all baseball fans, everybody thats known this man, as he was going into surgery he said something to the doctors that so many people that have known ortiz through the years inside and outside of Major League Baseball have known, and that is i am a good man, asking them to save
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