Evan perez, the fact that the president s already on the attack on this this morning shows you maybe how concerned he is about this testimony today. Reporter well, thats right, john. I think one of the things were certainly going to be keeping an eye and an ear out for during this hearing is a little bit more about the investigation into russian meddling in the 2016 election. Were trying to see whether or not either sally yates or James Clapper, the former director of national intelligence, will tell us a little bit more about what the u. S. Intelligence knew, at least before they left office at the beginning of the trump presidency, but we expect a lot of this hearing, a lot of this today to focus on Michael Flynn, the former National Security adviser who was fired by President Trump back in january 26th is when sally yates went to the white house to express concerns that there was a chance that the russians could compromise and blackmail Michael Flynn. Thats because he had had conver
Their happiness. We want to welcome our viewers here in the United States and around the world. Im George Howell at cnn World Headquarters in atlanta. And im Hannah Vaughan jones live for you in london. Cnn newsroom starts right now. Polls opened in france around three hours ago in a president ial election that could now shape european politics for years to come. The former economy minister Emmanuel Macron, you can see live pictures of him there. He is just to cast his vote, presumably for himself, in le touquet france. He is 39 years old and a relative newcomer to french politics. He surprised his skeptics by successfully creating a new movement. Its called on march. He went into sundays voting as the strong favorite campaigning to keep france in the European Union. However, his opponent, far right candidate Marine Le Pen, she wants france to quit the European Union and also has plenty of support throughout the country. She has argued for closing frances borders and severely restricti
Years. We begin with President Trump in paris. Hell be greeted by french president Emmanuel Macron any minute now, and were going to bring that to you live when it happens. But questions about his sons meetings with a russian lawyer have followed him overseas. Weve got a great team to break it all down beginning with nbcs Hallie Jackson, who is with the president live in paris. I know how, hallie, President Trump would love to make this trip, being in paris, the headline of the day. But he himself is still talking about don junior and jareds meeting with the russian lawyer back in last june. Whats he saying . Well, you boil it down, it eventually is no harm, no foul here. Let me read you what the president is saying in this interview with reuters. He can pull up the graphic. He said it was a wild time and we would meet with in m people. It was a 20minute meeting, i guess, from what im hearing. Many people and Many Political pros said everybody would do that, if you got a call and said
Improving relationship with Vladimir Putin, growing threat for north korea and how to combat global terrorism. On capitol hill today, Senate Republicans pushing ahead, vowing to unveil the newest version of their Health Care Bill today. Deep divisions, though, still within the party. Our team all set up and ready to go. Weve got you covered from across the globe. Chief White House Correspondent is hallie jackson, normally the host of this show. Today shes traveling with the president in paris. Hallie, this say key meeting. What do we expect . Hey, peter, good morning to you. We have just been watching President Trump and president macron greeting each other, the third time the two men have interacted. The first time kind of awkward with that interesting handshake between the two men. Things seem to be a little warmer last week at the g20 in hamburg, germany. The two are expected to discuss today really syria, the focus on counterterrorism, the battle against isis, Senior Administration
Congress and they have new wrinkles. Deal making with democrats and rising tensions between the white house and the gop leadership. I think Mitch Mcconnell and paul ryan do not want Donald Trumps nationalist agenda to be implemented. Its very obvious. They wont help you unless they are put on notice that they do not support the president of the United States. We could hear from the president at any moment. Hes in a meeting with the Prime Minister of malaysia at the white house. We will bring that to you as soon as we get the tape. Please be patient is the plea from officials as crews work to get the power back on for about seven million homes and businesses and as countless evacuees head home. Irma lashed the region with fierce winds. Officials report at least six deaths on top of the 36 killed in the caribbean. The storm now downgraded to a tropical depression overnight. Tied in the harbor peak at nearly 10 feet high, four feet higher than normal. Popular areas surged with floodwaters