In 1972 turning the grounds that once delighted so many family members into a vacation and meeting retreat for Russian Diplomats stationed in the u. S. On 50 acres by the corsica and chester rivers, that facility is private and ornate with teak floors, oriental carpets, crystal chandeliers, this is according to Washington Life magazine, plus a full library, lovely staircase, views of the river, a tennis court, if you worked in the kremlin in the 1970s getting assigned to the u. S. Was for top diplomats or anyone the soviet union wanted the u. S. To think was a diplomat. It bought a similar facit in long island, 14 acs. Both compounds host those russians are assignment until today. Because president obama shut down both compounds as part of his new sanctions against russia for interfering in the u. S. Election. And starting at noon tomorrow, the Obama Administration is physically barring any of those russians from accessing the compounds. The state department saying they were used by, q
Tonight, and he is coming off a summit with some of the people who were his strongest detractors during the campaign. Senior National Correspondent john roberts is outside trump tower again tonight. Good evening, john. Bret, good evening to you. It was the highest profile summit yet at trump tower, which is directly behind this bus behind me, and also the highest dollars. Donald trump played host to hightech billionaires, most of whom actively campaigned against him in the election. Well, i just want to thank everybody. Reporter it was a crowd that just weeks ago had been openly hostile to donald trump. Amazon founder jeff bezos who during the campaign claimed trump was eroding the democratic process. Apple ceo tim cook who raised millions for Hillary Clinton. Facebook coo Sheryl Sandberg also backed Hillary Clinton, as did tesla and spacex founder, elon musk. Today trump urged them all to put political differences aside and focus on growing the economy, point out tech stocks have been
Anything that has to do with the election. He will stay out of the election probes until other cabinet members are sworn in. Here is the exchange with Jeff Sessions and al franken. If theres evidence that anyone affiliated with the Trump Campaign communicated with the russian government in the course of this campaign, what will you do . Senator franken, im not aware of any of those activities. I have been called a surrogate at a time or two. And i didnt have my communications with the russians. My reply to the question of senator franken was honest and correct as i understood it at the time. I appreciate that some have taken the view that this was a false comment. That is not my intent. That is not correct. I will write the Judiciary Committee soon, today and tomorrow, and to explain this testimony for the record. And the attorney general continued to defend his answer to the Judiciary Committee. In an interview with fox news, he said his recusal was planned ahead of time. A little ove
The department of energy do not reflect my current thinking. In fact, after being briefed on so many of the vital functions in the department of energy i regret recommending its elimination. And then one day out president elect donald trump on his way to washington. He is in the air right now landing at any moment here in d. C. Just 24 hours before he gets sworn in by the way. Its not just the president elect but the next Vice President of the United States, too. Mike pence looking ahead to tomorrow. Our job is to be ready on day one. The American People can be confident that we will be. So let me say to all of you we look forward to seeing you tomorrow. Hey everybody im Halle Jackson in for Andrea Mitchell with the latest on all of the big stories happening today in washington. The first two are here on capitol hill. Senate democrats blitzing mnuchin and perry in a last gasp push in trying to derail any of president elect trumps cabinet pics picks. Later this hour the president elect
Of the Energy Challenges we now face. Also, amal clooney is taking on isis. Trying to fight the terrorists the best way she knows how. Not with a gun or a bomb but with a legal brief. This is a global threat. It need a global response. Part of it cannot only be a judicial one but also on the battlefield. They explain the horror of isis crimes and how justice can be served. Finally, 75 years of World History told through cia maps. From the Eastern Front to cuban missiles, central moscow to central baghdad. First, heres my take. We do not yet have the official agenda for next months meeting between donald trump. It might be remembered as the beginning of a handover of power from the United States to china. After 75 years of leadership on the world stage, trump seems determined for america to retreat opening a space that will eagerly be filled by the communist party of china. Trump railed against china on the campaign trail bellowing it was raping the United States. He vowed to label it a