The spillway has been dangerous for four days. Theyve lowered the lake level to make room for the next forecasted storm. And they say they will continue bolstering problem areas. Engineers from the state, the federal government and contract engineers as well will continue to direct the work done by construction crews onsight for days and weeks and likely months to come. But not everyone is comfortable returning home. This man has been housing his brothers family. Hes not going back. Hes staying here. Even though they said its lifted. He doesnt feel comfortable going back. We are back here live. Youre looking at helicopters hard at work. Theyve been moving about 30 tons of rock an hour. And that operation is still underway. We are told it will be underway for days and weeks to come. Again, folks have been allowed to come back in but they are being warned that they may be ordered to evacuate again if necessary. Right now it looks like the lake is able to accommodate storm coming in. But
And we do say good wednesday morning and it is a busy one. Well start with the breaking news and it is potentially huge. The biggest crisis the Trump Administration has yet to face. We learned trump aides were in contact with suspected russian intelligence officials during last years campaign. The New York Times says there was, quote, repeated contact in the year before the election, but it adds there is no evidence that trump aides and russians actually cooperated to influence the election. And about 12 hours before news of those contacts with the russians broke, there was this exchange between Abcs Jonathan Karl and the White House Press secretary. Its critical. Listen. You still say definitively that nobody on the trump campaign, not even general flynn had any contact with the russians before the election. My understanding is that what general flynn has now expressed is that during the transition period, well, we were very clear that during the transition period he did he did speak
President trump i inherited a mess. Its a mess. Im here following through on what i pledged to do. Thats what im doing. The press is out of control. The level of dishonesty is out of control. This administration is running like a finetuned machine. Jonathan President Trump opening up and on the attack. Michelle faces question over the cabinet, National Security and the media. Alison we ask you. Do you have confidence in President Trump. Michelle to participate in the instapoll, go to wjla. Com votenow. The numbers will update on your screen as you vote in realtime. Jonathan lets start things off going to abcs Kenneth Moton with more from the president. Kenneth . Kenneth incredible News Conference. President trump worked to quiet critics who said he didnt want to take kes on a number of controversy take questions on a number of controversies. He tried to work on and put to rest any stories about turmoil in his administration, leaking information to the media. President trumps message to
Secretary withdrawing his nomination. Larry President Trump what he did in terms of the information he saw. What was wrong was the way that other people including yourselves in this room were given that information. Jonathan President Trump blasting the media and bringing up what he calls criminal leaks. Trump the leaks are real. The news is fake. Jonathan he is taking new measures to find the low life leakers as he called them on twitter. President trump we are lacking at them serious. I have gone to folks in charge of the agencies and i have called the Justice Department to look into the leaks. Jonathan he is also not giving up the battle for bans for entering the united states. President trump we had a ban but we had a bad court and got a bad decision. Jonathan todays News Conference began with the president naming Alexander Acosta to lead the department. I comes a day after Andrew Puzder withdrew his name from consideration. He would be the hispanic member of trump ice cabinet. We
And we do say good wednesday morning and it is a busy one. Well start with the breaking news and it is potentially huge. The biggest crisis the Trump Administration has yet to face. We learned trump aides were in contact with suspected russian intelligence officials during last years campaign. The New York Times says there was, quote, repeated contact in the year before the election, but it adds there is no evidence that trump aides and russians actually cooperated to influence the election. And about 12 hours before news of those contacts with the russians broke, there was this exchange between Abcs Jonathan Karl and the White House Press secretary. Its critical. Listen. You still say definitively that nobody on the trump campaign, not even general flynn had any contact with the russians before the election. My understanding is that what general flynn has now expressed is that during the transition period, well, we were very clear that during the transition period he did he did speak