Im very impressed with how the president s helping us close this bill, making the improvements we have been making and getting the votes, so we feel very good where we are. Lets begin with cnn correspondent ryan nobles, where are we with a Trump Campaign and russia ahead of tomorrows hearings with comey. Reporter there really are no will reveal all that much about what they know about the attempted russian hack. Keep in mind, this is still an ongoing investigation. But theres still some hope that theyll at least provide clarity over the accusation that the Trump Campaign was working with russia to help influence the election. This is something the Trump Administration has forcefully denied. The head his democratic counterpart, adam schiff is not so sure. Listen to them both. Have you seen any evidence of any collusion between what ill call trump world, associates of campaign officials, trump world and the russians to swing the 2016 president ial election . Ill give you a very simple an
The one thing the president hasnt been able to fix is finding a permanent replacement for fired National Security advisor Michael Flynn. One top candidate found out because of the chaotic atmosphere at the white house, according to one source. Will meet to others this weekend and the Third Straight of maralago estate in florida. And the president s round of interviews comes after a top name for that job took himself out of contention as we mentioned. Vice admiral robert referred to the offer as an expletive sandwich. He turned it down over concerns he wouldnt be able to bring in his own staff. And joining me now to talk about this, kim dozier and bob bear, a former cia operative. Thank you for coming on. Republican official saying he made it a condition of taking the job he could form his own team and that in the end, he did not feel that would be the case. What does the white house need to do to attract topnotch National Security advisors . I heard he possibly wanted to replace the de
Good morning to you. On a sunday morning, we are always glad that we have your company. Im christi paul. Im victor blackwell. Good morning. Lets talk about the deadlines and the deal making because lawmakers are facing both when they return to washington this week. The deadline, first. Avoiding a Government Shutdown by midnight on friday. That is when Congress Needs to get a spending bill to President Trumps desk. The question is will the president insist that bill include funding for his wall on the southern border . A new interview this morning. And in it, Homeland Security secretary john kelly tells our dana bash the wall is a priority for the president. Reporter lets start with the border wall with mexico and how it relates to keeping the government over. If congress doesnt send President Trump a government funding bill by midnight on friday, the government will run out of money and a shutdown would begin. So will the president go to the mat and insist on funding his border wall
Good morning, rob and heather. Supporting a Bomber Jacket and staring down North Koreans across the sea mike pence drew hard line and declared that ther wrath strategic patience is over. J. We also call on other regional powers in the entire International Community to join us to confront north korea and demand that it abandon nuclear and ballistic programs. That is a different sound bite. The one where pence is calling on the International Community to play a role, in particular, in i. China, in confronting north korea in demanding it abandon Nuclear Program and making it clear if china wont act, they will. Of course, this is coming ahead very high tensions over there. The hard line marks a stark departure from a quarter century of dialogue and patience with the regime and comes over worries about that anticipated sixth nuclear test. And follows the Missile Launch failure over the weekend which some are may have been caused by a u. S. Cyber attack. White house advisor k. T. Mcfarland w
Afternoon commuter train. The loss of two very compassionate lives. We always appreciate the fact that you are up and with us in the morning. Good morning to you. Im christi paul. Im victor blackwell. Good sunday to you. President trump is back in washington after nine days of diplomacy on the world stage and is calling his first overseas trip as president a home run. But back here at home, mounting questions about russia and the ongoing investigations, they are continuing. There is a reminder of what he is dealing with. That came just moments after the president and first lady returned to the white house. Mr. President , did jared try to set up a back channel to the russians . This morning we are also getting some new details on how the president s family is plotting the political strategy ahead. Cnns ryan nobles has all of that for us. Reporter the president is back in washington after his lengthy trip aborder and even those his team feels confident the trip was successful he returns