An inside look at royal caribbeans massive new cruise ship. It is all happening now. Melissa we begin with the White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer getting ready for the Daily Briefing as republicans make a major push on capitol hill. To repeal and replace obamacare. Welcome to the second hour of happening now, i am Melissa Francis info jenna lee. Thank you for having me. Jon great to have you here, i am jon scott. House republicans literally debating around the clock as a marathon session continues. They finally have cleared the first hurdle in a bid to fulfill their partys campaign promise, and with a long way to go and this political battle, President Trump just tweeting this despite what you hear in the press, healthcare is coming along great. We are talking to many groups and it will end in a beautiful picture peter doocy live on capitol hill now outside the house. Energy and Commerce Committee where they are holding those hearings, some of them anyway, peter . The hearing stil
Office. Mike flynn, the National Security adviser, resigned almost exactly 24 hours ago. The central issue behind all of this, however crazy this once sounded, is this. How much influence have russia and Vladimir Putin had on our country, on our president ial election and in the Trump White House . And how far up does it reach . The fbi has a large and sweeping investigation underway. There will be investigations and hearings in congress, and today with a straight face, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer said donald trump has been tough on russia. It was laughable because donald trump has grabbed every opportunity to speak so warmly, so glowingly about Vladimir Putin and russia. Virtually no one else in American Public life speaks warmly and glowingly about Vladimir Putin. Between investigators and journalists aided by an unprecedented flurry of weaponized leaks, there is a lot more to come to light. Just tonight the New York Times reported several trump aides had repeated contact
Mr. President earlier this week, fbi director asked the Justice Department to reject the president s claim. Last night, comey was on the hill, meeting with house and senate leaders. According to nbc, the topic was matters related to trump tower. He, too, refused to answer questions. Here is that. Illegal wiretap white house leader nancy pelosi and adam schiff were both in that meeting with comey. Both declined to comment on what was said. Here is nancy pelosi this morning. Theoretically, do i think that the director of the fbi who knows for a fact that something is mythology but misleading to the American People, and he should set the record straight, yes, i do think he should say that publicly. For getting comey for moment, going to the president , what is going on there . I mean, really. I think that he crossed a line with that. Its red meat for the base. I think that means you dont believe it to be true. Of course not. President obama would not do that. We do not use fisa against th
All this as President Trump is courting lawmakers and republican conservative groups opposing the bill. According to those at a meeting yesterday, the president revealed his plan if if the republican effort is not successful. Let obamacare fail, he says, and then blame democrats. The white house will likely be pressed on this strategy during todays briefing. Thats coming up momentarily. Also expected to come up, the president s still unproven allegation of wiretapping by his predecessor. And the wikileaks document dump detailing the cias alleged surveillance techniques. Our senior White House Correspondent jim acosta is in the White House Briefing room getting ready for the briefing. Our National Politics reporter m. G. Lee is up on capitol hill. Jim, opposition to the Republican Health care bill seems to be growing from key Industry Groups and plenty of conservatives out there. Does the white house believe it can sway that opposition . They are confident that they can win this argumen
Stakes grow, Vice President mike pence says mr. Trump will keep his campaign promise. Donald trump is a man of his word. Among all of the things that he promised, and there were many to the American People, i think what folks administration is the president has been working in an energetic way to keep his promises to the American People. He decided the day after the election that the number one priority, the First Priority in the congress when they came back was to keep his word to repeal and replace obamacare. Were going to make sure it happens. Shannon chief white house correspond to john roberts as a life on the north lawn, what is the latest on the white house selling of this Health Care Plan . Good morning to you. The white house and president pushing hard on this, senior admission officials telling me this is really the art of the deal for donald trump. He is meeting with people every day into the night, really kind of in his element according to a white house official in full de