Good evening from new york. Im chris hayes. One week after we learned Robert Mueller had brought indictments against two top trump officials, announced a guilty plea for a third, all eyes on a former highranking official in the Trump Administration itself, Michael Flynn. A man who spent 24 days in the white house as the president S National Security adviser. Nbc news exclusively reporting that shmueler now has enough evidence to file charges in the investigation into flynn and his son Michael Flynn jr. , according to multiple sources familiar with muellers investigation. To be clear nbc news is not reporting who might be charged, only that there is sufficient evidence to file charges in that investigation. Three sources tell nbc news that investigators plan to soon speak with multiple witnesses to gather more information about flynns lobbying work, including whether he laundered money or lied to federal agents about his overseas contacts. That news comes as the two former Trump Campaig
Weve been trying to open the 1002 area for responsible oil and Gas Production for close to 40 years now. And we have come to a good place tonight. We recognize that we still have a little bit of process yet to go to get this over the finish line. But this is good for alaska, but more importantly, its good for the country. Xl combined with what we have done with tax reform, this is truly a win for america. Well take a couple of questions and i assume you will have to file your stories and go to sleep. Yeah. I just want to ask, the legislative victory obviously is important. But you have a lot of criticism for the process, the fact that the bill, the substitute amendment wasnt out until 8 30 p. M. The fact that things were written in the margins. Is this how you envisioned passing such a large legislative process . This was done through regular order. Democrats had plenty of notice. We had hearings, markups, everybody had plenty of opportunity to see the measure. You complain about proce
Opposite of transparency. President trumps tax returns about to be locked down in an irs safe. What could it be that they dont want you to see . Welcome to the lead. Im jim sciutto in today for jake tapper. And we begin today with the politics lead. President trump spending the day after thanksgiving on the phone with foreign leaders and on the golf course with tiger woods. And dustin johnson. But the president s Holiday Weekend also includes new developments in the russia investigation. Michael flynns lawyers say they are not sharing information with the president s lawyers anymore. A source tells cnn that could mean the fired National Security adviser may be cooperating with the special counsel. Well have more on that in a molt. But lets start with cnns jeff zeleny. Hes in west palm beach, florida, with the president. Jeff, what are you learning about the president s calls today with foreign leaders . Reporter well, jim, we do know that President Trump just a short time ago was set t
About the legal exposure of his son Michael Flynn jr. , who like his father is under scrutiny by the Security Council Robert Mueller. It could be a factor into decision on how to respond to muellers ongoing investigation, which is both into russian meddling in the 2016 campaign as well as the business dealings of key Trump Campaign advisers. Im told as well that flynns wife laurie shares his concerns about their sons possible legal exposure. What are you learning about the legal issues that both he and his son could be facing . So this is revealing. Ive spoken with two witnesses interviewed by special counsel investigators and they tell me the questions regarding flynn focus on his and his sons business dealings, including specifically their firms reporting of income from work overseas. Something known as the foreign agents registration act. It requires those acting as agents for foreign entities, either countries or companies, to publicly disclose their relationships with those compan
National security adviser, general Michael Flynn, is worried. Hes concerneded about the legal fate of his son, Michael Flynn jr. Both men are under scrutiny by robert mueller. Fly flynns concern for his son could be something crucial. Could factor into cotoop rater with mules investigation and as to whether he shares everything he knows about business dealings, the president himself. These are crucial things. Flynn jr. Is his dads chief of staff and was actively involved in his fathers consulting and lobbying work. He was with his father during a trip to moscow where flynn dined with putin. Flynn jr. Is defiant. He just tweeted this weekend, the sgw, that would apparently refer to the social justice warriors, are out in full this morning. The disappointment on your faces when i dont go to jail will be worth all your harassment. Meantime, general flynn, the father of course was fired as the president S National Security adviser 23 days after President Trump took office after misleading