Leaders will hold a News Conference shortly. Cnn will carry it live for you. I want to begin with breaking news, you have jim sciutto, good evening, thank you all and good to see you. Jim, i need to start with you, tell me what you learn. I am told by multiple sources and familiar with the matter that general flynn has expressed concerns of legal exposure. Michael flynn jr. Is like his father is under account by mueller. Of course, both in the russians meddling in the 2016 campaign but the business dealings of key Trumps Campaign advisers. Flynns wife shares concerns of their son possible legal exposure. What legal questions are special councils focusing on regarding flynn. This is revealing. I have spoken to two witnesses interviewed by special council investigators. They tell me the question regarding flynn focusing on his and his son business dealings and including reported of income from their work and lobbying over seas. The Foreign Agent register registration act and as well as w
Significance of todays news. The charges against somebody first in the white house. It was for a crime that occurred while he was annoyed in the Trump White House as a National Security adviser. Flynn is now the fourth member of the team connected to trump on the Trump Campaign to be charged as part of the special counsel investigation. And these questions loom large after todays news. Why did flynn lie to the fbi . What was the then National Security adviser so afraid of our own federal investigators finding out that would be worth such a risk of lying to them . With so many serious consequences. What was flynn hiding . Cnns jim sciutto and even perez have some breaking news on this story. And, jim, let me start with you. Flynn is specifically charged with lying to the fbi about conversations he had with the Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak. Youre finding out more about one of those conversations and how flynn may have been acting on the orders of Jared Kushner, although kushner is n
Early start. It is friday, november 24th, 5 00 a. M. In the east. Signs this morning that former National Security adviser Michael Flynn may be preparing to plead guilty in mueller are muellers special investigation. Flynns lawyers saying they are no longer able to share information. Sources say this could mean flynn is preparing to plead guilty. The New York Times first reporting the change, indicating flynn could be working with prosecutors. Lawyers on trumps legal team say thats not necessarily the case and the change is not entirely unexpected. This comes weeks after cnn reported flynn was worried about the possible legal exposure faced by his son, Michael Flynn jr. Witnesses interviewed by muellers team say they have asked about flynns sons business dealings. People acting as agents for foreign entities are legally required to disclose those relationships of which flynn is accused of having done. President trump is at maralago where hes celebrating thanks giving. President trump h
The chinese leader and praised him for taking advantage of the United States. I dont blame china. After all, who can blame a country for being able to take advantage of another country for the benefit of its citizens. I give china great credit. Who can . He did as a candidate. President trump markedly different in language and tone from candidate trump who accused china of being a currency manipulator, a thief and worse. We cant continue to allow china to rape our country, and thats what they are doing. Its the greatest theft in the history of the world. Why did it change . Well, its a question that reporters probably would have asked a president had they been allowed to ask questions. Disappointing to say the least that both president s did not allow any questions from reporters, the first time that has happened in decades. Why the shift in tone . Reporter thats right, poppy. Another sign that the newly empowered chinese president xi jinping was running the show during the president s
And one of the victims was 14yearold anabell pomeroy, the daughter of the churchs pastor frank and his wife, sherri pomeroy. The gunman has been identified as 26yearold Devin Patrick kelley. The gunfire started around 11 30 local time the the gunman walked into the First Baptist church and started shooting. Heres what a grandmother of two of the victims had to say. Were just waiting to find out what happened with my grandson. We just found out one of my granddaughters is not going to make it. I had four grandchildren and my daughterinlaw in front of the church. One of my granddaughters and my daughterinlaw were taken, too. Were here with one grandson still in surgery. Hes been in surgery for several hours. He was shot four times. Oh, my god. His sister was 7, like i said, we just found out shes not going to make it. Heartbreaking. Lets go now to nbc news justice correspondent Pete Williams. Pete, we just heard at some length from Governor Abbott. What did you learn or take away from th