would be the health care bill that he called great in the rose garden of the white house as he and house republicans had that victory lap celebrating its passage last month. joining our conversation, two reporters covering washington, ashley parker, who reporter for the washington post, and jeremy peters, political reporter for the new york times. foregive me, some problems on our end. ashley, let s go to the potential firing of mueller. this has been our ongoing headline for what, 24 hours now. spokeswoman tonight said the president has no intention of firing the special counsel. how long is an answer like that valid for with an unpredictable president like this? i think you know, ever since president trump s friend chris rudy first floated that idea publicly and sort of set off a bombshell, you know, in washington at this point is getting use today s bombshells, that has been a question the
foregive me, some problems on our end. ashley, let s go to the potential firing of mueller. this has been our ongoing headline for what, 24 hours now. spokeswoman tonight said the president has no intention of firing the special counsel. how long is an answer like that valid for with an unpredictable president like this? i think you know, ever since president trump s friend chris rudy first floated that idea publicly and sort of set off a bombshell, you know, in washington at this point is getting use today s bombshells, that has been a question the president has been getting. he personally hasn t weighed in. i think at least until he personally weighs in and we hear it from his mouth that will continue to be a question especially because sarah huckabee sanders response was he has no intention of doing it, but he certainly has the right to do. that s sort of a no but not definitive.
the u.s. defense officials saying mistakes were made in a deadly attack and anyone traveling for the holidays, you have to listen up here. chad has some weather news for you. jessica yellin, the senior white house correspondent. we heard from you, the president putting the pressure on house leadership as he is really making this personal, personifying this ill pass to the american people. reporter: think about the stalemate the president faced earlier this summer where he was fighting with congress over a vague and confusing issue. the debt ceiling that didn t hit americans in any direct way. contrast that with this issue which hits americans directly in their wallet. if this isn t resolved by january 1, your average american family will see $40 less in their paycheck. it couldn t be more simple and a more clear argument for the president to be making, that congress should get its act together and resolve this one way or another. a very clear fight for the president to be h