Im phil mattingly. In for dave briggs. It is thursday, august 9th. Congratulations, you are on the back half of the week. Representative Chris Collins refusing to step down after indictment on Insider Trading charges. Federal prosecutors in manhattan accused the new York Congress member, his son and another man of securities and wire fraud. Charged with exploiting secret Drug Trial Information from the australian pharmaceutical company. Collins vowed last night he will continue his run for reelection in november. The charges that have been levied against me are meritless. I will mount a vigorous defense in court to clear my name. I look forward to being fully vindicated and exonerated ending any and all questions relating to my affiliation with innate. The company where collins was on the board of directors. He was the first sitting Congress Member to endorse donald trump for the white house. Collins indictment turns another safe republican seat into a battleground. The White House Leg
A look at breaking news, politics and reports from around the world. Website. She knows of no russia collusion or any other illegal activity on my part in connection with the president ial election or otherwise. Reporter muellers team has been looking for possible contacts between roger stone and Julian Assange during the 2016 president ial campaign. All as part of moscows effort to meddle in the election. Assange i actually have communicated with assange. I believe the next dump will pertain to the clinton foundation, but theres no telling what the October Surprise may be. Reporter but later walked it back. Whats the proof . There is no proof. Reporter but the circle continues to tighten around stone as mueller has subpoenaed Randy Credico to testify next
going to happen. Randy credico says he intends to appear before the grand jury in the fall. Were also following explosive allegations in a new book by former white house aid and Tv Personality amarosa newman. Boris sanchez has detail
Anderson Cooper takes viewers beyond the headlines with indepth reporting and investigations. Order simply disrespecting the flag, but about social injustice, a dispute about the Justice System and police brutality. Whats notable here is that though President Trump argues that his players have a difficult time defining exactly what theyre protesting, he revealed earlier this year that he clearly understands their motives. I want you to listen to this sound bite from President Trump in june. We have a great country you. Should stand for our National Anthem. You shouldnt go in a locker room when our National Anthem playing. Im going ask all of those people to recommend to me, because thats what theyre proegt, people that they think were unfairly treated by the Justice System. And i understand that. And im going ask them to recommend to me people that were unfairly treated, friends of theirs or people that they know about, and im going to take a look at those applications. And if i find a
Anderson Cooper takes viewers beyond the headlines with indepth reporting and investigations. Unable to define it. In the past hes called them sons of bitches. Now he says they seem to be lacking intelligent. Most recently he suggested lebron james was dumb, we know he thinks congresswoman Maxine Waters is dumb, as well, hes called her low iq. There is history here. Mr. Chairman trump built his brand on the allegation the first africanamerican president was not a legitimate citizen. He demanded to see the africanamerican president s grades in college. More recently he asked white house staffers why the u. S. Should be letting into the country from places like haiti and African Nations instead of, say, norway. Perhaps this weekend on the anniversary of charlottesville, ne neonazis gathering in the white house he will say or tweet something to help bring the nation together. Out, registering voters, a lot of stuff going on. Its sad the president hasnt acknowledged that. This is unfortuna
Im dave briggs. Good to have you back. How are you . Im well. As good as can be at 4 00 a. M. Good morning. President trump returns to the white house tonight. The white house called it a working vacation. Special counsels russia investigation top of mind. Sunday, Rudy Giuliani told cnn if the president sits down questioned by mueller, he will deny he talked to james comey. The president said he never told comey he should go easy on flynn. Comey says he did. If he goes in and testifies under oath, instead of this being a dispute, they can say it is perjury. If they elect to believe comey with what trump. Contrast that to what he told abc in july. How is he a good witness for the president if the president was asking him or directing him to let the Michael Flynn go. He didnt say that. He said can you give him a break. Which is it . The president never asked him that or did he . The president told him during that meeting, i hope you can see your way clear to letting this go. To letting g