Anyone gave at that point. I do expect sean spicer to be asked about that budget score which we expect later today, perhaps this afternoon. Im told Speaker Paul Ryan is likely to address it to talk about the cost. They believe it is probably not a good piece of information to come out. We have to wait and see what it says, wolf. We will wait and see together with you, jeff. Thanks very much. We will wait and hear from sean spicer coming up momentarily. In the meantime, lets bring in two members of congress, ted lou, a democrat from california, a member of the house judiciary and Foreign Affairs committee and republican congressman, Frances Rooney of florida, member of the Foreign Affairs committee. Thanks for joining us. Let me start with you, congressman rooney. Republicans, john mccain, paul ryan and Kellyanne Conway said they have seen no evidence to back up the wiretap claims made by the president more than a week ago. If the president , congressman, doesnt come forward with solid
Says, did the president commit obstruction of justice . Plus, the white house responds to the direct contradiction of the president. A dinner was arranged. I think he asked for the dinner. And what we know about what jamesomey may be holding back for tomorrow mornings hearing. All that and the incredible scene at this mornings hearing. Why are you not answering our questions . Because i feel it in inappropriate, senator. What you feel isnt relevant, admiral. When all in starts right now. Good evening from new york. Im chris hayes. We are just 14 hours from the most anticipated congressional hearing in recent political memory. Tomorrow morning at 10 00 a. M. , the former director of the fbi, james comey, will testify in front of the whole nation that the president of the United States repeatedly pressured him over the russia investigation before firing him abruptly last month. In written testimony released today by the Senate Intelligence committee, the former fbi director describes in
Good evening from new york. Im chris hayes. We are just 14 hours from the most anticipated congressional hearing in recent political memory. Tomorrow morning at 10 00 a. M. , the former director of the fbi, james comey, will testify in front of the whole nation that the president of the United States repeatedly pressured him over the russia investigation before firing him abruptly last month. In written testimony released today by the Senate Intelligence committee, the former fbi director describes in detail a series of six oneonone interactions with the president going back to the transition, which raised serious red flags. Comeys account confirms some of the most explosive allegations reported by the press, that the president demanded the fbi directors loyalty during a private dinner at the white house. That he explicitly asked comey to drop the investigation into Michael Flynn after telling other officials to leave the room. And that comey pleaded with attorney general Jeff Sessions
Coming in. But we begin with the breaking news, Hurricane Irma is roaring through the caribbean right now, the current forecast puts it on a collision course with florida, our meteorologist Allison Chinchar is tracking it from the weather center. Allison, tell us where the storm is headed and the overall forecast for florida. Right now it is current in the caribbean, already made impact on newspaper ruseuss communities there. Its moving west around 15 miles an hour. The winds are around 185 miles an hour, gusting to 225 miles an hour. But Everyone Wants to know, where does it go from here . In the shortterm, we expect it to kroecross over the dominican republ republic, it after that point, when irma takes a sharp right hand turn, it could make that sharp right hand turn early, going barred the bahamas, it could sharpen its right hand turn directly towards florida. Given this is several days out, this is still an if rather than when. All of the forecast models are pretty much in agreeme
Send deceased agents to college and help fbi families in need they said on social media. Over the weekend, the editor of the legal news website law fare called for donations in the names of Andrew Mccabe and james baker after Congressional Republicans and the president criticized them, former cia director john brennan tweeted he had personally donated this as republicans continued their attacks including Frances Rooney of florida. In this exchange yesterday with Halle Jackson here on msnbc. Im very concern thad the doj and the fbi whether you want to call it deep state or what are off the ills rails. You look at the strozic texting and the Clinton Research people. This mccabe guy takes donations while running for state senator. Congressman you called the don and fib football off the rails. Fundamentally how is that something that are you okay with here. How does that not undermine the work these agencies are doing . I think the American People have high standards, to see those examples