Reporting. David cay johnston and his reporting, dcreporting. Org, tonight we have their first look at what they have obtained. In just a second we are going to show you exactly what it is weve got. Well walk through it with David Cay Johnston. Were going to get context on it, well get explanation of what it means. Importantly, were going to get explanation and discussion about what further avenues for reporting this may open. But let me tell you first that part of whats very important about this story, about this new document were able to bring into public discussion, part of whats most important about it is that for some reason that we cannot discern this document has been made available. This document has surfaced. It has been handed to a reporter and thats an important part of this story. That may be the most important part of this story. When donald trump declared as a president ial candidate that he would not release his tax returns, he became the first president since the waterg
Considering, as you noted, the turmoil in the white house this week. Controversy on top of controversy. And not only that, but is oftentimes tense relationship with the media. We understand that hes attending with the first lady melania trump. He didnt go last year, instead send being the Vice President mike pence in his place. The gridiron dinners a longstanding tradition. It dates back many, many decades. Every president since Grover Cleveland has taken part at least once. Journalists dress up and they sing songs lampooning and mocking politicians. And then the politicians get their turn. Well wait and see what kind of fake news jokes the president has lined up. The last time we saw him in an event of this nature was back during the campaign in 2016 at the Al Smith Dinner in new york city, where he started off with some good natured ribbing and then at one point he got booed by the crowd for some jokes people felt crossed the line about his opponent Hillary Clinton who was in the aud
The president and his top advisers insist he is ready to declare an emergency or to close the government again if he does not get his wall yeah. I think he actually is keep in mind hes willing to do whatever it takes to secure the border and the contender, democrats are jolted by starbucks exceo Howard Schultz considering an independent run that could help reelect donald trump they fear as Kamala Harris stuns the competition with a mega hometown rally. We are here at this moment in time because we must answer a fundamental question who are we who are we as americans . America, we are better than this and good day, everyone im Andrea Mitchell in washington rogestone will be here tomorrow to be formally arraigned before a federal judge on those seven criminal counts brought by Robert Mueller. Mr. Stone says he is open to having a conversation with the special counsel and other individuals who served in the Trump Campaign, but right now hes not willing to deal. Are you willing to cut a de
Administrations, i think i read it started withizeen hour. Prominent republican names are in there. What do you want out of this . I want people to understand whats going on. 440some pages. Few people are going to sit down and absorb all of that. They should know the take away is contrary to what the attorney general is saying. This is an obstruction case. The president did obstruct justice. He cant be charged with it now. He can be charged after his term is over. He could be impeached by congress, but the crimes happened. I guess you want to educate the american public. Its a lot of complications that im going to guess not everyone has read, but do you want more than that . Well, i want him to be held accountable . What does that mean . I would like to see Congress Investigate impeachment. I think theyll find high crimes and misdemeanors. If he leaves office in 2020, i would like to see him charged. This is an easily provable case. The statute of limitations will want to run if he win
where all of the supervisors and supervisory management of all these different agencies come together. again, this is something that s practiced. it s well coordinated. and, you know, i think that in this instance we see the instant action of all of these law enforcement agencies coming together to put down this situation pretty quickly. all right, jonathan, don t go far. thank you so much. let me check in with cnn s boris sanchez who is traveling with the president. boris, the president has been briefed. spending some time there as one of his golf course properties today. what more can you tell us? hey there, fred, yes, very limited information right now. the secret service confirming a man apparently shot himself just outside of the north lawn of the white house right now. that area is under a lockdown of very intense law enforcement presence there as we noted. the president not at the white house this weekend. he flew down yesterday to be