As it relates to an independent counsel than i do, but we share one similarity that we are both committed to finishing this investigation by the Senate Intelligence committee because that is our job. We are going to do it right because that is what is expected of us. Anything short of that is to say to 85 other members of the United States senate and American People, we are the wrong ones to do oversight on a daily basis. We believe we are right in are going to prove it in the dash cover reporter your path is clear for instance with subpoenas . We are very comfortable. Speak of the president understood that we needed it and we will have the proper process in place. Reporter the president said in his letter that he was we cannot comment on that, that is a conversation that took place supposedly between director comey and the president. Our job is to make sure that we follow the intelligence where it leads, and hopefully at some point, we will be able to make a determination and as to wh
Condemn the violence . The president defends his decision to pardon Sheriff Joe Arpaio and more outrage. Tonight well expose the leftwings massive double standard when it comes president ial pardon. Thats tonights important opening monologue. I want to start tonight by sending our many thoughts and prayers to our fellow americans in texas. They are dealing with unprecedented flooding and widespread devastation. According to estimates, 9 trillion gallons of water have been dumped on the area and some parts could see a total of 50 inches of rain by the storm is over later in the week nep people in texas and louisiana need to take all the necessary precautions because things are going to get worse. Not if, they will. While the region braces for more flooding, we have to recognize the efforts of the Trump Administration. The governor of texas, the Lieutenant Governor, charities and frankly everyday citizens who have been unbelievably inspiring and amaze. The people who have done their best
He wants, my friend across the aisle has shut down the government for hundreds of millions of americans. It all really stems from the president whose inability to clinch a deal has created the trump shutdown. I agree with majority leader mcconnell. The trump shutdown was totally avoidable. President trump walked away from not one, but two, bipartisan deals. And thats after he walked away from an agreement in principle on daca we reached way back in the fall of last year. If he had been willing to accept any one of these deals, we wouldnt be where we are today. All right, the president adding to the chaos with a tweet today suggesting it may be time for republicans to invoke the rarely used Nuclear Option, allowing the senate to change the voting rule to end this stalemate. Cnns ryan noticeabbles is on c hill for us. Ryan, where are we after the speeches, after the president s tweet. We know mcconnells office said, no, they dont want to change the voting rules for a simple majority, so
For some reason virtually everyone in new york and l. A. Considered this a major, major event. Why is that . To find out, we are joinedy by jose, Communications Director for Barack Obamas 2012 campaign and he joins us in studio. Thanks for coming on. Thank you for the s opportunity, tucker. Or tucker of course you can have a debate over what countries we should admit immigrants from and we are having that debate. What bothers me about the explosion this afternoon is the dishonesty in it. I will give you one example. Joan walsh on cnn an annual list over there was asked a moment ago, would you rather live in haiti or norway. She said with a straight face, i cant say. Now, thats lying. If we have gotten to the point where we all have to pretend every country is as exactly as nice as every other country then we are being dishonest. Basically they are talking about i think the outrage here is about the insult on the people who come from these countries, making a living in the United States