Telling fox that he served as a very strong witness for the present. Ellison barber is live near new jersey where the president is spending the weekend. Reporter a source familiar with the investigation confirms to fox news that don mcgahn did speak with robert millers team at length on three different occasions. Reached out to donald trump current outside Legal Counsel. So far weve not heard back from them. But john dowd, the former top outside Legal Counsel told fox news as you said, quote don mcgahn was a very strong witness for the present. Over a dozen sources told the New York Times that he is cooperating extensively with Robert Mueller s team. There were three interviews of the times says don mcgahn described the president s most intimate moments with his lawyers. They say among those moments were donald trump comments and actions with the firing of then fbi director, james comey. His corporation supposedly began at what the president s first legal team wanted. They reportedly t
And now he has the bigger royvo, and thats okay. I say it, i say it again, that whole situation is a rigged witch hunt. My daddy is a hero. He helps me somebody has her, just please bring her back. I just want them back. I just i just want them to come back. Husband, chris watts, was taken into custody and was transported to jail. This is new day weekend with Victor Blackwell and christi paul. We begin with breaking news. Kofi annan, former u. N. Secretary general and Nobel Prize Winner, is dead. He was 80 years old. A diplomat from ghana, he served in the u. N. s top post from 1997 to 2016 and worked tirelessly for human rights. The current secretary general said, kofi annan was a Guiding Force for good. It is with profound sadness that i learned of his passing. Well have more from richard roth come covered annan for years in a couple of moments. This morning, new jabs in the fight over security clearance. The president defiant and threatening to strip a doj official soon this after r
An annual pentagon report to Congress Warns of chinas military is likely training for strikes on u. S. Targets, the Peoples Liberation army has rapidly expanded its overwater bomber operating areas, gaining experience in maritime regions and likely training for strikes. The Chinese Air Force has also shifted to a nuclear mission. The report echoes public warnings from top pentagon officials that China Remains the u. S. Militarys biggest longterm challenge. Without focused involvement and engagement, china will realize its dream of hegemony in asia. We should cooperate where we can but stand ready to confront them where we must. Chinese Strategic Bombers landed for the first time on disputed woody islands, a dramatic expansion of their claims in the oilrich South China Sea. Last year they signed a 99 year at least for a fort in sri lanka which could be used for its military. A year ago, they opened their First Overseas Military base in djibouti deploying a company of marines and equipme
President that the country will be weakened if there is a political litmus test applied before seasoned experts are allowed to share their views. Brennan unloaded on the president again last night. Hes drunk on power. He really is. And i think hes abusing the powers of that office. I think right now this country is in a crisis in terms of what mr. Trump has done and is liable to do. And trump may not be stopping with brennan. He has ordered the white house to draft more clearance cancellations of current and former officials, all of whom have been publicly critical of the president or tied to the russia investigation in some way. Cnns ryan nobles is in new jersey where the president is staying and tweeting this weekend. So, ryan, what more can you tell us . Reporter well, fred, it seems pretty clear that despite the criticism that the president has received by this decision and then threatened to revoke the security clearances of other former intelligence officials that hes not backing
His decision to revoke the former cia directors security clearance seems to be escalating this morning. The president , in part, calling brennan a loudmouth and political hack. Here is what brennan said last night. He is drunk on power. He really is. I think he is abusing the powers of that office. I think right now this country is in a crisis in terms of what mr. Trump has done and is liable to do. The comment came after the president said yesterday that he would strip a doj officials security clearance soon. 60 former cia officials now are criticizing the president s decision. We begin with cnns sarah west wood who westwood. Reporter President Trump is continuing to attack the former cia director whose security clearance he revoked this week in what appeared to be retaliation for John Brennans criticism of the white house. President trump has active on twitter this morning, tweeting just moments ago about brennan. Has anyone looked at the mistakes that john brennan made while serving