withdrawing his nomination to be secretary of veterans affairs and allegations of misconduct. he made the announcement in a letter this morning saying in part in my role as a doctor i have tirelessly worked to provide excellent care for all my patients. in doing so i ve adhered to the highest ethical standards. unfortunately because of how washington works these false allegations have become a distraction for this president and the important issues we must be addressing. how we give the best care to our nation s heroes. bret baier, breaking news this morning. he is out and we now await a possible another naming of this president for the v.a.. he is blaming obstruction from democrats. you heard the president on fox & friends saying he has another name in mind. someone who is more political perhaps. someone who has worked the swamp in the president s words. and has some history here.
i was never charged with anything to do with the explosion. i was charged with crimes totally unrelated. the obama administration required that the air be changed before the mine exploded. people know the obama establishment was anti-coal. we certainly intend to win the election and make a difference in washington sandra: it s something we re all watching. thank you for coming on the program this morning. we appreciate your time. thank you. sandra: be sure to watch what could be a pivotal moment in that west virginia race as the candidates for the gop nomination debate. martha maccallum and bret baier will monitor. another important race to watch. rick: former f.b.i. director james comey defending his actions over leaking the memos and the president is responding. president trump: comey is a
there are choices made how the nominee was brought forward and the vetting before that point and choices made by the democratic leadership of those committees, including senator tester, to put it out to the press as opposed to going to the white house and saying we have this. these are allegations unconfirmed. and what are you going to do about it? there were choices on both sides that critics would say is what washington is ugly about. sandra: meanwhile you have got a huge moment coming up tonight where you ll be getting your chance to sit down on this network to talk to james comey, the former director of the f.b.i. last night, bret, he referenced that upcoming interview when speaking to anderson cooper. listen to this. you lauering up? i should have said this before. the facts matter here. i ll be on another network tomorrow that thinks i should be in jail. that was quite something. first of all, we ask questions.
a huge gamble on the part of republicans to do that, basically saying we will rest on our laurels, our singular achievement of this tax bill. bret: this is why people hate washington. it s one of the reasons. [laughter] bret: when we come back, some good news from a heart page patient. it could be wearing on you. tell your doctor what you ve tried and how long you ve been at it. linzess works differently from laxatives. linzess treats adults with ibs with constipation or chronic constipation. it can help relieve your belly pain and lets you have more frequent and complete bowel movements that are easier to pass. do not give linzess to children less than six, and it should not be given to children six to less than eighteen. it may harm them. don t take linzess if you have a bowel blockage. get immediate help if you develop unusual or severe stomach pain,
surprise. it got a lot of reaction. here in washington and arizona. here senator mccain s statement. an american president does not lead the free world by congratulating dictators unwitting sham election. he insulted every russian citizen that was denied the right to vote in a free and fair election to determine their country s future, including the countless russian patriots who have risked so much to protest and resist putin s regime. with that, let s bring in our panel. jonah goldberg, senior editor at national review. amy walter, national editor, and ben domenech, publisher at the federalist. ben, thoughts on the reaction? a lot of it here in washington to this statement and miscommunication. it s a different situation i m in terms of the relationship with russia then it was several years ago when we saw president obama giving congratulations to putin over a recent election. this is a situation that i think is going to turn into its own