And christi paul. Happy new day to you. The new report says the president of the United States working to conceal what happens in private meetings with russian president Vladimir Putin. According to the Washington Post, even high Ranking Members of his own administration are kept in the dark. The post reports it has happened five times in two years. In at least one case, he even went so far, they say, as to take notes away from his interpreter, telling him not to talk about what happened, which means no detailed record, classified or the, of what was said in these meetings. Here is what the president said when he was asked if he was a secret agent. I think its the most insulting thing ive ever been asked. I think its the most insulting article ive ever had written. And if you read the article, youd see that they found absolutely nothing. The question here why not just say no . The president did not say that. According to the report, Administration Officials are trying to find out what
Welcome to americas news headquarters from washington. Im kristin fisher, and leland, youre going to miss all the snow here. Leland oh, all the snow and everybody at home. So many Government Employees at home there, kristin, in washington. The shutdown obviously having a real effect in d. C. So much of the immigration debate, the border wall debate is here in california and affects folks here. Im Leland Vittert in los angeles. Kristin, back to washington in a minute. Right now up pennsylvania avenue to the white house where President Trump is urging democrats to return to d. C. , to negotiate a deal to end the partial department of the shutdown and taking on a New York Times report published late friday that claims the fbi took serious steps to investigate the president back in may of last year. Ellison barber live on the north lawn of the white house ahead of the promised snow. Hi, ellison. Hey, leland. So the fbi reportedly started investigating days after President Trump fired fbi d
The coast guard. The on branch of the military working without pay. Reporting begins now. Good friday afternoon from the deck. Our reporting begins with a teenage girls daring escape after police say her suspected kidnapper killed her parents and held her hostage for three months. Now police say 13yearold jayme closs is finally reuniting with her family. Details on that coming. The clare in barren county, wisconsin says Jake Patterson is in custody. The Associated Press says he worked at the same plant as jaymes parents for one day three years ago. Cops say he targeted not the parents but the teenager and killed the parents as part of the kidnapping. Heres what weve learned from police. The cops say the suspect broke into the closs family home in baren wisconsin on october 15. They say he shot and killed jaymes parents and kidnapped jayme. Yesterday afternoon after an hour north of there in the remote town of gordon, jayme somehow escaped. What happened in the middle . We dont know. A
Were trying to help are going to get more uncertain. I saw this in iraq. And im now seeing it in syria. Lets go straight to our chief International Correspondent Clarissa Ward live for us in northern syria. Clarissa, you were just there in this city two days ago. The site of this blast, theres a significant military presence there. Can you tell us more about that area of syria and the role of u. S. Military there. Reporter so the town was actually liberate d from isis back in september 2016 by the Syrian Democratic forces, which is a kurdishled militia fighting on the ground with u. S. Led coalition support. Since then its been doing fair lel had live well as a city. 100,000 People Living there, a lot of them went back to their homes. When we were there just a few days ago, we were right in the same area where this restaurant. Its on a busy street. Theres an old supermarket next to it. We saw a lot of signs that daily life was getting back to normal. However, i would say it was very cl
He would delete beach report and puerto rico amid the longest Government Shutdown and history. He and 30 plus democratic lawmakers spent the weekend there on an annual winter retreat. They were joined by 109 of their favorite lobbyists and corporate executives. Good evening, this is the story. The Washington Examiner puts it, that is 3. 6 lobbyists for each member of the house. The itinerary included a meeting with the governor, on business of course. A legitimate. All the meals were provided at this resort, theyll sweat free parties for the members and a special performance of the musical hamilton. The shutdown goes on. The longest in history, 25 days. The president wait and this i been here all weekend. A lot of the democrats were in puerto rico celebrating something. I dont know. Maybe they are celebrating the shutdown. Julio from the congressman who has some pretty important and interesting takes on this. First, rob schmitt is live in puerto rico with the back story on this event.