Trump. That is donald trump as a pirate. Wait until you see. All your weather and and headlines coming up, i am bill spadea. This is chasing news. Bill Ashley Johnson with the story. Protesters with a think thank sit along columbus circle. Fighting to keep the statue in its place. Were for saving the statue of christopher columbus. Right across the street on the pedestal there, is not just a united state hero, he is a world hero. Reporter controversy began over a month ago when mayor de blasio commissioned a 90 Day Task Force to examine controversial statues in the city that symbolized ha hate. Be removed because of the history of brutality toward native americans. Protesters i spoke with say manien t dont know the history. Redefend the statue of christopher columbus, it represents the italian re renaissance. Thursday evening dozens vowed to boycott the american reception at gracie mansion. Refuse to attend. It would be hypocritical for us to go to the gala. Does not want to come out.
The first the sitting president to visit the western wall in jerusalem, one of the hoiliest sites. A day after he urged them in helping wipe out terrorism. The president earlier today on what he believes he accomplished in the speech. President trump during high travels in recent days, i have found new reasons for hope. I have just concluded a visit to saudi arabia where yesterday i met with king solomon and with the leaders from across the muslim and arab world. And that visit, we reached historic agreements to pursue greater and greater cooperation in the fight against terrorism and its evil ideology. Chief White House Correspondent john roberts travelling with the president joins us live from jerusalem, the president is set to speak any moment. Is there any sense that the president s visit, and meeting with Prime Minister netanyahu, is colored by the controversy over mr. Trumps white house meeting with russian officials where he shared intelligence that some reports say was classifi
Want to pick up that phone right now, call into the hour of power, you can do that. We have talked to you, ive talked to you, so many of you. Its kind of like somebody that doesnt want to make their dedication of faith. You want to do it, want to step out but youre not ready. I will assure you youll be treated with love and respect you do that. Actually, mika, the republicans in a terrible position. They have a president with a 36 approval rating, 60 disapproval rating. Thats incredible. Right now they just dont want to be seen defending donald trump because unfortunately they cant talk about what they want to talk about which is they want to cut taxes. Way want to cut corporate taxes. They want to do things they think will stimulate job growth, get it over 3 . They want to pass a Health Care Reform bill. None of this can happen because, as we see, center stage in washington, d. C. , you continue to have Administration Officials in the lime line, and yesterday it really didnt clear any
Because he got fired. Plus i strongly believe within the next 90 days were going to see an unsealing of an indictment against mr. Comey for a host of very serious offenses. Cnn newsroom starts now. Thanks so much for joining me. Im Fredricka Whitfield in washington, d. C. We are learning about the medical condition of former first lady barbara m bush. We are joined on the phone by jamie in washington. Jamie, what do you know . Reporter 92yearold former First Lady Barbara Bush, i am told, is in Failing Health. This is according to a source close to the bush family. Were told that shes being cared for at home in houston and that she decided she does not want to go back into the hospital. This is not a complete surprise. If she were in public recently, you would notice shes been on oxygen for some time. And we have learned that she had been battling with copd and congestive heart failure. Shes been in and out of the hospital multiple times the last ye year. As recently as about a week ago
Capitol hill over president ial pardons and the omb director and current head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Mick Mulvaney pushes back hard on newspaper reports about comments he made in a speech this week about lobbyist access to his congressional office. Its wednesday at the white house. Chief White House Correspondent john roberts joins us with the latest. Good evening. Good evening. A busy one. Today democrats without any evidence to back it up released a laundry list of allegations and accusations against dr. Ronny jackson, the man president wants to leave the Veterans Affairs administration. Among the allegations are accusations he mishandled opioid drugs and that at a secret Service Party he got drunk and wrecked a government vehicle. After meeting with the press secretary and chief of staff late today, dr. Ronny jackson dismissed new democratic allegations that he wrecked a government vehicle after getting drunk at a secret Service Party, insisting it never happene