Ukraine. Were going to go live to the white house in just a few minutes. This is all happening as a second whistleblower may be getting ready to file a separate formal complaint. The New York Times is reporting that another intelligence official has concerns over the president s interactions with ukraine, and the paper says this official has more direct knowledge of trumps july phone call with the leader of ukraine and they have spoken to the Inspector General to corroborate the details in the original complaint. Finally the Washington Post reporting the president s phone calls with foreign leaders, an anxiety ridden set of events for his staff who worry he will make promises he shouldnt keep. I want to go to cnns Kristen Holmes at the white house today. Speaking about ukraine, pompeo said today the state department was very focused, quote, at the direction of the president. Does anybody know what that means yet . Reporter okay, so im going to break this down because there was a lot go
Is not about immigration at all. This president is actually serious about security, then hell stop acting and using the words of white supremacists. From new mexico to new england, nearly 200 Million People are sweating it out. Disgustingly hot. Im melting. Im getting too old for this heat. This is new day weekend with Victor Blackwell and christi paul. Glad to be with you this sunday. A deadly heat wave is gripping much of the country from the great plains to the east coast, people are being warned to take this dangerous heat seriously. At least one person has died because of the heat. More than 500 cooling centers up and running this morning in new york. A new record High Temperature was set at jfk airport, 99 degrees. And thousands, hundreds of thousands of people are waking up in michigan without power after the thunderstorms downed some trees and power lines across the state. The heat is so intense in iowa, asphalt roads are literally exploding. Allison chinchar is with us. I know
Im Steve Kornacki in for brian williams. Day 837 of the trump administration, and it brings a major escalation in the fight between the president and the Democratic Congress as the Treasury Department defies a demand from House Democrats and refuses to hand over trumps tax returns. This the latest example of the trump white houses rebuffing attempts at congressional oversight. In a how ways and Means Committee richard neal, treasury secretary Steve Mnuchin said of the request, quote, it lacks a legitimate legislative purpose. Also said the department is not authorized to disclose the requested returns. Also tonight, there are new concerns about whether the president can stop special counsel Robert Mueller, seen earlier tonight leaving a restaurant in d. C. From testifying before congress. Yesterday trump sent this message, quote, why would the democrats in congress now need Robert Mueller . Are they looking for a redo because they hated seeing the strong no collusion conclusion . There
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