More on that in just a moment. Were also learning about a new plea deal tonight. Paul manaforts former soninlaw reached a plea agreement with the u. S. Attorneys office in los angeles over real estate deals. Sources tell cnn hell be required to cooperate with other investigators and it comes as we mark one year since special Counsel Robert Mueller began investigating russias interference in the 2016 election. President trump today sarcastically tweeting congratulations, america and as he has tweeted 41 times over the past year, calling the investigation a witch hunt. A baseless charge the president returns to every chance he gets. Its a total witch hunt. Ive been saying it for a long time. They have this witch hunt. They have this witch hunt. Its a witch hunt. Thats all it is. They have phony witch hunts. Its like a witch hunt. Its like a witch hunt. Witch hunt continues. Entire thing has been a witch hunt. This is a pure and simple witch hunt. The Mueller Investigation isnt a witch hu
In a few hours the secretary of state will travel to meet here with leaders from japan and south korea to update them on his conversations in pyongyang over the past couple of days. To the secretary, he made progress. The North Koreans, the talks were regrettable. The secretary, this is one third trip to pyongyang and north korea. The first one where he had no meeting directly with kim jongun. The state Department Says there was never an expectation that they will meet on the trip. As for the discussion with his negotiating team, mike pompeo said they work through difficult issues and set up a framework to accomplish more. The North Koreans also confirmed the facility, we talked about what it would look like for the structure and facility as well. The progress there as well. I know we have laid out a path for further negotiations. So that the two teams can get together and continue discussions. The North Korean Foreign Ministry statement criticizing u. S. Demand also included a message
Divers inside the cave this morning. Theyre racing the weather right now and here is why. Monsoon rains are headed toward the town and threaten the flood the cave even more. Cnns David Mckenzie is live in thailand right now. David, explain to us why these new images coming out today are so significant to the rescue. Reporter diane and victor, these are significant because those men in that chamber, thats the staging ground deep inside the cave system, kind of halfway between the entrance of the cave and those boys trapped inside. It was much more flooded with water just a few days ago. Theyve successfully managed to drain significant amounts of water, and thats important because there could be sections of that tunnel system where the boys can wade out. But, still, the bad news is there will be hazardous diving for them to do if this rescue goes ahead in the coming hours as that source said it might do. There have been poignant moments with the boys writing letters and notes to their pa
Thats as politico reports that the team trump that team trump will hold a series of prep sessions this summer to get the president ready for a potential interview. More on that in just a moment. Were also learning about a new plea deal tonight. Paul manaforts form eer soninlaw reached a plea agreement with the u. S. Attorneys office in los angeles over rae real estate deals. Sources tell cnn hell be required to cooperate with other investigators and it comes as we mark one year since special Counsel Robert Mueller began interfe investigating russias interference in the 2016 election. President trump today sarcastically tweeting congratulations, america and as he has tweeted 41 times over the past year, calling the investigation a witch hunt. A baseless charge the president returns to every chance he gets. Its a total witch hunt. Ive been saying it for a long time. They have this witch hunt. They have this witch hunt. Its a witch hunt. Thats all it is. They have phony witch hunts. Its l
Decision today. Cnn has learned his list is down to just two or three contenders. Lets figure this out. Jeff zeleny is live at the white house. Where is the smart money . Reporter good morning. The president as we know is completed with his interviews. A white house official saying this morning that the president has talked to all of the potential contenders he wants to speak with. The smart money is that the president is nearing a decision, if hasnt already made it. He is not going to reveal that exact decision, because he wants to keep suspension for this building, and leave opt possibility something could come out. The vetting for Supreme Court justices is taking place in the public eye as well. You see the six potential contenders. The ones on the left, kavanaugh, a federal Appeals Court judge, and coney barrett, on the bench on the seventh circuit in chicago, those two are among the leading contenders. We do not know if theyre the only finalists. Were not calling them finalists. T