Youre in the situation room. This is cnn breaking news. Were following breaking news. President trump going to new extremes in his border wall demand 14 days into the partial Government Shutdown. Tonight hes warning the standoff could last for months or even years. If doesnt get his way, mr. Trump says he could go around congress and get the wall built by simply declaring a National Emergency. The president speaking to reporters after talks with congressional leaders and democrats called contentious. Neither side is backing down as 800,000 federal workers arent getting paid. Also breaking, a federal grand jury used by Robert Mueller in the russia investigation has been extended, suggesting the special counsel may be seeking more indictments. This hour ill talk with democratic senator richard blumenthal, a member of the Judiciary Committee, and our correspondents and analysts are standing by. First lets go to our White House Correspondent kaitlan collins. Kaitlan, the president sounded
High for President Trump when vote remembers asked to rate his handling of the economy. Health care though, a very different story. The president gets weak grades and now the Justice Department is suing to invalidate obamacare, and Michael Bennett makes it 21. The colorado senator weeks removed from Cancer Treatment joins the quest for the 2020 democratic president ial nomination. My plan is to run for president. I called my mom, and i said to her somebody has to be 22, and thats why im running, and it turns out im not. Im 21, so ive already made a little bit of progress. We begin though with high drama in washington. The attorney generals capitol hill snub, a contempt threat, and the constitutional collision course now set in motion. This haymaker last hour thrown by the speaker of the house. Nancy pelosi telling reporters in the capitol she thinks the attorney general william barr is a criminal. What is deadly serious about it is that the attorney general of the United States of amer
Lasted longer than an hour, what the two leaders talked about and more notably what they didnt discuss and a fear 2020 could be a repeat of 2016. He actually sort of smiled when he said something to the effect that it started off as a mountain and it ended up being a mouse. And the countdown continues in congress, democrats have given bill barr an ultimatum. Where it may be headed. It is see the attorney gener misrepresent the facts, indeed lie to the congress of the United States, impeachment is they ever ohave neveever never. And i sit down with John Hickenlooper has he makes his case to voters and to beer drinkers. Most americans want to vote for somebody that they want to sit down and have a beer with, right . Why not sit down with the guy who made the beer. It is saturday may 4th. With some 20 men and women running for the democratic nomination, can we assume the field is finally set . Well start off with reports that mayor de blasio apparently ready to announce a run for the whit
His mind. He now says mueller should not testify. Thats where we begin tonight, with the strong possibility that the special counsels longawaited testimony could be in serious if not mortal jeopardy. Yesterday trump tweeted that bob mueller should not testify. No dues, no redos for the dems. On friday trump said he would leave the decision to the attorney general, who already said he has no problem with trump testifying. Here is trump on friday followed by mr. Mr. President , should mueller testify . Would you like to see him testify . I dont know. Thats up to our attorney general, who i think has done a fantastic job. What about bob mueller, should he be allowed to testify before this committee . Ive already said public i have no objection. And don mcgahn . Would you permit him to testify . I have no objection. The House Judiciary Committee which is communicating with the special counsels team has proposed a date for muellers testimony. Its next week. Nothing has been finalized. This
Right . Pete there is a photo right there. Dean and fam yesterday. Look at that. Dean and little dogs. A lot of little dogs there. Nicole you will get used to this as your kids get older. We did a thanksgiving the day before thanksgiving with my sons girlfriend and her family. All of a sudden you have to start as kids get older. Pete who are you looking at there. Nicole my newborn nephew and myself and my husband last night. Great celebration with all my inlaws. Great to have the baby and everyone together. Those are my sister inlaws and the baby. We had party favors and the kids didnt wear them, but we did. Pete you did . Whats those right there. Devils on horseback. My husband makes them. Bacon wrapped dates stuffed with blue cheese appetizers. Every thanksgiving he makes them. He made it home from surgery in his scrubs just in tyke to make them. Dean hardworking man. Pete i had an easy thanksgiving. My wife and baby girl gwinn. We went out to eat. My kids were elsewhere blended fami