Correspondent and bob baer, former cia operative. First, i want to start with Atika Shubert. What can you tell us . Reporter weve been seeing different raids across the city. This is the latest one. You can see that building behind me there, what residents are telling us is that they heard at least one explosion, possibly two, and they saw heavily armed and masked policemen going in with body armor, also with specialized equipment to jam mob bi ile phones. It presents mobile phones being used as detonation devices. We dont know exactly what is going on in there and how it links to the investigation but weve been to several of these sites in the last two days. One of them is an apartment in the city center. We were just there earlier today again. We saw armed police going in and yesterday, two suburban homes where we understand one of them being the last known address of salman abedi. Hes the attacker, as identified by manchester police. The investigation seems to be expanding. They don
Frontrunner. And the flynn connection. The fired National Security advisor keeps stirring up trouble for the Trump Administration amid new revelations about his actions before inauguration day. Why is the president still so loyal to flynn and reportedly sending him messages of support. We want to welcome our viewers in the United States and around the world. Im wolf blitzer and youre in the situation room. Announcer this is cnn breaking news. Were following breaking news on the president s angry reaction to the appointment of the special counsel and the ramifications for the investigation into the trump camps ties to russia. In his first on camera response just a little while ago, the president described the probe as a witch hunt thats dividing the country. He again denied any collusion between his associates and russia. He also denied reports that he asked former director james comey to end the fbis investigation into the fired National Security advisor Michael Flynn. Also breaking, t
Need a clear lawyer, only those schooled in legal work and exclusively that with some background in government work for that job, but not a politician. This is not a point echoed by republicans but comes on the same day weve gotten new revelations where the president is referring to james comey whom he fired as a nut job and said that the firing he was passing along to russians visiting the white house relieved some pressure. Everybody is jumping all over that. If it was supposed to dissuade buyers at wall and broad, barely moved the markets at all. Up today as they were yesterday after that big selloff on wednesday. But there are a lot of cross currents in effect. But its not stopping a busy agenda that is being assembled by the president and his team. Even as the president embarks on his first foreign trip. The republican busy bees still putting together a lot to keep that agenda front and center despite all of this noise. Blake burman at the white house with more. Hey, blake. Hi, ne
This. I waspposed to the appointment of a special unsel. However, if you are going to have a special counsel, you cannot have a better person than bob mueller. His choice was the right choice for the job. Im very happy with the selection of bob mueller. I think he brings a recovered integrity and independence and i think bipartisan support. I think everybody is really, whether openly or secretly, that Robert Mueller has been appointed. Mueller is a great appointment. Is this a big deal . Yes. I think it really does have the possibility of hampering the Senate Intelligence committee will be doing. I believe the professionals of the Justice Department need to do their jobs independently, objectively and thoroughly and i believe the special counsel, which is rob mueller now, helps them do that. Wow, a little bipartisanship on capitol hill. Meanwhile, senators are participating in a closed door briefing right now with Deputy Attorney general Rod Rosenstein on the james comey firing. Were h
In alabama over luther strange. You see what could be the continuing cracks in the g. O. P. Establishment as we know it that really began when mr. Trump vanquished so many of them from a debate stage and continues with his banished strategist supporting candidates on the outside. This is not my work. This is our war. [cheers and applause] and you all didnt start it. The establishment started it. But i will tell you one thing, you all are going to finish it. Martha we will speak with one of those, so mike would like to finish it, and Steve Bannons words, is a supporter of dr. Kelly ward, who was standing by. She is campaigning for the now open seat in the senate. We will talk to her in a moment. First we go to capitol hill outside of jeff flakes office. The senator making some very big news today, peter. Are sawed caught up with senator flake after that very dramatic retirement announcement on the senate floor and he explained that he didnt think he would be able to win his republican p