To hire President Trumps lawyer Michael Cohen as a political consultant. What other corporate payments reveal about the pay to play culture. And missle protection. Has the president gets ready for talks with kim jongun, cnn gets access to americas first line of defense. Well take you inside of the underground command center where the u. S. Military keeps watch for incoming missiles. Im wolf blitzer and youre in the situation room. Announcer this is cnn breaking news. Breaking news, the Trump White House is now fumbling with new controversies. It is refusing to apologize for an aides crude comment about senator john mccain dyeing as chief of staff john kelly grappling with his latest antiimmigrant comments and tries to take back his remark that President Trump is embarrassed by the russia probe. Ill speak with congressman John Garamendi and our specialists are standing by with full coverage. First to our White House Correspondent jeff zeleny. A new round of controversy for the Trump Whi
Thank you for being with me. Heres our top story this hour. After several political pardons, dr donald trump has declared an act of clemency that even his critics will applaud. Hes commuting the sentence of Alice Marie Johnson who get life in prison for her first drug offense. The president learned of johnsons case from a white house visit by Kim Kardashian west last week. The reality star learned of johnsons plight after the news sight mike featured her story. Moments ago she tweeted this, the phone call i ever had with alice will forever be one of my best memories, telling her for the first time and hearing her screams while crying together is a moment i will never forget. With me now is one of the mike cofounders who helped motivate Kim Kardashianwest and also with us is chief political analyst gloria borger. Great to have both of you here. Lets just cut right through it. The fact is had it not been for mike and you all featuring Alice Johnsons story, Alice Johnson may be serving th