Happen and earlier in the day two shared handshake at a g20 conference meeting. Donald trump once made this prediction about the relationship with the russian leader. Lets watch. I think i get along very well with Vladimir Putin. I just think so. People say what do you mean . I think i would get along very well with him. Today secretary of state Rex Tillerson said there was a very clear, positive chemistry between the two men and before they met privately, President Trump expressed optimism. Lets watch that. President putin and i have been discussing various things and i think it is going very well. Weve had some very good talks. Well have a talk now and that will continue. We look forward to a lot of very positive things happening. For russia, for the United States and everybody concerned. It is an honor to be with you. Thank you. Thank you. Had the elephant in the room was russias effort to meddle in had last years election. According to tillerson, the president pushed putin on that
Facing questions today. Today he said he told the truth about russia. Whats the message today . The truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Stone releasing an audio book of the statement he Gave Congress and then later said this after facing investigators. The accusation that i knew about jon podestas he email is false. Im aware of no collusion by the russian state or anyone in the Trump Campaign. I dont know whether the dnc was hacked. Computer science seems to indicate an inside job. I think it is an entirely political exercise. Do you think the president should fire bob mueller . Yes. He is known to embody donald trump. Were in the age of stone. The change in our politics, the rough and tumble cut through politics, the slash and burn of what was probably the dirtiest, Nastiest Campaign in political history, are now in vogue. I revel in your hatred. If i werent effective, you wouldnt hate me. Meanwhile some progress. Hearings on two business would insulate mueller any effor
He responded by releasing some of those messages, the timing of which are raising a lot of eyebrows. Now. A fifth accuser has come forward alleging she was sexual assaulted by roy moore decades ago when she was just 16. Moore continues to deny any he says these charges are politically motivated. However, there is a growing chorus of republican lawmakers calling on moore to quit the Alabama Senate race, one senator even saying if he doesnt quit and he continues to run in the campaign and wins, the senate should expel him if elected. Right now, President Trump is heading home after this whirlwind 12day trip to asia. He says that he has a major announcement to make when he returns. What will it be about . Thats a question we need to cover. Were going to do it right now. We have it all to cover for you. Michelle kosinski is live in our washington bureau. Michelle . Reporter donald trump jr. Himself is releasing what he says are the exchanges between him and wikileaks before the elections.
False. I think he should step aside. I believe the women. Announcer this is new day with chris cuomo and alisyn camerota. Three major stories. The first, a bombshell report in the atlantic, revealing donald trump jr. And wikileaks secretly corresponded during the 2016 campaign. In response, trump junior released the twitter exchanges. The timing of the messages is raising a lot of eyebrows. Three hours after that report came out, attorney general Jeff Sessions announced he is considering a special counsel to investigate any ties between the Clinton Foundation and the sale of a Uranium Company to the russians when Hillary Clinton was secretary of state. So, all of this is happening as a fifth accuser comes forward against Alabama Senate candidate roy moore, alleging he sexually assaulted her decades ago when she was 16 years old. Roy moore is denying any wrongdoing but a growing number of gop senators are calling for him to drop out of the race. Michelle kosinski, good morning. Reporter
Made what sounded like concession on his wall. The big beautiful concrete wall over and over again while running for president. Listen. The plan includes 5. 7 billion for a strategic deployment of physical barriers, or a wall. This is not a 2,000 mile concrete structure from sea to sea. These are steel barriers in high priority locations. Unfortunately, we are no closer to a deal because even before the president went before the cameras, democrats had rejected his proposal calling it a nonstarter. So this latest back and forth dashes the hopes of 800,000 workers desperate for a breakthrou breakthrough. What exactly democrats rejecting . Walk us through trumps proposal. Well, President Trump rolling out tonight what he describes as an attempt to break the log jam that has allowed this Government Shutdown to stretch nearly a month now. This would get him 5. 7 billion in funding for his border wall as well as funding for other Border Security priorities. Like more Border Patrol agents, mo