The white house says President Trump is threatening to remove the security clearances of six former federal officials who have spoken out against his refusal to take on Vladimir Putin about russian meddling. I think hes trolling people. Shepard analysts say this is a white house attempt to distract from Unanswered Questions about what happened in the closeddoor meeting with putin in helsinki. Unless the president acts, theres no more news here. Foxs top story this hour. The migrant crisis on the southern border. Hundreds of immigrant parents separated from their children at the border are not in this country anymore. Breaking today, the feds revealing in Court Documents they may have deported more than 450 men and women without their children. 463, to be exact, out of the country without their kids. Government lawyers say the cases are under review. At issue, did the parents have the legal representation to know how to get their kids back . Attorneys for the American Civil Liberties un
Good evening once again from our nbc news headquarters here in new york. Im kasie hunt in for Brian Williams who has the day off. It is day 400 of the Trump Administration that brings new legal trouble for two former Trump Campaign aides. The Washington Post reports tonight the Deputy Attorney general warned the white house weeks ago about problems with Jared Kushners security clearance. Were going to have more on that just ahead. But we begin with the Mueller Investigation. Special Counsel Robert Mueller has obtained another guilty plea. This one from former Trump Deputy Campaign chairman rick gates who stayed on during the transition. Today gates pleaded guilty to conspiracy against the United States as well as to lying to investigators. And he admitted to secret foreign lobbying, potentially illegal mortgage schemes and helping Paul Manafort cheat on his taxes. Mueller also got gates to plead guilty to lying to investigators after he was indicted. Gates is now cooperating with the s
Our nbc news headquarters here in new york. Im Steve Kornacki in for brian williams. Hell be back on monday night. Day 533 here of the Trump Administration. And the pressure is on. The president is facing a complicated week ahead with high stakes at home and abroad. Its all still taking place beneath the cloud of the russia investigation. There is brandnew reporting tonight about negotiations for a facetoface interview between President Trump and Robert Mueller. The New York Times says the chances that the president would be voluntarily questioned were growing ceincreasingly unlikely. The article goes on to say that the special counsel needs to pro prove, before mr. Trump would agree to an interview, that his testimony is essential to completing the investigation. Tonight it appears the president and his legal team are taking an even more aggressive stance regarding the russia investigation. Meantime President Trump now just three days away from announcing a decision that could well de
Violence specifically. He laid out a number of things hed like to see in that. Were hoping that congress will continue working with us and put a strong piece of legislation forward. Im going to take one last question. Hold on. The president is headed over to speak at the opioid summit here momentarily. Sarah . So according to the white house, there were reports this morning between south korean president moon. Moon briefed him on the interkorean talks. The south korean government says they plan to send a special envoy soon. How does the president feel . Does he feel that president moon is being too soft on north korea . The president wants to continue working with south korea as a strong ally. We have no daylight between the two of us. Were going to continue those conversations. The ultimate goal is to denuclearize the peninsula. Thats what were focussed on and were excited about the steps in that process. Thanks, guys. Im going to move out. The president will speak in just a couple mi
Mueller, is now trying to determine whether team trump colluded with russia. Last night House Republicans voted to release a once classified memo written by the republicans themselves about the russia investigation. One said to criticize the fbi and the department of justice. Democrats have called that document a setup of edited gop talking points, meant to serve as a distraction. This evening at 9 00 eastern time, President Trump will walk into the House Chamber as members of his party look for hand shakes or hugs before he speaks. Millions at home will be watching across all of the networks. A select few will be right there watching live as history happens. Among the gusts sitting with the first lady, a Police Officer and his wife who adopted a baby from parents that were addicted to opioids, just one story from a nationwide epidemic. The first blind double amputee to reenlist in the u. S. Marines. A firefighter from Southern California who saved dozens of children from a wild fire.