Between President Trump and kim jong un. Im Rick Leventhal in for jon sc Melissa Melissa francis in just a few moments, secretary of state mike pompeo about to make reports at the organization of americas space. Of those remarks a little bit of a week before President Trump is it to sit down with kim jong un for landmark talks as defense secretary jim mattis just returned from singapore the side of that expected meeting. We can anticipate at best a bumpy road to the negotiation. As defense ministers, we must make payments from collaborative defensive stance so we enable our diplomats to negotiate from, position of strength in this critical time. Rick chief White House Correspondent john roberts is with us. What is the latest on that singapore summit . Good morning to you and im chuckling because james mattis is a multitasker of anything. Able to read a statement in in d pour himself a glass of water. Looks like things still on trac track. Three top military lders were removed from offi
Wants a briefing on the classified information shared with lawmakers about the origins of the fbi investigation into russias meddling in the 2016 election. Trumps lawyers may take the information to the Justice Department as part of an effort to scuttle the ongoing special counsel probe. Also that, quote, the white house hopes to get a readout of the materials next week. Giuliani telling the a. P. He wants to know about the use of a longtime government informant who approached members of Trumps Campaign about russian efforts. He says that if it was inappropriate, special counsel Robert Muellers entire probe may be illegitimate. Giuliani added the white house may press the Justice Department to, quote, reevaluate the investigation. Yesterday lawmakers received classified briefings with intelligence and Law Enforcement officials about the fbis use of an informant in the russia investigation. The president has alleged the fbi source was planted in his campaign for political reasons. Thats
Administration, and tonight President Trumps lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, is taking new aim at the russia investigation, telling the Associated Press that trumps legal team, quote, wants a briefing on the classified information shared with lawmakers about the origins of the fbi investigation into russias meddling in the 2016 election. Trumps lawyers may take the information to the Justice Department as part of an effort to scuttle the ongoing special counsel probe. Also that, quote, the white house hopes to get a readout of the materials next week. Giuliani telling the a. P. He wants to know about the use of a longtime government informant who approached members of Trumps Campaign about russian efforts. He says that if it was inappropriate, special counsel Robert Muellers entire probe may be illegitimate. Giuliani added the white house may press the Justice Department to, quote, reevaluate the investigation. Yesterday lawmakers received classified briefings with intelligence and Law Enforcem
Good evening once again from 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 president s lawyers set new conditions on an interview with the special counsel and said that the chances that the president would be voluntarily questioned were growing increasingly unlikely. The article goes on to say that the special counsel needs to prove, before mr. Trump would agree to an interview, that his testimony is essential to completing the investigation. Thats what Rudy Giuliani said recently in the case. Tonight it appears the president and his legal team
Protesters as 2020 hopefuls attempt to steal the show themselves. Who is in damage control mode now . The white house facing top level officials allegedly slamming the president for one word himself issuing strong denial they said any of the things listed in the book from Anonymous Sources. Welcome to fox news at night. From the moment Chuck Grassley tried to gavel in the Supreme Court confirmation hearing for Brett Kavanaugh it was clear this would be no State Capitol hill affair. Dozens of protesters, time and again. Brett cavanaghs elevation would result in loss of voting and abortion rights, even outright death and comedy democrats make clear they didnt want the hearing to proceed at all. I would like to be recognized. You are out of order, i will proceed. I moved to adjourn. Should be transparent. Reporter santo was asked if the description was scripted over weekend conference call. Reviewing a tweet from nbc that said democrats once coordinated protest strategy over the holiday w