Doesnt even know whats in it . Plus, payback. Chaching, breaking minutes ago. United airline reaching a settlement with the passenger who was so violently dragged off the flight and badly hurt as smart phones started will recording it all. Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to the lead. Im jake tapper. Going to begin with the white house trying to distance itself from its own fired National Security adviser, Michael Flynn. He is under a pentagon internal investigation for accepting Foreign Government pachlts even after he was warned ahead of time not to do so without prior approval from the pentagon. He is being investigated for not disclosing those payments after the fact. Moments ago, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer blamed the Obama Administration for renewing flynns security clearance in the spring of 2016 after flynns fabled trip to russia. The Trump Administration has been trying to downplay flynns role, even though the retired Lieutenant General was one of, if not the top
That as michael flynn, the investigation, heats up. The pentagon warn eed general flynn in 2014 about accepting payments. Now the department of defense is investigating. A top democrat on the House Oversight committee charges the white house is covering up for flynn. Lets get right to jason miller, david rhodes, julia kaianne, and colonel laden. Listen first. Well, theres a chance that we could end up having a major, major conflict with north korea. Absolutely. So colonel, how do you interpret what the president is saying there . Is he talking about u. S. Military engagement . Well, i think he is, don, but the issue here is, you know, what kind of a message is he trying to send. And i am somewhat puzzled that he would phrase it in that way because the minute that he talks about this possibility, the likelihood of it happening could potential increase. Thats something that he wants to avoid. I dont think that was his intent, but the fact that he talked about it as if he is a dispassiona
Is pull this bill. I will not sugar coat this, this is a disappointing day for us. Nobody knew that healthcare could be so complicated. We will build a great wall. The wall is going to get built, folks. So help me god. Congratulations. The newest member of the United States Supreme Court. I am humbled by the trust placed in me. And i got it done in the first 100 days. Well, good morning from washington where else would we be on President Trumps 100th day. Im christi paul. Im victor blackwell. Good morning. A growing crisis on the Korean Peninsula greets President Trump on his 100th day in office. Another Ballistic Missile launch hours after the president warned about, quote, major, major conflict. This morning a u. S. Navy strike group right now taking part in drills in the waters off the Korean Peninsula. A live look at the white house where we know that later this morning President Trump will speak with his cia director mike pompeo. This afternoon the president will travel to harrisb
Flynn proceeded to take payments from two countries. Tonight, the white house is actually blaming president obama. Refusing to admit that trump and his team failed to vet flinn. Heres the White House Press secretary sean spicer. He was issued a security kpleerns under the Obama Administration in the spring of 2016. The trip and transactions that youre referring to occurred in december of 2015. This doesnt excuse by why the Trump Administration didnt vet flynn themselves. Lets remind all of ourselves that will flint was hired by trump as his Top National Security advisor, one of the most important posts in the entire white house. Flynn was of course also fired by obama, something that should have raised alarms when trump was hiring him. Why is sean spicer passing the buck on flynn . Reporter general flynn came in and walked through the door with just the clearance that was conducted by the Obama Administration . That doesnt make any sense. Sure it does. The same way that when you applie
Cautioning the u. S. Would love to solve things diplomatically, but its very difficult. Mr. Trump praising chinas president for putting pressure on pyongyang for stopping the nuclear tests. I established a very good personal relationship with president xi and i really feel that he is doing everything in his power to help us with a big situation. Reporter and offering a bit of praise for north koreas dictator. His father dies. He took over a regime. Say what you want. Thats not easy. Especially at that age. Im not giving him credit or not. Im saying thats a very hard thing to do. As to whether or not he is rational . I have no opinion on it. I hope he is rational. Reporter these remarks come as secretary of state Rex Tillerson indicates a major shift in diplomatic policy. Telling npr the administration is open to direct talks with north korea as long as the agenda is right. All scenarios on the table. It is all up to north korea. Were not looking to pick a fight. Dont give us a reason t