The president meant. And fox news host facing backlash from advertisers after a comment from a parkland survivor. The student not satisfied with the apology. Welcome to early start on good friday. Is david hogg fair game . Im dave briggs. Im michelle kosinski. It is 4 00 a. M. In the east. He may have been a lower level aide, but rick gaetes could pla a pivotal role. Details push for the collusion case. The court filing this week claims gates was in contact with someone who was working with the russia investigation. The investigation has been focused since the president took office. It appears collusion remains a focal point of the russia probe. We get more from evan perez in washington. Reporter dave and michelle, the special counsel prosecutors told rick gates they did not need paul manafort. Instead, we are told, they wanted him to provide information on Trump Campaign contact was russians. That is the mission of the mueller investigation. The discussions with gates happened last ye
Attorney and socalled fixer, Michael Cohen of new york tonight. And by extension on the president himself. Cohen is currently the subject of a criminal investigation into his business dealings. The case was referred, you may recall, to the feds in new york from the mueller team in washington. Sources close to cohen tell nbc news hes now looking for a new legal team, or lawyer, to represent him. One report even raises the possibility that cohen may. More likely to flip and start cooperating as a highly valuable witness for the government. Nbc news reports that cohen has not yet spoken with prosecutors, but the possibility of him flipping has rattled trumps allies, who see the potential legal jeopardy for the president. In large part, because remember, the president knows the kinds of things that would be seized during a raid of cohens home and office. Also tonight, the Washington Post has brandnew reporting on Robert Muellers continued focus on Michael Cohen. Quote, cohen is under inten
Washington. Sources close to cohen tell nbc news hes now looking for a new legal team, or lawyer, to represent him. One report even raises the possibility that cohen may. More likely to flip and start cooperating as a highly valuable witness for the government. Nbc news reports that cohen has not yet spoken with prosecutors, but the possibility of him flipping has rattled trumps allies, who see the potential legal jeopardy for the president. In large part, because remember, the president knows the kinds of things that would be seized during a raid of cohens home and office. Also tonight, the Washington Post has brandnew reporting on Robert Muellers continued focus on Michael Cohen. Quote, cohen is under intensifying scrutiny from mueller whos continuing to investigate episodes involving cohen, according to a witness whtestified in to front grand jury in washington last week. A former member of the Ukrainian Parliament said in an interview that many of the questions he faced during seve
And by extension on the president himself. Cohen is currently the subject of a criminal investigation into his business dealings. The case was referred, you may recall, to the feds in new york from the mueller team in washington. Sources close to cohen tell nbc news hes now for a new legal team, or lawyer, to represent him. One report even raises the possibility that cohen may. More likely to flip and start cooperating as a highly valuable witness for the government. Nbc news reports that cohen has not yet spoken with prosecutors, but the possibility of him flipping has rattled trumps allies, who see the potential legal jeopardy for the president. In large part, because remember, the president knows the kinds of things that would be seized during a raid of cohens home and office. Also tonight, the Washington Post has brandnew reporting on Robert Muellers continued focus on Michael Cohen. Quote, cohen is under intensifying scrutiny from mueller whos continuing to investigate episodes in
I know what youre thinking. We dont look a day over six months. With just three weeks until the midterms were watching massive waves converge. A New Washington post abc news poll is revealing a surge in voter enthusiasm from this time four years ago in almost every major demographic. A 77 majority of registered voters say theyre certain to vote next month or have already voted. Up from 65 in 2014. That number is up 18 points among democrats. And just 4 points among republicans. According to the poll, certainty to vote is up 24 points among nonwhite voters. 25 amo 25 and President Trump is doing everything he can to make the races all across the country about one thing. Himself. This past week the president campaigns for republican candidates in iowa, pennsylvania, ohio and kentucky. And this week hell make three stops out west. Montana, arizona and nevada. And as the president s breakneck Campaign Schedule continues, its worth remembering this assessment from his eldest son. So many of