Wolf Blitzer looks at politics, breaking news and international stories. Trump Campaign Manager facing off against the Russia Investigation special counsel robert mueller. You cannot understate just how big this is, no matter which way it goes. On one hand, if, for example, mr. Manafort is found guilty, that makes it a real problem for the president of the United States to continue to call this a witch hunt. Now, what about this case . We have 18 charges in the indictment, Something Like three dozen witnesses. The former partner of Paul Manafort, rick gates, could testify. The trial could last up to three weeks. At the end of the day, though, a big deal for Paul Manafort himself, who was a huge power broker in washington, d. C. He has another trial scheduled later this year, wolf. And theyre accusing him of taking about 60 million from prorussian politicians in
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He refused, threatened to resign and thats when President Trump backed down ultimately deciding not to fire the Special Counsel. But again, were seeing this new point of frustration from President Trump with these new attacks. Again, the most direct at robert mueller. The backdrop is important to point out. A few days ago, the president s former Attorney Michael Cohen spoke to a number of sources who then told cnn that he was ready to testify to the Special Counsel that President Trump approved that june 2016 meeting between russian nationals and his son donald trump jr. And other members of his campaign. So the president responding to that coverage. He also tweeted angrily at the media today we should point out. Yes, he did. He tweeted all over the place. Boris sanchez in new jersey where the president just head back to the white house. Thank you. A lot to discuss on this sunday evening. Joining us now is cnns senior
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Chris Cuomo asks the tough questions to newsmakers in Washington and around the world. Chris Cuomo asks the tough questions to newsmakers in Washington and around the world. People . Im very concerned, chris. I worked hard in a bipartisan way to get 380 million in Election Grants out and distributed to states. Thats something senator klobuchar, senator lankford and others really fought for. And im trying this week in the election excuse me in the upcoming appropriations votes were having in the senate to get another round of 250 million in grants to states so that they can strengthen their Cybersecurity Defenses so they can procure new Voting Systems and equipment. Senator klobuchar was just on in the previous segment with anderson cooper. Yep. She and senator lankford have a great bill, the secure elections act, that i think we should take up and pass that is a corollary or a complementary
referring to, chris, who testified today, clearly a career professional, was someone who had giv
Other from controversial issues, from immigration issues, and theyre doing it again. Thats why we have to pass this bill so that you have clear information about whos paying for these ads and what they are. Its called the honest ads act, and its a bill im leading with senator mccain and senator warner. Senator, appreciate your time. Thank you very much. The news continues. I want to hand it over to chris. Cuomo prime time starts now. Thank you, anderson. I am chris cuomo. Welcome to prime time. Collusion is not a crime except when it is. And remember this isnt about words. Its about behavior. We have a lawmaker who is going to tell you the facts of what could be headed for anyone who did collude. He was also in that hearing today, and you will not believe what the government admitted about its plan to force families apart. Theres senator coons. Well be with him in a second. The Mueller Probe faces its first courtroom test today with
trumps former Campaign Chair on trial. Were going to
Former GOP representative Joe Scarborough and Mika Brezinski interview newsmakers, politicians and pundits about the issues of the day. Former GOP representative Joe Scarborough and Mika Brezinski interview newsmakers, politicians and pundits about the issues of the day. Days before according to the leak, he says there was a meeting with donald junior, with Jared Kushner, with Paul Manafort, with yates and possibly two others in which they, out of the presence of the president discussed the meeting with the russians. We checked with their lawyers. The ones we could check with which was four of the six. That meeting never, ever took place. It didnt happen. Theres no second meeting here . Its highly unlikely. I always have to leave the option open as a lawyer. In case they come across something that startles us or feels some of the things we feel are important. Whats he saying . Whats he saying . Run that clip again. I actually, the words. Try and listen to exactly what he is saying. And