Thats why we have a president. You will concede that. I think thats a valid argument and thats the argument that was made. Thats one of the arguments that persuaded the Supreme Court today. Although, keep in mind, that the court only lifted the stay. It will hear the merits of the case in october. But, yes, you are right. But, as i said, the stronger argument against this travel ban is its really bad policy. It doesnt accomplish the goal which is notomake america safer. Tucker it doesnt. You would argue the counter case that the more immigrants that we have from say somali coming into the country the safer we are . What point are you making. What i would argue on Policy Grounds this ban is both too broad and not broad enough. Let me explain. Heres why its too broad. It denies muslims from six predominantly muslim countries. Tucker let me stop and correct you. It makes no reference to religion at all. It doesnt badge muslims. It bans people who live in six countries the Obama Administra
You know, if you wanted to hold a pageant to decide the president aes favorite Member Of Congress, i dont think any of us knows who the final winner might be. Might be whether the president insisted on a swimsuit contest or something scarier. Without any argument at all, i think almost all of us who paid any attention to the news in this era, we could all name a couple of the pageant finalists were this contest to happen. One of the finalists would undoubtedly be the Member Of Congress who started off today being taken into custody at the offices of the fbi in lower manhattan. Chris collins a Republican Congressman from new york, hes from buffalo, he was the first Member Of Congress to
endorse Donald Trumps president ial campaign all the way back in february, 2016. We know that is the kind of thing that really matters to this president. Congressman collins has since been among the most Faithful Visible Trump loyalists in washington. But now hes been arrested in an alleged scheme that a
Touches several other serving republican members of congress and disgraced health secretary, tom price, the first trump Cabinet Secretary to resign in scandal. We have had our fair share of political scandals and public corruption indictments as a country. That is a history that includes todays date on the calendar in 1974, when president Richard Nixon resigned the presidency in the wake of the watergate scandal, this day, 1974. But even so, even with that rich history under our belts, it really is something when you wake up to the news of a sitting member of congress being indicted by federal prosecutors and the sight of a sitting member of congress being hauled before a federal judge for criminal arraignment. So, we will have more ahead tonight on trump ally republican congressman Chris Collins turning himself in and being indicted and arraigned on federal criminal charges today
including talking to the intrepid local reporter at the buffalo news, who first broke the story that turne
A recap of the days news. Me late one night, to hit the reset button on his life and liz previous loyalty to such a man that he considered especially after helsinki to be a danger to our country. As president of the united states. So do you know what giuliani has been saying . Hes a liar, this is nothing more than a series of lies, hes a liar, liar, liar, liar. What do you say to that . The man who said truth is not truth. The man who takes away any dispute of fact that donald trump committed a crime when he directed my client, Michael Cohen to pay the money to miss daniels. It was Rudy Giuliani who broke the Attorney Client privilege, contradicted president trumps lie on Air Force One who said,
mr. Trump reimbursed Michael Cohen for the advance money paid to miss daniels to keep her quiet. That is Rudy Giuliani saying that donald trump knew, directed and paid Michael Cohen. There is no allegation of any wrongdoing against the president in the government charges against mr. Cohen. This
A recap of the days news. This is cnn tonight. Im don lemon. You want to Pay Attention to this hour. Weve got a lot going on. Its 11 00 p. M. On the east coast. Were live with breaking news tonight. A source tells cnn that white house staffers are stunned by todays news. The men who led the president s campaign for five critical months leading up to the election found guilty in Federal Court. Former Trump Campaign chairman Paul Manafort guilty of eight Financial Crime charges. A victory for Robert Mueller in the first trial to come out of his investigation. While the president continues to push the lie that the case against manafort wasnt part of the Special Counsels original mission, i want you to look at what the Trump Appointed Acting Attorney General wrote. Mueller is authorized to investigate any links and or coordination between the russian
even his childrens telephones. Well, now he has stepped up to the line and he can now speak again and he feels liberated. How far is he willi