They are openly critical of israeli politics and support a boycott of israel and congresswoman omar has been criticized. They are two of the four nonwhite female lawmakers who the president has been attacking repeatedly. When you see the four congresswomen, isnt that lovely. Representative omar. Send her back which is a racist, nativist chant which has been used about just every Minority Group in america. A chant the president soaked up for 13 seconds. As bad as that was, what the president did today is something president s dont do. Using a Foreign Government to punish members of a coequal branch of government. The other way to look at it is that a president got a close ally of americas to help him hurt some of his american political opponents, elected members of congress. That is something president s take an oath not to do. They swear to uphold the constitution which reads from any speech or debate in any house members of congress should not be questioned in any other place. The cla
At the event. Those not at the event will not receive ove pay on friday. Workers who showed up had to be there at 7 00 a. M. To scan their i. D. Cards and had to be prepared to stand for hours. The Time Commitment included the lunch hour but no lunch was provided. The event was at 2 00 p. M. No one on the trump team wrote this memo, were told. But were not sure who did, because shell insists it didnt come from them either. Cnns Kristen Holmes is in berkeley heights, new jersey, near the president s bedminster estate. Kristen, what is shell saying about all this . Reporter ana, thats right, theyre denying they wrote the memo. I want to note here theyre taking particular issue with that line you read about protesting, saying any language about worker conduct did not come from the company. But when it came to that overtime section, it was a bit of a different story. Here is what the spokesperson told us earlier today. He said, it was understood some would choose not to attend the presiden
Israel banned both Rashida Tlaib and ihlan omar from entering the country at all. Theyre the first and only muslim women in congress and they are vocal critics of israel and have supported the Boycott Movement against israel known as bds. Dont forget, this isnt just a spat between members of congress and a u. S. Ally, this also comes after President Trump got involved publicly and privately, were told, pushing the Israeli Government not to let them in. Cnns Oren Lieberman is joining us from jerusalem. Hes been following all the twists and turns. What are you hearing there now . Well, as of right now congresswoman Rashida Tlaib who has granted access for a humanitarian visit to israel and the palestinian territories to see her family, including her 90yearold grandmother, she said it might be the last time shes able to see her, she has rejected the visit. The day started with israel denying access from yesterday to these two congresswomen, Rashida Tlaib and ihlan omar, as you point out t
And the paramilitary troops are keeping up the pressure. Also ahead, 50 years since woodstock, they came together for sex, drugs and rock and roll, and they remember paeseac love and music. Were live from cnn World Headquarters and we welcome our viewers here in the United States and around the world. Im George Howell, the cnn newsroom starts right now. It is 4 01 on the east coast. The u. S. President is slamming a democratic congresswoman after she turned down an offer from israel to visit her relatives in the west bank. Earlier israel denied entry to representatives omar and tlaib at the urging of mr. Trump. Then israel offered tlaib permission to visit her elderly grandmother, but tlaib declined. That prompted the u. S. President to fire off this tweet, he says the only real winner here is tlaibs grandmother. The president goes on to say she doesnt have to see her now exclamation point. The president s focus on congresswoman tlaib comes at a time of increasing volatility in the Glo
Tlaib to visit her family in the west bank on humanitarian grounds. This surprise move comes after israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blocked tlaib and ilhan omar from entering israel under intense pressure from President Trump. Netanyahu says he denied them entry because of their support of a movement to boycott israel. All right. Well have a live report from jerusalem in a moment. We also have breaking news from greenland of all places which Just Announced it is not for sale. That seems to be a message to President Trump. Why is that an issue . Well tell you in a moment. But we begin, though, with a remarkable survival story for a racing superstar. Nascars Dale Earnhardt jr. And his family, theyre lucky to be alive. Earnhardt, his wife, and their 1yearold daughter managed to escape this fiery plane crash. The jet rolled off the runway in tennessee. You can see it bursting into flames there after landing. Diane gallagher live at the scene. And the news is good to make crystal c