He was interviewed my members of muellers team. This took place at muellers offices here in washington. I should note that priebus relevant to this investigation not just due to his position as chief of staff during the administration, but remember he was chairman of the Republican National committee, during the campaign, heavily involved during the campaign when, of course, russian meddling began. And the russian meddling is the main topic, the main subject of the special counsels probe. Do we know who else mueller is interested in interviewing from the president s inner circle . Cnns reporting is it extends to a whole list of some of the president s senior most advisors. That includes his Current Communications director, hope hicks, his current general counsel, don mcgahn, his former press secretary, sean spicer. We also know that the special counsel has already interviewed the chief of staff of the National Security counsel, that is keith kellogg. And the topics he wants to talk to
Close. So this is this has been hard. Yeah, i can only imagine the feelings and emotions youre going through and what a community youre describing for us. It looks like an absolutely Beautiful Day in terms of what were able to see here and in terms of how that all now has changed as a result of this deadly massacre at the First Baptist church . Southerland springs. Have you thought about, carrie, how this changes everything . How you know, in the wake of Mass Shootings that have happened in other parts of the country, did you ever think that it would happen on the doorstep of your own community . Absolutely not. Absolutely not. I never thought it would happen here. I mean, this is something that takes place in a big city. You know i would never have thought it would have taken place here. I mean, this is just its too tight a community. It doesnt make any sense. Carrie matula, eyewitness, what she witnessed this morning and what she heard. Carrie, thank you very much for joining us. I k
United states and all arnold the world. Im rosemary church. This is cnn newsroom. The woman who is accusing Brett Kavanaugh until Sexual Assault has until friday morning to decide whether to tell her story to senators. The attorney for Christine Bla blasey ford says they are running toward a hearing. Reporter President Trump voicing confidence today that his Supreme Court nominee will weather the Sexual Assault allegation made against him. So confident, hes referring to Brett Kavanaugh as justice. Kavanaughs nomination seems to be moving forward, as republicans are growing frustrated with his accuser, Christine Blasey ford, who announced through her attorney on cnn, that she wanted an fbi investigation before testifying. Trump, who has the ability to make that call, arguing for the opposite today. Ford alleges kavanaugh sexually assaulted her when they were teenagers, accusations he denies. Trump urging her to tell her story. I would want to see her. I want to see what she has to say.
Un. But they come with conditions on the United States. Will that make the whole denuclearization deal a nonstarter . Welcome to our viewers from the yoits. And of course around the world. This is cnn newsroom. There is mounting pressure among u. S. Republican lawmakers to move ahead with the Supreme Court nomination of Brett Kavanaugh. They want to hear from the woman who accused him of Sexual Assault years ago but rejecting her call for an fbi investigation first. The push for a monday hearing. I really want to see her. I want to sew what she has to say. Reporter tonight the high stakes show down is intensifying. With battle lines drawn over Christine Blasey fords potential testimony on capitol hill. If she doesnt show up. That would be unfortunate. The white house and republicans now in lock step saying they are ready and waiting for ford to testify on monday. Sources tell cnn grassly is ufring to have his Committee Interview her in california in private or public hearing room on ca
Lets go first to doug mcelway covering on the partial shutdown. s live from the rotunda on capitol hill. Whats the latest. Good afternoon, molly. Both houses of congress convened two minutes ago, and dont expect anything to get done because theres nothing to do here. Whatever is done is behind the president s chief negotiationing people, vicepresident mike pence, soninlaw Jared Kushner, and Chuck Schumer. Nancy pelosi im told is not in town. And the whip steny hoyer told me. If theres progress, its probably along the line of verba verbage, the word of the wall. Hoyer is of the belief if they could replace it with a term like virtual wall. He doesnt have the votes for a wall. He has votes for strengthsening Border Security through technological means, personnel means, and a number of other ways, and thats not going to change between now and whenever, so it would, i think, be in the best interest of the country and i think the best interest of the president and congress if we would come