Those are his words. Will now fight tax cuts and now fighting tax cuts. But there has been nothing public from senator corker that he might be against tax cuts. So what exactly was the president suggesting or referring to there in those tweets . Has senator corker privately told the president or the white house that hes against tax cuts . I dont know he said hes against them, but he certainly indicated his unwillingness at this point to really step forward and work with the administration on getting things done. We hope that he will come around and certainly vote for tax cuts as the people in his state have demanded and requested and pushed for him to do such. Francesca . Does the white house think that flake, mccain and corker will eventually vote for tax cuss, all three of them. You need all three of them. I certainly hope they do. Francesca . Last weve i asked you if the president wanted senator corker to resign and you didnt want to go there. In light of everything that has happene
Group called symbolic but important. A source familiar with the talk says the president was pushed by internal staff to deliver a more robust statement on john mccain. The New York Times reports the president refused early requests from Vice President pence to do so. According to the wall street journal the white house prodded the president for two days to release a statement. He thought the tv coverage of mccain was over the top. We get more from Cnns Abby Phillip at the white house. Reporter dave and laura, a day of controversy with President Trump making an about face. Issuing a statement about senator john mccain at the white house. Listen. Also our hearts and prayers are going to the family of senator john mccain. There will be a lot of activity over the next number of days. We very much appreciate everything that senator mccain has done for the country. Reporter the comments were the first the president made on monday after ignoring questions from reporters on five straight occas
Set up and really. I want to go to my colleague kristen welker. The president , it seems, has looked at whats gone on in the lacht 24 hours and hes blaming the media again. Hes blaming the media again, hallie, and hes gotten scrutiny, fankly, for walking back his position, walking back the walkback over the last couple of days. He did that with overnight news on cbs. He says that russia did meddle and he holds putin accountable, but lashing out at the media, as you say, hallie. He doesnt think hes been given enough credit. Again, hes yuded the phrase enemy of the press referring to the media. Hes using it again today. Take a look at the latest tweet. The summit with russia was a Great Success except for the real enemy of the people, the fake news media. I look forward to our second meeting where we can discuss many things including stopping terrorism, security, israel, nuclear proliferation, cyber attacks, trade, ukraine, middle eeftd peace, north korea, and more. There are many answer
He is cohost and executive producer of the circus. Cofounder and ceo of axios jim vandehei, editor and chief of law fair benjamin wittis and nbc news capitol hill correspondent and host of kc d. C. Kasie hunt is with us. Thank you for coming in. We will start with this complicated story this morning, the author of a confidential letter accusing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of Sexual Assault more than three decades ago identified herself on sunday. Christine blasey ford a 51yearold Research Psychologist in Northern California spoke publicly for the first time about the allegations in a report by the Washington Post. Ford alleges one summer during high school in the early 1980s kavanaugh and a friend drunkenly corralled her into a bedroom during a gathering of teenagers at a home in montgomery county, maryland. She alleges kavanaugh pinned her to a bed and groped her over her clothes grinding his body against her and attempting to pull off her bathing suit while his friend watch
Anymore american than to peacefully stand up or take a knee. Raising tons of cash. Hes dishonest. Thats why the president called him lying ted and its why the nickname stuck. In a state that hasnt elected a democratic senator for a quarter century, tonight the rising star of the party takes center stage. You have inspired me. What are his plans for texas . The least insured state in the country could take the lead on guaranteed high Quality Universal Health care. Can he pull off an upset in the Lone Star State . We the people of texas are making something extraordinary happen. Is this all a step to a White House Run in 2020 . Hardball college tour with beto orourke live from the university of houston. Lets play hardball. [ cheers and applause ] beto. How are you. Beto orourke. Yeah whose house . Whose house . Whose house . Did you tlaern . Thats how we talk here at the university of houston. I want to get to a lot of people where you come from, how you got your nickname. Lets talk abou