Additionally, we werent the only ones that knew about this. The russians also knew. Jenna chief White House Correspondent joins us today. What we learn from that hearing is the president was warned about general Michael Flynn on at least two occasions. The one time by the acting attorney general. Another time, two days before the election. President obama had said to President Trump, president elect trump that when it came to Michael Flynn, there were probably people out there who you might consider to be better for the job then flynn. That was based on the experience that president obama had with flynn when he was the director of the Defense Intelligence agency. Last night, gates testified that flynn had been talking to the russians and the russians knew flynn had lied to the Vice President about the content of his conversations. Listen to what she said here. That created a compromised situation, a situation where the National Security advisor essentially could be blackmailed by the r
John heilemann, senior Political Editor for the huffington post, sam stein, National Political correspondent for the Washington Post karen tim mull tea along with willie geist and Mike Barnicle in new york. So much has happened even in the past 24 hours, former fbi director Robert Mueller immediately takes over the Justice Departments investigation of russian interference in the 2016 campaign. He is now in charge of prosecutors and fbi agents in multiple field offices. Deputy attorney general Rod Rosenstein made the appointment yesterday. Rosenstein is overseeing the doj Jeff Sessions recused himself. Nbc news was told the White House Office was informed about the appointment of the special counsel after the order was find. Stop right there. David ignatius, a lot of people have liked to say since january 20th, theres a new sheriff in town. When the white house is notified after the special counsel there really is a new sheriff in town. There really is a new sheriff in town. Lets just s
And how sinful everyone else is crime, corruption, immorality, abortion, sodomy, sexual perversion, sweep our land. Roy moore insisted he is not guilty and everyone in the Republican Party of alabama is being excuses for his behifr. Some gop leaders in alabama say they backed moore even if the worst was true. Unless he can prove his innocence, the burden is now on him within the next day or so i believe he has to step down. John mccain and mitt romney calling moore unfit for office. This to me is the bannonization, the hannity pull of the party into the gutter. If this does not offend your sensibilities, what will . Republicans need to decide if its worse to have a democrat in the senate or a pedophile. I dont remember ever dating any girl without the permission of her mother. Today, the National Republican Senatorial Committee announced its receivering fund raising relationship with roy moore for the special elections on december 12th because of a 14yearold girl. And a 16yearold girl.
In a sexual encounter with a 14yearold girl when he was in his 30s. This guy whos constantly posturing about how devout he is and how sinful everyone else is crime, corruption, immorality, abortion, sodomy, sexual perversion, sweep our land. Roy moore insisted he is not guilty and everyone in the Republican Party of alabama is being excuses for his behifr. Some gop leaders in alabama say they backed moore even if the worst was true. Unless he can prove his innocence, the burden is now on him within the next day or so i believe he has to step down. John mccain and mitt romney calling moore unfit for office. This to me is the bannonization, the hannity pull of the party into the gutter. If this does not offend your sensibilities, what will . Republicans need to decide if its worse to have a democrat in the senate or a pedophile. I dont remember ever dating any girl without the permission of her mother. Today, the National Republican Senatorial Committee announced its receivering fund rai
And unprecedented security to takes millions of time skaerl revellers unsafe in what could be the coldest on record. This morning broken by the New York Times and published the first unfiltered wide ranging interview by the president who he insisted no fewer than 16 times there was no collusion between his campaign and russia. The president also told the times the russia inquiry made the u. S. , quote, loork very bad. And moments ago detailing how the russia investigation may have gun with a night of heavy drinking at a london bar and the promise of dirt on Hillary Clinton. The newspaper reporting that in may of 2016, George Papadopoulos who was a Foreign Policy adviser to Donald Trump Campaign met with the top australian diplomate. The time sources four current and former american and foreign officials with direct knowledge of the australian role. Trump campaign has tried to dismiss papadopoulos as coffee boy but papadopoulos has since pleaded guilty for lying to the fbi. White house