Youll remember he revealed that the president reimbursed Michael Cohen for the 130,000 hush money payment. There are new details that just broke within the last half ap hour about when the president learned of that payment to Stormy Daniels. According to the New York Times President Trump knew about a six figure payment that michael d. Cohen, his personal lawyer, made to a pornographic film actress several months before he denied any knowledge of it to reporters aboard air force one in april, according to two people familiar with the arrangement. The times reports its not immediately clear exactly when the president learned of the payment that the Michael Cohen made in october of 2016. But, quote, three people close to the matter said mr. Trump new mr. Cohen had succeeded in keeping the allegations from coming public at the time the president denied it. Also breaking, new developments from the wall street journal about Michael Cohens access to cash, the journal reports, he gained acces
Majority of those questions dont focus on the underlying premise of the special counsel which was to focus on the issue of collusion with the russian government. There has been over a year of investigation. Theres been dozens of witnesses, thousands, millions pages of documents provided. A zero evidence. Not a shred of evidence of collusion between the Trump Campaign in the russian government. Kimberly ally Alan Dershowitz thinks theres a strategy designed to trip up President Trump. The questions are inartfully drawn. They are written as openended questions. They are designed to let him ramble and talk, and i suspect that is the strategy of the special counsel because they know that they be President Trump President Trumps weakness, if they were to ask him direct, tough questions to which he can answer yes or no, that might not give them the advantage they are seeking. Kimberly dershowitz discussing the strategy that he thinks is being employed. Ask the openended question so he can gi
Ronny jackson withdrew his nomination to be the next va secretary will not be returning in his role as the president s personal physician. Two Senior Administration officials, nbc news has not confirmed that reporting. Jackson faced intense criticism this week after the top democrat on the Senate Veterans affairs committee, jon tester, released a document summarizing allegations against jackson by current and former colleagues. Those allegations included overprescribing pills, drinking on the job, and creating a hostile work environment. President trump responded in a tweet yesterday writing, quote, secret service has just informed me that senator jon testers statements on admiral jackson are not true. Heres what the president had to say at his rally last night in michigan. Senator jon tester of a really great place, montana, who voted, by the way, in favor of sanctuary cities who is weak on the border, didnt vote for tax cuts, he took a gentleman who is a truly highquality human being
President to talk to fox and friends. In many cases the president is his own best spokesperson. Howie the president s pick to run the va bows out after a flood of accusations to the press. Dr. Ronny jackson is desperately in need of the credibility he threw to the wind since the day he praised the cheeseburger lifestyle of the president. Anybody you nominate, if you think about taking a job in this administration, well wreck your life. Well wreck your life with very specific allegations from unnamed sources. Howie have news outlets been unfair to the doctor by pushing these allegations . A former nbc correspondent accuses tom brokaw of Sexual Misconduct. Im linda vester. For a decade i worked at nbc news and an anchor and correspondent. I was groped and assaulted by tom brokaw. Howie brokaw denies the allegations and calls it a drive driveby shootings. This is mediabuzz. Im howard kurtz. There has been an avalanche of negative headlines after Ronny Jackson pulled the plug on his run fo
Asylum. The port has the right and say okay, we can process only so many people per day. So they can turn them away and say well come back at a later date. If somebody comes to the port and says im here for admittance, im legal, i can come in, then you have to take them into custody and you have to process them. Jon what a situation. William la jeunesse is in california with more on this developing story. William . Jon, the first step in the asylum process means you have to get in front of a hearing officer. To do that, you have to be admitted to the United States. For the 200 immigrants, that didnt happen yesterday. As events unfolded, it appears the caravan after two days of legal seminars would get their chance where they would ask for protecti protection claiming violence and persecution. It would all start outside san diego with hundreds of supporters. Lawyers say the u. S. Is legally required to hear each claim, even if its not granted, the individual has to make an argument in f