Roger stone admits to, quote, stupid lack of judgment, calling this post sinister saying it imposes a complete gag order on the trump ally. Plotting terror . Coast guard officer is detained until trial and on gun and drug charges but federal charges say hes a self identified White Nationalist who targeted law measurings and journalists. Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. Cnn breaking news. Two major court cases are in chicago right now after Jussie Smollett left a courthouse in chicago, after posting bond. Hes facing a felony charge for what police say was a false report about a hate crime attack. Prosecutors say smollett paid two men to stage the attack and coach them on what to do and say. Chicagos Police Superintendent says smollett, quote, took advantage of the pain and anger of racism to promote his career. Also breaking, back here in washington, in a courtroom after an inflammatory post, longtime Trump Confidant Roger Stone apologizes to a federal judge for posting a p
Affordable care act should be struck down in its entirety. That set off, according to a white house official i spoke with, a heated debate in this administration over what exactly to do going forward, whether the administration should support this ruling striking down the entirety of this Health Care Law, or whether it should maintain its previous position, which was that only certain parts of that Health Care Law should be invalidated. This all culminated on monday in a legal filing by the Justice Department, which said essentially that it did agree with this federal judges ruling striking down this Health Care Law in its entirety. This is setting off some consternation among republicans and it is part of the reason why there was such an intense debate in the administration, because there is no clear republican alternative to obamacare. If this law is indeed struck down, if it is upheld through the appeals process, that ruling, well then 20 million americans could lose their health in
Congress should go. Heres the bad news for the president. This Washington Post abc news poll, shows the majority, that he has a major credibility problem. 58 think the president has lied to the American People about issues investigated by the special counsel. 31 of respondents think he has been truthful. Cnns Sara Westwood joins us from green bay, wisconsin, where the president will head counter programming to tonights white house Correspondents Dinner, right . Thats right, ana. The third year in a row that the president will be hosting a rally rather than attend the Correspondents Dinner like many of his predecessors have done. And he has been holding these counter programming rallies in states that were very important to his 2016 victory. That first year of his presidency, he held a rally in pennsylvania, instead of attending the dinner, last year he held one in michigan, and this year, he will be holding his rally right here in wisconsin. There are people lined up to see him, and we
Up first, a shake upin trump world as the president gets set to launch his campaign for reelection at a rally in orlando tomorrow night. The campaign has fired three pollsters as internal polling showed the president is trailing in key swing states. Cnn and other outlets first reported these numbers weeks ago but more detailed numbers were leaked last week and they have angered the president. Lets get right to Kaitlin Collins who is following this story for us. The president is telling his supporters to ignore numbers, ignore polling that make him look bad as these polls do. Whats his argument . Reporter not only is he saying to ignore these polls, hes now saying they do not exist. When we first reported on these numbers weeks ago, Campaign Officials did not deny them or the accuracy of them, they just downplayed them saying it was too early to tell. Now that these polls have gotten more coverage in recent days, were told my sources that the president actually erupted at several of the
About babies being separated from their migrant parents at border, and hearing fiery and furious lawmakers lashing out at a former immigration official. And putin show of force. Russia delivers a very advanced Missile System to turkey who just happens to be a nato ally. How worrisome is Vladimir Putins latest show of force. Im wolf blitzer and youre in the situation room. Announcer this is cnn breaking news. Breaking news, the latest forecast is just in for Tropical Storm barry. Which is expected to make landfall in louisiana tomorrow as a hurricane. With the Mississippi River already above flood stage, barrys storm surge and heavy rainfall could be especially dangerous. The mayor of new orleans is asking residents and visitors to shelter in place while people in some areas are asked to voluntarily evacuate. Also breaking, sources tell cnn that President Trump has talked with his advisers over the past few days about replacing director of National Intelligence dan coats. That follows t