Welcome to the National Press club. I covered as a very young reporter, a baby good evening. Welcome to the National Press club. I covered watergate as a very young reporter, a baby reporter, they just let me come in diapers. I covered from the hearings to the trials. I am especially elated to be here this evening i went like to welcome cspan and the cspan audience. This is being filmed for cspans American History tv. Our program tonight marks the 50th anniversary of the saturday night massacre that ultimately led to president nixons resignation in the scandal. It was a significant event in the nations political history to say the least. The National Press club played an Important Role on it, special prosecutor cox, who i would later be lucky enough to become friends with held his News Conference here on the afternoon of october 20th, right in the clubs ballroom. It was at that Historic Press conference that he insisted that president nixon turn over the tapes. We will see a clip later
Detention center behind bars for the last six days citing her Christian Faith for refusal to conducting a function of her elected office. This comes on the same day that not just one but two republican president ial candidates, ted cruz and Mike Huckabee, are there. Huckabee is in there right now with his wife janet. First, let me begin with Martin Savidge who is there in kentucky and martin, just to be crystal clear, a lot of moving parts right now, a judge has ordered her release. She has yet to walk out of that Detention Center, correct . Reporter correct. In fact, there was a concern that she would be walking out at the time that Mike Huckabee was walking in. The question is, will she come out alone or will they come out together . The judge has said that she can go free but hes also ordered that she cannot in any way interfere with the licensing process, marriage license going to samesex couples and thats something her Attorney Says she hasnt changed her mind on that one. Shes tot
Comey is set to speak with nicolle wallace. His first interview since testifying behind closed doors in the house. Well bring you the latest from them as soon as that conversation begins. But first, a simple question, is the president prepared for what is coming . The Southern District of new york filing on Michael Cohen alone contains 23 references to individual 1. That, of course, President Trump. Roger stone tells the New York Times it has finally dawned on the president that the inquiry is not going away. His lawyers promises notwithstanding. He has finally figured out this is about him. The president has posted to twitter time and again saying the filings, quote, totally clear him and much more in the outside legal team says a counterreport is being prepared. But the Washington Post cites one friend of the president who says trump is angry, but hes not really worried. Others say the white house is, quote, stuck in a bunker mentality and largely resigned to a plan to wing it. One f
His first interview since testifying behind closed doors in the house. Well bring you the latest from them as soon as that conversation begins. But first, a simple question, is the president prepared for what is coming . The Southern District of new york filing on Michael Cohen alone contains 23 references to individual 1. That, of course, President Trump. Roger stone tells the New York Times it has finally dawned on the president that the inquiry is not going away. His lawyers promises notwithstanding. He has finally figured out this is about him. The president has posted to twitter time and again saying the filings, quote, totally clear him and much more in the outside legal team says a counterreport is being prepared. But the Washington Post cites one friend of the president who says trump is angry, but hes not really worried. Others say the white house is, quote, stuck in a bunker mentality and largely resigned to a plan to wing it. One former white house official telling the paper