When called to testify before congress. But now the former clinton staffer who installed her private email server is reportedly talking. Its 5 30 on the east coast, 2 30 out west. This is way too early. Good morning. Its thursday, march 3. Im jonathan capehart. A staffer who set up Hillary Clintons server has been granted immunity. Brian paglianos cooperation was secured as part of an ongoing investigation. He helped to set up the server in 2009 at the home at the family home in chappaqua and he was paid as a consultant. The Justice Department declined comment as did paglianos attorney. As for the Clinton Campaign, a spokesman said they urged him to give evidence in 2013, instead, he invoked his fifth amendment rights. Top Senate Committee chairman also offered him immunity to testify at the time. Since the discovery t server has been at the center of headlines. A federal investigation and a political tug of war between both parties. New york times reports that the fbi could seek to qu
Strongly believe and understand that there are very, very important tools within the Treasury Department that can combat terrorism. And that many of these tools, such as sanctions, are extremely effective and keep our Armed Services out of harm. So i am fully committed to the maximum amount of law to both enforce the existing sanctions in a very strict way, and i will work with the president elect as he sees fit on additional sanctions. There are also other programs within treasury that i believe are very, very effective in fighting terrorism. Its a very important part of the treasury, and i know that that has been done very effectively under previous secretaries. We all agree its important. What were trying to do is assess your qualifications. And you havent been willing to talk about medicare, havent been willing to talk specifics on terror. Let me take one more crack on qualifications with the committee on forest investment Foreign Investments, because this is Something Else as trea
Nothing about, caring for the most fearsome weapons in the United States, the United States nuclear arsenal. And there was that moment in november he could not remember Energy Department as one of the agencies he wanted to eliminate. The third agency of government i would do away with the education, the commerce and, lets see organization, my. I cant. The third one i cant. Sorry. Oops. Kasie hunt is covering Steven Mnuchins and Kelly Odonnell is covering governor perry. Reporter ive been watching governor perrys hearing. As you point out, that memorable moment from the president ial season has come back to at least haunt or perhaps challenge governor perry today. He did acknowledge that that view is no longer what he feels about the department of energy citing he has been briefed about the extensive area of responsibility that the Energy Secretary must fill. And so he is basically falling on his sword saying he was wrong then, saying that it was more than five years ago and that his vi
To the gulf coast. In fact, people there are bracing for potentially lifethreatening floods as rising water levels have washed out many roads. Up to a foot of rain is expected and predicted to fall on parts of louisiana coastline. Already it is proving deadly in alabama where a 10yearold boy was struck and killed by debris blown ashore by the storm surge. Joining us now from new orleans is nbcs jay gray. Jay, good to have you with us this morning. A lot of people there concerned. The storm is expected to make landfall in louisiana soon. What are you seeing there in terms of the preparations . Not just here in new orleans but all along the central gulf coast. A lot of people making sure they have enough food and water to stay inside if necessary, and we have seen a lot of people taking the storm very seriously. Especially in this area where theyve already seen some local flooding if areas that take on too much water too quickly. Thats going to continue. The rain is going to continue. Th