Sheriffs deputy thats being slammed for not taking out the killer. His lawyer says those statements are untrue. I want to start with kristen welker. Hope hicks talking with congress behind closed doors. Its important to have the context here, hicks inner sicker when it comes to the president. Thats right. She is communications director, but shes also the former director of strategic communication. She served as then candidate trumps press secretaryism she worked for the Trump Organization, shes close with ivanka trump and worked with her as well. This is something u someone who is not only a close aid by a confidante to President Trump and to his family. She is someone who is in the inner inner circle. Now in terms of what were expecting on capitol hill today it is going to be behind closed doors but the big question centers around how much information hope hicks can give to lawmakers one shes on capitol hill. Theres been a real back and forth over the scope of those of these encounter
that morning, patry mckinley who represents the district. i called around and called mitch mcconnell and we got together and decided this is something we should do. we turn that decision around. the president called me as well that morning. between mitch, the president, myself and patrick we made that decision quickly. you rule out the house considering it you rule out expanded background checks do you support program funding arming teachers? and is there any way which you support going beyond the half dozen or so that s six questions in one. first of all, i m not going to micro manage this. second of all, i m not sure what pat and joe are doing in their bill so i can t comment on that. that s the senate bill. we know there are gaps in the background system that need to be plugged. we passed a bill to do that and