Sources that there has been since about saturday night an effort put into preparing a statement that would in part admit that the Washington Post columnist is dead and he is dead as a consequence of something went wrong rather than policy decision to murder him. That is a crucial distinction. On top of that, mike pompeo is due to see the king and crown prince later on today and have dinner with him. It was the crown prince who was the author of the hard line denials that came out of saudi arabia right up until the king himself reached out to the u. S. And turkish president s and began a grip on the situation and dealt a conciliatory tone. I think that is unlikely to be met with the saudis which are key to provide their own sovereignty. We will get a lot of revelations over the next 24 hours. I would say so. Cnn learned, sam, the kingdom is denying the davos in the desert until after the investigation. There is certainly a lot of pressure for executives to drop out. Many have. What do w
To agree with him on the necessity of a barrier on the southern border and came to us and said, look, we agree with you, youre winning the battle on the importance of a barrier on the southern border but we simply cannot work with you while the government is open. Cnns Boris Sanchez joins us at the white house. Boris, mulvaney probably meant to say while the government is closed, not open. That notwithstanding, hes claiming a number of democrats are telling him in private, in secret, dont tell anybody that they agree with the president and his stance on the border wall. Have you heard of any democrats who have done that . Reporter not a huge number, ana. Just one democrat voted last week for that white house plan to reopen the federal government and fund at least a portion of the president s border wall. That was joe manchin of west virginia. Other than that, a number of democrats have said that they would not oppose some form of barrier, but none of them have essentially come out to s
Ridiculous partisan investigations. If there is going to be peace and legislation, there cannot be war and investigation. It just didnt work that way. President gave no sign hes interested in compromise on Border Security with another Government Shutdown or possibly another National Emergency declaration. Looming next week, he dug in on what he called the very dangerous border with mexico. No issue better illustrates the divide between americas working class and americas Political Class than illegal immigration. Wealthy politicians and donors push for open borders, while living their lives behind walls and gates and guards. My administration has sent to congress a common sense proposal to end the crisis on the southern border. It includes humanitarian assistance, more law enforcement, drug detection at our ports. Closing loopholes that enable child smuggling. And plans for a new physical barrier or wall to secure the vast areas between our ports of entry. Notably, House Speaker nancy p
5 00 on the east coast and we begin with the escalating challenges to president Trumps National Emergency Declaration. Protesters took to the streets coast to coast monday rallying against the plan to use billions from federal programs mostly from the department of defense to build his border wall. Last night 16 states filed a lawsuit seeking to block the Emergency Declaration. Led by California Attorney general Xavier Becerra the states argue the president is using the pretext of a manufactured crisis. Its pretty clear that the president is trying to usurp congresss authority. The president does not have the power of the purse. The president cant decide to shuffle money around once congress has allocated it, thats only for congress to do, otherwise president s for the last 240 years would have been doing the same thing when they dont like where Congress Puts the money, simply because donald trump fabricated a crisis and called it a National Emergency doesnt mean that he can violate th
Seed left standing in the final four. Good morning, and welcome to early start, im christine romans. Im david briggs. It is monday, april first, april fools day, be wary of the practical jokes. None for you. Youre not a practical joker. We start with former Vice President joe biden responded for the first time to allegations he made a nevada politician uncomfortable when he kissed the back of her head. Biden saying it was not his intention acting inappropriately. Lucy flores said the kiss left her feeling uneasy, gross and confused. Very unexpectedly and out of nowhere, i feel joe biden put his hands on my shoulders, get up very close to me from behind, lean in, smell my hair, and then plant a slow kiss on the top of my head. And that in and of itself might not sound like its a very serious thing. This in and of itself might sound like it was innocent and well intentioned but in the context of it, as a person that had absolutely no relationship with him afterwards, as a candidate who w