News, a family affair. We have new details tonight here at cnn about how donald trump can legally name his soninlaw Jared Kushner a senior white house adviser without breaking any laws against especially nep. Kushners Attorney Says the president has unfetterred and sweeping ability to select his advisors. Hes married to ivanka trump. Hes a new York Real Estate developer and newspaper editor. In his new job kushners editor says he wont take a salary. Kushner will resign from his Companies Including the new york observer. Ivanka trumps title likely to be first daughter. In just a few hours the senate will begin hearings into trumps cabinet picks, at least none of them scheduled to testify this week. I want to begin with sara murray, out front with the breaking news. Sara, the trump team says Jared Kushner is ethically cleared to work in the white house. Reporter erin, the lingering question for a while now was would Jared Kushner get a formal title. They were clear, not only is he gettin
The house, representative paul ryan. Our thanks to George Washington university and to all of you at home for watching and participating. Good evening, thanks for joining us. A big night tonight and a big week for president elect trump. About an hour from now, a cnn town hall with Bernie Sanders. Chris cuomo has the honors. The audience just arriving. The Incoming Administration certainly to be a topic. The Transition Team late today making it official, naming trumps soninlaw, Jared Kushner a Senior Adviser to the president. The first of many headlines to come this week. The president elect also called an actress with three oscars and 19 nominations in total overrated. More in the hour ahead. We begin with jim acosta. So the president elects soninlaw. What are you learning about his plans to avoid conflicts of interest, and do we know, is he even legally allowed to take this position according to antinepotism laws. Reporter donald trump made a major announcement, tapping his soninlaw J
Terrorist attack turned chaotic. Cnns shimon perez getting us information and dan simon in washington where Esteban Santiago was known to police and the fbi. Dan, to you in a moment. What we have learned about the charges . Reporter pam, one of them has to deal with violence at an airport. A second charge of using a gun. So he is potentially facing the death penalty. We dont know if the u. S. Government will seek the death penalty. Certainly some of the charges could potentially bring the death penalty. I kind of want to get into a little bit into the affidavit attached to the document which was just filed about a half hour ago. It gives detail of what investigators have learned and we also learned that the alleged shooter confessed. Told detectives and told the fbi how he went about his attack. The quote methodical way in which he conducted the attack and how he came out of the bathroom and used the gun and fired it at the people he came across. Just as soon as he came out of the bath
Mainstream. Its sunday already. I am christi paul. I am victor blackwell. Good morning to you. The man accused of killing five people on friday will be in court tomorrow. He confessed to planning the assault and the murder weapon used in the shooting taking away from him after hearing voices and given back to him. A woman who survived the shooting was emotional as she described her brush with that man. She was standing right next to me. In the baggage claim. I gave her a gift, and she turned around and i turned around and the pops started, and we hit the ground and i turn around and she was shot in the head and killed. Meanwhile we are learning more about those that did not survive. Heres cnn correspondent, sanchez. Reporter the aftermath of a gunman opening fire killing five people and wounding six others. A great grandmother from georgia, she flew in with her husband so the two could go on a cruise. A ship worker from virginia, celebrating his 63rd birthday with his wife. Three of th
The suspect in the shooting at a florida airport has confessed saying he planned the attack. Court documents showed Esteban Santiago he flew from alaska, loaded his gun in a bathroom after he arrived in Fort Lauder Dale and shot at the first people he saw. Five people were killed and six were wounded. The 26yearold could now face the Death Penalty if found guilty of federal charges. Santiago himself is an iraq war veteran. Months ago, officials referred santiago for Mental Health evaluation. His brother says despite that, santiago still didnt get the psychological help he needed. I want to clarify this for the puerto rican people and all the people in the world. They knew his thoughts and how they werent good. He, himself, went after them to ask for help and they did nothing. They had him hospitalized for four days and then they let him go. How are you going to let someone leave a Psychological Center after four days when you say he is hearing voices, that the cia is telling him to joi