Coverage of national and international news, including breaking stories. Bookminder, executive director for citizens for responsibilities and ethics. And Midwin Charles is an attorney. President trump reacted to cohens plea this morning on twitter where he writes if anyone is looking for a good lawyer, i would strongly suggest you that dont retain the services of Michael Cohen. Okay. Lets remind our audience, the president is downplaying this. Being funny, almost cute. Theres nothing cute about it. The president of the United States is the chief Law Enforcement officer. That is what he is. And yesterday, he has been accused as a coconspirator of a federal crime, maybe multiple. So, please, let that sit in. Midwin what is your take here . My take is this is consistent with donald trump. We have seen him react this way to a varietydifferent thinks
even when accused of Sexual Assault by women. Now, what is shocking that i think all of us need to recognize on august 21st, 2018, the Trump P
A look at Breaking News, politics and reports from around the world. Will be word of mouth. Reporter the president declined to speak to reporters before leaving for ohio this afternoon but the image of his departure did speak volumes even amidst the questions of porn stars and payoffs this week. The president was joined by the first lady right at his side. Wolf . Jim, thank you. Jim acosta over at the white house. More now on truly stunning news that the chief Financial Officer for the Trump Organization in new york, Allen Weisselberg, given immunity. Lets bring in cnns kara scandel. How significant is this . Reporter wolf, when he was subpoenaed last month for testimony in the investigation of Michael Cohen, a former Trump Organization employee told cnn that this was the ultimate Nightmare Scenario for trump because what weisselberg knows anything and everything about the Trump Organizations finances. And, wolf, thats because he is the Trump Organizations chief Financial Officer. Hes
A look at Breaking News, politics and reports from around the world. A look at Breaking News, politics and reports from around the world. Lawyers and tweeting of the russians investigation, the president i dont know how you can impeach somebody who has done a great job. I will tell you what. If i got impeached, i think the market will crash. I think everybody would be very poor. Reporter as Rudy Giuliani talked about rebellion. You only impeach him for political reasons and the American People would revolt against that. Reporter as for the white house has been saying manaforts pardon have not been under discussion. Sarah sanders came in and we have put it up on screen. This pardon is not something being discussed in the white house and the president has not made a decision on pardoning of Paul Manafort or anyone else. Wolf, you can look at how carefully worded that statement is. This discussion is not taken place inside the white house. Dems are running him up. No, mr. President , i am
You can see it weeknights 6 25 p. M. Eastern at facebook. Com Anderson Cooper full circle. Right now the news continues. I want to hand it over to chris cuomo for cuomo prime time. Chris . All right. Thank you, anderson. I am chris cuomo. Plm to prime time. We have new information about what may be next for Michael Cohen. If hes going to deal with any more authorities. And the president s latest legal misstep. Trump has twisted his story once again about the payments made by his lawyer to help his campaign. And this latest one has him tied up in knots. We have trumps former lawyer, whom he called for advice about how to handle the cohen situation. What he thought then and now. And you know the president is on his heels with what just happened because he whipped out his what about defense. What about obama . He did it too. No, he didnt. We have the facts ahead. And a convicted felon gets some
very high praise from the president , raising a question. Will Paul Manafort soon be getting a
Speaks perfect english. Good morning, im Chris Jansing in for stephanie ruhle. This morning, executive power. The president asserts he is, quote, totally out to be involved in the mueller investigation. Even saying he could run it if he wanted to. But despite months of claims that hed sit down with the Special Counsel, hes now worried it could be a perjure trap. They simply dont have any evidence of collusion and they have no evidence of obstruction other than their version of the truth. Going fishing. Microsoft seizes control of websites created by Russian Hackers intended to look like conservative think tanks and the u. S. Senate with the intent of Stealing Passwords and yet deny chuls of users. And courting support, documents on the Supreme Court nominee are released as judge Kavanaugh Heads to the hill. Coverage of national and international news, including breaking stories. He said he believes he has the authority, for example, to fire rod rozrozen rosenstein. He cant technically