The days top stories from around the world, from politics and money, to sports and pop culture. Saw as obvious that he is all about protecting trump. Good afternoon, everyone. We begin with the politics lead. President trump seemingly signaling he could be taking some sort of move against the Special Counsel Investigation Tweeting out a series of debunked claims about the probe before writing quote stay tuned. It was eight days ago that the president tweeted that Attorney General Jeff Sessions should stop the Mueller Investigation. Keep in mind this president did fire the then fbi director with the russia probe foremost on his mind. We could hear directly from the president as he is hosting a Round Table Event from new jersey and also possibly factoring in the stand off between him and mueller about whether the president will ever sit for an interview. Rudy giuliani saying the president will not answer muellers questions about his decision to fire comey or any e
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remain in the room for other testimony. the judge explicitly gave permission for the witness to stay. this robe doesn t make me anything other than human. ellis repeatedly dlashclashed i trial. they are saying he is not on trial for having a lavish lifestyle. in another contentious argument where the judge said look at me when you re talking to me. and the loft in the so-ho neighborhood. an air bnb that was used as a
critical of the way they tried to introduce certain exhibits. yesterday there was a witness who before they took the stand was sitting in the courtroom, press and family members, the judge dressed down special counsel, and they are not supposed to look. the judge never told the special counsel that, and what they see as bad treatment from the judge, it is a mistake here. conveying to the jury the government he violated court rules and procedures and the judge thought about that and came back this morning and said this robe doesn t make me anything other than human. any criticism of counsel should be put aside.
irs witness should have been allowed to testify after having been allowed to be in court, judge t.s. elliott told the jury, quote, it appears i may well have been wrong. he went on to say, this robe doesn t make me anything other than human. i sometimes make mistakes. paul manafort, a reminder, facing bank tax fraud charges, charges he denies. this is his first trial as a result of the investigation by mueller s office. with us tonight to talk about it, we re so pleased to have chuck rosenberg back, former u.s. attorney for the eastern district of attorney, who has spent his fair share of time in that very courtroom where the trial is being held. he also happens to be a former senior official with the fbi. and eric tuck certificate back with us, justice department reporter for the associated press. he was in court for today s proceedings. chuck, i ve thought of you so ma many times because, in plain english, you were u.s. attorney
been allowed to be in court, judge t.s. elliott told the jury, quote, it appears i may well have been wrong. he went on to say, this robe doesn t make me anything other than human. i sometimes make mistakes. paul manafort, a reminder, facing bank tax fraud charges, charges he denies. this is his first trial as a result of the investigation by mueller s office. with us tonight to talk about it, we re so pleased to have chuck rosenberg back, former u.s. attorney for the eastern district of attorney, who has spent his fair share of time in that very courtroom where the trial is being held. he also happens to be a former senior official with the fbi. and eric tuck certificate back with us, justice department reporter for the associated press.