Mainstream media in line. And. Just what this dam did not need, more rain. It is all happening now. Jon we begin our second hour with the president s a trip to South Carolina. He is meeting with the ceo of boeing, a company that could greatly be affected by the president America First strategy. Welcome to happening now on this friday, i am jon scott. I am abby in for jenna lee. During that facility today, he will also speak at the debut of the new aircraft production. Jon ahead of the trip, the president tweeted going to charleston, South Carolina, in order to spend time with boeing and talk jobs look forward to it. Chief White House Correspondent john roberts live in North Charleston for us now. You would love to be here as they roll out the new version of the 787, it is the ten version, 18 feet longer than the last iteration, and they have not found one yet so they are looking forward to seeing it left off from the airstrip just outside the hangar where we are. Interesting to note th
Coverage now. I may have to extend to the liberal mag as a result of laura going there. Im ali velshi in for stephanie ruhle. The pick to replace flynn rejects the offer. Flynn says he never discussed sanctions. I said i dont think he did anything wrong. I think he did something right. Democrats one step closer to launching a 9 11 style investigation, a republican set to join that call today. Hopefully this is going to open the door and some republicans will begin to join us on that. Wild ride. Trumps epic News Conference. Fakeness. Quiet, quiet. I inherited a mess. New details this morning that the president did that press conference against the advice of his aides. This is a fine tuned machine. That extraordinary press conference still making waves this morning. We begin with new details and questions in the deepening drama over president Trumps National security adviser. Days after general Michael Flynn abruptly resigned from the post, the man considered the frontrunner is saying no
About media coverage. The truth is we dont have problems in the west wing. You read about the stories i dont get along with bannon. Actually, weve gelled as a team, and we get along great, and were working well together, and the amount of drama and spin that you read about mostly in the washington daily gossip rags is unbelievable stuff and isnt true. And you read it every day and wonder what alternative universe theyre reporting on . Harris we have fox team coverage, Garrett Tenney is following developments and the possible executive order on immigration coming at any time. We begin with Kristen Fisher traveling with the president in palm beach, florida. You and i saw each other friday when he got there. The president met with four candidates for National Security job today, but may not be done interviewing, i understand . Reporter thats right, the white house says President Trump could be meeting with more candidates tomorrow. On top of the four candidates he met with today. These fo
Heading into the long holiday weekend. Calling them an enemy of the american people. They may not be the biggest roadblock to success. In a moment, Charles Krauthammer reacts to a battle row ail and the entrenched the d. C. Bureaucracy. First a report from mara lago. This the third weekend in a row President Trump will be coming down to West Palm Beach to spend the weekend at his winter white house. This weekend, he will be spending at least part of it interviewing possible candidates to become National Security visor. One of those will be with his acting National Security visor, general keith kellogg. Some of the other names, david petraes, keith alexander, former nas, h. R. Mcmaster, and stephen hadley. National security advisor. Today is the day that President Trump has been hoping to swear in former vice admiral Robert Harward but the white house said he turned down the job due to family reasons. President trump spent the day in South Carolina and event that really brought together
New york. Right now we are closely watching two things, first President Trump getting ready to take off for charleston, South Carolina. And were closely watching remarks to be made by Senate Majority leader Mitch Mcconnell. All eyes again on President Trump and what he might say next when he speaks in just a few hours down in the palmetto state. The president boarding air force i just a few minutes ago, heading to South Carolina for the rollout of the new dreamliner aircraft, all of this happening amid new turmoil at the white house. The white house looking for a National Security adviser. Nbc news learning who the president was referring to general Keith Kellogg, who i have known for a long time, is very much in play fornsa, as are three hers. That after the president s top pick to replace mike flynn turned down the job, retired vice admiral and former Navy Seal Robert harward saying, quote, this job requires 24 hours a day, seven days a week, focus and commitment to do it right. I cu