california. as the storm battered state endures another round of heavy rain and flooding. donald trump facing new legal woes, the former u.s. president weighing whether to testify before a grand jury about his alleged role in a hush money scheme. plus a major step for the mideast as iran and saudi arabia establish a deal to restore diplomatic ties, the surprise agreement helped along by beijing. i ll break down what it all means. we begin in california where at least two people have died in massive storms hitting the state. the result of yet another atmospheric river. nearly 10,000 residents are under evacuation orders shelters set up to help those forced out because of intense flooding. more than 40,000 homes and businesses are without power. the central coast has been the hardest hit with creeks turned into raging rivers and roads washing out, stranding thousands. the worst is now expected to impact the foothills of the central and southern see as. all of this led the weath
more than a story about saudi arabia or iran. let s continue on china pause as you point out it has played a pivotal role brokering these talks. in a pivotal piece on foreign policy last year why saudis don t want to pivots to china. for saudis like me nothing could be more disheartening for the united states. to put in perspective what s happening today and this week what do you make of the state of u.s.-saudi recommendations and china s influence? could this backfire? right. so, i think it s important to differentiate between bilateral u.s.-saudi relationship tan dynamics around americans role in middle east security.
to abu dhabi to testify about his role brokering the meeting. he is reportedly cooperating with a special counsel investigation. in an earlier testimony, erik prince said it was a chance meeting and out a plan discussion about the u.s.-russian relationship. fox news has learned from a national security advisor susan rice unmasked participants in the seychelles meeting and a december 2016 tower with the crown prince. she s denied leaking information about the transition team to reporters. in a separate development, the president s personal lawyer released a statement asking reince priebus and donald mcgahn about their special counsel interviews. the president s personal attorney john dowd said the conversations were not about a substance, but asking whether they had received professional and fair treatment. they were interviewed with the president s approval waving privilege. this is not obstruction. bret. bret: catherine, thank you. officials in great britain say