in 2008 that showed 14% of people who voted were noncitizens. other studies have been presented to him. as the a belief he maintains. having worked before on a campaign in new hampshire, i can tell you this issue of bussing voters into new hampshire is widely known by anyone who has worked in new hampshire politics. it s very real, very serious. this morning on this show is not the venue for me to lay out all the evidence. some new hampshire leaders disagreed with that. i spoke to the person who did the study that the white house cited who said what they re saying is not true. we never saw any evidence from the white house. the commission request for voter files from every state was met with oop significance. so the white house today cited that and issue aid statement saying they were dissolving the panel. one senior white house adviser telling us it was a poop show, they used a different word. adding that the commission went off the rails. the president has doubled down on thi
breaking news in the fundraising effort for harvey relief. michael dell founder of the computer announced the rebuild texas fund, he pledged $36 million toward it. $36 million. mr. dell and his wife issue aid statement saying the money will come from their foundation and countless volunteers have stepped up. among them j.j. watt who launched an online fundraiser and going for $200,000 and i spoke to him last night when i talked to him, his fund raised more than $12 million. 24 hours later, and now the number is up to $16 million. and incredible. last night i spoke to j.j. watt about what he is doing. first of all, when you see a neighborhood like this, what goes through your mind? devastating. i think that is the only word that you could describe when you drive through the city and the floods and what you see on tv, it is the only word you could use. and inspiring is the next thing that comes to mind.
welcome back to cnn newsroom, muslims around the world are now celebrating eid al fitr, marking ramadan. for the first time in two decades, the white house did not host a dinner commemorating ramadan. instead they release aid statement that reads in part, on behalf of the american people, melania and i send a warm greeting to muslims as they celebrate eid al fitr. during this holiday we are reminded of the importance of mercy, compassion and goodwill. with muslims around the world, the united states renews our commitment to honor these values. a few days ago the president had let it be known he had not
to appear on our new year s program. she apologized in a video on tuesday, saying that she took the joke too far. first lady melania trump issue aid statement on the kroefrs saying, quote, as a mother, a wife and a human being, that photo is very disturbing when you consider some of the atrocities happening in the world today. a photo opportunity like this is simply wrong and makes you wonder about the mental health of the person who did it. shifting gears. nasa officially announced plans for a new mission. scientists yesterday unveiled their plans to launch a space probe that will take them to the face of the sun. more on this endeavor into the heavens. reporter: blasting off next summer, nasa is taking space exploration to new heights. its first mission to the sun and its outermost at moss fear. the unmanned ten-foot parker solar probe set to launch into history.
caused immediate reaction from democrats in the senate and the house to call for this special investigation, for a different approach to dealing with the russia probe. we re going to see if that picks up some air among some republicans on capitol hill. i don t know. but clearly the pressure is mounting to really get to the bottom of these questions regarding the russia connections. all right. phillip rucker, thanks for joining me. i should say in terms of the republican side of the ledger, lindsey graham has essentially endorsed the actions taken. richard burr, who is the chair of that intelligence committee that is investigating the possible trump/russia investigates says he s troubled by the timing. bob corker issue aid statement showing some trepidation. no full-scale condemnations emanating from the republican side so far as i ve seen. we ll keep you abreast of that. i m joined by john dean. john, the obvious analog everyone is talking to is the famous saturday night massacre. ar