The podium, inside 1600 pennsylvania avenue. To jon s wideranging remarks over the last couple of days, he has both supporters and critics speaking out, we are covering all of the news, happening now. The clock is ticking to keep the government open, after President Trump links building a border wall with government spending. And they are not convinced that that is how to strike a deal. Also, the American People have to understand this is going to be something that goes on for a very long time. New reaction after President Trump says that we will have an enduring outcome in afghanistan. Plus, hurricane harvey, warnings are up for a potentially damaging storm. It is all on happening now. Growing at risk between a President Trump and the republican leadership, lobbing some new attacks today, people he will have to rely on to enact his agenda, Interesting Times in washington. Hello to you, welcome to the second hour, i am jon scott. Heather he is blaming them for putting congress on the b
Trump embarked on his first trip to asia as president. The 12day five country vits it could be the most crucial yet. While the white house would love to focus on that, there are renewed questions about russia and having russia stealing the spotlight, once again. My mother is mum bling today. Before boarding air force one the president who has on more than one occasion said he has the best memory had this to say about former adviser George Papadopoulos and the picture of that march 31st 2016 Foreign Policy meeting. Mr. President , do you remember George Papadopoulos during that march meeting . I dont remember much about that meeting. It was very unimportant meeting. Dont remember much about it. Do you stand by your claim that you never the Campaign Never talked to anybody from russia . Do you stand by that claim . All i can tell you is this, there was no collusion. For days the white house insisted that papadopoulos was a low level adviser with little to no contact with the president. I
Make that determination. Thats not something thats decided by the white house. Its the same way that it has been classified information, when you have someone like im sorry . Can you guarantee classified information when you have someone like rob porter who didnt have a permanent security clearance i think we are taking every step we can to protect classified information. I mean, frankly, if you guys have such concern with classified information, theres plenty of it thats leaked out of the hill, thats leaked out of other communities well beyond the white house walls. If you guys have real concerns about leaking out classified information, look around this room. You guys are the ones that publish classified information and put National Security at risk. That doesnt come from this white house. We take every precaution possible to protect classified information and certainly to protect National Security. It is the president s number one priority, protecting the citizens of this country. I
Or there will be nepotism suggestion for Jared Kushner or were all going to pretend they didnt say any of the things they said in the past week. I dont know. Im betting on the nepotism exception issued specifically by the president. He has the power to simply grant Jared Kushner whatever security clearance he decides to grant him. And then well see that little white house line that we see at the briefing every time where they say oh, we can never comment on security clearances. And thats the end of it. The thing interesting about this is by john kellys own design is this is a fuse that ends in a firecracker. He says this will all be done by friday. Hes going to be humiliated or Jared Kushner is going to be humiliated or the white house will have something to explain. But it will happen on a timeline by the end of this week. My i told you so moment last night. We talked about the 2 00 Briefing Schedule for today and i told you do not even look at the tv at 2 00. Do not worry, it wont st
Cohen for the 130,000 payment to Stormy Daniels. Contradicting the president again when he said the real reason for comeys firing was his refusal to say the president was not a target of the fbi investigation into russias election into feerns. Interference. And by calling the fbi agents who conducted last nights raid sto stormtroopers. Cohen himself told me those agents were polite and professional. Lots on all that and more in just a moment. So please stand by. But lets look at the big picture here. The big picture. We have all been lied to. And not just today. The ugly truth is that President Trump and his aides have deliberately deceived the American People with false statements and shifting explanations. More than 3,000 lies since this president took the oath of office, lies about Stormy Daniels when be the trump on air force one claim head didnt know about the hush money Michael Cohen paid to silence her. This is what Sarah Sanders, her trying to dance around jim a kpr ost as ques