The attorney general resigning tonight amid allegations of sexual abuse by four women. More on all of that throughout the hour on cnn. This hour ahead with President Trump turning up his efforts to derail the russia investigation. Im joined now by Cnn National Security analyst julia cayan, mike shields. Mike, im going to start with you. The president came out swinging today against the russia investigation and the special counsel. He falsely tweeted this, the 13 angry democrats in charge of the russian witch hunt are start to go find out that there was a court system in place that actually protects people from injustice. And just wait till the courts get to see your unrevealed conflicts of interest. Robert mueller is in charge of the investigation. Hes a decorated vietnam veteran and former fbi director. Why does the president keep saying this . Well, hes attacking muellers team because this is a political fight. There is obviously some legal components to this, but in the end, this is
The click is ticking for a deadline for hope hicks and form donaldson. Theyre also under subpoena. So the president who has vowed to fight all the subpoenas had two big battles on his hands. Joining me is hits on the House Oversight committee. Thank you for coming on. Thanks, don. For the full house to vote whether to hold them in contempt, that is a big deal. I think its going to goual along party lines and it will pass and it may not be just barr. There may be others as well. But theyre vowing to hold them in contempt for adding a citizenship question. Why do you think theyre stone walled . I think this is being driven by the white house. Clearly the marching ord oers all these guys are getting is dont comply with valid subpoenas. Dont comply with valid document requests. And slow walking information and witnesses. But this is unprecedented. And speaking of complying, tomorrow is the deadline for former white house official any donaldson to comply with supoonas for documents. The hou
Subpoena last month. As the Oversight Committee is vetting to hold wilbur ross in contempt for refusing to supply information about how a question about citizenship ended uppen the census. Thats not all. The click is ticking for a deadline for hope hicks and form donaldson. To turn over documents. Theyre also under subpoena. So the president who has vowed to fight all the subpoenas had two big battles on his hands. Joining me is hits on the democratic congressman. House Oversight Committee. Thank you for coming on. Thanks, don. For the full house to vote whether to hold them in contempt, that is a big deal. How do you expect the vote to go . I think its going to goual along party lines and it will pass and it may not be just barr. There may be others as well. Your commit is moving to hold bar and will ross in contempt. But theyre vowing to hold them in contempt for adding a citizenship question. Why do you think theyre stone walled . I think this is being driven by the white house. Cle