Controversy swirling, President Trump is about to deliver the commencement address to the Coast Guard Academy in new london, connecticut. Now, as he boarded marine one this morning, the president ignored shouted questions, leaving white house response to his staff. The New York Times, of course, was the first to report last night about that detailed memo by thenfbi director james comey, where he writes that President Trump asked him to shut down an investigation into former National Security adviser michael flynn. Nbc news has confirmed that, although neither we nor the times has seen the actual memo. A source tells nbc news it is part of a paper trail that comey built to document what he believed was the white houses attempt to derail the fbi investigation into the trump campaigns alleged ties to russia. Key republicans now openly talking about Serious Problems for trump. John mccain drawing comparisons to the nixon white house. I think weve seen this movie before. I think its reachin
In february, he asked comey to drop the investigation of Michael Flynn, directly contradicting what the president had said. Comey also confirmed, like the president has said, that donald trump was not personally under investigation by the fbi even as comey made clear to the country that Trumps Campaign and individuals associated with it were under investigation. Were going to go point by point tonight through comeys testimony. Joining me are ken dilanian, michael schmidt, joy reid, and dan rather, host of the big interview on access tv. And heres what comey writes about that private dinner he had with President Trump on january 27th. I assumed there would be others. It turned out to be just the two of us seated at a small oval table in the center of the green room. The president began by asking me whher i wanted t stay on as fbi director, which i found strange because he had already told me twice in earlier conversations that he hoped i would stay, and i had assured him that i intended
Tweet that happened before this gaggle started, is the president concerned that surveillance is being conducted against him at being conducted against him at the white house . Captions by vitac www. Vitac. Com he did make clear in that tweet that he didnt have any recordings but he raised the prospect that somebody else might have them. Again, i think that its very clear what he meant there, but as far as who else would have it . Surveillance i wouldnt know, jeff. Mike. Two questions. Fist on health care if i can. Since the president wont be weighing in specifically on any of the details of the senate bill, can you help explain what his role will be during the senate phase of the process . Will he be whipping for votes to pass the senate bill even if he doesnt necessarily agree with everything thats in it just to advance the process along. Well keep you updated as his involvement takes place. Right now, i know that hes got a large number of members of his administration that are involv
Came directly from the top, president Vladimir Putin himself with the goal of hurting Hillary Clinton and helping donald trump. They get the playbyplay of President Trump and president obama delivering their response. We have one of the reporters behind this major, major story. Thanks so much for joining me. This is the first time that folks are hearing not only of Vladimir Putins direct involvement, but that intelligence captures his specific instructions and the objections he wanted to obtain. How and when was the president first alerted . Thats one of the important facts here. This intelligence bombshell surfaces in the very beginning of august. Not long after both parties held their conventions and way before the election, of course. So, one of the things our story explores is why is it that it was only five months later that the Administration Shared any of this information with the public . You also spoke to more than two dozen current and former u. S. Officials for the story. It
We do understand as we mentioned that he apparently has taken an unknown number of hostages inside that restaurant. We dont, however know if there have been any injuries that have been confirmed so far. We do know, based on witness accounts, that they heard several gunshots in the area, about an hour ago. That is obviously important here too, brooke, because this is king street. Its a very popular street there in the heart of charleston, not just for people who live and work there but also tourists as well so as you can imagine, as you can see from these pictures, a tremendous undertaking here by Law Enforcement that are essentially trying to seal off this area. We do know that the college of charleston did resume classes. They tweeted a message to their students to avoid the area. A hostage situation unfolding right now. If we get another update, well pass it along. Keep us updated, please, sir. Meantime, moments from now, the First White House briefing in three weeks, the first since