Matthews in washington. This afternoon in the white house pressroom general john kelly spoke to the country about how this country shows its respect for those who give their life for this country. Kelly told the steps the military take to preserve the body of those fallen, how it honors and respects the beloved ones who feel the loss most greatly. Most americans dont know wh what happens when we learn our soldiers, sailors, marines and cost guardsmen in combat. Let me tell you what happens. Their buddies wraps them up in whatever passes a shroud, puts them on a helicopter as routine and sends them home. Their first stop along the way is when theyre packed in ice, typically at the air head and then theyre flown to usually europe. General kelly spoke in some detail, including the account of the words his fellow officers spoke in consoling him, john kelly, on the loss of his son in combat. And those he said today were the words he advised trump to use in consoling the loved ones of the fo
To them about whether it will make any difference at all. And a red line for rudy. The president s lawyer touches on a very sensitive topic. The Stormy Daniels case, but also makes the mistake of speaking for the first lady. Did he cross the line . Melanias spokesperson fires back. Lets begin with President Trump in canada for the g7 summit, arriving late, planning to leave early, and now canceling that meeting with president Emmanuel Macron. Were waiting to hear if hell reschedule. Americas closest allies are publicly furious about the trade war calling his actions illegal. And just this morning the president answering them with a series of provocative tweets on his twitter megaphone. President trump injecting tension and uncertainty in his relationship with a couple of americas closest allies. Leaders he seemed to be very friendly with in the past. Remember macrons april visit to the white house . All hugs and handholding . A lot that changed leaven macron to suggest the american pre
To capitol hill with the very latest. Hey, chad. As you say this vote is probably going to come a little bit earlier than we thought. The senate has been around the clock since yesterday, been in session all night so that vote should start about 3 304 00. They will close the vote about 15 minutes after that we think we know what the vote totally will be, one present republican Lisa Murkowski of alaska and one absence steve danes, republican of montana. Theres a pairing of votes and this is why the vote breaks down the way we expect later this afternoon. Danes was supposed to be in montana for his daughters wedding hes for the nomination. Senator murkowski is going to be here shes opposed to the nomination so the phenomenon is called pairing a vote or a live pair where you have senators on opposite sides of an issue and if one is not present they might enter into this agreement where they say all right, youre away we will offset your vote ill vote the other way so what will happen when
Easier for the many, many people who knew him,e who loved him. His Senate Colleagues remember him as a giant in that body. Politically conservative but fiercely principled and independent. His absence in the u. S. Senate this year due to declining health, it was clear a true warrior til the end. He battled an aggressive form of brain cancer first diagnosed in 2017. John mccain served as a u. S. Navy aviator for more than 20 years. Mr. Mccain was shot down over North Vietnam in 1967, captured and held there as a prisoner of war for more than five years. After the war, he returned to politics in the United States. He ran for president of the United States twice. And in 2008 became the republican nominee, eventually losing to the former president barack obama. Look at these images that were seeing just outside sedona, arizona. Again, we see the hearse escorted down the highway just outside sedona. Cnns Stephanie Elam is live outside senator mccains home. Stephanie, tell us what youve hear
Good evening. More on the storm ahead. Within the last few minutes weve gotten new information about when and where it may hit and how hard. Well bring that to you shortly. We begin, though, with the words the president of the United States tonight at a second swearingin ceremony for Supreme Court Justice Brett kavanaugh. It was in many ways a victory lap for the president. Hes done what few president s have, naming two justice to the court in his first two years in office. But in addition to celebrating his victory, he also used the moment to say this. I want to apologize to brett and the entire kavanaugh family for the terrible pain and suffering you have been forced to endure. Those who step forward to serve our country deserve a fair and dignified evaluation, not a campaign of political and personal destruction based on lies and deception. What happened to the kavanaugh family violates every notion of fairness, decency and due process. Our country, a man or a woman, must always be