Ground in gaza nor the latest in just a bit. But first, we want to start this hour with muchneeded good Economic News this week. On wednesday, the Commerce Department announced the u. S. Economy grew at a 4 rate in the spring. Thats a big turnaround from what had been a winter slump. On friday president obama touted the jobs numbers. Were now in a sixmonth streak with at least 200,000 new jobs each month. Thats the first time that has happened since 1997. Things are getting better. Our engines are revving a little bit louder. Of course, thats not the whole story for all americans. Wages are barely bundling. Workers arent getting more hours and longterm unemployment repains high. What xlit cocalled the meh economy. Obama outlined the economic challenges the country still faces. Im glad gdp has grown. Im glad that corporate profits are high and the stock market is booming. But what really i want to see is a guy working a nine to five and then some over time, i want him making more than m
This Vantage Point we often hear explosions that are very far away. I cant tell you where those shells are landing. We briefly heard small arms fire on two occasions as well. At this key moment after we just have heard from the ukranian president who spoke to barack obama hours ago about the need for the ceasefire to be respected, spoke to Angela Merkel and francois holland. At this stage now were not hearing a noticeable change in the sounds behind me. We can hear that shelling very clearly at this hour. Fred youre in mariopol. He also came under attack. Set the scene for us there. Are you also hearing shelling there . Reporter right now were not hearing any shelling from our van take pointtage point jim. But certainly the message that weve been getting from the battalions fighting on the ukranian side they say today was the most fierce fighting theyve encountered. Were not sure whether that is leading up to the ceasefire or bad thing for what might come ahead. We heard there were sev
Swearing in. The it was john lewis questioning the legitimacy of trump. Zpl i dont see it as president elect as a legitimate president. Now to cnns Jessica Schneider outside trump tower. So, jessica, what more is the president elect saying . Well, two tweets appeared before 8 00 this morning. The president elect taking to twitter resorting to personal attacks against congressman john lewis, after representivity lewive lewis said he does not view Donald Trumps presidency as legitimate because of the russian hacks during the election cycle. Donald trump fired back this morning in two successive tweets saying this. Congressman john lewis should spend more time on fixing and helping his district, which is in a horrible shape and falling apart, not to mention crime fested, rather than falsely complaining about election results. Sad. Congressman lewis represents most of atlanta. Hes represented in georgia since 1986, but you know, congressman lewis not described as someone of little action.
In a moment, carter page, who first denied and now admitted to meeting with moscows man in washington will clarify what that was about. First latest from jim acosta. Reporter when then candidate donald trump delivered a Foreign Policy speech in washington last april, Russian Ambassador to the u. S. Sergey kislyak was in the audience listening in as the real estate tycoon calld for better relations with the kremlin. I believe an easing of tensions, improved relss with russia from a position of strength only is possible, absolutely possible. Reporter three months later former Campaign Adviser j. D. Gordon tells cnn he and Foreign Affairs correspondent, Jill Dougherty policy adviser carter page discussed u. S. Russia relations with the ambassador. Jared kush merer in and Michael Flynn also sat down with the ambassador at a previously undisclosed meeting at trump tower in december. Now republicans are saying its time for bhiswhite house offici to tell all. I think everybody ooh whos had an
Good afternoon, everyone. Im jake tapper. Welcome to can the lead. White House Press Secretary sean spicer was asked several times if President Trump records his conversations, and several times sean spitzer declined to answer the question. The topic is relevant because any such conversations could theoretically be subpoenaed, and the subject was raised bus President Trump tweeted this morning about the fbi director he fired on tuesday, the one who you will recall had been heading the investigation into whether the trump team colluded with russia during their interference in the 2016 election. President trump tweeted, quote, james comey better theep there are no tapes of our conversations before he starts leaking to the press. The concerns about comey talking to the press came after more information about what we told you wednesday, that a source close to comey told us one of the reasons comey was fired was because he refused to pledge personal loyalty to President Trump. Cnn and the N