And back in the present our analysts will catch you up on what you misunderstand week and look ahead to the end of the year sprinted in congress. All ahead on face the nation. Good morning welcome to face the nation im john dickerson. Most of our post thanksgiving broadcasts will dean voted to discussion on leadership in times of crisis. But we begin with the news. President trump system winding up a fiveday trip to his Palm Beach Club maralago where he played golf with tiger woods and Dustin Johnson and wished u. S. Troops overseas a happy thanksgiving. Before he left he spoke with reporters and said that he is supporting Alabama Republican Senate candidate roy moore. Can an accused child molester better an a democrat . He denies it. He says it didnt happen. And, you know, you have to listen to him also. Youre talking about he said 40 years ago this did not happen. Dickerson minnesota democrat al franken responded to new allegations that he touched women while taking photographs with
The two big stories and more. With Senate Majority leader Mitch Mcconnell. Two senators investigating, South Carolina republican Lindsey Graham and angus king will also be here. Budget director mick mulvaney. And handicapped the chances of the government sitting down at the end of the week when it runs out of funding. Plus, new poll numbers on Alabama Senate race. Now is roy moore faring after allegations of Sexual Misconduct with minors. All that plus plenty of political analysis coming up on face the nation. Good morning, welcome to face the nation im john dickerson. We knew it would be busy week when congress returned to washington but we had no idea just how busy. More stories of Sexual Misconduct on the part of the longest serving House Democrat john conyers now others prompted more calls for congress to do better job of policing its own. North korea fired another missile, one that in theory could reach washington. It is a situation that we will handle. Dickerson progress on tax b
Senate special election in alabama will accused child molester roy moore be in . I did not date underage wom women. I did not molest anyone. So these allegations are false. Dickerson democrats are hoping doug jones can turn out the African American vote. And attacking moores character. Think about it. Has roy moore ever looked you in the eye told you the truth . S. Dickerson Senate Republicans still refuse to support moore but the president is all in. Campaigning near alabama and recording a robo call on moores behalf. So get out and vote for roy moore. Dickerson well talk to Susan Collins and the number two democrat in the senate, illinois Richard Durbin about the politics of Sexual Misconduct in congress and efforts to clean up a sprawling tax bill that has spark more questions than answers. Well also have plenty of analysis both foreign and domestic on all the news this week, just ahead on face the nation. Good morning, welcome to face the nation im john dickerson. We want to begin
Post and is cbs news contributor we asked him to fill in or nancy cordes who we hope enjoying welldeserved break with her family. Chief White House Correspondent major garrett. Justice and Homeland Security correspondent jeff pegues and david martin is also here. With a portion of interview margaret with Vice President pence on surprise trip to afghanistan. He talked to him about accomplishments of the first year of the Trump Administration and what is ahead for 2018. This president has rolled back record numbers, unleashed american energy, appointed conservative jurists to our courts including neil gorsuch. Thanks to President Trumps leadership to see congress of the United States come together pass largest tax cut in American History. You see toe hold to get more done . As much as weve accomplished, rebuilding our military, unleashing the american economy. Passing the largest tax cut in American History and other initiatives that this president has advanced, were just getting started
Dickerson meanwhile challenges for the commander in chief in iran, pakistan and north corey where what president tauntetaunted jongun about thes of his nuclear button. Kentucky senator rand paul will join us to talk about the challenges for congress in 2018. And former mississippi governor and rnc chairman Haley Barbour will talk about this Election Year and plenty of analysis here and abroad is all ahead on face the nation. Good morning, welcome to face the nation im John Dickerson with temperatures getting down to the Single Digits in washington this weekend the president , members of his cabinet and republican congressional leadership left the city and huddled at camp david to talk about priorities. Cia director mike mom mayo was there, is back in washington joins us this morning welcome, mr. Director. Thank you. Dickerson the president said hes a stable genius, is he . Im with the president nearly every day. We engage in some of the most weighty matters, i deliver this exquisite pr