Expecting. Jeremy diamond is at the white house. The president said that he is excited about mcgahns replacement. We have some idea as to who that may be. Are we getting any indications from the white house as to who he is picking to replace mcgahn . I spoke with a senior white house official who says the sense inside the white house is no final decision has yet been made as to who will succeed don mcgahn. Thats despite the president s tweet where he said, i am very excited about the person who will be taking the place of don mcgahn as white House Counsel. I like don but he was not responsible for me not firing mueller or sessions. So much fake reporting and fake news. Despite the fact that the president hasnt named a successor for don mcgahn, the senior white house official said flood really does appear to be the top contender. He is the special counsel handling everything with regard to the special counsel investigation into russian interference and the questions of obstruction of ju
State capitol. Today would have been john machine cakes 82nd birthday. Stocks hitting new highs today. Consumer confidence soaring to levels not seen in nearly two decades. Officers going viral for jump roping skills now. They are going to teach us some moves. [cheers] take this way too far. Leave you breathless. Steve you know, if you miss this program you miss a little, you miss a lot. Thank you taylor swift for providing the sound track. Lets roll the tape at the conclusion of the program yesterday Brian Kilmeade tell us what was going through your mind when you did that. Brian its an instinct when you grow up in the circuit you want you see the crowd roaring in the background seemingly easy because these guy are professionals they are watching us, i believe katie can you see them moving with the ropes to try to help us out. I didnt know quite know what to do with my hands i held them here. Brian the fix was in. Katie you had that on me. Brian when it comes to jump roping i like to
The party of the president today. Well take to you houston live with the former president s casket ready for special air mission 41 this hour. Youll see those images here. The service all week including washington will probably affect a shutdown showdown that was supposed to happen friday if congress doesnt cut a deal. Who is the wild card on that and when could it come to a head again if the deadline is extended. Were gearing up for a busy week for special Counsel Robert Mueller. New charges may come against Paul Manafort and we might learn more about the lies former National Security adviser Michael Flynn told federal agents. Were breaking that down later on in the show with our team here and ready to go on this monday morning and all week long. We start, of course, in houston right now where state Funeral Services are set to begin for the nations 41st president. The plane usually called air force one, today special mission air force 41. Its waiting to take former president George He
This is america, a brilliant diversity, spread like stars, like 1,000 points of light in a broad and peaceful sky. Public servant, statesman, family man. Today a nation remembers president george h. W. Bush. New this hour, the flag in kennebunkport, maine, flies at halfstaff, a place where he spent many splrts with his family. The without, where the president resided for four years. Our any developments, President Trump saying out of the respect for the bush family, he has postponed a press conference. We are also learning that President Trump and first lady melania are expected to attend the funeral at the warble national cathedral. Next wednesday, december 5th, will be declared as a gnash day of mourning. Attribution are pouring in. Andrea mitchell remembers. The compassion, the humility, and also his determination to do the right thing, he took very tough decisions. When i was covering congress, i also had so many enter views and so many memories along the way, seeing him in iowa, n
Theres a lot of news this weekend. But sundays front pages are rightly honoring former president george h. W. Bush. News of bushs death broke so late on friday that many newspapers had already gone to press, so sundays editions are full of beautiful tributes from the New York Times and the washington post, both using the same photo, to the Los Angeles Times calling bush a patriot and servant. And lets look to texas, as well. His final resting place. The front pages there are saluting a statesman, calling him a point of light and saying he earned his place in history. All of this ahead of wednesdays and thursdays memorials. The flag this morning flying at halfstaff at the white house. President trump announcing a national day of mourning coming up on wednesday. How should bush 41s presidency be remembered . And what can he we learn from his life and legacy . Lets begin today by asking three Longtime White House reporters what they learned from bush 41. Joining me now, legendary abc Whit