Attempt, and u. S. Troops came very close to trying to free Kayla Mueller as well as other hostages. That attempt happened last july inside syria, u. S. Troops attempting the daring escape attempt to release these hostages. It failed. The primary hostage we heard about in this failed rescue attempt was james foley. You may remember him. He was a journalist who was later killed by isis. When u. S. Troops were there, there was evidence inside those jail cells, some writings scribbled on the walls that is believed to belong to hostages. Key to this case are some hair strands that were found and u. S. Official tells us they believe those belonged to mueller. Why is this important . Because last july is when the rescue attempt was, michael. What we know is she was alive as recently as july. Michael. Statement from kaylas parents, is it directed toward isis . Reporter it is a specific address to the captors. They dont directly say isis but clearly thats who they are talking to. Whap the Publ
Working at his resorts, hotels or casinos. And Miguel Marquez is in las vegas, and not only one of the power names there in las vegveg but he and President Trump are close thereto and as long time rivals and Business Partners as the landscape of the wynn hotel right there, and the trump hotel just a few blocks from each other. Our jeff zeleny at the white house saying that the president was apprised at the situation with the rnc with steve wynn. It is the president , himself, who named steve wynn to the rnc and that they have accepted his resignation from that post. And just last week at a fundraiser, and the rnc fundraiser, for both the Republican National committee, and the donald Trump Victory Campaign Fund that the president was meant to attend, but he didnt, because of the shutdown, and steve wynn was the cohost, one of the cohosts of that event and he spoke on the president s behalf for about a half hour, liking him to abe lincoln, and talked about how close they were over the ye
Made just last week on the beat and while it had claims it was privileged and now Rudy Guilliani says theyre waiving any privilege. These other 12 audio items are not privileged either so they have been released to prosecutors, people who can decide whether to charge cohen with any crimes in this whole case. Cohens adversary says trump is on one of these tapes. This is not the only tape, i can tell you that for a fact. Theres more tapes. You dont know if there are more tapes of President Trump . I do know theres more tapes of trump. Multiple tapes of President Trump. The question is who leaked this and knows this and could the distractions be even worse like the embrace of president vladamir putin last week. And the trial slated to begin this week in virginia. Today, Paul Manafort appeared in court in a jail uniform as his lawyers did convince the judge they should get one more week to go over voluminous evidence before this trial begins. This was manaforts First Court Appearance since
He now signals hell leave office, meaning the entire Justice Department, but note the catch. Hell do it once muellers work is done. And this new attorney general from trump would be confirmed. Now after all the speculation about mueller, this is a clue at least rosenstein thinks the russia probe could be over soon. Meanwhile, democrats sounding a wider alarm. Its deeply concerning, particularly when we have an acting attorney general who is so hostile toward the Mueller Investigation. And an incoming attorney general who has maede it clear he doesnt believe a president can obstruct justice, even when he fires an fbi director to make the russia problem go away. So the combination of those changes ought to be deeply concerning to anyone who cares deeply about the rule of law. That is the reaction. Meanwhile, new details emerging about Paul Manafort leaking data developed by a private polling firm that worked for the Trump Campaign which was then given to ukrainian oligarchs. Malcolm nanc
Tomorrow we are scheduled to release the transcripts of ambassador volker and ambassador sondland, and we will continue to release the transcripts in an orderly way. Democrats say this orderly release of calls and transcripts and everything they have that is supporting the evidence will ultimately deal with the republicans bluff and what they say are basically bad faith complaints about this probe and process thus far. Democrats say that everyone will then see the same interviews, the same allegations, the same rob ration of a trump giuliani plot that so concerned career diplomats, Army Officers and other nonpartisan veterans. Im going go through a few of the highlights. Todays release provides 473 pages of new testimony and paints a rebut toll the emerging argument that ukraines mistake or plot was some sort of simple phone call or an uncompleted request. Thats part of the defense that trump allies have lined up. But here you have impeachment witnesses like a former ambassador saying