And immigration and infrastructure deal later this year. In an unusual move for president trying to sell his agenda, trump will not be taking his state of the Union Message on the road. For that part of the story, lets bring in cnns boris sanchez. Boris, we are hearing there is frustration over the west wing over this decision. What more are you learning . There are advisors at the white house believe this is a missed opportunity for the president to try and gather support for his policies and for some expensive projects too. You mentioned infrastructure. They are expected to ask for a trillion dollars to fund his infrastructure plan and another 25 billion to fund his long promised border wall with mexico. One senior white house official telling cnn that part of the reason the president isnt taking his state of the Union Message on tour is because he doesnt like traveling saying quote unless it is a big rally he is usually not interested. This is a departure from other president s that
On the spot. So. Umhum. We have to leave it there. Weve got a big interview ahead and we appreciate the time youve given us. Thank you. Thank you. Important questions. Good morning to you and welcome to your new day. It is monday, january 29th, 8 00 in the east. Poppy harlow youre pregnant . Who knew . Just days away from the big event. Thank you for toughing it out. Youre the best. The cloud of the Russian Investigation hangs over the Trump White House even on the eve of the president s first state of the Union Address. Lawmakers on both sides doubling down on their support for the special counsel bob mueller but republicans are split over the need for legislation to protect him after reports the president attempted to fire him last june. The white house also faces a really important deadline today. Todays the day it must implement these sanctions against russia, sanctions that were passed unanimously by Congress Last summer. Why sanctions because of russias interference in the 2016 e
Addressed Robert Muellers investigation into himself and his campaign and answered a key question about the next steps in that probe. Will the president of the United States sit for an inperson interview with muellers team . Are you going to talk to mueller . Im looking forward to it actually. You want to . Do you have a date set. Heres the story. Theres been no collusion whatsoever. Theres no obstruction whatsoever. Im looking forward to it. Do you have a date set. I guess theyre talking about two or three weeks. Subject to my lawyers and all of that, but i would love to do it. Would you do it under oath, mr. President. Did hillary do it under oath . I have no idea. You have an idea. Do you not have the an idea . Do you really not have an idea. I dont remember. She didnt do it under oath. But i would do it under oath. You reach a higher standard, you would do it under oath. Yeah, absolutely. A note here, the president does not have to be under oath for him to perjure himself. The pres
From a text Message Exchange between two fbi agents who have since been removed from the russia investigation. Cnn now has a copy of this secret society text message the day after the election, fbi lawyer lisa paige says to agent peter stroch, quote, are you even going to give out your calendars . Seems kind of depressing. Maybe it should just be the first meeting of the secret society. Calendars mentioned there were a gag gift that he purchased for employees working on the russia investigation. This is happening as one of the republicans is sounding the loudest alarm over the whole secret society conspiracy is having, shall we call, a change of heart. Lets go to our senior washington correspondent up on capitol hill, chasing senator johnson down. What exactly did he tell you . Reporter he is almost backbacking off these remarks he made earlier this week when he said on fox news that this text message referring to the secret society was very serious, something he wanted to dig in furth
Out did you have a sexual relationship with donald trump. How the president has managed to remain silent. Thank you all very much. Thanks everyone. When allin starts right now. Good evening from new york. Im chris hayes with the Mueller Investigation getting closer and closer and closer to the president of the United States, the president s allies and defenders are getting more and more desperate as they spin conspiracy theories designed to absolve him pushing the kind of stuff that you usually see in movies, evil secret societies, missing test messages, truth telling memos it the authorities wont let you see like a spy thriller. Theres just one little small problem. All their claims keep falling apart in embarrassing and indeed hilarious fashion. On monday, two gop lawmakers announced on tv that will fbi employees peter strzok and lisa page had exchanged Text Messages referencing, cue scary music, a secret society at the fbi. Strzok and page exchanged antitrump messages during the cam