The president right when he says witch hunt . Yeah, sure. You cant explain this any other way. A gog. Its a word you dont see in newspapers often, in fact, i dont think ive seen it before. It was in their report today of how people in the white house reacted toll Rudy Giulianis performance. Quote, the White House Council had no idea, neither did the white house Chief Of Staff nor the White House Press secretary nor the new white house lawyer, they watched agog as he freestyled on Live Television wednesday night about the president s legal troubles and unveiled an explosive new fact that trump reimbursed his long time personal Attorney Michael Cohen for the 130,000 paid to Stormy Daniels. Rudy giuliani went on fox friends to try to smooth over the mountain of lies and inconsistent statements now that have been told by donald trump and Michael Cohen about the Stormy Daniels payment. Michael cohens first statement about the Stormy Daniels payment was on February 13th which he said he was
Two individuals . What makes this so striking is sean hannity has really ascended within the american right as the Republican Party has gone through convulsions during the trump era. It is hannity, his platform, and others at fox news who have often had the president s ear, who are, in their own way, shaping the way Different Things play out with the Trump Administration, urging the president to stick to its hardline positions on immigration, to move forward in a conservative way on health care. And as the president really just turns to his family and more and more, hannity is seen as a trusted friend. And i cant emphasize enough in my reporting how that trust for hannity, that confidence in him as an associate really underscores everything thats happening. And one more before we change topics, and that is your reporting that it was hannity who knew sekulow first and may have handed off jay sekulow, the idea, the lawyer, to President Trump who was in need of counsel. Because of that tr
Middle income people and for jobs. It will also benefit lots of other things. I mean, were looking to if you look at the whole thing, everybodys going to benefit. But i think the greatest benefit is going to be for jobs and for the middle class, middle income. All right, cnns Boris Sanchez joining us from the white house. The president sounding really confident going into this week as he heads off to camp david. But, you know, hes not quite doing a victory lap just yet. Thats right, fred. Hes still kind of selling this bill as you just heard him do before he departs for camp david. Right now the white house is cautiously optimistic that barring any kind of procedural snafu this will be their first major legislative victory, the passing of the first major Tax Reform Bill in more than 30 years. Theyre confident, in part, because weve seen some republican senators that were previously in the no Column Switching over to yes, including florida senator marco rubio who drew a red line on thur
And it was it was also amazing that it was just it was so hard to hear her. You know, we could have very easily taken two more steps and wouldnt be able to hear her at all. Joining us from montecito, california, Gadi Schwartz. Videos of images coming out of there, unbelievable to see and see that girl pulled out as that guy said and so unscathed from it. What are you seeing on the ground there, gadi . Reporter yeah, such a remarkable rescue. That 14yearold girl thought she had died when they pulled her out. All of his hit around 3 45 in the morning. Most people were sleeping in houses like this. They wake up, their neighbors, alarms going off, theyre surrounded by what, they get in the car, try to hunker down in their home. And this was the type of debris
this is what happens. Well talk to bill karins about that in a little bit. Gadi schwartz, thank you. In a rare public event President Trump put in full display the bipartisan negotiation over a deal to protect thousand of undocumented
I also talk to those with loved ones or they know someone whos still in lockdown here. Heres what they had to say. What are you worried about . Worried about . Survival. Reporter frightened residents on lockdown were gradually allowed to leave. The people i was associated with were real nervous and definitely were taking it seriously about, you know, staying in their office and keeping the doors locked, all of that. Among those at the Veterans Home today, 80 Drama Students at a nearby Catholic High School by the theater. Worried parents waiting for sporadic calls and text messages. My daughter is up there. Shes 15 years old. Have you been able to communicate . I spoke to her and she sounded a little bit nervous but she was sounding fine. Reporter dozens of Law Enforcement vehicles and tactical teams streamed on to the property including Command Trailers and s. W. A. T. Teams as the fbi was charged with communicating with the gunman. Yountville. Heres what he told natasha zubes. Ive bee