Viewers in the United States and around the world. Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. Announcer this is cnn breaking news. Breaking news tonight. A major decision by President Trump that may have huge global consequences. He just officially announced that the United States is withdrawing from the landmark paris climate agreement aimed at combatting Global Warming. The president says hes willing to negotiate a new deal thats more fair to americans but the backlash is already unfolding this hour. Also breaking. James comeys bomb shell testimony about his confrontations with the president. That will happen one week from today. The Senate Intelligence Committee Setting a date for the fired fbi director to speak publicly. Comey is expected to confirm that President Trump urged him to end his investigation of former National Security advisor michael flynn. Also tonight. Renewed focus on attorney general Jeff Sessions russia contacts. Cnn reporting that congressional investigators
Climate accord. Trump almost giddy as he made it clear the United States will go its own way. The United States will withdraw, so were getting out, were out of the agreement. Our withdrawal from the agreement. Exiting the agreement protects the United States. It is time to fit paris accord. He couldnt say it enough. Trump insists that the deal would cost america quote billions and billions of dollars, thats what he said today, billions and blgs of dollars, along with massive job losses and factory closings, trump said. But the man and the president has found himself with virtually zero allies on this. Right that announcement, they slammed him. The chairman of General Electric obviously, massive manufacturer tweeted he was disappointed in the president adding that industry must now lead and not depend on government. General motors said we will not aterritory from our commitment to the environment. The ceo of Goldman Sachs tweeting today is a setback for the u. S. In the world. And elon
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