President allegedly. And these not the only one feeling the wrath of angry voters. Plus, just in time, French Police saying they foiled an imminent terror attack. A suspected terror cell isis inspired, including a teenage girl making bombs with the same powerful explosive that was used in paris and in brussels. Good afternoon, everyone, welcome to the lead. Im jake tapper. So, before President Trump took office, did his Incoming National security advisor, retired general Michael Flynn, reach out to russia to tell them, hey, dont worry about these sanctions that president obama is putting in place . Flynn and vicepresident pence and the trump team first said no. Sanctions were never mentioned when flynn talked to the Russian Ambassador. They said, adamantly, indignantly, no. But now in a major scoop from the Washington Post that is corroborated by multiple current and former government sources who were listening in on the Russian Ambassadors phone, it seems like there is a different ans
The Trump Administration. I do worry about creating a tool. Asking about his general philosophy. He was talking about president Donald Trumps attacks on the judiciary. Kellyann e has been on that subject and i think its illegal. Good morning everyone. Welcome to your new day. We have a lot of break news overnight. President trump begins and there are reports that the president S National Security advise sor spoke to russias ambassador about sanctions before President Trump took office. That would violate the law. It also may violate the truth because of what he said once and now. Another big story. The president spoke to the leader of china for the first time and did something that was very important. He reaffirmed americas stance to honor the one china policy and the Senate Confirmed tom price. He is the president s choice for hhs, health and Human Services secretary. That news breaking after a federal Appeals Court to reinstate the travel ban. He called it political. 22 days in. Ther
Did her plug violate federal law . Firing back, in an exclusive interview, the man who stepped down as the nations spy chief just days ago characterizes President Trumps travel ban as dangerous and unnecessary. Is it helping isis recruit new terrorists . And nonstarter, President Trump denounces key Nuclear Arms Deal in his first phone call with Vladimir Putin. Ill talk to a u. S. Senator who says President Trump is ignorant about Nuclear Weapons and policy. She calls the president negligent. Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. Announcer this is cnn breaking news. Were following breaking news including denials by President Trump and his press secretary. They are rejecting the fact that the president S Supreme Court nominee judge neil gorsuch told democratic and republican senators that President Trumps attacks on judges are, quote, demoralizing and disheartening. Also breaking, the uproar over a tv plug for ivanka trumps clothing line by top trump advisor Kellyanne Conway. Du
aware of any extraordinary threats that we re dealing with and we re using i think some very rigorous vetting process. does a ban like this in your view does it damage u.s. image but also counter terror partnership? yes. i do worry about those countries in question with whom we do deal and whom are reliable partners. i also worry about this creating a recruiting tool for the extremists. that they will point to this proof that there is, in fact, on all muslims. i am and we have improved that process as we have gone. retired director of national intelligence james clapper commented for the first time on
this was three weeks from when he was inaugurated and became president of the united states. he said specifically there are tremendous threats to our country. we will not allow that to happen. listen to what clapper, general clapper, told jim schudo. we in the nic does a ban like this, does if damage u.s. image, but also counter terror partnership? yes. i do worry about those countries in question, with whom we do deal and who are reliable partners. until three weeks ago he was the director of national intelligence for about six years. privy to the most sensitive intelligence information, most highly classified. he offers a pretty different assessment than what president