one week, they hope it s only the beginning of their new life in the united states. randy kay, cnn, rutland, vermont. the growing opposition to president trump s temporary travel ban from seven majority muslim nations has dominated the air waves this weekend. and we ve focussed our cameras on the demonstrations at international airports all across the country. the american civil liberty s union says it received 290,000 online donations this weekend. that totals about $19.4 million. that is about four or five times what they would normally get in a year just to put that in context, but what about the trump supporters who like what the president calls extreme vetting? cnn senior media correspondent brian stelter joining me now, and brian, you spoke with an aclu spokesman tonight, what did you learn? they will top the 20 million marker probably tomorrow, but for now, as you said, $19.4
bret: in international news, five suspected militants were killed in what is believed to have been another military drone strike in pakistan. the seventh such attack in two weeks. today s started the main town in the north waziristan tribal area. strikes likebe that one are not popular in pakistan or at home with many on the left. the president nominee to head the c.i.a. is the architect of the drone policy. tonight, chief intelligence correspondent catherine herridge tells us john brennan facing questions how questions were asked under his watch. with 25 years at the agency, john brennan s career overlaps with the c.i.a. interrogation program under president bush, which included the waterboarding of self-described khalid sheikh mohammed. the american civil libertys
champion miami heat here in town. [ applause ] bret: twitter quickly picked up on the plural heats. the american civil libertys union teaming up with the ku klux klan. earlier in month, georgia denied the kkk s request to be part of adopt a highway program saying it promotes organization with a history of inciting civil disturbance. now the aclu says it will help the kkk because it s a case of first amendment rights. the aclu says it is working out the strategy for case. utah republican congressman jason chaffitz introduced legislation to been a miniature horses in establishments like restaurants. really. it s in response to the justice department revision of the americans with disabilities act. now allowing many horses to be used as service animals to replace guide dogs in some
eric: when president obama signed executive privilege i think he has made this as big as watergate and iran contra. greg: i want to read a quote. president can t claim executive privilege to hide information needed for criminal investigation. congress should exercise all authority to get details on crimes broken. who said that? the director of the american civil libertys union in 2007. bob: they will line up with the republicans on this. they will. they always do. andrea: do republicans risk looking a bit distracted if they keep focusing on this? the left would argue that the details of fast and furious, how this was formed, terry s death, this is not in the communication of the documents that issa is looking for. what are they looking for? besides bob: he read internal communication. i don t know how you got it but you did. shouldn t be. the answer is the republicans they want to play this game
eric: when president obama signed executive privilege i think he has made this as big as watergate and iran contra. greg: i want to read a quote. president can t claim executive privilege to hide information needed for criminal investigation. congress should exercise all authority to get details on crimes broken. who said that? the director of the american civil libertys union in 2007. bob: they will line up with the republicans on this. they will. they always do. andrea: do republicans risk looking a bit distracted if they keep focusing on this? the left would argue that the details of fast and furious, how this was formed, terry s death, this is not in the communication of the documents that issa is looking for. what are they looking for? besides bob: he read internal communication. i don t know how you got it but you did. shouldn t be. the answer is the republicans they want to play this game out. let them play it out.