Kristen, we saw the Health Care Issue a big issue at tom cottons town hall. Reporter republicans have said for years now they want to repeal and replace it, that was part of President Trumps platform as a candidate but they still havent said explicitly how theyre going to do that. So take a look at part of the backlash senator cotton got last night. I would like everyone who is affected by the Affordable Care act and affected by health care to stand up. You want to stand there and hem and haw, effect u. S. To be calm, cool and collective. Well, what kind of insurance do you have . [ cheers and applause ] he was pressed on these angry protests not just with senator cottons town hall last night but republican lawmakers have been getting some of this blowback for days now, hallie. Thats what has made it so striking. Were heard from the president this is paid protesters to a large extent. Interestingly thats an argument that the Obama Administration made back when they saw some of this bac
Ca called upon the opposition party. And Steve Boehner says that the repeal of obamacare is simply not going to happen. Good morning, it is friday, february 24th. Im alex witt alongside louis burgdorf. Donald trump called for a military deportation during manufacturing of ceos. We are getting really bad dudes out of this country. And at a rate that nobody has ever seen before. And they are the bad ones. And its a military operation because what has been allowed to come into our country, when you see Gang Violence and you have read about it like never before, all of that, much of that is people here illegally. But just hours later, sean spicer and john kelly who was in mexico did damage control. No, repeat no use of military force in immigration operations. None. Yes, well approach this operation systematically in an organized way. And the resultoriented way. And in an operational way and a Human Dignity way. This is the way great militaries do business. The United States, mexico and ma
Themselves from him. Plus, headed for a runoff. Democrat jon ossoff falls short in the special election and President Trump is claiming some of the credit there. And the nationwide manhunt for the suspected cleveland shooter comes to an end and police are crediting a concerned citizen. Good morning. It is wednesday, april 19. Richard lui is in with us. And another health scare for the nations oldest living president to report here. The office of george h. W. Bush says he was admitted to houston Methodist Hospital on friday with th wi with that pneumonia. He was admitted for two weeks back in january and at one point was moved into the intensive care unit. This latest case they say is mild and it has been treated and resolved, but were told he will stay in the hospital until he regains his strength. We last saw President Trump bush when president elect tweeted this photo of his visit where he of course brought him a pair of socks. President trump was up and tweeting after midnight as a
It would be and admits his he misses his old life. And Julian Assange lashes out at the agency saying hes been deeply humiliated at his organizations leaks. Now the government plan foss go after assange over document thefts praised by President Trump. Why is the attorney general defending the president s words . Im wolf bliltser. Youre in the situation room. This is cnn breaking news. Were following breaking news. President trump shifting plane to the Obama Administration for the failure to properly vet ousted National Security adviser Michael Flynn in a new interview. The president said flynn had already been cleared in the Obama Administration at, quote, the highest level. President trump sounded remarkably like candidate trump in a speech before the National Rifle Association Just a little while ago. He once again touted the need for a wall with mexico, mocked old adversaries, including senators ted cruz and im quoting now, these are horrible times. Were also following the heated st
York state of mind . Good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to the lead. President trump this afternoon spoke to the Nra Convention in atlanta, georgia where he declared, quote, the eightyear assault on your Second Amendment freedoms has come to a crashing end. He also talked about his possible 2020 challenger, democratic challenger Elizabeth Warren, referring to her questionable claims of native american ancestors, the president called her pocahontas, which is kind of an ethnic slur. He also said he thought being preside president would be easier and he discussed possible confrontation with north korea. Lets go to Jason Carroll who is live at the white house. Jason, the president adding i think its fair to say a bit more confusion to this north korean standoff with mixed messages. I think thats fair, jake. The president saying he was looking for a diplomatic outcome with north korea. In the same breath in the same interview he said, quote, there is a chance we could end up having a major,