President elect is set to receive his first two top level intelligence briefings. Trump will learn about the nations most secretive intel gathering programs and u. S. Spying operations overseas, but the timing of all of this is playing a part in trumps ongoing legal woes. His attorneys in the Trump University lawsuit have asked a federal judge to postpone this months scheduled trial until after he his inauguration. His attorneys argue the trial would take time away from trumps quote critical and all consuming end quote, transition process. Meanwhile, protests against the president elect are entering a fifth straight day. Thousands marched in cities around the u. S. , not backing down overnight. Well continue to monitor these demonstrations as they progress throughout the day. But first, more evidence that trump may be waffling on some of his defining Campaign Promises. This Morning House Speaker Paul Ryan told jake tapper that under trumps immigration plan there will not be any mass de
Lee. Donald trump is gearing up for his next big event, a rally in wilmington ohio less than an hour from now. Earlier as john mentioned he addressed the American Legion national convention, telling the Veterans Group he will promote american patriotism in schools and invest more money in the military to make sure soldiers have the best equipment and medical care. John roberts is live in ohio where that speech was held with more for us today. Reporter good morning, as the American Legion Convention Donald trump pledging to reform the Veterans Affairs administration as he has many times in the past and also pledging to uphold the values that veterans thought and many died for including respect for the flag which would also include the national anthem. He would also like children across america every day to stand up , salute the flag and say the pledge. Donald trump also speaking nieto saying the both of them have common goals they can pursue together. Heres trump. We can Work Together t
Romney who i suppose hes interviewing for secretary state right now,of state right now, along with outgoing chair Reince Priebus. From what we can tell so far trump sort of started out the conversation, talked for a good five minutes or so and then mitt romney chimed right in. I can tell you right now both men are very animated but smiling. It is warm. There is obviously no animosity whatsoever that is left over what from we heard during the primaries when mitt romney referred to donald trump as a phony and a fraud. And donald trump talked about mitt romneys choking like a dog in the 2012 president ial election. Were seeing none of that venom on display. The person who seems to be doing the most listening right now is Reince Priebus. Hes had trouble getting a word in edgewise. But a pretty elaborate set up in terms of getting this started. We sat down roughly about an hour before the two principals arrived. Secret service swept the room, each customer at every table to make sure there
Variety of fronts that those tax cuts that were looking dicey are on. They could be big. And they could be sweeping. In fact, historically sweeping. So wall street loved that news. Later on in this broadcast, well talk to the guy who is the central orchestrater of that, the man that runs the house ways and monies committee. He will be here to outline what is on tap and what hes thinking up. Meantime, the Fox Business Network in new york city on what exactly got this all moving today. It is the tax talk, neil. Theres no doubt thats thei i h issue that brings new york and washington together. We see movement when theres talk. The movement was higher. In record highs after comments made by the president and his press secretary. Watch. Were going to be announcing something id say the next two or three weeks that will be be nominal in terms of taxes. Its been since 1986 that Something Like the has happened. Its the first time that this nation has seen a full comprehensive tax reform in a lo
Enemies but we begin right now with all the new developments surrounding President Trumps travel ban. The Trump Administration pushing back forcefully on fridays action by a federal judge in washington state. Lets take you through it. A temporary nationwide restraining order allowing entry in the u. S. By individuals from those seven muslim majority countries listed in the president s executive order. This will remain in effect until that federal judge considers the legal challenge. President trump voiced his frustration with a string of saturday tweets starting with this, quote, when a country is no longer able to say who can and who cannot come in and out, especially for reasons of safety and security, big trouble kelly, that tweet i read was the first of many from the president this morning. Reporter there were several of them and we do expect that there could be a protest near the president s residence today but thats scheduled for later today. Soso far there have not been proteste