Sick. Many of their claims have been denied. We should meet obligations to the veterans. Controversy over the movie, first man. Bus aldrin directors decision not to show the planting of the American Flag during the moon landing. Pete it is labor day. My hope for you, like us youre not laboring too much. Take it easy. Were working labor day so you dont have to. Cup of coffee, join us. Pete is wearing a seersucker suit. Pete googled it this morning. It is the last day to wear white or seersucker. So im told by fashionistas. Im playing by the rules for once. Cant wear it tomorrow. Someone forgot their belt. It is labor day. The week is a big one. Im heading back to washington. Because the countdown to confirmation is on. Battle over president Trumps Supreme Court pick taking center stage this week. Pete judge Brett Kavanaugh facing off with the Senate Judiciary committee tomorrow as democrats fight to keep him off the bench. Gillian turner tracking it down in washington. Lawmakers always
To be laid to rest this afternoon at the United States Naval Academy in annapolis. Lucas tomlinson is there ahead of the service. Reporter senator mccains body is expected to arrive at the Naval Academy in 45 minutes. Well have more on americas news headquarters. Leland well go back to annapolis as the arrival ceremony takes place. Welcome to americas news headquarters from washington. Im leland vittert. Gillian im gillian turner. President trump touting job numbers this morning on twitter, hes focusing on minority unemployment during his administration. He tweeted out the fact is, African American unemployment is now the lowest in the history of our country, same with asian, hispanic and almost every other group. The democrats have been all talk and no action. My administrations already produced like no other and everyone sees it. Allison barber joins us live from the white house with more. Allison. Reporter hi, gillian. The president is spending the day at his golf club in virginia.
Report about President Trump. Today sources tell us that the independent Inspector General for the Intelligence Community would not tell lawmakers details about the complaint when he met with them behind closed doors today and we are told tonight that the white house and the Justice Department were involved in that decision and the mystery of this complaint deepens tonight. We are learning that this, quote, credible and urgent complaint involves multiple actions between the president and a foreign leader. Communications that involve President Trump making a promise of some sort. That specific is according to the washington post, so what was that promise and who did trump make it to . Frankly, these are questions that must be answered and yet at this hour trumps people are hiding them from congress which by law says it has the right to see the complaint. This shows how someone is trying to manipulate the system to keep information about an urgent matter from the congress. Someone trying
Do i have my doubts about buzzfeed . Yes. The reporter who broke the story said he didnt see the actual documents to substantiate it is a big red flag. President trump its a total phoney story and a disgrace to our country. It was a disgrace to journalism. Howie did the media rush to judgment on a story that seems to be falling apart. This as Rudy Giuliani seems to back off his remarks on campaign collusion. Are you saying nobody in the campaign had any contact with russia. I never said there was no collusion between the campaign or people in the campaign. I said the president of the United States. I said there is no evidence that the president of the United States con spieshed with the russians to hack the dnc. Howie nancy pelosi essentially disinvites trump from giving the state of the union and the democrats praise the speaker as a baddases. The media mockery of the president for serving the clemson team whoppers and big macs. Why they are making a mistake. Im howard kurtz and this
Do i have my doubts about buzzfeed . Yes. The reporter who broke the story said he didnt see the actual documents to substantiate it is a big red flag. President trump its a total phoney story and a disgrace to our country. It was a disgrace to journalism. Howie did the media rush to judgment on a story that seems to be falling apart. This as Rudy Giuliani seems to back off his remarks on campaign collusion. Are you saying nobody in the campaign had any contact with russia. I never said there was no collusion between the campaign or people in the campaign. I said the president of the United States. I said there is no evidence that the president of the United States con spieshed with the russians to hack the dnc. Howie nancy pelosi essentially disinvites trump from giving the state of the union and the democrats praise the speaker as a baddases. The media mockery of the president for serving the clemson team whoppers and big macs. Why they are making a mistake. Im howard kurtz and this