Will then try to force donald trump to testify with a possible some. With cobb out, emmet flood is in. He is a veteran litd gator who defended bill clinton during his impeachment. He also served in the bush white house. Cobb was the good cop in this mueller probe. He calmed trump. He turned over documents. He was by all accounts the most cooperative lawyer on the team. Now he is gone, which means the team is less cooperative tonight than it was last night. Thats the first takeaway. This also previews where the fight could be going, the Trump White House arming for a potential bruising fight with mueller. High stakes. And there are people who would argue donald trump doesnt have to testify at all. Bill clinton took that position but ultimately testified in the ken starr probe. We are seeing signs of gearing up for a fight with the executive privilege. One summed it up, who do you want on your side if mueller decides to subpoena the president . You want your wartime consignaturely airy.
Reporter good morning. This is the latest development in an ongoing saga over whether or not President Trump will eventually speak to the special counsel in the form of an interview. Now we have learned as you just mentioned that Robert Mueller raised the potential for a subpoena to potentially compel President Trump to testify if he refuses to do so voluntarily. Now the president s lawyers view this as something that would be perhaps beyond muellers mandate, something that he would have to go through either a lengthy Legal Process or pass a constitutional muster in order to be able to do, but there are other legal experts out there who have said that the Supreme Court has upheld that the right of prosecutors to compel the president of the United States to testify in the form of a subpoena. The other big question here is whether or not President Trump will plead the fifth. He has the right to not testify, to remain silent in a case in which he is a part of but he has said in the past w
This white house to review pardons and how did those of Rod Blagojevich and Martha Stewart come up . Is it simply a matter of who can ben the president s ear, or is there an attorney in the white house through which these requests are funneled through which make their way up to the president. Certainly there are a number of attorneys here at the white house and they vee you these matters. Ultimately the president looks at each of the cases individually and makes that decision as he has the right to do see. One last question. I wanted to ask you about the president s call today with theresa may, the Prime Minister of Great Britain who said the tariffs are unjustified and disappointing according to the readout of the call today. Thats what she said. How did the president respond to that . The president feels very confident in his decision and will continue to make sure that the unfair trade practices that have gone on for decades do not continue and that he is protecting the interests of
Couldnt be in the public sphere unless otherwise cleared. Senator booker brought them up with judge kavanaugh having conversation about emails kavanaugh himself did not have, there were those who objected saying it is not fair to a witness to crossexamination them about something they cant see. Senator lee and senator booker went to the side and had a conversation, they shook hands, seemed coliegial, this morning, senator booker came in, makess pronouncement im going to take the consequences, i am sparticus moment, i will release the documents. He got into it with senator cornyn who said, i am asking you to reconsider, beneath the dignity of the senate, not the way we do things. He said essentially there will be consequences. Here is what senator booker said about senator cornyn. Senator booker bring it, if he wants to go through the process, i fully accept responsibility for what ive done. Im new in this place, this senator has been around for a long time in leadership. I think he was
Day tuesday is when the government has to reunite the youngest migrants separated if moms and dads. All indications theyll miss the deadline. The question becomes why. Why cant the administration get the kids back to their families . Are they really trying. Plus, were awaiting the rescue of the final five kids trapped inside that cave in thailand. Were on scene as crews race to beat a monsoon. What do you say . Lets get after it. 12 days after Justice Kennedy announced his retirement. President trump announced the person hed like to replace them. He said hed like to pick a woman. But he didnt. He chose a man named Brett Kavanaugh. Who checks a will the of boxes for the conservative right. Democratic are vowing a relentless confirmation fight. But what can they do . Good to have you. Great to be with you. Appreciate you coming in. So, let me ask you. The first question is theres the can and the should. Can what can you do. God bless senator mccain. Hopefully hes fighting back his advers