Being with me. Im fredricka whitfield. President trump is spending the weekend at the golf resort in bed minu bedminister, new jersey. The news of a booming economy and the president fulfilling a Campaign Promise overshadowed by the latest bombshell in the russia investigation. The man who once said he would take a bullet for trump is now telling special counsel mueller the president knew about that infamous 2016 Trump Tower Meeting ahead of time. This is something the president has repeatedly denied. And now the president is doubling down on that denial. Cnns White House Reporter Sarah Westwood joins us live from new jersey near the president s golf club where he is spending the weekend. How is the president handling
this . Reporter President Trump is settling in for a weekend facing many Unanswered Questions about that 2016 Trump Tower Meeting involving his son, donald trump, and a russian lawyer. Trump refused to answer questions about those claims from his attorney Michael Cohen. T
Coverage of national and international news, including breaking stories. If this is a he said she said situation like hallie just put it who has more credibility . President trump or Michael Cohen . Well it depends on who you support, but look, i think in terms of credibility for the purposes of the investigation, bob mueller isnt going to look at that. Hes going to look at what the facts are. And whats interesting here about this is that there is no recording of this particular incident like there was with other incidents. Now, Michael Cohens attorney, a former clintonite has really pushed out that Michael Cohen is now fully cooperating with with the investigation and with investigators. Whats interesting is that yesterday at the white house, and all week at the white house has hallie just alluded to, the president has not issued any type of direct comment on these latest allegations. Thats unique. And until he does about whether or not he did in fact, have knowledge of that june 2016
Rudy Giuliani, the attorney to President Donald Trump, is interviewed. Panelists include Jonah Goldberg National Review ; reporter Gillian Turner Fox News ;. Rudy Giuliani, the attorney to President Donald Trump, is interviewed. Panelists include Jonah Goldberg National Review ; reporter Gillian Turner Fox News ;. President has a concern. But he absolutely respects the independence of the fed. The market expects Interest Rates to keep going up, the only question is how far and for how long we think the fed will be very careful in managing the economy. Chris in fact, isnt it responsible as the Economy Heats up. When weve had these artificially low Interest Rates when the economy was chugging along at 12 percent. Isnt it responsible for the fed to increase Interest Rates . I think it is in the market expects it. Its been targeting two Percent Inflation and with two Percent Inflation, we have to have slightly higher Interest Rates to manage through that. Chris i want to ask you about anot
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