Coverage of national and international news, including breaking stories. Campaign discussed Hillary Clinton but there was no meaningful information shared. A month later in Senate Testimony he says i did not tell my father about the Trump Tower Meeting. Then giuliani says today trump jr. Didnt participate in the meeting. Trump sr. , the candidate at the time. We werent alleging he was in that meeting so im puzzled by why he was going down that road. Is he saying that cohen says donald trump was in a meeting with the russians or is he just messing the spaghetti around the plate. Im not sure i heard cohen is saying that. As chris hayes posted on twitter, giuliani says donald trump did not participate in the russia transaction. Hayes says, who said anything about a transaction . Imagine a world in which a normal subject of a criminal investigation didnt talk about this at all and just went about
their business. We wouldnt be having any fun. But this meeting is consuming so much oxygen and
A look at Breaking News, politics and reports from around the world. Things he did 12 years ago. Paul manafort worked for me for a very short period of time. He worked for many other republicans. He worked for me for, what, 49 days . A very short period of time. And the prosecution wrapped up its first witness today. That was democratic consultant tad divine. He worked with manafort in ukraine. They expect to call two other witnesses tomorrow, another consultant as well as an fbi agent. And of course, this isnt the only trial manafort faces. His d. C. Trial is set to start in september, all the while, hes still in jail for allegations of Witness Tampering while he awaits these other trials. Thank you. Jessica schneider reporting. Tonight, President Trump is on the Campaign Trail as he embraces a new line of defense against the Mueller Investigation. Mr. Trump now echoing Rudy Giulianis argument that collusion is not a crime. Of course, this is the same president who frequently denies t
Raise the risk of terrorism . Returning to devastation, families trying to get back to homes that no longer exist as thousands more homes are threatened by california deadly wildfires. Why is the governor calling this The New Normal . Im wolf blitzer. You are in the situation room. [ Music Playing [ Music Playing ] Breaking News the white house is scrambling to diffuse the impact of a stung twitter rant from President Trump that called on Jeff Sessions to stop the russia investigation. Quote, right now. The white house claims the president was stating an penalties, not issuing an order to halt Robert Muellers probe. But the tweet is raising disturbing, very serious new questions about whether President Trump is openly trying to obstruct justice. Ill speak with congressman Joachim Castro of the intelligence and Foreign Affairs
president s penalties. Its ridiculous all of the corruption an dishonesty thats gone on with the launching of the witch hunt. The president is not obstructing. He
Coverage of national and international news, including breaking stories. Coverage of national and international news, including breaking stories. That decision still has not been made. They have been delaying this time line here and stretching it out to some great length. Although Rudy Giulianis comments yesterday campaigning for house candidate of all things in New Hampshire were interesting. Essentially trying to call Robert Muellers bluff. Saying if youve got the goods, now is the time. Heres some of giuliani extending that Poker Metaphor a bit. We believe that the investigation should be brought to a close. We think were at the end of it. They should render their report. Put up i mean, i guess playing poker, we say put up or shut up, what do you got. We have every reason to believe they dont have anything. Chris, we play aed a lot of that sound yesterday. Let me make a small distinction here i think is notable. What i am starting to hear from Congressional Republicans on the hill,
Understand it. Still it is an explosive way of looking at it for many people. You can fall mie on twitter and facebook. Our coverage continues with mr. Wolf blitzer in the Situation Room. Thanks for watching. Happening now, still under attack. Top u. S. Intelligence and National Security officials warn russia is still targeting u. S. Elections with an eye towards dividing the country before the upcoming mid terms. Does the president still think russias interference is a hoax . Cnn learns that special Counsel Robert Mueller is pushing to interview a Russian Oligarch and his pop star son. Flat broke. Prosecutors reveal former Trump Campaign chairman Paul Manafort
with congressman of the armed Services Committee and our correspondents and specialists are also standing by with full coverage. First, lets go straight to our chief White House Correspondent jim acosta. Given the dismissive rhetoric about russias election attacks what is behind the latest white house display . Reporter the wh