Coverage of national and international news, including breaking stories. 2016. He was a very close ally of tom price, instrumental in price being chosen as Hhs Secretary. You know price has since left that post. Collins attorneys have released an official statement saying quote, we will answer the charges filed against Congress Collins in court. And will mount a vigorous defense to clear his good name. It is notable that even the government does not allege that congress man collins traded a single share of innate therapeutic stock. We are confident hell be completely vindicated and exonerated. The complaint also alleged that collins was at the white house attending the Congressional Picnic when he conducted some of the activity that led to the Insider Trading charges. This one is extraordinary for me. Hes nots just being investigated. Hes not just being charged. He was arrested. They knocked on his door and arrested him. A serving congressman. Wow. Joining me now nbc news
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seen throughout my career where the cables really detailed and quite stark terms the failings of the shortcomings of leaders. psychological profiles of foreign leaders aren t quite so easy to construct as they are of donald trump since he throws his psychological profile out there publicly every day. i didn t read anything in what the ambassador had to say that wasn t public information in the united states. that s right. and maybe there was some other cables that will include some other types of conversations that he might have had with other people. he was giving a general view about how to deal with mr. trump and the traits and features of mr. trump that the british have to be able to understand and engage with, particularly as they re involved in sensitive negotiations related to brexit and followon relationships with the united states. kim who i know well and greatly
white house channels and expect that to work. kim was giving practical advice to the british. if you want to make end roads with donald trump, find the different channels that resketive. whether they re late night talk show hoes or influencers or who leaves thoughts in his heads. again kim derek was doing what he was doing. this is what american ambassadors do around the world. there are a lot of cables i ve seen throughout my career where the cables really detailed and quite stark terms the failings of the shortcomings of leaders. psychological profiles of foreign leaders aren t quite so easy to construct as they are of donald trump since he throws his psychological profile out there publicly every day. i didn t read anything in what the ambassador had to say that wasn t public information in the united states. that s right. and maybe there was some other cables that will include some
investigations reporter tom winter live on the phone and former u.s. attorney for the district of new york. how does this go down? well, stephanie, as you said and as the diindictment says, t congressman was at the white house for a congressional picnic and apparently, according to the dime he received information he s on the board of directors of this immunotherapeutics, a company out of australia and received information that a drug trial was not going as well. as a matter of fact a completely clinny cal failure. according to the indictment he picked up the phone and calls his son. stock had been held pending news in australia, meaning no shares could be traded in australia, which is where the congressman had all of his shares. however, his son and several relatives and associates of his had their shares held in the united states. they were traded over the
charges against republican congressman chris collins. he surrendered to the fbi this morning after being indicted on insider trading charges. prosecutors say he helped his own family make illicit stock trades to avoid almost a million bucks in losses. house speaker paul ryan released this statement moments ago saying, quote, while his guilt or innocence is a question for the courts to settle, the allegations demand a prompt and thorough investigation by the house ethics committee. insider trading is a clear violation of the public trust. until this matter is settled, representative collins will not be serving on the house energy and commerce committee. whoo, that s pretty strong. there s been no statement yet from president trump. collins was the first lawmaker to publicly back him for president. you re going to start seeing a presidential mr. trump. he s talked about it, shifting into a more presidential speech-giving, policy positions, and demeanor.