White house was informed of the Deputy Attorney generals decision to appoint the special prosecutor after the order had been signed, mueller served under president s bush and obama, takes reins of the investigation after firing of fbi director james comey. Comey it should be noted previously served as deputy to mueller at fbi, his appointment as special council comes as congressional committees demand the fbi produce memos authored by james comey that perso purportedly claim that President Trump suggested highend the investigation. It should be noted if the claims are true, noted constitutional scholar Jonathan Turley said that comeys comments are not sufficient for charges of obstruction of justice writing, the criminal code demands more than what comey reportedly describes in his memo. Speaker paul ryan, also standing up for president today in face of heightened attacks saying he has full confidence to the president. We need the facts. It is obvious there are some people who want to harm the president. But we have an obligation to carry out our oversight regardless of which party is in the white house. That means before rushing to judgment, we get all of the pertinent information. Lou joining us to discuss the comes, and new special council, Robert Mueller, congressman jim jordan, serving on judiciary and oversight committees, it great to see you congressman. Thank you. Lou lets start with the appointment of a special council, that was something of a surprise this evening. Your reaction . Well, i am, you know, look, ill keep an open mind, for me it is about getting the facts, i want the facts and full context. In this comey memo we know we have a couple of lines that someone read to a reporter over the phone. And when i think about context, it should be i want to do know about comey cake take a memo down when he took mills immunity in clinton investigation. And when secretary clintons husband meeting with Loretta Lynch . So. Lou and congressman, i am excited tonight. I have a dream, well find out about all of the memos that the fbi director wrote, about the iran contra deal. As you mentioned immunity issues, and his thoughts as we waiverred over the investigation of hillary clinton. Some her emails, and why did she why was there such forbearance when it came to investigating clinton foundation, which on its face is a krup corrupt enterprise. If were going to get some memos, lets get all of them, and full context of what took place under mr. Comeys watch with these important issues, i want that whole context. Lou it appears we have for first time the prospect of that happening with the announcement of appointment of special council, there can be no quibbling and squawking. I think there may be a intelligence judgment political judgment, at work here even though my first react was, are you kidding me. Yeah, it has been announced that the fact now. Lets make sure we get all of the information, it done in a fair, thorough way. Then well go from there. As i have said no one has accused me of going easy on my own party. If it warrants a special committee i am with that. Lou i think you that make the case that president is well served in this, there has been nothing but one of the move venomous vile personal attacks in this country history. I want to retrack it. It is the vilist, more venommist attack on a sitting president , this goes beyond anything that has occurred in our history, all the result of a left wing attack on this presidency with the point of destroying the presidency and his agenda and breaking the will for those who votes for this president. That is why american needs truth, and facts of that full picture of the context of the investigation. You are right there are those out to do whatever harm they can to this president , lets just get to the facts and move on from there. Lou speaker ryan, to his credit, expressingful confidence in the president. I think this was speakers finest hour to date in this administrations short eesstance. The other thing, that would be helpful is lets get focused on things they sent us to do, let get that tax reform bill moving. Lets get that wall built and get that Health Care Repeal bill passed. Lets do that, we got the special council now who has been named, let them to their work, get us the facts. Lets focus on our agenda. Lou and if i may say, in addition to that, while do you that, it would be nice to see all republicans stan up behind this president give the Left Wing National Media well give them hell, great to have you with us. Thank you, lou. Lou were coming right back, much more ahead, stay with us. Republican are backing President Trump. 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Former senator Joe Lieberman of connecticut, former oklahoma governor frank keating, and mib fbi official mcfeely. Joining us to discuss the Deputy Attorney general, appointment of a special prosecutor. Senator luther strange. A member of senate budget, Armed Service committee and former staryn genera attorney general rally of the great state of alabama, lets start with the announcement that rod rosrosenstein. Appointed a special council, your thoughts about necessity and prospects . Im not you know, you can second guess the appointment i think. Im not sure it was necessary. I have great confidence in the Ongoing Operations of the bipartisan Foreign RelationsCommittee Investigation great work is gone into that. Rosenstein, and i know Jeff Sessions very well. But if, i think people have confidence, he is a distinguished person. I am fixed on getting a new director at the fbi. Lou im going to interject with a question about what you said about the fbi. As we look at all scandals through the obama years, not one has come to a conclusion at fbi. This is against an investigation in against an investigation to the election and meddling of russians which that been going to since 80s, we have people with hair a fire acting like only time it happened is when timothy cardina donald trump announced his candidacy. This is not a fbi that is particularly successful or efficient. I am wonder figure we should be more guard ed in the guarded in th des description. It depends on where emphasis was. So depends on priorities in leadership, that is why i have such great confidence in Jeff Sessions who believes in the rule of law and enforcing that law. Lou i believe you and i would agree if attorney general sessions would have been in charge of Justice Department for last 9 years we would have seen quite a different record of history written. Absolutely. I know that the bureau is full of great professionals, i think it boils down to leadership. Lou i would concur with you but at the same time the record is what their record is. It is not distinguished, it is not successful. They have not been efficient. They have not been productive. This nation, cannot afford another 8 years of that kind of performance by such an important intelligence and Law Enforcement agency, do you not agree . I agree, i think you would find sentiment within the bureau professionals wanting to do their job. Sanctuary cities, president bringing law and order on his administration. Sudden ware cities, the sanctuary cities the left is fighting this president at every turn. The deep state judiciary is doing the same thing. The establishment is recoiling and attacking now. Its fangs bared. Iit is ugly on watch weaker. We have too many republicans involved. I came to washington to make a difference. And help implement the trump. Sanctuary city issue, bill ive introduced with high friend david perdue of georgia, is sending a message to sanctuary cities who refuse to follow the law to keep violent, criminal Illegal Immigrants out of this country. And go so far to penalize individuals and businesses in their own jurisdiction who want to bid on a wall. Well take that money, move it to another jurisdiction. Lou weve put up with that nonsense with the administration of president george w. Bush, president barack obama. Is there some reason to think that Senate Majority leader Mitch Mcconnell will support the legislation and it will be driven through to passage in senate and house. If i have anything to do with it it will. Lou i am asking for your judgment about Mitch Mcconnell, the leadership in both houses. I truly do. I tell you from people who vote in alabama, and voted for trump in the nation, they take his promises seriously, they are expecting us and congress to help facilitate that agenda. Lou i hope everyone in the Republican Party in both houses agrees with you. Thank you. Lou senator luther strange. Vote in our poll tonight, do you believe were now engaged in a struggle against the left, the dems and the establishment for the soul of this nation . Cast your slow th vote on twitter we would like to hear from you, like me on facebook and instagram. On wall street today, stock prices moving lower, a selloff on wall street, the dow plunged 372 points, s p down 43, nasdaq down 160. And most analysts blaming all of the controversy in washington d. C. Today. That controversy had been building through the day before the appointment of a special council by the Justice Department. Big board volume 4. 1 billion shares. Household debt in country hit a record 12. 7 trillion in first quarter, topping peak of 2008. And listen to my report 3 times a day, coasttocoast, on the salem radio network. 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If you have a sudden decrease or loss of hearing or vision, or an allergic reaction, stop taking cialis and get medical help right away. Ask your doctor about cialis. Lou the white house just released a statement about the appointment of Robert Mueller as the independent special council, reads, as i have stated many times, a thorough investigation will confirm what we already know, that there was no collusion between my campaign and any foreign entity. I look forward to this matter concluding quickly. In the meantime, i will never stop fighting for the people and the issues that matter most to the future of our country. That the statement of president donald j trump. Joining me now on appointment of Robert Mueller as spoos special council. Judicial watch president tom fitton and randy evans, tom with you, your thoughts about ththe matter. It is a disappointing and unimaginative choice. I think of the who song, meet the new boss, same as the old boss. Trump fired comey, investigating the unicorn theory of the election, which is the russian collusion. I am concerned there is no mention of leak investigation, that may implicate the fbi. Muellers fbi coordinated with Justice Department and irs under barack obama to figure out ways to prosecute the same group that lois lerners irs was targeting. So mueller fbi, is not sacrosanct and problematic. In washington he is being well received, that should tell you something. Lou about what we know that President Trump was elected to fight and roll back the establishment, the orthodoxy where every it was found, it is snapping back and retaliating, whether in form of mueller or the Deputy Attorney general randy, who decided unilaterally he wanted a smas and special council, what is your reaction. Only way President Trump could be vindicated is by someone who is clear on both sides, one thing that rosenstein included in his order that investigation was to include any matters that are arose or which may arise from the investigation, that sleeps was to capture the better tonight is President Trump. Who knows there is nothing to find. People wholl lose sleep are those leakers, those who know there is a special council whose order includes the ability to not only find them but prosecute them. Lou tom, that remains within the subjective judgment. It is not an imperative within the order to mueller, do you believe it is . I think there is that option, the language broad, but i would have appreciated more specific language about that. Big news is that fbi is subpoenaing bank records of mortgage of mr. Manafort. So now were investigating the o mortgages of President Trumps former advisers, i dont know what is going here, what the fbi of doing or Justice Department was doing. You needed an independent council to make a lot of noise about something that was not worthy of federal investigation. And now they are looking at individual relationships that general flynn may have it or manafort or thor others with the russians. There is a focus on republican relationships not democrat operative relationships, i dont believe that mueller is the type of guy in your judgment, tom . I dont think we will go after anybody, i dont think you will see much in the way of justice. It may be a little bit political plus that someone like mueller is there. But those who want to see justice and things done, appropriately in nonwashington approach, i dont believe it will be done with this special council. Lou this special count is based decision, my decision, he makes it clear. Deputy attorney general, made this unilateral decision, does it reduce the pressure, does it eliminate pressure on administration or raise it. I think it sucks all of the oxygen out of the room, have you someone who is, a special council who is not looking for a camera, not looking for a microphone, no daily press briefings, no testimony before endless committees. I think what makes you so confidence he go after the leaker, from that phrase which is so a ambiguous. For us more tal mortals who conditio tell us why . It was unnecessary to the order. It was added for a particular reason, i think you will find you will be really surprised, i predict right now next year, well talk about leakers going to jail. Lou i think that have you just delighted my on this beautiful evening with that. And so long as your forecast is highly accurate, tom fitton and randy ivens thank you. That forecast that prediction, that is good stuff. Well be rolling the tape quite often, were coming right back with much more stay with us. President trump rises above the pity, nastiness of obstructionist dems and fights for his agenda. Were going to give you the largest tax cut in the history of our country. And were also getting closer and closer, daybyday to Great Health Care for our citizens. Lou the dean, ed rollins joins us here next on the president s unrelynnrelenting effort to make America Great again. This windsurfer, showing off his skills, taking them to new extremes, we show you his tic ride. Coming up next. The 2017 eclass. Its everything you need it to be. And more. Lease the e300 for 569 a month at your local mercedesbenz dealer. Mercedesbenz. The best or nothing. Lou joining me to discuss the appointment of the special counsel,