A weeknight look at the news, featuring interviews, analysis and Panel Discussions hosted by Bret Baier. One concession, according to sources he has agreed to reduce his number of questions from pandas initial list of 49 and hes willing to accept some answers in writing, but others he still wants oral answers to. Sources say it talks continue but add there is a long way to go. Rudy giuliani told fox news his inclination is still to say no to an interview but President Trump wants him to keep talking with mueller. News of the mueller response followed a this morning in which President Trump criticized the investigation and strongest language yet. The president tweeting this is a terrible situation, Attorney GeneralJeff Sessions should stop this rigged witch hunt right now before it continues to stay in our country any further. The white house was quick to proclaim he was airing his frustration, not telling Jeff Sessions what to do. Piece stating his opinion clearly and is expressing the frustration that he has with the level of corruption that we have
seen from people like jim comey, peter strzok, andrew mccabe. The net effect was to put the spotlight squarely back on the russia investigation. Democrat adam schiff declared in the statement was an attempt to obstruct justice hiding in plain sight. Even maines republican senator Susan Collins found the tweet illadvised. There is no cause for firing mr. Moeller and i dont think its going to happen. The president tweeted some unfortunate i dont think its appropriate for him to be commenting on an ongoing investigation. The president s lead outside counsel thought it necessary to clarify the president s intent. Established a clear practice now that he expresses his opinion on twitter. He used the word it should, he didnt use the word must end there was no president ial
directive. As the white house was dialing back the president tweeted it was ramping up the Trade Dispute with china announcing today that the next 200 billion in chinese goods to be targeted by tariffs could be taxed at a rate of 25 , more than double the initially proposed 10 . The president is going to continue to hold china responsible for their unfair trade practices. This has gone on for long enough and hes going to do something about it. Chinas response was swift and sharp. U. S. Pressure and blackmail will not work, if the u. S. Takes further measures to escalate the situation china will fight back. The white house calculus the battle this way. China buys about 130 billion worth of goods from the United States whereas the United States buys more than 500 billion of goods every year from china. In an escalating tit for tat, the u. S. Believes it has far
more bullets in its Ammunition Stores than china does. Bret john roberts live on the north lawn. Well hear from california and just a bit. The only trial to come out of the Special Counsel Probe has prosecutors painting former Trump Campaign chairman Paul Manafort as a shady businessman who made a lot of money and considered himself above the la law. The defense team is going after the prosecutions star witness. Peter doocy is live in alexandria. The moeller team doesnt just want to show he has a closet full of skeletons, they want to show he has a closet full of highend suits. Introducing a photo, Just Ts Ellis rejected them and said parading all of this could be prejudicial and if it doesnt save mens warehouse, i dont know what. The team is making the case that he spent seven figures using International Wire transfers
drawn from accounts hidden from the irs. Rich with consulting fees paid by ukrainian politicians. One witness said manna fort wired 730,000 worth of clothes. Another said manafort wire to 344,000. The judge said enough is enough, we dont convict people because i have a lot of money and throw it around. Earlier the judge told molars team not to describe manaforts team as oligarchs because i could have a pejorative meeting. Focus on the substance but not the shadow and dont dress it up. Announcing star witness rick gates he might not testify because every witness is being evaluated. Gates previously agreed to flip and cooperate with the Special Counsel after pleading guilty to
conspiracy and manaforts lawyers have already worried that he cant be trusted. Looking back on history, who was treated worse . Alfonse capone, legendary mob boss and killer Public Enemy Number One . Or Paul Manafort . Where is the russian collusion . The white house wont weigh in on manaforts innocence or guilt. I dont believe thats the president s role to play, he believes he is treated unfairly. Jurors just heard the word trump for the first time, when a contractor mentioned his place in trump tower but President Donald Trump still has not been directly mentioned in the proceedings which are moving a lot faster than anyone expected. The prosecution said tonight they might wrap up their argument by the end of next wee week. Bret what are we learning tonight about lobbyist caught up
in the Mueller Probe . The mueller team thinks they may have found three more lobbyists who failed to register as foreign agents that may have illegally lobbied on the behalf of foreign clients. They are tony podesta, the brother of clinton Campaign Chairman john podesta, greg craig and vin weber a former Republican Congressman. Mueller has referred their cases to the u. S. Attorney in manhattan just like he did with the matter concerning Michael Cohen but no charges have been filed. Bret thank you. A federal Appeals Court says President Trumps Executive Order threatening to withhold funding from Sanctuary Cities is unconstitutional. The ninth Circuit Court said the lower court went too far when it blocks the order nationwide. The president wants to deny federal grants to cities that
refused to cooperate with immigration authorities, so far no comment from the administration. Fox news senior judicial analyst Andrew Napolitano join is us, good to see you. What about this federal Appeals Court decision . The decision was pretty straightforward reminding anybody who reads it fit under the constitution, the congress controls the purse strings. Congress wants to use this as an example, 100 million to the police in San Francisco only congress can say it you can have the 100 million but in return you have to cooperate with all federal authorities seeking to enforce federal law in your jurisdiction. Congress didnt put that condition on the funds that went to San Francisco and the president attempted to do so and that court told the president that he cant do that, it would have to come from congress. Its interesting because the president initially tried to
impose this condition on funds authorized by the obama administration, and a democratic senate, when it turns out now the funds that are going to these west coast cities were authorized by the Trump Administration and the Republican Congress and it too neglected to put that condition on the receipt of the funds. Bret will follow this, you know judges, you read Between The Lines what they say. Look at this manafort case, its about money and about bank fraud and irs evasion but when you read what this judge is saying, hes not putting up with any garbage. I have rarely seen a judge inject his own personal views in the governments case in the presence of the jury as a judge ls. Hes a conservative republican, a reagan appointee, a law
a drop accelerating significantly since the Trump Administration announced to those additional sanctions hitting a record low this week before recovering. As the currency collapses and confidence collapses, this will create impetus for the regime to try to come back to the table and negotiate. Senior state Department Officials say they are closely watching events and claim the Economic Situation demonstrate the strategy is working. Officials say they plan to intensify pressure until iran changes behavior and negotiates. State and treasury Officials Say they travel to more than 20 countries including those still part of the Iran Nuclear Deal to warn governments and businesses of the dangers of the conducting business. The countries remaining in the Nuclear Agreement are negotiating to salvage the deal. Two u. S. Officials say within the next 48 hours, iran is expected to launch 100 small
the remains of americans from the korean war . Well look at how scientists will try to find out. Fox 28 in columbus says ohios largest medicaid plans says the amount of opioids prescribed to its members has decreased 48 . Ohios board of pharmacy has said about 2,125,000,000 fewer opioid doses were dispensed to patients in the state in 2017 and 2012. Fox 11 in charleston, West Virginia, said democrats make up the bulk of signatures on a petition to let former coal executive Don Blankenship gone in the u. S. State senate race as a Constitution Party nominee. Hes seeking to reverse a decision barring him from running under a law for debiting unsuccessful major Party Primary candidates from switching parties. This is a live look at new york from our affiliate there, The Big Story Tonight manhattans District Attorney it releases a
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somebody who lost their lives for freedom to come home i feel it and i feel bad for those who cannot receive their dads or brothers when they come home. After the ceremony the remains will stay on base at the defense p. O. W. M. I. A. Accounting agency or dpa. Lester they made a positive identification of 201 sets of remains finding closure for their families. The process is extensive and can take between months and many years but the men and women who do the work know how important the answers are. One of the few countries in the world spends this type of effort and time and money to bring closure to our military families and each and every one of those families has been made a promise by the u. S. Military to come home. We are the end that promise. The next diplomatic step is to hopefully get north korea to allow field teams to go back in country to look for more remain remains. The last time that happened was 2004. Bret will cover that life tonight, thanks. The Federal Reserve is Holding Interest rates steady while signaling for the right heights are expected in the months ahea ahead. As the economy stays healthy, stocks were mixed the dow lost 81 in the s p 500 was off three. The nasdaq gained 35 and a half. The Trump Administration is giving Insurance Companies the goahead to sell new Health Coverage that is less expensive than obamacare but has many more exclusions. Correspondent Gillian Turner takes a look. President trump much less Expensive Health care a much lower price. We are finally taking care of
our people. The Trump Administration greenlighted a plan to allow Health Insurance to allow cheaper, shortterm policies as alternatives to obamacare. A point of pride for the president whose long promised to lower the cost of health care. These plans can deliver affordable options for people at 5080 lower cost than what the Obamacare ExchangeInsurance Options have. Unlike plans authorized by the Affordable Care act, these plans provide coverage for up to a year and can only be renewed for a maximum of three. They offer lower premiums but are subject to increases and require higher outofpocket costs. They dont require insurers to cover any preexisting medical conditions and starting next year, Patients Want to be taxed for choosing these cheaper plans. Democrats are slamming them as junk. These shortterm plans are the very definition of a bait and switch under the guise of
lower premiums, these plans lure americans in but they hardly cover anything. At least one major insurer agrees, Blue Cross Blue Shield warning the plans have the potential to harm consumers both by making comprehensive coverage more expensive and by leaving some consumers unaware of the risks of these policies. Democrats are divided on how to tackle health care. On the far left, senators like Bernie Sanders continue to advocate a medicare for all expansion while moderates prefer a strategy that doubles down on defending obamacare provisions. Health care, health care, Health Care A visit number one issue in my state and i would venture to guess its the number one issue in the country. Many democrats believe protections will be a key issue for voters come november, even in states like West Virginia and missouri that voted for President Trump by a wide margin. Claire mccaskill is currently in a tough reelection fight and has already held over four dozen town halls on the topic in her home state of missouri. Bret more on this with the panel. Meantime, we told you yesterday on Special Report about that mexican airliner, passengers say a strong burst of wind hit a jetliner on take off moments before it crashed. The plane tried to take off from durango city, it smacked down on its belly in a nearby field. The engine tore off in the aircraft began to burn. All 99 passengers and four crewmembers made it off but the pilot was severely injured. Up next from the west coast, a fierce battle in arizona to hang onto a senate seat, republicans have controlled for three decades. T, there are over 10,000 allstate agents riding sweep. Call one today. Are you in good hands . To and practice. Kidlots of practice. Tion. Get them started right with Carnation Breakfast essentials. It has protein plus vitamins and minerals to help kids be their best. Carnation breakfast essentials. Its the Ford Summer Sales event and now is the best time to buy. Man on tablet preparing classic campfire trout. Say what . Trout. Trout. Alright. You dont think i need both . Why does he have that axe . Make summer go right with ford, americas bestselling brand. Now get 0 financing for 72 months plus 1,000 ford credit bonus cash on a great selection of suvs. During the Ford Summer Sales event, get our best offer of the season 0 financing