Wiretapping of u. S. Citizens is iscussed by joshua geltz good morning, this is friday, february 2. Even though the house and senate are not in legislative session today, it could turn out to be a very significant day here in washington. As you have probably heard, the president is poised to possibly approve the release today of a classified memo that the republicans alleged shows improper surveillance of one of the president s armor campaign aides. President s former campaign aides. We want to get your thoughts on what is being called the release of the nunez memo. If you agree with the release of the house intelligence memo, call this number 202 7488000. If you disagree, 202 7488001 is your number to call. And you can also weigh in on social media. You can comment on twitter, or on facebook. We will start things off with billy house, the Congressional Correspondent bloomberg news. You this from the top, if could. Explain for our viewers what this memo is all about and why it has beco
That suspect and what we have learned about his past. And the alarming apparent close call tonight. The drone and the passenger plane. This evening, the faa confirms it is investigating. Good evening, and its great to have you with us here on a very busy friday night, and we begin with the classified memo congressional republicans. President trump declassifying it, describing, quote, grave concerns from the fbi, and from christopher wray. The president tonight calling the alleged aver memo, disgrace. Democrats say it is misleading and an attempt to undermine Robert Mueller who wants to interview the president. What is in the memo . Heres abcs chief white house corresponden jonatha, tonight. Reporter before the public even saw the newly declassified republican memo, President Trump was portrayin it as a bombshell. I think its terrible, if you want to know the truth. I think its a disgrace, whats going on in this country i think its a disgrace. A lot of people should be ashamed of themse
The details will start to get very fast. That is on. The employment report that got people talking about much higher Interest Rates is happening as well. We will get all of that but first to adam shapiro on capitol hill with the latest on the memo. What it is revealing right now. We are waiting for the House Intelligence Committee to post the memo. It has received in the white house has transmitted the memo back to the house intelligence along with the letter of the presidency classifying it. We know there are some bullet points as we discussed. That will be elaborated within this memo, such as that testimony from a high ranking Government Official and it was used with the fisa court. There is also the problem that we wrote it, fusion gps, according to the court records, about the contents of this and that it was shared with the fisa court smb evidence for getting the warrants. Also, Christopher Steele, man from british intelligence, former spy who wrote it actually had some kind of an
And legal experts. And were on the road for the midterms. Hello, pennsylvania. This is a race with national implications. Our first look at the crucial battlegrounds. All the weeks politics on our power house round table. Well break down the politics, smoke out the spin. The facts that matter this week. Well break down the politics, smoke out the spin. The facts that matter this good morning. President trump ramped up his war on the fbi this week signaling hell do whatever it takes to discredit the russia probe. Hes already fired one fbi director. Forced out a deputy. He publicly attacked his attorney general and threatened other officials behind closed doors. It all broke open friday when the president declassified the infamous memo from republicans on the House Intelligence Committee. The president claims it shows if fbi wrongly convinced a judge to approve a wire tap against carter page by relying on a dossier paid for by the Clinton Campaign and failing to disclose that funding. De
Live where you live, this is abc7 news. What the administration is doing is putting fear in our communities. You can only imagine the stress that people are going through. New concern tonight after i. C. E. Agents hit dozens of Northern California businesses. Good evening, im dan ashley. And im kristen sze in for alma daetz. Tonight 77 businesses in Northern California now have just days to provide paperwork to i. C. E. About their employees. Abc7 News Reporter Katie Marzullo is live in san mateo with more on this new worry tonight for undocumented immigrants in the bay area. Katie . Reporter dan and kristen, religious leaders gathered at this church this evening to stand in solidarity against the threat of i. C. E. Raids. Little did they know earlier this week, agents were auditing businesses across the bay area. If you need a place, our houses of faith are open to you. For us this is not a political issue. Its a moral issue. Reporter religious leaders gathered in san mateo to stand i