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A capitol hill condo for the wife of a lobbyist of big oil companies. He paid that amount six months last year on nights he was in washington. The epa saying they found it was not a gift and was quote consistent with federal ethics regulations. We want to break this down with nbcs jeff bennett who is traveling with the president in florida. Jeff, how are the officials in the white house viewing this allegation against scott pruett. Reporter people close to the president say he doesnt like these sorts of unforced errors. He doesnt appreciate it when cabinet officials generate negative headlines for the administration. With scott pruett, its not just the question about his apartment lease. He is under investigation for his expenses and using his 247 security detail for personal trips including a vacation to disneyland. That said, people familiar with the president s thinking says scott pruett has more leeway than did the ousted Vetera ....
However unfounded the reason, the Justice Department is now reacting on the report. Hes asked his Inspector General to review the president s investigation. To the white house we go, and to our senior white house correspondent, jeff zeleny on this meeting taking place. What do we know about the meet something. It certainly does set the table for this immediating. This will dominate the meeting. President has had very fraught relations with Rod Rosenstein. Of course, the president is waging a political fight here, perhaps more than a legal fight. Certainly trying to go after essentially investigating the entire russia investigation, this is coming as it would seem brooke, that he knows something more, his lawyers see something coming here, in the investigation. We dont know if its at the end, but it certainly is en ....
Wall. Else for breaking the law. Jillian turner has more from he knows better. Washington. Reporter President Trump set to release his 2020 budget plan on monday, just two days from now, and a whole month past the arthel bob, chris makes a good point. A great point. And the thing with cohen right statutory deadline. Now is as i said earlier. The white house blames the he delay on the partial government shut down that lasted for five weeks. No one seems to be paying if hes not getting what he wants now he will blame particularly close attention. Everybody else. And he obviously wanted, his greasing the skids for the lawyers have come out and said rollout, the president gave the they have asked for it. State of the National Economy a theyve even said that they feel as his team in lawyers have dangled the pardon front glowing review just yesterday. Of him and like a cat, dang ....
Counsel ken starr is on it and then to a new controversy surrounding democrat congresswoman elan omar, what she just said about president obama that may not sit well with her party. All that, and is noco going back to being up to no good . Senate Arms ServicesCommittee Republican mike rounds is here and so are two very special guests. The american journalist back home after being held captive in venezuela, he tells his incredible story here and only here, and parkland dad andrew po llach, forever on a mission to keep kids safe after his daughter meadow was gunned down in last years Horrific School shooting today he wants us to meet this meadow who just graduated from puppy to protect or, a lot to get to so lets get to it, cavuto live starts right now. A big miss on jobs as the bull market turns 10 good morning, ev ....
Leland welcome to americas news headquarters from washington. Over your jet lag yet . Kristin not quite. I feel like im still dealing with it. Leland great work there. Nice to be with you. Nice to be with you at home. Kristin former Trump Campaign chairman Paul Manafort was sentenced to 47 months in prison this week but manafort will face a second sentencing on wednesday, where he could face even more time added to his sentence. Garrett tenney is joining us with more. Gosh, 47 months, thats a long time but not nearly as long as what it could have been. 47 months and he turns 70 next month. So its a long time but its also possible that next week he faces no additional time. That will be interesting to see. He will face that second sentencing this week for charges of conspiracy against the United States. He pleaded guilty to ....