A look at the days news and headlines. At low containment. Bill its a big job. Probably something we deal with all week. Thank you live in redding, california. Sandra President Trump raising the stakes in the battle over the border wall threatening to shut down the government if he doesnt get the funding he has been demanding. The President Firing off this warning a short time ago tweeting quote, i would be willing to shut down government if the democrats do not give us the votes for Border Security. Which includes the wall. Must get rid of lottery, Catch And Release, etc. And go to system of immigration based on merit. We need great people coming into our country. Doug mcelway live at the white house this morning. Doug, an interesting tactic to see a republican president embracing the prospects of a Government Shutdown. It sure is. History has shown that whenever there has been a Government Shutdown in the past it is the Republican Party that takes the blame for it and in the aftermat
recording the conversation he had with the president but we should point out new york is a one-party consent state. that means that just if cohen knew about it he was within legal bounds to tape that conversation. only somebody who is not a party to the conversation tapes it would be illegal. attorney/client privilege may have applied here. a horse got out of the barn before that was asserted. no illegality on the surface at least, bill, in terms of recording somebody without their knowledge. bill: thank you, john roberts from the north lawn. good to have you back. sandra: for more on this let s bring in brit hume, political analyst for fox. what do you think about this? is this a good idea for the president to threaten a shutdown of the government over funding for his border wall? i think it s a terrible idea for the reasons mentioned by john roberts. whichever party is deemed