He needs to do so just like clinton did. He needs to do so like gary hart and countless politicians have gone over the last 30 years. In the dark. Widespread confusion in the west wing as the president says he will have a tariff announcement later today. Surprising even his own staff, who spent their morning trying to track a moving target. I like conflict. I like having two people with different points of view. I certainly have that. Then i make a decision. But i like watching it. I like seeing it. I think it is the best way to go. Good day. Im kasie hunt in for Andrea Mitchell in washington, where President Trump kicked off his 11th Cabinet Meeting moments ago by doubling down on his push for steel and aluminum tariffs. Then leaving the door open for one of his key outgoing advisers to return to the white house inner circle. This is gary cohns last meeting in the cabinet and of the cabinet. Hes been terrific. He may be a globalist, but i still like him. He is seriously a globalist, n
Over during that sprawling session of remarks while meeting with his cabinet just a short time ago, russia. Moments ago, Paul Manafort arrived in a virginia courtroom. Manafort, you might remember, is being arraigned on tax and fraud charges brought by the special counsel investigating russian interference in the election. Meanwhile, Corey Lewandowski is testifying behind closed doors for the House Intelligence Committee. Perhaps a final bow for both. We will explain why in just a second. Meanwhile, this new report that concerns two separate areas of the mueller investigation. Allegations involving possible collusion with the russians and concerns of obstruction of justice by President Trump. That is where we start our nbc reports. Kelly odonnell is at the white house. Mike menaly is on capitol hill. Kelly, is the white house commenting at all on this story from the New York Times about President Trump questioning Administration Figures who have already talked to bob mueller . Yes and
Of this month and that clock is surely ticking. But some of muellers investigators who kept quiet about their work for two years are starting to express frustrations. Several of them are unhappy of barrs handling and how their findings were summarized. Sources say they believe their find rgz more damaging President Trump than the attorney general has let on. Theres lots to discuss. Good evening to all of you. Thank you for joining us. Muellers team are saying that barr didnt accurately characterize their case in his fourpage letter. Is his legitimacy on the line . His legacy . That too. As well as his legacy as someone who came in as a law and order republican. He wasnt on the trump bandwagon allegedly. Remember when he testified he said im so old i know the only story left is my story. Presumably a good story about him supporting law and order. I think hes playing this so poorly, barr, from every perspective. Hes lost the media, the confidence in the American Public. Hes lost members
For months. The president said hed released his tax returns before he ran for office, he said this, now repeatedly though claims that he cannot do so because hes under audit. If i decide to run for office, ill produce my tax returns, absolutely. Im under audit. When youre under audit, you dont do it, but im under audit. Now that audit is the main reason democrats say they want his returns in the first place. A Trump Administration official is calling the request an abusive overreach by congress. Cnn White House Reporter Sarah Westwood joins us now. We understand the president s legal team has been preparing for some time for this, what are we expecting . Reporter thats right, victor. The white house is making clear it plans to wage an aggressive battle to keep the president s tax returns secret. An Administration Official says they dont want to set the press dent of a sitting commanderinchief having to turn over his or her tax filings just because lawmakers in Congress Asked for them.
You look at this guy and say, wow, thats a tough cookie i am very fearful for my life. I am very worried that i will be accosted. Send back home . No, no, hell do the accosting. This follows a week of backandforth threats to close the border together followed by a threat for tariffs on cars. Boris, he was speaking to the republican jewish coalition. How was his message received . Reporter this was a mostly friendly crowd. So there was applause and laughter when he made the comments about refugees seeking asylum. The president used the opportunity to talk about israel and tout his record on israel, also about moving the american embassy, and the president also talked about jared kushner, saying that if jared couldnt get middle east peace done, than no one can. The president also took the opportunity to bash democrats, special going after president obama for the iran nuclear deal, and congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio Cortez after the new green deal and also went after ilhan omar. Listen t