Interview later in the programme. Swords, axes and air guns, just some of the weapons seized from children in schools across the country. Police chiefs are warning that there has been a worrying rise in the number of young people carrying knives. Hello. Welcome to the programme. Were live until iiam. Caitlynjenner is with us this morning. Is there anything youd like to ask her about her life, her family, her relationships . Get in touch. We are also talking about the rise in the number of children carrying knives, as Police Seize Thousands of them from schools. If you have school age kids, are you worried for them . If youre getting in touch, use victorialive and text, you will be charged at the Standard Network rate. Our top story today. Donald trump has been defending his decision to sack the director of the fbi. In his first extensive Television Interview since he sacked james comey, he told the American Network nbc news that the former fbi boss was a showboat and a grandstander and
Its 6am in singapore, pm in london and 6pm in washington where Donald Trumps son in law and trusted adviser, Jared Kushner, has made a rare statement before the cameras, after appearing before a Senate Intelligence committee. His message there was no collusion between russia and the Trump Campaign to influence the us president ial election. The bbcs North America editor jon sopel has the story. Jared kushner, the husband of ivanka, the son in law of the president , and the closest confidante of donald trump to find himself in the cross hairs of the sprawling russia investigation. A man whos normally found studiously avoiding the limelight today found himself uncomfortably the centre of attention. After giving evidence to the Senate Intelligence committee behind closed doors, he returned to the white house to insist hed done nothing wrong. I did not collude with russia, nor do i know of anyone else in the campaign who did so. I had no improper contacts. I have not relied on russian fund
Its 6am in singapore, pm in london and 6pm in washington where Donald Trumps son in law and trusted adviser, Jared Kushner, has made a rare statement before the cameras, after appearing before a Senate Intelligence committee. His message there was no collusion between russia and the Trump Campaign to influence the us president ial election. The bbcs North America editor jon sopel has the story. Jared kushner, the husband of ivanka, the son in law of the president , and the closest confidante of donald trump to find himself in the cross hairs of the sprawling russia investigation. A man whos normally found studiously avoiding the limelight today found himself uncomfortably the centre of attention. After giving evidence to the Senate Intelligence committee behind closed doors, he returned to the white house to insist hed done nothing wrong. I did not collude with russia, nor do i know of anyone else in the campaign who did so. I had no improper contacts. I have not relied on russian fund
Disciplined or removed from office only by the personal action of the Attorney General. But according to the white house, the president has been advised he, he can terminate Robert Mueller all by himself. Does he believe he has the power to fire Special Counsel Robert Mueller . Certainly believes he has the power to do so. Most legal experts believe he would have to order Deputy Attorney general rosenstein to fire mueller and corefuse. I know a number of individuals in the Legal Community and including at the department of justice said he has the power to do so but i dont have any further announcements. They told me, ive asked. They said its rosenstein oversees is the Special Counsel and only he has the power to fire the Special Counsel. Again, weve been advised that the president certainly has the power to make that decision. I cant go anything beyond that. Weve been advised the president certainly has the power to make the decision. To be clear, the warrants that were executed agains
That wraps up this important hour. Im stephanie ruhle. Ill see you at 1 00. Here comes hallie jackson. An extraordinary morning and weve got special coverage of it for the next hour live from new york which is where my job covering the president is bringing us as he brings his brand of America First in the world stage in just a matter of moments. But his political future may not hang on what eats about to address, iran, north korea. Instead its ukraine with the ground shifting back home on impeachment. Some democrats now calling this a Tipping Point, including one lawmaker live with us in just a minute. Furious that the president appeared to be asking a foreign power for help, investigating a political rival. Heres the president arriving at the u. N. Just a minute ago. That was a perfect call. So what is different . What makes today unlike all the
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