Students from low income families can get the tools they need to get ready for anything. Announcer comcast suppos cspan as a Public Service, along with these other television providers, giving you a front row seat to democracy. And now a conversation on the future of russias government. Just prior to this discussion at the u. S. Institute of peace, news outlets reported the death of russian leader Alexei Navalny in prison. This is nearly one hour and a half. Good morning everyone and welcome to United States institute of peace. We are thrilled to offer this forth in our series of panels on russians and enzo. I would be remiss if i did note that this may be a very sad day. Reportedly Alexei Navalny was killed last night in russian prison. This obviously affects not only those who cared deeply about him, but also the name of our topic today. I just want to introduce the ceo of Radio Free Europe and the cofounder of american purpose magazine. Thank you. Good morning everybody. Its nice to
Fbi director Andrew Mccabe. He had been under criminal investigation for allegedly misleading internal investigators at the Justice Department. Mccabe was fired from the fbi just before his retirement nearly two years ago after the departments Inspector General found that he, quote, unquote lacked candor when discussing a leak to the wall street journal regarding a Clinton Foundation probe. Now, during that time, mccabe became a favorite target of President Trump, you can see here, who tweeted about the former official dozens of times, and at one point accused mccabe without evidence of treason. And moments ago, andy mccabe who is a current contributor here at cnn said this to my colleague briana cubeler. As glad as i am that the Justice Department and the d. C. U. S. Attorneys Office Finally decided to do the right thing to do, it is an absolute disgrace that they took two years and put my family through this experience for two years before they finally drew the obvious conclusion and
This is cnn news. Im breanna keilar. I want to welcome people in the u. S. And around the world. The person presidency is in crisis. In just two weeks, President Trump has suffered a series of losses and is struggling to handle two crises at once. Hes enflamed racial tension over force used by Police Officers and the systemic problems with criminal justice in the United States. Pentagon leaders who traditionally dont break publicly with the commanderinchief have rebuked his actions and have apologized for being associated with the president s political stunt outside the white house. The list gross of his former top adviser saying he is uncompetent and unfit for office and now his most recent former National Security adviser is describing just how bad it was inside the room. The Supreme Court stopped President Trumps plan for lbgtq americans over the last four days. That includes with the help of President Trumps scotus picks. First, i want to begin with his denial that is impacting the
The president s lawyer completely backtracking on whether the president spoke with james comey about backing off the investigation into Michael Flynn. We begin today with the breaking news. The fbi agent peter strzok has been fired for sending antitrump texts to his thencolleague lisa page ahead of the 2016 president ial election. Once those messages were brought to light, strzok was taken off Robert Muellers special counsel team and moved to a different position. The decision to fire him was finalized just on friday. Cnn crime and justice correspondent Shimon Prokupecz joins me now. Strzoks attorney, hes saying that this decision goes against not only the agencys protocol but also against the recommendation from the Inspector General. Is that accurate criticism . Well, it certainly is when you think about the norms of the fbi and how usually things go through the process and the procedures. Certainly the attorney here arguing that that was not followed. That has to do with the fact th
Welcome to the lead, family . The uncle of trump senior everyone. Im jake tapper. New stunning, and salacious adviser Steven Miller calling his own nephew a hypocrite. Allegations by fired president ial adviser omarosa stick with us. Newman rocking the white house. The exapprentice star with secretly recorded conversations including one with chief of staff kelly in the situation room and another with President Trump both about the dismissal and warning there are more tapes. Do you have more recordings . Absolutely rye you planning on releasing them . I dont know. Im going to watch to see. Theyre threatening legal action. Figuring out how to stop me. Im expecting they retaliate and the first person to survive alzheimers disease so im going to stand back and wait. Allies of President Trump today including republican is out there. National Committee Chair and the Alzheimers Association is going to make it happen mcdaniel have assailed newman by funding scientific breakthroughs, questionin