Dangerous storm. Downgraded over the weekend from a hurricane, tropical storm, then tropical depression unleashing more and more rain on the eastern seaboard. Good morning. Im bill hemmer in wilmington, North Carolina. Sandra, good morning to you. We tried and could not get out. Like so many others trying to get out and trying to get back in. Good morning, sandra. Sandra unbelievable images and rescues that played out over the weekend there. Thank you for your continued reporting on the ground there. Im sandra smith in new york this morning. Take us back and tell us what it looks like there now. Bill listen, this state has been hit very hard and South Carolina as well. Not as substantial as you see here in the wilmington area. We have 17 dead blamed on the storm. That number could go higher. The waters have risen. They continue to rise throughout the day today. If you think about it, were on the highend of a bathtub. You have the Atlantic Ocean on one side and all the rivers that surro
Refusing to admit their mistake. Sloppy bernstein making up story after story is being laughed at all over the country. Fake news. Were live at the white house this morning. Why is cnn standing behind this report . For starters they say Carl Bernstein was not the only source in this july report in response to the president s tweet cnn sent out a tweet of their own, make no mistake, mr. President , cnn does not lie. We report the news and we report when people in power tell lies. Cnn stands by our reporting and our reporters. There may be many fools in this story but Carl Bernstein is not one of them. And late july cnn broke a story on Michael Cohen, the president s former attorney, the one lot of refer to as his socalled fixer in the controversial june 2016 meeting in trump tower where trumps son, don junior, met with a russian lawyer expecting to get some kind of dirt information on Hillary Clinton and her campaign. Cohen alleges that he was present along with several others when trum
Bill judge kavanaugh wrote this, quote, i was very emotional last thursday, more so than i have ever been. I might have been too emotional at times. I know my tone was sharp and i said a few things i should not have said end quote. Sandra President Trump standing behind his nominee as lawmakers on both sides dig in. President trump democrats have been trying to destroy judge Brett Kavanaugh. [booing] since the first second he was announced. He was announced for one simple reason, an incredible intellect, person and incredible talent. This investigation was not thorough. It was not complete. And it did not get to the bottom of what happened and who judge kavanaugh is. Dont tell me we havent spent enough time. Judge kavanaugh should be confirmed on saturday. That report, if thats an investigation, its a investigation. They made up their mind to vote no before anyone said hello. What you all have done is [bleep]. We have analysis but we begin with Kristin Fisher back on capitol hill. Wher
Sandra peter doocy is live on capitol hill. How do democrats want this latest accusation to factor into kavanaughs confirmation . Sandra, the democrats are saying they think that scheduled thursday hearing with the first accuser, dr. Christine ford, needs to be post boned indefinitely now a former kavanaugh classmate at yale named Debra Ramirez has accused him of exposing himself to her at a party at yale. Dianne feinstein wrote a letter to Chuck Grassley requesting an immediate postponement of any further proceedings related to the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh. I also ask the newest allegations be referred to the f. B. I. For investigation and that you join our request for the white house to direct the f. B. I. To investigate the allegations of Christine Ford as well as these new claims. The new yorker, which published this new accusers account says they were not able to verify with any eyewitnesses that kavanaugh was actually at the party described. Sandra how do republicans want to
Deborah ramirez has been the subject of questions with claims she made about the judge. She and her attorneys have been in touch with authorities and yesterday, a third accuser Julie Swetnick was on television. She seemed to make conflicting claims about her memory and her affidavit concerning her allegations involving judge kavanaugh. Will this wrap up quickly . My sources say they certainly believe so and they dont think it will take until the end of the week. Ill be watching very carefully from my perch at the white house. Bill thank you, sir. Sandra has mower. Sandra Mitch Mcconnell says he is not going to wait too long to call a vote on kavanaugh. Let me make it very clear, the time for endless delay and obstruction has come to a close. Judge kavanaughs nomination is out of committee. Were considering it here on the floor. And mr. President , well be voting this week. Sandra Kristin Fisher is live from capitol hill this morning. What are you hearing in terms of the senate vote tim