Because of the unconventional, disruptive and some would say offensive nature of president trump. It was an easy decision . It was a very easy decision for me. Reporter his uniform changed but not his soldiers view. Confront our adversaries and support iraq and afghanistan as long as it takes to ensure their stability, but as in all administrations, the west wing was riven by rivals. There is certainly one group of people that are there to serve the elected president and as well as the country. I think there is a second group there really instead of providing options to the elected president , they really want to advance their narrow agendas. Then i think there is a third group, and i think this true of any administration, who cast themselves in the role of saving the country and maybe the world from the president. Were you trying to save the world from the president . No, it was my duty to help the president come to his own decisions. Reporter decisions for a world of trouble, princip
Nominee by the end of this week. Senate republicans are ready to act quickly on mr. Trumps pick. It comes as the nation prepares to bid a final fairwell to justice ruth baden ginsburg. Laura podesta is at the Supreme Court in washington. How are the public paying their final respects . Reporter her casket will be arriving here at 9 30 tomorrow morning. A private ceremony inside. Then she will lie in repose at the top of the steps for two days for the public to pay its respects. The nation is preparing to say its final goodbyes to justice ruth baden ginsburg. Wednesday and thursday her body will lie in repose outside the Supreme Court. On friday she will become the first woman to lie in state at the u. S. Capitol. Meanwhile the political battle rages on over the vacancy left behind. So as our nation mourns the loss of Supreme Court justice ruth baden ginsburg, i will soon announce a nominee for the United States Supreme Court. Reporter President Trump is expected to nominate a woman on
Pandemmys, and the shows that swept the comedy category and adding in a few friends, too a busy week ahead. Early today starts right now good morning im philip mena. And im frances rivera. A giant of the Supreme Court now casts a long shadow over the 2020 election. The late Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg was truey an icon, an inspiration to a generation. Her impact felt in the growing memorials outside the Supreme Court and across the country her death on friday has already torn open a fierce new political schism President Trump and Top Republicans are vowing to quickly fill the vacancy, while joe biden says a senate vote before the election could create a constitutional crisis. Former president obama echoed his running mate, calling on republican senators to honor the same standard they set with Merrick Garland 4 1 2 years ago. The stakes dont get any higher than this, tracy reporter no, frances, they dont, because if President Trump nominates a conservative to the court, it could tip th
The nation passes 200,000 related deaths another super ee ozarks what does the latest tik tok deal mean for fans its monday. Its early today starts right now. A giant of a Supreme Court now cast a long shadow over the 2020 election. The late Justice Ruth Baden Ginsburg was truly an icon, an inspiration to an entire generation her Lasting Impact felt across the country. Her death on friday tore open a fierce new schism. President trump and Top Republicans want to quickly fill the vacancy. Former president obama called on republican senators to honor the same standard they set with merritt garland four and a half years ago. Tracie potts joins with us the latest the stakese of the court and af decisions for years even a an a saw four years ago when republicans held up the nomination of judge merritt garland for months before the election and democrats insisted it needed to happen under the current president. Now the roles are reversed, and theres a big fight on capitol hill about how to r
Expected to visit kenosha, wisconsin. The latest city racked by protests over Racial Injustice following the Police Shooting of a black man. Mr. Trumps visit comes as he and his democratic opponent joe biden trade barbs over who was responsible for the violent demonstrations that continue to rock the city after jacob blake was shot by police last month. Laura podesta is in new york. Laura, the former Vice President came out hard against the president on this very topic. Reporter he sure did. Good morning. At a Campaign Stop in pittsburgh yesterday joe biden said the president is to blame for the escalating violence throughout the country. But he was very careful not to appear antilaw and order saying if he were to be elected president he would not defund the police. In fact, he would add about 300 million in federal funding to their local budgets. Rioting is not protesting. Looting is not protesting. Reporter democratic president ial nominee joe biden formice presidt blament r fanni fl