World news, it is a newsday. Glad you could join us. In washington, dc, just over an hour ago, the white house announced President Donald Trump has fired james comey. He was leaving the Agency Charged with investigating the white houses links with russia. Jeff sessions and his deputy made the decision. President trump said the fbi director was not able to effectively lead the bureau. He went on to say he was here by it terminated and removed from office, effect if immediately and that it was essential to find new leadership. Joining me for more detail is the north american editor. What more do we know why james comey was removed as fbi . Well, it is hard to overstate the sense of drama, the sense of shock, almost the sense that we are in a tv show, with the firing of james comey, that we are in a tv show, with the firing Ofjames Comey, only the second time the head of the fbi has been removed in this particular way. It has been a remarkable evening that has unfolded In Washington and i
World news, it is a newsday. Glad you could join us. In washington, dc, just over an hour ago, the white house announced President Donald Trump has fired james comey. He was leaving the Agency Charged with investigating the white houses links with russia. Jeff sessions and his deputy made the decision. President trump said the fbi director was not able to effectively lead the bureau. He went on to say he was here by it terminated and removed from office, effect if immediately and that it was essential to find new leadership. Joining me for more detail is the north american editor. What more do we know why james comey was removed as fbi . Well, it is hard to overstate the sense of drama, the sense of shock, almost the sense that we are in a tv show, with the firing of james comey, that we are in a tv show, with the firing Ofjames Comey, only the second time the head of the fbi has been removed in this particular way. It has been a remarkable evening that has unfolded In Washington and i
Make Funding Pledges to tackle Cash Shortages in schools in england. The boss of barclays will be facing pressure today over his pay and also his handling of a controversy surrounding recruitment in the bank. Ill have the details shortly. In sport, the french opens a fortnight away and andy murray says he still needs to get better but hes through to the third round in madrid. Our build up to this years Eurovision Song Contest starts here the bbcs Steve Rosenberg is in kiev with all the tunes and all the facts you need to enjoy the worlds biggest singing competition. And carol has the weather. Good morning. Thank you. Iam in kew gardens next to the Japanese Gateway. I will tell you more about it through the morning but if you adjust stepping out it is a chilly start although most of us will have a day of plenty of sunshine, except in the north of scotland where we have some patchy rain. Good morning. First our main story. President trump has fired the head of the fbi james comey in a mo
Militarily and we also have a shorter Attention Span. These are very longterm problems and also americans dont like the word multilateralism. It has too many syllables in it ends and anism but basically its a matter of cooperating and if you look at these issues it will require American Leadership within a system that other countries play a part in. Otherwise i agree with everything both henry and george have said. But i do think short Attention Span and wont see lateral ways of dealing with it. Im sorry mr. Chairman. Not at all. Senator sessions. Thank you all. Its time for us to think about it our role in what our strategy will be and what we can realistically accomplish in the future and the longer ive been around these issues the more or less dreaming i have become. Dr. Kissinger i think im reading world order and i thank you for your contribution to the World Without book. I think you quote bismarck and maybe you can get it correctly. Unhappy as the statesman who is not as happy a
You guys give me a reason to recuse myself, i might consider it. Nunes needs to recuse himself from the russian investigation. Do you know the source of the investigation . I dont know. Hes a member of the house and appointed by the speaker. Thats entirely up to the speakert and house of representatives. Tucker this is the Senior Adviser of the Democratic National commit the or was as of this afternoon when the new chairman, tom perez, asked everyone to resign by the end of the month. He joins us here in the studio. Are you still working for the dnc . I am today. My contract ends at the end of this week, as it was planned since january. Tucker good for tom for looking within for a little bit and not just ranting about russia but asking how the single most impressive person in the history of the world looses to donald trump . I think we know how the most impressive person lost to donald trump and it was in part by the russian government. Tucker to me, that doesnt make sense. For the las