Dc. Im stephen sackur. New year, same old donald trump. Not a day goes by without any new media storm over a president ial comment, tweet or announcement that had democrats decrying him at an fit for office and republican, well. What . What do they feel and do about their de fa cto do they feel and do about their de facto party leader . My guest is Michael Steele, a former chairman of the Republican National committee should the party stand with or dump trump . Michael steele, welcome to hardtalk. It is great to have you here. I want to ta ke it is great to have you here. I want to take you back to that date in november 2016 when it became clear donald trump was going to be the next president of the United States. For you as a long and loyal republican, how did you feel . I guess the emotion would be, here we go. Lets strap in and get ready. I had worked with donald trump in the past, i know what kind of campaign he had run over the past 1. 5 years. I had predict the his eventual win e
And london. This is bbc world news. Its newsday. Its 7am in singapore, midnight in london and 7am also in beijing, where chinas president xi jinping has become arguably chinas most powerful leader since chairman mao. In the next few hours the party will announce the names of the new Leadership Team who will work with him. They may not be household names outside of china but these men, and they will probably all be men, give the world an important insight into his priorities. And it shows how president jinping has consolidated his power ever since he first became leader five years ago. Robin brant is in beijing for us. Todayis today is the big reveal, the new Leadership Team of president xi jingping . Leadership team of president xi jingping . Yes, it is very important we get this visual moment where these seven men walk out from behind a hoarding and are revealed. They walked out in seniority. We get xi jingping, then his premier. Then the five new faces. As you say, not household name
And london. This is bbc world news. Its newsday. Good morning. Its 8am in singapore. 1. 00am in london and 8. 00am also in beijing, where chinas president xijinping has become arguably the countrys most powerful leader since chairman mao. In the next few hours the party will announce the names of the new Leadership Team who will work with him. They may not be household names outside of china but these men, and they will probably all be men, give the world an important insight into his priorities. And it shows how president jinping has consolidated his power ever since he first became leader five years ago as our correspondent robin brant has been telling me. Yes, its hugely important. Firstly we get this very visual moment where these seven men walk out from behind a hoarding and are revealed to chinas 1. 4 billion people, but also to the world. They walk out in seniority. So we get xi jingping first and his premier li keqiang, he stays in post. Then the five new faces. As you say, not
As reckless, outrageous and undignified. That was from Senatorjeff Flake of arizona, who announced he would not seek re election and would not remain silent or complicit. Earlier, another senator, bob corker, described President Trump as an utterly untruthful president. He is also not seeking re election next year. Andrew plant reports. Arriving at a lunch with senior republicans, tax issues on the menu, but criticism from inside his party already being served. Reporter mr president , any comment on. Arizona senator, jeff flake, announcing he will not seek re election, accusing the president of a flagrant disregard for truth and decency. Reckless, outrageous, and undignified behaviour has been misdiagnosed as telling it like it is when it is just reckless, outrageous, and undignified. And when such behaviour emanates from the top of our government, it is something else, it is dangerous to democracy. President trump has previously described Senatorjeff Flake as toxic. There was no surpr
Two senators from Donald Trumps own party have launched scathing attacks on the president , describing his administration as reckless, outrageous, and undignified. That was from Senatorjeff Flake of arizona, who announced he would not seek re election and would not remain silent or complicit. Earlier, another senator, bob corker, described President Trump as an utterly untruthful president. And said he had also decided not to seek re election next year. Andrew plant reports. Arriving at a lunch with senior republicans, tax issues on the menu, but criticism from inside his party already being served. Mr president , any comment on. Arizona senator jeff flake, announcing he will not seek re election, accusing the president of a flagrant disregard for truth and decency. Reckless and undignified behaviour has been misdiagnosed as telling it like it is when it is just reckless, outrageous, and undignified. And when such behaviour emanates from the top of our government, it is something else,