A serious effort or is is just trying to put the blame on. I think that last point was not so bad that in britain there have been suggestions johnsons plan was drafted specifically to be unacceptable to islands and hence the e. U. Paving the way for a no deal or crush outbreaks it at the end of this month it is not an outcome we seek a tall but let me tell you my friends it is not come for which we are already told some spoken on the phone with germanys chancellor Angela Merkel his irish counterpart leo veronica and the president of the european commission. Hes due to hold more talks this week. Hes also seeking to suspend the current session of parliament next tuesday before a queens speech a week later launching his new legislative agenda youre going to steal fields because opponents dont trust him some fear hell try to bypass a law passed last month a bludgeon him to seek a break that extension if he doesnt have a deal by the 19th of october thats just after the next day you summits.
Pentagon. Sarah, thank you very much. Im assuming you read Bob Woodwards book, i know a lot of us have. Can we expect, other than repeating denials from john mattis, john kelly, john dowd, can we expect the white house to give us a list of all the things in that book that are wrong and can qualify bob woodward as a liar . I think that would be a complete waste of time. That goes to the fact that 55 of americans believe the oped is right and the president is getting a 60 negative rating. 60 of the American People think hes a dishonest person, so does the president think he can win a credibility battle with bob woodward who has taken nixon down and is a legend. Personally i think i would rather take the actual onrecord account from people who are here, who have been working in this building, who have interacted with president day in and day out, like general mattis, general kelly, like myself, not disgruntled employees who put their names on things when they attack the president. I think
Now with more questions remaining than answers. First, were following some major developments as Paul Manafort has decided to flip and take a deal to cooperate with special counsel mueller. And a separate report by vanity fair that trumps former personal lawyer Michael Cohen is also talking to the mueller investigative team. Joining me now is Jonathan Allen, National Political reporter for nbc news. Com and julia manchester, a reporter for the hill. Julia, let me go to you first. Its been not such a great week for the president. His former Campaign Chair Paul Manafort pleading guilty and saying basically i will cooperate with the mueller investigators. We see Michael Cohen, according to vanity fair saying that he is talking to the mueller investigators. I have met with him twice since his break with President Trump. He never told me that, but vanity fair is now saying he is making that move. What do you make of this in terms of the real threats to the president or its just this a lot o
Yes. And a moment like youve never sooeeen in court. A convicted murderer and her victims brother in that emotional embrace. Cant help but ask yourself, are you that big. Welcome to our viewers in the United States and around the world. This is early start. Im dave briggs. And im christine romans. It is 4 00 a. M. In new york. Well get to that story in a moment, but lets begin with impeachment. The impeachment inquiry begins in earnest this morning. Three house committees will take their first testimony from the special envoy to ukraine, kurt volker resigned one day after he was named in the whistleblower complaint. That report alleges a coverup of the white house. And volker set up a meeting between Rudy Giuliani and the zelensky adviser part of the effort to moved the biden matter away from official channels. Now the Justice Department is telling the white house to preserve records of all the president s calls with foreign leaders. Democrats have warned they could be coming for those
he had no reason to pose a threat to her because he was in his own apartment, in his sanctuary. reporter: botham jean s mother says her family will never be the same, but they must go on living. the hope is that the com poe sure and grace shown by her son will be the first steps in that long journey. terrific reporting there. at least seven people are dead after a world war ii b-17 bomber crashed while trying to land in connecticut. he was way too low. i ran over to the field and a guy turned around in his car and he was like oh, my god, i thought it was going to land on me. six others on the plane and at least one person on the ground were injured. athena jones with more. reporter: good morning. the national transportation safety board is investigating what caused this fiery crash that killed seven. this was quite an old plane, a