The committee will come to order. That objection, the chairs authorized to declare recess at any time. We welcome everyone to todays hearing and lessons from the Mueller Report part two bipartisan perspective. I will not recognize myself in Opening Statements. Last week we heard from two former United States attorneys who described President Trumps repeated efforts to undermine special counsel muellers investigation of russias interference in the 2016 election. We also heard from president nixons former white House Counsel who told us that the actions by this administration were substantially similar to the measures that nixon and the admin efficient took to undermine the watergate administration. There is one important difference. The special counselor mueller was investigating a different kind of break in. The target was similar to that in watergate. The burglar was a hostile foreign nation. The crime was carried out through a hacking operation that still hundreds of thousands of doc
The committee will come to order. That objection, the chairs authorized to declare recess at any time. We welcome everyone to todays hearing and lessons from the Mueller Report part two bipartisan perspective. I will not recognize myself in Opening Statements. Last week we heard from two former United States attorneys who described President Trumps repeated efforts to undermine special counsel muellers investigation of russias interference in the 2016 election. We also heard from president nixons former white House Counsel who told us that the actions by this administration were substantially similar to the measures that nixon and the admin efficient took to undermine the watergate administration. There is one important difference. The special counselor mueller was investigating a different kind of break in. The target was similar to that in watergate. The burglar was a hostile foreign nation. The crime was carried out through a hacking operation that still hundreds of thousands of doc
A frantic fight on the front lines to stop it. Nightly news begins right now. Announcer the Democratic National convention. This is nbc nightly news with lester holt reporting tonight from philadelphia. Good evening. Their partys chairman off the program, an apparent russian email hack and now a revolt among Bernie Sanders supporters. There was chaos on the floor below us this afternoon. Just minutes after the opening session was gavelled to order, sanders supporters began screaming his name, disrupting the program and shattering any illusions of party unity. Party chair Debbie Wasserman schultz off the speakers platform. Andr Andrea Mitchell starts our coverage. Reporter tonight the Convention Theme is united together. But theres signs thats not happening. A stunning scene, combative party chair, debby Wasserman Schultz, booed by Bernie Sanders supporters. And you will see me every day between now and november 8 on the campaign trail. Reporter whats happening here this morning is a bi
Brent it was arguably his most anticipated speech ever, and his meaning was, dont blame me. Batter is sounded like a politician, he is up for reelection tomorrow ahead of fee far, and it comes after calls of him to go. 0 latest latent a, the head of fifa, sepp blatter. He did not try to deny the seriousness of the situation. Sepp blatter these are unprecedented and vocal times for fifa. This brings shame and humiliation onto football and it demands action and change from us all. Flags, music, and dance. It was business as usual at fifa s usual your dance. He would not accept responsibility for the scan dal. Sepp blatter i cannot accept responsibility for everyone all of the time. I would not allow the actions of a few to destroy the hard work and integrity of the vast majority of those who work so hard for football. Pressure is mounting on blatter to not seek reelection on friday. Many pleaded for him to stand down. We went to his office, and i advised himm resign. You said, we know an
Atter for fifth term. Reporter the football world is rocked by corruption scandal. He urged blatter to resign. I have a feeling that the fbi is doing what fifa should have done before. I am disgusted. Reporter they have often been embroiled in corruption allegations. On wednesday, things took a drastic turn. Several officials were arrested, accused of accepting millions of dollars in bribes. This, just as they are set to elect a new leader. Sepp blatter is seeking a fifth term. He says he is not to blame. Sepp people hold me responsible for the Global Football community. I cannot monitor everyone all of the time. Reporter he says the president ial vote will go ahead as scheduled on friday. In all, 209 Member Associations are eligible to vote. The african and asian confederations have expressed their loyalty. The head of uefa thinks it is time for someone new. During the election, of the large majority of the european nations people are fed up, they no longer want the president but who