Im howard kurtz and this is mediabuzz. Julian assange and, of course, the media and punching back on twitter, lets get back to my interview with sean spicer, i spoke to him from trump tower. Sean spicer, welcome. Thank you, howie. Donald trump tweeted, im asking the chairs of the house and Senate Committees to investigate top secret intelligence shared with nbc prior to me seeing it. I can understand his concern, but does that signal as president he will be ordering Leak Investigations to find out Reporter Sources . Well, its not the Reporter Sources, its trying to figure out where it came from. Theres a big difference between reportest doing their job and
sourcing thicks and people in the government improperly giving Classified Information to people or potentially doing that. I think theres a big difference whether youre targeting the source or recipient. Right. Trumps twitter Feed Paralyzes and some seem say, hey, we shouldnt cover tweets which is ridiculous, why do you think the sho
Dramatic story about an alleged sexual relationship with moore in 1992 that led to an abortion when she was 15 years old. During the interview she repeatedly pressed post reporters to give their opinions on the effects her claims could have on the moore candidacy if she went public. The post never reported the unsubstantiated story. Instead they researched the woman trying to push the story. They found a website with someone with the same name, Jamie Phillips, for her to work in the conservative Media Movement to combat the lies and deceit of liberal mainstream media. Closed quote. According to Washington Post, they followed her to her home and saw her going to the new york office of project seritas. It sets up sting operations, such as acorn. The Trump Foundation donated 10,000 to the group in 2015. Last wednesday phillips met with a post reporter at a restaurant in alexandria, virginia. Phillips had arrived early and
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Michael flynn. End the investigation. Im joined noud by ken dilanian with nbc news it, Natasha Bertrand who covers is the russia probe with the atlantic and jill winebanks, all three of you, i want to know what you make of these two witnesses being called, comey already and sessions very soon. And then the president. Chris, what i think this shows is mueller is accelerating sat ob struskz justice aspect of the probe. The three pillars of this investigation, it looks like the Obstruction Case is going down the track further and faster than the collusion and Money Laundering. Theres a lot we dont see but the obstruction witnesses we know who they are and what stories they have to tell. Its not a surprise that comey is a key witness. Whats surprising to me is its happening now and seems like its speeding up. Natasha, explain how you see what kind of a case mueller is going to make here with these hot witnesses now. It seems like ken said hes moving more quickly along the obstruction path.
Commentary, newsmaker interviews and panel discussions. The smoking gun against donald trump. Watch your Fake News Media and action from earlier today. Child a one from trumps former Campaign Manager Paul Manafort. Hes facing a slew of charges and this is also the first highprofile test of special counsel robert mueller. For for example mr. Mena ford is found guilty, that makes it a real problem for the president of the United States. Paul manafort. Paul manafort. Paul manafort. The campaign is accused of hiding at least 30 million. We will learn the nittygritty details about Paul Manaforts financial situation. Did you see what color type Paul Manafort was wearing . He did not either because he sat with his back to us. There is your Media Obsessing over a 2005 tax case. Up aggressive prosecution from a special counsel who is supposed to be investigating russia, is one more clear example. In the United States of america today, sadly we have a twotiered system of justice in this country.
Lying, pomposity, smuggness, overall, groupthink. Dvr it if you know how that hworks. More than anything though, have a terrific evening. Youve had the main course and now the dessert, the great sean hannity in new york city. Sean im telling that story. So when you are back in new york with laura, we are all getting in this room and im telling secrets. I and im telling secrets about you two. Tucker [laughs] sean oh, its coming out. Tucker im embarrassed already. Sean we are 98 days away from the single most important Midterm Election in our lifetime. We are 440 days into Robert Muellers corrupt political witch hunt, and the trial of Paul Manafort kicked off in a Northern Virginia court room. You would think its the trial of the century, its not. Hes facing potential Life In Prison or a tax charge that had nothing to do with russia from 2005. Today the trial of Paul Manafort kicked off in what are alleged crimes had nothing to do with
President Trump or russia or collusion. Nothing inst