And calls are now growing louder for the Justice Department to the appoint a special prosecutor to investigate. Cnns tom foreman has details. John koskinen admits a few people in his agency once held up granting tax exempt stat to us some consecutive political groups. He admits emails possibly related to those events were lost. However, that was before he got there and he has been furiously denying talk in congress of a further conspiracy or i an coverup. What i didnt hear in that was an apology to this committee. I dont think one is owed. But listen to what he is saying now to the public. I apologize to anybody who had their applications held up needlessly. Everybody needs to be confident that the irs is going to treat them fairly no matter who they are, republicans, democrats. Conservative websites are exploding saying koskinen despite the interview is simply widening a tangled web of deceit. Republicans are calling for the attorney generals impeachment if he doesnt appoint a special
Julie but critics are blasting the move. Here is democratic senator. Its a pattern of practice that we have seen coming from the white house that interferes with the independence of the department of justice and the fbi. I think it is a reflection of the lack of respect for the independence of the fbi by the trump administration. Look, this didnt just happen. This has been on the table for a while. The president has expressed himself about mr. Mccabe, and it appears like the department of justice, the attorney general was responding to the president. Julie we have Fox Team Coverage for you tonight. Ellison barber is at the white house. But first, lets get started with Garrett Tenney who joins us with the latest. Julie, Andrew Mccabe is placing the blame for his dismissal squarely on President Trump. In a lengthy Statement Last night mccabe said the president was trying to discredit him as a witness in special counsel muellers investigation. In a statement, mccabe said heres the reality
Julie but critics are blasting the move. Here is democratic senator. Its a pattern of practice that we have seen coming from the white house that interferes with the independence of the department of justice and the fbi. I think it is a reflection of the lack of respect for the independence of the fbi by the trump administration. Look, this didnt just happen. This has been on the table for a while. The president has expressed himself about mr. Mccabe, and it appears like the department of justice, the attorney general was responding to the president. Julie we have Fox Team Coverage for you tonight. Ellison barber is at the white house. But first, lets get started with Garrett Tenney who joins us with the latest. Julie, Andrew Mccabe is placing the blame for his dismissal squarely on President Trump. In a lengthy Statement Last night mccabe said the president was trying to discredit him as a witness in special counsel muellers investigation. In a statement, mccabe said heres the reality
Headline for the epa chief and the white house as the 11th hour gets under way on a tuesday night. Good evening once again from our nbc news headquarters here in new york. Im ali velshi in for brian williams. We begin with a new bipartisan report from the Senate Intelligence committee, which unequivocally backs up the findings of the u. S. Intel agencies that russia meddled in the 2016 president ial election with an eye toward helping donald trump win. Specifically the Committee Said it agrees with the conclusion that russian president Vladimir Putin ordered an influence campaign for the u. S. Election, that the kremlin had a clear preference for trump, that it discredited Hillary Clinton and contrasted her unfavorably to trump, and that by july 2015, russia had already obtained access to Democratic National committee networks. The Senate Committee also said the intelligence agencies overall findings were wellsupported and said there was no evidence of political motivation. This is ver
Hour gets under way on a tuesday night. Good evening once again from our nbc news headquarters here in new york. Im ali velshi in for brian williams. Day 530 of the Trump Administration and we begin with a new bipartisan report from the Senate Intelligence committee, which unequivocally backs up the findings of the u. S. Intel agencies that russia meddled in the 2016 president ial election with an eye toward helping donald trump win. Specifically the Committee Said it agrees with the conclusion that russian president Vladimir Putin ordered an influence campaign for the u. S. Election, that the kremlin had a clear preference for trump, that it discredited Hillary Clinton and contrasted her unfavorably to trump, and that by july 2015, russia had already obtained access to Democratic National committee networks. The Senate Committee also said the intelligence agencies overall findings were wellsupported and said there was no evidence of political motivation. This is very different than wh