This is cnn tonight. Im don lemon. The special Counsel Robert Mueller releasing a memo tonight full of details about then National Security adviser Michael Flynns interview with the fbi at the white house. That interview took place on january 24th of 2017 just days after President Trumps inaugurati inauguration. Flynn pleaded guilty to lying during that interview about his contacts with then Russian Ambassador sergei kislyak. It cost him his post as National Security adviser. And in a matter of hours he faces sentencing. The special Counsel Robert Mueller has recommended no prison time for flynn and thats because unlike his lies to the fbi he told the truth to muellers investigators. That includes meeting with prosecutors 19 times. Mueller also said flynns guilty plea a year ago encouraged others to cooperate. Michael flynn was not alone in having ties to russia. According to cnns count, at least 16 Trump Associates had contacts with russians during the campaign or transition. Todays m
Mueller releasing a memo tonight full of details about then National Security adviser Michael Flynns interview with the fbi at the white house. That interview took place on january 24th of 2017 just days after President Trumps inauguration. Flynn pleaded guilty to lying during that interview about his contacts with then Russian Ambassador sergei kislyak. It cost him his post as National Security adviser. And in a matter of hours he faces sentencing. The special Counsel Robert Mueller has recommended no prison time for flynn and thats because unlike his lies to the fbi he told the truth to muellers investigators. That includes meeting with prosecutors 19 times. Mueller also said flynns guilty plea a year ago encouraged others to cooperate. Michael flynn was not alone in having ties to russia. According to cnns count, at least 16 Trump Associates had contacts with russians during the campaign or transition. Todays memo shows us one more piece of that puzzle. We have a lot to discuss this
We are trying to make sense of the ruling, and we will bring you some expert advice on what it means and what is next later in the hour. Weve also got some breaking news a bit earlier this evening that donald trump has chosen Mick Mulvaney to be his brandnew chief of staff. He announced the choice by tweet, naturally. Mulvaney is currently trumps budget director and was until recently simultaneously the head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau that was originally the brainchild of elizabeth warren. The announcement that mulvaney will get his third Trump Administration position comes after trump spent the week pretty much flailing around publicly looking for someone, anyone to take the chief of staff job, after his first choice following the departure of john kelly unexpectedly and embarrassingly turned him down last weekend. So there is tons to get to tonight. First, after everything that happened this week, it seems fitting that this morning started with a mystery. Quote, more
The bizarre reason this woman tried to break into a Police Station. Jillian fox and friends first continues right now. Rob you are watching fox and friends first. Jillian thanks for starting the day with us. Rob a fox news alert, the war on police escalating overnight. A female Police Officer shot and killed. Jillian another cop fighting for his life after two separate shootings. Todd pyro is live with the latest. Reporter the louisiana officer on her way to work shot four times that a home. We have a shooting at 163 midway ave. A female with a gunshot to the head. From this location, all units look for this location. Reporter the search is on to find her killer, one person has been detained but no one has been arrested yet. The slain officers colleagues in morning. Right now that officer in your prayers is most important. That officer and officers family and members of the Shreveport Police department, really tough time. Heather the Police Department confirming the officer shot there
Terry anderson is free. He was the last of the american hostages held by proiranian terrorists in beirut, lebanon. In the beginning of the 90s terrorism was thought to be done. People who were likely to use terrorism to achieve political objectives were dead, in jail or part of a new peace process. A syrian delegation is in washington today, ready to meet with israel to talk about middle east peace. We thought the 90s would be a time of peace. Not only was the cold war over, we had won. We have before us the opportunity to forge a new world order, a world where the rule of law governs the conduct of nations. The world was changing, and it was an exciting time for those who really viewed america as the nation that would embrace globalization. But there were many people who didnt like that changing america. In maples, idaho about 40 miles from the Canadian Border federal marshals are surrounding a cabin, where a fugitive white supremacist named randy weaver is holed up with his family. R