declassify intel from the russia probe on new records from president trump. i wish his family or this administration or his staff would have an intervention. i m an extremely stable genius. okay. hostilities reaching a new high, rhetoric a new low between the president and house speaker. a $44 million settlement in a civil case allegistemming fro alleged sexual abuse by harvey weinstein r weinstein. and clean up after violent tornados in the midwest, record heat in some areas this holiday weekend, blazing down south. good morning, everyone, welcome to early start, i m dave briggs. happy friday. i m christine romans, may 24th. 4:00 a.m. in the east. sensitive intelligence can be declassified thanks to an order by president trump. he is ordering intel agencies to cooperate with the origins of the russia organization. the move gives bill barr authority to declassify sensitive material, and could serve as a prelude to a larger declassification effort. trump has accu