Thank you for spending part of your Holiday Weekend with us. Right now south of the u. S. Border in mexico a mass of people is on the move, more than 1,000 strong, heading towards the United States. These are people mostly from central and south america, and what theyre doing is part pilgrimage and part political protest because many of them say when they get to the u. S. Border theyre going to try and cross it and stay in the United States. This socalled caravan prompted a tweet from the president this morning. His words, mexico is doing very little if not nothing at stopping people from flowing into mexico through their southern border and then into the u. S. They laugh at our dumb immigration laws. He ends with need wall. President trump commented further this morning as he and the first lady went to church in south florida. Watch. Mexico has got to help us at the border. They flow right through mexico. They send them into the United States. Cant happen that way anymore. Also today
Russia investigation, whereby the way there was no collusion except by the dems, but heres the thing, the president said the exact opposite in an interview that was nationally televised last year. Heres a reminder. Knowing there was no good time to do it. And in fact, when i decided to just do it, i said to myself, i said, you know, this russia thing with trump and russia is a madeup story. Its an excuse by the democrats for having lost an election that they should have won. Cnn White House Reporter Caitlin Collins is in West Palm Beach near the president s maralago estate. Comey is reacting to the president s tweet this morning. What did he say . Reporter he certainly is. Hes been on this publicity tour for his new book that challenges the president very publicly, and today when he was asked about the president s tweet that comey wasnt fired because of the russia investigation, he said that doesnt scare with what the president himself said. Ive seen the tweet. Both of those things can
Reporter did the white house ask you to withdraw . With me now, manu raju. Let me start with you. In washington youre talking to these committee leaders. Theyre reviewing these allegations. They want to know at the end of the day are they true . Absolutely. Theyre very concerned about these allegations. They dont know if they are true but they do know whistleblowers have come before this committee alleging some very serious concern about Ronny Jacksons behavior while at the white house medical unit, concerns about excessive drinking, concerns about his mishandling of prescription drugs, as well as a toxic work environment, according to two people. But the question that the members have is are they true . They doesnnt know that yet and they dont know why that didnt come out initially, if the white house did vet this nomination, why didnt it raise red flags before proposing this to capitol hill . The leaders of this committee announced today theyre going to delay this nomination indefini
In criminal terms. And kids are still crying for mom and dad. How long will they remain apart . Plus heck of a job, scottie. As thousands still suffer in puerto rico, the scandal plagued epa chief decides to pat his agency on the back with commemorative coins. Good morning and welcome to the lead. Im dana bash in today for jake tapper. More harsh rhetoric at immigrants saying families of those killed by people in the country illegally had been permanently separated from lo d loved loved ones. And the president is venting his anger as we learn more about the confusion and chaos he, himful, has unleashed on the border where the turmoil is causing a lack of clear guidance about how to address undocumented grant families and the struggle to reunite children already separated from their moms and dads. Cnn Boris Sanchez joins me live at the white house. And he was far from subtle by describing this as permanently separated from loved ones. Reporter the president trying to draw a comparison b