Executive Privilege Idea News Today

ukraine. "the lead" with jake tapper starts right now. welcome to "the lead," im jake tapper. we start with breaking news, the united states military has taken down another high-altitude object flying over the united states this afternoon. the white house announced the object was shot down at 1:45 p.m. eastern time at the direction of president biden. u.s. officials say it was flying off alaskas northern coast at an altitude of 40,000 feet and was approximately the size of a small ca...

multiple crimes, including conspiracy and money laundering. he is in a lot of trouble. we will get to all of that in just a few minutes. but we must begin this evenings broadcast in the united kingdom where it is already four in the morning on friday. and that nation is just beginning its full full day without a screen. elizabeth the second died at her castle in scotland earlier today. she was 96 years old. people kept out near buckingham palace in london, all night long, paying tribut...

Very contentious process. if he hits the campaign trail, he may have to give testimony in the probe. >> he hired a very -- a lawyer, emmett flood, whos very hawkish on the executive privilege idea. >> exactly. and i cant wait to see how this all plays out. look, he opened the door with his memoir. you cant go before the grand jury and say, sorry, i cant answer that question, but you can read all about it in my book. he muddied the waters a little. but it will be interesting, questions about priv...

Comes to health care. you will die if you dont get health care into my children feel that way if they dont go to disney. >> thats where the rubber might hit the road. it might become more expensive if you are a flyer, if you are a cargo company. your fedex shipments or u.p.s. shipments may be more but you dont see tax increases and its not subject totach cuts. thats an interesting thing. >> this is a far less radical agenda item than weve seen from the president. this white house needs a win rig...

About conversations between justice department officials, maybe justice department officials and white house aides. there may have been, i stress, may have been white house aides involved in how to deal with this story. there may have been, i underline, may have been, the president himself involved in some of these conversations in recent weeks and months about how to deal with the investigations on the hill. how do deal with media inquiries from many folks what really went down here but that is...