Im not from this town. I understand that people in this town like to talk about somethings that are really not that important. Not that long ago, nbc news had an exclusive report that Rex Tillerson had insulted the president s intelligence. As you heard there, the former secretary of state didnt deny it. Now nbc news is out with a new exclusive. This time that the president s own chief of staff, john kelly, referred to trump as an idiot. Multiple times. Questioning his grasp on policy and the basic functions of government. But today there may be bigger fish to fry for the white house. With the New York Times publishing four dozen questions that bob mueller wants the president to ask about his ties to russia. Funny about that story. That before Rudy Giuliani started working on the president s team, you didnt hear a whole lot coming out about the back and forth between the Mueller Investigation. Now all this stuff is coming out. So anyhow, we have reporters who helped break that story. W
As its known it was Barack Obamas signature piece of legislation but a judge has ruled it unconstitutional. Right now it remains in effect. That means those who want it can still signup, but that ends in just hours on saturday evening. If the judges decision is upheld many may end up losing their health care. President donald trump who tried to repeal this legislation earlier in his presidency ruled it was not surprising and was great news for america. Why the top in the house promises to reject the republican efforts to destroy the Affordable Care act. Former assistant attorney in Los Angeles David katz joins me for an indepth look at this. Whats different this time around . Well, there were about 70 efforts to repeal it. Its also been litigated. Its gone up to the United States Supreme Court, and its been affirmed. But that was the earlier version. So what just happened now is not going to be the last step, but its a troubling first judicial step. Its troubling for 130 million americ
Are learning what happened as the Trump Administration tries to deflect blame. Youre in the situation room. Wolf blitzer is off. Im brianna keeler. This is cnn breaking news. Breaking news tonight, President Trump filling a big hole in his white house staff after days of frustration. He announced in a tweet a short while ago he is tapping budget director Mick Mulvaney to be his acting chief of staff, replacing john kelly. Also breaking, the special counsel is refusing to let Michael Flynn suggest fbi agents were in any way responsible for his lies, lies the former National Security adviser has admitted to in court. Muellers team refuting flynns claims in his sentencing memo and indirectly rebuking President Trump who tried to down play flynns admitted crime. This as Michael Cohen says mr. Trump is lying to this day, including to muellers probe. I will get reaction from congressman and correspondents and analysts are standing by. We will have more in a moment. Lets go to cnn senior Whit
Disaster funds to build the wall. Meanwhile, House Speaker nancy pelosi says the president is hurting the hardworking americans. Watch it. The impact of a missed paycheck is catastrophic in the lives of these americans. When they cant pay their mortgage, their ranch, the utilities bill, their car payments, childrens tuition, on time, the list goes on. It affects their Credit Rating. It affects the Credit Rating of the United States of america. I am particularly concerned about the impact that it has on our veterans. Harris chief white house grasp on roberts and i was more from the north lawn. John . Harris, good afternoon to you. More people then you would think do live paycheck to paycheck in this country. By some surveys its close to 80 . But the president this afternoon will again reiterate the need for a border barrier. He is hosting a roundtable at 2 30 this afternoon today at the white house, where he will talk about the need for Border Security. It will involve state, local, and
The president has said the same. Over and over and over again. No collusion. Last night on cnn, rudy guliani said something different. John roberts will have the details shortly. Breaking in the last hour, duelling power moves during the shut down standoff. President trump grounded the jet for Speaker Pelosis trip to europe and the middle east right before she was about to leave. Shes asked him to postpone the state of the Union Address so hes telling her to postpone her trip. He only told her about an hour before the jet was to take off, this military bus was parked right outside the building and members of congress were set to board. It rolled out a little while ago. Nobody on board. The president citing government shut down and noting she can go on a commercial flight, he says, but no government jet. John roberts reporting live from the north lawn. John, a little tit for tat here . According to white house officials, its not a tit for tat. Its to keep her in the country as opposed t