Aide is at a florida courthouse, potentially to go before a grand jury, investigating trumps handling of classified documents. Overseas, pope francis in the hospital and scheduled to undergo surgery. What we know about his condition. Back at home, another Mass Shooting, this time outside a High School Graduation in virginia. And we are Just Moments Away from yet another republican officially entering the 2024 president ial race. It comes just hours before former Vice President mike pence does something that hasnt been done in more than 80 years. And we begin with Breaking News on the investigations into former President Donald Trump this morning. A key trump aide who runs a protrump super pac entered the federal courthouse in miami to potentially testify before a grand jury Hearing Evidence in the investigation into trumps handling of Classified Information. This comes as two people briefed on the matter tell the New York Times former white house Chief Of Staff mark meadows testified b
Human services. The Health Committee holds a courtesy hearing on the nomination of the secretary, the finance committee receives paperwork, it will vote on the nomination. Senator murray and i will have an Opening Statement and former secretary and former governor of utah Michael Leavitt who we welcome today, good to see you and have you back and senator young who is a member of this committee will introduce alex azar after his testimony then senators will each have five minutes of questions. We have a lot going on in the senate today but we have a good turnout so i anticipate a good, vigorous questioning period. Alex azar, if confirmed will be did the of health and Human Services, you will be running 1. 11 trillion organization, that almost equals the total of 12 Appropriations Bills Congress Passes each year to Fund Everything from National Parks to National Defense to national laboratories. You will be overseeing medicare and medicaid, the nations government run Insurance Programs f
Vote on the nomination. Senator murray and i will each have an Opening Statement and then former secretary and former governor Michael Leavitt who we welcome today good to see you and have you back and senator young, a member of this committee will introduce mr. Azar. After his testimony, each will have five minutes of questions. I anticipate a good, vigorous questioning time. Azar, you will be running a 1. 1 trillion organization. That almost equals the total of the 12 appropriation Bills Congress passes each year to find everything from National Parks to National Defense to national laboratories. You would be overseeing medicare and medicaid, our nations Insurance Programs for the poor and elderly. Mental health and substance abuse, where you will have to address the europe your crisis other issues. The National Institutes of health where with Francis Collins excellent leadership the United States is leading efforts to develop a cure for new treatmentd for cancer. The fda, where Scot
Former bush 43 spokesperson mercedes schlapp. Is this latest distinction, mercedes from the Obama Administration, president obama himself purportedly he had given the new president to be a heads up on general flynn a game changer . How would you describe it . I dont see this comment from these Obama Administration officials to be necessarily a gamechanger in any way. I think that President Trump at the time did have faith in Michael Flynn. I do believe that following what we have seen in these events that happened in the months, in january, february, where flynn had to resign, flynn continues to be that reoccurring nightmare that does not to away for the Trump Administration. Were all anticipating see what happens with the sally yates testimony which i think will be very telling in terms of these warnings that were given to the Trump Administration. But i just dont see it necessarily, what this actually brings what is a gamechanger, after the president and his team said no longer they
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