Why be a lawmaker when you can be a linesman. The mp who tonight is trading in parliament for the pitch. Get in touch with us using the hashtag. beyond one hundred days. Welcome. Im katty kay in new york, Christian Fraser is in london. The death of four us servicemen in niger is sad enough sadder still is that their deaths have become so politicised. A democratic congresswoman who overheard a call between donald trump and the widow of one of the soldiers is accusing the president of insensitivity. Sergeant la David Johnson died two weeks ago when his platoon was attacked by extremists linked to so called Islamic State. Mrsjohnson was on the way to receive her husbands casket when she took the call from the president. The congresswoman said mrsjohnson was upset mr trump told her that her husband knew what he was getting into. Idid not i did not say what that congresswoman said, i did not say what she said. I would like to make the statement again because i did not say what she said. I h
Author of the new book devils bargain. Margaret, the get us up to speed on what is going on on capitol hill. The majority leader promising a late night on capitol hill tonight, where do things stand the bigpoint margaret news was supposed to be the action on the hill with the zvonareva scheduled. The future of the Health Care Tax predicts the future of reform, other items, but a large degree of that has been superseded by this bombshell interview that the Communications Director at the white house, Anthony Scaramucci gave on cnn this morning, which is calling into question, tested the reins of power for rights previous. That is affecting all of the conversations and the ability to talk to people on the white house and on the hill. Seat, you had a front row you are on cnn as this was happening. About theet publication of a Financial Disclosure form. Politico found that you could find it easily in the public records. What are the ramifications of what has happened . Was calling to us ten
I feel comfortable were going to stick the landing on tax reform. Republicans regrouping after a failed effort to pass health care. The new effort on tax reform. Its happening now but we begin on this monday with a fresh start for the white house, you might say. General john kelly takes the reins as the new chief of staff. Hello. Im jon scott. And im molly line. Its day one for john kelly in one of the most powerful positions in california acting as gait keeper of the oval office. President trump hoping he can bring order to the west wing and get his agenda back on track. The president praised his new chief of staff at a Cabinet Meeting. I want to congratulate him on the great job hes done with Homeland Security. I have no doubt that he will be an absolutely superb chief of staff. Ellison barber is live at the white house with the latest on day one of a new era. Ellison . Good afternoon. The white house officially has a new chief of staff. Retired fourstar general john kelly. He left h
As for kelly to be effective he will need control and the president with lack of messaging has made it difficult at times to effectively shepherd his message. Sources tell fox news general kelly will have the control and thats one of the major selling points to get him to come to the white house after several overtures. First day on the job is monday and given explosive and profanity interview by the Communications Director last week, latest setback on health care, its a safe bet he will have his hands full. Chris kevin, thanks for that. Lets grill down what we can expect. We are joined now by counselor to the president Kellyanne Conway. Kellyanne i i i want to start wa question that my colleague asked you on friday, all the white house staff will report to new chief of staff general kelly, here is your answer. The pecking order question is besides the point, we all receiver the president and the country. Chris respectfully kellyanne, i dont think it is beside the point, an awful lot o
Missing the forest for the trees. As crystallized in the atlantic, quote, the myriad trump scandals obscure the fact that theyre all elements of one massive tell of corruption, the corruption of the American Government by the president and his associates who are using their official power for personal and financial gain. And their attempts to shield that corruption from political consequence, public scrutiny, or legal accountability. Here are some of the countrys Top National Security officials from past democratic and republican administrations on the topic. I think what were seeing here is the president has just taken his allout assault on the rule of law to a new level. I am really concerned that the depth of the partisan ranker and animus in washington is like ive never seen before. The thing i am most concerned about, though, is this obliteration of norms. Is this erosion of norms and many democratic principles that weve seen. I think thats actually very disturbing assault on the