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good morning, everyone, and welcome to "cnn this morning." it is saturday, december 9th, im amara walker. >> im victor blackwell. thank you for joining you this morning -- thank you for joining us this morning. >> it was my birthday and thanksgiving. >> its been a couple of weeks. >> i had to get that out. a federal appeal court has upheld the gag order in trumps election aversion case. who he can and cant talk about and how he is responding to the ruling. hunter biden is facing ne...

Trying to lie into maralago last weekend while the of the United States was stay tlg. And what she had on her is raising sr. Concerns tonight. According to prosecutors we have the entire document here what they filed. They she held two pass parts from the republic of ch four childrens external hard drive and thumb drive that contained malicious malware. According to prosecutors the woman chamd a chinese friend charles told her to travel to maralago to speak with a member of the trump family. Shi...

Has concluded his investigation of russian interference into the 2016 election and related matters. It then continues. The special counsel has submitted to me today a confidential report explaining the prosecution or decoration decisions hes reached as required. Im a position to advice you of the special counsels principle conclusions as soon as this weekend. Thats obviously crucial. Separately, barr, continues, i intend to consult with Deputy Attorney rosenstein and potential counsel mueller to...

Smoking gun . And will we, the American People, see muellers report . Today, President Trump tried to act like its all fine, its all fine. He doesnt care. Should the Mueller Report be released next week . That will be totally up to the new attorney general. Hes a tremendous man. A tremendous person who really respects this country and respects the Justice Department. So that will be totally up to him. The new attorney the new attorney general. Yes. Will the word, tremendous, work . The president...

Personally and professionally is in shamble hambles, now, i wan emphasize, this is a remarkable moment in history, Campaign Chairman of a president ial campaign sentenced to prison, going in handcuffs, 47 months. I want to say this is a big blow for mueller as well. They had asked for 19 to 25 years. The judge, ellis, going against that request from prosecutors and going for only 47 months. That is a stunning development. Obviously, manafort is going to be sentenced again in a week in the d. C. ...

Trump does not need the report to declare victory. I love this country as much as i can love anything. My family, my country, my god. But what they did, it was a false narrative who it was a terrible thing. We can never let this happen to another president again. I can tell you that. And with that, all the talk of witch hunts and hoaxes and witch hunts and hoaxes and witch hunts and hoaxes is over. Mr. President now, that is certainly a change of heart. Because clearly the president expected Som...

Trump campaign. I think spying on a Political Campaign is a big deal. You are not suggesting, though, that spying occurred . I dont well, i guess you could i think spying did occur. Yes, i think spying did occur. Okay. All that pausing and up, well, then the key word, i think, i think, i think. Of course the problem of think is not the appropriate standard for the highest rasking Law Enforcement official in the United States, proof is the only acceptable term for such an incredible actation is t...

Richard neil who subpoenaed the returns, quote, we have determined that the committees request lacks a legitimate legislative purpose and the department is therefore not authorized to disclose the requested returns. Neil responding to that that he is going to talk to his lawyers. In other words, this is headed to the courts and to possible constitutional crisis. I think that if both sides made up their minds better to move it over to the next brafrm of government, the judiciary. This will go to ...

President s financing but just a glimpse. Its far from a full picture tonight. What we learned and see the president earned had 34 million last year. What we dont learn is who paid him the money and to whom he bowes money. But one highlight in the report is this. The Trump International hotel in washington, d. C. Made 40. 8 million last year. Thats more than last year. And its money powered by lobbyists and diplomats and business people. Reportedly from countries including saudi arabia, bahrain,...

Cohen. How . By pressuring thenacting attorney general Matt Whitaker to put a trump supporter and former transition adviser in charge of it. Someone who trump may have thought would have kept him in the clear. Lets be clear, this is an explosive charge. And the president knows it. Tonight, moving quickly to deny the charge. Did you ask acting attorney general mad tthew whitaker to change the investigation into Michael Cohen . No, not at all. I dont know who gave you that. More fake news. Theres ...