John Tester Talking News Today

Decently and then lets have the conversation. >> senator, i appreciate your time tonight, thank you so much. >> youre welcome. >> of course we are still awaiting, it should be any moment now and the second it happens well bring it to you live. if were in break, well come back to you. next, there is more trouble for another -- well, not a nominee, the sitting epa administrator in trumps cabinet, scott pruitt. republicans now backing away from pruitt. is the white house wiabout to abandon him too....

>> reporter: but they are standing behind him because they dont always do that in this administration. >> very true. thank you very much, jeff zeleny. as we await the arrival of the french president and his wife for the state dinner and the greeting, the formal groeeeting from president trump and melania trump, well leave that up. senator, you just heard us talk about the inspector generals report and the details from senator tester. hes saying 20 people came forward with these allegations about...

We need very competent managers who know how to run a hospital and health care system. we owe our veterans nothing less than that. >> i want to ask you about some of the challenges that the president has had getting people appointed, right, and its not all on him. earlier today he accused democrats of blocking his nominees. he was specifically citing his proposed ambassador to germany. here he is. >> we have angela merkel coming to the united states on friday. we still dont have our ambassador a...

I really dont think personally he should do it, but its totally his. i would stand behind him, totally his decision. >> i wouldnt do it but you can go ahead. all right, so thats your endorsement. now, jackson for his part says he is looking forward to his hearing which has been postponed indefinitely, he says to address the allegations. >> i can answer the questions and im looking forward to rescheduling the hearing and answering the questions. >> the story dominating the headlines as we await t...