Spergss cast upon her and pushed by Donald Trumps social media director. Plus, president obama lecturing media for not digging deeper. But is the president Whose Administration used the espionage act to go after journalists, leakers and whistleblowers more than all previous president s combined, he is the guy to assume the mantle of murrow . Good afternoon, welcome to the lead. Im jake tapper. We are hours away from a cnn republican town hall in wisconsin and what candidates say could swing the pivotal badger state primary, one that could cement Donald Trumps grip on the republican nomination. But what happened today, well, weve never seen anything like it. At least not in recent president ial politics. Donald Trumps Campaign manager was charged for committing misdemeanor battery against a reporter, and the charges come after trump and his staffers denied for weeks the Campaign Manager Corey Lewandowski had even touched here. Heres how donald trump initially responded to the allegation
Since james comeys testimony last week when the fired fbi director briefed senators in a closed hearing that sessions may have met with kislyak for a third undisclosed meeting at the mayflower motel. I did not have any private meetings nor do i recall any conversations with any russian officials at the mayflower hotel. His denial was concise but when press bid chairman richard burr his answer seemed less clear. I would have gladly have reported the meeting, the encounter that may have occurred, that some say occurred, in the mayflower if i had remembered it or if it actually occurred, which i dont remember that it did. Reporter sessions remained stern and emotional as he fought back against all allegations he had improper contacts with russians during the campaign. And the suggestion that i participated in any collusion, that i was aware of any collusion with the russian government to hurt this country, which i have served with honor for 35 years, or to undermine the integrity of our d
While working. Ended up being hospitalized tonight. His wife is women him. The carters put out a statement saying that the former president carter is okay. The statement also says, quote, he encourages everyone to stay hydrated and keep building. God bless him. Former president jimmy carter, age 92, he is in the hospital tonight. Everybody in the whole country of course wishing him well. We are keeping an eye out tonight for any updates we may get on his condition over the course of the hour. Were also keeping an eye out tonight for developments on the Republican Health care bill. The republican plan to repeal obamacare. Its unpopular for a number of reasoning, because it is expected to cause millions of american to lose their health insurance. It will take a huge whack out of medicaid which is the single Biggest Health provider in the whole country. Its even bigger than medicare. On capitol hill republicans introduced their latest version of the kill obamacare bill. It already has two
Thank you. Much appreciate it. I know it is a thursday night in mid july and that means by Political Science logic there is not supposed to be a lot going on on a night like this. But theres a lot going on. Including a few stories were keeping an eye on as developing stories even into the late evening tonight. Former president jimmy carter, god bless him, hes about to turn 93 years old. Look at him. He nevertheless has been spending the week doing construction, building Affordable Housing along with his wife with the group habitat for humanity. And today he was out on a hot july day building houses. He got dehydrated in the heat while working. Ended up being hospitalized tonight. His wife is women him. The carters put out a statement saying that the former president carter is okay. The statement also says, quote, he encourages everyone to stay hydrated and keep building. God bless him. Former president jimmy carter, age 92, he is in the hospital tonight. Everybody in the whole country
Ivanka trump in the middle. New questions on the decisions made about where and how inauguration money was spent. Plus what to make of one of the wildest weeks yet in the trump presidency. The investigative walls are closing in there are. Well have more on this . Just a moment, but it all comes less than 24 hour after the president announced his new acting chief of staff. Sources say mulvaney asked to be named chief of staff on acting capacity, because he wanted a safe exit in place. Hes been a loyal trump supporter, but before the election, he did have this to say about then candidate trump. Yes, im supporting donald trump. As enthusiastically as i can, but i think hes a terrible human being, but the choices on the other side are just as bad. And then flamsing michael fly flynn. Plus trumps po lawyer insisting that had directed him to make hush money payments. Are you still cooperating. If they want me, im here, willing to answers whatever additional questions they may have for me. Al