That is the decision of an independent company and has nothing to do with the white house. Margaret. Im happy to take the answer from the private counsel but i made efforts and havent been able to and ill pose it publicly and if could you address it, ill appreciate it. Do you know whether mr. Cohen approached the white house as a representative of any of those companies, whether the president was aware of the payments or whether he was aware that mr. Cone w mr. Cohen was marketin him. Im not aware. Ill refer you to outside counsel. And the president said woe drain the swamp and does it make a difference that his personal attorney was selling access to him. Im not going to weigh into this. That is an individual decision by the companies and you are the press secretary standing there at the podium and over what has been revealed over the past 24 hours, does the president think it is appropriate that his personal attorney was selling access to him given that he promised to drain the swamp
Why Scientists Say the risk is rising for an explosive eruption. Lets get to it. First from the fox news deck this thursday afternoon, the most serious military confrontation between israel and iran in decades is now underway. Analysts warn the United States could get caught in the middle of all of it. Israel, of course, is the u. S. close ally. The Israeli Military has struck back after it accused iran of firing rockets over the border at its troops. Benjamin netanyahu says iran crossed a red line. Israeli Defense Forces sent us video from one of the strikes. A military spokesperson said this was a syrian antiaircraft battery that was firing at israeli jets during the air strikes, so they destroyed it. Heres a map of where all of this is playing out. The occupied heights. The israelis say they came under rocket attack near the syrian border. The Israeli Military says they sent jet fighters in syria and struck all of irans military bases, nearly all of them. Israeli tanks lining up nea
Of these detainees. What do you know . Reporter thats right. Two pieces of significant breaking news broken by the president on twitter this morning. The president is really making this announcement weeks away from a potential meeting with kim jongun that would be historic in nature and he says this morning, i am please today inform you that the secretary of state mike pompeo is in the air and on his way back from north korea with the three wonderful gentlemen that everyone is looking so forward to meeting. They seem to be in good health. Also, good meeting with kim jongun, time and place set. Pompeo and his guests will be landing at 2 00 a. M. In the morning. I will be there to greet them. Very exciting. Now this development is really significant in part because the white house had been asked for quite some time what would it take to get the president in that room with kim jongun. The issue of the detainees had been hanging over the situation and last week we got the first indications
Not be there. I want to get it finished. The prize i want is victory for the world. Harris washington correspondent rich edson has more from the state department. Rich . Good afternoon, harris. Secretary of state mike pompeo met for 90 minutes this afternoon with kim jong un. When he left that meeting the reporters traveling with him asked him if he secured the release of the three americans. Pompeo would only cross his fingers. Shortly after that, an official arrived at the hotel to inform him that kim jong un decided to grant amnesty to release tony kim, kim haksong and kim dongchul and added they should be careful not to make the same mistake again because it was a hard decision to release em. They boarded a plane and are seeing a doctor. Pompeo said when they made the announcement they were leaving the north korean air space, the three men were thrilled. They are back to the United States and President Trump expressed the appreciation for the sign of good will. President trump a sp
Much of the questioning was focused on her role using enhanced interrogation techniques, torture after the 9 11 attacks. And, showing headlines regarding Donald Trumps personal lawyer, Michael Cohen. There are new allegations that a Russian Oligarch paid him half a Million Dollars and that cohen was promising access to trump, all sorts of people and businesses. All of these issues are sure to come up this hour during Sarah Huckabee sanders briefing which we will bring you as soon as it begins. Joining me now, nbc muses kelly odonnell. So much has happened since the last White House Briefing im surprised they are having one. They have a lot to answer for. But the cohen allegations are overshadowing the things the president would like us to be looking at, that is continued success on the north korea discussions. Thats right. It will be a 24hour day at the white house because of the anticipated arrival of the three americans released from north korea happening in the overnight hours. But