He was actually i said he was the most senior diplomat in the Foreign Service. He was actually the thirdmost senior diplomat in the Foreign Service until a few weeks ago. Then the Trump Administration got rid of the number one and number two most senior people ahead of him in the Foreign Service so that did make him the most senior person Still Standing but now hes out, too. Think about that for a second. After he was initially hired into the Foreign Service in 1977, five subsequent president s of both parties thought it would be a good idea to keep him on. That his deep understanding, his knowledge of all the players and so many of the secrets it would make him an indispensable asset, particularly when it comes to dealing with russia. Which makes sense, right . You want to avoid getting rolled. You want to avoid getting outmaneuvered or tricked. Particularly when we are a country where leaders turn over every few years and in russia, Vladimir Putin has been in charge for 17 years and
Campaign. Thats according to multiple officials briefed on the matter. Meanwhile, is the administration playing politics with the travel ban . They are working with the Justice Department on a legal case to justify the temporary travel ban on people from iraq, iran, libya, somalia, sudan, syria and yemen. Lets go to our exclusive reporting about white house efforts to respond to others who are reporting about russian contacts with high level advisers and then candidate donald trump last year. Jim and evan broke the story. Jim, what did you find out . Don, what we have learn side that the white house reached out to the fbi and asked the fbi to tamp down in effect to challenge media reports that members of the Trump Campaign were in touch with russians known to u. S. Intelligence during the campaign and we are told that the fbi refused the request. Multiple officials said the white house is seeking the help in the just of the bureau, but investigating saying the reports were wrong and th
Thank you. The president is awake at this hour, and he is very busy tweeting. He appears to be very, very angry at the conservative republicans in the house of representatives who he still needs to pass any future legislation, and he is still angry. In his tweets tonight at bill and Hillary Clinton. I really think it will be best if he were to step aside, let someone else handle this investigation. Well, im sure that the democrats do want me to quit because they know that im quite effective. Chairman nunes seems to be more of a partisan for the president than an impartial actor. Now we know he went to the white house to get that alleged information. You cant make this stuff up. Im bouncing around the room a little bit with all of his explanation. People dont get on the white house grounds by accident. Go into a secret room and log on to a computer unless somebody on the white house staff allows you to do that. You remember, President Trump said he felt in part vindicated by the revelat
Good evening to our viewers in the west. After seven years of trying, republicans can finally claim a win tonight in their drive to repeal obamacare. And President Trump can finally claim a major legislative win. Turning marchs major legislative loss into a win. Republican leaders helped by a push from the president managed to see through passage President Trump and House Republicans gathered at the white house for what was a celebrating dance in the end zone. Kristen welker has details. Reporter tonight, President Trump taking a victory lap. This is a repeal and replace of obamacare, make no mistake about it. Reporter its only a first step but mr. Trump turned it into a made for tv celebration, flanked by republicans in the rose garden. How am i doing . Am i doing okay . Im president. Hey, im president. Can you believe it, right . I dont know. Its i thought you needed a little bit more time they always told me, more time, but we didnt. Reporter the event came after a dramatic vote in
Because the white house has really been doing summer salts, back flips, pretzels, all trying to figure out how to respond to these unfounded accusations made by the president that the former president wiretapped him. White House Press Briefing today, sean spicer. Its been a full three days since the president said that president obama had his wires tapped, his phones tapped at trump tower. In those three days has the white house come up with any evidence whatsoever to prove that allegation . I addressed this multiple times yesterday. I think the president we put out a statement on sunday saying that we would have no further comment. Weve gone back and forth with you guys. I think theres clearly a role that congress can play in its oversight capabilities. They made it very clear they have the staff, the resources and the process. I think thats the appropriate place for this to handle. I think if we were to start to get involved, you would write stories about how we were involved. Its a