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Its an effort that seems to be launched and time to discredit the russia investigation, if not the investigator, just a few hours ago, fbi Deputy Director Andrew Mccabe left capitol hill after a second day of lengthy closed door interviews. Republicans on the hill have been focusing on whether there is political bias against the president within the fbi. Its a kind of loyalty test, and theyve been targeting mccabe, whos been involved in several recent investigations, including the one into Hilla...

Manafort to mueller to mcmaster to mcconnell to the middle east to michigan. The latter as he relitigated his victory over hillary. From putin to Transgender Americans in the military, from our southern border to the dmz. From coal to leaks to nukes. Well start with north korea and his claim that threatening them with that fire and fury language probably didnt go far enough. Frankly, the people who were questioning that statement, was it too tough . Maybe it wasnt tough enough. They have been do...

Tensions between the white house and the fbi. Tonight axios reporter Jonathan Swann said it this way. He writes, quote, attorney general Jeff Sessions at the public urging of President Donald Trump has been pressuring fbi director Christopher Wray to fire fbi director Andrew Mccabe. But wray threatened to resign if mccabe was removed, according to three sources with direct knowledge. Wrays situation under those circumstances would have created a media firestorm. The white house decidedly gunshy ...

Underway on a thursday night. Good evening once again, we have a lot to get to and well get there. Day 539 of the trump administration. It is a split scream day of competing headlines. As the president continues his overseas trip. Peter strzok, the fbi agent over this russia investigation, he was on the hill and sworn in what became withering partisan questioning. There were fireworks. More on that just ahead. The president is spending the night in england before leaving nato brussels. I told pe...

Three sources with direct knowledge. Wrays situation under those circumstances would have created a media firestorm. The white house decidedly gunshy so mccabe remains. Don mcgahn told sessions this issue wasnt worth losing the fbi director over, according to a source familiar with the situation. Just yesterday Jonathan Swann also reported this, quote, attorney general Jeff Sessions has adamantly urged fbi director Christopher Wray to make a fresh start with his core team, including replacing De...

Mounting partisan attacks of what many see the nations crown jewel in law enforcement. Its an effort that seems to be launched and time to discredit the russia investigation, if not the investigator, just a few hours ago, fbi Deputy Director Andrew Mccabe left capitol hill after a second day of lengthy closed door interviews. Republicans on the hill have been focusing on whether there is political bias against the president within the fbi. Its a kind of loyalty test, and theyve been targeting mc...

This time with members of the House Oversight and judiciary committees. Republicans on the hill have been focusing on whether there is political bias against the president within the fbi. Its a kind of loyalty test, and theyve been targeting mccabe, whos been involved in several recent investigations, including the one into Hillary Clintons private email server. Earlier tonight, california congressman adam schiff, the lead democrat on house intel talked about what he views as the republicans obs...

Fbi director over, according to a source familiar with the situation. Just yesterday Jonathan Swann also reported this, quote, attorney general Jeff Sessions has adamantly urged fbi director Christopher Wray to make a fresh start with his core team, including replacing Deputy Director and trump bete noire Andrew Mccabe, according to a Senior Administration source. According to this source and two other sources briefed on the conversations, sessions has been strongly urging wray to do this for so...

How close are we tonight to an attack on syria . The 11th hour on a thursday night begins now. Good evening once again from our nbc news headquarters here in new york. Day 448 of the trump administration, and during this time when the president appears to be mulling over firing both people and missiles, along comes trump nemesis and former fbi director james comey with a new book, a copy of which has been obtained by this news organization. The book is called a higher loyalty, truth, lies, and l...

In new york. Day 448 of the trump administration, and during this time when the president appears to be mulling over firing both people and missiles, along comes trump nemesis and former fbi director james comey with a new book, a copy of which has been obtained by this news organization. The book is called a higher loyalty, truth, lies, and leadership. And in reviewing it tonight, the New York Times says, quote, the former fbi director, james b. Comey, calls the Trump Presidency a forest fire t...