Do with it . Welcome to the lead. Im john berman in for jake tapper. Were waiting for the top democrat on the Housing Intelligence Committee to emerge from the white house where right now hes viewing classified documents that could be relevant to the committees russia probe which just got a new wrinkle. The white house is now urging the president s fired National Security adviser to testify before congressional investigators, but before he talks general Michael Flynn wants immunity to be questioned about possible links between Trump Associates and russia. His former boss says go for it. Even though both flynn and the president have previously insisted if somebody requested immunity they are probably guilty of something. What youre looking at right now is actually President Trump in the Oval Office Moments ago signing some executive orders on trade. Lets listen in. Great job. Both the president and general flynn, of course, have said if you ask for immunity, you must be guilty. You can
This story is not about illegal talks between trump and the campaign people. This story is barack obama and the Democratic Party attempting to sabotage the Trump Presidency and force him to be impeached or resign. Joining us from austin, texas, karl rove. Former Senior Advisor to president george bush. It is leakers leaking stuff to the press orrm you have this theory where former president obama is holed up somewhere and orchestrating this devious counterespionage campaign and laying landmines throughout the administration trying to derail President Trump. How do you see it . Look, i think there is a medias bias in the selection of their stories. I do think the democrats are on high alert, looking for every opportunity to trash a member of the Trump Administration. Jeff sessions, i have known him personally, i have known him for years. He is a man of great integrity. He did the right thing by recusing himself. He would have done that anyway, but what they are attacking him for is a no
Talladega College Marching Band will perform at the inauguration thanks to the factor viewers. So thankful, so excited for our students. Bill caution, you are about to enter the no spin zone. Factor begins right now. Bill hi, i am bill oreilly. Thanks for watching us tonight. The factor viewers come through again. That is a subject of this evenings talking points memo. N, hateful people are trying to sabotage the president ial inauguration set for this coming friday. There is no excuse for that. Peaceful transition of powerer should be respected by all loyal americans. In fact, the term, loyal opposition, is a badge of honor. We need it differing opinions driving vibrant society. When you take the word loyal out, then, it is simply a position that is a subversion of the republic. T enter the talladega College Marching Band, 230 strong. The tornadoes are a fabulous part of a very important alabama college. Talladega was founded by exslaves and is an excellent africanamerican school, it
Rachel. Sorry. As usual. Sorry. Thanks, lawrence. Appreciate it. Lisa bloom is known as the woman who drove bill oreilly out of fox news. Many women drove bill oreilly out, including of course the women who brought sexual charges against him. Wendy walsh drove bill oreilly out because she was one of the few women who could tell her story publicly because she had not entered a legal settlement with bill oreilly in which oreilly purchased her silence for millions of dollars. Wendy walsh was guided in telling her story first to the New York Times, and then on this program and others by lisa bloom. Lisa bloom was the last lawyer standing against bill oreilly when he got kicked out the door at fox news today. That boot kick bill oreilly out the door was on lisa blooms foot. When bill oreilly suddenly left on a vacation in the middle of this controversy, in the middle of the week, we wondered on this program whether he would ever be coming back. Often this time of year i grab some vacation b
Theres also, we should point out, chris, no money for the border wall in this bill. That of course is something that the democrats were very focused on. There is Border Security money but it is not explicitly for the wall. Theres also no language in this bill that says that sanctiuary cities wont receive funding and nothing has changed regard planned parenthood. We had been expecting a deal like this to come together. They had hoped to get it done last week but there was again, a flap over that border wall. So at this point we expect, barring unpredictable you know, something from the president. But we have heard the white house praise this as well. So leaders here are feeling good about getting this done this week. Kristen, what is the white house saying about this . Obviously the wall is message that the president wanted but he had already signaled it might not happen until later. What are they saying about that where you are . Reporter theyre trying to paint this as a victory for th