Yesterday you echoed that the situation could have been handled. Today the chief of staff said it was done right. Can you explain that the rob porter situation could have been handled differently or do you think it was done right . As i said yesterday, we come here and do the best we can. Were going to continue to strive for that. Were humans making us imperfect people. So every day we can learn from the day before and strive to do better. Thats our goal certainly within our team and going to continue to try to do everything we can to help serve the American People to the best of our ability. Was it appropriate for hope hicks to be involved drafting the statements giving her relationship with mr. Porter . She wasnt involved in many of the conversations. I dont know what comments she made or didnt make. Shes the White House Communications director and is an important invaluable member of this staff. Shes done a great job in that role. Steve . Is there some discussion here about promotin
Ignores the evidence that immigrants that come to america from nigeria actually have a Higher Education level than americans. So there you go, willie, more ignorance spewing from a president who i thought was going to spend this week trying to prove that hes fit for office and he hasnt lost a step mentally, but these bizarre rantings and ravings sound ill say it sounds like grandpa sitting in front of the tv set when hes getting old and losing it and the sort of thing, you cant say that, grandpa, be quiet. Except this guy is president of the United States and the damage it does, especially when paul ryan, Mitch Mcconnell and other republicans remain silent in the face of such hatred and bigotry. Only a small hand. Joe, of republicans coming out last night and condemn whack the president is alleged to have said according to Washington Post. We will get into the specifics of what he said. Interesting distinction, you talk about the aids comment and the huts comment. Those were denied. Th
Of members of congress and their families and their amtrak train slammed into a garbage truck. Those in the truck got the worst of it with one person reported dead and two others badly hurt. Some lawmakers are reported injured. Those slightly. So far no reports of anything very serious. The crash happened at across way in crozet, virginia, not far from charlottesville. The chartered amtrak train was carrying gop lawmakers from d. C. To white Sulfur Springs in West Virginia for a retreat at the green brier resort there. Some lawmakers brought their spouses and children. Journalists also on board. Adding along with three members of congress that are trained doctors. Colleagues say the doctors stepped up to help the injured before First Responders could even arrive. The train has just started moving now on scene, ive just been told. There it is. Peter doocy is live on scene. What are you seeing . Shep, this is going to be our best look at the closest area to the impact. They towed the tra
Good evening once again from the nbc headquarter here in new york. This was day 414 of the trump administration. And theres new reporting tonight about negotiations to set up a possible interview between the president and Robert Mueller, the special counsel in all of this. This comes to us from all wall street journal correspondents rebecca ball hp house and Peter Nicholas report that trumps legal team is trying to work out a deal with mueller. Well be i joined by Peter Nicholas in a moment. They note that a person familiar with the discussions are, quote, seeking to negotiate a deal with special Counsel Robert Mueller that uses an interview with the president as leverage to spur a conclusion to the russia investigation. The president s legal team is considering telling mr. Mueller that mr. Trump would agree to a a sitdown interview based on multiple considerations, including that the special counsel commit to a date for concluding at least the trumprelated portion of the investigation
Were a lot of people in the room describing haiti, el salvador and african countries as quote, sholes. He didnt say it that way. He was unpresident ial. Let me read the full quote. Why are we having all these people from shole countries come here. This is between trump and lawmakers. The account made by the washington post. The source tells cnn this is how it happened. Dick durbin was talking about the list of countries with temporary protected status of immigration. When durbin got to haiti, trump asked why the u. S. Wants people from haiti in the United States. Just to be clear about what he meant, trump added, the United States should get more people from norway. Thats right. Fewer people from haiti, el salve dor, africa and more from norway. Enough said. Outrage over the remark has been swift and furious. Democratic congressman, Elijah Cummings saying icon democrat this statement from the office of the presidency. I will always fight against the vulnerable and bigotry in all forms.