Prerogati Prerogative News Today

A recap of the days news. The idea that somehow this is floating out in the ether somewhere in orbit far away from the central focus of this investigation is just not true. Those lines of investigation are open. And this is a man who has shown himself willing to do some fairly dodgy work for people supported by the kremlin abroad in the ukraine. And thats one reason why hes standing in court today. And this is just the beginning and again, one of two trials. The first of two trials for Paul Mana...

Probe. and i think that we need to look at that. and the proximity of there individual having been convicted of the crimes he was convicted should also cause consternation with the american people. >> so the white house is not commenting tonight. not saying whether the president will pardon manafort, which obviously could be hugely significant. you have people out there who havent been sentenced. you have people out there who are not cooperating. roger stone among them. you have people out there...

James is right, theres an issue. if he doesnt want to sit across from the president, thats his prerogati prerogative. but lebron james is right, and so many other not just african americans not just latino brothers and sisters, everyone sees something is wrong. there is a divide. there is a racial divide. we are not trying to gas it up. were not trying to create a racial animus, but there is a problem in this nation and this president is president of all america. hes more of a divider right now ...

Talked to coats staff, they did not inform coats o f the presentation because the press staff on-site have not been told. four days in counting since we have been in the dark of what happened when president trump and putin met behind closed doors. four days we asked for a read out and we got nothing and the national intelligence dont know anything about that either. >> i dont know what happened in that meeting. i think well learn more. but thats the presidents prerogati prerogative. if he had as...

Across town in washington. what was it liekt tonight? the news media was informed late this afternoon there was no more news out of there. there was a chance the president was leaving the premises to go to a local dinner in washington and then back, thats their prerogati prerogative, loose lips sink ships. and here we are talking at 10 minutes of 11 eastern time. >> they kept that lid on their being any more news right up until the moments the president delivered his remarks. the top communicati...

These records to associates of mike flynn. >> all right. thanks. great reporting. thanks for being with us. discuss now with our panel. jeffrey, i think its fair to say when this news came out yesterday, you were shocked and you expressed your shock i think openly and publically. there have been several hours, several explanations by the white house since then. they say this is the presidents prerogati prerogative. they say it was to restore public confidence in the fbi. does that cut out for yo...

Something clearly has changed along the way. >> yeah. so then david, knowing that, that was in the fall when bharara came out in front of the cameras and said that he was given those reassurances. could that end up being a real mistake for donald trump, a real hit on his reputation of giving his word and then changing the scenario? >> im not sure its going to have much impact unless something new comes to the fore, fredricka. as everyone pointed out, john mccain rightly said it, presidents do th...

all right, show time i was going to say, its going to be a hip-hop morning here. >> get it started. >> lets get it started. welcome, everybody. as i mentioned were coming to you from the diner. every morning we tell you what were eating. so im going to tell you what were eating, i got to read this one. specialty of the house. this is called the kroek and dagger, two eggs over easy with bacon or ham, sandwiched between french loaf smothered in sauce, cheese, served with home fries or gr...

What is the process even in revoking ones security clearance? can you just walk me through that? >> well, typically there would be a formal notification, not by this means, that clearance is being suspended, for example. youre under investigation because of allegations because of something that would merit revocation or at least suspension. there is a formal process for doing this, but i guess legally the president has that progre prerogati prerogative. he can suspend or revoke clearances as he ...

Administration. he says obama was behind the u.n. security resolution, drafting it, writing it, pushing it. here is his spokesman david keys leveling that accusation again. >> we have ironclad from sources in the arab world and internationally and were going to share that information with the incoming administration through the proper channels and if the new administration chooses to share that information, thats their prerogati prerogative. >> reporter: we have repeatedly pushed the israelis, b...