Msnbc headquarters in new york. We have new information to report to you this morning. Hillary Clintons Campaign is responding to the criticism about the late revelation yesterday that the democratic president ial nominee is suffering from pneumonia. In the past hour, Clinton Campaign Communications Director Jennifer Palmieri said, we could have done better yesterday but it is a fact that the public knows more about hrc than any nominee in history. While also this morning, donald trump is commenting publicly for the first time about what happened to Hillary Clinton. I hope she gets well soon. I dont know whats going on. Like you, i just see what i see. The coughing fit was a week ago. So i assume that was pneumonia also. I mean, i would think it would have been. So somethings going on but i just hope she gets well and gets back on the trail and well be seeing her at the debate. Now, donald trump has been raising questions about secretary clintons health for many months. Some of his sup
He filled them in on the firing of director comey. President trump in the meantime is it sticking with his denial he ever asked james comey to back off from any investigation. The entire thing is been a witch hunt and there is no collusion between certainly myself and my campaign, but i can always speak for myself and the russians. Zero. It divides the country. I think we have a very divided country because among other things. I will not partake in anything such as a witch hunt. We are going to find the facts and go wherever the intel and the facts take us to the truth. We have confidence in mueller. I think rosenstein is a very dedicated, tough professional. What these people do their job and lets work with them. The speed to the president circled back to his original reasons for firing james comey, that it was a recommendation from Rod Rosenstein, but rosenstein admitted to senators yesterday, he knew trump wanted comey gone when he wrote a memo justifying it. Meanwhile, reuters repo
Discussions that are on going with north korea . Reporter good afternoon, sandra. Even though you have the president and the north koreans going back and forth over the last few days, there is a back channel discussion between a senior u. S. Diplomat and a north korean counter part. This is according to the Associated Press that also reports those two are discussing the three americans who are still imprisoned in north korea, along with some other issues. State department refuses to comment on this report. State Department Officials have been telling us though back in june when the u. S. Was negotiating the release of Otto Warmbeer who eventually died after being released by north korea, that that was the type of channel similar to whats being reported here. The ambassador talking in new york with the u. N. Envoy from north korea. As this rhetoric is continuing between the white house and north korea, World Leaders are beginning to ask both sides to slow it down. This is from the Russi
Im Ayman Mohyeldin alongside Frances Rivera. We begin with the fbi which has finished its supplemental background check into brett kavanagh. This evening the senate will receive the results of the fbi supplemental Background Investigation of judge brett kavanagh. There will be plenty of time for members to review and be briefed on the supplemental material. The report was given to the white house and delivered to capitol hill where it will be reviewed today. The investigation centered around decades old allegations of sexual abuse will be kept secret. Chuck grassley will be first to see the report at 8 00 a. M. , followed by Diane Feinstein at 9 00 a. M. The gop members on the committee will get the report at 10 00 a. M. And democrats on the panel can view the report an hour later. Other senators will have access afterwards. Mcconnell arranged for a key vote for kavanaughs nomination to be held on friday. If that vote passes, there will be up to 30 hours of debate setting up a final co
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