Also on twitter, the president elect thanks himself for americas strong economy. And goes on to blast the president for what he calls inflammatory statements. Is the transition still really going smoothly . A crime and punishment. Cnn learns the Obama Administration is preparing to announce retaliation against russia for its interference in the u. S. President ial election. How exactly will the u. S. Punish Vladimir Putin . Wolf blitzer is off today. I am jim sciutto. You are in the situation room. Breaking news. In passionate and exceptionally blunt terms secretary of state john kerry today warned both israel and the palestinians that their actions are undermining chances for peace in the middle east. Kerry especially singled out israels expansion of settlements in the west bank, accused some israelis of hoping for a single state with no homeland at all for the palestinians. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu snapping right back, saying that israel does not need to be lectured
One reason for the Prime Ministers anger, that is the belief that the u. S. Orchestrated the vote. Heres what netanyahus spokesman told cnn earlier today. That evidence is going to be presented to the new administration through the proper channels and they can choose to chair that if they like. I myself have seen the information and i know beyond a shadow of a doubt that information exists and what it shows is the Obama Administration helped craft and push and lobby for this United Nations Security Council resolution which is so outrageous and frankly its an abandonment of a longstanding position of the American Administration to protect israel at the United Nations. Our own cnns Oren Lieberman joining us from jerusalem. Do we have any more details about this evidence they may have . We tried. We pushed israeli officials in the u. S. And others here and they have yet to present any of this information or this evidence that they say they have that shows the u. S. Was behind in any way t
Relationship with Chris Christie, in my case, i was hired by him. A whole series of about five of them that fit that criteria that were asked to leave in the last few days. Reporter kushner has a complicated history with christie. His father, charles, spending a year in jail after being prosecuted by christie, then a u. S. Attorney in 2004 in Illegal Campaign contributions. But a highranking trump insider is dismissing reports of infighting and says the purge of christie loyalists is being mischaracterized. Trump, too, is pushing back. Defending the transition as very organized process taking place as i decide on cabinet in many other positions. I am the only one who knows who the finalists are. Meanwhile, a source with close knowledge of the transition says that kushner could likely end up with a Top National Security clearance as a key adviser to trump. Fueling concerns over nepotism and a potential conflict of interest as kushners wife, ivanka, will manage trumps empire. A potential
Of Hillary Clinton. This news comes as the candidates make a final push and a final plea to voters. Take a look at this. Youre looking at live pictures right now of a Hillary Clinton rally in cleveland. Also a donald trump event that starts next hour in sterling heights, michigan. First, lets go to our justice correspondent, pamela brown. First of all, let me read a passage from the new letter from fbi director comey. Quote, based on our review, we have not changed our conclusions that we expressed in july with respect to secretary clinton. Pamela, this is shocking. The revelation, the timing, all of this happening two days before the election. Tell us more about the letter and, specifically, about the timing of director comy eor co conclusion. Another curve ball from fbi director james comey. Announcing today the review is complete of the additional emails. The fbi will not change its initial decision of no charges against Hillary Clinton. Were told from Law Enforcement sources the re
Donald trump. This is cnn tonight, im don lemon. The New York Times reporting two women are accusing donald trump of touching them inappropriately, and denying the accusations telling the times quote none of this ever took place. I want to begin our breaking News Coverage with cnn corresponde correspondent jeff zeleny, bryan sulter, the host of reliable sources, rebecca berg, and sunlynn serfati, and former professor of media law at seton hall university. Thank you panel for coming on. Bryan, give us the latest on the explosive New York Times story with two women claiming they were inappropriately touched by donald trump. Thats right. These allegations are many years old n. One case they were described to friends right after this allegedly happened. Donald trump is denying both of the allegations saying it is entire story is fiction. The New York Times i believe its on solid legal ground, but tonight donald trump is drafting a lawsuit according to two sources who are very close to him,