That obama had my wires tapped in trump tower just before the victory. Nothing found. This is mckcarthyism. The president is is offering zero proof to support this allegation. Were getting new details. He just spoke with a former senior u. S. Official with the Obama Administration, tell us more about what was said. Well, like you said, fred, basically, the entire thing is false. This tweet, the former official is telling us did not happen. The information in the tweet, what donald trump is saying occurred at trump tower did not happen. And quote, this official as you said, said this didnt happen. It is made up. False. Wrong. Keep in mind, it was in october and november aits still ongoin. Theres ab investigation into russians hacking, into the russians medicinin meddling int election. That investigation is still ongoing. People in the trump circle, the orbit, your names have surfaced as talk iing to russians, there have been all sorts of reports about that. And the fbi is still looking
Ivanka trump a promotion. Nepotism in the government. All coming up here on the point tonight. Tensions boiling over after the Major Health Care defeat splashed across the headlines, civil war and dealmaker who could not close. What does it mean for battles in Congress Tomorrow . Trump digging in to attack fellow republicans, not democrats. A risky strategy given the support he needs for republican plans on tacks and immigration. Trump attacking the conservative Freedom Caucus and Reince Priebus doubling down on that civil war. I think the president is 100 correct and hits the bulls eye in that tweet like he often es. Bulls eye, a twist that can only come from trump white house. Recommendation have his aides on defense. You might have heard a tweet people should watch a fox news show right before it called for an ouster of paul ryan. Paul ryan needs to step down as speaker of the house. The reason, he failed to deliver the votes on his Health Care Bill. Lets be fair, i think everyone k
Lose to make that happen could happen. Gerri willis on how the tide has turned. Shepard thats right. The cook report, a high profile often accurate political prognosticators is sevenday forecasting that the republicans could lose the house in the midterm elections. Three gop members from leaning republican to tossup categories. Representativing Mike Kauffman of colorado, steve knight of california and jason lewis of california. While 11 moved from likely republican to lean republican. An additional six lawmakers moved from solid republican to likely republican. Why . Such a bleak view for the gop . You said it. Noting the gopled American Healthcare act garnered 17 of Popular Support in a recent quinnipiac poll. Cooks poll David Wasserman wrote these words, not only did republicans hitch their names to an unpopular piece of legislation, democrats received ott valuable candidate recruitment tool. Change elections are not uncommon. The last occurred in 2006 when democrats swept the house,
Judiciary committee will off a multiday affair. Each senator will give an Opening Statement and well hear from neil gorsuch himself. In an hour james comey and mike rodgers will testify before the House Intelligence Committee on alleged russian interference in the election and President Trumps claim which is still unsubstantiated on the wiretapping of president obama. Well have more on that in just a moment. First, lets go back to shannon in the senate skybox for what we can expect when the gorsuch confirmation hearing starts this morning. Shannon. Shannon judge neil gorsuch comes in with a sterling resume but democrats are vowing to be tough on the president s pick for the nations highest court. Hes a graduate of columbia, Harvard Law School and got a ph. D. At oxford and where hes his wife and the American Bar Association has unanimously given him the highest ranking. Gorsuch knows hes heading into potentially rough waters today. Way back in 2005 he wrote an article that touched on h
House this afternoon to share what i know with the president and his team. Reporter but before nunes had a chance to brief he president , White House Press secretary, sean spicer, was peppered with questions about the curious timing of it all. The president said he had Additional Information he believed the white house or he or his representatives would present related to this investigation, what congressman nunes has is not related to that . Youre asking me questions he has not briefed us. He has not briefed the president. Reporter nunes was back in front of the cameras wednesday afternoon after talking to the president. When asked about those claims by donald trump that he was wiretapped, nunes response was, you could say a bit complicated. This seemed to describe what the president was talking about, talking about quote wiretapping which they then said was broader surveillance . You when you what ive read seems to me to be some level of surveillance activity, perhaps legal, buttian