Actually, regardless of what i do we have, as you know, a lot of money where we are building existing wall with existing funds. I have a lot of options. Just like we do with venezuela. We have on the border. We have a lot of options. Harris chief White House Correspondent john roberts has more now from the north lawn. So we are waiting for the bill to be read, and what the president will be doing next. We are waiting for the bill to be written and find it with the present will be due. A white house source told me a couple of hours ago, harris, that the president has not made a decision contrary to some other reporting out there as to whether or not he is going to support this bill. He has not yet seen the text of it. Its likely the text wont come to him until either late today or sometime tomorrow. All he knows about it right now is what has been passed along to his staff from members up on capitol hill who are part of the Conference Committee who are dealing with this. The president s
Chairman of the program in business and finance at the Kings College in new york city. And he is outnumbered. We are excited to have you backk your today brian great to be her on a busy day. Happy friday, little warmer today. Harris weve got a lot to get to. Melissa good stuff. After Jussie Smollett released from custody under a bond into a mob of reporters in chicago yesterday. After being charged with felony disorderly conduct, the judge giving smollett a tongue lashing over the prosecutors claims that he paid to cope men to attack him and what looked to be a racist and antigay hate crime in an attempt to boost his career and his salary. He also allegedly sent himself a racist threat in the mail. The case expected to have national implications. The Washington Post putting it this way in a headline. Jussie smolletts alleged lies will bring great harm to innocent victims. In the meantime, chicago mayor rahm emanuel is taking aim at the media over its coverage of smolletts explosive cla
In the past, most of the people in this room voted for a wall, but the proper wall never got built. I will get it built. This is a smart, strategic, seethrough steel barrier, not just a simple concrete wall. It will be deployed in the areas identified by the Border Agents as having the greatest need. Simply put, walls work and walls save lives. And something that did not happen last night, the president making good on his threat to declare a National Emergency to go around congress to get the money that he wants for the wall. At this point, is that what counts as progress . Abby phillip is live at the white house once again. What are you hearing about the possibility of a Government Shutdown . Reporter well, there does not seem to be any change today from the day before or the day before that. At the moment things still stand that the president and the white house are waiting for congressional negotiators to figure something out by that february 15th deadline. If they dont, theyve kept
Top democrats refuse to resign as pressure mounts. Were going to talk exclusively with former republican governor bob mcdonald. But tonight we start with good faith negotiations, or at least those posing as such. First, theres amazons ceo jeff bezos, who is accusing American Media of blackmail and extortion after allegedly threatening to publish sensitive photos from an extramarital affair in the national enquirer. American media calls those discussions with him, quote, goodfaith negotiations. And then theres President Trumps announcement on twitter that he plans to hold a second summit with kim jongun, this time in vietnam. Back in october, amid reports that the u. S. Would maintain sanctions against the regime, pyongyang said the administration was, quote, responding to good faith with evil. In november, u. S. Intelligence sources told nbc news that north korea is continuing work on its Ballistic Missile program. And then theres capitol hill, where up until today, things seemed to be
Again for a newly surfaced claim of American Indian heritage. All of it as the 11th hour gets underway on a wednesday night. Day 748 of the trump administration. The president s battle to fwend off the investigations threatening his office have taken a whole new level of urgency while Robert Mueller has had trump and his associates under scrutiny for the better part of two years now. Democrats in the house just started their investigation in the main today. An economic miracle is taking place in the united states, and the only thing that can stop it are foolish wars, politics, or ridiculous partisan investigations. [ applause ] if there is going to be peace and legislation, there cannot be war and investigation. It just doesnt work that way. Aaron blake of the Washington Post captures the dems new approach to donald trump. Blake who will join us in just a moment writes, House Democrats are clearly not cowed. In fact, quite the opposite. That came to life in his comment from Speaker Pel