Get a jump on the days news with Christine Romans and Dave Briggs. Disconnect with trump and the National Security team on the subject of russia meddling. President ranting about the russian hoax hours after his top intel officials called out the kremlin for interfering in the upcoming 2018 midterms. At the rally in pennsylvania, he ta touted about the helsinki summit. We got along really well. By the way, thats a good thing. Not a bad thing. Thats a really good thing. Now were being hindered by the russian hoax. Everybody said that was great. A couple of hours later, i started Hearing Reports that, you know, they wanted me to walk up. They wanted me to walk up and go like this. Son of a hours earlier, key members of the National SecurityTeam Appeared in the white house
briefing room to warn the country the Russian Election interference is ongoing. In regards to the russian involvement in the midteterm electio elections, we continue to see a pervasive messaging campaign by russia to try to weaken and divide the United States. Russia attempted to interfere with the last election and continues to engage and malign influence operations to this day. This is a threat we need to take seriously and to tackle and respond to with fierce determination and focus. Our democracy itself is in the crosshairs. Free and Fair Elections are the cornerstone of our democracy. It is clear they are the target of our adversaries to sow discord and undermine our life. Dan coats told reporters he still doesnt fully understand what took place in the
worked at the u. S. Embassy in moscow undetected for more than a decade before being fired last year. A senior official saying the woman worked for years with the secret service. She came under suspicion in 2016. A routine state Department Review found she was having unauthorized meetings with russian intelligence. She used the secret Service Internet and systems, but did not have access to highly classified information. There has been no comment from the state department. Rick gates may testify against his former boss Paul Manafort as early as today. That was a Big Development in the manafort trial to thursday. Another is manaforts bookkeeper testifying despite making millions, manafort went broke and lied to banks to secure loans. Jessica schneidbrian schneidesc. Reporter first, the judge
around why people have concerns and gripe especially when they feel targeted. No, i dont feel the media is the enemy of the people. Hours later, the president tweeted saying shes right. It is actually the fake news that is the enemy of the people. Iran launching a Military Exercise in the persian gulf. Likely to shutdown the oil movement through the strait of hormuz. We have Nic Robertson joining us near the strait. Nic, good morning. Reporter good morning, dave. It is causing concern because, of course, 20 of the oil supply goes through the strait of hormuz. That is 20 to 30 miles north of
here. We are at the gulf of oman. Iranian Military Exercises are taking place in the gulf of orman and the straits of hormuz. One reason why the oil facility here has been developed. The oil facility here actually is at the end of the pipeline that bypasses the strait of hormuz. 1. 5 Million Barrels a day. These are piped out to sea safely here. The concern regionally and in washington is the rhetoric coming from tehran saying that if they are not allowed to sell their oil, no one will be able to pass the oil through the strait of hormuz. This is causing concern in washington with the Military Exercises. They describe them as involving dozens of small boats. It is not clear if this is to
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necessary. The question is will they head on to the streets and protest today. The election has been endorsed by the South African President. A powerful neighbor of zimbabwe and legiagu regional block. Opposition party could have an uphill battle. In the meantime, u. S. Citizens have been asked to stay out of the area where im standing because of the volatility of the situation. Dave. Thank you. Russian election meddling a hoax or top threat . U. S. Security officials are not on the same page. We will have more when early start continues in just a minute. Medicare doesnt pay for everything. Yep. Youre on the hook for the rest. So consider an aarp Medicare Supplement insurance plan, insured by Unitedhealthcare Insurance Company. A plan like this helps pay some of what medicare doesnt. So you could end up paying less. And these are the only plans of their kind endorsed by aarp. Selected for meeting their high standards of quality and service. Call Unitedhealthcare Insurance Company now to request this free Decision Guide, and learn more. Like, Medicare Supplement plan, give you the freedom to go with any doctor who accepts medicare patients. Its nice to have a choice. And your coverage goes with you, anywhere you travel in the country. We have grandkids out of state. They love our long visits. Not sure about their parents, though. Call unitedhealthcare and ask for your free Decision Guide today. Our democracy itself is in the crosshairs. We acknowledge the threat. It is real. We are being hindered by the russian hoax. Its a hoax. The president still dismissing the Russian Investigation after his allies are warning russia is still meddling in the u. S. Elections. The jobs report is due out this morning. Why unemployment is expected to tick down. But wages are remaining stalled. And who should be responsible for reuniting kids with parents deported . The government says it falls to the aclu. Welcome to early start. Im dave briggs. Kaylee hartung. 30 minutes past the hour. It is friday. Daves happy about it. Im soaking in it. Bathing in it actually. Arent we all . If you listen to the president talk about russia and the top officials talk about russia, there is a big disconnect. At the rally in pennsylvania, the president touted the meeting with putin and attacks on democracy. We got along really well. By the way, thats a good thing not a bad thing. Now were being hindered by the russian hoax. Everybody said, wow, that was great. A couple hours later, i started Hearing Reports that they wanted me to walk up. They wanted me to walk up and go like this. Son of a some showadow boxing by potu. Hours earlier, key members of the National Security team
appeared in the White House Briefing room to warn the country the Russian Election interference is ongoing. In regards to the russian involvement in the midterm elections, we continue to see a pervasive messaging campaign by russia to try to weaken and divide the United States. Russia attempted to interfere with the last election and continues to engage and malign influence operations to this day. This is a threat we need to take extremely seriously and to tackle and respond to with fierce determination and focus. Our democracy itself is in the crosshairs. Free and Fair Elections are the cornerstone of our democracy. It is clear they are the target of our adversaries to sow discord and undermine our life. Director of National Intelligence dan coats told reporters he still doesnt fully
understand what took place in the oneonone meeting with trump and Vladimir Putin in helsinki. A Senior Administration official telling cnn a woman, a russian national, worked for years with the secret service. She came under suspicion in 2016. A routine state Department Security review found she was having regular unauthorized meetings with russian intelligence. She used the secret Service Internet and email systems. The official says she did not have access to highly classified information. No comment so far from the state department. Turns out rick gates may testify against his old boss. Former Campaign ChairmanPaul Manafort as early as today. That is the Big Development on the manafort trial on thursday. Another . Manaforts bookkeeper testifying that despite making millions, manafort went broke securing big loans. We have Jessica Schneider with
more from washington. Reporter first, the judge seemed to entice the defense team for Paul Manafort take the stand. The judge said manafort obviously does not have to, but if his lawyers wanted to bring up he has never been audited by the irs, that would be the way to do it. That is what the defense team wants. Prosecutors now say they will call rick gates to the stand. Paul manaforts righthand man during the campaign. Gates pleaded guilty and is now cooperating with the special counsel. Finally, Paul Manaforts bookkeeper testified that sure, he may have made millions, but by 2016 he was flat broke and maxed out the credit line. The bookkeeper said that manafort and gates were sending out fake inflated Business Statements to banks to get loans. That gets to the heart of the bank fraud case. The government keeps hammering home the lifestyle details. A landscaper talk about how much Paul Manafort paid him. 500,000 for the upkeep of hundreds of flowers and the landscaper called the largest personal pond in the hamptons section of long island. Paul manafort spent 2. 2 million on Home Entertainment technology. Including 10,000 on a karaoke system. A lot of details prosecutors packed in. We will hear more from his accountant today as they delve into his finances. Dave and kaylee. Sure was living the high life. Thank you, jessica. Senator marco rubio has a suggestion about paid family leave. Offering up to 12 weeks of leave when a child is born and use some of their own money from their own Social Security benefits to help compensate for the lack of a paycheck. Rubio is introducing a bill to allow families to use their future Social Security for up to two months of leave. They would delay receiving the benefit up to two months when they retire. That fund is misplaced and people shouldnt have to choose. Other lawmakers have similar ideas in the works. There seems to be a potential for a bipartisan effort. First daughter ivanka trump distancing herself from her fathe