Transcripts For FOXNEWSW Special Report With Bret Baier 2019

FOXNEWSW Special Report With Bret Baier May 30, 2019

I am bret baier. The attorney general throws a job the special counsels way of suggesting Robert Mueller could have and should have reached a decision on obstruction in russia investigation. From william barr comes one day after mueller declared that the special counsel team would have declared that the president did not commit a crime if they had had that confidence. The exchanges 24 hours apart coming as President Trump walked back a tweet about russia and the now former special counsel before heading out of town. While democrats head towards tricky territory and the push for impeachment. The president is promising new dramatic action about the southern border. Chief White House Correspondent john roberts joins us live from the north lawn with a plethora of president ial headlines pretty good evening. Just another typical day, bret. President trump has been out of washington most of the day, a Commencement Speaker at the u. S. Air force academy today, but keeping up the fight against the latest political fallout of the mueller investigation. It was President Trump as commander in chief today at the air force Academy Graduation shaking the hands of all 989 graduates. [cheers and applause] on the way to colorado it was President Trump in full attack mode, ripping into Robert Mueller and his team. He is a totally conflicted person. I think that mueller is a true nevertrumper. He dislikes donald trump, 18 trump haters including people that work for Hillary Clinton and some of the worst human beings on earth. They have nothing. In the public statement, mueller again stated that he did not reach a conclusion on obstruction, speaking to cbs, attorney general bill barr said that he was baffled by muellers refusal to find a conclusion. I feel that he could have reached a decision. He couldve reached a conclusion, the opinion says that you cannot indict a president while he is in office. But he couldve reached a decision as to whether it was criminal activity. Not making a decision whether there was criminal activity, mueller suggested that there was plenty of string for congress to pull on. The constitution requires a process other than the criminal Justice System to formally accuse a sitting president of wrongdoing. Im not sure what he was suggesting, but the department of justice does not use our powers investigating crimes as an adjunct to congress. Adding fuel to democrats because to begin impeachment proceedings against President Trump. The president insists that he is not the one who should be investigated and hurled criticism at mueller. Why didnt he investigate strzok and page, and comey, and all of the lies. And brennan and the lies, and clapper analyzed congress, and all of the things that start the investigation . President trump kept up the drumbeat that there were conflicts above air force one saying that he came to the oval office along with other candidates seeking to be named to the director of the fbi. He had already been in that position for 12 years. I told him no. But the Mueller Report quotes former president ial adviser steve bannon as saying although the white house thought of beseeching mueller to be a director again, he did not come in looking for the job. The report also says that bannon dismissed the idea that mueller was fatally conflicted. He recalled telling the president that they were ridiculous and none of it was real or could come close to justifying precluded mueller from serving the special counsel. Asked about impeachment, President Trump said there is no basis for it. Pointing out to that mueller found no underlying crime. The findings of the Mueller Report to the starr report that ended in the impeachment of bill clinton. If you look at bill clinton, that very nice gentleman who has been on my side, as you know. His special prosecutor, it was guilty, guilty, guilty. So many guiltis with me, there was no guilty. President trump will remove to get away from the Mueller Reports, with a big announcement on the border today as he was departing for colorado, one of the things that the president has been mulling over his tariffs against mexico if they do not do something to curb the flow of migrants heading north from the border. And customs and Border Protection just a little while ago announced that on wednesday morning a group of 1,036 people crossed illegally from mexico into the United States and the el paso soaked sector, that is the biggest single group to ever enter the United States unmasked. Bret big debate on that issue, but we are also learning about hundreds of minors being held at the u. S. Border facility is beyond time limits, what about that . Talking to somebody from Customs Border protection, it is a system that is absolutely overwhelmed. Minor children are supposed to be over released, but so many are coming across the border and cannot process all of them in the period of time, so some have been staying in custody as long as six days, im told that the Border Agents are doing everything that they can to process these children as quickly as possible, but they insist that they need help from Congress Closing the loop holes and giving some help legislatively. Bret , we will have a big story on that tomorrow, the democrats calling on the House Speaker to start impeachment proceedings against President Trump. But the move is one that is brought with political peril. Mike emanuel takes a look at the possible consequences to her party. It is a dirty word, the word impeach. President trump came out swinging. A dirty, filthy, disgusting word. It has nothing to do with me. To speak of the president followed that up with a tweet, case closed with special counsel mueller leaving leaving the stage. Justin amash supporting impeachment and the drumbeat is growing with at least nine 2020 candidates calling for it. I did not take an oath to support donald trump, i took an oath to support the constitution of the United States. So far Nancy Pelosi Nancy pelosi is resisting the pressure. I will not be swayed by a few people who think one way or another who are running for president. But with republicans impeachment could be a way to go on offense and stir things up for the next election. This has been their plan all along, they have been pushing for it since they won the majority. Targeting 55 house democrats, 28 districts, won by republicans in 2016. 31 in districts won by President Trump. Dan four identified as purple seats that are trending red. Some names include cheri bustos of illinois, california, and they could be at risk of the democrats agenda on abortion, green new deal, and more. That Mueller Report is an impeachment referral to the United States congress. A variety of ways to launch an inquiry, al green has already attempted to put articles of impeachment directly on the floor, but it was set aside. The House Judiciary Committee could begin writing its own articles of impeachment based on the special counsel Mueller Report. And if approved by the committee, those could go to the house floor. Once passed by the house, the president would be impeached, but it would be up to the senate to act on on the articles requg a twothirds vote to convict the president. For some context, 40 plus lawmakers in favor of impeachment, less than 10 of the entire house and 17 of the democratic caucus, that could be why pelosi is more concerned about her members in swing districts. Since impeachment will be dead on arrival in the senate. Bret nancy pelosi and joe biden. Thanks. While congress focuses on possible impeachment, it was reiterated that russia did interfere with the 2016 election, and in a significant way, and that deserves the attention of every american. So what if anything is being done to prevent it from happening again . Catherine herridge takes a look. Russian Intelligence Officers who were part of the Russian Military launched a conservative attack on our political system. To speak of the Russian Election threat book ended Robert Muellers ten minute statement at the Justice Department. There were multiple systematic efforts to interfere with our election. And that allegation deserves the attention of every american. They are is where support on both sides of the aisle to support the National Security threats caused by foreign nations meddling in next years president ial election. My biggest interest is how do we make sure that the russians in 2016 do not do again what they did in 2020 for whatever candidate they choose. Mark warner the leading democrat on the Senate Intelligence committee, along with richard berg, expected to include their bipartisan russia investigation by august. When Congress Comes back, because the white house has not been willing to acknowledge and take action on their own, we should passed Bipartisan Legislation to secure the election. They seem to be on the same page, advocating for a physical audit trail. We are doing a lot, we are trying to do paper ballots as a backup system as much as possible. Because going the good oldfashioned paper is the best way to do it. Mueller was clear that the russians tried and failed to break up the trump campaign. This is the response of the activity as well as our conclusion that there was insufficient evidence to charge a broader conspiracy. When democrats reclaim the majority in the house, they made election reform front and center passing the first bell, and strengthening Election Security with a 1 billion investment. There was resistance in the republicancontrolled senate. Bret thank you. It is no secret that President Trump had a long feud with the john mccain. But a new report states that the feud may have sunk to a new low ahead of the president s trip to japan. But as National Security correspondent Jennifer Griffin reports from the pentagon, naval officers say some details are blown out of proportion. A senior u. S. Defense official confirms that there was an email between white house and Navy Personnel requesting the usS John Mccain be kept out of sight during the president s memorial day visit. The president admitted as much after his spokespeople called the story fake news. I would never do anything like that. Somebody did it, because they thought i did not like him. Okay . And they were wellmeaning. I will say. I did not know anything about it. I would never have done that. The email proceeded the president s speech in japan on board the uss that was docked near the mccain undergoing repairs after a 2017 accident. Acting defense secretary Patrick Shanahan pushed back on any suggestion he was involved. I would never dishonor the memory of a Great American patriot like senator mccain. I also think it is important that i would never disrespect the young men and women that crewed that ship. The tarp that covered the name on the u. S. S John Mccain was taken down before President Trump spoke on board. And it was according to a navy spokesperson. When you are attacking my father and war heroes, it creates a culture in the military where people are clearly fearful to show my fathers name in one way or another. And that i think that that is what has started the chain of events and actions. Mccain was not removed and remained in the birth prior to the president s visit. They were not the only sailors who were not invited to attend the president speech. Sailors on board the uss t dome were not included either. Bret thank you. A new line of attack in the fight over adding a Citizenship Question into the 2020 census. A filing in new york states that a long time resistant experts played a key role in adding the question to the senses. There is an argument that it is part of a wider republican effort to strip the power of democrats in latino communities. The Trump Administration says that the question is there to protect minority voting rights. Whether to add the question into the census or not is currently before the supreme court, a ruling is expected by late june. Wall street bounced back at closing the day on the plus side, the dow finishing up 43 points. The s p 500 low six. And the nasdaq ahead 20. The storms have finally passed through the plains, but it is going from bad to worse in some areas dealing with recordbreaking flooding. Matt finn joins us live from one of those hardhit areas in arkansas again tonight. Good evening, bret. People in oklahoma and here in northwest arkansas are exhausted, dealing with this flooding devastation and unfortunately right now, the Arkansas River is carrying flood rivers across the state into more towns and levees. Im told that the towards the capital of little rock. It is difficult to comprehen comprehend. The National Guard is moving with the water, setting up a sandbag operation in arkansas, state officials tell fox news lake conway could see substantial residential flooding. Right now in fort smith, hundreds of homes are impacted or flooded. Helping frantically move his parents out of their fort smith home in less than ten hours. I still hurt. Yes, it was amazing how fast we moved the house out. And seeing the whole street in the community how fast they moved out. The water here in the fort smith area is starting to reseed, but it could be days until he goes all the way down and people can get back into their houses. Flooding is a major concern along the illinois and mississippi rivers. 1 million sandbags are stacked in the prairie state. The governor calls the flooding a grave situation and deployed 200 National Guard troops with an equal amount on stan boy st. There are 20 feet of sandbags near valley city. Nationwide the u. S. Is being plagued by deadly tornadoes prior to 13 days of twister touchdowns from texas to pennsylvania and more could be on the way. Several deaths have been blamed at least a dozen spread out over five states. The Severe Weather continues creeping up the northeast with pennsylvania, maryland, new jersey, looking at severe thunderstorms that could bring them damaging wind gusts, hail, and more tornadoes. Bret, the majority of homes never see water like this, so many homeowners say that they do not have flood insurance, and amidst all of the disaster and across the country for the third time today, the house failed to sync with the senate and pass a 19 billion federal aid to bill. Bret matt, thank you. Up next, hollywood and the abortion controversy, from some of the fox affiliates, fox 32 in chicago where our kelly was hit with 11 new Sexual Assault charges related to one victim. It is unclear if it is the same person who was one of the four initial accusers. Already facing ten counts of aggravated sexual abuse, and thats where three of the victims were minors when the alleged abuse occurred. Fox 40 in sacramento where the state Assembly Wednesday unanimously passed a landmark bill, limiting when officers can use lethal force. It states that officers will be able to use lethal force only when it is necessary, and if there are no other options. If this bill becomes law, it would make it one of the toughest standards in the nation. And this is a live look at phoenix from sunny phoenix in the affiliate fox ten. One of the big stories is the addition of selfdriving tractortrailers to that area. Selfdriving Vehicle Division announced wednesday that the trucks will start driving on freeways this week. And expand to more rubes overlooked time. They say that the testing will start with two drivers and each of the rigs. That is a live look outside the beltway from special report, we will be right back. Just listen. vo theres so much we want to show her. We needed a car that would last long enough to see it all. avo subaru outback. Ninety eight percent are still on the road after 10 years. Come on mom, lets go but prevagen helps your brain with an ingredient originally discovered. In jellyfish. In clinical trials, prevagen has been shown to improve shortterm memory. Prevagen. Healthier brain. Better life. 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