Storm surge warning here in gulfport, because of three to five feet of storm surge expected. The mobile bay has to watch out. Flash flooding with 6 to 12 inches of rain possible. Dont forget, this thing moves all the way through the end of the week, well be talking about whats left of gordon in the middle of the country. David . All right, we know youll be tracking it into the night and first thing in the morning on gma. Ginger, thank you. And as ginger just reported, gordon is expected to slam ashore right there along the mississippi coast, where schools, businesses, resort casinos have all been shut down tonight, and families are racing to protect their homes from rising water and, of course, dangerous flooding. Abcs Victor Oquendo is there tonight. Reporter tonight, the ominous first bands of Rain Slamming into the gulf. Gordon now closing in. Winds of 70 miles per hour, as much as a foot of rain threatening millions in the hours ahead. States of emergency now stretching from louisiana to alabama. It is time to take this as a serious storm and be prepared. Reporter the Space Station capturing gordon as it gained
expecting a direct hit. David . All right, Victor Oquendo and ginger zee tonight, our thanks to both of you. In the meantime, next this tuesday evening, to another storm swirling tonight, this time, the explosive new book about President Trump and the white house. Its called fear, and in it, author bob woodward revealing for the first time that the president reportedly took part in a practice drill for a possible interview with the Special Counsel. Woodward reports his lawyers were so concerned, they made their case to Robert Mueller themselves, saying the president should not be questioned. Well, tonight here, the president and his team are now denying whats being reported in this new and explosive book. And youre about to hear the phone call, the audio between the president and the books author, who tried multiple times to get an interview with the president. Heres our senior White House Correspondent cecilia vega. Reporter President Trump once seemed eager to sit down with Special CounselRobert Mueller. Would you be willing to speak under oath to give your version of the events . 100 . Reporter but according to the new book by veteran hello, bob. President trump, how are you . Reporter the president called last month, asking why he wasnt interviewed for the book. Woodward says he tried. I never got a call. I never got a message. Who did you who did you ask about speaking to me . Well, about six people. Well, they dont tell me. A senator. I talked to kellyanne about it two and a half months ago. Reporter the president conceding he had actually been told about the request. Who were the senators . No, they never called me about it. Senator graham said he had talked to you about talking to me. Now, is that not true . Senator graham actually mentioned it quickly in one meeting. Reporter at one point, counselor to the president Kellyanne Conway walks in the room. Ill speak to kellyanne. I am a little surprised that she wouldnt have told me. In fact, she just walked in. Im talking to bob woodward. He said that he told you yes. About speaking to me. But you never told me. Why didnt you tell me . I would have been very happy to
speak to him. Reporter conway then gets on the phone herself. Hi. Hi. Remember two and a half months ago, you came over and i laid out, i wanted to talk to the president . And you said you would get back to me . I do. And i put in the request. But you know, they it was rejected. I can only take it so far. I guess i can bring it right to the president next time. Reporter the president not letting up. It wouldve been nice, bob, if you called for me, in my office. I mean, i have a secretary. I have two, three secretaries. If you wouldve called directly a lot of people are afraid. Reporter in the book, called fear, woodward paints a picture of top aides ridiculing the boss behind his back. After the president repeatedly questioned the cost of americas large Military Presence on the korean peninsula, defense secretary jim mattis bluntly told him, were doing this in order to prevent world war iii. Exasperated, mattis later told Close Associates the president , quote, had the understanding of a fifth or sixth grader. Chief of staff john kelly once
reportedly complained the president is an idiot, saying, its pointless to try to convince him of anything. Hes gone off the rails. Were in crazytown. I dont even know why any of us are here. This is the worst job ive ever had. Woodward says others spend their days trying to prevent President Trump from making catastrophic mistakes. Former chief economic adviser gary cohn even swiping sensitive papers right off the Oval Office Desk to keep the president from seeing them, saying, quote, got to protect the country. The president not holding back either, saying of his favorite punching bag, embattled attorney general jeff sessions, this guy is mentally retarded. Hes this dumb southerner. He couldnt even be a oneperson Country Lawyer down in alabama. In his phone call with the author, the president already bracing for the backlash to come. Were going to have a very inaccurate book and thats too bad. But i dont blame you entirely. No, its going to be accurate, i promise. All right, okay, well, accurate is that nobodys ever done a better job than im doing
as president , that i can tell you. All right, cecilia vega with us live from the white house tonight. And cecilia, in that audio that you were just playing there, as it continues, we actually heard today that President Trump tells bob woodward he has always been fair. We just heard him say, i dont blame you completely for this. Now the president is lashing out at the author and the new book. Reporter yeah, david, hes now going after woodwards credibility, and mind you, he is among the most respected journalists in this town. The white house says this book is nothing more than fabricated stories and it does not end there. This just in from the chief of staff, he calls it, quote, total bs, and from the defense secretary, this is, quote, a product of someones rich imagination. But tonight, david, woodward is standing by his reporting. Cecilia vega with us from the white house. Cecilia, thanks, as always. And next, to those fireworks at the confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Tonight, what happened before the hearing could even b and at one point today, the tensions were so high, judge kavanaughs children, his young daughters, had to be removed. Democrats furious that 42,000
pages relating to his record were just revealed on the eve of his hearing. Republicans furious the other side trying to delay because of that. Watching it all, terry moran, who has covered the court for years for us. Reporter before judge Brett Kavanaughs hearing even began, democrats tried to end it. The nomination of judge Brett Kavanaugh. Mr. Chairman . Mr. Chairman . Reporter one by one, raising objections. We believe this hearing should be postponed. Reporter talking over the republican chairman, senator Chuck Grassley of iowa. Well and mr. Chairman, i therefore move to adjourn this hearing. Okay. Reporter it was all carefully choreographed, and it wasnt long before protesters chimed in, too. All the while, the nominee sitting stonefaced, although, as the room grew ever more raucous, his young daughters were removed. Apparently, it wasnt a scene fit for kids. At issue for democrats today transparency. Overnight, 42,000 documents from kavanaughs long paper trail from his time as a key aide in
the george w. Bush white house dumped on the committee. This, after the Trump Administration claimed Executive Privilege and blocked the release of Tens Of Thousands more. Democrats claim they cannot do their job, evaluate and vote on the nominee, with so much evidence missing. We wouldnt hire an intern, sir, with only 90 of their resume and were putting somebody on the Supreme Court. Reporter republicans fired back at their colleagues. This is the first confirmation hearing for a Supreme Court justice ive seen basically according to mob rule. Reporter struggling to defend their nominee through the clamor. I know you deserve this position. Im proud of the president for nominating you and, frankly, i wish you the best, because were going to confirm you. Reporter with so much at stake, democrats are making clear they will ask tough questions on the issue of president ial power and the president who nominated kavanaugh. This is a president who has shown us consistently that hes contemptuous of the rule of law. Reporter a real concern. Kavanaugh, as trumps nominee, who has written that sitting president s shouldnt be
investigated, could protect the president if a challenge to the Mueller Probe hits the high court. And looming over Everything Else here, the fact that kavanaughs likely confirmation would cement a conservative 54 majority on the court for generations, and for the first time in decades, put decisions like Roe Versus Wade back up for debate. Were talking about the impact that one individual on that court can have. Reporter at the end of the long day, finally, the Committee Heard from the nominee himself, who defended his independence. I do not decide cases based on personal or policy preferences. I am not a proplaintiff or prodefendant judge. I am not a proprosecution or prodefense judge. I am a prolaw judge. All right, terry moran live from the capitol tonight. Terry, that hearing wrapping up just a short time ago, lasting nearly eight hours, by our count here. And we know senators will have a chance to start questioning judge Brett Kavanaugh tomorrow. The hearings contentious already. But terry, bottom line here, do democrats have the power to stop this nomination for a judge that would really shift the court for a generation . Reporter he would, david, but the odds are long against democrats. Today, they tried to fire up their base, grab the publics attention, so that in the coming days, when that go at him hammer and tongs, they can show in their view hes not fit for the court. But they dont have the votes. And with jon kyl, a conservative stalwart from arizona, former senator who has been shepherding the nominee, kavanaugh, through the nomination process, hes now taking john mccains seat. The odds got even longer. David . Terry moran, who will be watching this again for us tomorrow. Terry, thank you. There are new developments coming in after that deadly Labor Day Weekend boating accident. A collision on the water. The Sheriffs Department reporting just moments ago that a third body has now been thcolorado river. One boat plowing into another after sunset on saturday, tossing 16 people into the water, sinking both boats. Those three people were killed and the search continues tonight for one more still missing. Theres still much more ahead on World News Tonight this tuesday. The backlash. Some americans setting their sneakers on fire tonight after nike names Colin Kaepernick the face of their campaign. The famous names tonight coming to his defense. The Crane Collapse in an american neighborhood. You can see that house there split in two. Also tonight, respect for the american worker. The man who was once an actor on The Cosby Show shamed for working at trader joes. But whats happened tonight, now that so many have learned of his story . And this was interesting. Late today, The Hunt For Dorothys Stolen Ruby Slippers from the wizard of oz. Well, the fbi with a break in the case after more than a decade. What authorities revealed late today. Well be right back. With Neulasta Onpro patients get their day back. To be with family, or just to sleep in. Strong chemo can put you at risk of serious infection. In a key study neulasta reduced the risk of infection from 17 to 1 , a 94 decrease. Neulasta onpro is designed to deliver neulasta
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