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The president is threatening this could be a long shutdown. For the latest reporting, were joined by halle jackson, and garrett hake. Halle, i presume theres been no movement, not a peep out of the white house. And now into this shutdown we slide. Youre correct in the peep situation. Not one from here at the white house other than the president s video that was produced by the white house, put out earlier tonight, in which the president said he hoped this shutdown will not last long. But the expectation is, were in this thing now for probably the next 48 hours or so. Ill tell you this. We heard from senator Lindsey Graham, who said he just got off the phone with the president at about 10 00 p. M. , 11 15 p. M. Or so. He did deliver a message to the president on the airwaves which we can assume he delivered over the phone. Dig in, dont back down. Graham talking about how there is some room talking about 1. 6 billion and 5 million, ....
Already gathering. As we learn more and more about the legacy of president george h. W. Bush, and the 41st president come in so Many Americans gathering to say thank you as well as pay their respects were legacy for service and for his example. From washington, nice to be with you now on this sunday as we continue to remember the president of leland vittert. Eboni and i am eboni k. Williams. Rick leventhal in houston standing by with the latest. Reporter we are learning more about the final moments of george h. W. Bush surrounded by a small group of friends and family and clergy inside his home friday night just a few minutes from here. His final words were to his son george w. On a speakerphone and his son told him he been a wonderful dad and daddy loved him and bush 41 told his son i love you too in the past not long after that. The president s son neil was also in the room at the time and he spoke last night about how close bot ....
New attorney general. At that name sounds familiar, you might recall it. The newspapers report he was giving eisenhower speeches when he was in kindergarten. He passed along the word that he was discoursing about separation of powers before he gave up his pacifier. I am proud to welcome bill barr to this cabinet and he will make our country proud of his work as attorney general of the United States. Martha so, as he is nominated left to fill the seat by Jeff Sessions, it would be the second time in history that an attorney general would come back to the white house to serve a different president. Other names still in play tonight, including attorney general Matthew Whitaker. He is in the acting role right now. John ratcliffe and also former governor of new jersey, chris christie. The question on everyones mind, how would ....
And if theyre asking these particular questions, mr. President , then they must have something related to this or that leads to this or what have you. Thats concerning. And his lawyers have told him that, correct . Oh, sure. Look, these arent fun facts. You know, theyre not frequently asked questions that theyre just passing along to the president. This is all tactical. And the assumption that, well, hey, look, its better than being in person. Maybe yes, maybe no. Once you write it down theres a permanency to that that literally you will have written in your position on that particular subject, that particular issue. But at the same time his lawyers know something else. If hes asking us these questions, he may not have any other proof of these things. Thats an assumption also. But the biggest concern is these are all questions that go to actions or curiosities or simple questions of fact about things that happened before he was president. And thats very important because of his immunit ....