Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - CNN - 20180806:21:04:00
A look at breaking news, politics and reports from around the world.
Stay updated with breaking news from Stand Point. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
A look at breaking news, politics and reports from around the world.
Claiming if you may recall that was actually about adoption. but it's not the first time that president has tried to down play the importance of that meeting. take a listen. >> i do think this. i think from a practical stand point, most people would have taken that meeting. it's called opposition research. it's very standard. they have information and you take the information. >> all right. so we want to break down several important parts of this story today. the president's tweet comes after a report that he's becoming increasingly concerned about his son's legal jeopardy. so how much poten...
Although we haven't had a nuclear test or a missile launch which is true, those things are still have great potential and we have to be concerned about all of that countering some of the narrative that the president has been given the american public. >> i'm going to pivot to another topic. we have this military parade that is coming up this week. cnn areporting this reporting t of the parade is $12 million. that is roughly the same trice price of the canceled drills with south korea. what do you make of it? it is a wise use of that money? >> my personal belief and from stand point of a former...
Reassert america's privacy in dictating and describing its foreign policy in europe and the middle east. that's not happening. >> all righty. and i wanted to ask you michael lastly about this information that's coming out about the hacking of these three campaigns. the fact that it was an attempt at hacking. but the fact that it is still ongoing. what does the president do at this point? what do republicans do at this point? with the president who seems to still embrace putin. >> i think there are a couple things from a purely political stand point. the question is in the legal context, did th...
If you look at the bombing that the president has done. if you look at the criteria, te policy is tough. what the democrats have a problem with is his words. he realized himself that some of his words could be misused. >> if the action is so tough, whyhy are the words are so soft. the words are soft on putin but not anybody else. >> that's not true. the president has chosen two leaders that don't have nicknames. notice that? the president of china and vladimir putin. he realizes that the relationship is hinged, that it matters what you do with one and the impact on the other. what the presiden...