Talks about the first thing he changed when he took over, it all has to do with the culture. We begin this morning with a look at todays eye opener, your world in 90 seconds. Imagine this scene is being replayed across puerto rico and the need is so desperate. Puerto rico may rise again but theyre going to need a ton of help. Puerto rico pleas for help. That power in communication situation in the u. S. Territory is dire. President trump continues to defend and attack his nfl players refusing to stand for the National Anthem. The National Football league want to take a knee, they should take a kneel at night every night and thank god in heaven donald trump is president of the United States. The ceo out is out. Announcing his retirement after the data breach that exposed nearly half of all americans. The gops latest attempt to pass the Health Care Bill appears to be dead, at least for now. Any rational human being would vote against this monston tri. Weve not declared war on north korea
2020. Beginning with ryan nobles in washington. So far from the white house there has been no comment. Thats correct. The white house doesnt seem interested in providing its side of the story. Cnn has confirmed after the election last fall kushner explored this idea of setting up a secret line of communication with russia to discuss military operations in syria and other matters. Even though its unclear why a channel like that should be necessary. Kushner discussed this in a meeting with the russian ambassador, sergey kislyak. The line was never established but it would have been given kushner and Michael Flynn a link outside with russia. This morning the Current National security adviser, h. R. Macmaster and gary coleman was asked about the latest kushner controversy and this is how they responded. Were not going to comment on jared. Generally speaking, general would you be concerned if someone on the National Security counsel or in this administration were to seek a back Channel Comm
Set in motion by paparazzi photos of porter and hicks published february 1st in a british tabloid crashed down this week that many inside and outside the white house say could mark the fall of the house of kushner. All this chaos and the hours of executive time to soak it all in making for a very grumpy donald trump. Nbc news is also reporting this afternoon that donald trump was angry and unglued when he started yesterdays trade war. From that nbc scoop, quote, a trifecta of events set him off in a way that two officials said theyve not seen before. Hope hicks testimony investigating russias interference in the 2016 election, conduct by his embattled attorney general and the treatment of his soninlaw by his own chief of staff. To help us understand a moment that people in and out of white house will concede is perhaps the most peril unstable one yet, our favorite reporters and friends. Peter alexander at the white house with a by line about the angry and unglued president. From the Wa
Appears to be an implosion of the west wing power center of Jared Kushner, ivanka trump and White House Communications director, hope hicks, who, of course, resigned suddenly on wednesday. Earlier today, our colleague, Nicole Wallace, detailed the cascade of events involving Jared Kushner that set in motion his downfall. Witnessing Jared Kushners twoweek collapse has been like watching a play. The whole ordeal breaks it down into five acts. First, act one. The kneecapping. It all started when kushner lost his topsecret security clearance, a critical blow to someone with so many responsibilities. Act two, the humiliation. On tuesday, the Washington Post discussed ways to manipulate kushner. Act three, the godfather turns. And on wednesday, their Editorial Board suggested the knives were out and that kushner should step down. Act four is called the plot. That same day the New York Times reported kushners Family Businesses received loans after white house meetings. Then act five, and this
It was nice, i got to tell you. I love you, but i didnt miss you at all. Well deserved. I wouldnt miss me either. I needed one more week. It takes four or five days to get into it, you know that, right . Then you got to come back three days after that. Heres what i noticed about an observation that ive made. Anybody who this president has gone after pretty much and his defenders, still standing. Still standing. Anyone most people or many people who are close to this president who have defended this president , not standing. Gone to prison, been indicted, lost their jobs. If they leave the white house, he goes after them. They get in trouble for something. I think that rick is right. Everything trump touches dies. Fealty, not loyalty. Do for him or be gone. Thats what its about. But i got to tell you. Yeah. Even i never thought that i would be listening to what im hearing right now. Yeah. Peddling russian propaganda just to confuse people about the truth. To senators and congressmen. It