>> he said point blank to reporters that he's not fond of ken cuccinelli and doesn think very highly of cuccinelli as a possible replacement which is really -- you know,g interesthat the republican leader of the senate, rather than picking up the phone and telling thedent, felt that it would be more effective to deliver that message via reporters instead, because as we've just been talking about, the president's tweets today, that's often -- you know, where he gets a lot i of theseas. robert: before we go on, i want to pause on that point. beuse it's a challenge for reporters in this trump era to have on a thursday the white house saying one thing, then on a friday the president appears to undercut his own officials by changing his position. how when you're dealing with officials tell on a thursday and the president says another on a fday, how do you deal with that as a reporter? t >> i thi one thing -- and we all get asked the same question a lot how has washington changnder trump? i think one of the chief ways is no one speaks for the be presidende the president himself. it's not wo

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sarah azari, ken cuccinelli are here. sarah, welcome to the show. ken, always a pleasure and thank you. ken, start with you, maybe not obstruction but it doesn't make it right. and don mcgahn says, yup, the way mueller has it is the way it happened, not fake. what do we do with it? >> i think don mcgahn served his client very well in this whole episode. i assume you would agree with that. and the president didn't go around him and it's not like the white house counsel is in any chain of command. he's a counselor. so the president could have gone ahead and done this himself but he did not do that. to the statement from mcgahn's lawyer that what's reflected in the mueller report is accurate, i can't say that i'm all that surprised by that statement. it's nice and simple, which is classic don mcgahn. i think, as i said, what he did in his role with a very upset, very angry, often impetuous client, served his client very, very well in his role as white house counsel. >> sarah, do you think that's the end of the depth of the analysis in terms of what it m

ken cuccinelli served asor virginia's ay general. he ran unsuccessfully for governor in 2013. the a "washington post" "new york times" report he is under consideration to lead homeland security. his nomination would have some support in congss. at the republican national convention in 2016, cuccinelli led the effort to win delegates for satored cruz. >>> 5:11. today is election day in israel. prime minister benjamin netanyahu is seeking his fifth term. he faces corruption charges and a strong challenge from the former head of israel's army. now if netanyahu wins he will become israel's longest serving prime minister. >>> this morning, new england patriots owner robert kraft will be in arida courtroom on charges he solicited a prostitute a a spa. kraft is accused of paying for a second act at a day -- sex act at a day spa to two occasions. he denies doing anything illegal. prosecutors say video backs up the charges. 77-year-old has requested a jury trial. he could have avoided that if he admitted. prosecutors had enough evidence to convict him. he turned down the deal. >>> stil

van jones, ken cuccinelli. van jones, hillary clinton, right message, right messenger?> hey, listen, like a lot of people when i heard hillary clinton was writing something i'm like, do we really want to hear from her right now? then i read the piece. i'm like, i'm actually glad we're hearing from her right now. you know, listen, she's taken her punches. she actually is somebody -- she was there for watergate. she was there for the bill clinton thing. she was there for 9/11 and she's got a road map for democrats. i think we need the leadership. and i actually -- i was prepared to say, hey, listen, take a seat. i'm actually glad she's taking a stand. >> what do you think, ken? right path? >> yeah, you know, i guess it's more a question for democrats. there are a lot of people who won't listen because it's hillary, but i will say, when she started out her piece by questioning herself, whether she was the right messenger, i don't think so. i think she becomes the story and her suggestions to the democrats get lost in the wash because any time you have someone like her step

former kansas secretary of state kris kobach and former virginia attorney general ken cuccinelli. (pam) closing the border would impact everything ... from trade to travel to the immigration status of those immigrants who are already here ... and trying to gain legal status.(ken) kron four's rob fladeboe has reaction to the president's threatened border action from san jose. jan morris/direct travel "...everybody is talking about it..."travel agents like direct travel's jan morris say president trump's threat to close the border hasn't resulted in any cancellations just yet. but were the border to be closed, morris can only imagine the complications that could impact a cruise or air travel already booked.jan morris/direct travelnats (counselors at amigos de guadalupe) the possible border closure was also on the mind of maritza maldonado, executive director of amigos de guadalupe, which supports immigrants with housing and counseling.maritza maldonado/amigos de guadalupe maldonado says there is real fear in the community that families will be forever cut off from one another. a bord

ken cuccinelli served as virginia's attorney general. he ran unsuccessful for governor in 2013. the "washington post" and"new york timeport that he is under consideration to lead thet homeland sec department. his nomination would have some support in congress. at the republican national convention in c 2016,cinelli led the effort to win delegates for senator t cruz >>> today is election day in israel. prime minister benjamin netanyahu is seeking his fifth term. he faces corruption chaes and a strong challenge from the former head of israel's army. if netanyahu wins, he will become israel's longestng ser prime minister. >>> this morning, patriots owner robert krafts in a florida courtroom on charges that he solicited a prostitute at a spa. he's accused of paying for a sex act at a day spa near west palm beacho florida on separate occasions. prosecutors say surveillance video backs up the charges. the 77-year-old has requested a jury trial. he could have admitted to that if prosecutors said they had enough evidence to convict him. he turned downdehat . >>> actress felicity huffman

considering either former kansas secretary of state kris kobach or former virginia attorney general ken cuccinelliboth candidates are immigration hardliners. nbc's tracie potts joins us with the latest from d.c. the focus is on immigration and health care here. >> reporter: exactly. let's start with immigration and the border because it could be a more immediate situation. the trump team says the president is serious about trying to shut down the border, possibly as early as a week from now. he has threatened to do so before, but those around the white house have suggested that the tone seems to be much more serious this time. the president later this week making a trip to the border. there are, in fact, a record number of families and unaccompanied children trying to enter the united states. the administration has shifted some customs and border patrol agents away from the ports of entry to try to situation. heres concern. if you shut down the border, you shut down trade, and that could. some experts already suggesting it could throw the united states into a recession. meantime, health care. take

>> i think you're going to find somebody -- the names being floated right now on ken cuccinelli, kenomebody that is a much more hard line on immigration when all is said and done, and trump has been throwing out names that i think a lot of his base would go, okay, that's more sympatico with how he ran the country des moines -- in 2017. >> how does the world respond to the mueller report? that's next. d hepatitis b, a li, other liver problems, hiv-1, or other medical conditions, and all medicines you take including herbal supplements. don't take mavyret with atazanavir or rifampin, or if you've had certain liver problems. common side effects include headache and tiredness. with hep c behind me, i feel free... ...fearless... ...and there's no looking back, because i am cured. talk to your doctor about mavyret. guys go through a lot to deal with shave irritation. so, we built the new gillette skinguard with a specialized guard designed to reduce it. because we believe all men deserve a razor just for them. the best a man can get. gillette. (kickstart my heart by motley crue)) (truck hon

for the post, former kansas secretary of state kris kobach and former virginia attorney general ken cuccinellifar-right conservatives with strong views on immigration. i never thought that two names could make me miss keirsten nelson's views on immigration. minors by themselves on unaccompanied minor trains and flights out of the -- what isn't going harshly enough for him in the category of immigration? >> going tougher seems harder to believe but that seems to be the message that the white house is telegraphing. great work from my colleagues at the ap. it shows you the renewed emphasis on this issue of immigration for this white house right now, even coming off what they perceive, at least for now, is a victory on the mueller report. they want to shift back to what they believe is their core agenda, enforcing that southern border. the wall has not been built. although the president is going on friday to the border in california to inspect a piece of it under construction. we should expect to hear a lot about this then. then the new plan. first of all, the u.s. cut off aid to three central ame

for the post, former kansas secretary of state kris kobach and former virginia attorney general ken cuccinellit conservatives with strong views on immigration. i never thought that two names could make me miss keirsten nels nelson's views on immigration. minors by themselves on unaccompanied minor trains and flights out of the -- what isn't going harshly enough for him in the category of immigration? >> going tougher seems harder to believe but that seems to be the message that the white house is telegraphing. great work from my colleagues at the ap. it shows you the renewed emphasis on this issue of immigration for this white house right now, even coming off what they perceive, at least for now, is a victory on the mueller report. they want to shift back to what they believe is their core agenda, enforcing that southern border. the wall has not been built. although the president is going on friday to the border in california to inspect a piece of it under construction. we should expect to hear a lot about this then. then the new plan. first of all, the u.s. cut off aid to three central americ

former kansas secretary of state kris kobach and former attorney general of virginia ken cuccinelli arein the running for the job. (ááálandingááá) closing the border would affect everything -- from trade, to travel, to the immigration status of those immigrants already here, who are trying to gain legal status. closing the border could also affect many bay area agencies and organizations which help families with ties to mexico. travel agents say president trump's threat to close the border has not resulted in any cancellations just yet. but if the border is closed, the complications could affect cruises or air travel already booked ... especially for all those spring break vacations . (ááálandingtagá áá) a border closure could also have a major economic impact on local businesses which rely on trade with mexico. a new report estimates, americans would run out of avocados in just three- weeks, if imports from mexico are st

former kansas secretary of state kris kobach -- and former attorney general of virginia ken cuccinelli are said to be in the running for the job. (vicki) he hasn't even announced plans to run for president, but joe biden is already dealing with scandals that could hurt his possible campaign. the former vice president is facing allegations of inappropriate behavior.(grant) former staffers and supporters have rushed to his defense... but biden's potential rivals framed it differently. cnn's arlette saenz reports. plant a slow kiss on the top of my head a day and a half after the allegation first surfaced united reacted in my many years on the campaign trail and in public life. >>i have offered countless handshakes hugs expressions of affection support in comfort and not once never did i believe i acted inappropriately adding. it is suggested i did so i will listen respectfully, but it was never my intention, i'm glad that he is clarifying his intentions, frankly, my point was never about his intentions in they shouldn't be about his intentions it should be about. >>the women on the recei

for the post, former kansas secretary of state kris kobach and former virginia attorney general ken cuccinelli, strong view on immigration. i never thought that two names could make me miss john kelly and kirsten nielsen's far right views on immigration. they have put children in cages. on friday they announced a plan to deport unaccompanied asylum seeking minors by themselves, essentially on unaccompanied minor trains and flights. what isn't going harshly enough for him in the category of immigration? >> the idea of going tougher seems hard to believe. that's the message the white house is telegraphing. great work from my colleagues at the ap for this story. not a done deal, but it shows you the renewed emphasis on this issue of immigration from this white house. coming off what they perceive as a victory in the mueller report, they want to shift back to their core agenda, enforcing that southern border. the wall has not been built. although the president is going on friday to the border in california to inspect a piece of it under construction. so we expect to hear a lot about this then. and

they include former kansas secretary of state and former virginia attorney general ken cuccinelli. both are far-right conservatives. aides hope the potential appointment which they caution is still in the planning stages would serve as the face of the administration on immigration issues and would placate both the president and his supporters showing he's serious and that he's taking action. former homeland security secretary jeh johnson weighed in. >> we have an immigration czar. it's called the homeland security secretary. in 2014 when we had a spike of immigration i was the focal point in dealing with that issue with the support of other agencies. enforcement and administration of our immigration laws is the responsibility of the secretary of homeland security. >> there's a major showdown brewing over the mueller report. house democrats have asked attorney generale with barr to give them the full unredacted report today and if that doesn't happen they are preparing to vote on a subpoena tomorrow. nbc news white house reporter kristen welker has the details. >> reporter: house de

among the people he is considering, former attorney general ken cuccinelli spotted at the white house yesterday. all this while the threat to shut down the border remains on the table. there are concerns over what a move like this would doo the economy. the u.s. and mexico trade more than $1.5 billion in goods every day. a border shutdown could mean we pay more for certain goods. nearly half of all imported vegetables and 40% of fruit come from mexico. along with tomatoes, cue incumbent better, a berries -- cucumbers, and berries, we could run out of ocado. mexico supplies nearly 100% of our supply of avocados meaning three weeks.out in mexico is the largest importer of refined fuels that our country exports. >>> more than a dozen peoplet were hur last night during a vigil for nipsey hule. thegrammy-nominated rapper was killed over the weekend. the "los angeles times" reports that hundreds of people who gathered for t the memoriak off running an an inaccurate report of gunshots. this turned into a stampede. meanwhile, police have also released this picture of the suspected killer. acc

ken cuccinelli ran for governor in 2013 but "the washington post" and "new york tim h" repos under consideration to lead homeland security. hisomination would have support in congress. at the republican national coention in 2016 he led an effort to win delegates for senator ted cruz. >>> for the first time16 i years house speaker mike busch was not there, he died over the weekend after a battle with pneumonia. busch was thevi longest s speaker in state history. the senate adjourned around 11:30 and walked across to the house chamber for ceremony honoring the late speaker. his wife and daughters were among the guests who joined the joint section. governor larry hoggon addressed the crowd saying the speaker was o one-of-a-kind. >> it was truly an honor to know him and to get the chance to work closely with him. mike bl ch wil deeply missed. >> bills are usually signed into law on the last day of the legislative session. governor hogan said he postponed bill signing as a way tothonor late speaker. >>> a fraternity at old dtyinion univeras been suspended after suspected hazing sent one student to th

among the peoplis considering, former virginia attorney general ken cuccinelli who was spotted at the white house yesterday. this while the administration's threatheo shut down border remains on the table. ere are concerns over what a move like this would do to the economy. the u.s. a mexico trades more than $1.5 billion in good every day. >>> a border shutdown could meat th we pay more for certain goods, as well,rly half of all imported vegetables and 40% of fruit comes fro mexico. along with tomatoes, cucumbers, and berries, we could run out after codows. this time of year -- avocados. this time of year, mexico supplies nearly 100% of our aftvocados meaning we could run out in three weeks. mexico is the largest importer of refined few minutes that eou countr m exports. >>e than a dozen people were hurt last night during a vigil for nipsey hussle, the grammy-nominated rapper killed over the the "los angeles times" reports that hundreds of people who gathered for the memorial took off running a aftern inaccurate report of gunshots. turned into a stamavde. police released this picture

chris cole back and former attorney general of virginia ken cuccinelli are both said to be in the running for that job. and president trump's threat to shut down the border could have a major impact on grocery stores. all right here in the bay area, especially where we buy a lot the condo so many vegetables and you don't realize that the something or a vegetables come from mexico kron four sarah stinson is live in san jose with the reaction sarah. >>people have talked to here in the san jose area tell me this is going to be a major hit to families who already struggle to buy vegetables and fruit. if president trump does in fact decide to close the border and that will impact those fruits and veggies that we buy at grocery stores like this one that are imported from of mexico now president trump has been threatening to close the border recently this that actually happens and that could disrupt the flow of $26 billion worth of food imports, the biggest worry for many people is our beloved of because of course which are 100% imported from mexico. now president trump is making these threats o

candidates include former kansas secretary of state chris kobach and former virginia attorney general ken cuccinelli with extreme views on the situation. i'm joined by dara lind, a senior correspondent for vox and journalist bob moore who writes about the southern border for "the washington post" monthly. dara let me begin with you, the idea of cutting off aid to the northern triangle countries, central american countries good idea? bad idea? what would that mean? >> certainly very few people other than donald trump and mick mulvaney that thinks it's a good idea are lying. the lying before trump and even some trump administration officials have used before is that this is the only long-term solution to getting at the root causes of migration, getting economic development and better security in place so people don't feel a need to leave their home countries as often. at the very least, getting a solution out of the toolbox that the president could be using. >> bob, you've been covering on the ground in el paso what's happening with cbp. they say they're overwhelmed. there is evidence to suggest that

some names being kicked around, including kris kobach, the kentucky secretary of state, and also ken cuccinelli official in the state of virginia and also cnn political commentator, as well. jake? >> i've heard a lot of republicans, abby, talking about how they think cutting -- shutting down the southern border will be a horrible idea, because it will be a self-inflicted wound on the united states' own economy. what type of economic impact would a border closure have? >> reporter: jake, that argument is also being made within the white house. officials briefing the president over a period of months about these economic impacts. and let me just show you a little bit of what we're talking about here. mexico is the second largest trading partner for the united states, as of this moment. and 78%, almost 80% of u.s. exports go to mexico by truck or rail. so we're talking over that southern border. mexico also accounted for almost half of the agricultural produce that comes across the border. and that's not even talking about the flow of people. people who work in the united states or work in mexico,

cnn legal commentator ken cuccinelli. i have you on on a regular basis.onversation before about what this moment would mean. that criminally there is one set of implications that are favorable to the president. not a russian agent. nobody around him including him committed a crime of conspiracy to help russians interfere. obstruction, open question. now seems pretty clear that mueller wanted to leave it up to congress, unlike what the a.g. said. but the idea that his supporters and maybe even his lawyers will see, hopefully tonight, are still saying that these weren't real questions. that this was a witch hunt. how can they justify that given all of the proof in this report about things that were done that were wrong, if not criminal, and lied about it. >> yeah, well, i've been listening to the conversation about the use of the word "collusion" and so forth and the reality is this report completely makes clear that there was nothing of what has been called collusion. i'll leave the legal discussion for a second, which has been the back padding here of the

they are talking about ken cuccinelli. ainsley: kris kobach. steve: tom homan.: border patrol agent. ainsley: commissioner. brian: he says the crisis at our border is worsening and do everything to end it we will not stand idolly by why congress stands by again. all hands on the table we will immediately deploy hundreds of cbp personnel to the border to respond emergency. reinforce additional reinforcements from within dhs and the interagency. and we will require those seeking to enter the united states to wait in mexico until an immigration court has reviewed their claims. no signs we are shutting down the border. steve: important part anxiously was talking about, this surge take 750 people who are in other places and put them where there are no brls. speaking of the border wall. the president is going to go down to calexico on friday. it will be his felt visit. he is going to take a look at 30-foot section of the border wall that has a plaque on it says first completed portion of the border wall of president donald trump. ainsley: brief him and take that tour

a couple of other names being considered according to the "the washington post," ken cuccinelli, former kobach is being mentioned but he would have some problems getting through confirmation. so he would probably simply join the administration. brian: here's the problem. this thing is so much bigger. the department of homeland security, which was thought up by joe lieberman and confirmed by president bush is just too big. the secret service feels like they're overwhelmed. they're fighting terror. in charge of everything. these other names originally brought up as a border czar. i think that makes total sense if you are ever going to have a czar. i know president obama loved it this is what it points to you can be as tough as you want. the laws say if you are a kid and cross the border in 20 days once you stay you are free to go into the interior of our country. the tdpra say if you are from central america can you stay. if you are from mexico or canada you have to go back. find a way to we patron nice people like nic drag i can't and disoor like they do in mexico and canada and find a w

some of the names, ken cuccinelli, former virginia attorney general has been at the white house recentlyccording to two republicans involved in discussions not authorized to speak publicly. energy secretary rick perry, the former texas governor seen as the most likely to be easily confirmed. kris kobach, prominent immigration hardliner has been floated in the past for the job, but more likely to be involved in the administration as an advisor. those are three of the names being floated or talked about this morning. maggie have a minute adding on her twitter page cuccinelli is for real as a potential replacement. perry, far left. kobach seen as a possibility in part because of the president's desire to have someone in his mind who projects zero-tolerance in regard to the border and eliminate the problem in the kansas senate race. maggie have her men in the new an,k times -- maggie haberm new york times. caller: early in the program, and oneed some tweets of them i am particularly interested in and i did not have an opportunity to read it, it was not quite long enough for me to read from s