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but he's also criticizing senator richard blumenthal.rump saying he's now spent more time in vietnam than he did. saying that the senator's time in vietnam was all a freud. and we know that trump's own avoid answer of serving in vietnam could come up during the michael cohen testimony today. one sign that the president could already be rattled by what we're about to hear in this strange surreal split screen of a day. >> it sure is. thank you so much for that. we'll talk to you very soon. big day ahead. big evening ahead for you. michelle kosinski in hanoi. >>> donald trump is on board tweeting about michael cohen. we'll get to that, ahead. there's a lot riding on the meeting between president trump and north korean leader kim jong-un. can the president turn physical chemistry into successful nuclear diplomacy. we have live coverage from hanoi, next. >>> all right. so, we're just hours away in one of the most pivotal meetings of president trump's presidency. that meeting with kim jong-un, and yet the president is on twitter, on the board,

senator richard blumenthal of connecticut was one of the lawmakers hasson planned to target. this kind of extremism unfortunately is a lot more prevalent than it should be in this country today the number of white supremacist groups is increasing. richard cohen with the southern poverty law center released a recent report showing hate crimes are on the rise. their level of violence was very high this year and i think we're in for a long ride in our country as our demographics continue to shift.and he worries the violence will increase. i think those people may say the political system doesn't work for me i have to act out. prosecutors say at this point none of the charges are proven beyond a reasonable doubt. for now hasson will be held for 14 days while the government weighs additional charges against him.in washington, morgan wright. (vicki) in a statement provided by the coast guard they say - hasson was arrested last week as "a result of an ongoing investigation led by the coast guard investigative service, in cooperation with the fbi and department of justice." (grant) a

richard blumenthal, (d) connecticut:"the president ought to lead or get out of the way, just sign this thing and enable this country to move forward."but even though trump didn't commit to signing the deal, he also told reporters another shutdown at the end of the week is unlikely:pres. trump/no name font needed:"i don't think you're going to see a shutdown. i wouldn't want it. if you did have it, it's the democrats' fault." (vicki) a white house official says trump is still likely to sign the agreement, and last hour he tweeted... thanking republicans for their work on the border deal... writing... the wall is already being built.(grant) the border security deal is yet to go through congress - with the shutdown looming on friday. if the president uses executive action to build a border wall, he's likely to face legal challenges. (vicki) when an army officer posted a picture of his ready-to-eat military meal on social media ... it quickly went viral.(grant) some people thought it looked like the president ... possibly sitting down with rapper kanye west. take a look... army warrant off

the operational state of emergency memo came just days after senators ed markey and richard blumenthalt a letter to the faa seeking information about its oversight of southwest following our investigation. >> our priorities are always first and foremost safety. >> reporter: southwest senior director of safety management captain dave hunt talked to us last month. >> i have the highest confidence in the work that our mechanics do and also that any issue that's brought up, any issue, is dealt with appropriately. >> reporter: the airline is locked in tense contract negotiations with mechanics that have stretched on for years. the mechanics union is expressing concern over southwest's state of emergency memo and its threat of termination. the memo gives the airline the ability to assign longer work hours and change staffing assignments. the union worries it will increase the level of coercion and further degrade safety as technicians will be forced to work mandatory overtime irrespective of fatigue. in a statement southwest says it's working to minimize the impact to customers of the out of

senator richard blumenthal of connecticut was one of the lawmakers hasson planned to target. this kind of extremism unfortunately is a lot more prevalent than it should be in this country today the number of white supremacist groups is increasing. richard cohen with the southern poverty law center released a recent report showing hate crimes are on the rise. their level of violence was very high this year and i think we're in for a long ride in our country as our demographics continue to shift.and he worries the violence will increase. i think those people may say the political system doesn't work for me i have to act out. prosecutors say at this point none of the charges are proven beyond a reasonable doubt. for now hasson will be held for 14 days while the government weighs additional ( james ) in a statement provided by the coast guard, it says -- hassen was arrested last week as a "result of an ongoing investigation led by the coast guard investigative service, in copperation with the f-b-i and the department of justice." coming up on the kron 4 morning news ... a student

trump has used that as an insult, including today, calling democratic senator richard blumenthal da nangbecause he told a group he served in vietnam. he served in the reserves but in the u.s. >> da nang. who does da nang remind me of? certain senator -- a certain senator that said he was a war hero when he wasn't. he never saw da nang. >> reporter: da nang is trying to shed its reputation. it's a tourist magnate. the very symbol of what can happen when a small communist nation, decimated by conflict, transitions from an enemy of the united states to an ally. >> what the united states wants to do is send a signal to north korea that if you, north korea, hold a summit with us, and you are willing to give up your nuclear weapons, you, too, can open up like vietnam. >> reporter: it's a message mike pompeo sent to kim jong-un in july when pompeo v pompeo visit vietnam. >> i have a message for chairman kim. president trump believes your country can replicate this path. it is yours if you seize the moment. the miracle could be yours. >> reporter: analysts are concerned the vietnam model could s

richard blumenthal. i watched him say we need the truth.f we don't have -- and here's the guy who was saying people died all around him and he was never there. jesse: cnn's jim acosta at the border. >> here are some of the steel slats the president has been talking about. as a matter of fact it's pretty tranquil down here. jesse: kanye west shocks the press in the oval office. >> let me give this guy a hug. i'm married to a family with not a lot of male energy going on. when i put this hat on, i feel like superman. this our president. he has to be the highest, the flyest planes. you are tasting a fine wine. president trump: i hate to say this, jim, you want to say something? jesse: the winner is -- donald trump. he wins iter year. it's not fair. jim was a close second. last but not least. the dumbest commit cal commend tear -- the dumbest political commentary. our nominees are beto o'rourke. >> would you take the wall down? >> absolutely. i would take it wall down. ji.jesse: elizabeth warren. >> the president likes to call my mom a liar. wh

be included in a report to congress and the public, as we mentioned before the break senator richard blumenthalgislation to ensure the mueller report be available to both congress and the public. we want to thank senator blumenthal for sticking with us to discuss these developments. nothing short of barr releasing the full report is acceptable to you, is that right? >> that is absolutely right, nor should it be acceptable to the american people. in fact, a recent poll, a couple polls show more than 80% of the american people think the mueller report should be released in full by barr. and, in fact, 79% of republicans. so there should be complete, full disclosure, a public right to know, of the entire findings and evidence. not just the conclusions but all of the evidence and findings from the mueller report. and the american people deserve to see it because they paid for it. >> isn't the counter argument that unless there's an indictment usually you don't hear from authorities detailing every stone that's been overturned. it's either, yes, there's going to be somebody charged or, no, there's no

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. >> reporter: democrats like richard blumenthal say it is part of a disturbing pattern of pressuring law enforcement officers to make investigations go away and makes a strong case for obstruction of justice. the special counsel is investigating similar claims in a separate probe by rod rosenstein. he is stepping down and an hour ago the white house seeing his replacement, jeffrey rosen, current deputy transportation secretary and attorney general william barr describes him as a distinct lawyer, harvard law school graduate who worked for george w and george hw bush. in addition to the new york times report today donald trump also fought back against new lawsuits calling is national emergency declaration unconstitutional. the aclu is suing donald trump over his decision to die for it funding for border wall without congressional approval in addition to 16 states that filed a similar lawsuit on monday. >> we are going to be very successful with the lawsuit. it was filed in the ninth circuit and i think we might do well even in the ninth circuit because it is an open and closed case. >>

>> jennifer, we had senator richard blumenthal on and he suggested that if they don't have enough answersittee would subpoena people including possibly robert mueller and then would it be up to bill barr whether to okay whether robert mueller can go in front of a congressional committee? >> i don't think so. the problem is the regulations are being used for the first time with the new special counsel regulation with bob mueller. it's hard to say how it would play out. i think a subpoena would be issued and it would be up to robert mueller himself or someone else to come in. maybe the white house to quash the subpoena saying he can't testify things that are executive privilege. mueller may reveal those things. it's anyone's guess. >> uncharted territory. >> pretty much. >> and there is a glitch in all of this or a conundrum. justice department guidelines say a sitting president can't be indict indicted. william barr's interpretation of the special counsel law is he can't make public information about someone who is not charged. so if the president can't be charged by justice department gui

so the park it act announced by senator richard blumenthal of connecticut would require makers to install automatic engine shutoffs and engine locks would stop your car from moving when you open the door. if congres approves this bill, it would be a couple yearui before the rment would begin. we'll keep you posted on the progress of this legislation. but we waeped tot it now because it is such a big deal. we've reportedn these horrible incidents of rollovers and carbon monoxide poisoning. >> i've had the roll away thing happen myself because of that. >> these cars are st, qu you don't hear it when you leave. and we're suchreatures of habit, you nond tur it off. >> should have thought of these safety features before, don't you think >> now this will hopefully solve that problem. >> thank you, susan. >>> still ahead, a story i can't wait to share with you. we're going to introduce you to a local seventh grader with a passion for helping others. her small idea of helping the homeless going international from here. that story at 5:00. >>> the toughest task yet on o clear the clutter challenge

richard blumenthal, (d) connecticut:"the president ought to lead or get out of the way, just sign thisthing and enable this country to move forward."but even though trump didn't commit to signing the deal, he also told reporters another shutdown at the end of the week is unlikely:pres. trump/no name font needed:"i don't think you're going to see a shutdown. i wouldn't want it. if you did have it, it's the democrats' fault." (grant) that was (grant) that was pamela brown reporting. a white house official says trump is still likely to sign the agreement, but that's not written in stone. the border security deal is yet to go through congress - with the shutdown looming on friday. if the president uses executive action to build a border wall, he's likely to face legal challenges. (ken) president trump's proposed border wall is getting sharp opposition from a butterfly conservation group. the national butterfly center is located along a levee north of the rio grande in texas where the trump administration plans to build a wall. the center says hundreds of species of butterflies call it home

as connecticut senator richard blumenthal advised, "buckle in, because it's going to be a wild ride,een nothing yet." nicely done. not every statement from a senator sounds like a mash-up of one-liners from '80s action movies. "buckle in, mr. barr, it's gonna be a wild ride, so you'd better lock and load, because you're a hard man to find, and we've got company. i am getting too old for this (bleep). that just got real, and here comes trouble, because this time, it's personal. it's game on and game over, man." ( cheers and applause ) game over! blumenthal then said of barr's new job, "the bed was on fire when he got into it, so to speak." that does not sound good, that godoes not sound good at all. because we all know how trump would put out a fire on a bed. even-- ( cheers and applause ) allegedly. allegedly. >> jon: allegedly. we don't be. >> stephen: even trump knows that barr has a tough row to hoe. >> i want to wish our new attorney general great luck and speed and enjoy your life. bill, good luck. >> stephen (as trump): "yes, good luck. enjoy your life. make peace with your lor

. >> listen to your fellow senator democrat richard blumenthal express concern after meeting with williamhe chose not to make the commitment that he would release the report to congress and the american people. he declined to say he would not oppose a subpoena from a congressional committee. he declined to say he would permit robert mueller to testify. without blocking it. >> does that give you pause? >> yes and no. i'm not trying to dodge the question. richard is an accomplished lawyer and a great guy. i don't think it's a surprise he's opposing william barr for attorney general because he opposes all of trump's choices. he's at the point in his career where if you get angry or don't like what he's doing, his attitude is call somebody who cares. he's really smart. kind of a -- nerd. he'll do what he thinks is right. right now the rules at fbi and justice say the report isn't released. i think william barr will find a way to release it because, number one, the american people have a right to know. number two, it's going to leak anyway. all the discussion about should we make it public is

. >> and richard blumenthal in connecticut who is on the senate judiciary committee saying he's ready to subpoena special counsel to make public. how much leeway does the judiciary committee have to enforce this? and really what is the likelihood of mr. mueller appearing before congress to field questions about his report again, as he said, how rush interfered in the 2016 presidential election? >> truthfully, i don't know how much legal authority the judicial committee has but the attorney general, something had a conversation with a white house official last week. he noted that the report does not have to come out. the attorney general has pretty wide discretion. for making those decisions and this officials arcing there may be a good reason not to release a lot of that because if people in the report are not charged them president which show that there is no reason to release a lot of damaging information about them. the counterargument to that will be if no doubt when that democrats will make, that americans have been watching this process for the last two years and have a right to

barr just gives some sort of cursory summary or some sort of headline and, in fact, senator richard blumenthalnted to know what it was that bill barr would be able to provide and so he asked him about this on january 15th. watch this. >> will you commit that you will explain to us any changes or deletions that you make to the special counsel report that's submitted to you in whatever you present to us? >> i -- i will commit to providing as much information as i can consistent with the regulations. >> he'll commit to being noncommittal. i mean, what does that mean? what will the public learn? >> yeah, so, you know, he is there referring to the internal regulations of the department of justice, which is not to reveal derogatory information on individuals that are not charged. and if you think back to james comey, this is partly what he was criticized for is for going on and saying, we're not charging hillary but she was reckless and all this kind of stuff. because it then kind of casts appall on people who may not have committed criminal acts. the issue here, though, is that this is a case of in

over in the senate, senators richard blumenthal and chuck grassley have already introduced a bill thatreport to be made public moving the decision from the attorney general. they are already firing up and setting up to dispute the outcome of this report, kennedy. we don't even know when -- >> kennedy: we have no idea what's in it! anybody who thinks they know it is that it based on who has been indicted, who has been interviewed, the fact that the grand jury was extended for several months, the length of time -- it's almost two years since the beginning of the special counsel investigation. nobody knows what's in it. therefore, if you have no idea, get set up a defensive posture. it's a ridiculous. i do like that has a bipartisan effort, because no matter who the president is or who is bring the charges we deserve to see if who's in it. if it has taken this much money and time at oxygen, then -- >> kat: not just that much money, but that much of our money. the government is supposed to work for us. there's no reason we should be able to see everything possible to see about this. we sho

where, richard blumenthal? where all the "i believe" people. where are they.ichael avenatti -- i don't think he's a fan of mine at all that i said don't rush to judgment. everyone deserves due process, presumption of innocence. it turned out in his case he was innocent, the same with judge kavanaugh. all of these press conferences, i ranted on my show tonight, "i believe." we believe. >> ed: as i suggested. >> sean: do they believe the accuser of the lieutenant governor of the commonwealth? >> ed: we shall see. sean hannity, the man who literally needs no introduction. welcome to washington. here for the speech. >> sean: this is the swamp, these two were. bottled water. bring in for montana. good to see you. >> ed: who are the justice democrats? after helping alexandria ocasio-cortez be a more moderate democrat, liberals ready to launch challenges against centrists. we'll take a look at who is on their hit list. more and more 2020 hopefuls moving a bit to the left. is there a civil war brewing in their party? >> i'm actually quite sick of democrats who are afr

on that list were democratic politicians including senators chuck schumer, richard blumenthal, kamalaresswoman maxine waters, and journalists from cnn, msnbc, including myself. we are all safe, and we thank the coast guard and law enforcement for stopping this in time. but we need to talk about why once again critics of the president are being targeted with violence. just last october, cesar sayoc was arrested for sending bombs to people and media organizations the president considers his enemies including george soros, the obamas, the clintons, congresswoman waters, and cnn. these things don't happen in a vacuum. the president's words matter. just look at the suspect's list of targets. one of the names on that list, poca warren. it's a reference to massachusetts senator elizabeth warren using the same racist nickname the president uses for her. and according to prosecutors, the president was on the suspect's mind. on the same day hasson made his list of targets, he googled "what if trump illegally impeached" and "civil war if trump impeached." just this morning, the president attacke

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. >> harris: i want to hear now from senator richard blumenthal, a democrat from connecticut. he's always very vocal about things that he is vocal about north korea. watch this. >> unless something fairly dramatic changes in the north korean strategy, they will be very little from this summit that is measurable in terms of progress. the testimony from our military leadership has been that the north koreans are intent on pursuing nuclear arms. something very dramatic is going to have to change for that strategy to change. there is no immediate prospect for that kind of dramatic development. >> harris: congressman zeldin, whenever you hear that kind of talk i was wonder whether democrats have penned it may be an open letter to the president. what have they been done don't like doing to be helpful to put ids on the table? you sit on a critical committee. can you answer that? >> i think it's unfortunate we aren't hearing them talk about how much they are rooting for the president. >> harris: or just america. he's an american president. >> exactly. president trump's success is our

. >> harris: but democratic senator richard blumenthal believes cohen's testimony is just the beginninga new round of investigations into the president's activities. >> his testimony was highly incriminating, explosive, a bombshell in the leads that should provide if corroborated by other witnesses and document documents. plainly, he laid out a road map of criminality committed by the president that needs to follow not only by the special counsel but by other prosecuting offices. right now no aspect of trump world is not under investigation. >> harris: so what is going on behind closed doors now? chief intelligence correspondent catherine herridge is on capitol hill to get us the news. catherine? >> michael cohen has been in a secure facility by me for about three hours. as you mentioned, this is his third day of testimony and capitol hill. it's important to note that there were a lot of indicators now that the democrats are looking for some side of exit ro investigations that really focus on financial crimes. part of that reason is when you start to unpack michael cohen's testimony fro

. >> democratic senator richard blumenthal raised the possibility today that democrats in congress might subpoena the mueller report if they are not satisfied with what attorney general barr releases. >> there will be subpoenas from congress, including i hope from the senate judiciary committee, where i sit. but there will also be a public perception of cover-up because if william barr believes, i think he does, that a sitting president can't be indicted, i disagree with him, and he brings no charges that mueller says can't be brought, and if there are also no public disclosures, the public rightly will feel that there is a cover-up. a senate or house committee can subpoena anyone. >> we're joined tonight by two democratic members of the house of representatives who are on the committees that could issue subpoenas for the mueller report. congressman jim himes of connecticut is a member of the intelligence committee, which will interview michael cohen behind closed doors next thursday, after michael cohen has publicly testified to the oversight committee on wednesday. we're also joined by

. >> meantime, richard blumenthal's outlining what happens if the ag does not provide what he considersbea picture of the report. >> they will be subpoenas from congress, including, i hope, from the senate judiciary committee where i sit. there will also be a public perception of cover-up. because if he does think the sitting present can't be indicted, i disagree with him. and if he brings no charges that mueller says can't be brought, and if there are also no public disclosures, the public greatly will feel that there is a cover-up. >> katie: ari, the country has been through a lot on this. people want transparency when it comes to the report. whatever it says. what is your take on the latest news and may be wrapping up again? >> ari: we've been through a lot of damaging issues because of this. they have to be looked into. the understanding, the division this has created, the people who think donald trump -- they never accepted the election so they sought a criminal path to get them out of office. that's what they want to believe, to the point where the democratic right dull my first p

joining me richard blumenthal, democrat of connecticut.or, do you believe the president is more concerned about congressional investigations that are going on now and will be going on or the mueller probe? >> i think he seems to be equally concerned. he certainly has called both a witch hunt, and he has denounced both. but both are absolutely necessary, and particularly the claim about harassment. congress is simply doing its job. in fact, it has an institutional and constitutional role to play here, and the president has lived in a very charmed cocoon because all three branchs of the government have been under republican control. >> is there a risk, though, in democrats kind of overplaying their hand, launching endless investigations that after a while just may seem to some people just partisan -- part of a partisan effort to get the president? >> there would be a risk in abuse or endless investigations, but that is hardly what's contemplated here. in fact just today, the chairman of the judiciary committee declined at least for now to is

house speaker nancy pelosi, representatives alexandria ocasio-cortez and maxine waters, senator richard blumenthalwhom he refers to in that list as cnn blumen-jew. many of the senators running for president in 2020 were on his list. in a letter found by investigators, lieutenant hasson wrote i am a longtime white nationalist, having been a skinhead 30-plus years ago before my time in the military. the documents reveal that the defendant, quote, conducted online searches and made thousands of visits for pro-russian neo-fascist and neo-nazi literature. a new report in politico says there are signs of some of the same activity from foreign state actors online that we saw in their interference in the 2016 presidential campaign. that activity is now aimed at the 2020 democratic presidential candidates. that is, according to a new report from politico, which says that there are signs that some of the activity is coming from foreign state actors. the goal of the coordinated barrage appears to be undermining the nascent candidacies through the dissemination of memes, hashtags, misinformation and distortio

. >> but democrats like senator richard blumenthal say the report as part of a disturbing pattern of pressing law-enforcement officers to make these investigations go away, and that it makes a strong case for obstruction of justice. special counsel investigating similar claims in a separate probe, which is currently overseen by deputy attorney general rod rosenstein. he is stepping down, and about an hour ago, the white house named his replacement, and you are looking at him, jeffrey rosen, the current deputy transportation secretary for the new attorney general, william barr, describes him as a distinguished lawyer, a harvard law school graduate, who worked under president george w and george h.w. bush. in addition to that "new york times" report, today president trump also fought back against new lawsuits calling his national emergency declaration unconstitutional. the aclu is now suing president trump over his decision to divert funding for border wall without congressional approval. that is in addition to the 16 states that filed a similar lawsuit on monday. >> we are going to be

senator richard blumenthal, house speaker nancy pelosi, senators tim kaine, chuck schumer, kirsten gillibrand, elizabeth warren, congresswoman alexandria ocasio-cortez. senator cory booker among others. prosecutors say this coast guard lieutenant, for they describe as a domestic terrorist wrote about biological weapons attacks and had a hit list. he is slated to appear in a maryland court on thursday. prosecutors are seeing these charges are the "proverbial tip of the iceberg. shannon. >> shannon: 21 months after it began the special counsel's rush investigation is drawing to a close, many single the president's critics are going to be very disappointed. kristin fisher is here tonight. >> there are reports that the -- speak of program is brought to you by -- eosinophils in their lungs. eosinophils are a key cause of severe asthma. fasenra is designed to target and remove these cells. fasenra is an add-on injection for people 12 and up with asthma driven by eosinophils. fasenra is not a rescue medicine or for other eosinophilic conditions. fasenra is proven to help prevent severe asthma attack

we won a bipartisan pair of senators, richard blumenthal and chuck grassley, have introduced a "specialrency bill come" that would ensure that the robert mueller report is released to congress and the public. kristen, how much to be needed protection for robert mueller based on what we know now? >> i would like to think that we don't need a protection, but it sure does make me feel little better knowing that that -- >> harris: why? >> kristen: if he could support that this report be released so that it not be subject to, "let me read it first and then decide if i want to put it up." i think that in a way protects president trump. if, in the end, the report is not released and it is decided that he was the one not putting it out, then all of a sudden it becomes, what is the president trying to hide? in a way, politically, therefore being out there gives him the ability to push back on things that he thinks is unfair. >> ed: i don't think the president said he had to read it first and decide. i thought he said in the interview to leave it up to the attorney general. >> capri: but he also

now you have senator richard blumenthal saying if this report is not released publicly and he's quoting public will feel rightly that there's a cover up. on the other side, you have the house intel committee and adam schiff saying here's the deal. if -- the bottom line is if we're going to prep phase 2 if this doesn't show collusion, phase 2 will go into action. whatever is in the mueller report, the democrats won't like it. >> well, look, it depends on what is in the mueller report. you know, the idea that anybody would like it if it showed that the president had committed a crime, you know, nobody should be rooting for that outcome. it would obviously be terrible news for the country. if and i repeat if it were to show that, but there's no question to get to your bigger point that whatever mueller comes out with -- first of all, it goes to the attorney general, bill barr. it's a confidential report and he decides how much to release to congress and how much to release to the public. but regardless of what he decides, this isn't going to be the end of it. first of all, because if he do

and a democratic senator richard blumenthal who is investigating donald trump.ump and yes, many of his misdeeds and mike, you can add to donald trump's list of misdeeds, deafening silence while a sweeping plot to destroy the congressional democratic leadership and to wipe clean the democratic field of candidates who are seeking to run in a democratic election against donald trump next year are all on this plot by this coast guard officer who has been collecting guns and planning this massive attack. not a single word from the president of the united states and mike, i guess we should ask meacham but if this is not the greatest plot uncovered against the government of the united states since the night abraham lincoln was assassinated and there was a plot to kill a few of his cabinet members, i'd like to hear more significant plot, but again, not a word from the president, that silence is not only deafening, it is -- it is -- it just speaks volumes. >> and it's understandunderstan. this plot is not only nefarious, it's incredible in its depth, all the names that y

investigators also found a hit list including richard blumenthal, chuck schumer, elizabeth warren, ands called him a domestic terrorist who spent hours online studying the 1500 page manifesto of the norwegian terrorist to killed 77 people in norway. in addition to the weapons, the fbi also seized 30 vials of human growth hormone and thousands of narcotic pills. he will appear in court this morning. fox will be live outside the courthouse. they say this is just the tip of the iceberg. >> sandra: lucas tomlinson. thank you. >> bill: police are going to hold a news conference moments from now. new details in the jussie smollett matter. the actor arrested, turned himself in an overnight feud facing a felony charge for filing a false report. we will take you live to chicago, let you know when that begins. a quick commercial break. we will be back in a moment. atto artists in the city, right? something like that. yeah. uh, aren't you supposed to draw it first? stay in your lane, bro. just ok is not ok. especially when it comes to your network. at&t is america's best wireless network, accordi

the operational state of emergency memo came just days after senators ed markey and richard blumenthal letter to the faa seeking information about its oversight of southwest following our investigation. >> our priorities are always first and foremost safety. >> reporter: southwest's senior director of safety management, captain dave hunt, talked to us last month. >> i have the highest confideficit in the work that our -- confidence in the work that our mechanics do. and any issue is dealt with appropriately. >> reporter: the airline is locked in intense negotiations with mechanics that have stretched on for years. the mechanics union is expressing concern over southwest's state of emergency memo and its threat of termination. the memo gives the airline the ability to assign longer work hours and change staffing assignments. the union worries it will increase the level of coercion and further degrade safety as technicians will be forced to work mandatory overtime irrespective of fatigue. in a statement, southwest says it's working to minimize the impact to customers of the out-of-servic

senators ed markey and richard blumenthal are sending a letter to the faa today following a cbs newsion into airline maintenance. the two democrats are asking about the agency's efforts to address reports that airlines are pressuring their mechanics to ignore safety issues and short-cut the critical work that they perform. the senators cited an eight-month cbs news investigation that leaves questions about faa oversight of aircraft maintenance. cbs spoke with 26 mechanics at southwest and american airlines who say they're very concerned for pressure to cut corners to put the planes in service faster. both american and southwest told cbs news safety is their top priority and they do not tolerate hostile work environments. >>> a new study in jamma pediatrics shows that half of children with health disorders are not receiving care. the lack of care is highest in the south. 7.7 million children have one mental hilt disorder like depression or anxiety. researchers say concerned parents should ask their child's pediatrician about available resources. >>> and apple is teaming up with the de

if he receives a pardon, richard blumenthal tweeted if manafort lied to the special counsel to secure pardon from trump decision was ill-conceived, state charges for the same crimes are hardened proof trump can't save him from those, no comments on the bloomberg report, the president has not indicated on the record that he would consider pardoning paul manafort. leland: if that would result in double jeopardy claims. thanks, jillian has more on this. leland: for more insight on the mueller probe his assistant director of the fbi mark morgan. you worked for special counsel robert mueller when he was fbi director. you know how he thinks and operates. read the tea leaves. is there anything that happened this week that gives you an indication when he might be wrapping up? >> it is comical as i watch the news cycle, and what i know from director mueller, he will release the report when it is complete and thorough and he is ready. from an investigative standpoint when you come to a conclusion, the president, what he is going to interact, whether he has answers to the questions and whatever

people like joe scarborough, chris hays, don lemon, a lot of members of congress, richard blumenthal,n waters, kamala harris. aoc who is frequently a target. he went off what was presumably was elizabeth warren. he called her poca warren. can you draw a line between the rhetoric of this president and this kind of idea? this manifesto, idea. it is also tied to something separate that is white nationalists and wanting to have a white homeland. >> his writings and what he was basing his ideology was was a kbloeblist, whi i globalist, white nationalist belief, that there are these nig knights that arm themselves and take on the establishment of liberals themselves. that was make typical by a man that murrayed 77,000 people. he started with a car bomb, then he killed 69 children to "eliminate the next generation of liberal leadership from norway." he believed he would go out and carry out a run and gun attack where he would kill the liberal leadership of the united states. granted it might have been a fantasy in his head. the probability of him getting away with that is not good, but it's

. >> reporter: connecticut senator richard blumenthal is backing a bill that provide back pay to low-wage> how on earth do we pay for this? >> we have to take it as one of the costs of that shutdown which could we will have been avoided if the president had simply come to his acceptses a little bit earlier. >> reporter: by one estimate 3.7 million people work for the government as contractors doing $200 million worth of work each week, but that no longer includes kevin doile. >> they mention 800,000 workers, but they never mention the contractors that work in and around them, and that's not fair. >> now that bill that senator blumenthal is response oregon doesn't have any republican co-sponsor right now, but he said he's hopeful that the issue of back pay for low-wage contractors might come up during the negotiations that lawmakers are having right now to avoid yet another shutdown which, by the way, if they can't find an agreement starts two weeks from today. john? >> ed, thank you. it is an outrage. great work, ed. >> i think kevin doily encapsulated what it is, not only the fear that y