steve wynn is both the founder and the ceo of wynn. he has been a driving force behind their high flying stock if these allegations prove to be true, can you own wynn without steven wynn, guy >> i would say yes i understand the accusations are soared i had i'm not going to comment one way or the another that's not what we do on this show i think five or ten years ago i think this would have been devastating for the stochlk i think the company is at a point now, mature enough now where if mr. wynn would have to leave or something were to happen, the stock would hold it trade at 20 times forward earnings as a growth rate. i don't think people are going to flee the hotels on the back of this news it doesn't make me happy to say that but that's a reality. think about the tape that came out of then candidate trump. the man was elected president four, five six months later. i think people are extraordinarily forgiving. the runway they have in mccow is tremendous it's still growing in vegas, we spoke with him a year or so ago. >> i couldn't d

wynn is calling the allegations preposterous. miguel marquez has the latest. >> preposterous says steve wynn the casino billionaire to charges that he ever assaulted any woman. the blistering statement from wynn himself after a bombshell of a "wall street journal" are report that a manicurist in 2005 was forced to lie on a massage table naked and then have sex with wynn against her will. the journal is reporting that wynn paid the manicurist $7.5 million in a settlement. wynn said that the instigation of these accusations is the continued work of my ex-wife in which i am involved in a terrible and nasty lawsuit in which smee is seek iing a e -- which, she is seeking a revised divorce settlement. and her attorney said it is not true. wynn is the latest high profile and wealthy politically connected man accused of sexual misconduct. the vegas impresario and friend and competitor of donald trump who has denied allegations of sexual misconduct and their ka see knows are blocks from within each other. wynn hosted a fund raiser for the

your sense of the role that steve wynn plays in the wynn corporation? >> well, it's named after him. he is obviously the major player there. certainly if i were a shareholder, which i am not, i would be concerned about what his leadership will look like going forward. will there be something to fill that vacuum when he leaves? and i'm glad actually that markets are responding in such a way when you see bad behavior from the top that shareholders are rightly skittish about it. >> erin, let me ask you about the response we've seen. again, there was a lag here between when the story was reported and when steve wynn took some action to remove himself from the rnc position he had. do you see reaction speeding up now to stories like this one? and, yes, there's similarity to all of them. but do you see the response time changing? >> yeah, i think you do. i think there's more pressure to have that response time shortened and there's more pressure for officials to show that they're taking these allegations and these substantiated credible reports seriously. ther

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wynn's casino told nbc news they have not received any complaints about wynn. joining me now, nbc ease jeff bennett, alex, reporter with politico who first reported the story and sarah westwood, white house reporter for the washington examiner. alex, i'll start with you, wynn has denied allegations in the past year. why this change now? what was the pressure for him to resign? >> well, the rnc had to do something here. it was unsustainable. this job is really important. it's about who raises money for the party committee and they're heading to a really critical midterm year, a year that's already getting tough for the republican party. so it was really just a matter of time once this "the wall street journal" story emerged yesterday for wynn to be -- for wynn to step down. and i understand that this morning the chairwoman of the republican national committee ronna romney mcdaniel did speak with the president, donald trump, and that came after trump returned from davos last night. >> jeff, knowing that the president spoke with the chair of the rnc, we know that

in his said, steve wynn spoke. the president sent a video where he singled out steve wynn. cnn obtained audio of that video. >> steve wynn, i want to thank you, i want to thank the whole group of money raised, you're really special people. thank you very much. we'll see you the next time. >> reporter: now on, in fairness the president did mention several other people, but he certainly singled steve wynn out. and coincidentally, today is steve wynn's 76th birthday. back to you. >> miguel marquez, thank you very much. >>> let's talk about the other big political headline this morning. democrats looking for a way to protect special counsel robert mueller after reports that the president twrid ried to fire hi. caitlin collins, what are you hearing this morning about the democrats' plan to protect mueller's team? >> reporter: well, they have raised the question of thousand protect robert mueller once again and they are seeking to ensmur that te ensure that the ongoing budget negotiations include some type of legislation that would protect the special counsel from being able to b

wynn. he's helped raise tens and millions for the party. the "wall street journal" reports dozens of women who worked in wynn's casinos described a pattern of sexual misconduct. in a statement he says, "the idea that i ever assaulted any woman is preposterous. we find ourselves in a world with people can make allegations regardless of the truth, and a person is left with the choice of weathering insulting publicity or engaging in multiyear lawsuits. it's deplorable for anyone to find themselves in this situation." wynn's company released a statement reading in part about its harassment hotline. since the inception of the company, not one complaint was made to that hotline regarding mr. wynn. chris kirk ham, one of the "wall street journal" reporter that broke the story, and virginia hefernan and writer for "op-ed times." chris, what did people tell you about the behavior they observed and had been a part of? >> sure. like you said, we discussed this with dozens of former employees who eithe

wynn. wynn is not just a casino mogul. he's also a major political player. >> his advice i like to listen to. >> reporter: after the election, wynn became the rnc's finance chairman. neither the rnc nor elaine wynn responded to our request for a comment, but tonight, the massachusetts gaming commission says it takes the allegations against wynn very seriously and is opening up an investigation of wynn's boston casino. lester? >> rehema ellis in new york tonight, thank you. >>> there's a major new development in the sex abuse scandal in usa gymnastics. tonight the organization's board bowing to pressure from the u.s. olympic committee which told the remaining members to step down or else. nbc's anne thompson has the latest. >> reporter: time's up for the usa gymnastics board of directors. tonight promising to resign as demanded by the u.s. olympic committee which wrote, usag culture needs fundamental rebuilding in the wake of the 150 plus young women who say former team doctor larry nassar sexually abused them. >> you need

he -- wynn casino has not received any complaint bs wynn. joining me now, political, i want to start with you, we are getting new information about what the president was told about wynn's resignation, what can you tell us about that? >> we learned that ryan mcdan l mcdanieled president trump t she called the president when he was on air force one, returning from switzerland. this has become politically untenable. steve wynn and president trump are now friends, they were once rivals, the president himself a former casino mogul. just last week, he appeareds a fundraiser, the one that president trump didn't attend. how president trump hand-picked him to be the finance chairman. to steer the party through what would likely be the mid term elections, followed up by a video recording of president trump thanking him for his work. that is the sense of the political dynamic at work. given the latest development. >> at this point, any sense that white house will comment further on this issue? >> we asked for a comment. asked if a comment will be comi

wynn had a huge run.bably trades at a valuation that is a little bit expensive, so i would expect the headline risk still to the downside if you look at their growth and what they're doing in las vegas, i think a sell-off of a magnitude of another 5% is absolutely another opportunity to buy this stock. so again, unfortunate headline the risk is still there. but the business that has been put in place is such that i think they'll be able to withstand this >> the thing about these reports, you get 12 people or however many the journal got to speak out, and it tends to have a snowball effect. more and more seem to come out of the woodwork, so to speak, and tell their stories this thing doesn't necessarily end very quickly then there's that sort of thought that perhaps that tarnishes the brand, which is his name >> it is his ame, and it does -- it absolutely tarnishes the brand, but then you have to ask yourself the following question, is the business that's been put in place, is it strong enough to withstand

wynn in his statement said the accusations is the continued work of my ex-wife, elaine wynn, with whom i am involved in a terrible and nasty lawsuit in which she is seeking a revised divorce settlement. elaine wynn's attorney told "the journal" that's just not true. wynn, the latest high profile and politically connected man accused of sexual misconduct. "the wall street journal" said it spoke to more than 150 employees and dozens reported a pattern of sexual abuse by wynn. wynn in his statement said we find ourselves in a world where people can make allegations regardless of the truth and a person is left with a choice of whether insulting insulting publicity or engaging in multi-year lawsuits. it is deplorable for anyone to find themselves in this situation. politics where despite a history of supporting both parties. >> i'm friendly with don and hillary and friend with donald trump. i haven't given a dime to either one of them. >> reporter: wynn is now closely tied to president trump as finance chairman of the republican national committee. democrats are demanding the rnc return any

its inception not one complaint has been made to that hot line against wynn. intentally, reena, today is steve wynn's 76th birthday. >> ninan: thank you, carter. for the third straight week in a row, federal health officials say that the flu is widespread in every state except for hawaii. 37 children have died from the flu since the season started in october. tony dokoupil has more on the outbreak. >> reporter: the most intense flu season in years has required some of the most difficult decisions in medicine. >> they would have operated her, with a cesarean, they would have lost her or the child or both. >> reporter: diana barron gonzales says her best friend, maria paniagua, caught the flu while seven months pregnant. doctors revived paniagua, a mother of four, in san jose, california, california, but couldn't save her baby girl. this flu season is already the most widespread on record, according to data from the centers for disease control and prevention. and it may be yet to peak, says dr. daniel jernigan, director of the c.d.c.'s influenza division. >> and

elaine wynn's attorney told "the journal" that's just not true.igh-profile, wealthy and politically connected man accused of sexual misconduct. "the wall street journal" says it spoke to more than 150 employees and dozens reported a pattern of sexual abuse by wynn. one former employee, a ma sawn therapist, telling "the wall street journal," wynn forced her to master bait him to climax. when he asked her to perform oral six ex on him, she refusede request, says "the journal." wynn in his statement said, we find ourselves in a world where people can make allegations regardless of the truth and a person is left with the choice of weathering insulting plusity or engaging in multiple year lawsuits. it is deplorable for anyone for find themselves in this situation. the allegations now reverberating in politics, where despite a history of supporting both parties -- >> i'm friendly with bill and hillary and i'm a friend of donald trump's. i haven't given a dime to either one of them. and i haven't decided on who i'm going to vote for. >> reporter: wynn is

steve wynn. he was down there, the president sent a video down, mentioned steve wynn in that video. so this is a relationship that goes back a very long way. coincidentally, today is steve wynn's 76th birthday. >> thank you so much, miguel marquez. what a birthday president to wake up to with these allegations. >>> all right. a lot of very big developments in the world of politics and the russia investigation. joining me right now, congressman carly dent, republican representative from pennsylvania. congressman, good to see you. >> good to be here. >> and first off, these allegations of sexual misconduct against steve wynn, should the rnc return his donations, especially in the light of when harvey weinstein was accused of sexual harassment? the gop called for the dnc to return all donations given by the producer. >> well, if the allegations are true, then yes, i think you would have to be -- then contributions would have to be refunded. apparently steve wynn has contributed to members of both parties, based on what you just said in your leadup. so let's first do a little bit more o

wynn is calling the allegations, quote, preposterous. cnn's miguel marquez has the latest. >> reporter: preprosperous says steve win, the vegas hotel billionaire, to charges he ever assaulted any woman. the blistering statement from the wynn himself after a bombshell "wall street journal" report that a manicurist in 2005 was forced to lie on a massage table naked and then have sex with wynn against her will. the journal also reporting wynn paid the manicurist $7.5 million in a settlement. wynn, in his statement, said the instigation of these accusations is the continued work of my ex-wife elaine wynn, with whom i'm involved in a terrible and nasty lawsuit in which she's seeking a revised divorce settlement. elaine wynn's attorney told "the journal" that's just not true. wynn, the latest high-profile politically connected man accused of sexual misconduct. the vegas imperisio, a competitor, their vegas hotels just a few blocks from each other. wynn co-hosted a fund-raiser for the president just last week in m mor mara logo. >> an unlikely

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i think so. >> if you look at wynn, wynn was the poster child. everyone loved. it was -- las vegas sands is up 13%. mgm is up 13%. they're reliant on vegas versus mccowl. wynn is going to be a buy. it's way too early to take stabs in the dark. >> way too early to start buying the stock. >> this is a company where you could see the problem right now appears to be steve wynn, the man, and possibly the board for either ignorance or complicitly. it's not the company, but if it starts to become the company and you remove the company, maybe the value's there. >> between here and there, we haven't even talked about any corporations potentially canceling events at this. this is day two of this and we've seen the history of ceos in this situation has not been very favorable. i would just say you don't need to buy it today. there's plenty of others a to play gaming. you don't need to buy wynn today. >> without making any statement on what this means socially. clearly this is different than a weinstein because wynn has assets. there's an asset value. there's a pipeline. ve

a question, are wynn shareholders better off with or without wynn >> i'm thinking without because atome point they were going to be without wynn anyway but let's say you were to wake up tomorrow and hear he stepped down i would wonder if it's up for sale that would be better for shareholders if they thought the prospect of the sale in the near term, i think the stock would trade up. >> i tell you, i think they'd be fine without him in the long run. in the short run you'll take a hit. this is the whole pall hanging over the stock the stock rallied today on a bad day so maybe this is telling you something but the valuation of woip right n wynn right now is very attractive this is an asset story i realize steve is a powerful figure in the world but this company moves on without him. >> why not buy another asset in this good story without the overhang and unknown of how this will impact the business >> it's a cheap asset. >> cheap enough that it's already had potential lawsuits and -- >> you know, i think am sot poinl when more news comes out if everything was where it was it would be a

nobody lives forever when i said steve wynn is wynn resort, i wasn't kidding there are two problems nevadag committee. given wynn's fielding to the republican party in a democratic state. the gaming commission statement that it is aware of the allegations doesn't bode well for wynn they are not the kind of board members who are in it for the paycheck the board has the ability to fire wynn if it looks like the story is going to jeopardize his substantial building either steve wynn is cleared or he isn't cleared and some chinese hotel steps up and buys the company for 25 billion these are the dreamers, i don't see it that way. if you go over the conference call transcripts, you are buying the unparalleled leadership of steve wynn even if they find a great successor, i can't see anyone running as well as wynn. i don't think the commission would be cool with a chinese company buying it. you better believe that the people's republic would make them pay for the scandal in cold hard cash. when there is this much indec indecision, i have to take a pass i don't want to see what is underneath it. st

steve wynn was among them.and incidentally, coincidentally, steve wynn turns 76 tomorrow. >> miguel, thank you very much. >>> i want to bring in maria cardona and alice stewart. here we go with the allegations of sexual misconduct. maria, you first. steve wynn is not only a mega donor but he is the chief fund ra rai raiser. >> the silence is deafening, especially when the chair woman of the rnc was very loud in her accusations of democrats in terms of not having said enough in her view or said something early enough about harvey weinstein. i'm waiting for her statement. i'm waiting for the statement from the rnc. i'm waiting for them to give back the money the way that they demanded democrats do and the way they did. i'm waiting for a statement from the white house in terms of donald trump's closeness with steve wynn. i think it's creepy he liked the story. bir birds of a feather, i guess. we know it happens on both sides. i think the republican party has historically beencomes to sexua harassment of people of

, steve wynn, steve wynn they've been buying back a lot of shares. 5% down.n a report. what do you do >> some companies are just so inseparable from their founder or name same in this case, i would say it's probably one of the most extreme examples there really isn't a wynn resorts without steve win and if and when he's not there, it would be a totally different story to investors >> i think that the sell off is understandable >> yeah, this stock is gapped up, right? we were sitting at 52-week high, but we're at the highe esest les since 2014 this could spell trouble we've seen the ability of misconduct and allegations has brought down other companies, so i think -- >> brought xaexecutives lost control of companies. >> this is where corporate governance really has to come into play. if this board has not followed a succession plan before this, i don't care about the allegations. he's not a young man, either >> he's 76 has to have a succession plan in place. >> doesn't mean the investors are going to like it though. >> right >> just getting starteded. here's w

wynne, for his company, for the rnrc as you heard, mr. wynne is finance chairman. he is friend of donald trump. rnc hey you should give money back if you got it from steve wynn. but you also know these types of charges, these types of incidents are non-denominational they cross the political spectrum, democrats and republicans. melissa: we heard it all over the place. political parties have to be careful to give advice what the other side should do something going on, knowing advice they will be taking in the future if they're smart. >> that is exactly right. melissa: what does it mean for him as the finance chair? on one hand he could take a less high-profile position. democrats are pushing to the point you should give money back, the same way democrats were pressured into giving back harvey weinstein's money? >> precisely right. the rnc will want to distances themselves from mr. wynne as the allegations play out. the company launched an internal investigation of mr. wynne. that will have at some point revelations or conclusions. the rnc may wish to react to that

. >>> also breaking tonight, wynn folds. casino mogul steve wynn resigning as the republican finance chair after accusations he pressured women into sex acts. will gop lawmakers now return the millions he gave them? >>> culture of abuse? first, larry nassar. now, new questions about other victims and a possible cover-up at michigan state university. claims of sexual abuse by players on the men's football and basketball teams. a special prosecutor now investigating. >>> plus, the billionaire couple, found hanged in their home. their deaths, first thought to be a suicide, now being investigated as murder. >>> and buried alive. the snowboarder and this dangerous jump. >> i'm coming, coming! >> the race to rescue him from under the snow. >>> and good evening. thanks for joining us on this saturday. i'm tom llamas. >>> and we begin with that breaking news from afghanistan, a devastating terror attack in the capital. an ambulance made to help the sick and the injured turned into a killing machine. people running in panic when the

an allegation wynn called preposterous. he donated to both parties but was a top republican donor and close to the president. >> the steve wynn will you please stand up. he's raising so much money for our great republican party. >> reporter: wynn paid a $7.5 million settlement to an unnamed manicurist who accused wynn of forcing her to have sex in 2005. court documents cited by "the journal" point to personal misconduct but do not state whether it was of a sexual nature. wynn resorts say they have never received any complaints but according to the paper it's one of a dozen claims of sexual misconduct. >> there's a level have intimidation with steve wynn being the boss of the company. >> reporter: today a billionaire has lost a top political post. no word yet on whether republicans will return the money. matt bradley, nbc news. >>> we are getting our first look at what president trump will say at his state of the union address this week. he is expected to focus on his priorities, including the economy and overhauling immigra

now, wynn denies it allegations. he calls them preposterous.ut the story is now bigger than just him. because he's an ally of donald trump and he was hand picked to do the job he just quit. cnn's bora sanchez has more from the white house. >> reporter: president trump supported the resignation of steve wynn from the republican national committee. there was some question how the white housewi would approach th situation considering some inconsistencies in the past with other allegations. two men were both accused of sexual misconduct, and president trump was actually supposed to see steve wynn last weekend in mar-a-lago. the president couldn't attend because of a government shutdown. but wynn took the stage giving a speech in which he defended the president and his agenda. here's what he said. >> and then all of a sudden once again in american history an unlikely person became president. perhaps it wasn't unlikely at all since abe lincoln. donald john trump became the 45th president of the united states to the chagrin, to the hysterical chagrin.

this city, in fact we have wynn palace, as well as wynn resorts just here in macau. now, a lot of pressure here on shares here. they're expecting investors to be rotating out of wynn ma cau like sands china and entertainment. and even closing up the day 1% as of the end of the fourth quarter market shares, 17% for wynn and we're go to be watching, of course, how this continues to unfold the worst case scenario, now, we're just speculating here, talking to analysts that steve wynn would be expected to step down we're not saying that this is going to happen. if and when it does happen there is suggestion that there may be m & a activity and for players that want to get into the macau market that haven't yet come here. but there's a lot of work in the pipeline as far as the u.s. listing. he's got paradise park currently under construction, that is a water park in las vegas. alongside a new land parcel that he got next to wynn and his encore which is the two landmark properties that he owns in las vegas. regulators could potentially even take away his license this is jus

shery: how much of the company does steve wynn own? >> he personally owns 12% of wynn resorts.nt stake if not a majority control. he is very much involved as the founder and visionary developer of his casinos. vonnie: his name is on all of the buildings. >> in the form of his signature. vonnie: almost like president trump has his name on his buildings. i want to ask you, what happens if steve wynn walks away like harvey weinstein did? it seems to be a very different case. this is a much stronger company. >> this is evidenced by nothing the but the 10% decline in stock price of wynn resorts on friday and another 6% today. aniously, there is understanding of the extent to 's personawynn place to the success of the company. shery: this chart showing you the rally that win macau had seen compared to the bars of wynn's fortune raising year on year. >> it is a very separate clinical and economic -- political and economic fun in the count. -- macau. macau will get some additional relief next month. there is a tailwind helping the macau operations that may be first and foremost on inve

wynn calling them preposterous. we find ourselves in a world where people can make allegations, regardless of the truth, and a person is left with the choice of weathering skwr t insulting publicity oren gauging in years of lawsuits. the journal article describes a decades-long pattern of sexual misconduct and that wynn terrified his employees. >> people felt very intimidated by steve wynn. and they themselves felt at times they needed to apiece him. >> reporter: wynn said they have an anonymous tipline and not one complaint was made. the casino owner, who turned 76 today, built some of vegas's most famous casinos, mirage, bellagio, treasure island. titans allegedly abusing their positions for sex. he's unlikely to be the last. of course steve wynn is a major donor to both political parties. he's the head of the finance committee for the rnc. it's unclear still today whether any of those politicians are going to be returning any of that money. alex? >> all right. matt, thank you very much from las vegas. a statement

wynn resorts said they never fielded any complaints.vertheless after the report was published this morning, his casino company shares tanked. the market values dropped by over $2 billion. now the massachusetts gaming regulator has opened a review of wynn resorts. this is a pretty fast moving story but it has widespread political implications. he's also the finance chair for the republican party and he was a bit of a weird pick for the rnc. he's made donations to republican and democratic organizations. now he's a prolific republican donor. in 2016 he donated $833,000 to republican joint fund raising committees. he's supposed to lead the party's fund raising for house and senate candidates in the midterm elections this fall. republicans need that to be a success. right now they have only a razor thin majority in the senate and face mag jor blue wave according to the polls. the rny has yet to comment. is the rnc going to keep steve wynn in charge of raising all that cash. not to mention the fact that steve wynn's home stats senator is up

and wynn resorts said they have never fielded any complaints about steve wynn on the company's anonymouseless, after that report was published this morning, wynn's casino company shares tanked. the market value of wynn's resorts dropped by over $2 billion. now the massachusetts gaming regulator has opened a review of wynn resorts. so this is a pretty big, fast-moving news story in the business world but it also has widespread political organizations. steve wynn is a one-time rival-turned friend to the current president. but he also the finance chair for the party. he was a bit of a weird pick for the rnc, making donations to republican and democratics. he's supposed to lead the fund-raising for house and senate candidates for republican elections in the fall. right now they have only a razor thin majority in the senate and are facing the threat of a major blue wave according to pos but t -- polls but the rnc has yet to comment and their big meeting is taking police next week in washington, d.c. is the rnc going to keep steve wynn in charge of all that cash they're going to need for house

steve wynn denied it.riday, the board of the company, wynn resorts talked about it and why the effects are felt from vegas to washington. >> reporter: propostrouse says steve wynn, the billionaire, to charges he ever assaulted any woman. the blistering statement from wynn, himself, that a manicurist was forced to lion a massage table, naked, while wynn raped her. the journal also reporting wynn paid the manicurist $7.5 million in a settlement. wynn says the accusations is the continued work of my ex-wife, elaine, with whom i'm involved in a terrible, nasty lawsuit, where she is seeking a revised divorce settlement. he told the journal, that's just not true. wynn, the latest, high profile and wealthy man accused of sexual misconduct. "the wall street journal" spoke to more than 150 employees and dozens report sexual abuse by wynn. wynn says we find ourselves in a world where people can make allegations, regardless of the truth and a person is left with a choice. it is deplorable for anyone to find themselve

steve wynn. stand up, steve. stand up. steve is always calling.s always got advice, right, steve? donald i think you ought to do there and that. his advice i like to listen to. i'll be honest with you. >> steve wib is a billerica sin nomo gull as well as the current finance chairman of the republican national committee. he's the vice chair of president trump's inaugural committee and co-host of the president's big mir lag doe anniversary party and fund-raiser. now he stands accused of sexual misconduct in a comprehensive report by "the wall street journal" which contacted more than 150 current and forrer employees "dozens of people "the wall street journal" interviewed who obviously have worked at mr. wip's casinos told of behavior that would amount to a decades long pattern of sexual misconduct by mr. wynn. some described him pressuring employees to perform sex acts. in one case according to the journal, he paid out a $7.5 million settlement to a manicurist who obviously accused him of forcing her to have sex back in 2005." wynn has debbed the ac

i think macau can keep rebounding, means wynn resorts might have room to run i always pick wynn over las vegas sands. if you want a domestic casino play with overseas exposure, mgm has a lot going for it i'm hard pressed to pick between mgm and wynf they're both that good how about we go to howie in new york howie? >> caller: jim it's an honor to speak to you. first of all, let me wish you good luck on your eagles on saturday night >> well, you know, if they -- when nationwide sports book, you could put a bet on the eagles. i am not allowed to bet. thank you so much for that opportunity. what's up? >> caller: okay. i am a holder of phillipmorris stock. i've seen it go to present $104. while this is happening, i'm obviously going down i'm watching amazon, apple, all the other stocks, netflix, you know, boeing, it goes on and on, all rising higher and higher so i'm really wondering should i just stay with phillipmorris, wait for the turnaround or -- >> you know, i got to tell you, i would -- look, i don't recommend tobacco stocks let's go right upfront with that i will tell you this, t

and the allegations of sexual misconduct. >> wynn resort ceo steve wynn resigning.s follows an expose accusing wynn of sexual misconduct, calling the allegations preposterous the mogul was hand picked by president trump for the rnc finance job. no word on who will replace him. while making a statement the work we are doing to make america a better place is too important to be impaired by a distraction. shares of wynn off slightly 0.1% >> landon, thank you for that. that comes after a massive decline, and quite surprising actually the extent of the fall. clearly, steve wynn is a very important figure for that company whether macau or stateside. the size of it quite a surprise. clearly, he's not going to be someone around for counted coun decades given his age. >>> turning overseas, saudi prince alwaleed bin talal is speaking out this is quite a story. cnbc's hadley gamble joins us with more. >> reporter: well, details are finally beginning to emerge from prince alwaleed bin talal's stay he gave a tour of his rooms before he checked out. he basically said there was go

wynn has issued his own denial.n, thank you very much. >>> still to come, a republican co-sponsor of a bill to protect robert mueller from donald trump is now changing his tune. that story ahead. and plus the president has the best memory. primarily when it comes to telling you he has the best mem ory. tonight's thing one and thing two is next. managing blood sugar is a series of smart choices. and when you replace one meal... ...or snack a day with glucerna... ...made with carbsteady... ...to help minimize blood sugar spikes... ...you can really feel it. now with 30% less carbs and sugars. glucerna. this is food made to sit down for. slow down for. put the phone away, and use a knife and fork for. and with panera catering, it's food worth sharing. panera. food as it should be. >>> thing one tonight, donald trump is suffering from memory loss and i don't mean that time at mara lauga who he failed to recognition old friends as michael wolff reported. i'm talking about how trump can't remember key details related to t

wynn post obama, wynn became a lot more republican. a lot more conservative republican and has played a much bigger roll in the republican party in the last ten years than he ever did clearly on the democratic side, but here's the thing, joy, i think that in this past year, there are two things that republicans have proven themselves to be, which is final lists on one side and just hypocrites. you can't at one point say call on all the democratic who received money from weinstein. wynn with very comprehensive story by the "wall street journal." 150 people sourced to the story and now say -- not say a thing. just be quiet. not even mention it the a all by anybody. it's just pure hypocrisy. also, they have lost the ground on every level this past year with republicans. i would argue the last two years. certainly under donald trump's administration. at the end of the day, it's not surprising that republicans, they have a sexual predator who is in the white house who also want a sexual predator as finance chair too. >> the meeting, the rnc

it involves accusations against steve wynn. he has stepped down as finance manager of the republican national committee. a position hand picked by president trump for him. what are the ramifications of what could be another sex scandal, this the first ceo of a public company accused? >> the ramifications are huge, because, you know, here's a powerful man, once again, taking advantage of women that worked for him or his company. and he was the head of the fund-raising. i think personally donated $100,000 to candidates. and some of those candidates are having to give the money back. so he throws a lot of disarray in the picture. not to mention the women were widely suffering and it's more of an example of powerful men taking advantage of many women who worked with or for them. so it's not good at all for the republican national committee or for the women especially or for steve wynn either or for trump himself. >> he categorically denies all of the accusations. there is an investigation going on with his company in to what allege

the "journal" reporting wynn paid her a $7.5 million dollar settlement.assage therapist alleging wynn would "expose himself" in a "massage room in his office suite." jorgen nielsen says he worked for 15 years at wynn's casino and claims there was repeated misconduct. >> he was actually chasing one of the managers around that she locked herself in the bathroom and would not come out. the "journal's" account saying a feeling of intimidation "was heightened at times" by "one or more of his german shepherds, trained to respond to commands in german." david n a written statement tonight, wynn saying, the idea that i ever assaulted any woman is preposterous. david? >> kayna whitworth, thank you. >>> when we come back, troopers shot. we have news op their conditions tonight. >>> and the couple found hanging in their home. >>> and why reba mcentire is making news tonight. we'll be right back. before you and your rheumatologist move to another treatment, ask if xeljanz xr is right for you. xeljanz xr is a once-daily pill for adults with moderate to severe ra for w

harassment allegations against steve wynn taking its toll on wynn resorts.he billionaire many is denying reports he sexually harassed a number of women. another pocket of winter weather is heading for the u.s. ironically, rising temperatures around the world may be responsible for an increase in the winter cold snaps. what'd you miss? it has been the dollar's worst start to a year since 1987 and could get a lot worse, regardless of whether the trump administration wants strong u.s. currency or not. the plunges preaching technical barriers that have stood as the proverbial last line of defense against the significant gap lower. ise to explain his global -- a global macro strategist. let's leave all of the back-and-forth and the rhetoric out of davos aside for a moment. when you talk about technical barriers, what are we watching? >> the bloomberg dollar index, things just started to snowball. the dollar was in a downgrade even before we got to this week with the comments from mnuchin adding fuel to the fire. trump locked it back, and no one is giving that a l

of steve wynn.alysts stuck by the stock on friday, jim some did not >> this is tough to figure out what it is worth because you know you got an independent investigation but independent for board members. steve wynn is that company stock moved up tremendously. i want to say he's that company. there is few hands on ceos that it is like a family business and i just question what do you have here without him i was going over the board, the boards are really real bored it is not just a joke board like what some people are saying. the more real they are, the more likely they're going to -- i think this is a you ask question or -- it is bad. >> yeah >> i do think they are a real company with the best properties when i was looking at the massachusetts gaming commission, talk about a heavy weight group. i mean he's got a huge property there. >> yeah. >> is it the biggest development in the history of the state? >> when you look at the wynn board, it is not bad patricia roy, she's 64 and she serves at the co

the president who chose wynn for the rnc post was informed from wynn's resignation on route to the u.s the davos forum in switzerland. wynn has donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to both democrats and republicans over the years, predominantly funding gop lawmakers' campaign coffers. now a handful of republicans are announcing they are giving back the donations with congresswoman karen handel and house speaker paul ryan saying they are sending wynn's donations to charities. no word on the other gop lawmakers who have received donations from wynn. >>> president trump is taking credit for a decline in the african-american unemployment rate again. this time by taking aim at rapper and music mogul jay-z. in an interview with cnn, jay-z was asked how he feels about president trump's alleged vulgar comments about african countries. jay-z responded by saying trump's words were disappointing and hurtful. >> it really is hurtful, more so, like everyone feels anger, but after the anger is really hurtful because like you are looking down at a whole population of people and you're so misinfor

and wynn resorts under fire.gations against his founder -- against its founder, and his denial. let's get a check on markets from act by gail doolittle. ending the week on an up note. abigail: session highs for the major averages. bullish day for stocks. we're not seeing the intraday volatility we saw yesterday and wednesday. gains, games, games, record high for the dow and the s&p 500 off three major averages. the bowls of optimism around earnings and perhaps also one of the tailwind, the dollar. on face for the first week since may 2017. next message's the white house and the ecb talking up the euro. that could help stocks. a bit of a carry trade there with the s&p 500 off about 20%. andmberg dollar index down percent. the bloomberg dollar index also influencing the yen, higher by 1.9% against the dollar. p 1.4%, best week of the year. the weakness of the dollar is class a big across-asset ripple effect at this point. let's see whether or not the dollar weakness is likely to continue. g #btv 9351. rsi, relative

reporter: in a statement wynn said quote -- wynn and mcdaniel co-hosted a fund-raiser at mar-a-lago about a week ago. wynn says the allegations against him are preposterous. rick? rick: ellison barber in washington. president trump touted improvements in health care for veterans, many va facilities are struggling years after the scandal of deadly delays in care. what one hospital director has to say about the challenges they still face. >>> and police come across a horrific scene at a car wash finding several people shot to death. so, how's it going? well... we had a vacation early in our marriage that kinda put us in a hole. go someplace exotic? yeah, bermuda. a hospital in bermuda. a hospital in bermuda. what? what happened? i got a little over-confident on a moped. even with insurance, we had to dip into our 401(k) so it set us back a little bit. sometimes you don't have a choice. but it doesn't mean you can't get back on track. great. yeah, great. i'd like to go back to bermuda. i hear it's nice. yeah, i'd like to see it. no judgment. just guidance. td ameritrade. theseare heading bac

>>> steve wynn quits his job on the republican national committee. the casino mogul faces multiple allegations of sexual misconduct. >>> plus, the taliban deal another deadly blow in kabul. we'll bring you the very latest on saturday's ambulance bomb attack. >>> and making history. we'll talk with the youngest men ever to row solo across the atlantic, and that is his celebration. >> live from cnn world headquarters in atlanta, welcome to our viewers here in the united states, and all around the world. i'm george howell. >> i'm natalie allen. "newsroom" starts right now. >>> good day to you. 5:00 a.m. on the u.s. east coast. he is a casino mogul in las vegas, a political ally of the u.s. president, but now steve wynn is out as the main fund-raiser for the republican national committee. faced with multiple sexual misconduct allegations wynn resigned as the finance chair. dozens of his employees told "the wall street journal" about a pattern of misconduct going back decades. >> wynn denies all of the allegations. he has still resigned from the position

the question, even if you have a winless wynn, that steve wynn would separate from the company somehowwould massachusetts have a brywynn branded casino in the state. it's a much different state than nevada >> contessa brewer in las vegas. huge story, obviously, that we're going to pay close attention to thank you so much. let's get over to dominick chu back at hq >> carl, no surprise here. european stocks participating in that global selloff. all across the board, we're on track for the lowest daily performer in six weeks now despite the declines, most of those european markets are poised for a monthly gain. the exception here is the london ft-se due in part to a stronger british pound which is up 4.5% against the dollar and that's just so far this month that pound moving up again today, the euro though off the highs of the day still stronger against the dollar new data out showing the euro-zone economy actually expanded at the fastest rate in the decade that was in 2017 looking at the sectors under pressure so far, no surprise here the banks on track for the worst fall in five months.