May 17 Israel lauds U.S. security ties following Trump disclosures By Aron Heller, Associated Press JERUSALEM — Israeli officials on Wednesday sought to downplay any damage caused by President Donald Trump's disclosure of classified information to senior Russian officials that was provided by Israel, and lauded the robust security cooperation with the United States just… Continue reading
May 17 Q&A: Would Trump request to end Flynn probe have broken law? By Sadie Gurman, Associated Press Obstruction of justice is a tricky issue both criminally and politically. And legal experts say it could be difficult to prove the president crossed a line. Here are some questions and answers about the term. Continue reading
May 16 What lawmakers are saying about Comey’s memo By Jessica Yarvin, Erica R. Hendry Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill expressed outrage and concern Tuesday night after a New York Times report suggested the president had asked former FBI director James Comey to shut down an investigation into ousted national security adviser Michael Flynn. Continue reading
May 16 Watch 7:25 How could Trump’s Russian disclosure affect intelligence sharing? By PBS News Hour What are the wider effects of President Trump's apparent disclosure of highly classified information to Russian diplomats? John Yang discussed information gathering and sharing with former Defense Department official Andrew Exum and James Woolsey, a former CIA director who was… Continue watching
May 16 Watch 7:32 White House in damage-control mode over Trump’s reported disclosure to Russia By PBS News Hour The White House is standing its ground amid an uproar revolving around allegations that President Trump made a damaging disclosure to Russian diplomats last week. William Brangham recaps what’s been reported and how lawmakers have responded, while John Yang gets… Continue watching
May 16 Watch 4:04 Report: Trump urged Comey to drop Flynn probe, detailed in memo By PBS News Hour The New York Times reported Tuesday that President Trump in February urged then-FBI Director James Comey to drop the investigation of one of his campaign aide's connections to Russia, in a meeting a day after the president fired National Security… Continue watching
May 16 Watch 5:55 Sen. Risch: Trump fully entitled to declassify information By PBS News Hour Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, joins John Yang to discuss allegations that President Trump passed classified intelligence from another nation to the Russians, and why he sees the president as having an obligation to declassify information, as well as his concerns… Continue watching
May 16 Watch 6:06 Current GOP health care bill would be a ‘disaster’ for states, says Colorado governor By PBS News Hour Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper says the current version of the Republican bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, now bound for the Senate, “in no way improves the health care system.” William Brangham speaks with Hickenlooper about what’s… Continue watching
May 16 Watch 9:25 Trump meets with Turkey’s Erdogan amid slew of tensions By PBS News Hour President Trump welcomed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to the White House Tuesday amid increased tensions between the two allies. Chief foreign affairs correspondent Margaret Warner reports, then Jeffrey Brown speaks with Soner Cagaptay of The Washington Institute and Ali… Continue watching
May 16 Sen. Burr on Comey memo: ‘Somebody is going to have to do more than just have anonymous sources’ By Erica R. Hendry, Lisa Desjardins Burr pushed back against a report that suggested President Trump asked former FBI director James Comey to shut down an investigation into Michael Flynn. Continue reading