President Trump is reportedly outraged at his staff because the political flap over false statements about Russian officials just won't go away. At the same time, he's added to all the drama with early-morning tweets of unverified charges that former President Obama "wiretapped" Trump Tower. FBI Director James Comey has raised the ante by asking the Justice Department to refute that claim—by the new President who's kept him in office. Today, cabinet members unveiled the amended version of his controversial travel ban. But the Trump agenda faces stiff competition for public attention.
Presidential tweetstorms and the Russian connection
Credits
Guests:
- Molly O'Toole - journalist working on a book about global migration - @mollymotoole
- Tim Weiner - author of “Enemies: A History of the FBI” - @TimWeinerAuthor
- Andrey Kortunov - Russian International Affairs Council - @Russian_Council
- Mark Schrad - Villanova University - @vodkapolitics