Transcript for Mueller investigation, Pompeo and Mattis briefing, Pelosi nominated, Ivanka exclusive

And. Hey everybody here watching ABC news live on John San Suu Kyi in Washington alongside Justin official happy Wednesday and managed been busy Wednesday. We're just back from our exclusive interview with a bunker trouble gonna get there in a little bit but a lot of headlines today in special counsel Robert Mueller is investigation really surrounding. Paul man a fort so we learned earlier this week that special counsel amana four are having some problems in their deals but. Now we learned today Justin bit. There is apparently a lot of talking going on between metal quartz lawyers and Rudy Giuliani's lawyer presents luxury Giuliani. At that map for had sort of flipped and the outcome are cooperating witness. Four mall or what we've essentially the take away this week we've learned is that's not. Happen to repeat the plea agreement with Mueller is completely fallen apart. And met Ford faces a full punishment now basically. And we're learning that this entire time he's been talking with the president's lawyers what demolished and ascent which is extraordinary and alana. And I want to bring any ABC's Terry Moran in this conversation because Terry what this really boils down to is that. The president's team and Paul man affords team had a joint defense agreement but typically. When an individual. Goes in you know basically pleads guilty here are those agreements kind of go away and you. Stop talking to other lawyers that have clients that might be involved in these things. That really didn't happen here that. It didn't happen your exact your agenda is supposedly go to the other team the prosecutor's comments that we got chip. Now your r.'s and as a condition of going easy on you when it comes to sentencing for the crimes that you will admit you committed. One appeal you away from the other guys. And you're gonna tell us having you know bond and it does seem that in this case and others in this investigation certainly Paul Mann a port. According to prosecutors. Has played both sides of the defense even a lot of got the sort of a criminal sentenced to prison sentence hanging over. Either he's. So clever he's don't. Or or maybe he knows something that. A pardon may be coming his way and so you have to quite play all the way. Why and the president actually said to the New York Post not too long ago that a a pardon is not off the table for Paul manna for why would be taken off the table but Terry he's going that's what you're saying or he does on how charges hanging over him when he made this deal. With a special counsel he was originally charged with a long 32 count indictment that. Basically shrunk down to just a handful of charges. It this deal goes completely away. Those small charges could go right back up to 32 again couldn't. They could if if a court agrees with prosecutors that Mann a port has violated the terms of his plea deal all bets are off his guilty plea remains in force. But then they can bring back some of the charges which as a condition of pleading guilty. They took off the table he could be looking at. At even bigger trouble and not just in federal court it's possible that some of these crimes were state court crimes were president trumps pardon. Won't matter he's playing a very high risk game here there's no question and as in answer the president trust question. Why would die he says take a pardon off the table. Well a unanimous jury convicted this man of stealing millions of dollars in from American citizens and taxi attacks brought on a giant level. Maybe he shouldn't pardon somebody who a unanimous jury has. Claire did. Piano a lot of charges they are and that eastern district Virginia case but we're gonna find out more when Paul Amanda Ford is in court with his lawyers on Friday. Answering your probably a little more from the special counsel Terry ran are your tracking this we're gonna see more from you in the team on world news tonight thank you sir we have much more. On this reporting happening right now at abcnews.com. You can check out. All the latest but we are gonna switch gears on a big deal suggests an innocent Cincinnati we're guarding the killing jamarcus she'll be right right that did the mystery there I am. There were two high profile cabinet figures on the at the sent today to brief all senators about this Mike Pompeo. And Jim as Defense Secretary. The state farm secretary. They were there to brief on all things Saudi and Yemen. Put to was 11 figure not there. CIA director Gina houseful why wasn't she there data Astor to be there and she is the one the CIA has made this assessment that reportedly. Says that MBS crown prince mind. Ordered this killing of the show the the senators want to know what Gina has had to say about it and she wasn't there today and as a lot of controversy. About what did the White House blocker working her decision not to go. The senators who were in attendance are saying. Well that the that Madison Pompeo said if mileage and there asked the White House passed CIA and let's bring any BC's. Trish turner issues are as gears up on Capitol Hill for this fisheries you're watching on the this testimony all throughout the day. And as you are highly Rell and what stuck out team besides the fact it on the CIA director wasn't president was the first time we've seen. Any member of the administration questioned about this murder. And that that's really true and and the as just and saying the members her really upsets. That house we'll didn't come because. It seems like the CIA's assessment runs contrary to the administration's line the president's line. Not pinning this on and BS secretary cup Pompeo came out later secretary Matta said. There is no smoking gun nothing them positively says. And BS ordered this killing of the Washington Post journalists a Virginia resident. So but Mitt everyone up here a Republican and Democrat I was most struck. If here if you're looking at those there this place is so partisan and a daily basis there was nothing partisan about. The fury. That many of these members have four what happened today and as a result. Because of how this was mishandled for what ever reason house the wasn't sent here. On now. Did it's it's sort of succeeding and coalescing. The senator is around a resolution that involves the US involvement in Yemen. It with this out with our Saudi allies though it it's the all of these are getting all of these issues are getting can flee did because the members are truly. Furious about. Not just the fact that houseful didn't show up. But the administration has not. Is not taking on the saudis strongly. For such a breach of like really on moral code the killing of this. Journalist. You know in Turkey and in in in in the Saudi consulate so they they just don't feel like the administration has. Taken the saudis to task and now there are ready to show them. That they are an equal branch to the White House in the White House needs to response. Interest with out Jean Hassell of the CIA director up there. Giving her version of the events we were left with. And intelligence assessment from the Defense Secretary Jim Mattis. Here's what he said outside the Pentagon when he got back from the hill today. We have no smoking. That the crown finch was involved not the intelligence community and went out there is no smoking gun. We have not change. That accountability. For the murder is our expectations. Of everyone involved in the marks accountability. If our position that much need to call. By the way I have read all of you tell I have person read all these appellate I have read all potentially. And so that's the question interest if if if that's the simple assessment from the CIA why didn't they led Gina houseful make that announcer today on the hill why didn't she tell the senators that. And now. Senator Gramm and others are basically. Trash threatening the president they don't get. Gina up there to talk about it. Can't they are indeed at and it's not senator Graham knows how to go after the president he's normally is closest ally up here of late. And and he is not only saying these members you know want a briefing with the CIA director. But Lindsey Graham is saying okay we're not just gonna be angry about it I'm gonna block every spending bill that comes up here because remember. We are equal branches of government and the you need to send the CIA director. To look classified briefing if this is an intelligence briefing and so of course behind the scenes is. You know in short the members are telling us kind of behind the scenes. Local wit we know what's going on here. The administration doesn't want to pin this on NBS if we send the CIA director up there she might not I agree with what you just heard match Friday and pump pay essay. Salad that's that's the real fear that's what the is that the that's what the senators are telling. This is because and definitely some and we're going to be watching you in the team up there Trish turner thank you very much in the senate we appreciate it let's go down the hall and two bath house where we're gonna talk right now about. Nancy Pelosi and I. Gina pretty good day today well carnal of urges safer herself take a listen. Be emotion demonstrated by night comedy. Adam Schiff. When he talks about leadership and that challenges facing our nation. Was a joy to be Holland and of course nobody could ever have an honor. I like having this display a friend's place and then name my name in nomination. And had John Lewis. Be via. He wrapped it all up in such a beautiful way not about me but I bet that challenges. And at that. Need to be unified for the future. I'm very very good at their fellow inspired by it all. And I'm so grateful to my holly. For what they had done to place my name in nomination. In the course of these last days. And we. Is that why has been my privilege to listen. To new members who came to our members who have been here awhile. Hear their views that outward thoughtful way. And deal. I think he and two words you. Done deal done deal that sounds like it Nancy Pelosi wanted to defend I kinda did you follow my we thank god she is just dust off parole plaque she certainly looks like he's about to become the next speaker on the house let's bring in ABC's. Ben Siegel who has been tracking this one today. And I mean you know there was a list there was growing you were telling us and they were be other means it was continuing. What happened then. Well look she was the only name on the ballot today and it's true Nancy Pelosi had a good day today two years ago. 62 people voted against her for Tim Ryan for democratic leader. When Democrats were in the minority just about half that number. Voted against her today as is either no votes or didn't vote for her. But it's also true that she needs an even better day in January to win the gavel on the house social need to eighteen votes. On the floor in January 3 assuming that all members are there and voting and that she's about fifteen votes short as of today so she still has some work to do but yes it was a good day for the fifth. Please seems like it will be and I know you and your team or me watching that as we get closer and closer keep us updated and seen off on Capitol Hill thank you sir. Coming MacKey here inside the bureau ABC news exclusive today in the first daughter Blanca trump. Speaking to ABC's Deborah Roberts we were out in Idaho with the first daughter. As she was their meeting with school children as part of initiative led by apple CEO Tim Cook one of the big headline so right now we want to remind you of this it's hurt emails and big. Congressional investigation mounting interest Greene sees all the private email to legal listen to what the first order told temper Roberts. He has come to light that early in the administration and you used her private email for White House business your father had taken Hillary Clinton to task for this so how did you wind up in a similar situation. There really is no equivalency. All of my name mounts that relate to any form of government mark. Which is mainly scheduling images to expand and managing the pack and I have a home life and work life. Are all part of the public records are all stored on the White House system so everything's been preserved everything's been archive. There are. Gest is no equivalency between the two things could Europe father hammered Hillary Clinton on this said that it was. Criminals she should be locked up in my case all of my emails are on the White House however. There is no intent to circumvent. Ands. There are masks deletions. After subpoena was issued. My name also not been deleted. Nor was there any thing of of substance. Nothing confidential that was within them. So there's no connection between ninety cents. To the idea lock her up doesn't apply to you can now. Well that may be her view but mirrors are mounting pile of investigations mounting up on Capitol Hill we know that some Republicans have come out here saying. She's basically right there is not a big equivalency in the Democrats can investigate this is like there's no private servers so that. Apparently there is not the glass and we don't know yet did but there's no classes in evidence of classified information wasn't the secretary of state who had a private server for her entire time when you know by let me say the idea. And that she did this. After she witnessed what Hillary Clinton went through. Is the fowl and all and after earning her father was saying for 500 write whatever was gazing can we be a waste of time for Democrats to investigate this in my humble opinion. Well I in the nineteenth angle so its points out that Brian Johnson senator from Wisconsin has come out asking for more information about it as well he as a Republican I mean. Fairness is something that show the area and just like Clinton they're gonna find. Please plan or C share this with the nanny that's what she says she's done and I can't wait you know. I need to see a little more for a full on investigation sensor bar we're gonna have to deal with on a mindless and we've got more work for us but the other thing she was talking about as well that her father's tone obviously we know the president is up and tweeting me to be sitting in today. You know I lost count but take a look at what she had to said about that dynamic with the president who is her father. Last time we sat down you sit your father was going to be a terrific unifier but many people say that your father is doing nothing to heal if if anything. He's creating more of a climate for hatred and for fear mongering. When you see that. I reject. I think that he is. Creating policy that's gonna left all Americans. And parts. That's. What his number one role list but we need to have this time line and sometimes he expressions of anger Aaron and resisting ends are the moment before you really start to engage in her next. And and we are looking to do that. Happiest who doesn't reflect that and their people who wondering as a White House advisor to you advise him on his tone. He is my father and is my boss. Ands one of the reasons that I have such a good relationship with and and other personal and professional capacity is because I'm incredibly candid with them. At my discussions with him arm between me and him. Ands. That makes sense for anyone who has a seat at the table in his voice as her. So you do disagree with him from time to time all frequent and he knows that he knows exactly where I stand on any change. All right so little secret about their view Johnson's if you were there what was your in the firm and in what was your biggest takeaway from the Manuel is the headline you know I think I'm among other things it was. One in the few times that I've actually seen ha. Com not really dance around a lot of issues and then she you know how to calm an answer on her emails we also asked her. I'll about the special counsel's investigation she's very direct saying it should be shut down but I think what was most interesting what we saw. Is that in this is like her father is an evolution to a person it's learning the job meant for her she had said tell us another clip that we've had previously. That her way of getting her Washington is just keep my head down and focus on the areas I wanna focus on and that's it and and part of the thing also is that sheet. At times as you know held to a different standard why don't you come out and you know comment on these things went on human she center right leader you know my most effective. When I don't broadcast right and I do not Bryant I was little shocked by how old little influence she's claimed she had. On the (%expletive) her father's direction where he went on certain. Big issue I think what she said though is that you only won't hear about when I'm influential if he's and says it because it she does it's it's darn effective for her she's employed. I mean hinted to very interesting dynamic yeah deal with right now. In that west when all of the changes that are always. You can always download BBC news app for roku FaceBook Amazon cat that I miss anything's I get a mall they checked the homeless. I got. I got them all OK great I pass stable medicine and used for us thanks much for watching. ABC news life for just an official on yum sand to cheat you are watching ABC news.

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