House Intel Committee Votes to Release Democrats' Memo
Andrew Wyrich, politics staff writer at The Daily Dot, discusses the House Intel Committee voting to release the Democrats' rebuttal to the GOP memo alleging FBI misconduct.
We also dig into the recent report that claims President Trump's lawyers do not want him to speak to special counsel Robert Mueller for fear that he could perjure himself. We talk about a possible subpoena and what Trump's possible lack of cooperation with the investigation could mean for his future.
There has been a series of violent attacks in Afghanistan in the past week as U.S. troops withdrawal deadline approaches. The evacuation effort is winding down with 1,200 people evacuated in the last 24 hours, compared to last week's 24-hour span high of 21,000, and it is reported that there are around 250 people still waiting to be airlifted.
Dan Lamothe, national security reporter at The Washington Post, joined Cheddar's Opening Bell to discuss more on what is going to happen when all evacuation and withdrawal missions are completed.
Futures pointed to a slightly higher open on the heels of Fed Chair Jerome Powell saying the central bank is on track to taper its asset purchases later this year. Milton Ezrati, Chief Economist at Vested joined Wake Up with Cheddar to discuss.
