FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe stepped down this week. Vanity Fair's Chris Smith joins The Hive to discuss what this means for the Russia investigation and what might be going on in President Trump's mind.
Smith says the departure on its own doesn't really have a lot of impact to the Mueller investigation, but if it starts a domino effect then it could be huge. He discusses the Trump administration's mission to undermine the credibility of the FBI and Mueller.
Plus, Smith reacts to news that FBI Director Christopher Wray says the infamous Nunes "memo" is full of inaccuracies. He says he's heard the FBI director and very straight-forward and trustworthy.
The attorneys for advice columnist E. Jean Carroll say they want to determine whether Trump's genetic material is on a dress she says she wore during the encounter. They served a legal notice Thursday to one of Trump's lawyers demanding the sample.
As Republicans gain in confidence that they can block a vote on witnesses, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer told Cheddar he still thinks Democrats can prevail in tomorrow’s expected witness vote.
These are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Thursday, January 30, 2020.
The president has argued he has absolute immunity to bar testimony, an issue Minnesota's Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar would like to question.
The Federal Reserve kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at a low level Wednesday amid an economy that looks solid but faces potential global threats.
Senators began submitting questions as the next phase of President Trump's impeachment trial opened Wednesday, including Republican Susan Collins on behalf of herself and colleagues Lisa Murkowski and Mitt Romney.
The Democratic senator from Virginia expressed concern that the impeachment trial of President Trump also puts to question the impartiality of the entire American system of justice as well.
President Donald Trump has signed into law a major rewrite of the rules of trade with Canada and Mexico.
These are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Wednesday, January 29, 2020.
The president's legal team has argued that a quid pro quo on foreign aid to investigate a political rival is not impeachable
