Tuesday, January 31, 2017

White House defends Yates firing

White House spokesman Sean Spicer says former acting Attorney General Sally Yates was in position of leadership and expected "to execute orders that are handed down to them properly." Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

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Trump picks conservative judge Gorsuch for U.S. Supreme Court

U.S. President Donald Trump has nominated Neil Gorsuch for a lifetime job on the U.S. Supreme Court, picking the 49-year-old federal appeals court judge to restore the court's conservative majority. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

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U.S. Senate approves Chao as transportation secretary

The U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday to confirm Elaine Chao to run the U.S. Transportation Department. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

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Trump to order cyber security boost

U.S. President Donald Trump holds a meeting with top Cabinet secretaries, agency heads and staff members to discuss his plans for beefing up cyber security in the country. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

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Kelly: "This is not a ban on Muslims"

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly says President Trump's immigration order is "not a ban on Muslims," rather it's about "national security." Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

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Massachusetts joins court battle against Trump's ban

Massachusetts on Tuesday joined a legal effort to block President Trump's order banning travel from seven Muslim-majority countries, calling the measure "unconstitutional." Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

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White House defends detaining five year old boy

White House spokesman Sean Spicer defends the actions that led to a 5-year-old boy being detained following President Trump's immigration ban saying, "to assume that just because of someone's age and gender that they don't pose a threat would be misguided and wrong." Rough Cut (no reporter narration).

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