National Security and Foreign Affairs
Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) in a television appearance on Tuesday said the Trump administration has "an incredible disrespect for the rule of law."
"We're not even talking about norms. We're just talking about the basic rule of law. There is an incredible disrespect for the rule of law by this administration," Lieu told MSNBC's "All in with Chris Hayes."
Dan Coats, the nation's top intelligence official, is testifying before Congress after reports that President Donald Trump may have personally asked him to try to quash the FBI's investigation of former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn.
Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly told senators on Tuesday that he would review legislation to create a "bug bounty" program to probe vulnerabilities in the Department of Homeland Security's networks.
Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) late Tuesday criticized President Trump after a report that Trump asked world leaders to contact him directly on his cellphone.
"Dear @realDonaldTrump: This is very stupid," Lieu tweeted, sharing a report titled, "Trump asks world leaders to call him on his cellphone."
Jamelle Bouie talks to Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., about the president's trip abroad and what he can expect when he makes his return stateside.
CLICK LINK FOR FULL PODCAST: https://www.slate.com/articles/podcasts/trumpcast/2017/05/congressman_ted_lieu_on_donald_trump_s_foreign_trip.single.html
"Dear Jared: I have been told that Siberia, Russia has lovely weather this time of the year. You can backpack and back-channel all you want," Lieu wrote in a tweet.
Jared Kushner 'wanted to set up secret communications channel between Trump's transition team and the Kremlin - and had at least THREE undisclosed contacts with Russian ambassador'
During President Trump's recent visit to Saudi Arabia, he and King Salman agreed on a controversial multibillion dollar arms deal. The agreement promises Saudi Arabia $110 billion worth of arms immediately and an additional $350 billion over the next 10 years.