Sunday shows - White House officials on offensive in wake of anonymous op-ed

View in your browser     Pence suggests there is legal basis for investigating identity of anonymous op-ed writer By MICHAEL BURKE   Vice President Pence on Sunday suggested there may be a legal basis for investigating identity of the anonymous writer of a New York Times op-ed claiming to be part of the “resistance” against President Trump within the administration. Read the full story here     Conway: It would be legitimate to investigate op-ed author for 'criminal activity' By EMILY BIRNBAUM    "Let's not look at the four corners of the op-ed or the four corners of someone’s book to say, 'This is everything we know.' " Read the full story here     Dem senator 'not aware' of legal basis for investigating op-ed author's identity By MICHAEL BURKE    Sen. Christopher Coons (D-Del.) on Sunday said he doesn’t know of any legal basis for the Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate the identity of the anonymous writer of a New York Times op-ed claiming to be part of the “resistance” against President Trump within the administration. Read the full story here     Senate Dem: 'Absolutely no national security issues' with anonymous op-ed By MICHAEL BURKE   “I wish that whoever had written the op-ed would have revealed their identity, but I see absolutely no national security issues.” Read the full story here     Pence: I would take lie detector test 'in a heartbeat' to prove I didn't write op-ed By MICHAEL BURKE    "I would agree to take it in a heartbeat and would submit to any review the administration wanted to do.” Read the full story here     Pence: I don’t have to ask my staffers if they wrote op-ed By KYLE BALLUCK    Vice President Mike Pence said in an interview broadcast early Sunday that he is confident none of his staff members wrote an anonymous New York Times op-ed claiming some administration officials are trying to thwart parts of President Trump’s agenda. Read the full story here     Pence denies discussing invoking 25th Amendment against Trump By JOHN BOWDEN    Vice President Pence denied that any discussions have taken place in the White House about the possibility of removing President Trump by invoking the 25th Amendment in a new interview with CBS News. Read the full story here     Pence: Trump a ‘tough,’ ‘demanding’ president who ‘wants things yesterday’ By KYLE BALLUCK   Vice President Mike Pence in an interview broadcast Sunday said that accounts in veteran journalist Bob Woodward’s new book that Trump insults his Cabinet members are “very foreign to me,” adding that the president can be “tough” and “demanding” and “wants things yesterday.” Read the full story here     Bob Woodward: ‘People better wake up to what’s going on’ in Oval Office By MEGAN KELLER    "You look at the operation of this White House and you have to say, 'Let's hope to God we don't have a crisis.'" Read the full story here     Conway: Leaks have gotten 'much better' By EMILY BIRNBAUM   "There are some leakers who are long-gone," White House counselor Kellyanne Conway said. "They’re just leaking now to authors and books. [Leaks] have gotten much better. We’ve seen that."  Read the full story here     Pence ‘more than willing’ to sit down with Mueller By MICHAEL BURKE   “I would be more than willing to continue to provide any and all support in that. And we have outside counsel that will advise me accordingly.” Read the full story here     Papadopoulos: My testimony could help demonstrate collusion between Trump campaign and Russia By MEGAN KELLER    Former Trump campaign adviser George Papadopoulos suggested Sunday that his testimony could help special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation toward demonstrating collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia. Read the full story here     Schumer: Kavanaugh will give Trump power to overreach By JOHN BOWDEN   Senate Minority Leader Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) warned on Sunday that Brett Kavanaugh will allow President Trump to "overreach" his authority if he is to be confirmed to the Supreme Court. Read the full story here     Pence: 'Very disappointing' to see Obama 'become so political' By ARIS FOLLEY    "The truth is, the American people in 2016 rejected the policy and direction of Barack Obama when they elected President Donald Trump,” Pence said. Read the full story here     Sasse: I think about leaving the GOP 'every morning when I wake up' By EMILY BIRNBAUM   Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) on Sunday said he considers leaving the Republican Party "every morning when I wake up," doubling down on his comments earlier this week that he regularly thinks about exiting the GOP to become a "no-party" voter. Read the full story here     Sasse says odds of 2020 run are low By EMILY BIRNBAUM    Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) on Sunday said it is unlikely that he will launch a primary challenge against President Trump in 2020, claiming the "odds are a lot higher that I run for the noxious weed control board of Dodge County, Nebraska, than that." Read the full story here     RNC chairwoman: ‘Democrats have the energy right now’ By JOHN BOWDEN    Republican National Committee (RNC) chairwoman Ronna Romney McDaniel said Sunday that Democrats have an advantage in voter enthusiasm heading in to November's midterms. Read the full story here     Dem boss: 'Our democracy is on the ballot' in November By JOHN BOWDEN    Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chairman Tom Perez on Sunday said that the United States' “democracy is on the ballot” in November’s midterm election. Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? 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