Sunday shows - Trump's defense of Charlottesville comments in the spotlight

View in your browser     Top House Dem on Trump's defense of Charlottesville comments: 'He's expressing what's in his heart' By  AVERY ANAPOL   “I think he's expressing what's in his heart,” House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-S.C.) told ABC’s George Stephanopoulos on “This Week,” referring Trump’s comments on Friday. Read the full story here     CNN's Jake Tapper presses Conway on Trump's Charlottesville response: Was it 'perfect?' By CHRIS MILLS RODRIGO    CNN host Jake Tapper and White House counselor Kellyanne Conway clashed Sunday over whether President Trump's response to the 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Va., was "perfect." Read the full story here     Judiciary Committee Dem: Impeachment should be considered By MICHAEL BURKE   Rep. Cedric Richmond (D-La.), a member of the House Judiciary Committee, said Sunday that Democrats should consider bringing impeachment proceedings against President Trump. Read the full story here     Sally Yates: Trump would be indicted on obstruction of justice if he were not president By CHRIS MILLS RODRIGO   “I’ve been a prosecutor for nearly 30 years and I can tell you I’ve personally prosecuted obstruction cases on far, far less evidence than this." Read the full story here     Graham: 'I don't care' if Trump told McGahn to fire Mueller By MICHAEL BURKE    “I don’t care what they talked about. He didn’t do anything. The point is the president did not impede Mueller from doing his investigation." Read the full story here     Graham says Russians 'up to it again' with election interference By MICHAEL BURKE   Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) warned Sunday that Russians are "up to it again" in regard to interfering with American elections, and called on President Trump to impose "more sanctions, not less" against the country. Read the full story here     Seth Moulton: Biden should apologize to Anita Hill By CHRIS MILLS RODRIGO    Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) said Sunday that fellow 2020 presidential hopeful Joe Biden should apologize to Anita Hill for how she was treated during her 1991 testimony about Justice Clarence Thomas. Read the full story here     Trump is not a patriot, Moulton says By CHRIS MILLS RODRIGO    “I think we need to take on Donald Trump, not just in his job as president, but his job as commander in chief, that’s where he’s weakest."  Read the full story here     Bolton: US 'absolutely' did not pay for Warmbier's release By MICHAEL BURKE    National security adviser John Bolton said Sunday that the U.S. "absolutely" did not pay North Korea for the release of Otto Warmbier, but confirmed that a U.S. envoy did sign a pledge agreeing to make a payment. Read the full story here     Iran's foreign minister says US must 'prove that it's serious' ahead of prisoner swap negotiations By RACHEL FRAZIN    Iran's foreign minister Javad Zarif said in an interview airing Sunday that the U.S. must "prove that it's serious" before prisoner exchange negotiations begin.  Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? Sign up for The Hill Tipsheet       Forward this Tipsheet       Privacy Policy  |  Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe  |  Email to a friend  |  Sign Up for Other Newsletters   The Hill 1625 K Street, NW 9th Floor, Washington DC 20006 ©2016 Capitol Hill Publishing Corp., a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc.