Vanderbilt Television News Archive

CNN Evening News for 2018-02-12

This program is about 1 hour long

• Introduction/Preview Anderson Cooper (New York)

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  07:00:00 pm — 07:00:10 pm

• Trump / Porter Resignation / Domestic Violence / Gaslighting / Sanders / Rosenberg Interview / A Discussion

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  07:00:10 pm — 07:19:00 pm

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper) The "gaslight" handing by the White House of President Trump of last week's resignation of White House staff secretary Ron Porter for domestic abuse introduced. [Several times, White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee SANDERS - says the president takes domestic violence seriously.] [On Friday, TRUMP - says Porter did a good job in the White House so we hope he has a great career & he says he is innocent.] Trump tweet about "Due Process" quoted. [In response to reporter questions, SANDERS - says she is directing what Trump is saying & that counsel Don McGahn†† did not know about the allegations about Porter, but we can't get into specifics.] How Trump is saying nothing about the women of domestic violence noted.

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper; White House: Jim Acosta) The lack of a White House timeline on the Porter scandal, the questions about why the White House is hedging on domestic abuse, what Sanders said about the president's statement on the issue of staffer security clearances discussed. [In response to Acosta's question, SANDERS - defends Trump & due process.]

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper) Telephone interview held with "New York Times" reporter Matthew Rosenberg about the timeline. [ROSENBERG - offers views on how McGahn knew about Porter's & Jared Kushner's FBI clearance problems in November.]

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper) Live discussion held with CNN's Kirsten Powers & Jason Miller about the Porter story. [MILLER - offers views on the White House handling of the Porter matter, Trump's past comments on domestic violence, how the process let Trump down.] [POWERS - offers views on how Trump does not believe the women as in his defense of Roger Ailes.]

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  07:19:00 pm — 07:21:40 pm

• Trump / Porter Resignation / Domestic Violence / "Due Process" / Central Park 5

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  07:21:40 pm — 07:29:10 pm

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper) What President Trump has said about due process for the accused in light of the case of White House staff secretary Rob Porter & domestic violence introduced. [Several times, .White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee SANDERS - speaks about fairness & "due process."] Various examples of Trump acting without due process as in the case of the Central Park Five case outlined. Live discussion held with Central Park 5 exonereees' Raymond Santana & Yusuf Salaam about Trump & due process. [SANTANA, SALAAM - offer views on Trump & due process again, how there are two separate Americas: one for the white affluent & one for people of color, how race plays a part as in their case or with women & sexual assault, how Trump has never apologized to them about calling for the death penalty.]

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  07:29:10 pm — 07:32:50 pm

• White House / Security Clearance / Speier Interview

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  07:32:50 pm — 07:40:40 pm

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper) What White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said about White House security clearance & the process introduced. [SANDERS - says security is handled by the law enforcement & intelligence communities.]

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper; Washington: Evan Perez) The role of the White House in the FBI security clearance process & how the White House makes the decision discussed; FBI statement on the process quoted.

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper) Earlier discussion held with Representative Jackie Speier. [SPEIER - offers views on how the FBI security investigation works, what Sanders said today because the White House had knowledge about staff secretary Rob Porter with Jared Kushner & others not having full security clearance, on Porter's pattern of behavior about which the president has said not a word, the status of the Democratic response memo.] Other material: Trump tweet about "Due Process" quoted.

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  07:40:40 pm — 07:44:30 pm

• Trump / Immigration / Ramos Interview

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  07:44:30 pm — 07:50:20 pm

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper) What President Trump said today about immigration legislation introduced. [TRUMP - says a deal on DACA & border security is up to Democrats.] Live interview held with Univision anchor Jorge Ramos about immigration issues. [RAMOS - offers views on a potential DACA deal with Republicans wanting immigration revenge; making a deal for the Dreamers impossible for Democrats: do they want to make America white again, the issue of merit-based immigration & chain migration, how the wall is "useless".]

• Upcoming Items & COMMERCIALS: Kayak; Wayfair; Aleve; Geico; CNN; PC Matic.

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  07:50:20 pm — 07:53:40 pm

• Trump / Porter Resignation / Domestic Violence / Trump Supporters

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  07:53:40 pm — 07:57:40 pm

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper) Report introduced.

  (Miami: Randi Kaye) The reaction of women who supported President Trump to his handling of the issue of domestic violence in light of the case of resigned White House staff secretary Ron Porter whose two ex-wives claim Porter abused them examined; scenes shown of a group of Republican women from Miami. [Trump supporters Angela VASQUEZ, Marill CANCIO†, Claudia MIRO†, Irina VILARINO†, Lourdes CASTILLO de la PENA†- offer views on Trump's words, due process, how he supports women, is doing a great job as president.] The women's view of Trump's support of Porter, what they said about his support of Roy Moore discussed.

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  07:57:40 pm — 08:01:00 pm

• Start of second hour of AC360.

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  08:01:00 pm — 08:01:00 pm