Vanderbilt Television News Archive

CNN Evening News for 2018-02-13

This program is about 1 hour long

• Introduction/Preview Anderson Cooper (New York)

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  07:00:10 pm — 07:00:20 pm

• Trump / Porter Scandal / Domestic Violence / Gaslighting / White House Personnel Security Office (Part II)

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  07:00:20 pm — 07:14:50 pm

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper) The "gaslight" handing by the White House of President Trump of last week's resignation of White House staff secretary Rob Porter for domestic abuse of his ex-wives re-introduced; ex-wife's black eye shown; details given about the timeline of the allegations raised in FBI background checks. [Before the Senate Intelligence Committee, FBI director Christopher WRAY - recounts multiple information passed on to the White House.] [Earlier today on Fox, deputy White House press secretary Raj SHAH - says the background check of Porter was not completed.] [Yesterday, White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee SANDERS - speaks about the "process."] [Today, SANDERS - blames the White House Personnel Security Office for not making a recommendation.] [In response to reporter questions, SANDERS - repeats blaming the White House Personnel Security Office for not making a recommendation in the background investigation.] The defense in the "Wall Street Journal" by White House chief of staff Gen. John Kelly that the process was done right noted. The White House story that the President cares about victims noted. [In response to question from ABC's Cecilia Vega, SANDERS - says the president takes the women's accusations seriously & supports the victims of any violence.] How the President has not condemned domestic violence noted. This morning & this afternoon President Trump shown avoiding the questions.

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper; White House: Jim Acosta) The issue of what White House counsel Don McGahn & White House chief of staff Gen. John Kelly knew about Porter's background & what the FBI director said about he investigation being completed in July discussed.

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper; Washington: Kaitlan Collins) What is known about the little known White House Personnel Security Office & the White House explanation of the office's role, how it is just an HR-like clearance office, that McGahn & Kelly knew about these allegations about Porter discussed.

• Upcoming Items & COMMERCIALS: One-A-Day; Hilton; VISA; Salonpas; T-Mobile/Netflix; KnowPneumonia.com; cars.com.

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  07:14:50 pm — 07:17:50 pm

• Trump / Porter Scandal / FBI Process / A Discussion

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  07:17:50 pm — 07:28:20 pm

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper) Tho White House shifting of the blame for the security timeline for White House staff secretary Rob Porter introduced. [White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee SANDERS - blames the White House Personnel Security Office for not making a recommendation.] Live discussion held with CNN's former Trump aide James Schultz, Philip Mudd & Gloria Borger about the White House timeline. [MUDD, BORGER, SCHULTZ - offer views on how the FBI investigation likely worked, what the FBI director testified about the process, how the White House needs to address the issue quickly, how we don't know who knew what, the question as to why the investigation could not be closed by White House chief of staff Gen. John Kelly after seven months, what White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders has been saying in the briefing, whether they {White House} are casting blame on an obscure office, why Porter could not get a security clearance.]

• Upcoming Items & COMMERCIALS: Ford; Expedia; Alka-Seltzer; Wayfair; MiraLAX; Arby's; Happy Family; Zenni.com.

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  07:28:20 pm — 07:31:50 pm

• White House / Sanders / A Discussion

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  07:31:50 pm — 07:38:10 pm

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper) How White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders is handling the reporters' questions about White House staff secretary Rob Porter introduced. [Several times today, SANDERS - cannot comment, "am not aware of", "my understanding".] Report introduced.

  (Studio: Brian Stelter) Sanders, who serves as President Trump's top stonewaller, profiled; examples of her wording shown. [SANDERS - comments on witchhunt, Steve Bannon, criticizes reporters asking questions.]

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper) Live discussion held with CNN's Stelter & Molly Ball about Sanders. [STELTER - offers views on how Sanders is a reflection of President Trump's denialism, how she avoids questions.] [BALL - offers views on press secretaries' dodges, how she compares to her predecessor White House press secretary Sean Spicer.]

• Upcoming Items & COMMERCIALS: BMW; MassMutual; Nexium; Dr. Scholl's; E-Trade; All-Star 2018 on TNT; Great America PAC.

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  07:38:10 pm — 07:41:50 pm

• Tramp / Porter Scandal / A Discussion

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  07:41:50 pm — 07:45:40 pm

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper) Reports that President Trump is seeking advice on how to handle the scandal around White House staff secretary Rob Porter introduced. Live discussion held with CNN's Trump author Michael D'Antonio about Trump. [D'ANTONIO - offer views on Trump's penchant for asking for advice as a business executive, but does not want sharp criticism, how he filters all through himself with empathy for the male as with Porter.]

• Upcoming Items & COMMERCIALS: Flonase; CheapOAir.com; NeedToImpeach.com; LendingTree; Tums; CNN "The Radical Story of Patty Hearst"; PM Matic.

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  07:45:40 pm — 07:49:30 pm

• Trump / Russian Connection / The Timeline / A Discussion

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  07:49:30 pm — 07:52:20 pm

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper; Washington: Jessica Schneider) The view from the FBI & six intelligence chiefs that Russia is already meddling in the 2018 elections with President Trump ignoring the issue of Russia involvement in the 2016 election, what National Intelligence dir. Dan Coats said about Russian interference in all platforms, including social media, discussed.

• Immigration Legislation / Mexico Border

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  07:52:20 pm — 07:56:20 pm

  (Studio: Anderson Cooper) Report introduced.

  (Chiapas, Mexico: Leila Santiago) The gateway to the US-Mexico border featured; scenes shown from the Mexico-Guatemala border, the route to the US; details given about immigration smuggling by "coyotes"; immigration statistics cited; details given about the dangers for immigrants trying to cross. [Honduran immigrant "DARBY" - says he has no choice but to again make an illegal entry into the US.]

• Upcoming Items & COMMERCIALS: Coricidin; Honda; Golden Corral; Atkins; Otezla; Miller; Kayak; Experian; Carvana.

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  07:56:20 pm — 08:00:20 pm

• Start of second hour of AC360.

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  08:00:20 pm — 08:00:20 pm