Jeff Sessions dodges Comey questions

Plus: Mnuchin tax claim No Images? Click here         Trump Claims Congresswoman Lied About His Call To Army Widow President Donald Trump on Wednesday accused Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-Fla.) of fabricating the claim that he told the widow of a soldier killed in combat that she “must’ve known what he signed up for.” “I have proof,” Trump tweeted. He offered no evidence. Wilson stood by her account of the president’s phone call with the widow, telling CNN’s “New Day” that she, too, has proof of Trump’s conversation. “He is a sick man,” she said. “He’s cold-hearted and he feels no pity or sympathy for anyone.” Army Sgt. La David Johnson was killed during an ambush in Niger earlier this month. Myeshia Johnson, his pregnant widow, received the call from Trump on Tuesday. The fallen soldier’s mother said she also heard the call, and confirmed Wilson’s account was accurate. “President Trump did disrespect my son and my daughter and also me and my husband,” Cowanda Jones-Johnson told The Washington Post on Wednesday.  In an interview before Trump’s tweet on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” Wilson called Trump’s conversation with Johnson “absolutely crazy” and said the president didn’t even remember the La David Johnson’s name. READ MORE     WHAT ELSE IS HAPPENING? Attorney General Jeff Sessions again dodged questions about Trump's firing of former FBI Director James Comey. Sessions said his communications with Trump about firing Comey were confidential, and that the president might assert executive privilege down the line.  READ MORE Steve Mnuchin says it's "very hard" not to cut rich people's taxes. Here’s a suggestion: Specify higher tax rates for higher earners, like you said you would. READ MORE Paul Ryan opposes a bipartisan agreement on Obamacare payments intended to stabilize the insurance marketplace. “The speaker does not see anything that changes his view that the Senate should keep its focus on repeal and replace of Obamacare," a spokesman said. READ MORE    .     ICYMI Undocumented minors who suffered rape may be denied abortions in government custody. The Trump administration won’t allow a teen girl in its custody to get an abortion, and won’t say if it’s using the same tactics to pressure and block rape victims from terminating their pregnancies.   You believe too many tax myths, and Republicans are taking advantage of it. Unless you’re a multimillionaire, the “death tax” isn’t going to hit you.   The Justice Department admits it isn't legal to keep prosecuting Washington state medical marijuana users. “This case has turned the justice system completely on its head."    . Want more?  Millennial Mormons Abandon Political Labels In The Age Of Trump   Trump Declares War On Halloween With Another Weird Christmas Rant   Mother Of Slain Teen To Trump: Defend All LGBTQ People, Not Just My Child   How will Trump’s administration impact you? Sign up for our email and find out. Did a friend send you this? Subscribe here. Like what you see? Share it. Want more? Here are two other newsletters you'll love: The Morning Email and Must Reads. ©2017 HuffPost | 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003 You are receiving this email because you signed up for updates from HuffPost Feedback | Privacy Policy | Unsubscribe    . - - Preferences  |  Unsubscribe