Washington DC District Court Extends Mueller Grand Jury's Term Six More Months
BALDWIN: Here's breaking news on the special counsel investigation. We are learning a judge has granted Robert Mueller's request to extend the grand jury. CNN's Kara Scannell is with me now. What does that mean for the investigation moving forward?</s>KARA SCANNELL, CNN REPORTER: Brooke, it means it's going to continue without any disruption. The chief judge had approved the special counsel's request to extend this grand jury by another six months. It was initially seated in July of 2017 for 18-month term. That term was set to expire in the coming days. And so, by the judge now saying he would extend the grand jury's seating for another six months, which he can do under the federal laws, if there is substantial public interest. So now we know that the grand jury investigation will continue. And this grand jury has heard all of these cases, these indictments that we know about now from Robert Mueller's investigation, as well as heard a lot of witness testimony we've seen circling around Roger Stone. So, it's pretty important this grand jury has given this extension. It means this investigation is continuing, Brooke.</s>BALDWIN: Got it. Kara Scannell, thank you for that. Our other piece of breaking news this afternoon. The tale of two meetings. Democratic leaders calling talks with the President over the government shutdown calling it contention. President Trump calling it productive. Live at the White House, coming up.