Return to Transcripts main page

Early Start with John Berman and Zoraida Sambolin

Note: This page is continually updated as new transcripts become available. If you cannot find a specific segment, check back later.

June 14, 2017
• Jeff Sessions Fights Back at Senate Hearing; "A Number of Fatalities" in Huge London Fire; Will NBA Champion Warriors Skip White House Visit? Aired 5-5:30a ET
• A.G. Jeff Sessions Pushes Back; "A Number of Fatalities" in Huge London Fire; Otto Warmbier Back in the U.S.; Cosby Trial Jury Deliberations. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Sessions Fight Back at Senate Hearing; "A Number of Fatalities" in Huge London Fire; Otto Warmbier Back in the U.S. Aired 4-4:30a ET


June 13, 2017
• Attorney General Sessions Testifies Before Congress Today; Will White House Exert Executive Privilege?; Friend: Trump "Weighing" Firing Mueller; Trump's Weird Cabinet Meeting. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Sessions to Testify Today About Russia Probe; Will Trump Fire Mueller?; Trump's Weird Cabinet Meeting; Interview with Hawaii Attorney General Doug Chin; Warriors Win NBA Title. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Attorney General Testifies This Afternoon; Will Trump Fire Mueller?; Trump's Weird Cabinet Meeting; Dennis Rodman Arrives in North Korea; Cosby Trial Jury Begins Deliberations; Warriors Win NBA Title. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Sessions Testifies Today; Will Trump Fire Mueller?; Trump's Weird Cabinet Meeting; Dennis Rodman Arrives in North Korea; Cosby Trial Jury Begins Deliberations. Aired 4-4:30a ET


June 12, 2017
• Attorney General Sessions Wants To Testify Tuesday; Trump Vs. Comey; British Prime Minister Clings To Power. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Trump-Russia Investigation; Trump White House; Trump crashes wedding; Gianforte Will Plead Guilty In Body-Slam Case; Macron's Party Poised For Landslide; Record Heat Highs In The 90s; Global Markets Lower; Uber CEO To Take Possible Leave Of Absence; Gas Prices Lowest Since 2005; Will Sessions Testify Tomorrow. Aired 4:30 5a ET
• Democratic Minority Leader Chuck Schumer says Sessions has four key questions to answer; Sessions' letter offering to testify before the Senate Intel Committee caught many off guard; The president's eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., defending his father on Fox News; President Trump has also refuses to say whether tapes exist of both private conversations Comey; One leading Republican saying, the president should just stop talking; Critics are calling her dead woman walking; U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara spoke out Sunday. Aired 4-4:30 am ET
• Attorney General Sessions Wants To Testify Tuesday; Trump Vs. Comey; British Prime Minister Clings To Power. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Attorney General Wants To Testify Tuesday; Trump And Trump Jr. Lash Back At James Comey; Trump To Be Sued By Washington D.C. And Maryland; A New Bubble For Tech?; British Prime Minister May Clings To Power. Aired 5-5:30a ET


June 09, 2017
• What's Next in The Russia Investigation; May's U.K. Election Gamble Backfires. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Comey's Blockbuster Senate Testimony; May's U.K. Election Gamble Backfires. Aired 4-4:30a ET
• Comey's Blockbuster Senate Testimony; What's Next in the Russia Investigation; Senate Wants Comey-Trump Tapes; Trump Feels "Completely" Vindicated; House Votes to Kill Dodd-Frank; May's U.K. Election Gamble Backfires; Accused NSA Leaker Pleads Not Guilty; U.S. Military Jet Shoots Down Drone in Syria; Wall Street Bull Keeps Running. Aired 3:30-4a ET
• Comey's Blockbuster Senate Testimony; U.K. Election Surprise; Alleged NSA Leaker in Court. Aired 3-3:30a ET


June 08, 2017
• Comey Testifies to Senate Intel Committee; North Korea Test Fires Four Missiles; Warriors Take 3-0 Lead in NBA Finals. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• James Comey Testifies This Morning; More Trouble From Russia. Aired 4-4:30a ET
• James Comey Testifies to Senate Intel Committee; Comey Testimony Move Markets. Aired 3:30-4a ET
• James Comey Testifies This Morning; Russia's Expanding Campaign Of Interference. Aired 3-3:30a ET


June 07, 2017
• Trump Asked DNI To Intervene?; AG Jeff Sessions Offered To Quit During Exchange With Trump;CNN Exclusive: Russia Behind Qatar Mess?; Simultaneous Attacks Rock Tehran. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• The President Asked DNI to Intervene?; Suspense Builds Ahead of Comey Testimony; Comey on Deck; NBA Finals Game 3: "Must Win for Cavs". Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Report: Trump Asked DNI to Help Him with Comey; Attorney General Drama; Comey on Deck; Simultaneous Attacks Rock Tehran. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Trump Asked DNI to Intervene?; Attorney General Drama; Comey on Deck. Aired 4-4:30a ET


June 06, 2017
• Travel Ban Headaches; First Charges For Leaking; London Mayor Trump: Stay Home; London Terror Attack Investigation. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Travel Undercuts His Own Aides; London Mayor to Trump: Stay Home; Predators Beat Penguins 4-1 in Game 4. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Trump's Travel Ban Tweetstorm; First Charges for Leaking; London Mayor to Trump: Stay Home; Arab Nations Cut Ties to Qatar. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Travel Ban Headaches; First Charges for Leaking; London Mayor to Trump: Stay Home. Aired 4-4:30a ET


June 05, 2017
• UK To Review Its Counterterror Strategy; UK Elections Still Set For Thursday; UK Elections Still Set For Thursday; UK Ramps Up Terrorism Response; ISIS Claims Responsibility For London Attack; Facebook Vows To be "Hostile" To Terrorists; Britains 3rd Terror Attack In 3 Months; London Police Responded To Attack In 8 Minutes; Survivor Speaks Out; London Attack Witness Tells His Story; Trump's London Response; Trump Eases Rhetoric On London Attack; Trump Pushing $1 Trillion Infrastructure Plan; Fired FBI Director Set To Testify Thursday. Aired 4:30 5a ET
• United Kingdom to Review Counterterrorism Strategy; ISIS Claims London Attack; Trump Change Rhetoric on London Attack; Trump's $1 Trillion Infrastructure Plan; Facebook To Be Hostile to Terrorists. Aired 4-4:30a ET
• ISIS Claims Responsibility For London Attack; U.K. Elections Still Set For Thursday; Arrests Follow London Terror Attack; Trump Eases Rhetoric On London Attack; Trump Pushing $1 Trillion Infrastructure Plan. Aired 3:30-4a ET
• U.K. To Review Its Counter Terror Strategy; Trump Eases Rhetoric On London Attack; Trump Pushing $1 Trillion Infrastructure Plan; Facebook Vows To Be 'Hostile' To Terrorists. Aired 3-3:30a ET


June 02, 2017
• U.S. Withdrawing From Paris Climate Accord; Trump: We'll Renegotiate Paris Agreement; China Stepping Up On Climate Change; Senators Want Sessions Investigated. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• U.S. Withdrawing From Paris Climate Accord; Warriors Dominate Cavs in Game 1 Blowout. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• U.S. Pulls Out of Paris Climate Deal; Manila Casino Attack: 35 Killed; Putin Denies Interfering in U.S. Election. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• U.S. Withdrawing From Paris Climate Accord; Putin Denies Interfering in U.S. Election. Aired 4-4:30a ET


June 01, 2017
• More Trouble For Sessions?; China And Europe Unite On Climate Deal; What The Covfefe?; LeBron's Home Targeted; Source: Comey To Testify About Trump Confrontations. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Big Developments In Russia Election Probe; Pulling Out of Paris; What the Covfefe?; LeBron James Speaks Out After Racist Vandalism. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Did Sessions Meet with Russians at Campaign Event?; Comey Could Testify As Early As Next Week; Pulling Out of Paris; What the Covfefe?; Officials: Trump Keeping U.S. Embassy in Tel Aviv. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• More Trouble for Sessions?; Pulling Out of Paris; What the Covfefe? Aired 4-4:30a ET


May 31, 2017
• Defending Trump's Foreign Diplomacy; Trump Escalates Feud With Germany; Kabul explosion: Blast kills at least 80 near diplomatic area in Afghanistan; Source: Flynn To Hand Over Docs To Investigators. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Trump's Global Vision; Russia Probe Deepens; Afghanistan Attack; Golf World Reacts to Tiger's Arrest. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Defending Trump's Foreign Diplomacy; Russia Probe Deepens; Afghanistan Attack; U.S. Successfully Intercepts Mock ICBM. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• The President's Global Vision; Russia Probe Deepens; Afghanistan Attack. Aired 4-4:30a ET


May 30, 2017
• Trump Back In The Oval Office; Trump Mulling Paris Climate Accord; All Eyes On Jared Kushner; Merkel's Doubts About U.S. Reliability; Russian Discussed Potentially "Derogatory" Info. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Can Trump Get Back on Track?; Kushner Laying Low; Merkel Doubles Down; Tiger Woods: Alcohol Not Involved in DUI. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• The President's Agenda; Kushner Laying Low; Merkel Doubles Down; Manchester Returning to Normal Life. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Trump Back in the Oval Office; Kushner Laying Low; Merkel Doubles Down. Aired 4-4:30a ET


May 29, 2017
• Merkel: Europe Can't "Completely" Rely On U.S.;Kushner Facing Increased Scrutiny;Another North Korean Missile; New Arrest In Manchester Attack. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Merkel: Europe Can't Completely Rely On U.S.; Kushner Facing Increased Scrutiny; Trump Huddles With Senior Advisers; North Korean Missile Test; New Arrest In Manchester Terror Attack; British Security To Investigate Itself. Aired 5-5:30a ET


May 26, 2017
• Gianforte Wins Montana House Seat After Body Slam; President Trump To Meet With G7 Leaders; Russia Probe Focuses On Kushner; Trump Travel Ban Blocked By Federal Appeals Court. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Gianforte Wins After Body Slam; Russia Probe Focuses on Kushner; LeBron & Cavs Advance to NBA Finals. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Gianforte Wins Montana House Seat; Russia Probe Focuses on Kushner. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Gianforte Wins After Body Slam; Russia Probe Focuses on Kushner. Aired 4-4:30a ET


May 25, 2017
• Candidate Charged With Assaulting Reporter; Can Trump Win Over NATO?; U.K. Slams U.S. Leaks Of Manchester Probe; Obama Live In Germany. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Montana Candidate Accused of Body Slamming Reporter; Can Trump Win Over NATO?; Health Care CBO Concerns; Obama Speaks in Berlin With Merkel; Manchester United Dedicates Win for City. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Montana Candidate Body Slams Reporter; Can Trump Win Over NATO?; Health Care CBO Concerns; Obama & Trump Grab Face Time With Merkel. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Candidate Body Slams Reporter; Can Trump Win Over NATO?; Health Care CBO Concerns. Aired 4-4:30a ET


May 24, 2017
• Trump Meets With The Pope; Brennan: Russia Made Contact; Mourning The Victims In Manchester. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Trump Meets Pope Francis; Former CIA Chief Speaks Out; New Details About Manchester Attacker. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• President Trump Meets Pope Francis; Brennan: Russia Made Contact; Manchester Mourning the Victims. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• President Meets the Pope; Brennan: Russia Made Contact; Mourning the Victims. Aired 4-4:30a ET


May 23, 2017
• New Revelations in Trump-Russia Probe; Terror in Manchester as Explosion Kills 22, Injures Dozens More. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Terror in Manchester; Trump and Abbas Make Remarks. Aired 4- 4:30a ET
• Suicide Bombing Outside Ariana Grande Concert in Manchester; Grief, Outrage and Unanswered Questions in the U.K.; Waiting on President Trump's Remarks with Mahmoud Abbas; New Developments into Flynn, Russia Investigations. Aired 3:30-4a ET
• A Happy Night That Ends in Horror; Police Treating Suicide Bombing Outside Manchester Concert as T error Incident; No Break on Russia Probe. Aired 3-3:30a ET


May 22, 2017
• President Trump Arrives In Israel In Search Of 'Ultimate Deal.' Aired 5:30-6a ET
• President Trump Visits Israel; Israeli Jitters As Trump Arrives; Trump Calls On Muslim Nations To Fight Terrorism. Aired 5- 5:30a ET
• Trump Heads To Israel; Saudis and UAE Pledge $100M To Ivanka Trump Fund; Billy Bush Speaks Out; Comey To Testify To Senate Intel Committee; SNL Wraps Season With More Trump Jabs; Another North Korea Missile Test. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• President Trump Visits Israel; Saudi Arabia Pledges Financial Support on Infrastructure; Tillerson Press Briefing Without U.S. Media; President Trump Discusses Comey's Firing with Russians; Billy Bussh Finally Speaks; North Korea Fires Another Missile Test. Aired 4- 4:30a ET


May 19, 2017
• Trump: Russia Probe Is A "Witch Hunt"; President Denies Collusion With Russia; Aides Meet Over Outside Lawyers For Trump; White House Hopes Foreign Trip Changes The Subject. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Trump Dismisses Russia Probe; Trump Heads to Saudi Arabia; Pillar Suspended 2 Games for Anti-Gay Slur. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Trump: Russia Probe is a "Witch Hunt"; Trump's First Foreign Trip as President; Iran Presidential Election; Stocks Rebound from Biggest Selloff of 2017. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Trump Dismisses Russia Probe; Trump Heads to Saudi Arabia; Iran Presidential Election. Aired 4-4:30a ET


May 18, 2017
• Special Counsel Named In Russia Probe; Bipartisan Praise For Bob Mueller; White House Reaction To Special Counsel; Damaging New Reports About Michael Flynn; Market Down After Trump Drama. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Special Counsel in Russia Probe; Damaging New Reports About Michael Flynn; Markets Down After Trump Drama; LeBron & Cavs Dominate Celtics in Game 1. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Special Counsel Named to Probe Russia Meddling; Damaging New Reports About Michael Flynn; Trump Admin. Extends Iran Nuclear Deal. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Special Counsel in Russia Probe; Damaging New Reports About Michael Flynn; Trump Admin. Extends Iran Nuclear Deal. Aired 4-4:30a ET


May 17, 2017
• Obstruction of Justice?; Trump Shared Confidential Info with Russians; NYT: Trump Told Comey Reporters Should Be Jailed. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Sources: Comey Says Trump Asked Him to End Flynn Probe; Trump Shared Confidential Info with Russians; NYT: Trump Told Comey Reporters Should Be Jailed. Aired 4-4:30a ET
• Trump Asked Comey to Drop Flynn Investigation. Aired 3:30-4a ET
• Trump Asked Comey to Drop Flynn Investigation; Aired 3-3:30a ET


May 16, 2017
• Sources: Trump Revealed Classified Intel To Russians; White House Pushes Back On Intel Story; Russia Ridicules Report Of Trump Sharing Info; US: Syria Building Huge Crematorium; Trump Hosting Erdogan At The White House. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Trump Shares Classified Info; Trump Hosting Erdogan at White House; North Korea Behind Global Cyberattack?; Unlikely Hero Leads Celtics to Game 7 Win. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Sources: Trump Revealed Classified Intel to Russians; Trump Hosting Erdogan at White House; North Korea Behind Global Cyberattack?; Ford Cutting 20,000 Jobs Worldwide. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Trump Leaked Classified Info; Trump Hosting Erdogan at White House; North Korea Behind Global Cyberattack? Aired 4-4:30a ET


May 15, 2017
• Fallout From Comey Firing; Federal Court To Hear Travel Ban Arguments; Did Trump Record Conversations With Comey; North Korea Warns U.S. After Missile Launch. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Fallout From Comey Firing; Trump Travel Ban; North Korea Warns U.S. After Missile Launch; Economic Impact Of Cyberattack; Global Markets Respond To Cyberattack. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Replacing Comey; Global Cyber-Attack; Trump Travel Ban; North Korea's Escalation; South Korea and U.S. Condemns Missile Launch; Saturday Night Laughs; Eastern U.S. Heating Up; Global Markets Higher; Waymo & Lyft Team Up On Self-Driving Car. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• President Trump on Firing Comey; Threat from North Korea to the U.S.; Global Cyber Attack. Aired at 4:00-4:30 am ET


May 12, 2017
• Trump Contradicts Aides On Comey Firing; President Reveals Details Of Dinner With Comey; Sessions In Legal Trouble?; Colbert Trolls Trump. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Trump Versus White House on Comey Timeline; Colbert Trolls Trump; White House: Russia "Tricked" Us!; Harden and Rockets Come Up Short. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• Trump Contradicts Aides on Comey Firing; Colbert Trolls Trump; White House: Russia "Tricked" Us!; The Government Considers Expanding Airline Laptop Ban. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Trump Contradicts Comey Timeline; Colbert Trolls Trump; White House: Russia "Tricked" Us! Aired 4-4:30a ET


May 11, 2017
• New Details On FBI Director's Firing; Press Secretary Spicer "Benched"; Comey Firing Fallout On Capitol Hill. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Trump's Anger Over Comey; Michael Flynn Subpoenaed; Crosby Versus Ovechkin: Legacies on the Line. Aired 5-5:30a ET
• White House Defends Firing Rationale; Michael Flynn Subpoenaed; Trump Hosts Russian Officials at White House; Snap's $2.2 Billion Loss. Aired 4:30-5a ET
• Trump's Rationale on Comey; Michael Flynn Subpoenaed; Trump Hosts Russian Officials at White House. Aired 4-4:30a ET


May 10, 2017
• Trump Fires Comey; Outrage After Trump Fires FBI Director; Most Lawmakers Stunned By Comey Firing; Grand Jury Subpoenas Issued To Flynn Associates; Harsh Reaction To Comey Firing; Trump Administration Officials Praised Comey; Clinton Campaign Aides On Comey Firing; White House Defends Timing Of Comey Firing; What's Next For The Trump-Russia Probe; Check On CNN Money Stream; NASDAQ Hits 30th Record Close In 2017; Democrat Seek Probe Of Carl Icahn. Aired 5:30-6a ET
• Donald Trumps Fires FBI Director Comey; U.S. Jobs Openings Near Record High. Aired 5-5:30a ET


Next Page