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company but for steve wynn himself had we were just having a debate as to whether or not steve wynn runs the steve wynn empire or whether it is run by itself or run by other people. what's your sense of that? >> you folks know more about business than i do but there is no bigger name in the casino business than steve wynn and he doesn't like to be known as a casino guy. he has always said i am a developer. and look he's not standing still. he's building in mccould yw. where the wynn and the encore are is a tiny development of land he has a huge development in the works that he has unveiled his name is synonymous not just because that casino hayes wynn on top of it steve wynn is the biggest name in the history of nevada gaming. he is synonymous with it i don't know enough about the internal workings of the company or whether there is a succession plan or if it could survive without him. but he is the man behind that it's hard to believe it would not take a hit if something happens to him. >> was this las vegas's best kept secret? in other words was this sort of known in town and nobody ev

steve wynn at a fund-raiser in florida. take a listen. >> steve wynn, i want to thank you, i want to thank your whole group. the money raised. you're really special people. thank you very much. we'll see you the next time. >> and, steve, we understand the president has not responded, you know, since the allegations against his friend steve wynn have surfaced. should the president? >> i don't think he should yet because i don't think we know enough yet about the case. the allegations are deeply troubling. and if they're true, then clearly steve wynn needs to leave the rnc and i think contributions should be returned. he's vigorously fighting against them. i think just as absolutely have to listen to the accusers when they come forward, we also have to give the accused a chance to defend themselves. >> well, he said it was preposterous -- >> he should sue, he should -- >> thinking, just given the climate right now particularly al galegations of this level an people coming out and a real advocacy to listen to the acc e accuser

one of the co-hosts of that fund-raiser, you guessed it, steve wynn. now, the president sent a video and said singling out steve wynn and cnn obtained audio of that video. >> i want to thank you. i want to thank the whole group. the money raised. you're really special people. thank you very much. we'll see you the next time. >> now, in fairness the president did mention several other people in that video, but steve wynn was certainly among them and coincidentally steve wnnn turns 76 today. back to you. >> all right. political cnn political analyst erril louis with sarah westwood. erril, first to you. as we saw that tape from president trump, are we going to hear from him further now that this scandal has, it's out there in full. >> i think it's unlikely. one thing that you get if you read through the extensive reporting that great job that they did at "wall street journal" is that steve wynn's alleged actions houv s however deplorable are not related at rnc. this didn't happen at party headquarters or party events. these are stories about his conduct a

. >> preposterous says steve wynn the casino billionaire to charges that he ever assaulted any woman. the blistering statement from wynn himself after a bombshell of a "wall street journal" are report that a manicurist in 2005 was forced to lie on a massage table naked and then have sex with wynn against her will. the journal is reporting that wynn paid the manicurist $7.5 million in a settlement. wynn said that the instigation of these accusations is the continued work of my ex-wife in which i am involved in a terrible and nasty lawsuit in which smee is seek iing a e -- which, she is seeking a revised divorce settlement. and her attorney said it is not true. wynn is the latest high profile and wealthy politically connected man accused of sexual misconduct. the vegas impresario and friend and competitor of donald trump who has denied allegations of sexual misconduct and their ka see knows are blocks from within each other. wynn hosted a fund raiser for thet president just a few weeks ago in marmar-a-lago. >> and perhaps the most unlikely to become president since abe rinc rinc lincoln

steve wynn is the finance chair of the rnc. that's no small thing. that's a much bigger role in the republican party that steve wynn had than harvey weinstein had in the democratic party. republicans who have sfanl financial and political ties to steve wynn including the current president of the united states, president donald trump should be asked and have their feet held to the fire regarding their ties with this guy. we don't need to give back any money until all of this plays out in a legal setting. that begs the question, why didn't you treat the democrats and harvey weinstein with the same level of benefit of the doubt. it almost seems as if the gop is acting kind of cynically here and does not actually care about sexual abuse of women. >> well, the president of the united states and the head of the republican party does happen to have quite a few allegations of sexual conduct levelled against him hanging out there. maybe that's part of the problem. thank you very much. >> thank you so much for having me. >>> one more story to get to here tonig

you hear the calls for the rnc to potentially give back money donated by steve wynn. how complicated is that? you look at dark money, you look at how multifaceted the political money system is. that's a challenging thing. there is the discreet sum of money that he donated. all that he rallied people to donate, to raise, that's tougher to do. >> exactly. he's calling friends. part of this is being a wealthy person with a rolodex and lots of wealthy friends. he's not only raising money on his own, he's calling others to raise money for the party. he's got a significant job. he and tom barrett being sort of trump friends/frienemies, you could call him, it's complicated. in previous cases where you've had someone who's a donor, who's fallen into disrepute, generally what campaigns will go back and do or what politicians will go back and do, they'll look at the campaign expenditures to the extent that they can find something with the name steve wynn on it, they will write a check to charity or to the donor. it isn't impossible if they meant to do. it what's more scandalous

steve wynn. stand up, steve. stand up. steve is always calling, he's always got advice, right, steve? donald, i think you ought to do this and that. his advice, i like to listen to, i'll be honest. >> we know today the president's twitter account liked a post, that post from the "the wall street journal" about this story, but that was quickly deleted. chris, does wynn's resignation solve any potential political problems for the white house? >> oh, i don't think it solves them. it exacerbates it. i mean, losing, i think, an rnc finance chair at any moment's going to be pretty devastating under these circumstances i think it's even worse. they're going into an election season where it's already the political winds are against them. democrats i think are much more energized and mobilized in particular at the base. and when you're facing an election where the other side's more energized, you have to raise significant amount of money to make up for that difference for that lack of energy. and i think when you lose a chair and s

in his said, steve wynn spoke. the president sent a video where he singled out steve wynn. cnn obtained audio of that video. >> steve wynn, i want to thank you, i want to thank the whole group of money raised, you're really special people. thank you very much. we'll see you the next time. >> reporter: now on, in fairness the president did mention several other people, but he certainly singled steve wynn out. and coincidentally, today is steve wynn's 76th birthday. back to you. >> miguel marquez, thank you very much. >>> let's talk about the other big political headline this morning. democrats looking for a way to protect special counsel robert mueller after reports that the president twrid ried to fire hi. caitlin collins, what are you hearing this morning about the democrats' plan to protect mueller's team? >> reporter: well, they have raised the question of thousand protect robert mueller once again and they are seeking to ensmur that te ensure that the ongoing budget negotiations include some type of legislation that would protect the special counsel from being able to b

steve wynn was among them. and incidentally, coincidentally, steve wynn turns 76 tomorrow. >> miguel, thank you very much. >>> i want to bring in maria cardona and alice stewart. here we go with the allegations of sexual misconduct. maria, you first. steve wynn is not only a mega donor but he is the chief fund ra rai raiser. >> the silence is deafening, especially when the chair woman of the rnc was very loud in her accusations of democrats in terms of not having said enough in her view or said something early enough about harvey weinstein. i'm waiting for her statement. i'm waiting for the statement from the rnc. i'm waiting for them to give back the money the way that they demanded democrats do and the way they did. i'm waiting for a statement from the white house in terms of donald trump's closeness with steve wynn. i think it's creepy he liked the story. bir birds of a feather, i guess. we know it happens on both sides. i think the republican party has historically beencomes to sexua harassment of people of

it's worth noting that steve wynn categorically denies all of this. let's look at what's happened this week. the state of the union speech coming up. what are the dos and don'ts for him, or is that a question that applies to him anymore? >> i think the state of the union, he knows it's a big stage. i'm sure the speech will be written carefully, and i'm sure he'll deliver it pretty much as written. there isn't a q & a session. trump will want to talk about his achievements in his first year and his aims for the second year, which you know now there's this tax bill. you can call it reform if you like, but republicans always wanted one. now they have it. and he's going to push on immigration reform, which, you know, was a big promise of his. and on infrastructure building to try to create jobs for working class people. so i expect it will be, you know, not a shockeroo, and i spect he'll she'll stick to his script. now, whether the tone of his speech is as dire and dark as his inaugural speech i rather doubt, because trump will argue in his year he's been

steve wynn. stand up, steve. stand up. steve is always calling and got advice. right steve. donald, i think you ought to this and that. his advice i like to listen to, i'll be honest with you. >> steve wynn is a billionaire casino mogul as well as the current finance chairman of the republican national committee. he's the vice chair of president trump's inaugural committee and co-host of the president's big mar-a-lar mar-a-largo fundraiser and now accused of sexual misconduct in a comprehensive report by the "wall street journal" that contacted 150 current and former employees, dozens of people they interviewed who worked as his casinos told about behavior that would amount to a decades long pattern of sexual misconduct by him. and some described him appreciate oari -- pressuring employees to perform sex acts and he paid out a $7 million settlement who accused him back in 2005. wynn denied the acusations saying the idea that i assaulted any woman is preposterous and he has no immediate plans to relinquish his role as finance chairman. a reminder that the republican uproar ov

and wynn resorts said they have never fielded any complaints about steve wynn on the company's anonymous hotline. nevertheless, after that report was published this morning, wynn's casino company shares tanked. the market value of wynn's resorts dropped by over $2 billion. now the massachusetts gaming regulator has opened a review of wynn resorts. so this is a pretty big, fast-moving news story in the business world but it also has widespread political organizations. steve wynn is a one-time rival-turned friend to the current president. but he also the finance chair for the party. he was a bit of a weird pick for the rnc, making donations to republican and democratics. he's supposed to lead the fund-raising for house and senate candidates for republican elections in the fall. right now they have only a razor thin majority in the senate and are facing the threat of a major blue wave according to pos but t -- polls but the rnc has yet to comment and their big meeting is taking police next week in washington, d.c. is the rnc going to keep steve wynn in charge of all that cash they're going

it is hard to really overstate the power of steve wynn at the state level. he kicked it up a notch, when donald trump became president. he clearly has been in recent years, a friend and advisor to trump. years earlier, they were at each other's throats, litigated. testy litigation. those hatchets have been buried, now they are best friends. so, there is that element. i think once trump became president, he got a key to the front door of the white house. >> describe what you know about the culture within wynn's organization, and how does one relate to the allegations against him? >> the running scared was published in 1995. my research went back years before that what i found in interviewing a number of people, including his valet, named ron tucky. his visitors and his hired help. that was a long time ago. and newspapers locally, and nationally for many years, seemed reluctant to pursue anything like that we see this week, that has all changed, thanke thanke thanks to "the wall street journal." >> there was a lot of great reporting there, it did not surprise

wynn was certainly among them and, coincidentally, steve wynn turns 76 today. back to you. >>> the other big political headline democrats looking for a way to protect special counsel robert mueller after reports that the president tried to fire him from the russia investigation. kaitlin collins is at the white house. how exactly are democrats looking to protect mueller? >> they are proposing this legislation and ongoing budget negotiations that are going on on capitol hill after they pass that short-term spending bill and this legislation would protect the special counsel from being able to be fired from the president at his will on a whim and create some sort of protection and some sort of safety net, if you would. this isn't the first time that we heard this from democrats. they actually proposed it back over the late summer, early fall when there was speculation that the president could be thinking about firing the special counsel. but it died down because not only the president, but his aides, his lawyers insisted he was not considering firing robert muelle

and steve wynn that came out probably two years ago at this point. a little less than two years ago. it was a vague reference to a settlement with an employee but it was nothing else than that. so that was -- that was an initial launching off point for us but frankly we didn't have to look very far to find a larger pattern of this and employees who once we started reaching out to them, it took work because again as we sort of note in the story, there is -- a big sear of the power of steve wynn, particularly for people in las vegas. and so -- >> and chris, it is brian sullivan that was my question to you. which is is this, steve wynn, to contessa's point, he is this company. as you note, his signature is the company logo noib in america is -- nobody in america is identified with the exception of president trump you obviously did a lot of reporting on this. how long did you report this story and are the people that you got to talk, what percentage of the people you did contact simply would not talk to you that they were still afraid to speak out agains

steve wynn. stand up, steve. stand up. steve is always calling. he's always got advice, right, steve? donald i think you ought to do there and that. his advice i like to listen to. i'll be honest with you. >> steve wib is a billerica sin nomo gull as well as the current finance chairman of the republican national committee. he's the vice chair of president trump's inaugural committee and co-host of the president's big mir lag doe anniversary party and fund-raiser. now he stands accused of sexual misconduct in a comprehensive report by "the wall street journal" which contacted more than 150 current and forrer employees "dozens of people "the wall street journal" interviewed who obviously have worked at mr. wip's casinos told of behavior that would amount to a decades long pattern of sexual misconduct by mr. wynn. some described him pressuring employees to perform sex acts. in one case according to the journal, he paid out a $7.5 million settlement to a manicurist who obviously accused him of forcing her to have sex back in 2005." wynn has debbed th

steve wynn. he was down there, the president sent a video down, mentioned steve wynn in that video. so this is a relationship that goes back a very long way. coincidentally, today is steve wynn's 76th birthday. >> thank you so much, miguel marquez. what a birthday president to wake up to with these allegations. >>> all right. a lot of very big developments in the world of politics and the russia investigation. joining me right now, congressman carly dent, republican representative from pennsylvania. congressman, good to see you. >> good to be here. >> and first off, these allegations of sexual misconduct against steve wynn, should the rnc return his donations, especially in the light of when harvey weinstein was accused of sexual harassment? the gop called for the dnc to return all donations given by the producer. >> well, if the allegations are true, then yes, i think you would have to be -- then contributions would have to be refunded. apparently steve wynn has contributed to members of both parties, based on what you just said in your leadup. so let's first do a little bit more o

i'm talking about steve wynn, the powerful casino and hotel boss. first, sexual misconduct allegations. dozens of his employees talked to the "wall street journal," some describing how he pressured women who worked for him to perform sexual acts. a short time ago, confirmation steve wynn is out as finance chairman of the republican national committee. he resigned. our white house

casino mogul steve wynn resigning as the republican finance chair after accusations he pressured women into sex acts. will gop lawmakers now return the millions he gave them? >>> culture of abuse? first, larry nassar. now, new questions about other victims and a possible cover-up at michigan state university. claims of sexual abuse by players on the men's football and basketball teams. a special prosecutor now investigating. >>> plus, the billionaire couple, found hanged in their home. their deaths, first thought to be a suicide, now being investigated as murder. >>> and buried alive. the snowboarder and this dangerous jump. >> i'm coming, coming! >> the race to rescue him from under the snow. >>> and good evening. thanks for joining us on this saturday. i'm tom llamas. >>> and we begin with that breaking news from afghanistan, a devastating terror attack in the capital. an ambulance made to help the sick and the injured turned into a killing machine. people running in panic when the suicide car bomb went off in an area crowded with offices and shops. the blast causing massive damage.

wynn and the allegations of sexual misconduct. >> wynn resort ceo steve wynn resigning. this follows an expose accusing wynn of sexual misconduct, calling the allegations preposterous the mogul was hand picked by president trump for the rnc finance job. no word on who will replace him. while making a statement the work we are doing to make america a better place is too important to be impaired by a distraction. shares of wynn off slightly 0.1% >> landon, thank you for that. that comes after a massive decline, and quite surprising actually the extent of the fall. clearly, steve wynn is a very important figure for that company whether macau or stateside. the size of it quite a surprise. clearly, he's not going to be someone around for counted coun decades given his age. >>> turning overseas, saudi prince alwaleed bin talal is speaking out this is quite a story. cnbc's hadley gamble joins us with more. >> reporter: well, details are finally beginning to emerge from prince alwaleed bin talal's stay he gave a tour of his rooms before he checked out. he basically said there wa

intentally, reena, today is steve wynn's 76th birthday. >> ninan: thank you, carter. for the third straight week in a row, federal health officials say that the flu is widespread in every state except for hawaii. 37 children have died from the flu since the season started in october. tony dokoupil has more on the outbreak. >> reporter: the most intense flu season in years has required some of the most difficult decisions in medicine. >> they would have operated her, with a cesarean, they would have lost her or the child or both. >> reporter: diana barron gonzales says her best friend, maria paniagua, caught the flu while seven months pregnant. doctors revived paniagua, a mother of four, in san jose, california, california, but couldn't save her baby girl. this flu season is already the most widespread on record, according to data from the centers for disease control and prevention. and it may be yet to peak, says dr. daniel jernigan, director of the c.d.c.'s influenza division. >> and while parts of the country may be seeing the flu activity actually going down, it st

it involves accusations against steve wynn. he has stepped down as finance manager of the republican national committee. a position hand picked by president trump for him. what are the ramifications of what could be another sex scandal, this the first ceo of a public company accused? >> the ramifications are huge, because, you know, here's a powerful man, once again, taking advantage of women that worked for him or his company. and he was the head of the fund-raising. i think personally donated $100,000 to candidates. and some of those candidates are having to give the money back. so he throws a lot of disarray in the picture. not to mention the women were widely suffering and it's more of an example of powerful men taking advantage of many women who worked with or for them. so it's not good at all for the republican national committee or for the women especially or for steve wynn either or for trump himself. >> he categorically denies all of the accusations. there is an investigation going on with his company in to what allege

steve wynn has stepped now do you as the finance chair of the republican national committee amitt reports that he forced dozens of women to perform sex acts on him at his casino. >> we are learning new details about the bipartisan effort to stop the president from firing special counselor bob mueller in the midst of the russia investigation. >>> let's start with president trump's anticipated state of the union address. cnn politics reporter dan merica joining us now. i know the president is calling out democrats ahead of this speech. walk us through what has been said thus far. >> the president, we are told, is really going to put on his salesman and chief hat on tuesday night and try to sell this unpopular immigration plan. the white house rolled it out last week. they managed to upset both democrats and republicans. you remember the plan would include a path waway for citizenship for 1.8 million and include funding for the border wall and immigration laws across the board really. democrats say they will be giving up too much to protect the daca population. republicans are saying you're

women accusing steve wynn of misconduct. in 2005, wynn forced a manicurist forced her to have sex in his office. >> after the manicure, he told her to lie down on a massage table and take her clothes off. and she said that she did not want to do that and that she was married and that he basically told her that she had to do that. >> reporter: the journal reported wynn paid the unnamed manicurist a secret $7.5 million settlement. it points to personal misconduct but do not state whether it was of a sexual nature. wynn calling them preposterous. we find ourselves in a world where people can make allegations, regardless of the truth, and a person is left with the choice of weathering skwr t insulting publicity oren gauging in years of lawsuits. the journal article describes a decades-long pattern of sexual misconduct and that wynn terrified his employees. >> people felt very intimidated by steve wynn. and they themselves felt at times they needed to apiece him. >> reporter: wynn said they have an anonymous tipline and not one c

in a statement, steve wynn says, the idea that i ever assaulted any woman is preposterous. and that the instigation of these accusations is the continued work of my ex-wife elaine wynn, with whom i am involved in a terrible and nasty lawsuit. elaine has explicitly threatened to slander and destroy me. tonight wynn resort says it has an anonymous tip line for employees, and not one complaint was made to that hot line regarding mr. wynn. wynn is not just a casino mogul. he's also a major political player. >> his advice i like to listen to. >> reporter: after the election, wynn became the rnc's finance chairman. neither the rnc nor elaine wynn responded to our request for a comment, but tonight, the massachusetts gaming commission says it takes the allegations against wynn very seriously and is opening up an investigation of wynn's boston casino. lester? >> rehema ellis in new york tonight, thank you. >>> there's a major new development in the sex abuse scandal in usa gymnastics. tonight the organization's board bowing to pressure from the u.s. olympic committee which told the

. >> the steve wynn will you please stand up. he's raising so much money for our great republican party. >> reporter: wynn paid a $7.5 million settlement to an unnamed manicurist who accused wynn of forcing her to have sex in 2005. court documents cited by "the journal" point to personal misconduct but do not state whether it was of a sexual nature. wynn resorts say they have never received any complaints but according to the paper it's one of a dozen claims of sexual misconduct. >> there's a level have intimidation with steve wynn being the boss of the company. >> reporter: today a billionaire has lost a top political post. no word yet on whether republicans will return the money. matt bradley, nbc news. >>> we are getting our first look at what president trump will say at his state of the union address this week. he is expected to focus on his priorities, including the economy and overhauling immigrati immigration. here's white house correspondent kristen welker. >> reporter: poised to address a deeply divided nation at his fir

. >> and casino mogul steve wynn. steve wynn stepping down as rnc finance chair after allegations of misconduct. some republicans racing to return the money, while others stay silent. >> i don't think we should have a double standard for ourselves. >> we begin this morning with the president putting the finishing touches, or his team is, on his first state of the union address. the challenge may simply be making sure the next 48 hours remain focused on trump and his speech, not on trump and russia. i don't know, trump likes to weigh in on jay z. well, you're in luck, i don't have jay z here, but i have an excellent panel here to break it down. my friend and colleague kristen welker live at the white house. let's talk about this speech. we could see the dark and draconian inauguration speech or we could see that nice clean shiny bipartisan flavored one that we saw gary cohen mostly pen for the president last year, maybe like the one we saw in davos on friday. >> you're right, in talking with senior administration offic

topics covered included the state of the union and steve wynn. let's start there. chairman executive saying nice things about steve wynn but shareholders not sure this story will end up well, no matter what happens in the investigation. >> that is a fair statement but let's point out that we have not heard a lot yet from steve when -- wynn. with possible he will come a full throated defense of himself and his actions concerning the sexual misconduct allegations. for as known steve wynn long time and tom's name was floated around for president of the rnc. i asked tom whether the president had asked him to fill in void left by steve wynn the wake of the sexual misconduct allegations. tom talked about steve wynn. >> this is a guide who runs one of the -- guy who runs one of the best female operated places in the world, two of his past presidents are women and as a friend, he is a first-class gelman and i have never seen any of this. he is saying it is a women oriented company and steve wynn is a cheerleader for women. he said also that he did not want to take over the

wynn, steve wynn, steve wynn they've been buying back a lot of shares. 5% down. on a report. what do you do >> some companies are just so inseparable from their founder or name same in this case, i would say it's probably one of the most extreme examples there really isn't a wynn resorts without steve win and if and when he's not there, it would be a totally different story to investors >> i think that the sell off is understandable >> yeah, this stock is gapped up, right? we were sitting at 52-week high, but we're at the highe esest les since 2014 this could spell trouble we've seen the ability of misconduct and allegations has brought down other companies, so i think -- >> brought xaexecutives lost control of companies. >> this is where corporate governance really has to come into play. if this board has not followed a succession plan before this, i don't care about the allegations. he's not a young man, either >> he's 76 has to have a succession plan in place. >> doesn't mean the investors are going to like it though. >> right >> just getting starteded. here's

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. >>> tonight, casino billionaire steve wynn is out as rnc finance chair in the wake of a sexual misconduct scandal. >>> days after the government shutdown, president trump prepares for his state of the union address. we get a first look. >>> massacre in the crowded streets of kabul after an ambulance is turned into a weapon. >>> we go inside north korea where 50 years later, a captured american navy ship is still on display as a symbol of defiance against the u.s. >>> and how one young engineer is breaking the mold in the automobile industry. >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with jose diaz-balart. >>> good evening tonight. a shakeup at the republican national committee. finance chair, casino mogul steve wynn, a key republican donor, stepping down after reports of years of sexual misconduct. wynn categorically denies all claims, but late this afternoon quit his post at the rnc. a position he was hand picked for by president trump. this is the latest in a wave of high profile men accused of sexual misconduct. matt bradley has the latest. >> reporter: a casino king resigning amid scan

talking about steve wynn. he has extend down as finance chair of the republican national committee amaid reports he had women perform dozens of sex acts at a casino. >> let's begin with president trump's anticipated state of the union address. dan merica joins me now. what is the president saying? >> the president plans to use the perch of his first state of the union. remember, he gave a speech earlier to a joined session of congress in member of last year, but this will be his first real state of the union. he plans to use it as a salesman in chief. he wants to at that time immigration plan his administration rolled out earlier in the month and try and sell it not only to the lawmaker in the room but a pretty skeptical american public as you correctly noted, democrats and republicans have been slamming this bill, this plan really since it came out. republicans think it's way too easy on daca recipients and democrats there are too many things added to the bill ending the visa lottery programming and tightenin

is there any way that steve wynn survives this? 23 no, sir, what is the succession plan for wynn reshorts >> yeah, these are serious allegations. it's not proper for me to comment on exactly what happens, but to your point there's been a lot of people bringing up the allegations. if steve wynn were to be removed, it is our view in that situation, the licenses would most likely be kept, but there is a risk to the brand that has his name attached to it, that there is some lower demand, just as a case use in our note we published last night, we had one example if we discounted our wynn revenue for this year next year by 5%, that would reduce our current fair value >> if mr. wynn is booted or voluntarily leaves, the risk to the gaming licenses basically disappears >> well, i think they may tain the licenses if there's just -- if the one individual that is being reviewed here for suitability is steve wynn. if that individual is found not to be suitable, and is removed, you know, i would believe that the gaming licenses would be intact f

>>> steve wynn quits his job on the republican national committee. the casino mogul faces multiple allegations of sexual misconduct. >>> plus, the taliban deal another deadly blow in kabul. we'll bring you the very latest on saturday's ambulance bomb attack. >>> and making history. we'll talk with the youngest men ever to row solo across the atlantic, and that is his celebration. >> live from cnn world headquarters in atlanta, welcome to our viewers here in the united states, and all around the world. i'm george howell. >> i'm natalie allen. "newsroom" starts right now. >>> good day to you. 5:00 a.m. on the u.s. east coast. he is a casino mogul in las vegas, a political ally of the u.s. president, but now steve wynn is out as the main fund-raiser for the republican national committee. faced with multiple sexual misconduct allegations wynn resigned as the finance chair. dozens of his employees told "the wall street journal" about a pattern of misconduct going back decades. >> wynn denies all of the allegations. he has still resigned from the position

i'm talking about steve wynn, the powerful casino and hotel boss. first, sexual misconduct allegations. dozens of his employees talked to the "wall street journal," some describing how he pressured women who worked for him to perform sexual acts. a short time ago, confirmation steve wynn is out as finance chairman of the republican national committee. he resigned. our white house correspondent is boris sanchez joining us from washington. boris, steve wynn is a man the president has called a great friend. has there been any reaction from the white house? >> reporter: not yet officially, ana. cnn has reached out to the white house press team multiple times but we have yet to hear back. on background, a white house official did tell my colleague jeff zeleny that the president backed wynn's resignation, in part to minimize political damage, not only to the party but also to the white house or the president. the president supporting steve wynn resigning over sexual assault allegations. interestingly, it was curious to see how the white house would respon

what happens if steve wynn is pushed out of power. joining us now is the daily beast white house reporter. who's writing about the rnc staying silent on the allegations. as of now they have not commented on the allegations? no one at the rnc. >> as far as i know unless nbc or msnbc has some statement i do not. we've been trying to get this out of them all day. as far as i know they have not commented on this. which would be at least a little bit less conspicuous than it is now if they hadn't gone all in after the immediate aftermath of the harvey weinstein allegations and hitting the democrats and the dnc, as they should have, for the harvey weinstein money they've gotten over the years. now harvey weinstein donated significantly less to the dnc than steve wynn did to the rnc. so it stands to reason if, this is a gigantic if the republican party and rnc wanted to be ethic cli consistent here they would come out with a statement this is beyond the peal fael for us,e allegations and we would like to sever our relationship with steve wb

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steve wynn. stand up, steve. stand up. steve is always calling. always got advice, right steve. donald, i think you ought to do this and that. his advice i like to listen to. i'll be honest with you. >> good morning. welcome to am joy. last weekend when the government shutdown forced donald trump to miss the fancy party he threw for himself at mar-la-go, he also missed the chance to hang out with one of the party's host, his great friend. rnc finance chair and billionaire steve wynn. not like any good friend. they have a lot of similarities. both graduates of the university of pennsylvania. both built casino empires in atlantic city and las vegas. the wynn succeeded where trump's crumbled amid multiple bankruptcy. now these great friends have something else in common. both are accused of repeated instances of sexually assaulting women. according to friday report in wall street journal, steve wynn has been accused by a dozen women in a decade of pattern of sexual misconduct. including employees to perform sex acts. wynn responded in a statement saying the idea i ever assaulted an

steve wynn denied it. friday, the board of the company, wynn resorts talked about it and why the effects are felt from vegas to washington. >> reporter: propostrouse says steve wynn, the billionaire, to charges he ever assaulted any woman. the blistering statement from wynn, himself, that a manicurist was forced to lion a massage table, naked, while wynn raped her. the journal also reporting wynn paid the manicurist $7.5 million in a settlement. wynn says the accusations is the continued work of my ex-wife, elaine, with whom i'm involved in a terrible, nasty lawsuit, where she is seeking a revised divorce settlement. he told the journal, that's just not true. wynn, the latest, high profile and wealthy man accused of sexual misconduct. "the wall street journal" spoke to more than 150 employees and dozens report sexual abuse by wynn. wynn says we find ourselves in a world where people can make allegations, regardless of the truth and a person is left with a choice. it is deplorable for anyone to find themsel

the president sent a video down mentioning steve wynn in that video as well. so they are very close. coincidentally, today is also steve wynn's 76th birthday, back to you. >> all right, miguel marquez, thank you so much. from vegas. >>> joining me, cnn contributor selena seto and patrick healy. welcome to you both. return all donations made by disgraced producer harvey weinstein last year. should the rnc be returning money donated by wynn? >> absolutely. i mean, it's been a common practice in american politics. even when there's -- even before the me too movement, you know, started to unfold in the past year. where if there's a hint of scandal with anyone to demand that you return the money back, you know, from the opposing party and/or you're just like them. so, you know, it appears from this reporting that it's pretty well documented. this isn't just, you know, flighty allegations. these are serious allegations. and there are a lot of them. give their money back and any other, you know, that has accepted, he has donated to. something you didn't see with sort

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president trump called him a good friend. >> steve wynn will you stand up, he is raising so much money for our great republican party. >> reporter: the article describes a 2005 incident where a manicurist said he forced her to have sex in his office suite. >> a massage threp alleged within would expose himself in a massage room in his sweet. >> he was chasing one of the managers around she locked herself in the bathroom. she would not come out. >> reporter: the journal account saying a feeling of intimidation was heightened by one or more of his german shepherds who responded to commands in german. >> steve wynn said the fact that i would assault any person in the world is preposterous. -- >> 5:37 a.m., when president donald trump gives his state of the union address to congress he will find a couple of undocumented immigrants who he promised to protect in the gallery. they are called dacca recipients. a number of democrats invited dreamers to the state of the union speech. he is going to focus on immigration and other issues he want to tackle this year. you can watch the speech right

steve wynn, the casino mogul, numerous accusations of sexual misconduct. accusations he forced employees to have sex over the years. will the rnc return steve wynn's donations the way the democrats did with harvey weinstein. emily it's the appropriate step. unlike harvey weinstein, steve wynn had a formal position two the rnc, the finance chair. howie: fox news had wynn co-host a special. he had the tie of national finance chairman which he has given up for the rnc. howie: are you willing to say right now? cathy: i'm willing to say the media will do the same with wynn as they do with weinstein. i don't think it's going to be given any different treatment to wiwynn that was given to weinstein. howie: many of harvey weinstein's victims were famous actresses which helped fuel the debate. ahead, behind the scenes in the war between the white house and the press as we look at some of the disclosures in my new book. a major media blunder about jerrod kushner's company blew up but corrections western hard to come howie: here is how the liberal magazine "mother jo

according to the "wall street journal," a manicurist at wynn las vegas claimed that steve wynn forced her to have sex with him. the woman's supervisor told human resources and wynn paid the employee $7.5 million in a settlement. the journal reports steve wynn's lawyers admitted that he made the payment. but the idea that he ever assaulted any woman is preposter rouse. he said his ex-wife is encouraging the accusations because they're involved in a nasty divorce. wynn's wife said she had nothing to do with the article and we learned that the massachusetts gaming commission reports that its taking these accusations seriously and will conduct an investigation to decide what steps, if any, to take. steve wynn has a $2 billion resort scheduled to open in massachusetts next year and also wynn resorts are down in trading today almost 11%. president trump pushing his america first agenda on foreign leaders. but some analysts say it could cost americans more money. the reason? new taxes on product from other countries could drive up costs here at home. president trump told the world economic f