WHITFIELD: Breaking news out of Washington. CNN confirming that Special Counsel Robert Mueller interviewed Tom Barrack, one of President Trump's closest friends and the former chairman of his inaugural committee. This was back in December. Let's go straight to the White House and correspondent Boris Sanchez with more on this. So Boris, help us understand Tom Barrack, the relationship, why Mueller would want to talk to him.</s>BORIS SANCHEZ, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Hey, there, Fred. Yes, this coming from my colleague Gloria Borger. A sources with knowledge of the matter indicates that Tom Barrack met with the special council back in December of 2017. This is notable because of his proximity to President Trump, the two men knowing each other for some 40 years. Barrack was even considered for a top role in the administration. It's also notable because of his proximity to other figures within the campaign, namely former campaign chairman Paul Manafort and his deputy Rick Gates. A source indicating that that was the focus of this interview, that the special counsel wanted to know more about Paul Manafort and Rick Gates and their activity. Of course Manafort has been charged with a litany of financial crimes, including fraud. He has denied all of those allegations. Gates, on the other hand, has pled guilty to a number of charges. That source telling us that the special council zeroed in on those relationships, that he did not ask Barrack about his relationship with President Trump nor about his role on the inauguration committee. Lastly we are told that Barrack was told he was not a target of the investigation, Fred.</s>WHITFIELD: All right, Boris Sanchez, thanks so much. More breaking news this afternoon as House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi calls for an ethics committee investigation into a fellow Democratic Congressman accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl. The new developments next.
Reports Indicate Special Counsel Interviewed Longtime Trump Friend