Leavitt Vows DOJ Appeal on Comey, James Case Dismissals; Trump Hopeful Ukraine Accepts Peace Plan | Capitol Report

President Donald Trump says “something good” might be happening in peace efforts between Russia and Ukraine. Plus, what did Trump discuss during his call with Chinese regime leader Xi Jinping?

The Pentagon is investigating Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) after he and a few other Democratic lawmakers urged members of the military to defy “illegal orders.”

The Department of Justice says it will appeal after a judge dismisses the cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James. We hear from Jonae Wartel and Aaron Evans for their perspectives.

Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping on Monday made a phone call to Trump and invited the president to visit Beijing in April. What does this move signal about their relationship? To discuss this development, we spoke with Brent Sadler, senior research fellow of naval warfare and advanced technology at The Heritage Foundation.

ICE deportations have hit a record pace. The reported number of illegal immigrants in custody has increased by 62 percent since January, and the Department of Homeland Security says it’s working fast to deport them.