Transcripts For FOXNEWSW Special Report With Bret Baier 20200508

Good evening, kristen. Good evening, despite the devastating jobs report, President Trump is still optimistic that the u. S. Economy will rebound by the end of this year. He says what happened 75 years ago today is a reminder that no challenge is greater than the resolve of the american spirit. As President Trump marks the 75th anniversary of the end of world war ii in europe, he believes the current attack, coronavirus is worse than the event that got the u. S. Into that war. Pearl harbor. Today the Labor Department dropped the worst jobs report in u. S. History. 20. 5 million americans lost our jobs last month, pushing the Unemployment Rate to 14. 7 , the highest since the great depression. The administration is warning that this may not be the end of it. Theres no question this number is full of heartbreak and hardship and theres no way to get around it. Regarding the next month or two, youre going to transition into reopening of the economy, whos to say that the numbers will not get worse . The white houses top economic advisor, larry kudlow, says former and it trickle formal negotiations over a stimulus package will not resume for about a month. Leadership says the country needs another monster relief package now. Senate minority leader leader Chuck Schumer is slamming the administration for pressing paws on securing more funding for state and local governments. Republicans who choose inaction in the face of these historic economic and Health Crises will be taking the same misguided path as herbert hoover. During a meeting at the white house today with 19 republican members of congress, President Trump said he wants to wait. The democrats the democrats have to do what they have to do but i would say were not looking we want to see what they have but i cant see. Speak with the white house is not in a rush to get out new cdc guidelines about reopening. Those reports have been shelved. The White House Press secretary said today they are simply being revised. The cdc guidelines are going through editing and we have them youll be the first to know. The press secretary also confirmed a second person who works in the west wing has tested positive for the coronavirus. President trump himself gave reporters a big hint about who that staffer is. Shes a wonderful young woman, katie, she tested very good for a long period time and then all of a sudden today she tested positive. She hasnt come into contact with me. She spent some time with the bestheVice President. Press person. She tested positive. The katie that President Trump was referring to is katie miller, shes the Vice President s press secretary and shes also the wife of one of the president senior advisors, stephen miller. Of course this news comes just one day after we learned that one of the president s valets has also tested positive. Bret. Bret Kristin Fisher live on the north mom, thank you. The jobs news did not keep wall street from having a strong friday. The dow surged 455 today. S p 500 up 49, nasdaq jumped 142. For the week, the dow gained 2. 5 percentage points. S p 500 finished ahead 3. 5. Nasdaq surged 6 . Getting Additional Information about transcript of interviews conducted during the russia collusion investigation. The news is being interpreted as you can imagine along extremely partisan viewpoints. Congressional correspondent chad pergram is following a story for us tonight. We have been beating them for a long time and they cannot accept it. President trump keeping of the pressure on House Democrats as new released documents showing his words of corrupt deal as new questions emerge about who knew what during the early phases of the russia investigation. President trump turned his attention on the fbi director who came aboard after james comeys ouster. A lot of things are going to be told over the next couple weeks and lets see what happened. He was appointed by rod rosenstein. Lets see what happens with him. The jury still out with regard to that. The aftermath of the russia investigation claimed another victim is unknown but theyre learning new details tonight and one former president barack obama new in the early stages. New documents show that in the waning days of president obamas term he surprised acting attorney general sally yates when he was familiar with calls between Michael Flynn and the Russian Ambassador to washington, sergey kislyak. In another development, messages from former fbi lovers peter strzok and lisa page show they pushed to get the Michael Flynn investigation open even though the bureau suggested it lacked derogatory information. President trump praised ag barr for ending the investigation. It didnt sit well with adam schiff. He said flynn pled guilty, lying to the fbi about his illicit russian contacts. It doesnt become a truth but it does incriminate bill barr. Jerry nadler took it a step further. He wants the Justice Department Inspector General to investigate barr. Barr defended his decision. I was concerned people were feeling that there were two standards of justice in the country. House transcript revealed witnesses tried to paint their own version of reality on tv. In sharp contrast with the told investigators. Former obama director of national intelligence, James Clapper, testified he never saw any direct empirical links. The Trump Campaign conspired with russia. Clapper painted a different picture last year. Do you agree with Andrew Mccabe that its possible that the president of the United States, the president , is a russian asset . I completely agree with the way that andy characterized it. Its a possibility and i would add to the caveat, witting or unwitting. Attorney general barr says they could be consequent so for those who pushed the russia collusion narrative too far. History is written by the winners are largely depends on his writing history. The transcripts and the end of flynns prosecution undercut the investigation of special counsel robert mueller. The house has long tried to get muellers grand jury testimony and just today, chief Justice John Roberts temporarily deleted. Bret chad, well follow it. Thank you. Intimates democracy 2020 report, a blast from the past they could be another explosive blow to the joe biden president ial campaign. It comes in the form of new evidence appearing to bolster the Sexual Assault claim against biden by a former member of his senate staff. Correspondent peter doocy shows us. Behind the scenes, joe biden isnt taking any chances. Good afternoon. This morning we received the worst job report in history. Theres a new distraction for biden, tara reade who accuses him of raping her on capitol grounds. According to documents, her exhusband wrote that she spoke of Sexual Harassment in the biden office and that she eventually struck a deal with the chief of staff of the centurys office and left her position. Sp 12 gains visibility, the Biden Campaign keeps pushing back claiming every day more and more inconsistencies arise. Women must receive the benefit of the doubt. They must be able to come forward and share their stories without fear of retribution or harm, and we all have a responsibility to ensure that. The commander in chief is not rushing to conclusions. I dont know if its false or not. Joe is going to have to be able to prove whatever he has to prove or she has to prove it but thats a battle that he has to fight. President trump offering to level the Playing Field by loading his democratic opponent rapid coronavirus testing equipment survey can hit the campaign trail. 100 , i would love to see them get out of the basement so that he can speak because you know hes locked in the basement somewhere and every time he talks, its like a good thing. For now, biden is staying put even though hes limited by the same technological headaches as everyone else working from home. Is it just me . Am i on . Good evening. Thank you so much for tuning in. I wish we could have done this together and gone a little more smoothly but im grateful we are able to connect virtually. Any minute, another clip of tara reades interview with megyn kelly is going to drop. We have seen the clip and in it, tara reade says shes very discouraged that prominent democrats were siding with biden, never even cared to ask her about her experience with him and now shes got a pointed question for those prominent dems about her how survivor should proceed. We can come forward unless its a democrat, thats the message we are sending. Bret as we get the tape, we will bring it to you here on special report. Peter, thank you. Two white man accused of murdering a black man running in their southern georgia neighborhood are in jail tonight. Their arrest last night comes after National Outrage following release of video that happened in february. Correspondent Steve Harrigan has the latest tonight from atlanta. 74 days after the shooting death of ahmaud arbery, the father and son caught on camera chasing down and shooting the 25yearold black man on a residential street have been charged with murder. In their First Court Appearance today, former Police Officer Gregory Mcmichael and his son travis were there right, issued no plea and were denied bond. The shooting back in february did not get National Attention until this week when the video was posted of the incident. The incident escalated following a 911 call from an unidentified man about a black man running through a suburban neighborhood. Hes running, there he goes right now. What is he doing . Running down the street. Theres a black male running down the street. I dont know what street we are on reportedly showing the mcmichaels armed with a shotgun and a handgun pursuing arbery enough pickup truck. The younger mcmichael is seen exiting the cab and in the scuffle over the shotgun, three shots were fired, killing arbery. The two men involved were not charged for ten weeks but within 48 hours of becoming involved, the george Georgia Bureau of investigation to the mcmichaels into custody into moe arrests might be coming including the person who filmed the encounter. Will go wherever the evidence takes us. If we believe tomorrow or in a week or three weeks because for interest, well do it. If we dont believe there is, then we wont. Speak of the case has the attention of the president. Its a very disturbing situation to me and my heart goes out to the parents of the d player would have turned 26 today. Bret. Bret steve, thank you. A federal judge is refusing to dismiss charges against actress lori loughlin, her Fashion Designer husband as well. Other prominent parents accused of cheating the College Admissions process. The judge sided with prosecutors who deny that investigators fabricated evidence. As we went in, its the 75th anniversary of the nazi surrender ending world war ii in europe. We showed you how President Trump marked solemn occasion with the first lady. Right now correspondent Benjamin Hall Benjamin Hall has the sights and sounds from observances in europe. 75 years ago today the world celebrated nazi defeat as victory in europe was declared. Although the battle in the pacific still raged on, millions took to the streets in the u. S. And u. K. We may allow ourselves a brief period of rejoicing. Today is victory in europe day. Today because of a new enemy, celebrations were muted and inside of vast crowds, the streets of london were empty. The u. K. Found other ways to remember. Upanddown the country, small concerts and street parties in observance of social distancing rules were encouraged. Wartime songs reminded the nation of their greatest generation. 75 years ago king george the second broadcast a speech to retired nation exactly 75 years later to the minute, his daughter, Queen Elizabeth ii, did the same. Our streets are not empty. They are filled with the love and care. Flyovers up and down the u. K. , the British Aerobatics Team over london and world war ii spitfires over the cliffs of dover. In scotland, Prince Charles theater wreath on behalf of the queen anne at downing street, Boris Johnson observed 2 minutes of silence. Veterans share their memories. Some girls called out, soldier, give us a kiss. Coming around, kissing. Ive never had so many kisses. The day is about remembering the millions of lives lost and celebrating the great victory. Its also important that no more than ever to remember how countries came together to defeat a common foe. Bret. Bret Benjamin Hall in london. Thank you. You might be surprised which World Leaders are taking up popularity hit because of the coronavirus. First heres what some of our fox affiliates around this country are covering tonight. Fox 7 in austin, amanda struck and killed by a commercial jet landing on a runway at the austin airport. Federal Aviation Administration says the pilot reported seeing a person on the runway shortly after touching down. Fox 29 in san antonio where the city council there unanimously passes a resolution denouncing the use of terms such as chinese virus to describe the coronavirus. The resolution calls such language hate speech. Fox 17 in des moines as Vice President mike pence meets with fake leaders there discussed the resumption of in person church services. Pence met with a grocery and agricultural leaders to talk about the food supply. This is a live look at kansas city from our affiliate fox 4, one of the big stories there tonight the release of the 2020 schedule for the super bowl champion chiefs. Five prime time games in the nfl players to some of the season on time and as of now with fans in the stands. We will see how that all comes together. Thats tonights live look outside the beltway from special report. Well be right back. Fifty years ago, humpback whales were nearly extinct. They rebounded because a decision was made to protect them. Making the right decisions today for your longterm financial future can protect you and your family, and preserve your legacy. Ask a Financial Advisor how retirement and Life Insurance solutions from pacific life can help you plan for your future. However, there is one thing you can be certain of. The men and women of the United States postal service. Were here to deliver cards and packages from loved ones and also deliver the peace of mind of knowing that essentials like prescriptions are on their way. Every day, all across america, we deliver for you. And we always will. Show me what youre made of. So we showed it our people, sourcing and distributing more fresh food than anyone. Our drivers helping grocers restock their shelves. How were helping restaurants open popup markets. And encouraging all americans to take out to give back. Adversity came to town. So we looked it in the eye. And it wont be us. That blinks first. Introducing tide power pods with cat nat. That is such a large load, dont the stains sneak through . New tide power pods can clean that. Whole situation. Its like two regular tide pods and then even more power. Even the largest of loads get clean. Its got to be tide. Bret President Trump is maintaining the u. S. Government was not behind a bungled incursion into venezuela this week. The president telling fox news if we ever did anything with venezuela it wouldnt be that way. It would be slightly different. It would be called invasion. Venezuela says it is detaining to american former special forces fighters in connection with that plot. The coronavirus pandemic has been tough politically on many World Leaders, one of them is russian president vladimir putin. Senior Foreign Affairs correspondent greg palkot looks at the numbers tonight. Covid19 is hitting russia hard. President latimer pollutant could be one of its casualties. Initially russia thought it was getting off easy with coronavirus and sent supplies to the United States. Since april it has gotten worse. Emergency workers telling citizens to stay at home and observe the quarantine. The whole countries in lockdown. There are some 10,000 new cases a day. Even the Prime Minister has it. Deaths are low, but experts say its in undercount. Creating the biggest fiscal problem hes had. Russians are scared of the crisis. The Public Health system isnt working. They are blaming him. New polls put putins Approval Rating at its lowest in 20 years. It was 89 a few months ago. Pollutant is mostly delegating to others and pushing for reopening. Translator i believe plans to reopen most industrial plants and construction sites are justified. It has to be done in coordination with health officials. Not helping things, the Oil Price War he has waged dropped, the russian economy is expected to decline by at least 10 this year because of covid, pollutant canceled a referendum aimed at keeping him in power for years. Still many are not ruling the russian president out. The pandemic could pass on oil prices could rise. Some of these forces will profoundly challenge his leadership. Putin spoke with President Trump by phone yesterday. Covid19 came up. The president offered to send pollutant supplies. He accepted. Bret. Bret greg, thank you. Breaking, as we heard from peter doocy, we are hearing more tonight from biden accuser, former Senate Staff Member tara reade. Just received a clip, more of her interview with megyn kelly just being released. This is about politics. No, its not. Well, i think everything is political. Maybe ill take it back. Everything is political, right . This is deeper than that. Its about watching the person that assaulted me to be elevated to the highest office in the land. He is running on a platform of character and i just come i found it gross. I know what hes like. I experienced what hes like. And i wanted people to know. If you brought it to for example the Elizabeth Warren campaign to try to get them to do something with it, and to kamala harris. I did. Isnt it inherently political. Doesnt it suggest its all political . I tried to reach out to them, yes. Bret getting more of that interview. We welcome you need to follow that story as well. Up next, how the coronavirus lockdown is decimating another big industry. First beyond our borders tonight. North korea threatening to retaliate against south korea for what it called reckless military drills near the disputed boundary. South korea denies any training in the immediate area which has been the scene of several bloodied naval skirmishes in recent years. Hundreds of protesters in kenya blocked one of nairobis major highways with burning tires today. They were protesting government demolition of the homes of more than 7,000 people and the closer of an adjacent food market. Police used tear gas and Water Cannons on those protesters. A dutch privacy watchdog says it will investigate how chinese owned social media apps ticktock handles the data of millions of young users, young users like this app but its become hugely popular during the covid19 pandemic. This move comes a amid growing u. S. Scrutiny of the app which allows users to create and share short videos of themselves with millions of people worldwide. Scuffles broke out at hong kongs legislature today. Security guards ejected several prodemocracy lawmakers including one carried out on a stretcher after he was injured in the fight. Tempers flared from a when a probeijing lawmaker inserted herself as a chair of a committee meeting. Just some of the other stories beyond our borders tonight. Well beat right back wait, whats that . Thats just the lowbattery warning. Oh, alright. Now its all, check out my rv, and, lets go fourwheeling. Maybe theres a little part of me that wanted to be seen. Well, progressive helps people save when they bundle their home with their outdoor vehicles. So theyve got other things to do now, bigfoot. Wait, whatd you just call me . Bigfoot . My name is daryl. Why accept it frompt an incompyour allergy pills . E else. Flonase sensimist. Nothing stronger. Nothing gentler. Nothing lasts longer. Flonase sensimist. 24 hour nondrowsy allergy relief ive been involved in. Communications in the media for 45 years. Ive been taking prevagen on a regular basis for at least eight years. For me, the greatest benefit over the years has been that prevagen seems to help me recall things and also think more clearly. And i enthusiastically recommend prevagen. It has helped me an awful lot. Prevagen. Healthier brain. Better life. As important as ever. Most visionworks locations are open and were here to help. If you have an essential eyecare need, visit our website to get connected to one of our doctors. Visionworks. See the difference. Our Retirement Plan with voya gives us confidence. We can spend a bit now, knowing were prepared for the future. Surprise we renovated the guest room, so you can live with us. Im good at my condo. Well planned, well invested, well protected. Voya. Be confident to and through retirement. Bret the office of the special counsel recommending temporary reinstatement of the vaccine expert fired after he complained about the governments response to the coronavirus. The watchdog groups wants rick bright given his old job back as director of the Biomedical Advanced Research and development authority. All the Office Investigates brites whistleblower claim. One business that is suffering mightily during the coronavirus lockdown is the crab industry. Correspondent Doug Mckelway reports from maryland. The pandemic has made an already bad situation much worse. We are closed. They are calling for crabmeat and we dont have any. It is new and uncomfortable for dot, as uncomfortable as wearing a mask in the crisp air of the Chesapeake Bay. Across the creek, theres also great on ease. This is the land of plentiful fishing, oysters, where 50 of the nation supply of blue crabs are harvested. It has slowed everything down. Our sales arent what they were before. Due to the restaurants being closed and everybody is just worried about getting the disease. Worse, Chesapeake Bay waterman, covid19 has added insult to a deeper injury. They cant find enough workers. Its pretty much got to be handpicked to keep the shell o out. Very tedious, very skillful work. These are jobs the local people unfortunately just wont take anymore. Migrant laborers will do this work but that visa system in place long before the Trump Administration cap Seasonal Workers to 66,000 nationwide, and the Trump Administration is resisting any changes to the cap while the covid pandemic is ongoing. Youll find communities like this all around the bay that are suffering right now because the cap has been met and we are not staffed. We dont open. President trump signed an executive order protecting the american seafood ministry from unfair foreign competition but it did not include lifting the cap on migrant workers. One survey found that the h2b visa lottery system was costing the maryland economy anywhere between 100 to 150 million a year. That survey was conducted in early march before the full effects of the covid19 virus were understood. Bret. Bret Doug Mckelway, thank you. As if the coronavirus is not enough to worry about, Hurricane Season is approaching and that will put an incredible strain on already stressed federal emergency managers. Correspondent Gillian Turner shows us how tonight. As coronavirus continues claiming an average of 2,000 american lives per day, Crisis Response teams are now bracing for another added threat. Already responding to tornadoes and earthquakes that have occurred. June 1st is Hurricane Season. They have to be prepared. At the same time that they are responding to covid. The Threat Landscape that the Homeland Security chief says is unprecedented. Fema is coordinating response in 50 states, territories, all hitting at the same time. They havent done that in their 41 year history. Femas administrator says that also creates a logistics puzzle. Accelerating the movement of ppe. Where we can find it. Over the past month, dhs built a new Crisis Response center. 150 officials will oversee hurricane search, rescue and evacuation operation all while keeping americans safe from contracting coronavirus. How do you shelter individuals from a Natural Disaster in a covid environment . Youre going to have to do things a little differently. The surge is meant to support the Crisis Response cells already operating a fema headquarters. He will fill up as needed, so they hope it never has to. Year planning for all kinds of scenarios. What is the worstcase scenario . Worstcase scenario would be a very hectic Hurricane Season, that would see multiple hurricanes hitting at the same time or similar by that fema is having to respond to. Thats not to say they cant do it. They can do it. 16 americans died in hurricanes last season and so far over 76,000 americans have died in the covid19 pandemic. Bret thank you. Up next, the panel on another alarming jobs report in the covid economy and what comes next. Lone. Were automatically refunding our customers a portion of their personal auto premiums. Learn more at libertymutual. Com covid19. [ piano playing ] at bayheart and discovering more akidney disease,between so george can keep discovering new adventures. At bayer, this is why we science. Confident financial plans, calming financial plans, complete financial plans. Theyre all possible with a cfp® professional. Find yours at letsmakeaplan. Org. Im a talking dog. The other issue. Oh. Im a talking dog. Im scratching like crazy. Youve got some allergic itch with skin inflammation. Apoquel can work on that itch in as little as 4 hours, whether its a new or chronic problem. And apoquels treated over 7 million dogs. Nice. And. The talking dog thing . Is it bothering you . No. Itching like a dog is bothering me. Until dogs can speak for themselves, you have to. When allergic itch is a problem, ask for apoquel. Apoquel is for the control of itch associated with allergic dermatitis and the control of Atopic Dermatitis in dogs. Do not use apoquel in dogs less than 12 months old or those with serious infections. Apoquel may increase the chance of developing serious infections and may cause existing parasitic skin infestations or preexisting cancers to worsen. Do not use in breeding, pregnant, or lactating dogs. Most common side effects are vomiting and diarrhea. Feeling better . Im speechless. Thanks for the apoquel. Awww. Thats what friends are for. Ask your veterinarian for apoquel. Next to you, apoquel is a dogs best friend. We hope you find our Digital Solutions helpful to bank safely from home. Deposit a check with your phone or tablet. Check balances, pay bills, transfer money and more. Send money to people you know and trust with zelle. Stay safe. Stay home. Together, well get through this. Pnc bank i dont know if its as bad as it gets. I dont think this pandemic contraction has yet fully run its course. This is a number thats full of heartbreak. Its a number of full of hardship. The on employment rate is now 14. 7 . The highest its been since the great depression. Its an economic disaster. Worse than any we have in decades. And its all made worse because it didnt have to be this way. Donald trump utterly failed to prepare us for this pandemic. Were going to build our country back and we are going to build it back fast. Bret that jobs report was shocking. The april jobs report, 14. 7 . A lot of people expected but still to see the number, shedding more than 20 million and a half jobs in april and in total, 33 million. More than 33 million americans have filed jobless claims since the outbreak started. This as states across the country are trying to figure out how to open up, went to open up, and how to do it safely. Lets bring in our panel. Charles hurt, pinning editor for the washington times. Former tennessee congressman harold ford jr. , and former White House Press secretary ari fleischer. Ari, if you had a jobs report like that, takes your breath away. Even though they knew it was coming. And trying to get out of it really is all about reopening the country. Yeah, takes your breath away because the government took your job away and the government had very little choice but to do that and thats what we are trying to figure out now. How do you turn up one dial while another dial may or may not be on its way down. The depth of this is shocking, millions upon millions whove lost their jobs which always hurts and in this case it particularly hurt lowincome workers and minorities the most, people have the smallest cushion to be able to get by but is also heard many people who are working hoof i know many who have their salaries cut, who have accepted to stay and make e company they work for look whole. Its hurting everybody. I dont think its going to rebound as fast as the administration thinks it will. This seems to have legs. When you go bankrupt, its hard to come back. Big stores, giant corporations going bankrupt. I live in a small town, small towns, momandpop operations are already shuttering, closing their doors, never to come back. Its sad. Bret yeah. I asked the treasury secretary and President Trump about creating demand in this economy, as opposed to handing out obviously people need these life preservers of money and ppp program. However, the demand in getting back open. Here is the president talking about governors making the decision of when to open up. If i see something wrong, i will clampdown on a very hard and very strongly but im relying on 50 very talented governors. What happens if the infections go, spike wants the government have to put out the fires. Then youre going to have to put out the fires and the governor should be able to do that. Bret harold, it is federalism and action here. But your thoughts on where we are today. I dont disagree a lot with aris analysis. I would add one caveat. I think the Public Health issues in the revitalization of the economy are coming back in some ways. They are inextricably linked. I do think your question about demand is how you create, one of the reasons im a huge proponent of another cares act being large, helping states, more money for Small Businesses and even changing the ratio for how the money can be spent or what money can be forgiven. Right now 75, 25 split with three quarters having to be spent on payroll. I think it should be changed to 50 50. I think some of the ideas that the president made out around Liability Insurance relief and finding ways to perhaps extend the 2019 tax deadline are all smart things but if you allow states to go bankrupt, if you dont ensure that every household in america, whether they be rich or poor. We are all in this together. Four, five, 6,000 over the next several weeks, thats the way you make sure theres demand when the Public Health issue becomes improved and people feel more comfortable and confident. I disagree with ari a little bit. Dont think the government is solely responsible for the shutdown. I think people and maybe ari feels this way, i think people until they feel confident going to a restaurant or theater or taking their kids in an airplane and that probably wont come until we have therapies, were going to have a long time in which we are dealing with this. You have to give people resources to survive. Bret charlie, i want to ask a lawyer getting ready to have whatever phase four looks like. Democrats are in the process of writing some kind of legislation. Weve long since forgotten deficit and debt collectively. This could be something to see once its unveiled. Probably next week. Yeah, and obviously they are responding to something truly unprecedented but at the end of the day the federal government cant spend its way out of this crisis. The only way we are going to get out of the crisis is by growing out of the crisis and the way we do that is by figuring out a way while keeping Public Health the forefront, figuring out how to open the economy back up and growing out of the problem. Of course the problem with all the spending is and to what you just noted which is that of course we are doing all of this on top of tens of trillions of dollars worth of debt that both parties have heaped on taxpayers, on american citizens before now and that debt is looking a whole lot more dangerous today than it did even a year ago. One other point, i think all politicians in both party should be careful about and that clip of joe biden, voters will forgive politicians for making mistakes, errors. In an unprecedented crisis like this. Politicians have to be very, very, very careful about trying to play politics or trying to take political advantage in a crisis like this. Because it voters view them as trying to make some sort of personal advantage out of it, it will come back to bite them very badly and i think this goes for President Trump, joe biden, democrats, republicans, everybody. Needs to be very careful that voters right now feel like we all are in this together right now and anybody viewed as trying to capitalize on this and some unseemly way will get punished harshly at the polls for it. Bret gentlemen, standby, up next the friday lightning round and winners and losers. Stay with us. Safe drivers save 40 safe drivers save 40 thats safe drivers save 40 . It is, thats safe drivers save 40 . Hes right there. Its him safe drivers do save 40 . Click or call for a quote today. Safcustomers, patients, and aboutemployees safe. Fastsigns understands. Helping you solve your communication challenges so you can run your organization smoothly is our commitment. With locallyowned Fastsigns Centers operating as essential businesses, were in this together. I wanted more from my copd medicine thats why ive got the power of 1, 2, 3 medicines with trelegy. The only fdaapproved oncedaily 3in1 copd treatment. Trelegy the power of 1,2,3 trelegy 1,2,3 trelegy man with trelegy and the power of 1, 2, 3, im breathing better. Trelegy works three ways to open airways, keep them open and reduce inflammation, for 24 hours of better breathing. Trelegy wont replace a rescue inhaler for sudden breathing problems. Trelegy is not for asthma. Tell your doctor if you have a heart condition or high Blood Pressure before taking it. Do not take trelegy more than prescribed. Trelegy may increase your risk of thrush, pneumonia, and osteoporosis. Call your doctor if worsened breathing, chest pain, mouth or tongue swelling, problems urinating, vision changes, or eye pain occur. Think your copd medicine is doing enough . Maybe you should think again. Ask your doctor about oncedaily trelegy and the power of 1, 2, 3. Trelegy, 1,2,3 man save at trelegy. Com. Swithout even on yoleaving your house. Trelegy, 1,2,3 just keep your phone and switch to xfinity mobile. You can get it by ordering a free sim card online. Once you activate, youll only have to pay for the data you need saving you up to 400 a year. There are no term contracts, no activation fees, and no credit check on the first two lines. Get a 50 prepaid card when you switch. Its the most reliable wireless network. And it could save you hundreds. Xfinity mobile. Daddy, i found you good job. Now im gonna stay here and you go hide. Watch your favorites from anywhere in the house with the Xfinity Stream app. Free with your xfinity service. Now any room can be a tv room. Stream live tv, on demand shows and movies, even your dvr recordings. Download the Xfinity Stream app today to stream the entertainment you love. In general flynns case. Am , doing my duty under the law. I think weve lost 50 years of ground and solidifying the independence of the Justice Department after watergate. This puts us back in the category of almost an emergent democracy. The rule of law isnt firmly established and decisions are made on the basis of politics. Bret a lot of fallout, reaction to the decision by the doj to not move forward with the prosecution of Lieutenant General Michael Flynn paid back with the panel. Charlie, your thoughts on this. Bill barr saying last night there was no crime here and they were trying to make up a crime yet hes taking a lot of heat obviously from the left on this decision. I dont think he particularly cares about how much heat hes taking. Hes doing what he thinks is right and what we are beginning to see is the fact that you have the Previous Administration, operatives inside the Previous Administration watching not only an investigation into a Political Campaign at the height of an election but continuing that pursuit of members of this Incoming Administration after they got elected and that raises all sorts of very important constitutional questions and the fact that attorney general bill barr is doing this is a very important step. Bret here is barr. Once i saw all the facts and some of the tactics used by the fbi in this instance and also the legal problems with the case, it was an easy decision. A crime cannot be established here. They did not have a basis for a counterintelligence investigation against flynn at that stage. Bret its interesting to see the reaction pretty much falls along party lines. Look, i dont wish any harm to general flynn but you cant have two forms of justice. You can have a form of justice to the president s friends and allies and people who are not. General flynn pled guilty. It seems like his real quarrel might be with his original lawyers. This matter will be resolved by judge sullivan. See if he asks prosecutors to come in and explain what attributes to this case. Bret ari, they make another argument there but lets turn to the house transcripts on the Intel Committee that some of these figures who were talking openly about the investigation, about collusion, said a lot of Different Things behind closed doors under James Clapper and others. It makes you wonder what was all this about . Top Obama Administration official said in private testimony there was no empirical evidence tying the president or his campaign to russia. Why did we go through three years of misery over russia collusion allegations against President Trump . Its as if the outgoing Obama Administration just wanted to plant landmines around the incoming Trump Administration and saxby and weve learned that there is no evidence, yet special prosecutor was appointed to pursue what we know was a lack of evidence. Bret charlie, go. The winner of the week is bill barr for cleaning house that doj. Loser is the judge down in texas for putting somebody, a salon owner in jail for violating his restraining order and opening up her salon. Bret herald, winner and loser. An Organization Called multiplying good. They are honoring at least a million americans through acts of brave bravery and generosity. The loser, condolences go to Ahmaud Arberys family. Its even worse havoc tragedy the more facts come out. He wouldve turned 26. Happy birthday to him and my best to his family. Bret horrible story. Winner and loser. Winner are those who fought for us in world war ii and who brought us ve day. The defeat of the nazis. The loser, the former New York Times reporter, prominent man around town who wrote a letter to the editor that the times printed that said we shouldnt investigate tara reade because if it turns out to be true it could hurt in the defeat of donald trump, the biggest loser of the week. Bret all rights, the winner, our technical staff who puts the shows on every week, every day. I think somebody on this panel has mail. I think it popped up. Have a great weekend, see you next week. When we come back, notable quotables. Because theyre here working day in, day out at t is here providing support with advanced services for First Responders and connecting temporary hospitals, mobile testing sites and Emergency Management centers because until their job is done it is essential we all have their backs its what weve always done. Its what well always do. It means being there for each other. Thats why state farm is announcing the Good Neighbor Relief Program we know our customers are driving less, which means fewer accidents. So state farm is returning 2 billion dollars to auto policyholders for the period ending may 31st. And well continue making real time decisions to best serve you our customers. Because now, more than ever, being a Good Neighbor means everything. Like a Good Neighbor, state farm is there. Show me what youre made of. So we showed it our people, sourcing and distributing more fresh food than anyone. Our drivers helping grocers restock their shelves. How were helping restaurants open popup markets. And encouraging all americans to take out to give back. Adversity came to town. So we looked it in the eye. And it wont be us. That blinks first. Little things. Can become your big moment. Thats why theres otezla. Otezla is not a cream. Its a pill that treats plaque psoriasis differently. With otezla, 75 clearer skin is achievable. Dont use if youre allergic to otezla. It may cause severe diarrhea, nausea or vomiting. Otezla is associated with an increased risk of depression. Tell your doctor if you have a history of depression or suicidal thoughts or if these feelings develop. Some people taking otezla reported weight loss. Your doctor should monitor your weight and may stop treatment. Upper respiratory tract infection and headache may occur. Tell your doctor about your medicines, and if youre pregnant or planning to be. Otezla. Show more of you. To deliver your mail and packages and the peace of mind of knowing that essentials like prescriptions are on their way. Every day, all across america, we deliver for you. And we always will. Bret tonight, it is friday. Its friday, how about that . Here is notable quotables. We are all in this together. I am, you are, we all are. When you finally hit on something that finally means something to you, that stays with you the entire life. We want to thank our teachers who do so much for us all year. You think to yourself, this is a world filled with possibility, and i am steeled and ready for the challenge. Doctors, nurses, Health Care Workers literally taking the place of family and loved ones. Each have an incredible story of what it has been like in the service of others at the front line. That gives me so much hope. And im proud. With all the support we have here, it keeps us going, he keeps us motivated, and we are just here to save lives. [cheers and applause] bret that is great stuff. One weekend we are one day closer to getting this all behind us. We are in this together, so hang in there. This weekend, Chris Wallace will speak with the director for the center of Health Security at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and heres a reminder if you forgot, this sunday is mothers day. Happy mothers day to all the mothers out there. Amy, the mother of my two children, my wife, amy. My mom, pat, my motherinlaw barbie. Thank you to all the mothers out there. Thank you for inviting us into your home tonight. Beard fair, balanced, and unafraid. The story hosted by martha maccallum, another mother, starts now. Martha thought youre going to forget me. You got everyone. Have a great mothers day. So, think about this, a new center of gravity is slowly emerging in the coming president ial election. While the president s handling of covid19 will be central, perhaps even bigger will be the plan to pull the United States economy out of the deep hole that it is in. With a record 25. 5 million americans who lost their jobs in april, and a total of 33 and a half million unemployment claim since this crisis began, unemployment is at 14. 75 . The highest rate