Good morning. You are watching fox and friends first on wednesday morning. Jillian thanks for starting your day with us. We begin with a fox news alert, a potential isis attack on the us military now thwarted. Police arresting four suspected members of the Extremist Group in various locations around northern germany. Prosecutors say the men were planning to attack u. S. Air force bases in germany and also attack people who criticized islamic beliefs. They joined isis last year and had contact with several highranking members. We will bring it to you. Jillian lets get to this other fox news alert, it is the governor as hands. Donald trump shifting on who should take charge of reopening the economy which had been battered by the coronavirus pandemic. Reporter the president is reaching out to all 50 governors, working to implement their individual plans, saying some states are more ready than others. Governors are responsible, they have to take charge and do a great job and we will sugges
Ainsley this as people are rallying against the stayathome orders. Protests breaking out in michigan, virginia, wyoming and North Carolina to name a few. Folks demanding to get back to work, steve. Steve thats right, ainsley. In the meantime, 2500 americans have died within a 24 hour period. The deadliest day of the pandemic yet in the United States. Now, deaths are topping 33,000 people. And that is a grim number. But, nonetheless, recoveries as well going up. Good morning, everybody, its friday, april 17th. I know sometimes its hard to tell what day of the week it is, tgif. It is friday. Good news on the economy. You know, yesterday the president talked a little bit about reopening things by may 1st. He also said it sounds like there are about 29 states could do it right now. The Dow Jones Futures are up about 700 because jill gilead. The companies that make drugs, one of the drugs is showing real promise with people in chicago hospitals. They did a trial there who had severe coronav
Work. Even though we want the country to open up, diving headfirst into the work from home lifestyle. Rob the eyeopening a spike is nothing to sleep on. Fox and friends first starts right now. Rob you are watching fox and friends first. Thanks for starting the day with us. Former president obama to testify or the controversy surrounding the michelson probe. Rob former Obama Administration officials on the unmasking list sound off. Reporter keeps getting interesting. Top obama officials under scrutiny after being revealed, pushing back, former cia director john brennan who twice requested flynns aim saying it is nothing more than politics at its worst. The country is in serious trouble when you have blamed political corruption at the highest level, something i never thought i would see in my lifetime. The record on the road with. Raising questions. Recall the us ambassadors asking names be unmasked . I dont know. Made the it is ringing a vague a bell. Reporter flynns former Deputy K T M
Latest doj revelations says hes not ready to drop the charges. The united purpose we have as americans to beat this enemy of this virus, that purpose got hijacked by partisan politics. Rob Matthew Mcconaughey lends star power to fox news with a message for america. Jillian fox and friends first continues right now. A cool interview to see on special report. You are watching fox and friends first on wednesday morning. Rob thanks for getting up early with us today and serious consequent is, agree morning from doctor Anthony Fauci if the us reopens too soon. Jillian the member the air force clashing with senators to open the door to schools and businesses. Todd pyro joined us as more states plan for restrictions this week. Reporter good morning to both of you. All eyes glued to washington as senators grilled white house experts most notably on when we can open up our country. It is important to emphasize we are not out of the woods yet. My concern in some areas jump over those various che
You got to get tanned indoors rather than outdoors, ainsley. Ainsley well, steve, all of this as hundreds of doctors have joined the call these are doctors, keep in mind, to end the strin jengt stayathome orders. More than 600 sending a letter to President Trump calling this lockdown a, quote, massive casualty incident. Saying that americans are putting themselves at risk by missing routine appointments. Isnt that interesting because we hear all these expert doctors say dont open too quickly. But then you have this other group that is saying look, if you look at the statistics it shows states that are reopening, many of them dont have as many cases now. They are doing better. And potentially you have got suicides that are up. Have you got people are drinking during of the day now. They are worried about alcoholism killing people and worried about Domestic Violence as well, brian. Brian yeah. And, for example, there was a food line last week 3500 people lined up for food. They are out o