By a thread at 30,000 feet. The terrifying moment that sent passengers into a panic. [chanting] shannon allegiance to the pledge, the patriotic push for one community to back the red, white and blue. Fox and friends starts right now. Everybodys gone surfing surfing usa we will all be planning out a room we will take real soon heather live shot from new york city, summer is in full swing, a little beach boys, surfing usa to get you in this morning, you are watching fox and friends first on wednesday morning. Thank you for starting your day with us. Lets begin in dc, donald trump calling out a federal judge who blocked the Justice Department from swapping audits legal team from the 2020 census. The ruling comes as House Democrats push william barr and commerce secretary wilbur ross in contempt. Garrett tenney joins us as the legal fight heats up. Reporter this the latest hurdle in the trump administrations fight to get a Citizenship Question added to the us a federal judge in new york bl
Approaches the southeast of the United States coast. Right now a hurricane watch is in effect for puerto rico just two years after the ravaging of Hurricane Maria. And fema and all the others are ready. Then finishing off with an insult to san juans mayor. I spoke to the mayor earlier this afternoon thats another one, and she made her priorities clear. We are on the ground doing what we can. We are fierce, we are courageous, and we honestly have no time for the tweeting of the president of the United States who continues to, rather than do what hes supposed to do, continues to get underway with his divisive and aggressive comments towards the comments of people toward puerto rico. It would be diverting more than 270 funds to pay for the president s border priorities. Lets start with the latest on the storms track. Msnbc news meteorologist michelle grossman. Whats the latest . I there, ali. Well, we have that category one storm. When this all started, it was projected to be a Tropical S
Shaving has been difficult for me i have very sensitive skin, and i get ingrowing hairs just stopping that irritation. That burn that i get. I wouldnt use anything else youre talking about a long time ago. Again, it was a decision made i think not by him but by a lot of people. Can alex acosta survive the embattled labor secretary . He has the support of the president in private, but allies of the president arent sure. Obama care could be in serious jeopardy. Two judges suggest they may back a texas ruling that says the law cannot exist without the individual mandate. Something you do not want to see. Scary moment on a plate from atlanta to baltimore forced to make an Emergency Landing due to engine trouble. And it is a Beautiful Day for a parade. The u. S. Womens National Soccer team honored in the canyon of heroes right here in new york city later this morning. Welcome to our viewers in the United States and around the world. This is early start. Im dave briggs. Im christine romans.
Of the best. Already amaze going have you become a proathlete and then these are the best of the best. Steve it was. Cleveland rolled out the red carpet and fox did something really cool during the live action. Not only did they have mics on the players some of them had ear pieces so they could talk to the announcers and at one point the astros could actually talk to each other. While they were playing. Ainsley while they were playing . Steve it was cool. Really cool. Beautiful job done by fox and the American League and the National League and progressive field, of course really did a nice job. Griff i dont know, you know, listen, we got to talk about some news. I came to join you. Steve thats right. Griff is here. Ainsley you have been down there quite bait. Is it working because you have been down there reporting on it or the pressure. Griff mexico doesnt want Griff Jenkins to visit again we have got to get our act together. We will talk about that later. The june numbers are out an
House with the latest. This seems to be changing by the hour. Reporter yes, it does. Good morning. Publicly the president is supporting alex acosta. And privately he seems to be saying the same thing. We all know that could change. That depends, of course, on a couple things, were told. Its about the News Coverage of this situation including that controversial plea agreement. And theres also a question whether the calls for acostas resignation starts to pick up. I feel very badly, actually, for secretary acosta because ive known him as being somebody who has done a good job. Reporter President Trump defending Alexander Acosta over the controversial plea deal he oversaw in 2008 that allowed billionaire Jeffrey Epstein to avoid federal sex charges. The president claiming the administration is looking at the deal but down playing acostas involvement. I do hear there were a lot of people involved in that decision, not just him. Reporter privately sources are saying President Trump expresse