Director. This morning the department of justice denying reports that comey requested more resources for the investigation into russian meddling just days before his firing. Meantime there are mixed reactions to calls to some lawmakers asking for a special prosecutor take over the investigation. Melanie alnwick live on capitol hill now with more. Good morning. Reporter well, steve and allison its pretty clear that repulican leaders here on capitol hill do not support those calls for a special prosecutor. But the Senate Intelligence committee does vow to continue its own investigation into the matter even as some members do say comeys firing, the timing of it, is questionable. Now former fbi director james comey says hes not going to dwell on president trumps decision to fire him. Very simply he was not doing good job. Reporter in an fbi farewell letter comey says hell be fine but will miss the fbi. The ap reports the firing came after the president felt comey wasnt doing leaks about th
I dont know what to say about it. Well definitely into this this later. Rain showers in the forecast. Cool condition. Ill have all the details and a look at the radar together. Erin. Traffic is pretty nasty right now this crash 66 eastbound moved over to the shoulder at gallows road. Another big crash by a rona drive taking out the left lane on the outer loop. Traffic jammed back to pennsylvania avenue. Other slow downs, not to worry well help you steer clear of all those issues with your full look at traffic. Allison and steve. Lets get more now fallout of the firing of james comey as fbe director hes back at his home in virginia this morning there are mixed reactions and calls two calls by lawmakers for a special prosecutor to take over the investigation into russian meddling. Also this morning, the department of justice denying reports that comey quested more resources for that investigation just days before his firing. Get the details from melanie alnwick. Shes life on the hill thi
It was stopped by a 22yearold british computer expert. Theres fear a continuing attack could come as people turn to work today and turn on their computers. Weve seen the rise of ransom wear becoming the principle cyber threat but this is something we havent seen before p the global reach is unprecedented. The ransom wear virus threatened to keep usersers electronics locked until they paid a bit coin ransom. Search fonts for a new fbi director. Eight people were interviewed for that position. There are 14 total candidates. A decision could come this week but questions continue over the firing of james comey while republicans and democrats remain divided on the president s decision. Some say sit feels like american institutions are under siege right now. In many ways, our institutions are under assault both externally and thats at russian interference in our election system. And i think as well our institutions are under assault internally. Internally from the president . Exactly. Chuck
This morning giving you a live look outside last night. That mood was impressive over the weekend wasnt it. Tucker says its going to be a nice warm day. Lets check in with him right now. Tucker and erin are standing by. Nice breeze out of the north and west and dry. Details on that weather. Erin how are the roads. Triple fatal crash has everything shut down on suitland parkway. Other delays in the district. 395 completely backed up. A crash on the 14th street bridge. Well be right back with more. Lets go back to the first crash erin was mentioning the dead technological one on the suitland parkway. We have learned three people have been killed. Melanie alnwick is live at the scene now with the latest. Melanie, good morning. Reporter good morning, steve and the allison. So, park police have pushed us back quite some distance from that intersection of suitland parkway and forestville road. You can s turning around. The reason they have pushed us back is they have started to extricate tho
This morning giving you a live look outside last night. That mood was impressive over the weekend wasnt it. Tucker says its going to be a nice warm day. Lets check in with him right now. Tucker and erin are standing by. Nice breeze out of the north and west and dry. Details on that weather. Erin how are the roads. Triple fatal crash has everything shut down on suitland parkway. Other delays in the district. 395 completely backed up. A crash on the 14th street bridge. Well be right back with more. Lets go back to the first crash erin was mentioning the dead technological one on the suitland parkway. We have learned three people have been killed. Melanie alnwick is live at the scene now with the latest. Melanie, good morning. Reporter good morning, steve and the allison. So, park police have pushed us back quite some distance from that intersection of suitland parkway and forestville road. You can s turning around. The reason they have pushed us back is they have started to extricate tho