Conference committee so we can do the hard work to finalize the details this year. Neil by when . Our goal is by christmas. Were on that schedule. You have to work through the weekend, the nights. This idea of taking a recess, doing this. The public gets sick of that. So get it done. I do think time is of the essence and we have to get this done before christmas. Neil get her done. Thats what theyre trying to do. Peter doocy is on how they plan to do it. Hes joining us on capitol hill. Hi, peter. Hi, neil. Four days before the government runs out of money and has to shut down, if they are not fully funded for at least another couple days or weeks. The Democratic Leaders that blew off the meeting with President Trump last week are saying they will head to the white house thursday for a budget summit. Nancy pelosi, Chuck Schumer are saying this. Were glad the white house has asked for a second meeting. We hope the president will go into this meeting with an open mind rather than deciding
Heather good morning to you, Christmas Decorations all over up new york city as you take a live look at one of across from radio city. Youre watching Fox Friends First on the monday morning, first week of december. Thank you very much for joining thus morning. Lets get to stop story, though, President Trump and gop lawmakers unleashing on the fbi commanding answers after fox news exclusive reveals that tainted agent sent messages. New details that are unfolding or have unfolded overnight. Grorng, griff, whats the latest. In case you were shopping or missed it, the president unlearned twitter storm criticizing fbi writing after years of comey with phoney and dishonest clinton investigation and more running the fbi, running fbis reputation is in tatters, the tweet drawing Immediate Reaction from former attorney general eric holder who said the fbi is in tatters, the only thing in tatters is the president s respect for rule of law, dedicated men and women of fbi deserve better. Former act
Special election tuesday including President Trumps most direct involvement yet in his support of roy moore. The white house confirms to nbc that the president has recorded a robo call for the embattled candidate although it is unclear at what point in the next two days the calls will begin. Meanwhile democrats are banking on prominent 4r5urlawmakers to out a black vote that could send doug joechnes to washington. Cory booker is hitting the ground again today. Im here to try to help to get some folk woke. Those people that dont understand the opposite of justice is not injustice. It is indifference. It is inaction and it is silence. Ive seen that bad people get elected when good people dont vote. A new poll this morning shows roy moore with a four point lead. Meanwhile new fallout over President Trumps controversial visit to the new Civil Rights Museum in mississippi. A boycott by john lewis fueling part of that controversy. Peter alexander has the story. Reporter just hours after firi
Theyre trying to help him cover up the disturbing connections that do exist between trump world and russia. Every single day, journalists are uncovering new links between the two. Meantime, at home youre probably wondering if your taxes are going to go up or going to go down. Amid all the deceptive claims about the gop tax bill. Right now, the biggest challenge for newsrooms i cant say this loudly enough. The biggest challenge is to cut through the craziness and explain whats going on in clear, accurate language. We need to start with the basics. We need to exercise a lot of caution and precision, without shying away from the truth. We need to describe the crisis that we are seeing with our own eyes. This moment calls for more explainers. More time lines. More summaries. More factchecks. To help the audience, to help all of you at home. We in the media need to write our stories, not to impress each other, but to inform you. To inform an increasingly worried public. And above all else,
Its not over. Even stocks rocked by the news diving to sessions lows after it broke. Reaction from the president . None yet that we know of. A planned photo open cancelled. Reporters escorted away from the room. Lets get to it. First from the fox news deck on this friday afternoon, President Trumps former National Security adviser Michael Flynn says a senior transition official told him to contact the russian government after the election before the inauguration. This comes as we learned today that Michael Flynn has agreed to cooperate with the feds. Flynn pleaded guilty to a felony count of lying to the feds in front of a federal judge this morning. Hes the first to make a guilty plea in special counsel Robert Muellers investigation. According to now unsealed feel documents, Michael Flynn says a senior transition official said open the dialogue with the russian government. That was in december. Flynn resigned in february after the white house said he lied to the Vice President and oth