[inaudible] [inaudible] [inaudible] and that concludes our live coverage from lit fest in chicago for day one. Well be back again live on sundays. Now, if you missed any of the events we covered today, theyll only air beginning at midnight eastern. [inaudible] book tv tapes hundreds of authors throughout country all year long. Heres a look at some of the empts well be covering this week on monday at Barnes Noble Book sell rs in maryland former Washington Post reporter dale quinton will be discussing his latest book one month of murder. About a homicide squad in maryland. Tuesday at the new york union with league in manhattan, syndicated radio host eric argues that america has moved away from the founders original ideas on liberty and justice. That same evening hair Harvard Bookstore talking about the impact of fracking on l environment and public health. And on wednesday at kramer books in washington, d. C. , Police Science professor Melissa Deckman will look at role women play in the
Wreaking down on the breaking down on the single track, et cetera. I just have to prepare. Im pretty resilient. So ill take the bus and walk and do as necessary for me. So all good. Reporter so honestly, guys, the worst we heard today was one commuter this morning had a normally 30minute metro ride. Today it was 50 minutes. But he had done with clearly a lot of metro riders did, planned ahead, left a little early and had a contingency plan. Bus riders are way up today. Well head back into the plaza metro station. And well have updates for you at 5 30 and 6 00. Until then, reporting live from the plaza, im adrea mccarra, eyewitness news. Thank you. This is a dozen operations theyll do to complete three years of Maintenance Work in just one year. Our coverage continues with ken molestina. Reporter metro workers pleased with the work so far. They were pleased with the work done. That has been done at this point. Theyre pleased with the rider experience folks experienced today. But, again,
Muellers unfolding investigation into the Trump Campaign and russia. We have got some breaking news on the probe into trumps former campaign chairman, muellers work with new York State Attorney general, and most recently the president s Legal Defense against allegations of obstruction of justice. Wall street journal is reporting tonight that lawyers for donald trump have met several times with special Counsel Robert Mueller in recent months and submitted memos arguing the president didnt obstruct justice by firing former fbi chief james comey. One of those memos outlined why they believe mr. Comey would make an unsuitable witness, calling him prone to exaggeration, unreliable in congressional testimony and the source of leaks to the news media. According to the journals sources the president s lawyers hope to get a swift conclusion to the obstruction of justice piece of the investigation and potentially an exoneration of the president. However, continuing here, there is no indication m