Stress that thing that he did not interfere while refusing to answer specifics about these ongoing investigations. John jim jorda n pressed on why it took so long for david weiss to be named Special Counsel. Garland just appointed him Special Counsel last month even though the investigation has been ongoing for years. Heres the exchange with jim jordan. After five years what stage are we in, beginning, middle, keep hiding the ball stage . I would go back to the videotape where i said im not permitted to discuss ongoing investigations. Isnt that convenient. Something changed from july 10th to august 11th. I think its two Brave Whistleblowers came forward and the judge called bs on the deal you try to pass. The Attorney General never said what led to the ultimate appointment of the Special Counsel but he insisted throughout this process, weiss was never given limits. There was one republican that did seem to come to garlands defense somewhat, it was colorado republican ken buck and said
Demands despite getting the inquiry many of them pushed for. Also ahead what many are learning this morning about russian president Vladimir Putins meeting with north korean dictator kim jongun. All right, good morning. Welcome to Way Too Early on this thursday, september 14th. Im sam stein in for jonathan lemire. We begin this morning with the president s comments on House Republicans Impeachment Inquiry. On tuesday speaker Kevin Mccarthy announced hes directing three committees to conduct the inquiry and claims joe biden used his position as Vice President to further his son hunters foreign Business Dealings. Mccarthy made the move without holding a floor vote. Yesterday the president addressed the inquiry for the first time at a democratic fundraiser in virginia. Biden brushed the republican move off saying, quote, not a joke, not focused on impeachment, ive got a job to do. Ive got to deal with the issues that affect the American People every single solitary day. The president also
Hundreds killed after a powerful earthquake hit morocco. Now the search for survivors is on. Its september 9th. This is today. Devastation and despair. A horrific scene overnight after a magnitude 6. 8 earthquake struck morocco. More than 800 dead. That number expected to rise. The damage immense. Buildings crumbling and residents running in the streets for safety. Were live with the latest. Monster storm. Hurricane lee is a category three storm churning in the atlantic and it is set to impact the east coast beginning this weekend. Lees exact path unclear this morning. Angies watching its every move. Denied. A federal judge late friday shoots down former chief of staff mark meadows bid to move his Georgia Election interference case to federal court. This morning, why this could be a major blow for meadows, the former president and the other codefendants. And where is he . Authorities still searching for the dangerous murderer who escaped from the pennsylvania jail a week and a half ago
griff: aishah: you are looking live at tel aviv where thousands are gathering, the hostages still being held by hamas in gaza. this is a big moment as two siblings released from hamas captivity will speak at this demonstration tonight. it comes as israel has resumed strikes in gaza, a big moment. it was partly these protests from families of the hostages that led to the first initial deal. welcome to fox news live. aishah: griff: israel calling its negotiators from qatar, idea forces signaling they will shift their focus to southern gaza. greg palcott has more. reporter: we will listening to ferocious gunfire a mile away from the gaza strip and a temporary cease-fire between israel and hamas. all bets are off. israeli airstrikes, we even heard israeli naval ships off the coast taking away some parts of the gaza strip. the military says it is involving areas it has not been before. that fighting was a week ago. various areas in northern gaza in the hands of hamas. underneath
Barrier islands ground zero of Hurricane Ian, and to think that the power and the energy, its still going and about to hit charleston, South Carolina, but look at where im at right now, neil. If rick, my photographer, can zoom in at the depth and layers of the disaster here. These big vessels, boats that have been pushed in by the storm surge, and you can see the piers, concrete piers whipped around like dominoes as the boats collided and crashed into each other. Downed trees everywhere. Up and down this region. The road leading to the Barrier Islands, neil, down to fort meyers beach, and Sanibel Island and pine island full of boats and debris like youre looking at right now. The aryl aerials that we are seg coming over fort meyers beach are devastating. According to officials, nearly 80 of structures are in ruin and i believe it. Thats where we started out our day on wednesday morning covering Hurricane Ian. We retreated, went over the bridge because storm surge was coming in, sure en