The antiturkish government protesters are upset because they say are the government is at war with the kurds. In front of the turkish ambassadors residence, people are supporting him, they have their phones ready, flags for turkey and the United States and many of them are waiting. If you plan on driving on massachusetts avenue leading to sheridan circle, avoid the area. There are several road closures and traffic leading into those road closures. Shomari stone, news4. Shomari, thank you. More breaking news, this time at the white house, as another person is arrested for trying to jump the fence. It happened just a few hours ago on the north side of the white house. The secret service said the person jumped the bike rack in front of the bigger fence. That person was quickly taken into custody. Tourists and others in front of the white house were moved from the area. Tonight an investiga boy was able to get his hands on a loaded gun, which he then used to kill himself. This happened yes
At the crash scene. The bottom line is this area gridlock. Every single major road, nonneighborhood street. The road and the avenues around town are all stopped. There is just no place to go. This is over the severn river, and route 50 is a mess. 450 is also tied up in this. This is going to be hours. Alison terrible crash. Thank you. We are following this breaking news out of arlington where there has been an indent involving a Police Officer at i395 and globe road. Gleer road. Another is treated for injury to the leg. Larry right now a major mess in northwest. D. C. Water working to fix a broken water main on Arthur Andersen boulevard at q mccray street. Breaking news from Prince Georges County where an officer was found guilty of assault after hitting a suspect with the cruiser. Nancy chen has dash cam video from the incident. This video in court is very dra it maic. We want you to know that the man hit was not hurt. The dash cam video showing him driving after the suspect and hitti
Another country interfering with our elections. The Intelligence Committee is the best place for that. Reporter even those against a special counsel still like the choice. I dont think appointing a special counsel was necessary but if one was going to be appointed i think bob mueller is an excellent choice. Reporter the man who picked mueller, rod rosestein briefing senators behind closed doors today on his decision to appointment the special counsel and the role of the firing in james comey. It was a counterintelligence investigation before now. It seems to be now a kremlin investigation. In a lunch today with Network Anchors President Trump said the special counsel hurts our country terribly calling the entire investigation a pure excuse by democrats having lost the election. Jonathan the instapoll is active now. What do you think of the finite appointment of a special prosecutor. Is right move . We have joined by brad garrett. Its good to get your appointments on these things. Your
Dumb luck. Early today starts right now. So good to be with you. Im frances rivera. A new report is rattling washington this morning, the New York Times saying former National Security adviser Michael Flynn fired after 24 days on the job revealed to the trump team he was under federal investigation for lobbying work weeks before trumps inauguration. The warning from flynn came about a month after the Justice Department notified flynn of an inquiry. It comes as new reporting questions whether flynn was even vetted prior to his taking on his job as National Security adviser. A source tells Peter Alexander flynn himself made it clear to Trump Associates two days after the election that he wanted the nsa post. Jared kushner and ivanka trump made it clear the president would reward flynn for loyalty after Deputy Attorney Ron Rosenstein made a surprise announcement appointing election. Robert mueller was named to lead the investigation after allegations trump urged then fbi director james co
Thanks for joining us. Im melissa mollet. Im erika gonzalez. We start with President Trump slamming the appointment of a special counsel in the russia investigation. He tweeted, with all of the illegal acts that took place in the Clinton Campaign and obama administration, there was never a special counsel appointed. The president goes on to call the investigation the greatest witch hunt of a politician in american history. With the man now in charge, exfbi director rub ert mueller is being praised by lawmakers. Edward loorns hawrence has t details. The man who made the decision to appoint Robert Mueller special counsel said nothing while walking through reporters. Deputy attorney general Rod Rosenstein briefed on the after appointing a veteran to head the fbi. Got to give the American People confidence. We frankly dont have confidence that it can be done in the current situation. Robert mueller is, i think, a fantastic person. I think this is a positive thing. Many republicans say this