Defense secretary shanahan clashing with congress after diverting 1 billion to the border wall. Are you feeling lucky . For 750 million reasons you have to play the powerball today. Fox and friends first starts right now. So wake me up when you fall over wake me up, time to wake up wherever you are this morning. Thank you for watching fox and friends first wednesday morning. We appreciate you starting the day with us. I major bombshell into alleged hate crime hoax involving empire actor Jussie Smollett. Chicagos top prosecutor dropping charges feeling the case. I have been truthful and consistent on every level since day one. Do i think justice is served . Know. At the end of the day, in this hoax. Listen to this, from stunning Text Messages emerging between Michelle Obamas former chief of staff tina chin and state attorney kim fox. According to the chicago suntimes, and concerns about the investigation. Hours later and identified relative of Jussie Smollett texted fox starting a relat
In jail, a cook county circuit after he was arrested on felony charges for filing a false police report. According to prosecutors, he organized a hate crime hoax leaving a massive trail of evidence. He stated he wanted to appear to attack him on the evening of january 28th, 2019, near his apartment building. Defendant smollett further detailed he wanted able to attack him, not hurt him too badly, and to give him a chance to appear to fight back. He wanted them to place a rope around his neck, pour gasoline on him and yell, this is maga country. He provided him with a 100 bill to purchase the rope, gasoline, ski mask, gloves, and the red baseball caps that resemble the ones saying make America Great again. Sean the prosecutor saying smollett paid two brothers to stage this. They even rehearsed it. Paid with aro check. Kind of like jerry springer. Pretty brilliant. Records show the actor called them before and immediately after the incident. Another brilliant move. And texts show the tri
Thoughts. Who are the media and the political arsonists who fanned the flames. We will name names later. First the false allure of victimology. Thats the focus of tonights angle. Laura after seeing strong reactions to last nights show about how universities are breeding grounds for victimhood and manufactured anger, we thought it was important to expand on this theme tonight. Given todays developments on a number of stories, this conversation we will have the ingraham angle tonight is more person than ever. The superintendent of the Chicago Police was outraged by what his department and the community endured because of Jussie Smolletts fabricated hate crime when we discovered the motive, it made everybody mad. We had to invest valuable resources. When yall put things out there, into the universe that is not accurate facts, it causes us to have to chase all of that stuff down. Those are resources and time spent that we will never get back. Laura thats all well and good, but poor Jussie
This. Watch. I dont want you to have to stand, but its by the way, he gave me permission to touch him. [laughter] [applause] melissa after the speech, biden telling reporters that he wouldnt be surprised if more accusers come forward, and that while he is sorry that he didnt understand more, hes not sorry for his intentions. Peter doocys live in kansas city, missouri, with more. Boy, we have learned a lot more in the last little bit here. Break it down for us, peter. Melissa, if you thought that joe biden was going to cut back on all the touching just because he said he was going to be more mindful and respectful of peoples personal space, earlier this week, think again. The former vp kicked off his first public appearance since allegations surfaced against him with a hug and a joke. I just want you to know, i had permission to hug lonnie. [laughter] [cheers and applause] a few minutes later, the former Vice President said more women might come forward with accusations against him, but
A former Michelle Obama aid and chicago prosecutor. All charges were dropped. Ive been truthful and consistent on every level since day one. I would not be my mothers son if i was capable of one drop of what ive been accused of. Do i think justice was served . No. Where do i think justice is . I think this city is still owed an apology. This is without a doubt a whitewash of justice and sends a clear message that if youre in a position of influence and power youll get treated one way. Other people will be treated another way. There was no justice that happened today and it is a disgrace. It is a disgrace to the Police Officers that worked so hard. Bill matt finn starts our coverage live in chicago. Said to be an airtight case, matt. What happened . Bill, cook county prosecutors claim this is not an exoneration. There was no deal. They say dropping the case was just punishment instead of taking it to trial. Prosecutors say they reviewed the evidence and took into consideration the fact