First pick for a cabinet member. The backlash over who he is choosing to stand by his side continues. His team announcing this morning the first member of trumps cabinet, jeff sessions. The alabama senator has been offered the position of attorney general. Sessions was the first gop senator to endorsed trump during the primary. Trump releasing a statement saying hes been unbelievably impressed with him sessions could face a challenging confirmation in the senate. In 1986, he was blocked from becoming a district judge over racially charged comments. The country is very concerned about diversity. Senator sessions could have a real problem getting approval by the senate. Another appointee facing resistance, michael flint. Just named National Security Republican National convention, he incited the infamous lock her up chant about hillary clinton. He says he is deeply concerned that mike pompeo of kansas as director of the cia. Trump also plans to meet with mitt romney over the weekend. Hea
Allegedly shoving the principal. Atros the county, students had been using twitter to organize a widespread walkout. The school c. E. O. Maxwell alerted parents saying it could lead to personal wellbeing and saying those walked out will be marked unexcused. Not everyone this group of student knocked to the national harbor. Police and the Security Keeping a watchful eye until they moved on. School officials confirm to us when a student was injured in a protest in rockville earlier in week they decided in prince georges they could not let young people leave campus. Dismissal here at wise and it went smoothly. I did speak to a number of the students involved in the protest, including the organizers and one of the girl taken away by an officer and what they had in mind was peaceful protest. It got out of hand. She said she didnt appreciate being pulled away by the School Security office but she was taken to the Principals Office and everybody calmed down and they went on with the school da
Gonzalez. . And im barbara harrison. We begin with breaking news in stafford county. We learned the identities of a family of four killed in a murder suicide. News4s Megan Mcgrath is live in what was a quiet neighborhood. Thats right. Just a little while ago a few minutes ago we got an update from the Sheriffs Department. New details, disturbing details about how deputies were brought to this ho we also now know the names of those who died. Now about 8 40 yesterday morning, dispatchers got a 911 call from a man who said he wanted to report three murders and a suicide. That call coming from this home on wilderness court. The man then hung up. Now when deputies came to the house, they made the grim discovery of family of four, including two young children, dead inside the home. Now investigators say the his wife, amy, 5yearold daughter, claire, and 17monthold daughter abigail, he then killed himself. Now Lance Buckley gave his name during the 911 call. Dispatchers say they tried repeated
Lance, and we really need their help. A desperate plea from a mom looking for her adult son. In may 2015, Lance Buckley had gone missing after commuting into d. C. Supposedly finalizing his graduate studies at Howard University. The husband and father of two, including a newborn, found safe a few days later. A happy homecoming and reunion until this. Responding. Thursday morning, deputies say they got a them of a murder suicide. Then the call hangs up. Deputies respond. They find four bodies in the lower level of the Windsor Forest home. Identified today as lance and his wife amy, their daughters 5yearold claire and 17monthold abigail. Its really shaken the community. So you heard from just there was the spokesperson for Stafford County schools. Specifically how theyre helping a class of 5yearolds cope with such a devastating loss. Were going to hear from her and their search for healing in this community that is in desperate search of just that. Such a tragic story. David, thank you.
Make an extraordinary attorney general of the united states. Senator ted cruz and South Carolina governor nikki haley are among the republicans lining up behind trump and his picks. Former foes now being mentioned as possible cabinet picks themselves. I did vote for him, and i was absolutely thrilled to see him win. Whether or not mitt romney feels that way, hes headed to trumps golf course in new jersey this weekend to meet with the next president to talk about the future. The meeting itself is surprising, but it would be jaw dropping if romney is actually named secretary of state. Jim. Thanks, brian. President elect trump has agreed to pay 25 million to settle accusations that Trump University cheated its students. That deal settles a civil suit filed by the new York Attorney general and two class action lawsuits from california. To acknowledge wrongdoing. They say the settlement includes 1 million in penalties to the state. Despite warnings from school officials, High School Student