Nations. That travel ban and refusal to enforcement led President Trump to fire and hire new acting attorney general all within a matter of hours. Had is out and in and why did it all happen. Our Melanie Alnwick is live outside of the Justice Department, good morning. Good morning, allison and wisdom. Yes, angry accusations from the white house all of this over President Trumps immigration ban executive order and message last night from the White House Press secretary to centers is basically if they cant get with the program they can get out. We have a statement from the white house overall of this. And its saying that sally yates, who is acting attorney general of the United States betrayed department of justice by refusing to enforce a legal order described to protect citizens of the United States and yates said in memo monday she was not convinced trumps executive order halting u. S. Refugee program and entry from seven muslim majority nations is lawful and nor defense is consists w
Buddy. Its not raining now, although as you can see, relatively thick fog across the area early this morning. Visibilities down to only a quarter of a mile now in winchester, three miles in manassas and three miles in washington. So that is the main issue here early this morning. The overall weather impact on your day will be fairly low. Fog and maybe patchy mist or drizzle early this morning. We will see breaks of sunshine today, its not a guaranteed dry day, though. Most of the rain is coming to an end for this morning, but there could be a shower chance coming in after 3 00 or 4 00 this afternoon. So the next 4 hours, foggy and 58 now. By 7 00 this evening, showers if not in the area will be on the way. Temperatures near 70 today. And rain likely to get your friday started. But there will be improving weather as we get towards the second half of the weekend. Weekend forecast at 5 21. So right now inner loop after New Hampshire avenue, tw the only construction still hanging around to
Where protestors gathered overde the weekend. Eekend good morning. Reporter good morning. Ooni well, last weeks killings arein still being felt by people allea across the country and flags fla like this one behind me heree above the white house are being flown at halfstaff infsf the wake of last weeks wee killings and this is also the scene where a protest will happen later this morning. Mni several other protests werel held in our area over the weekend inn response to thenset shootings in louisianatings loa minnesota and dallas. Alla black male activists held black live activists held a rally. Aay a couple hundred attended a rally by the interfaith inter community. Their message was peace and accountability. Un its not all copsll cop performing these acts. A its not all blacks that are all wrong. Its not all we cant keepant on group peopling people togeth. We have to hold individuals accountable. Bl we thank god for pastor pas greg thompson. Eg t reporter president obamasido hack wire
Shot in brent road before he last night and 7 hours later investigators remain on scream. Keying told the victims injuries are wider. Donald trump making headlines for where he is saided today. Hes going to mexico amiing cop step due to give a major speech on tonight. Melanie alnwick is here with a look at how it came to be. It happened quickly. A lot of people shocked on this considering trumps call to build a wall and make them pay for it and that the visit is at the invitation of mexican mexicanen pena nieti. Trump ak sentenced pena nietis invitation and is looking forward to hearing him. Trump is campaigning in cash ton state and prepared immigration continues to be contentious issue and you bay recall earlier this were they compared trump to hitler. Hes pretty much barbed mexican people and Illegal Immigrants during his speeches. Well president pena nietis office tweeting confirmation saying the two men are meeting for a private chat. Guys also really interesting here, we dont kno
Later tonight. Temperatures right now mid50s much of fairfax, montgomery county, loudoun, prince william, fauquier. Prince gent near 60. In the district e it in the mid60s. For the commute this morning, whether walking or drive, beautiful weathe bright sunshine. Low 60s between now and 8 00 ach a 10 00, brighd sunny with a light wind. A look at the hour by hour temperature changes for the next 12 hours, that is coming up next weather and traffic on the 1s. We have some road closures in alexandria to that water main break. Russell road between west oak street and we sstreet, all lanes are blocked while they fix the break. Elsewhere, southbound 295 looking slow youre approaching t pennsylvania avenue. 24 miles anthere. And here is a live look at 95 authority bound at lorton, seeing more volume, but no ai g accide report. New this morning, one person is dead after a crash on the beltway. This hapnedut 11 30 last night. Two cars collided on the outer loop near the van dorn exit. Were worki