first indictment last march. this hour, reality check for ron desantis and nikki haley, after they finished far behind mr. trump in iowa. the new hampshire primary just a week from today. trouble spots overseas, that could impact the 2024 campaign. iran hits new targets inside iraq. the iran-backed houthis show no sign of backing down notice red sea, despite u.s. attacks against their facilities in yemen. good day, everyone. i m andrea mitchell with the government and schools closed here in washington, but nothing compared to the weather or the avalanche of trump votes all but burying the former president s rivals in iowa, setting the stage for new hampshire s primary seven days from today. mr. trump is in a manhattan courtroom at this hour showing up voluntarily for jury selection in a trial to decide damages in e. jean carroll s second defamation case. his strategy appears to be working. trump s support grew since last march. nearly two-thirds of all iowa voter
stories breaking. former president donald trump picking up a key endorsement just four days away from the new hampshire primary. one of his most dedicated pursuers meantime in court is facing new allegations of impropriety. controversial georgia prosecutor fani willis is blaming the estranged wife of her alleged lover for accusations she was she has engaged in an improper relationship with him. willis is the prosecutor leading the election-related case against former president trump. now she is facing conflict of interest allegations herself. correspondent steve harrigan is following this has details tonight from atlanta. good evening, steve. steve: bret, things are really getting complicated, bitter and personal even ahead of a february 15th hearing that will try to determine if there was an improper relationship between the d.a. and the prosecutor she hired and also to determine whether the two misspent public money on vacations for themselves. now, the prosecutor, nath
steve: it is #:00 here in new york city on this fox & friends friday, january 19th. and currently we have 29 degrees here in new york city. here in studio m., it s a beautiful 72 and sunny. ainsley: and we have a fox & friends exclusive. daniel penny s attorney will join us on the marine veteran s legal strategy after a judge rejected his plea to dismiss the subway chokehold death case against him. lawrence: plus, four days away from the new hampshire primary, former president trump is highlighting the rise in prices as americans pay $1,000 a month on groceries. inflation known over hundreds of years. a country buster. it breaks countries. brian: has tipping culture gone too far? steve: yes. brian: americans starting to cut back on gratuities. that isn t a gratuitous remark. that s a fact. the second hour of fox & friends starts right now. just remember your mornings are better because you re with friends. please be dressed. steve all right. we got t
tonight on three, 60 sparks fly in the courtroom already been found liable for sexually abusing took the stand. also, tonight trump ally roger stone on tape allegedly talking about assassinating two democratic congressman. we will speak to one of them tonight. later, my conversation with a former gaza hostage who reveals spent locked with her husband and children in an exam room at a major hospital in gaza. we begin with these words. i would love that. that is what the former president told george lewis kaplan today after the judge in the second definition arthur ettinger move him from the courtroom to which the judge, replied i know you would. an issue has come in, took the stand today telling jurors what it was like to ensure the most powerful man when i her a liar, and denying what is murder of legal fact that he sexually abused her in a new york department store 19 and east. the denial he repeated after court today. this is a person i have no idea until this have
iowa last night. he is, effectively, and incumbent. the incumbent president barely can get 50% of his own base voters? i don t know. i think that s a huge opportunity for america saying, let s move forward with something new. kristen holmes is in atkinson, new hampshire. we are waiting on donald trump to speak. what do we expect to hear following his big victory in iowa? reporter: we are likely to hear him attacking nikki haley. we ve talked a lot about the fact that nikki haley keeps saying this is a two person race, despite the fact she came in third in iowa, but when it comes to new hampshire, donald trump s team does see this as a two person race. it s not the entire primary, but this state, in particular. florida governor ron desantis does not have a ground game here, but trumps advisers have been watching closely as nikki haley s poll numbers have risen. this is a completely different electorate here, and they are aware of that, so expect new attacks on the former