Country Public Schools chief as we continue to press for answers in the alleged rain of 14yearold girl at Rockville High School. Her alleged attacker an 18yearold classmate in case left parents outraged to how this could happen. Fox5 Melanie Alnwick live in rockville with what the superintendent exclusively told fox5. Mel. Good morning, guys, we dont know whether the superintendent will attend the meeting here tonight at Rockville High School at 7. I can till parents in this community are supportive of the principal and they say they are furious with the policies or lack there of they believe puts students at risk. It was an issue and it has been an issue largely hidden many maryland Public Schools exposed and a 14yearold dpraingd into a branch room brutal a raped by 17 and 1e8d yoord and i will legal immigrants ep rolled as ninth grader and what concerns parents most is potential for older teens to be mixed in with ungier students and after superintendent addressed fox5 with the conce
Big problems as you head from gainsville into certaintyville and crash 66 on eastbound side by 234 sutly road and left lane, Left Shoulder blocked and traffic moving speeds under 10 miles an hour and dealing with two water main breaks one in alexandria and one in arlington this morning and you see opt map other slow downs to get to as well. Well keep you updated. Arlington ridge to south langton with that water main break. And our big story this morning a fox5 exclusive. Fox5 the only ones to speak with Montgomery County Public School super intend end over the alleged rain of a girl at and of her 17 and 18yearold classmates. After several attempts to talk to jay smith we caught up with him last night he assured students are safe within the School System. Melanie alnwick is look will with more on the sklus avenue reaction from the superintendent. What did very to sa say. He was because of we heard of the Ongoing Investigation and he addressed some concerns. First let me tell you parents
Basis. Reporter this morning a tweet from the president , contact your rep and tell them you support the bill. The president got a standing ovation during his white house meeting with Freedom Caucus members, some of the most vocal conservative holdouts. The president was very gracious, but nothing new came out of it. We want President Trump to have a successful agenda, but in order to get to yes, we have to bend the cost down. Im hopeful that we can find a way to yes. Reporter the day began with an uphill climb. 30 republicans decided or leaning no as democrats are digging in. He may be a great negotiator. We clearly are not ready. Reporter for the white house, there is no plan b. The only focus, sell this bill. Theyd debate will continue tonight as planned. Theyre saying that they hope theyll have enough votes to go ahead with a vote on the house floor, but no guarantees when that will take place. Were still learning new details about that deadly attack in london, including the suspec
Repercussions for those republicans who dont support the jbill . Can you imagine if e repeal and replace of obamacare that republicans have been talking about for years doesnt pass because of republicans . Listen to what the press secretary had to say about that today. This is something that weve talked about. Youve taken a bunch of these free votes when it didnt matter because you didnt have a republican president and you got to vote for repeal and go back and tell your constituents Something Like 50 times, well, this is a live ball now. And this is for real and were going to do what we pledged the American People and keep our word. He believes not just him but the members of the house and the senate have an obligation to fulfill the promise and pledge they made to the American People. Reporter the white house maintains that they are confident the bill will pass. In order to avoid a vote at 3 a. M. Tomorrow morning it has been postponed noting this should be done in the light of day,
Leaders delayed the vote to repeal and replace obamacare. They will continue the debating and arm twisting tonight with the hopes of passing this bill tomorrow morning. President trump, though, is planning to keep the pressure on his party. Obamacare has inflicted great pain on american truckers, many of you were forced to buy Health Insurance on the obamacare exchanges, you experienced a crippling rise in premiums and a dramatic loss in options. Only politics. I was reading his pin because he mentioned truckers. Today the president was at the white house welcoming an Industry Group of truckers. He was in a truck outside honked the horn and i was looking the the video there and so it says i heart trucks. Thats why he was wearing the pin. Now you know. Let me fix my microphone in thank you jim. There you go. Back to the Healthcare Plan now. All right. Right now there are too many gop lawmakers who still oppose this bill as it stands. Gop house members are expected to meet with Party Lea