Continues right now. Good morning, you are watching fox and friends first wednesday morning. Jillian breaking news we have been following, the suspect behind the bombings terrorizing texas is dead. Rob a big sigh of relief. Live look at i 35 through austin just north of austin in round rock where police engaged this suspect in all these bombings. Police were closing in on the suspect when he killed himself and his car exploded. Jillian these reports are from local sites, fox news is not confirmed this but there has been an officer involved shooting. Police are expected to hold a press conference at any moment. Rob lets bring in steve rogers. Looks like the development we have been hoping for that this is finally over after weeks of being so nervous in this area. And end this case quickly. What we dont know and im sure we will find out in the press conference would have led the police to the scene. Did somebody make a phone call . Debate of the police off . Take that combined with the b
Its a pattern of course we have seen before. In fact, its President Trumps goto move and has been dating back to before the campaign when a person or institution stands in his way, he seeks to diminish or delegitimize or otherwise dirty up that person or institution u which is one thing when youre calling gossip columnists from trump tower pretending to an a publicist. Its another thing when youre attacking the countrys bed rook institutions from the white house as president. Thats when it goes from amusing to arguably dangerous, especially when lawmakers choose not to use the power the voters have given them to address that danger. Republicans mostly who have chosen only to talk about it, not act. Thats where we are tonight. When we left you friday night, attorney general sessions had just fired Andrew Mccabe, the deputy fbi director, who was about 26 hours short of retirement. It remains to be seen what mr. Mccabe has done wrong. The Inspector Generals report has yet to come out. Wha
He joins us life. Hello and welcome to fox news night. I am Shannon Bream in washington. The president and special Counsel Robert Mueller, g. O. P. Lawmakers say there is zero chance the president fires mueller. Others like senator orrin hatch said they dont support special protection for the special counsel but he adds, firing mueller would be the stupidest thing that president could ever do. Team coverage night with chief intelligence correspondent Catherine Herridge about the firing of Andrew Mccabe, ellison barber. We begin with chief National Correspondent ed henry on an aggressive new addition to the president s legal team. Breaking tonight, ive spoken to people close to the president who are worried that while the obstruction of justice phase with special counsel Robert Muellers probe might be petering out, now this more aggressive approach with mueller by the president and his legal team could spark a whole new round of combat that actually reignite the investigation. One week
Trump tower. When lawmakers choose not to use the power that voters have given them to address that danger. Republicans mostly who have chosen only to talk about it, not act. And thats where we are tonight. Jeff sessions friday night had just fired Andrew Mccabe, the acting Deputy Director who was about 26 hours short of retirement. The Inspector General report has yet to come out. What followed the president s firing is the president of the United States for all intents and purposes doing a victory dance omans professional grave. Andrew mccabe fired, he tweeted late friday night. A great day for democracy. San sanctimonious james comey was his boss. Shortly after that the president s lead personal attorney called for actor attorney general Rod Rosenstein to follow up on what we called the brilliant and courageous firing of mccabe. And with that the president was off to the races for the first time attacking mueller by name. Saturday evening he tweeted the Mueller Probe should have nev
Authorities believe the suspect shipped a package and n recent days. Im told they relied on information they were able to obtain about the computer history and Search History showing suspicious transactions on his Search History. From what im told, around midnight this morning, 1 00 a. M. This morning, authorities were able to confirm whereabouts using cell phone information were and able to close in. And there was a confrontation between the suspect and Law Enforcement, and the suspect is designeesed from what im deceased from what im told, from his own detonation device. Terrific police work from the austin p. D. And fbi. Lets talk about the last situation as the Police Closed in, were told there was an officerinvolved shooting. What details do you have about the confrontation and the final moment moments . Still getting information about the final moments in the confrontation. It is my understanding that Police Officers may have used lethal force as they closed in. Authorities, from