The police releasing two australian brothers they previously question and the attack against smollett. Chicago police now say the trajectory of the investigation has shifted. Mike tobin is live in chicago with the latest. I have just got a statement from smolletts team. Let me read it to you verbatim. There are no plans of Jussie Smollett to me was Chicago Police today. Any news reports suggesting otherwise is inaccurate. That is in reference to a report that ran to the chicago suntimes today. This morning, saying that he might submit to what they are suggesting. They will keep an active dialogue when with Chicago Police on his behalf. We have no further comment today. Smolletts team has been saying that he is further victimized by the claims that he staged his own attack. Over the weekend, police told me that smollett is no longer considered a victim in this case. They stopped short of saying that he is a suspect, but what police did say that they have new information and want to brin
Too. This was a real triple whammy. This is worth watching. I think it would be funny if i got a private a block of the rachel show. If you hide under my desk for any 15 Second Period of time, i mumble enough to get most of it out. Thank you, my friend. Thank you at home for joining us. This is one of those fridays. Theres a triple whammy going on. Theres a lot of different types of news that were watching tonight. For example, we are still getting in new reporting tonight about the mass shooting that took place today in aurora, illinois. What we know now is at least five people dead, multiple others injured from this mass shooting that took place at a manufacturing plant in aurora, illinois. Keeping in mind that initial reports from major Mass Shootings are often later revised in terms of our factual understanding of what happened. With that caveat, i should tell you that preliminarily reports make it seem what happened here is a single shooter, a 45yearold man. He was ultimately kill
The integrity. Move over Colonel Sanders new man keeping secret recipe. Whats the secret recipe . If i told you, i would have to kill you. Out there soaking up the moon light they got. Brian ever since we left school i never know the day until this show started we start on the date. School you have to put your date on every. Ainsley or when you wrote a check. I always look at my phone to know the date. Brian i look for the crane camera to take a shot. Ainsley whats the date today . The 22 sn nd. Brian friday. Steve what is february 22nd . Something we learned growing up. Washingtons birthday. Brian washingtons actual birthday. Steve you should know that. Brian i know. Steve you brought up the date. Happy birthday, mr. Washington. We have so much news, buckle in because we start with this. Brian straight to a fox news alert. Actor Jussie Smollett is maintaining his innocence at this hour as Chicago Police accuse him in detail of staging an elaborate hate crime. Ainsley he is out on bond
Breaking news tonight. A trump insider is hinting that the president may be preparing to fire his director of National Intelligence after dan coats repeatedly contradicted his boss policies in public testimony. After speaking with mr. Trump by this weekend, chris ruddy tells cnn theres a feeling the president is disappointed in coats and wants a change. This as mr. Trump is launching a new attack on former fbi acting director Andrew Mccabe. Hes calling revelations about the russia probe in mccabes new book deranged. In a new interview, mccabe insists Deputy Attorney general Rod Rosenstein was serious when he discussed wearing a wire to get evidence that might lead to mr. Trumps being removed from office. This hour, ill talk with congressman John Garamendi, an Armed Services committee member. And our correspondents and analysts are also standing by. First, lets go to our White House Correspondent abby phillip. Abby, another member of the president S National Security team may be on the
Ms. Clinton was treated completely differently than what we saw President Trump being treated and thats just wrong. Chanting run joe run. I appreciate the energy you showed. Show it a little longer i may need it in a few weeks. Steve er are the movie varsity blues. This is from the sound track and varsity blues is the name of the operation that caught a whole bunch of famous folks. Ainsley here is the affidavit. More than 200 pages all of the people, the parents allegedly trying to bribe colleges. Steve oh, man. Ainsley fake those to try to get their kids into colleges. Brian the best colleges. Actresses Felicity Huffman and Lori Loughlin among 33 parents charged. Loughlin expected to turn herself in today. She is in canada right now. Pete meanwhile todd piro is here in the newsroom with the very latest on operation israelis city blues. What a wild story, guys like brian said loughlin expected to turn herself n the next few hours. Huffman appearing in federal court on tuesday released