Sustained, more secretive assault by the machinery of federal law enforcement, that the president has turned into an session. They inform on misinformation about the firing of michael flynn. They report on conversations between the republican law makers about an attempt to attack robert mueller, the spelg special counsel, and that he eattempted to place a loyalist. That last episode occur late last year when they were closing in on the president who they were calling individual one in that case. Called Matthew Whitaker with a question. He asked whether berman, and trump ally could be put in charge of the widing vention. Whitaker could not fulfill the president s request because he was recused. According to the report, he soured on mr. Whitaker and complained about his inability to pull levers that could make the president s many legal problems go away. And the president is contesting that story, flatly denying that he ever asked his acting attorney general to change his prosecutor in t
Are not people who love this country. Its possible that Jussi Smollett may stop cooperating with police and police could seek an arrest warrant by taking the case to grand jury. Monster winter storm today nearly 1,000 flights already cancelled. Im top of the world steve i dont know about on top of the world but we are here on top of the studio. Brian imagine dragons and hundreds of people. Steve we know a lot of the country today is having cloudsy weather on this wednesday. Thank you so much for starting it with us. Ainsley janice is going to tell us all about it flights have been cancelled already and we will give you details. Our top story this morning the Washington Post being sued by Nick Sandmann and his family and lawyers the guy from the Covington Catholic school for 250 million. Steve thats right. Our first two stories this morning first about the covington situation and then about Jussi Smollett out in chicago essentially in the rush to judgment the Mainstream Media apparently
Press conference. The nails of the victims as well as the roles at the manufacturing plant. In fact, one of the victims is a student intern. Im going to run through the names this is the most important thing that were going to be touching on today are the victims in the shooting. The first name. Clayton parks, a resources manager at henry pratt. Another name, Trevor Winter of de kalb, he was a Human Resources intern at henry pratt, a student of Northern Illinois university. Russell beyer. Vincente juarez, a stock Room Attendant and Forklift Operator and josh pinkard were learning that the Police Officers five of them, theyre expected to be okay, recovering from their juniors and a sixth coworker injured in the ordeal and were learning more about the suspect. The Police Department put out a photo here not too long ago where you can see him. His name is gary montez martin, 45 years old. Investigators say he was about to lose his job that day. He was set to be terminated. They say he had
Nations top job. Plus, Michael Jackson. Back in the spotlight. Hbo going on the air with that disturbing documentary despite protests and lawsuits. Two men graphically detailing what they allege as sexual abuse at the hands of the pop star. The reaction and fallout this morning. Our team is set up and ready to go covering all the angles we are going to begin this hour with breaking news on those catastrophic tornadoes in the south. At least 23 people in alabama and georgia are dead. Dozens more injured after a series of massive powerful tornadoes swept through the region sunday. Homes were levelled and trees toppled and crews are searching for people still unaccounted for. Tammy lightener is on the scene. She joins us from smith station, alabama. Tammy, tell us the latest this morning. Set the scene. We can see the horrible devastation behind you. Reporter 23 people dead. Theyre still searching for survivors. You can see where the tornado came through. Look to my right. Down by that pi
President , democrat or republican, a blank check. The new fight the president faces when he comes home. Fox and friends first continues right now. Heather good morning. You are watching a special early addition of fox and friends first on wednesday morning. Heather thanks for starting the day with us. Lets get to a fox news alert in a couple hours, donald trump and kim jong un will come facetoface for a second time, the president gearing up for highstakes denuclearization talks with a north Korean Leader in vietnam. Summits 2. 0 taking pl. In a country that has tremendous symbolic value and could provide a glimpse of hope for the future. At henry is live with what we can expect from these big talks on a big day. Back in new york we are two hours away from the president of the United States sitting down again facetoface with a north korean dictator. That will happen, the current the president is resting in the c where we are broadcasting from. It has been a busy morning already. What h