To. Lets begin with that dismissed fbi director in our news4 scoop late this afternoon. James comey is being invite today appear before the Senate Intelligence Committee Early next week according to the top democratic on that committee. We want to see him next tuesday or as soon as he can. Reporter you think he comes before your committee as early as next tuesday. Thats been our request and i would hope he would want to tell his side of the story. Reporter unclear if comey would appear in a formal Public Session or in a closed session. The Intelligence Committee operates behind this secure door on the second floor of the heart senate building. They want to meet with the Deputy Attorney general Rod Rosenstein. The longtime federal prosecutor for maryland began his new role last month and issued the memo laying out the reasons for firing james comey. Look this is a shock to the system and it really smells to high heaven. Reporter senator Chris Van Hollen testified in support of Rod Rosen
The president today would be dancing in the streets. Reporter perhaps more controversial the timing as the fbi investigates possible ties between russia and the trump campaign. Sources on capitol hill tell that comey asked for more money and more power for that investigation just days before his firing but the Justice Department says thats not true. That has democrats crying foul and demanding an independent prosecutor. There is a clear and present danger of a coverup. It certainly appears that the president is trying to frustrate this investigation, trying to upend it. Reporter the white house insists Rod Rosenstein recommended comeys firing. The president over the last several months lost confidence in director comey. The doj lost confidence in director comey. Reporter for President Trump today an Oval Office Meeting with russias top diplomat and russians u. S. Ambassador center. Reporter in a tweet of his own the president lashing out at critics of comeys termination promising when
You are sitting here like its a beautiful thing you are representing. Dr. Kevin maxwell has pulled the plug. The milestone has not met our desired standards of transparency. We have been calling for transparency for years. Thats greenbelt blogger who has obtained and cap published a copy of this lease. It gives milestone the right to build its cell phone towers on at least 73 of the 208 school sites. As the roosevelt parents showed, not everyone is on board for the idea of turning Public Schools into industrial communication sites. Many parents fear it could be a health threat. What about the 73 other schools . There are a lot of schools that have cell towers in place right now. What will happen with them . For the meantime, roosevelt is now off the plate as a cell phone site but the schools ceo has not said how he feels about the possibility of the rest of the school sites becoming tower sites. The developer has not met standards of transparency about what they are doing. His administ
Another country interfering with our elections. The Intelligence Committee is the best place for that. Reporter even those against a special counsel still like the choice. I dont think appointing a special counsel was necessary but if one was going to be appointed i think bob mueller is an excellent choice. Reporter the man who picked mueller, rod rosestein briefing senators behind closed doors today on his decision to appointment the special counsel and the role of the firing in james comey. It was a counterintelligence investigation before now. It seems to be now a kremlin investigation. In a lunch today with Network Anchors President Trump said the special counsel hurts our country terribly calling the entire investigation a pure excuse by democrats having lost the election. Jonathan the instapoll is active now. What do you think of the finite appointment of a special prosecutor. Is right move . We have joined by brad garrett. Its good to get your appointments on these things. Your
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