Rachel its the 7 a. M. Hour of fox Friends Weekend starting with this, im out of breath a little bit. [laughter] ran up these stairs. All right, a Washington Post columnist is telling Vice President harris to, Quoteing Step aside. Why she says the vp is a burden to bidens reelection ticket. Pete plus, its been four years since we were told to lock down and mask up. Now a new report shines light on, eau eco oh, the many ways do will revisit this thing four years after it started. And to top of the morning to you. [laughter] there we go. Rachel youre going to have to relive. Will the second hour of fox Friends Weekend starts right now. Rachel so good. Rachel all right, you guys, good with morning. 7 a. M. , and as weve been talking about, its st. Patricks day, and and youre looking live at dublin thanks to our friends at earth cam. Will what time is it in dublin . Pete is a. M. . Rachel theyre just Getting Started here. Later this hour were going to learn some irish dance stepping. Pete
Thank you so much for letting us into your homes during these truly extraordinary times. We are grateful. The beat with katie phang in for ari starts right now. Hi, katie. Hi, nicolle. Thank you so much. Welcome to the beat for the rest offuous. I am katie phang in for ari melber. We start with flashing Warning Signs for american democracy at a Pivotal Moment in the American Campaign season. As of tonight President Biden and former President Trump have clenched the threshold for meeting they primaries. Its the earliest matchup in nearly a quarter of a century. In 2000 al gore and george w. Bush clenched their nominations just four days earlier than joe biden and donald trump. Of course, that election ended at the United States Supreme Court. And this election starts there. Trump set to make the unprecedented argument for total president ial immunity in his coup case next month, as accountability for january 6th rioters dpriends forward. Just today a federal judge ordering that a trump
Within the past hour or so, he confirmed actually reports that weve heard before that the kremlin was engaged in an negotiation to possibly free Alexey Navalny in the days before he finally died in an arctic penal you know, colony, a death by the way, that Vladimir Putin described as a sad event. Take a listen for mr. Navalnys passed away. Some colleagues told you that they were not members of the administration some people said that there is an idea to change mr. Navalny for some people who are in prison in western countries, you can believe me or you can choose not to. The person who spoke to me. You have not finished his sentence. Yes. I said i agree but unfortunately, what happened happened, we would exchange him i said and you pay only on one condition that he doesnt come back from the go. Let them sit there. Thats all that happens. What can we do about it . Well they, have it paula. A pretty interesting description of the negotiations that went on, apparently behind the scenes to
Lawrence it is 8 00 a. M. On east coast, friday, march 15th. This is fox and friends. We begin with fox news alert. Waiting on decision for the d. A. And her fate in the georgia case. Brian hamas reportedly presenting proposal to Trade Hostages for prisoners. We are happy to receive some response from hamas, weve been waiting for a while. Ainsley and fox weather alert. Several reported tornados ripping through ohio, indiana and kentucky, leaving a trail of destruction. Steve so sad. Remember mornings are better with friends. Ainsley a judge is expected to decide very soon on whether d. A. Fani willis will be removed from former President Trumps Georgia Election case. Lawrence here with perspective, former federal prosecutor hayes. It is clear they lied to the court, what do you expect a judge to do . I hope what the judge does is disqualify fani willis and the whole office, that is what should happen. The judge said before the hearing began, standard he was going by was appearance of i
The news continues next on seeing it tonight are 360 Breaking News. The former president loses one bid to n1 trial, but learns he might get a month long delay in another without Trial Listening two weeks away from a michigan courtroom, were Breaking News. A father convicted of manslaughter for the murders. His son committed. And the latest from haiti and my conversation with shawn pen about what his Relief Organization core is facing on the ground there as gangs remaining toal much the capital. Good evening. We begin tonight with the Breaking News on the former president and happen just hours after he walked into the federal courtroom, the judge, he himself appointed Aileen Cannon sitting opposite hur. He watched as his attorneys argued the jack smiths classified documents case should be dismissed. The lawyers defended two of their nine motions to dismiss today, including the one arguing that the president ial records act allowed him to designate the classified documents he took his pe