let s take a look at the week s top stories. as you know, i can t talk about particulars of this or any other ongoing criminal manner. as i said when i appointed mr. smith i did so because it underscored the justice department s commitment to an oath independents and accountability. mr. smith is a veteran career prosecutor. he has assembled a group i ve experienced and talented prosecutors. and agents, whose share his commitment to integrity and the rule of law. any questions about this matter will have to be answered by their filings in the court. attorney general, merrick garland, with some breathe where it s for the first time since donald trump s federal indictment. is it just may or willie are we starting to see again. not a complete breaking of ice. but a more thawing of ice? this is horrible. it s bad, but i m gonna pardon him. day three, too early to talk about pardons. because you know the news came out. i m sure mike pence saw the new jersey nightmare. the p
night. gusts of winds reaching up to 114 miles per hour. when you are standing for our values, you come under assault. florida governor ron desantis speaking out against woke ideology in the sunshine state publicly sparring with disney. you have these woke taking over institutions. grammys giving rihanna one for money. now shining bright like a diamond. some critics suggesting they outperformed rihanna. thank god i got my friends i don t even want to know what i did without them he could get lost. ainsley: that is old orchard beach, maine. if you are going out on the beach take your coat because it s 6 degrees. teams like negative 5 now. i hear we are getting snow in new york city today. griff, pete, so great to have you all here. pete: it s great to see you as always and great to see my buddy griff. griff: great to be on the couch. i wonder if there are any surfers out there. looks like a little ripple in the water. there is a colonel there. pete: i bel
Of alert and ordered all schools to be closed on sunday. The military has also announced new restrictions on civilian gatherings the move comes hours after Iranian Special forces seized a Container Ship linked to israel in the straits of hormuz. The white house has demanded the Immediate Release of the ship and its crew, accusing irans revolutionary guards of an act of piracy. Our diplomatic correspondent, james landale, has the latest from jerusalem. An Iranian Special forces helicopter has been seen in footage that has been verified by the bbc, hovering over the deck of the ship. You can see one person on the deck, two people climbing down the rope, and Iranian State media have been very clear and vocal about attributing that to Iranian Revolutionary guard Naval Special forces. In response, israels Foreign Minister has accused iran of an act of piracy, and the Military Spokesman Daniel Hagar here in israel has said iran will bear the consequences for this escalation. What i think is