In new york and a lot of terror to talk about today. Were glad to get your perspective. Thanks for being here. While we bring you the news, donald trump is about to speak in North Carolina. The terror break down that ended in a i will half bullets raising new questions about how america will deal with homegrown terror. [gunfire] 28yearold ahmad rahami was arrested and now in newark, new jersey hospital. He is accusedded terrorizing the new york city metro area with bombs. His bond is set at five Million Dollars as he awaits federal charges. Theyre looking how the afghanborn u. S. Citizen became radicalized after recent trips to afghanistan, multiple trips. A friend telling local media, rahim my grew a beer and seemed different after one of those visits. In minnesota, a knifewielding savage went after people in a maul his friends said he seemed like normal american kid who played sports and did well in school until saturday night. Chief intelligence correspondent Catherine Herridge join
Courtroom. Jillian how anthem players are taking fight to the court, Fox Friends First starts right now. Rob all right, good morning to you. Jillian one female. As far as i know. If im wrong, people dont come at me on twitter. Rob sounds like five people singing in there. So much going on in the world right now. Good morning to you, youre watching Fox Friends First on this wednesday morning, im rob schmitt. Jillian and im jillian mele, thank you for starting the day with us. World leaders starting meeting in brussels and this morning the president pressing nato allies on defense spending during bilateral breakfast in brussels. Rob kevin corke traveling with the president , kevin, its been a fun morning. Boy, it certainly has. Let me tell you as you pointed out a full day of meetings ahead for president underway in fact, here in brussels, by the way, i should point this out that for the folks at home whether he recollects have a family photo that we will be able to tell you later, the f
Show times the circus, former aide to the white house elise jordan. And and jonathan lemire. Ha was that rand paul . I didnt recognize him . You could add him to the others that railed against trump in 15 and 16 and now are rallying for him in 2019. You were there, rand paul walked up to the line of outing the whistleblower, didnt say his name but gave some context and details that we wont give this morning so that people could basically decipher who he is. Thats right. This is the push now we are seeing from the white house and the president s allies, includesing a somewh including an unlikely one in rand paul. The president has focused on the whistleblower believing they are a member of the deep state, ties to the previous administrations, and has been looking to get him. Ignoring the fact that everything the whistleblower highlighted in his initial complaint has been corroborated the there hasnt been anything, to my knowledge, that the whistleblower has alleged that has proven to be
President and removing him from office hits 50 . Only 6 of republicans, for example, back impeachment. And the backlash, instant. Africanamerican Lawmakers Said the president s use of the word lynching is deeply offensive, yet not surprising given the source. I think it was just an egregious statement. Its beneath the dignity of the office of the president of the United States. The president should not compare a constitutionally mandated impeachment inquiry to such a dangerous and dark chapter of american history. Its irresponsible for him to do so, and i hope that he will apologize. Back to that a bit later. But we begin the hour with a very big day in the trump impeachment inquiry. A diplomat complained that the president was putting his personal politics ahead of smart ukraine policy. This testing on a day when support for impeaching the president and removing him from office is on the rise. Now at 50 for the first time. It is trademark trump to turn up the volume when he wants to d
Called on republicans to get tougher against the fastmoving impeachment inquiry that poses a existential threat to his presidency. The president said his party need to stick together better like democrats who he called vicious. From mitt romney of utah to Francis Rooney of florida have publicly expressed shock and dismay at the president s actions and open mind of what might come next and rooney telling me he is skeptical of Mick Mulvaneys attempt to walk back his clear confession of a quid pro quo. I dont see how you walk back something that is clear. I would say game, set, match on that. And is that impeachable . I dont know. Thats the question. As cnn Boris Sanchez reports, President Trump is now making moves to attempt to placate republicans. Reporter facing questions about the future of Mick Mulvaney during a Cabinet Meeting today thank you, everybody. Thank you. Reporter President Trump declined to talk about his embattled acting chief of staff and instead launching attacks on th