Reporting that a Current White House official is a significant person of interest in the investigation. Up until now, most of the focus had been on former officials, like mike flynn and paul manafort. Minutes before that story broke, this headline from the New York Times. Trump told russians that firing nut job comey eased pressure from investigation. The president reportedly made the comments during his meeting in the oval office earlier this month. Press Secretary Sean Spicer did not refute the times report. He said comey politicized the investigation and put unnecessary pressure on the ability to negotiate with russia. Now in terms of the Washington Post report, spicer would only say an investigation would only prove there was no collusion. All of this as the president is on his way to saudi arabia. Wendy . Thanks, chris. Now, we have new information about a string of unusual events that caused such a scene in the middle of the morning rush rims. The tires were shot. On the streets
Breaking overnight new details about a 2 alarm fire in bethesda. Now at least a dozen people are looking for a new place to stay. Officials say the fire broke out late last night in the 10thousand block of hampton mill terrace. Firefighters say it started on a balcony on the third floor then spread to other units. No one was hurt and the red cross is assisting displaced residents. Fire officials believe improperly discarded smoking materials started the blaz a busy day ahead for President Trump after a turbulent weekend. This comes as we learn more about why the president s labor secretary cabinet nominee withdrew his nomination and reports about contact between President Trumps advisors and russian intelligence agents. Abcs Stephanie Ramos breaks it all down. Happening today thousands of people will protest thousands of people will protest President Trumps immigration policies by taking part in the day without immigration policies by taking part in the day without immigrants. Lamb Pub
A. M. , people were taken out of the base, some with their hands up. I have a report of an active shooter. Dont know much than anybody else. Reporter he was locked out of the base due to the shutdown. Im praying for my colleagues in their barricaded behind locked doors. Reporter it was soon discovered that there was no gunman. They were preparing for an active Shooter Drill adding to the confusion when the report was made of an active shooter. Joint base andrews released a statement describing what unfolded this way. Joint base andrews was scheduled to conduct a nonotice active shooter exercise. However, reports of a realworld active shooter situation at the medical facility were miscommunicated before the exercise was to begin. There was a misidentification of the Security Forces Emergency Services team who were conducting a routi of the medical facility, which caused the distress call. Base officials are not saying who made the call. The base is used by active and nonactive personnel
Door. When Police Arrived on the scene the suspect failed to by a orders. He had his hands in his pocket. Surge call mask on. Surgical mask on. Countersniper shot the suspect. Horace it started when the suspect described as a full body animal costume walked in the entrance of the television station and confronted the Security Guard saying he was wearing a bomb. Saying he had a video he wanted them to air. The meteorologist has more from there. The Security Guard was phenomenal. Horace the suspect remained in closed off area talking to the guard for a half hour. The suspect eventually walked away and police were waiting for him. He had a rest vest on. You could see it was a device. Some device. He was holding a flash drive and something he could probably set a bomb off. Horace that Police Sniper opened fire and the suspect was down. But police say he was conscious, holding on to a possible trigger device. Bomb squad robot brought in to see if the suspect was carrying an explosive. He ha
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