On 2020. The latest trick by the pc police, lights out on home leave. Fox and friends first starts right now. Carley actually not so sure it is. Todd uptown funk is going to give it to you. We will give the nation the news right now. Good friday morning, you are watching fox and friends first. Carley thanks for starting the day with us. A bombshell in the russia investigation overnight, the Justice Department review turning into a investigation. Todd democrats brace for the Inspector Generals report on fisa abuse any day now. Griff jenkins joins us with what that means for the trump resistance. Reporter a Major Development with significant implications, how the russia probe began. The us attorney john durham is investigating the origins of the russia probe, has the power to subpoena witnesses and file criminal charges. Why changed from a review to an inquiry, lets look at what we know. In may william barr begins the review. In august and september, they traveled to italy to investigate. This past tuesday we learn the probe expands. Former dni James Clapper and john brennan, the 15th deadline approaches, federal judge gave the doj to decide whether to charge andrew mccabe. This has sparked reaction in washington, Lindsey Graham had this to say. Tell us what happened with the fisa warrant application, the counterintelligence mitigation properly opened . Is there any wrongdoing by doj and the fbi . Someone has to watch it. Here is what you cant do. What happened to donald trump in the house has done a lot of damage. Jerry nadler and adam schiff issuing a statement saying these reports raise profound concerns the department of justice and william barr lost its independence and became a vehicle for Donald Trumps political revenge. That the parts of justice may be used as a tool for political retribution or help the president with a political narrative for the next election. The of law will suffer irreparable damage. Meanwhile, related, we got news the doj Inspector GeneralMichael Horowitz saying his report looking at fisa applications is nearing completion and coming soon. We begin friday into the weekend with a lot of news on two friends. The Inspector Generals report nearing completion again. At some point it will be completed. All of washington is waiting for that. Thank you so much. A fox news alert, a desperate search is on in the gulf of mexico after a cruise ship passenger goes overboard. The coast guard scouring the waters near galveston, texas hours after the carnival dream left on a four day cruise to mexico. Carnival cruise lines says based on camera footage the guest jumped from his stateroom balcony. Power could be shut off to nearly all of Northern California this weekend. The utility committee. The is trying to prevent new wildfires from erupting as one fire scorches wine country and a second fire threatening homes in the Los Angeles Area forcing thousands to evacuate. This video showing the smoke filling the air as Law Enforcement officers check on neighbors. Jillian the us is likely to deploy tanks and troops in syria to protect critical oil field. Official telling fox news reinforcements in the eastern part of country prevent isis from capturing the kurdish fields. Senator Lindsey Graham is encouraged by the plan. Secure the oil fields of the money wont go to our enemies, make sure goes to our allies like the kurds and the iranians make a play on this, they will need an iron fist from donald trump. Jillian it would be the first time the us deploy tanks to theory, the plan, gifted donald trump announced a permanent ceasefire between turkey and kurdish forces. Today the us is sending this alleged russian spy back to moscow. Maria bettina will be deported to russia after serving 15 months in a florida prison. Her lawyer confirming two ice agents will be escorting her home. And pleaded guilty last year to conspiracy to act, infiltrating conservative groups on orders from the kremlin. Todd Tulsi Gabbard proving how committed she is to the race to the white house. At this time when our country is so divided and our world is moving closer to nuclear holocaust, at this time when we may be sucked into an even more disastrous war in the middle east i believe i conservatives your president and commanderinchief. Todd gabbard announcing shes not running for reelection to congress, focusing on her president ial run instead. The Army National guard veteran served the Second District in 2012, ohio progress want to ryan dropping out of the 2020 race. The democrats says he will defend his congressional seat. A new poll showing a shakeup before the iowa caucuses. Elizabeth warren is on top with 28 of the votes. Pete buttigieg surging behind Bernie Sanders, 18 . Another surprise, joe biden in fourth. 12 , no other candidate can lose it. Todd democrats are no stranger to recreational marijuana. A handful of times a long time ago. I did inhale. Didnt do a whole lot for me. It was not my thing. Todd that is the most bernie. Carley Bernie Sanders has a plan to legalize the drug nationwide. Anita vogel joins us to break down bernies plan. Reporter that was a funny piece of video. If Bernie Sanders is elected president of the United States he says he will use executive action to legalize marijuana within his first 100 days. The vermont senator, a longtime proponent of legalization tweeting, quote, too many lives were ruined due to the criminalization of marijuana. 11 states and washington dc have legalize Recreational Cannabis but legalizing marijuana nationwide has become a mainstream policy for 2020 candidates. Nearly every democrat supports the move with the exception of joe biden and amy klobuchar. Bernie sanders is the only candidate to say he will tackle the issue in his first 100 days. That critical time period normally the benchmark used to measure the early success of a president. During his first 100 days donald trump passed 28 laws and signed 30 borders and confirmed neil gorsuch to the supreme court. Senator sanderss announcement comes a democrat in of the plan to discuss little justice reform, a major platform in Donald Trumps administration, sanders planning to expunge all past convictions and to use the money for legal sales to help communities he deems to be hardest hit by the war on drugs, 2020 candidates will flock to Benedict College in South Carolina to share their plan for criminal justice reform. At the 2019, second step president ial justice for him donald trump will be the keynote speaker. Carley thanks. 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Your Insurance Market place, healthmarkets there may be medicare benefits and savings youre missing out on only healthmarkets has the free fitscore call the number on your screen before the deadline call healthmarkets now the doj review is a criminal investigation and with the report on fisa abuse expected out soon. , defense attorney david bruno, explain the significance of this revelation. It gives him grand jury power and that is the most important thing because prior to that he didnt have subpoena power. What the grand jury allows is records as well as the ability to subpoena individuals in front of a secret grand jury to take testimony under oath so that is the biggest thing is right now it is a lot of speculation but the name that comes at the top of the list is Joseph Mifsud who has contact with italy. Katherine herridge broke news yesterday that william barr and durham have been to italy in london and if that is the case, he is the one who first gained information to George Papadopoulos so he was talking to kick you and the United States had any involvement. Then obviously steel is another. Comey possibly for the fisa abuse because there is reporting that we will learn a lot more why the scope expanded and why this is going criminal. That is reporting that helps us understand a lot of what we dont know. Todd two more in the pics. What about clapper and brennan . Isnt so early at this point you dont know enough to make the conclusion . Those of the two bosses. They are going to know if this was a conspiracy. If that was planted, those guys will be part of it but that is a stretch. Shannon theres something significant need to happen to change the investigation from an administrative review to a criminal investigation or can william barr just say now it is a criminal investigation . There has to be some sort of evidence. It cannot be speculation or a hunch. I believe they probably learned something in italy. The italian Prime Minister testified in front of parliament that durham and barr had two meetings in september. They were given a private room, that is around the time the scope was expanded. That is the name that jumps out connected with italy. Todd except to speculate without all the information but what crimes could we be talking about . Process. If anything it will be process because people were certifying particular documents and the veracity of things. Comey said it was unverified but at the same time the first applications. Democrats are going to say this is only happening now because of the impeachment inquiry. There has to be actual evidence. Before the impeachment inquiry this was happening before that. That is that. Carley wrapper eminem in trouble with the secret service, why his lyrics almost landed him in jail. 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Siding with the Chinese Communist party. It is a whollyowned subsidiary. A progressive Corporate Culture that willfully ignores the abuse of human rights is not progressive. It is repressive. The nba came under fire after he tweeted support for their prodemocracy protests. The league called the statement regrettable. Commissioner adam silver says the nba only apologize to chinese fans. Todd twitter in hashtag trouble, pledging 20 of company struggle to sell advertising, resulting in jack dorsey slamming the facebook guy, mark zuckerberg, in his decision to not censor political ads which is facebook counterpart is a major flaw in his argument. And issues in that. It is beginning to look a lot like christmas at walmart. Overnight the retail giant launching its earliest Holiday Shopping deal and i learned this from charles payne, six fewer days to shop between thanksgiving and christmas this year so we should all panic. All of walmart after the deal drops are online including an ipad and those headphones for just 39. You spend a lot of time wishing you are at the beach. Im in hawaii too. Todd i love that on friday morning. Definitely not alone. The average american spends 200 hours a year dreaming about taking vacation. And a nice break from the busy working lives. That is just weird. A weird study. A new fox Nation Special featuring yours truly, fox nation escapes the rules conducted by the lovely and talented abby, who asked jason webb to participate in a building exercise, turned into a massive headache. If you want to watch four fox news employees freak out in a locked room head to fox nation and watch fox nation. Have you seen it yet . You are more the positive enforcer. Todd cat and carly were pretty good. We are going to take the credit. Carley i was no help. I told people they were doing well. Watch the new show escaped the room. Todd did you ultimately escape . Carley we are still there. Todd it is a popular apps and your kids probably use it but is ticktock a National Security risk . New action being taken in congress. Carley a student paper under fire for journalism. Just requesting a comment from ice. Our next guest is a student athlete at harvard and calls the whole thing outrageous. Carley a look at top headline starting with the fox news alert. A desperate search in the gulf of mexico after cruiseship passenger goes overboard. The coast guard scouring waters near galveston, texas. Carnival cruise lines says based on camera footage, he appeared to have jumped from his statement balcony. Heather Justice Department review origins of the russia probe turning into a investigation. John durham has the power to subpoena witnesses, and panel a grand jury and criminal charges. Todd Elijah Cummings will be laid to rest. President obama will speak at his funeral in baltimore. Mike pence among people paying respects to the first africanamerican lawmaker to lie in state in the us capital statuary hall. The maryland democrat in 23 years in congress, he died last week of health complications, 68 years old. Todd republicans ramping up call for transparency from democrats after storming a closeddoor meeting on the impeachment inquiry catching the attention of leadership. Carley Lindsey Graham condemning the process and making this increasingly to the inquiry against president clinton. Trey bogan is in washington with more. Reporter on monday donald trump said republicans need to get tougher and fight. There is no right way to do it at a wrong way to do it and this is a dangerous way to do it. Senator Lindsey Graham wants the house to vote on opening a formal impeachment inquiry. He introduced a resolution in the senate saying the house has abandoned precedent and denied fairness. The resolution has 44 cosponsors most concerned about due process. The president needs to have the opportunity to respond to some of these acquisitions that are being made and questions being made. Todd democrats dismiss it as political theater. They add the process needs to run its course. There will be a time these hearings will be public but at this moment it is wise to move forward behind the intelligence committee. Reporter donald trump noticed the efforts, and for going into a secure facility