Next. Tonight, breaking news. Your money, your taxes. President trump declaring republicans are on the verge of a major tax victory tonight, and promises if its passed, americans will save on their taxes by february. Mary bruce tonight with a fact check. Who wins, who loses . Corporate america or middle class americans . Also tonight, the Election Night upset. The deep red state of alabama electing the democrat, sending doug jones to the senate. Roy moore losing. And what the president now says about roy moore after all. Abc news has confirmed tonight, omarosa escorted out of the white house. No longer in the west wing. The fbi In The Hot Seat today. Is there bias in the Russia Investigation . The Text Messages revealed right here. Breaking news tonight. The deadly shooting at a penn state campus. The images coming in late today. The officer handcuffing an
11yearold girl. The police chief admitting it made him, quote, physically nauseous. And the winter storm tonight, from minnesota to new york, moving in now. And will your packages arrive on time . What weve learned tonight. Good evening and its great to have you with us here on a very busy wednesday night. And we begin with your taxes. Is President Trump on the verge of victory . He thinks so, and tonight, hes making that promise that if passed, americans will see savings within weeks. Tonight, Republican Leaders in both the house and the senate have now agreed on a single plan. President trump making what the white house called his Closing Argument today. This evening, what does this mean for the middle class versus wealthier americans, and what does it do to the deficit . And will it pass . Abcs mary bruce, leading us off. Reporter at the white house today, republicans proclaimed theyre on the verge of a big win on tax reform. The president with a christmas promise. We want to give you, the american people, a giant tax cut for christmas. And when i say giant, i mean giant. Reporter but back on the hill, protests. Kill this bill kill this bill not us not us reporter protesters say it will hurt the working and the middle class. As lawmakers huddled in the basement of the capitol to finalize the bill. Even Top Republican negotiators admit its not a totally done deal. So do you have a deal . Ah well, its going forward. Very positive. It feels very close to an agreement. Reporter even the president is cautious. I mean, we are so close, right now, so close in fact, almost i dont want to talk about it. Maybe we shouldnt talk about it. Reporter tonight, they have agreed to this. Helping corporations, it drops the Corporate Tax rate from 35 to 21 . Caps the mortgage Interest Deduction at 750,000, a middle ground between the senate and house versions. Repeals the obamacare individual
mandate that all americans have insurance, which could leave 13 million more americans without insurance in the next decade. And to help the wealthy, it lowers the top individual tax rate from 39 down to 37 . How does that help middle class americans . This bill is going to lower the tax burden on working families, on middle income families and its going to generate tremendous economic growth. Reporter but what about the deficit . Its still unclear how much this will ultimately cost. A new analysis predicts it could add more that 1. 5 trillion to the nations debt. And a previous analysis of the Senate Version said americans making 75,000 or less will pay more over the next ten years. Democrats insist the longterm benefits will go to the wealthy. Most of whats there for the middle class is written in disappearing ink. The republican tax bill is one that Ebenezer Scrooge would love. It is a big bah humbug. But thats not likely to happen. Reporter david, there is very little chance of that happening. Doug jones victory last night puts even more pressure on republicans to pass tax reform here and fast. David . Mary bruce leading us off. Mary, thank you. In the meantime, to that Special Election in alabama. The nation watching late last night. In that deep red state, doug jones, hell be the first democratic senator in nearly 30 years. Defeating republican roy moore, who battled accusations of Sexual Misconduct with teenagers. The president gave him a full endorsement, but what he said today about roy moore after the loss. Heres abcs chief White House Correspondent jonathan karl. Reporter a subdued President Trump made it clear today, he is unhappy with the results in the Alabama Senate race. Even as many in his party are relieved. A lot of republicans feel differently. Theyre very happy with the way it turned out. But i would have as the leader of the party, i would have liked to have had the seat. I want to endorse the people that are running. Reporter although the president tweeted this morning, i said roy moore will not be able to win the general election. I was right. Adding, if last nights election proved anything, it proved we need to put up great republican candidates. But unlike many republicans in congress, trump went allin for moore. Get out and vote for roy moore. Do it. Do it. Reporter this despite the fact that eight women accused the candidate of Sexual Misconduct, much of it when they were teenagers. He denies it. And by the way, he totally denies it. Reporter but trumps endorsement carried surprisingly little weight. In 2016, he won 63 of the vote in alabama. But among voters yesterday, his approval rating, just 48 . On the flip side, democrats are energized, boosted by a big turnout of women and africanamericans. Elections have serious consequences, and when you realize that, you tend to turn out the vote. Reporter at least some republicans were actually celebrating. Republican senator jeff flake tweeting, decency wins. You tweeted decency wins. Yeah. Reporter what do you mean . Well, i think this was a good result, paradoxically, it was a good night for republicans. We didnt want roy moore here in the senate. Its we have enough challenges as republicans without being the party of roy moore. Reporter perhaps the second biggest loser of the night, steve bannon, the president s former chief strategist. He helped convince the president to support moore. Now, some republicans want bannon banished. He looked like some disheveled drunk that wandered in off the street. I think we should shun him. I think we should cut him off. Jon karl with us live from the white house tonight. And jon, were learning that President Trump actually reached out to the senatorelect from alabama, doug jones, today . Reporter the white house has confirmed that the president called doug jones to congratulate him on his victory. Jones says the president also invited him to the white house. As for roy moore, he still hasnt conceded, he insists the race remains too close to call, although Election Officials in alabama say there is no reason to question the results, which are expected to be certified before the end of the month. David . All right, jon, great to have you, as always. Now, to the fbi tonight, and the Russia Investigation, and this question. Is there bias inside that fbi investigation . Tonight, right here, the Text Messages, and the Deputy Attorney general In The Hot Seat. Rod rosenstein on capitol hill, facing tough questions about alleged bias. And he was asked, has he faced any pressure to fire Robert Mueller . Heres abcs senior justice correspondent Pierre Thomas tonight. Reporter tonight, the fbi on the hot seat amid questions of fbi bias, after hundreds of Text Messages, some of them antitrump, between an fbi agent and fbi attorney, have been made public. The messages were exchanged during the primaries between peter strzok and lisa page, shown here in a daily mail tv photo. Long before the Russia Investigation was under way. Donald trump often the target of the fbi employees ire. But they take aim at others, too. Still, theyre drawing fire for some. In august 2015, page texts, i just saw my first Bernie Sanders bumper sticker. Made me want to key the car. Agent strzok responds, hes an idiot like trump. Figure theyll cancel each other out. Three months later, strzok writes, at some point, the Republican Party needs to pull their head out of their expletive. Shows no sign of occurring any time soon. The day after a republican primary debate, page writes this text god, trump is a loathsome human. He may win, agent struck responds. America will get what the voting public deserves. Thats what im afraid of, says page. Strzok writes, god, hillary should win 100 million to 0. Pages response, i know. Also, did you hear him make a comment about the size of his blank earlier . This man cannot be president. Strzok was removed in july from special counsel Robert Muellers team, because of these texts. On capitol hill today, Deputy Attorney general Rod Rosenstein answering questions about whether theres bias in the fbi and the justice department. I think its important to
recognize that when we talk about political affiliation, that all demonstrates political affiliation. The issue of bias is something different. We recognize we have employees with political opinions and it is our responsibility to make sure those opinions do not influence their actions. Reporter rosenstein also pressed about special counsel Robert Mueller. He was asked if anyone had pressured the department to fire him. Nobody has communicated to me a desire to remove Robert Mueller. I think it would be very difficult, congressman, for anybody to find somebody Better Qualified for this job. Director mueller has, throughout his lifetime, been a dedicated and respected and heroic public servant. Pierre thomas with us live tonight. And pierre, you were watching this hearing today, but you were also watching something else, you and the team. Donald trump jr. Interviewed Behind Closed Doors by the Senate Intelligence committee. The Third Committee now to talk to him about that trump tower meeting with a russian lawyer during the campaign. The email that don jr. Received promising dirt on hillary clinton. He was questioned about his contacts with wikileaks . Reporter thats right,
david. The president s son, don jr. , was Behind Closed Doors for more than eight hours, being questioned by Senate Investigators on all those topics. David, a full day of grilling. Pierre thomas, thank you. There was a high Profile Departure at the white house today. The Press Secretary announcing the resignation of Omarosa Manigault newman, a former contestant on the apprentice. Why is she suddenly out of the west wing . Abcs senior White House Correspondent cecilia vega tonight. Omarosa has to go. Youre fired. Reporter it happened three times on the apprentice. And tonight, Omarosa Manigault newman is out of a job at the white house. The official line, she resigned, quote, to pursue other opportunities. But multiple sources tell abc news Manigault Newman was fired. And in a dramatic departure fit for a reality tv star, she was escorted off the white house grounds. Polarizing to say the least. Every critic, every detractor, will have to bow down to President Trump. Reporter she was also one of
the most high profile africanamerican staffers in the administration. A friend of the boss, who could walk into the oval office whenever she wanted. That is, until Chief Of Staff john kelly took over. She notoriously clashed with fellow aides, and there was this scene at a Journalism Conference this summer. If you dont want to be here, dont be here. Dont disrespect reporter many in the west wing couldnt even say what she did in her role as Director Of Communications for the office of public liaison. And she will perhaps best be remembered for her lavish wedding and showing up to the white house wearing her wedding dress. A party van full of guests with her for an unannounced photo shoot. Cecilia vega with us live at the white house tonight. And cecilia, omarosa, a longtime favorite of President Trumps, but as you reported, Chief Of Staff john kelly, not a fan . Reporter yeah, david, he cut off her access to the oval office, that did not make her happy, either. And there does not seem to be
much love lost here among many sources in the west wing. One source described omarosa as, quote, one disaster after the next. David . Okay. Cecilia vega with us tonight. Thank you. Next, to a deadly shooting on a College Campus near pittsburgh. The Penn State Beaver Campus Put on lockdown when shots were fired. Police finding two people dead, a man and a woman, an apparent murdersuicide. Neither were students. Next, to grand rapids, michigan. Officers pointing their guns at an 11yearold girl, handcuffing her as she screamed for her mother to help. And what the police chief is now saying tonight. Heres abcs alex perez. Reporter this hard to watch video sparking outrage tonight. No no youre not going to jail or anything. No keep your hands up quit crying. Stop yelling reporter those screams from 11yearold honestie hodges. The incident, captured on the officers body cam, began when the Elementary School student, her mother and aunt were leaving a home in grand rapids, michigan. Police incorrectly believed a
suspect, sought in an Attempted Murder case, was hiding inside. Stop yelling. I will not calm down. That is my child. Reporter weapons drawn, the girl terrified, starts crying as the officer cuffs her. No i didnt do anything wrong. Ive never been in trouble by the grand Rapids Police. Reporter her mother demanding answers. You got us all into cop cars, have my child scared, like, why . For what . Reporter the grand Rapids Police chief admitting the young girl was not treated properly. Listening to the 11yearolds response makes my stomach turn. It makes me physically nauseous. Reporter and david, the police chief says the 11yearold should not have been treated as an adult and says theres an internal investigation into the officers actions under way. David . Alex perez tonight. Thank you, alex. Next, the bitter cold in the east tonight, after a first round of snow. The highest snow totals in Upstate New York so far. 15 inches in syracuse. A second round of snow falling right now in wisconsin, accidents lining the highways near green bay tonight. Winter is here. Wind chills, many in the single digits. Meteorologist rob marciano tracking it all. I know its not officially here but its here. Reporter it is. Its been a biting wind all day long. New york, not alone, as you mentioned. Take a look at some of these numbers, what it feels like right now across much of the northeast. Single digits in many spots. Teens. And as we look ahead towards tomorrow afternoon, really, it doesnt get any warmer. Nor does it on friday, because weve got a strong Alberta Clipper thats bringing the snow to the great lakes. Thats going to usher in more in the way of cold air. Its got snow covering the entire hand of michigan. Detroit and getting in through pittsburgh. Could see four to eight inches of snow including northern parts of ohio. By the time it gets to new york, though, tomorrow, only one two three inches, but maybe enough to slick up the morning rush. David . Rob marciano with us again tonight. Thank you, rob. Theres still much more ahead on World News Tonight this wednesday. Will your packages arrive on time . What weve learned tonight. The new headline. Also, the Airport Scare today. Word coming in about the passenger plane, was it about to land on the taxiway by accident . The former Vice President joe bidens emotional moment with meghan mccain. And news tonight about her father. And the documentary so many of you fell in love with. Well, theres news coming in tonight about the penguins, were they once the size of humans . A lot more news ahead. A lot more news ahead. A lot more news ahead. Even a sw. And we covered it, july first, twentyfifteen. Talk to farmers. We know a thing or two because weve seen a thing or two. We are farmers. Bumpadum, bumbumbumbum aleve direct therapy. The only remote controlled tens device thats drug free, wire free for deep penetrating lower back pain relief. Get aleve direct therapy with 10 back and extra bucks rewards at cvs pharmacy. I am totally blind. And non24 can make me show up too early. Or too late. Or make me f