Transcripts For WPVI ABC World News With David Muir 20170612

WPVI ABC World News With David Muir June 12, 2017

How they got out. The midair scare. A gaping hole in the jet engine, the passenger plane forced to good evening. Its great to have you with us on monday night. We begin with several developing stories. Among them, President Trumps attorney general Jeff Sessions will be in the hot seat tomorrow under oath. Likely asked about russia, about james comey and about that meeting in the oval office. Did the president ask everyone to leave including the attorney general, everyone except for james comey . Also tonight here, after our reporter asked President Trump would you be willing to speak under oath, the president said 100 . What the white house is saying tonight. Abcs senior White House Correspondent cecilia vega leading us off. Reporter the cameras invited in today to witness President Trumps first full cabinet meeting, where he minced no words, declaring himself among the most productive president s ever. And i think weve been about as active as you can possibly be. Reporter and then, it was the cabinets turn. One after the next, they went around the table, each lavishing praise on their boss, as he nodded approvingly. Mr. President , we thank you for the opportunity and blessing that youve given us to serve your agenda. I want to thank you for getting this country moving again. You set the exact right message and its being responded, the response is fabulous around the country. Reporter that last compliment from attorney general Jeff Sessions, and tomorrow all eyes will be on him when he testifies before the Senate Intelligence Committee Investigating russian meddling in the election and any possible collusion with team trump. Sessions will likely be asked about several issues raised in the blockbuster testimony of former fbi director james comey. For one his role in that nowinfamous meeting in the oval office between comey and the president. Comey says trump asked sessions and others to clear the room so they could be alone. My sense was the attorney general knew he shouldnt be leaving, which is why he was lingering. So i knew something was about to happen that i needed to pay very close attention to. It was then that comey says the president asked him to drop the investigation into former National Security adviser mike flynn. After that meeting, comey claims, i took the opportunity to implore the attorney general to prevent any future direct communication between the president and me. Sessions is also likely to be asked about his meetings with the russians. He recused himself from the russia investigation after reports that he met the Russian Ambassador twice during the campaign, but failed to disclose those meetings in his Senate Confirmation hearings. And comey said thats not all. We also were aware of facts that i cant discuss in an open setting that would make his continued engagement in a russiarelated investigation problematic. Reporter the white house today would not say whether sessions would limit his testimony and invoke executive privilege. I think it depends on the scope of the questions and to get into a hypothetical at this point would be premature. Reporter tonight the Trump White House is eager to turn the page. This week ivanka trump will be in the spotlight, talking job training. This morning on fox news, she came to her fathers defense. There is a level of viciousness that i was not expecting. I was not expecting the intensity of this experience. But this isnt supposed to be easy. And cecilia live with us tonight from the white house. Just friday as you know that President Trumps exchange happened with our jon karl. Jon asking, would you will be willing to speak under oath . Heres what the president said. Would you be willing to speak under oath to give your version of en 100 . I didnt say under oath. I hardly know the man. Im not going to say i want you to pledge allegiance. Who would do that . Under oath. Think of it, i hardly know the man. It doesnt make sense. Cecilia, you were there today. The white house was asked, does that offer still stand. He was asked whether in fact this testimony might happen . He hedged. This was sean spicer today, right here in the briefing room, hes not had further discussions with the president about this potential testimony. A very different answer from the white house today than the very adamant President Trump we heard from a couple of days ago. Cecilia, good to have you back tonight. Also breaking news in the bill cosby sex assault case. The comedian once known as americas dad, arriving at court with his wife camille by his side. The defense taking just six minutes to make its case. Calling just one a single once. Abcs linsey davis. Reporter tonight, bill cosbys fate is in the hands of a jury. Earlier today, the comedian arrived at court with his wife camille cosby, this her first appearance at the trial. Mrs. Cosby, what do you want people to know about your husband . Reporter cosby did not take the stand, the defense calling only one witness, a police detective, and rested its case after six minutes. Inside the courtroom, mrs. Cosby was a central figure. I think what the defense is trying to do is saying shes forgiven him, so maybe you can too. Reporter she sat unflinchingly, showing no emotion while the defense gave a fiery closing argument. Cosbys attorney acknowledged that he was an adulterer, but arguing he was a not criminal. Only angels are in heaven. He told jurors. At one point gesturing to mrs. Cosby shouting, she deserved better. When the lead defense attorney faced the jury and asked if Something Like this happened to you, would you ever forget that . A female juror sitting in the back row nodded her head in agreement across the room. Andrea constand, the woman at the heart of this trial, who accuses cosby of drugging and sexually assaulting her in 2004. Then, it was the prosecutors turn. He told jurors that cosby took what was not his, reminding them of cosbys own words in a deposition where he admitted to obtaining quaaludes prior to sexual encounters with women. The d. A. Told jurors that any inconsistencies in constands statements were because she spent more time trying to forget what happened rather than trying to remember. Lets get to linsey davis at r looich at the courtroom today. The jury has already started deliberating . Yes, the jury just started deliberations. This could be a very long night. If convicted cosby faces up to ten years for each of the three counts and the d. A. s office is already saying they would immediately ask for him to incarcerated. David. Linsey davis standing by at that courtroom. In the meantime, next to that trial involving 18 former fraterni fraternity in penn state. The pledge fell down the steps and then later died. Fellow students waiting nearly 12 hours before calling for help. Today the prosecution showing Surveillance Video of the last hours of timothy piazzas life. Heres abcs gio benitez. Reporter the parade of young penn state defendants, filing into court, somber faced. About to witness the horrifying video of the last night of tim piazzas life, shown only in the courtroom. They had to go from station to station, chug alcohol. Piazza visibly drunk, downing at least four drinks in just minutes during the february fraternity party. Two hours in, piazza falls 15 feet, banging his head. His unconscious body carried to a couch. A brother pouring beer over him, an apparent attempt to wake him. Just before 2 00 a. M. , someone else appears to slap the 19yearold in the stomach. They treated him like a rag doll, like he was road kill. The video does show one brother, kordel davis, extremely animated, later recounting the night to robin roberts. I said we should call 911. Reporter his parents left the courtroom just before the agonizing video was shown. They want to remember their son as the young, bright, handsome, full of life person who he was. Reporter david at the end of the video, after nearly 12 hours, piazza was stiff. Looking like a corpse. Still it took additional 42 minutes to call 911. Gio, thank you. Next to the extreme weather were watching at this hour. Tornado watch in effect as that heat wave stretches from the rockies all the way over to new england. Schools in philadelphia will shut down at noon tomorrow. Severe storms in minnesota over the past 24 hours, thousands losing power for a time and near minneapolis, a hailstorm, sending snowplows out on to the street to help clear. Rob marciano tracking the storms and the heat as well. Reporter david, more severe storms and more heat on tap tomorrow. Storms right now in maine, wisconsin and colorado and wyoming. Check it out, a tornado watch is out until 8 00 tonight. A deep area of low pressure, a huge area of enhanced risk from fargo, to lincoln. And the heat is still on. St. Louis, chicago, d. C. , philly, all in the 90s. It will be the more dangerous day in this june heat wave, tomorrow. Thank you, rob next to that midair emergency. Shortly after that takeoff from sydney, australia, a piece of the engine coming right off. David kerley. Reporter it is a gaping hole in the engine that forced the a330 back to the airport. Engine number one fault. China eastern 736. Engine number one fault. Reporter passengers unsure what was happening, just after take off. The left engine made a funny sound. All of a sudden, it got really loud and it was like ditditditditdit. Reporter enginemaker rollsroyce calls it a very serious issue. One the crew could see out the window. We just had visual check of the engine number one of the cowling case, uh, is broken. But then i realized there was a hole in the engine and it was a little scary. Reporter it appears to be a piece of the air intake, from the front of the engine that peeled away. And its happened before, a month ago to an egyptair a300. There has been an airworthiness directive about this specific engine. No indication that this incident is related. David. David kerley, thank you. Next this evening, the pentagon now identifying three u. S. Service members killed in combat in afghanistan. They served with the 101st airborne division, they were killed in an insider attack by an afghan soldier they were there to support. Back here, President Trump facing a constitutional challenge, is the president profiting from foreign entities in the state of maryland and the district of columbia filing suit, no president has been challenged on the emoluments clause before. Reporter using his official position to market his Business Enterprises with the focus on the trump hotel in washington. To hold their big events here. Just three weeks a group from turkey and a month before trump took office, the celebration of bahrain day with the hotel charging bahrain 100,000. This because mr. Trump is the president elect . We know that the Foreign Governments are spending money there in order to curry favor with the president of the united states. Reporter today the attorneys general of the district of columbia and maryland, both democrats, filed the lawsuit because donald trump is in violation of the constitution. Which prohiblts foreign payments to the president. They were concerned about corruption. Reporter the lawsuit cites how membership fees at maralago have been doubled to 250,000 began to hold official meetings at the club. Here the japanese Prime Minister learns about a north Korean Missile launch. Right in front of members and cameras. We had the most beautiful piece of chocolate cake you have seen. Reporter people planning weds in new jersey are told, President Trump might just drop in. Like he did this weekend, surprising the bride and groom in a joyful wedding party. Brian ross with us here tonight. We know President Trumps attorney has promised that all profits earned from Foreign Government will be donate to the u. S. Treasury. Thats right, david. Trumps sons said its not practical to keep track of the precise numbers. Theyll make a rough estimate of the profits. David, today the white house called the lawsuit brought by the attorneys general nothing but partisan politics. Brian ross, thank you. Were following a headline out of russia tonight and one of the antikremlin protests in here. Tens of thousands took to the street across the country. Clashing with police. More than 1,000 people taken into custody. Among those taken the organizer of the protest. He was sentenced to 30 days behind bars. President trumps travel ban delivered another setback tonight. Appeals from the 9th circuit upholding the sentence from a court in hawaii. The administration has appealed the ban to the Supreme Court and we could hear by the end of the month whether the court will accept the case. Theres still much more ahead on world news tonight this monday the urgent manhunt this hour for four inmates. How did they break free and now the search to find them tonight. Also the murderry mystery, a mother and her two adult daughters, college age, found dead inside their home. And late today, the fiery crash on an american highway. One dead and more than a dozen injured. Pictures coming in from the scene tonight. Well be right back. Hey. Are you happy that you switched . Yes their Network Reliability is within 1 of verizon and our unlimited plan is half what you pay with verizon for a family of four. Half . Thats right its half. You could save over 1000 in the first year theyve been ripping us off just think what you could do with that money. Id buy a new set of golf clubs. Vacation. vo unlimited 22. 50 per month per line. Thats 50 off verizon unlimited rates. For people with hearing loss, dont let a 1 difference cost you twice as much. Visit sprintrelay. Com. 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Four escaped prisoners on the run in oklahoma, one charged with murder. For authorities its all too familiar. The inmates escaping through a ventilation system. Two of them did the very same thing in march. Theres an area between the ceiling and probably about a tenfoot wall, theyre able to jump over to an air vent. Reporter watch, Surveillance Video from the march escape showing three inmates first leaving a middle cell and then climbing into that vent. Them got in a fight and so everybody was focused on the fight and they never saw them go over the wall. Reporter the sheriff says overcrowding at the jail is partly to blame. David, crews are fixing that ventilation system. Tonight, authorities telling this community to remain vigilant. Calling those escapees dangerous. When we come back a search for a killer after a mother and her two adult daughter are found inside their ho home. Degeneration, amd, agerelated macular he told me to look at this grid every day. 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