the senate has confirmed christopher wray to be fbi director in a 92-50. mr. wray is an attorney who previously worked worked as assistant attorney general charge of the justice department's criminal division. here is part of the senate debate on his nomination beginning with democrats richard blumenthal. this is a half-hour. >> mr. president i know that later about noon we are likely to proceed to the nomination of christopher wray and i'm proud to support him as i was during the judiciary committee as did every other member of the judiciary committee. i think quite simply he is a professional as non-politically associated as anyone can be going into the position and like the fbi itself known for his independence and integrity. there are two qualities needed in the fbi and its director and that his independence and integrity. the fbi is one of the world's most important law enforcementa, agencies and certainly one of the most important in this country. the fbi director doesn't serve at the pleasure of the president alone. he has a 10 year term and the fbi dir

the reason that christopher wray has been nominated to serve as f.b.i. director is that the vacancy was created by the firing of jim comey for reasons that have led to an aspect of the ongoing investigation by the special counsel. the reason that position is vacancy is -- vacant is because three months ago jim comey was fired by the president because of, quote, the russia thing. the russia thing was very much on the president's mind more so than any of the reasons given in the memos done by attorney general sessions and deputy attorney rod rosenstein, according to the president himself. the russia thing is the f.b.i. and the special counsel's investigation into whether the trump campaign colluded with the russian government to influence our elections. there's no question that there was a campaign of interference and meddling through cyber attacks, disinformation, propaganda, and other means. and there's no question that the russians will do it again unless they are made to pay a price. and others may well collude and conspire with them, americans, unless

senate is debating christopher wray to lead the fbi. senators are expected to vote in 1 1/2 hours from now, 5 to 5:30 p.m. eastern time. the president fired james comey, the former director of the fbi, back in may. mr. comey says the president asked him for loyalty. for his part, wray has been asked about what he is loyal to. he says the united states constitution. it is widely expected he will be confirmed by the u.s. senate. christopher wray sailed through the senate committee. christopher reyes, the man that would replace james comey as head of the fbi. officials in idaho issuing a disaster declaration where scientists say they expect a total solar eclipse to pass through later this month. that's when the moon completely blocks the sun. people along this pass stretching from oregon to south carolina will be able to see the total eclipse and local officials say they're expecting lots of visitors to pack in to that part of the country. the disaster declaration makes it easier to get money just in case it's needed. local officials urgin

christopher wray is that type of person. he founded to convict massou and prosecuted the snipers in washington, d.c. he is add dedicated, committed prosecutor, has been selected many times to work for the department of justice. went to the department of justice as an assistant to larry johnson. he worked during many of the investigations with the terrorists that have attacked america. he is the right man for the right time in the right place. so if ever there was a time -- mr. schumer: would my colleague yield for a brief unanimous consent request. mr. isakson: i would be happy to yield. mr. schumer: unanimous consent my statement in support of mr. wray be added into the record after the senator from georgia speaks. i'm in full support of mr. wray. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: i thank my colleague for the courtesy. mr. isakson: i know when there is a time for me to shut up. once the democratic leader has showed up -- christopher wray is the type of person that chuck schumer wants, the type of person

confirmation vote underway for fbi director nominee christopher wray. you are looking at a live view of the senate floor. we will be bringing you the result of the vote we have it. our top story, they were against white house leaks is heating up. attorney general jeff sessions having a press conference friday to outline efforts to crack down on leaks. an issue that has dogged the administration since day one. >> i have not been happy with the past prosecutions and investigations of criminal leaks. we've already taken a number of steps. we are stepping up. cannot continue. some people need to go to jail. if we can make cases, they are going to jail. >> kat: judge napolitano didn't mince words either. >> the type of leaks that have bedeviled donald trump, that have commenced the massey's income including the special prosecutor, began when susan rice and her colleagues. she has admitted to some of this, engaged in unmasking, revealing the true names of people who participated in conversations that were captured by american and british intelligence. >> kat:

amy: five senators voted against christopher wray. before yesterdayay, only one sender had ever voted against an fbi nominee. we will get a look at the explosive lawsuit filed by a former fox news contributor, alleging fox news fabricated and worked directly with the white house to push a fake news story to prop up conspiracy theories linking the murder of a dnc staffer last year to the wikileaks publication of internal dnc email look at thell shocking story of how u.s. customs and border protection agents told a 16-year-old mexican teenager to drink from a bottle of liquid mh at a borderer checkpoinint in san di, causing him m to die from an ace drug overdosose. >> my brotother is deadd. hehe was in pain. amy: all that and more, coming up. welcome to democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. "the new york times" is reporting the justice department is preparing to investigate and sue universities for affirmative action policies, in the latest assault against civil rights by attorney general jeff sess

senate has just confirmed christopher wray to become the next fbi director. overwhelming vote, 92-5, 92 in favor of confirmation, only 5 opposing. christopher wray, the former assistant attorney general under president george w. bush. he worked under james comey at the justice department, and in private practice, by the way, he represented governor chris christie during what was called bridgegate. you know, phil mudd, 92-5, that's pretty good. >> we had news that president trump was going to visit the fbi. he never visited. my friends over there saying if he had gone there, it's not because he loves james comey -- many do -- it's because we have a lot of work to do. there is an opioid epidemic, if i were the fbi director, keep your head down. the white house takes head shots, go low, don't say anything publicly and keep the business of the bureau going and i think the worse force will respond. >> he's going to be sworn in by the president, vice president, whoever swears him in. that will probably take a day or so. but will he get directly involved under muell

i just met with fbi director christopher wray and attorney general jeff sessions. the department of justice has opened a civil rights investigation into the deadly car attack that killed one innocent american and wounded 20 others. to anyone who acted criminally in this weekend's racist violence, you will be held fully accountable. justice will be delivered. as i said on saturday, we condemn in the strongest possible terms this egregious display of hatred, bigotry, and violence. it has no place in america. and as i have said many times before, no matter the color of our skin, we all live under the same laws. we all salute the same great flag. and we are all made by the same almighty god. other, show each affection for each other, and unite together in condemnation of hatred, bigotry, and violence. we must rediscover the bonds of love and loyalty that bring us together as americans. and those who, cause of violence in its name are criminals and thugs, including the kkk, neo-nazis, white supremacists, and other hate groups that are repugnant to everything we hold dea

with the fbi director, christopher wray, and attorney general jeff sessions. the department of justice has opened a civil rights the deadlyon into car attack that killed one innocent american and wounded 20 others. to anyone who acted criminally at this weekends racist violence, you will be held fully accountable. justice will be delivered. as i said on saturday, we condemn in the strongest possible terms this egregious display of hatred, bigotry, and violence. it has no place in america and before,e said any times no matter the color of our skin, we all live under the same laws. we all salute the same great made by the are all same almighty god. we must love each other, show affection for each other and unite together in condemnation of hatred, bigotry, and violence . we must rediscover the bonds of love and loyalty that bring us together as americans. racism is evil and those who cause violence in its names -- in its name are criminals at our -- grills and thugs including the kkk, the nazis and other hate groups that are repugnant to everything we hold dear

wray. the position of f.b.i. director is one of great importance when it comes to protecting the american people, especially at a time when we face a range of threats both at home and abroad. wray's impressive credentials, demeanor and commitment to the rule of law make clear he's the right person to lead the bureau in its efforts to keep our communities safe. the work of an f.b.i. director is difficult but i'm confident wray is capable of shouldering this important responsibility and that he'll lead the f.b.i. with the strength and professionalism the position demands. so our work on nominees continues today. we will, for instance, take a procedural vote on the nomination for the national labor relations board later this morning but there's more to do. i was pleased to hear the democratic leader reaffirm his interest in working with us now to clear more nominees before the conclusion of this work period. many of these nominees have been held up far too long leaving the administration witho

attorney general sessions is working directly with the newly confirmed fbi director christopher wray, you see they have fbi agents on the scene in virginia and ohio where the suspect lives. the case is being jointly investigated by the fbi, the united states attorney's office office for the district of west virginia and the civil rights division. >> heather: thank you. >> jon: president trump launching an investigation into china over trade as he tries to fulfill a key campaign promise. but is this a smart move just as we are also asking china for help in dealing with north korea? our panel debates next. >> china is upset because of the way donald trump is talking about trade with china. are they are ripping us up, it's time. i'm so happy they are upset, it's them that's the problem and they are going to treat us fairly and justly or it is bye-bye. this is an opportunity to right that wrong. the idea was to bring capital into the affordable housing space in south africa, with a fund that offers families of modest income safe and good accommodation. citi® got involved very early on, a

wray, he made this promise.to anyone who acted criminally in this weekend's racist violence, you will be held fully accountable. justice will be delivered.attorney general sessions says an investigation is under way. it does meet the definition of domestic terrorism. we are pursuing it in the department of justice. in charlottesville, the police chief mourned the deaths of heyer and two state police officers in a helicopter crash. "absolutely i have regrets. we lost three lives ." (pam) we have learned that there are right- wing rally's planned for the bay area. one is scheduled to take place in san francsico on august 26th. a right wing pro trump group patriot prayer hs been granted a permit for a rally at crissy field. a seperate right wing event is scheduled for the next day in berkeley. the "say to marxism in america" rally is scheduled to take place in martin luther king junior park. coutner protesters are expected at both events. in san rafael, the first amendment coalition clarifies what kind

wray to oversee all classified leak investigations actively monitor the progress of each and every case. secondly issue directed the national security division of the department of justice and our u.s. attorneys to prioritize cases involving unauthorized disclose sures. the department will not hesitate to bring lawful and appropriate criminal charges against those who would abuse the public trust. third, as i've said, we tripled the number of active leak investigations and the fbi has increased resources to -- created a new counterintelligence units to manage these cases. simultaneously this departmenting reviewing policies that inpact leak investigations, and i've listened to our career investigators, the fbi agents and others, and our prosecutors, about how to most successfully investigate and prosecute these matters. at their suggestion one thing we are doing is reviewing policies affecting media subpoenas. we respect the important role that the press plays and will give them respect, but it is not unlimited. they cannot place lives at risk with impunity, the press' role with protect

. >>> the united states senate has confirmed christopher wray as the new director of the fbi. the vote was 92 - five. james comey was fired by president donald trump. during the confirmation hearing, christopher wray said he would avoid political pressure from the white house. >>> california's insurance commissioner announced that the average premium for covered california will jump 20% but the increases are smaller in the bay area, the smallest increase is in san mateo. the highest is in santa clara. all 11 insurance companies that sell plans through the exchange will be returning next year but one of the largest insurers in the state, anthem is reducing their coverage. >>> cal state is dropping the requirement that students take algebra to complete their degrees. starting in the fall of 2018, students will have to complete a math requirement but will not have to take algebra. we made this report our question of the day, should cal state drop albgebra as a requirement. 32% say yes, 68 say no, dawn tweeted, degrees are supposed to be hard to get. make it easy to graduate deval

they want the fbi to show up, the new director christopher wray. they want department of homeland security federals it show up, right now there is not a permanent person there, maybe, if christopher wray, maybe if whoever is on september 12 shows up, i would suspect there would be a lot of cameras and draw a lot of, tension, potentially whatever is going on, on that day as well as membership or most of headlines. gerri: on and on and on it goes. blake thank you. >> thank you. gerri: and next attorney general jeff sessions praises miami, and slams chicago in battle over sap warsanctuary stays, stay with u. parodontax, the toothpaste that helps prevent bleeding gums. if you spit blood when you brush or floss you may have gum problems and could be on the journey to much worse. help stop the journey of gum disease. try parodontax toothpaste. ♪ that's why a cutting edgeworld. university counts on centurylink to keep their global campus connected. and why a pro football team chose us to deliver fiber-enabled broadband to more than 65,000 fans. and why

sessions, rachel brandt, christopher wray and others that will be joining us soon. i can assure you that we will do the right thing and follow the rule of law. but the president can order the justice department to do things and he says what it appears a prosecutor should be doing is looking at hillary clinton, do you view that as an order? >> no chris, i view with the president is publicly something is it publicly. if he wants to give orders to us in the department he does it privately. and then if we have any feedback we provide it to him. >> and can you tell me whether or not he has given you an order? >> i will not. but as a he did not ask us to investigate particular people. that would not be right and it is not how we operate. >> and some other issues. let's turn to the department crackdown on illegal immigration. the attorney general sent a letter this week to four cities struggling with gun violence. -- unless they cooperate with immigration officials. how do you respond to people that say the solution here which is to cut off federal funding to the cities ha

they are voting on whether to confirm christopher wray and kevin newsome. this happens at 5:00 over on c-span 2. politico reports that the party leaders are preparing a package of nominations to clear the senate. isfirming christopher wray something that senators would like to do independent of a major nominations deal. justicea former member and corporate lawyer. he has faced a few hurdles ugh thehis way thro nomination process. hall is our guest. >> everybody has an idea that the federal government is out of control. is most asked question i get -- what do you suppose it is? what do we do about it? we have been teaching the constitution for the last 150 years, but we don't know what to do. >> she is the author of several books. during her conversation, we will take your phone calls and tweets. book tv sunday on on c-span 2. >> rex tillerson spoke about chinaelations with and the future of the nuclear agreement with iran. this is 50 minutes. rex tillerson: good afternoon. if you are asking about the young assistant, i was thinking, maybe if i start naming

confirmation vote underway for fbi director nominee christopher wray. you are looking at a live view of the senate floor. we will be bringing you the result of the vote we have it. our top story, they were against white house leaks is heating up. attorney general jeff sessions having a press conference friday to outline efforts to crack down on leaks. an issue that has dogged the administration since day one. >> i have not been happy with the past p

but all involved see it as a political problem. >>> christopher wray is the new fbi director. both parties say he's strong enough to handle the bureau. >> the pacific northwest could see record highs and triple-digit heat. >> up to a foot covered the streets of miami. some cars waded through the water. >> i would do that. >> you would? you'd want somebody tracking you? >> they would geotrack charlie all over manhattan. >> i wouldn't mind. >>> this is an amazing story. a 5-year-old girl who ran a lemonade stand was fined $200 for not seeking a permit. one thing we learned is never piss off girls for making lemonade. >> announcer: this morning's "eye opener" presented by -- >>> they talk about a program of adoption of russian children. i did not mention that the meeting was sus posed to provide damaging information about clinton. sarah huckabee sanders announced yesterday. >> the statement that he issued is true. that's no inaccuracy in the statement. pfather would based on the any limited information he had. this is all discussion, frankly, of no consequence. >> while the presi

wray as the f.b.i. director. the vote was 92-5. wray will replace james comey fired by president trump in may. no word when wray will be sworn in for the job. a sudden ending to a mile-long police chase in l.a. this is where it goes wrong. the man running from police clipped a median. blows a tire. grinding that car to a halt. the driver realizes i'm not going anywhere. he lays flat on his face. that was probably a good nancy: the techniques that the police commonly use to stop a speeding car was developed in fairfax county. today we got up close look. the p.i.t. maneuver got the origin in 1980's. it's to force a car to turn sideway and cause a driver to lose control and stop. the officers all over the country are trained to do this with a primary consideration in mind. >> deciding whether they think the danger and the pursuit outweighs the danger. >> the officers are taught to take a lot of factors in consideration before attempting the maneuver, speed, weather and traffic. on average, police in fairfa

ask your doctor about victoza®. >>> i promised you some quick christopher wray news. the three senators didn't vote at all, mccain, al franken and richard burr. the five democratic no votes, the oregon delegation and the massachusetts delegation. so there you have it. coming up, the trump administration's own version of fake news. we'll be right back. about my culture. i put the gele on my head and i looked into the mirror and i was trying not to cry. because it's a hat, but it's like the most important hat i've ever owned. discover the story only your dna can tell. order your kit now at ancestrydna.com. he's happy.t's with him? your family's finally eating vegetables thanks to our birds eye voila skillet meals. and they only take 15 minutes to make. ahh! birds eye voila so veggie good done.rs. super-cool notebooks. done. that's mom taking care of business. but who takes care of mom? office depot/office max. this week, filler paper just one cent with five dollar minimum purchase. ♪taking care of business. >>> what we would want to see is for venezuela to return to i

wray will be next fbi director, 92 to five. wray represented chris christie during the bridgegate scandal replaces james comey who was fired by president trump. he said he would not let politics influence his decision of. >>> corey booker's newest goal is to legalize marijuana across the country. he introduced legislation that would remove marijuana from the list of controlled substances. he said marijuana laws unfairly affects poor and minority citizens's eight states and the district of columbia have legalized marijuana. >>> philadelphia police want to talk to the man behind a dangerous stunt climbed to the top of city hall undetected video was posted sunday on the youtube page exploring with carson. he climbed all the way to the top of the william penn statue which, at the time was surrounded by scaffolding. the climber who remains anonymous said he did it to document history, not to cause trouble. the incident has exposed a significant loop hole in security. central detectives is leading the investigation. >> it does appear

. >> reporter: senate is holding hours of the debate on the nomination of christopher wray , widely expected to be confirmed, and attorney general jeff sessions also named a new federal prisons director. this friday the embattled sessions will hold a news conference with the department of justice investigation into ongoing intelligence leaks. the department does not typically make announcements about its investigations. the president is considering several people for the open communications director position, they include special assistant to the president hope hicks and david le pen, communications specialist who worked with kelly at home land security. >>> new developments in the russia investigation, white house is defending the president's involvement in crafting donald trump junior's initial statement about that meeting with the russian lawyer. that statement, says the meeting was about the adoption of russian children, trump junior later released e-mails showing he had been told russian lawyer had dirt on hillary clinton and kremlin was behind it. >> the statement that don, junior issu

. >> reporter: christopher wray confirmed by the senate to be the next fbi director. a win for president trump today as he and his fellow republicans are now dealing with the decision of whether or not to put aside healthcare after a defeat last week and instead move on to tax reform. as the president is still trying to get his agenda moving, despite push back from some within his party ander as well as democrats. >> we have a welcome mat, we would like help on any budgetary measure. >> reporter: some republican lawmakers have already moved on to tax reform, to which democrats are warning work with us, or else you will fail. >> why go through six months again on tax reform which they went through on healthcare, and come together? we have shown time and time again if we're invited in, we want to participate. >> reporter: the president today trying to re focus his message, touting a upcoming roll back on business restrictions and record high trade. >> the stock market has reached a all time high today, all- time. nobody every talks about it. they don't talk about it. >>

i just met with fbi director christopher wray and attorney general jeff session, the department of justice has opened a civil rights investigation into the deadly car attack that killed one innocent american and wounded 20 others. to anyone who acted criminally in this week's racist violence, you will be held fully accountable. justice will be delivered. as i said on saturday, we can condemn in the strongest possible terms this egregious display of hatred bigotry and violence. it has no place in america. as i have said many times before, no matter the color of our skin, we all live under the same laws, we all salute the same great flag, and we are all made by the same same ally god. we must rediscover the bonds of love and loyalty that brings us together as americans. racism is evil and those who cause violence in its name are criminals and there you thugs. neo-nazis and white supremacies and other hate groups are repugnant to everything we hold dear as americans. we are a nation founded on the truth that all of us are created equal. we are equal in the eyes of creator. we are equal under

they christopher wray. he takes over for james comey who was fired this spring in may. >>> and president trump catching heat this morning for some unflattering words about where he lives now, the white house. according to a report on golf.com, the president told members of his new jersey club that he spends time away from d.c. because the white house is, quote, a real dump. that led to a tweet from chelsea clinton thanking white house staff for their work. tracie potts is up early this morning, she'll have more on this and a new lawsuit involving former dnc staffer killed in the district last year. >>> you're looking at new video into the news man. police chakd down kilpatrick in florida where he was staying with a friend. he and 11 other inmates walked out of an alabama jail sunday. they used peanut butter to hide the number above a jail cell, tricked a new prison guard into opening a door to let them out. kilpatrick will be transferred back to alabama today. >>> we want another check on your wednesday wea

alison: the senate voted to confirm christopher wray as fbi director. the vote was 92-5. he replaces james comey, who was fired by president trump in may admit his investigation into possible collusion between the trump campaign manager russia. no word when he will be sworn in. jonathan: a developing health alert for pet that a d.c. dog died of rabies even after it was vaccinated. right now it is tracking about where the dog had played and stayed. latesty is live at the on a concerning situation. jonathan, we are talking about a dog that was in contact with more than 100 pets. according to the health officials, she said some of those pets were in this clinic in northern arlington. pet owners are on high alert after the health department issued a warning. a rabid bulldog named fred had died recently after being seen at sherry dale clinic on lee highway. pet owners were shocked and spoke highly of the clinic. >> i love it. i keep coming back. is for pets and people who were at the clinic at the same time as the sick dog. saturday, july 8, between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m., and fr

wray. he replaces james comey. who was fired by president trump amid the agency's investigation no russian lelection interference. wray testified during his confirmation hearing that he would resign if he was ever asked to do anything unethical or illegal by the president. cecelia vega, abc news, the white house. >>> an explosive lawsuit against fox news alleges the white house conspired with the network to spread a false story about a democratic staffer all to distract from the russia probe. seth rich was killed last year during a botch robbery. but stories on fox suggest he was targeted for leaking hillary clinton's e-mails. rod wheeler is suing fox claiming he was falsely quoted as saying there was a link between rich and wikileaks. he said he and a donor met with sean spicer. and that donor texted the investigator to say president trump signed off on the story before it was published. the article was later retracted. the white house denies any involvement. >>> so president trump may fee

. >> senate lawmakers in a show of bipartisan support voted 95-2 for christopher wray. >> we need leaders with steel spines, not weak spine. i believe mr. wray will be sufficient a leader. >> he pledged during his confirmation hearing last month to remain independent from any political pressure. >> and wray also testified he was never asked to testify to loyalty to the president but if he would have, he would have said no. >>> ahead on "cbs this morning" we'll talk with kelly an conway, counsel to the president, about the statement of donald trump jr.'s meeting with the russian laier. a lawsuit details an alleged conspiracy between the trump administration, trump supporters, and the fox news channel. chip reid has the story. >> the lawsuit claims president trump personally persuaded fox news to publish a story that turned out to not be true. it turns out seth rich was responsible for leaking the party's wikileaks in 2016 and was not the hackers. the goal was to help lift the cloud of the russia investigation. sean hannity who is one of president trump's biggest fans hosted the story but f

. >>> the senate has overwhelmingly approved christopher wray to lied tead t fbi. he fills the post from when president trump dismissed comey. he asserted his independence and vowed to resign if he's ever asked to do anything unethical or illegal by the president. >>> vice president mike pence says the president will sign a new bill this week, slapping russia with new sanctions, congress passed the kbbill last week with overwhelming support. it would limit the president's ability to lift it any sanctions against russia. rex tillerson said neither he or the president believe these sanctions are helpful in efforts to deal with russia. >> the relationship, as you know, in russia continues to be under considerable stress. i think of the events of the last week or so, is it getting worse? or can we maintain some level of stability in that relationship and continue to find ways to address areas of mutual interest and ways in which we can deal with our differences without those becoming open conflicts as well. >> well, tillerson also said that the president calls him late

they voted to confirm christopher wray. he assured lawmakers he would remain strict independence from the white house, takes over for former fbi director james comey who was fired in may. >>> today lawmakers dig into the decision to keep the fbi headquarters in washington. last month, the government announced it scrapped a decade long plan to move the building to maryland or virginia. officials in both locations were excited about the number of new jobs it would have created. senate committee will examine that decision and address what actions need to happen to address the bureau's needs. >>> president trump catg about where he lives now, the white house. according to a report on golf.com, the president told members of his new jersey club that he spends time away from washington because the white house is, quote, a real dump. that led to a tweet from chelsea clinton thanking white house staff for all their work. >>> 4:33. new this morning, a teen undergoing a mental evaluation after he jumped out of a plane at san francisco

. >>> the senate has overwhelmin overwhelmingly confirmed christopher wray as the next fbi director the vote 92-five. wray replaces james comey who president trump fired. he's a former senior justice depth official and if you know that name it's because he was governor christie's bridge gate lawyer. to a story now you'll see only on fox. a man died in hail of gunfire less than an hour after he cut a deal in court. it was for a big drug investigation. police believe the shooting in southwest philadelphia was a h hit. authorities say he had cooperated to help take down a multi million dollar drug ring in chester. our dave schratwieser is live at philadelphia police headquarters. dave? >> reporter: lucy, police tonight looking for two killers in the murder of 41-year-old anthony reaves. the attorney general's office tonight in an unusual move confirming that reaves was a cooperator in the take down of a huge drug operation. this was the scene just before 3:00 monday afternoon. when 41-year-old anthony reaves was found shot to death inside his car just off lindberg boulevard in southwest ph

. >>> this evening, the senate has voted overwhelmingly to confirm christopher wray as the new director of the fbi. the vote was 92-5. wray, a former justice department official under george w. bush, takes over the bureau following president trump's abrupt firing of james comey, who was leading the investigation into possible connections between the trump campaign and russia during the 2016 election. >>> as the crisis with north korea escalates, today the secretary of state made a dramatic move. offering the first direct talks with kim jong-un's regime and spoke about resetting relations with russia. all in his very first state department briefing since taking office. and our chief foreign affairs correspondent andrea mitchell was there. >> reporter: six months into the job, secretary of state rex tillerson stepped into the briefing room for the first time, addressing crises from russia to north korea, with a new message for kim jong-un. >> we are not your enemy. we're not your threat. but you are presenting an unacceptable threat to us. and we have to respond. >> reporter: that respons

christopher wray is a former senior official from the justice department. during his confirmation he said that he would never pledge loyalty to the president and would push back if the president pressured him to drop an investigation. you will recall the president fired james comey back in may leading to accusations that president trump was trying to impede the fbi's investigation of possible ties between the trump campaign and russia. >>> now to oakland where we have learned a security guard seen punching a fan at the oakland coliseum has been fired. the melee was caught on cell phone video during last night's giants and a's game. ktvu crime reporter henry lee explains what happened. >> reporter: this is cell phone video of a fight that has cost a security guard her job. it broke out on the third deck during last night's game between the a's and the giants, the opener of the bay bridge series. you can see a female security guard wearing a black jacket who appears to be hitting a female fan and grabbing her hair. there also appears to be a second security g

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. >> and also the senate overwhelmingly confirmed christopher wray to lead the fbi filling the post left vacant in james comey. we're also learning that vice president mike pence says the sign will sign a bill on new russian sanctions this week. but secretary of state rex tillerson says that he and the president believe the sanctions may hinder attempts at restoring relations with moscow. >>> also this morning, an explosive lawsuit against fox news alleges that the white house conspired with the network to spread a false story about the murder of a dic staffer all to distract from the russia probe. >> d.c. place say seth rich was killed last summer during a botched robbery. but stories on fox news suggested he was targeted for leaking hillary clinton's e-mails. investigator and fox news contributor rod wheeler is suing fox claiming he was falsely quoted to support the fake stories. >> wheeler also says practice president trump signed off on that story and pushed for it to be published. the article was later retracted. the white house denies any involvement. >>> as for the white house the

. >>> the fbi has a new director after the senate confirmed christopher wray in a 92-5 vote. he'll replace james comey who was fired by the president earlier this year amid investigations into russian meddling in the 2016 election. during confirmation hearings, he praised robert mueller now overseeing the probe. >>> president trump may have revealed why he spent so much time away from washington. golf.com reports he told members of his new jersey golf club that the white house is "a real dump." the golf article was later updated to include that a white house spokesperson denied he said that. in the meantime though, a former white house resident chelsea clinton tweeted thank you to all the white house ushers, butlers, maids, chefs, plumbers, engineers, and curators for all do you every day. >> shark researchers got a wild look at a great white off the coast of cape cod. they put a gopro camera in the water. ok wtlo he did. comes right up, tried to take a chomp of the go pro. he was likely taking an exploratory bite to see if it was food. they also say they're lucky the camera

wray will be next fbi director, 92 to five. wray represented chris christie during the bridgegate scandal replaces james comey who was fired by president trump. he said he would not let politics influence his decision of. >>> corey booker's newest goal is to legalize marijuana across the country. he introduced legislation that would remove marijuana from the list of controlled substances. he said marijuana laws unfairly affects poor and minority citizens's eight states and the district of columbia have legalized marijuana. >>> philadelphia police want to talk to the man behind a dangerous stunt climbed to the top of city hall undetected video was posted sunday on the youtube page exploring with carson. he climbed all the way to the top of the william penn statue which, at the time was surrounded by scaffolding. the climber who remains anonymous said he did it to document history, not to cause trouble. the incident has exposed a significant loop hole in security. central detectives is leading the investigation. >> it does appear

i just met with fbi director christopher wray and attorney general jeff sessions. the department of justice has opened a civil rights investigation into the deadly car attack that killed one innocent american and wounded 20 others to anyone who acted criminally in this weekend's racist violence, you will be held fully accountable. justice will be delivered. as i said on saturday we condemn in the strongest possible terms this egregious display of hat d hatred, bigotry, and violence. it has no place in america, and as i have said many times before, no matter the color of our skin, we all live under the same laws. we all salute the same great flag, and we are all made by the same almighty god. we must love each other, show affection for each other, and unite together in condemnation of hatred, bigotry and violence. we must rediscover the bonds of love and loyalty that bring us together as americans. racism is evil, and those who cause violence in its name are criminals and thugs, including the kkk, neo nazis, white supremacists and other hate groups that are repugnan

. >> reporter: president trump's choice to head the fbi christopher wray has been overwhelmingly confirmed by the u.s. senate the vote was 92-5, wray replaces jim comey who of course was fired by trump amid the investigation into russian meddling and wray asserted independence during his confirmation hearing saying quote my loyalty is to the constitution and to the rule of law. former reading pennsylvania mayor vaughn spencer will remain free until trial after pleading not guilty to are up corruption charges today and no comment of allegations leaving the federal courthouse in center city philadelphia and prosecutors say vaughn bribed the city council president and tried to sell his office for campaign contributions and from new jersey governor christie signed a bill giving back pay to workers who were furloughed including state parks were forced to close july 1-3. that shut down also led to the infamous picture of governor christie lounging on island beach state park which was closes to the public. it is a bizarre case of animal abuse. a group of men forcing a juvenile alligator to drink

amy: five senators voted against christopher wray. before yesterdayay, only one sender had ever voted against an fbi nominee. we will get a look at the