i got you back, all right. we have another show to do. you have to keep -- >> "outnumbered" at noon. the emails keep coming in. thanks for the heads-up. >> have a great day. >> goodbye. >> jon: fox news alert on the last famous head to role over sexual misconduct in the workplace. >> nbc firing matt lauer this morning. in a statement the news division chairman, andy lack, explained what led to the stunning decision. it reads in part on monday night we received a detailed complaint from a colleague about inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace by matt lauer. it represented, after serious review, a clear violation of our company's standards. as a result we have decided to terminate his employment. while it is the first complaint about his behavior in the over 20 years he has been at nbc use, we were also presented

with reason to believe this may not have been an isolated incident. rick leventhal. it was a shock to everybody in the industry and viewers at home. we're live in new york city. >> good morning, julie and jon. according to the "new york post" the swift action came after a female nbc employee complained to the human resources department on monday night that lauer had sexually assaulted her during the winter olympics in 2014. the evidence was so compelling lauer was fired last night and she has evidence this has happened to other women. "the new york times" is reporting this morning that the woman spoke to them on monday but wasn't ready to go public with her story. the times also reporting that the woman and her lawyer met with the hr department and nbc's legal department in a

meeting that lasted several hours monday night. as you mentioned nbc says it never received a complaint about lauer in the more than two decades he worked at the network. several news outlets, including "the new york times" and variety were working on store aoefs about his alleged sexual misconduct. his co-anchors reacted to the news on the "today" show this morning. >> we're grappling with a dilemma that so many people have faced these past few weeks. how do you reconcile your love for someone tw the revelation that they have behaved badly? i don't know the answer to that. i do know this reckoning that so many organizations have been going through is important. it is long overdo and it must result in workplaces where all women, all people, feel safe and respected. >> lauer, who is 59 was named news anchor of the "today" show back in 1994 and co-anchor in 1997 and made as much as $25

million a year and was a fixture at big events including the summer and winter olympics, the thanksgiving day parade and the rockefeller center tree lighting which is tonight. he interviewed three sitting presidents, circled the globes 10 times working for nbc but his days at the network are now over. >> thank you. for more on this let's bring in howard kurtz, a fox news media analyst and anchor of media buzz. the buzz out there this morning is a shock not only to all of us in the business but viewers at home who have been watching him for 20 years. >> he was the face of nbc news and well beyond the "today" show, where in the world was matt lauer and thanksgiving day parades, olympics. the report that it stemmed from an nbc staffer going to human resources monday evening says

in 36 hours it went from the top of the television heap to unemployed and is reminiscent of charlie rose being fired by cbs and pbs after he had allegations against him. >> nbc has had to make a bold and difficult move. matt lauer was a big star there and made a lot of money and you have to give credit to these organizations like nbc and also at fox for not tolerating that and getting rid of some of the biggest money makers. >> every news organization has been touched by this in some way including ours. what is really striking here is that nbc clearly was doing this as a preemptive move not questioning the sincerity of the network at all. reporters from other organizations were, as rick mentioned, said to be pursuing this. by putting it out nbc controls the information, which is why we don't know the details of what matt lauer is alleged to have done. it is hard for me to assess and

we haven't heard from matt. no statement or apology at this hour. >> we have to also talk about what we do know. you know this is just the tip of the iceberg. apparently the anonymous woman and her lawyer met with nbc executives monday night at 6:00 p.m. after that meeting it was quickly figured out that these claims were credible but the proof was there and this wasn't the only time. it is also interesting to note that andy lack, the chairman of nbc mentioned this is the first time they have had any complaint whatsoever against matt lauer. it is also interesting to note that page six from the "new york post" highlights there is a source that's telling them that there have been rumors for years that matt lauer has had sexual relations with subordinates but it was consensual this latest one in rio at the olympics was not consensual. sex with a subordinate is not

okay, either. those rumors have been circulating but working at nbc nice 1997. >> i want to be careful about not commenting on rumors since we don't have any substantiation on that. more than a decade ago he briefly separated from his wife and there was a lot of chatter about that. at the same time interesting is that president trump piling on the situation, of course, he has no lost love for nbc stemming at his years at the apprentice and why aren't some of the executives being fired after joe scarborough. there is no indication that whatever matt lauer is alleged to have done has anything to do with reporting or journalism but personal conduct but in this environment at any news organization is seen as unacceptable and that's why the network moved so swiftly. >> howard kurtz. we'll have more on this later in the show. thank you very much. >> jon: in washington,

president trump is turning the tables on chuck schumer and nancy pelosi leaving their seats empty after they decided to skip a white house budget meeting yesterday over a tweet. trump fired back saying the only thing democrats want to do is raise taxes. >> president trump: chuck schumer and nancy pelosi did not show up for our meeting today. i'm not really that surprised. we have a lot of differences. they are weak on crime. they are weak on illegal immigration. they want the illegal folks to coming pouring into our border and a lot of problems are being caused. we have stopped it without a wall which we are going to get. >> all parties need to engage in good faith negotiations to reach an agreement. that's what we hoped would happen at today's white house meeting. unfortunately, the president

had other ideas. >> jon: joining us now politico senior writer jake sherman. it was a game of chicken, i guess, at the white house to see who would blink. they left -- chuck schumer and nancy pelosi did not attend the meeting. the president left their chairs empty for the photo op? any way to assess who won? >> i don't know if it matters who won. there are assessments about who won and who lost. the simple reality, there are a lot of things that need to get done this month. the republicans who control all three branches of government need democrats to do those things. regardless of what you think of them to the extent they're offended they're weak on crime and immigration and this, that and the other thing the president would be wise, according to republicans up here, to not do that. they need democratic votes for

almost everything. those things are important things. important pieces of legislation. keeping the government open, raising the spending cap so the military can have more money, a priority of donald trump. those things cannot happen without democratic support. so pelosi and schumer have shown they don't appreciate what they consider taunting. how the president reacts from knowing that piece of information will dictate much of the next couple weeks. >> jon: president trump has feuded with members of his own party. corker, mccain, flake. but they all say they are able to separate the personal from the political. are democrats not able to do that or do they feel it's advantageous to them to sit out meetings like this with the president? >> the thing that really got to pelosi and schumer is that the president said he doesn't think a deal could happen. pelosi and schumer said why go to the white house if the president says there is no deal to be had?

why are we wasting our time? the democrats have priorities they want to get through. they want to raise domestic spending commensurate with the military spending. they want to deal on the so-called dreamers, kids who came to the u.s. illegally through no fault of their own as children. so there are priorities the democrats want that might force them to the table. it is only november 29th. we have a very, very long december ahead so i just want everybody to buckle up and we'll be here close to christmas. >> jon: one of the things that has to get done in december, you have to get a new budget resolution or else the government shuts down. are they talking about that as a possibility on capitol hill? the last time it happened republicans got the blame. the president says if it happens this time, it's the democrats who should be blamed. >> i don't think it will be the democrats. according to republicans i talked to up here in my reporting from them they believe they will be blamed because there is no ambiguity.

they won the white house, the majority in the house and senate. they control all three levers to get the government funding deal through. now, what we hear is they might just punt this entire debate until the new year to january. they need to do that in the next couple of days. government funding runs out december 8th, the end of next week. it remains to be seen whether they could pass that on their own or they need democratic support. so again this is the dynamic in washington and to ignore it is to do it at your own peril. the democrats are needed to do a lot. >> jon: buckle up. an interesting december. jake sherman from politico. thank you. >> switching gears. a string of unsolved murders terrifying a neighborhood. this bill is a test of whether republicans can cover. ari fleischer joins us coming

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take control of your retirement today! >> jon: senate lawmakers could take their next step on tax reform today if majority leader mitch mcconnell makes a motion to proceed on the bill and trigger hours of debate setting up a vote as early as this week. sarah sanders says impending tax reform is already having an effect on the economy. >> the administration has made no secret it's a big priority for us because it's a big priority for the country. one of the reasons we're seeing so much growth is because people have confidence that we are going to get this done. >> jon: joining us now, ari fleischer former press

secretary for george w. bush and fox news contributor. i don't know how close you follow the markets. probably very. the dow is at 23,916, almost 24,000, up 79 points at this moment. is sarah sanders right? is the economy getting excited about the prospect of this tax reform passing? >> hard to argue with sarah on that. a trend since election day. the markets as they measure the economy likes what donald trump is doing. to paraphrase, once every 30-year moments don't come along very often. this is a chance for republicans to do something huge for the first time in 30 years on taxes, a fundamental reform the code and pro-growth direction. significant opportunity for republicans if they can get it done. >> jon: significant opportunity and pitfall if they can't. it is not a slam dunk right now, is it, in the u.s. senate? >> jon: when you have a 52, 48

center you have empowered a couple individuals to have the final word. we don't know what the final word will be. things are breaking well. we think this is going to look like a republican win. let me make clear when i talk about a republican win. this is what the economy needs. the type of boost to make the economy boom again and what we've been talking about for a long time and the factor that drove the election with blue collar workers who hadn't gotten a raise to 10 years, voting for donald trump to get something done. this is republicans' chance to do it. >> jon: despite the side issues, russia, whatever your issue is, this last election really resolved around jobs and economy, did it not? >> 100% from the perspective of blue collar workers, people would struggle to make a living and lower income who want to become middle income that way it used to be in america, you could move up. that's the opportunity the nation has in reforming the tax code. the single biggest lever the

government has to influence private sector growth. make no mistake the future of the republican party is determined on whether or not the economy is growing. if it's not, what was the point of electing donald trump and electing republicans? democrats will take over again. republicans have got to get this economy moving. the signs are good so far. this will be a tremendous boost if they can get to the finish line. >> jon: you think it is a pivotal moment for the republican party. if they don't deliver a positive vote on tax reform are they done? >> if they don't get this done what have they done? they will have appointed conservative judges and that's good but that's not the only thing they are throw for. they use the legislative branch, a rare unified moment in government's history, the republicans have the house, senate and white house and use it to advance principles and ideas that for 30 years have been bottled up in the case of tax reform. it's a rare moment and republicans are close but until

that final vote is cast on the floor, we don't know what john mccain will do or what all republican senators are going to do. i think everybody needs to hold their breath. we're dealing with the united states senate. >> jon: ari fleischer, a guy who has seen some battles up close. thanks very much. >> thank you, jon. >> julie: a federal jury has acquitted the man charged on the attack on our compound in benghazi of murder. why the mother of one victim says she is not surprised. tampa police arrest a suspected serial killer. we're live with details. >> don't is the beginning of when justice will be served. and then the process will occur when this individual rots in hell.

>> julie: right now reaction to the verdict for the only suspect charged in the benghazi terror attack. a federal jury convicted him of terror charges but not murder. he had been accused of leading the rampage that killed the ambassador and three others. the mother of one of the victims says she is not surprised by the verdict but blames the secretary of state at the time hillary clinton for not doing enough to save her son. >> they haven't proven to me that he was somebody significant. he was not somebody big. my big thing and always has been with with hillary personally. i can't prove any of this. it was her department. >> julie: jurors handing down the verdict after eight weeks of testimony and because they clear him of murder he will be

spared the death penalty. he does, however, face up to 60 years in prison. >> jon: florida, a suspected serial killer is now in custody this after the murders that have terrorized one tampa neighborhood. howell donaldson iii faces four counts of first degree murder. how this suspect was taken in. >> an unusual capture went down yesterday afternoon 2:30 p.m. at a mcdonalds in tampa. the suspected serial killer arrived at that mcdonalds where he worked in uniform carrying a mcdonalds bag. inside the bag was a glock handgun. he gave the handgun mysteriously to a co-worker asking her not to look inside the bag and said he would go to a payday loan center nearby. the woman looked in the bag, alerted the manager and the two alerted a police officer who was inside mcdonalds at the time. the officers called for backup

and when the suspected serial killer returned for the gun he was surrounded by police and arrested. now police are giving preliminary information that says the cell phone, the clothing found in his car all company inside with the dates and times of the murders. there is correspondence there and could mark the end of a couple two months for tampa. all four murders that started in october occurred in the sem -- sem noll heights. the police think they have their man. >> i think it's appropriate the process take its place. i think at the end of this, if he is found to be guilty, he should die. it's that simple. >> questions surrounding this case. police officials who interviewed the suspect say he seemed cognizant and admitted to owning the gun but gave no

motive for the murders. >> jon: did they have any lead on this guy at all before he walked into his mcdonalds job and handed over a gun to his co-worker? >> police have been swarming that area day and night with helicopters, on horse back, door-to-door, received 5,000 tips but it was one mcdonalds employee coming forward and alerting police who saved the day here. >> jon: wow, what a story. steve harrigan. thanks very much. >> julie: more provocative action from north korea as the regime fires off another long range missile. what will it take to rein in the rogue nation. pressure mounting for john conyers to resign amid sexual misconduct allegations. >> this is about process and there are very serious allegations that have been made. if they are true, they are awful. and they should have

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john roberts live. >> the president's initial respond to the north korean latest missile test was muted yesterday but the president making up for it today saying the united states is going the take action in response to this. the president tweeted a short time ago just spoke to president xi jinping of china concerning the actions of north korea. additional major sanctions will be imposed on north korea today. this situation will be handled. we'll find out more about the sanctions either later today or early tomorrow. don't know if they'll be imposed today or it will wait until tomorrow along the lines from the treasury department targeting north korean individuals, some chinese officials, banks doing business with north korea. but clearly this is a new elevation in the threat level from north korea. this missile which as you pointed out flew higher than anything previously. a modification to an existing

icbm tested in june. if you were to convert it into a typical attack trajectory it could hit any city of the united states say perhaps miami there in the southern tip of florida. at a white house meeting yesterday with a republican congressional leadership the secretary of defense said it is a new level of threat from north korea. >> it went higher, frankly, than any previous shot they've taken. it is a research and development effort on their part to continue building ballistic missiles that could threaten everywhere in the world basically. >> the president will be headed to st. charles, missouri for a tax reform event. he is focused on tax reform this morning tweeting its effects on the economy. looks like another great day for the stock market. consumer confidence is at record high.

somebody likes me. my policies. the president applauded the passage of tax reform in the senate budget committee yesterday. meeting with what was supposed to be the bipartisan congressional leadership. two empty chairs there on either side of him after democrats chuck schumer and nancy pelosi bailed out of the meeting. they didn't like the fact that the president tweeted he didn't see the possibility of getting a budget deal with the democrats. the president saying they have unrealistic demands. listen here. >> president trump: we have a lot of differences. they're weak on crime. weak on illegal immigration. they want the illegal folks to come pouring into our border. a lot of problems are being caused and the other thing they want tax increases and we want major tax decreases. so they decided not to show up. they've been all talk and they've been no action. and now it's even worse. now it's not even talk. so they aren't showing up for the meeting.

>> the democrats not taking too kindly to what they thought was political grandstanding and political theater. nancy pelosi said the donald trump knows -- he is more interested in stunts than addressing the needs of the american people. poor ryan and mcconnell. relegated to props. sad. so where does it go from here? goes to the full senate. they could meet on it as early as this afternoon. there could be a vote in the senate maybe by the end of the week or saturday. if it passes the senate it has to go to conference committee to be reconciled to the house version and then house and senate to be voted on then the president's desk. not a lot of time to get that done before the scheduled winter break the 15th of december. that could slide if it looks like they're close to getting

it passed. the president wants it before christmas. sarah sander said she thinks they can do it. we'll see. >> jon: the stock market is up yet again today. >> the president pointed that out, too. >> jon: that isn't sad. >> not if you're an investor. >> jon: thank you. >> julie: fox news alert. nbc news firing "today" show host matt lauer after allegations of sexual misconduct. we have just learned the anonymous accuser and her lawyer met with nbc executives for hours on monday night and early this morning the network tweeted this. matt lauer has been terminated from nbc news. monday night we received a detailed complaint from a colleague about inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace by matt lauer. as a result we've decided to terminate his employment. meantime on capitol hill more democrats are pressuring michigan congressman john conyers to step down.

let's bring in our panel. leslie marshall and kevin mccloud. thank you to both of you to talk about this. what a big day on so many fronts. this is just -- it caught me by surprise. i won't lie. sadly, not very surprised but nonetheless very disappointed. a source tells an nbc staffer came forward with a claim that matt sexually assaulted her at the olympics. there were rumors of matt having affairs with subordinates at nbc for years and they were believed to be consensual. this incident in rio was not. rumors are rumors and we don't know the facts and matt lauer hasn't given his side. was there ever an investigation before now? >> i was just in a meeting off the air we were talking about

due process. everyone is innocent until proven guilty. for somebody to just come out like nbc did and say somebody who has been with them for so long is terminated without being suspended and having an investigation, the evidence that was put forth must have been, i would imagine, not so specific and so revealing as not to be questioned to the accuracy of the allegation but it must have been quite revolting as well. i, like you, was very surprised. this could have been also, julie, part of what this individual wanted when they met with their attorney. it could have been i want some money and i want him gone. and then they may have -- >> julie: there has to be something very damning. he said it was the first

complaint at lauer in his 20 years at nbc. i feel it is the tip of the iceberg. >> a lot of talking points going a round with people saying not all men are like this. this headline has maintained the top space in the editorial of our news reporting for the last seven weeks. and it has cut across every industry, every corner of society. i think that the problem here is that you see someone like matt lauer, the first thing my wife said to me this morning was if a man will cheat on his wife, if he will step out on her, you already are dealing with kind of a compromised conscience to some degree. where you draw the line is a moral code is an issue of perspective as to whether or not you're willing to. people are empowered and entitled and have great power over others seem to feel more entitled to do this kind of thing over the longer period of time. >> julie: that is true. i always say once a cheater always a cheater.

it doesn't have to do with relationships, just in general. when you are cheating you feel that somehow you are empowered and better than that person and you don't care and you are invincible and a narcissist. for every woman who comes out and tells her story it feels like a piece of me -- it is hard to explain this -- relieved. i never told my story and i'm not about to start that now. this isn't about my story. there are many women watching now who have their own stories that they've chosen to keep private. it weighs heavily on all of us but we have to acknowledge this anonymous woman and give her credit for having the courage to come forward and tell hers. do you agree this is the first time in a lifetime that this in the workplace is no longer tolerated. >> i have been the victim of this. if i named names i could fill up a page of a magazine easily throughout my career but daily life walking down the street, things that have been said to

us as women. right now there is -- this morning when this report came out probably here in new york city where i am today a woman serving coffee at a diner who has been harassed by her boss for years and looks up and thinks maybe now i can say something. maybe now i can come forward. this happens not just at these big network or capitol hill or hollywood. this happens. and this has been -- i think i said it before since adam and eve tolerated. society has enabled these men to continue the behavior because they haven't been stopped. that is changing and that is a victory for women and i hope that others will come forward. i think quite frankly everyone should because these people have to be held accountable. >> julie: this is not a question of why now are you speaking up, whether it's 5, 10, 40 years. it's about no more. and that is i think the message that needs to be sent that a lot of women who are coming out

now after years, perhaps kept silent because they wanted to protect their families, they wanted to protect their careers. kevin, i hope that's taken away from this for those who might start to spread doubt when accusers like this come forward. >> when women are brave enough to go on the record and give their name. even in the anonymous sourcing with nbc you know it's a real person because there are attorneys involved. it takes tremendous courage. i don't think that it is now no longer occurring, i think the exposure is showing how deep the problem is. i think the only thing that will correct this in the future is an adjustment in our societal worldview and moral code. >> julie: it is not a partisan issue. as you know john conyers, mounting pressure by democrats for him to step down. it is not a partisan issue. zero tolerance is a bipartisan issue. thank you both for talking to

us. appreciate it. >> jon: is new report on the devastating effect robots might have on the american job market. we have details. plus the escalating nuclear showdown with north korea with fears the latest missile tested could hit the entire u.s. mainland. how president trump plans to deal with it. we're live at the white house. ♪ psoriatic arthritis tries to get in my way? watch me. ♪ i've tried lots of things for my joint pain. now? watch me. ♪ think i'd give up showing these guys how it's done? please. real people with active psoriatic arthritis are changing the way they fight it... they're moving forward with cosentyx®. it's a different kind of targeted biologic. it's proven to help people find less joint pain and clearer skin. don't use if you are allergic to cosentyx.

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>> jon: new information on the jobs front. a new report finds automation might put as many as 70 million people out of work by 2030. the study's co-author says economic growth and rising productivity could -- it will require a huge overhaul in the economy. as much as a third of the workforce will have to be retrained for new jobs. half of all global work activities eventually could be automated. jobs at risk include workers

who operate machinery, prepare fast food, collect and process data and do parallel and accounting work. >> a missile was launched a little while ago from north korea. i will only tell you that we will take care of it. >> julie: president trump taking a hard line with north korea promising new sanctions after the rogue nation fired its first missile test in 2 1/2 months. concern now growing the u.s. mainland could be in pyongyang's crows hairs. there is a retired four star admiral joining us. thank you for joining us. you heard there president trump saying we will take care of it. that is a quote from him. what do you think he means by saying that? >> well, the first thing that he means is they are taking it before the united nations today and expect they're continuing their dialogue with the chinese

and russians who can help us apply the greatest sanctions on north korea. but the reality is that we've got to work with our allies and the international community to stem this individual's effort to develop nuclear missile capability. >> julie: sanctions aren't working. they never have. now you have to look forward instead of looking back. secretary mattis says they launched an intercontinental ballistic missile and it went higher than any previous shot they've taken before. experts have always feared that north korea's icbm technology was more advanced than we thought. this is proof. what do we do about it? >> i do think there is still room for sanctions. the reality is over the last 20 years our diplomacy and off again sanctions are not worked. i fully agree there.

sanctions can work if we apply them very stringently and basically isolate north korea so that they don't have the finances to buy this technology from people who are willing to sell it to them. >> julie: russia, china, iran. cut them off. >> cut them off. cut the shipping off into north korea. shipping firm that violates the sanctions by shipping materials into north korea should be sanctioned across the globe and for more than six months. >> julie: it is much more than just a test. these tests are sending a message. a very strong and scary one. these ballistic missile could threaten everywhere in the world according to mattis. what has south korea done, fire off missiles into the waters in hopes of sending a message to north korea that they could be taken under fire about our

allies? when do we start shooting these missiles down? >> the reality is we can defend ourselves with our ballistic missile defense capabilities in hawaii and continental united states but a lot depends on geography and engaging the type of missile that is fired at the target. so it's not perfect. and there is always a threat that you could get a leaker through. but without increased sanctions, without more pressure on north korea, they will continue to develop this capability. they've done it for the last 20 years and kim jong-un has accelerated that effort. >> julie: it is the first time in quite some time they've had a u.s. president that has taken such a strong hand when it comes to pyongyang. that's all the time we have admiral. thank you very much. >> jon: 12 jurors deciding the fate of an illegal immigrant

accused of fatally shooting kate steinle two years ago in san francisco. a case that sparked a new political debate on sanctuary cities. we're live from san francisco on verdict watch plus a bold gamble. an armed robber walks up to a table and asks for money. why police might have trouble reading his poker face. >> people are desperate. it's more and more these kind of situations are happening more frequently.

>> coming up a new bombshell in the recent wave of sexual misconduct allegations, nbc firing "today" show anchor matt

lauer citing inappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace. are we seeing a change where even the most powerful people will pay a price for wrongdoing? >> some experts say north korea's missile test shows the regime can hit the entire u.s. mainland. the president saying we will take care of it. what exactly does that mean? and what options are on the table? >> all that plus our #one lucky guy, "outnumbered" top of the hour. >> we knew he would do that. >> jon: jury deliberation starts its fifth day tomorrow in the kate steinle murder case. she was shot to death walking with her father on a san francisco pier in 2015. the man accused of her murder was deported five times before the shooting. the young woman's death sparked a new political debate over immigration reform and sanctuary cities in this country. we're live with the latest from san francisco. claudia. >> jon, these jurors have

deliberated 16 hours so far. when they leave for lunch or at the end of the day they don't make contact with reporters gathered in the hallway. the courtroom is closed to the public. hard to know how it's going and if they're close to reaching a verdict. they have to weigh circumstantial evidence and consider two totally different theories as to what happened to decide whether kate steinle's death was an act of murder or freak accident. with the media spotlight on this case the jury knows the nation will debate the verdict no matter what it is. they can ask to review the exhibits and handle the evidence and ask for read backs. they passed around the bullet that killed steinle, it was damaged because it ricocheted off the ground. jurors saw the clothing that was worn by the defendant that day, 45-year-old. they say he hid the gun in his jacket or pants and didn't find

it on the pier as he claims. jurors also saw the gun that had been stolen four days earlier from the parked car of a federal bureau of land management ranger. the defense argued that gun unintentionally discharged when the defendant picked it up. the jury must decide three counts in this case. murder, assault with a semi automatic firearm and felon in possession of a firearm. deliberations here on day five set to resume in five minutes. jon. >> jon: thanks, claudia. >> julie: new action on tax reform. we'll go live on capitol hill coming up where senate republicans can bring their bill to the floor this week. but do they have the 50 votes to get it passed?

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"outnumbered" starts now. >> sandra: fox news alert, today's show -- "today" show matt lauer fired after sexual misconduct allegations in the workplace. harris faulkner, melissa meliss melissa francis, katie pavlich. and today's one lucky guy, judge napolitano. if you can't tell. >> judge napolitano: [laughs] pleasure to be here. no matter how grave the stories are that we will discuss. >> sandra: let's get started with this one. matt lauer fired from nbc news. it happened after someone filed a complaint against him against inappropriate sexual behavior. and the lack said in an email to employees today saying while it's the first complaint about his paper in the over 20 years s