grateful for your loyalty. we will be away it's christmas and new year's eve the next two kelly: a fox you are jintd. power is still out at america's busiest airport. atlanta's hartsfield-jackson airport lost power force a ground stop to all flights. flis according to georgia power it was caused by a fire at the underground electrical facility. they are still assessing the damage but travelers are still stuck at the airport. we will go live for an update later. president trump says he will not fire speech long -- special counsel mueller this is a response to accusations to obtain thousands of private

e-mails sent by the transition team. this is the fox report. insisting they have gone through the proper channels to obtain e-mails in the russia investigation in response this d growing outrage that accused the fbi to be anti- trump here is congressman asa. >> there is a strong bias within the government agencies and special counsel mueller has picked people with easy to find was strong bias with a history that says probably they are not the right people for an investigation. >> the president prepares for a week ahead after the coming from camp david.

>> it is important to point out while the president transition team is accusing bad behavior to violate the fourth amendment they are not stopping short anything strictly criminal or illegal was done because there is disagreement over who owned the e-mails. government or private property of the transition team? so the special counsel's office believe it wasn't necessary that in the course of the ongoing criminal investigation we had the ascent -- consent or went to the process a number of democratic lawmakers took to the mayor including alabama senator. >> i would be very surprised if spee love and did anything. he is a consummate

professional i don't see anything at this point. >> but tonight president trump has a different take on the controversy. >> not looking good. it is quite sad people were very upset about it. i cannot imagine anything frankly because there is no collusion. no collusion whatsoever but a lot of lawyers felt that was sad mac as for special counsel mueller president trump denied rumors he is planning on firing spee 11 at some point. >> we will have more later this hour but the president got a phone call from president latimer putin. what do we know? >> the white house tells us it was president putin who called president trump thinking for our help in math terrorist

attack being stopped based on the information the united states provide an russian authorities they could capture the terrorist just prior to an attack that could have killed large numbers of people. no russian lives were lost now they are incarcerated. the two world leaders agreed this served as an example of what can be accomplished when they work together. it is noticeable that this is the second time and if you tase they have spoken that is far removed from earlier this summer when officials said relations are at an all-time low. >> criticism over the robert mueller legislation including others and here is congressman jordan.

>> subpoenaed those and also the staff of the fbi needs to be brought in so get the documents with depositions and put them on the stand that rosenstein said last week and sessions said a few weeks ago to ask them the same tough questions. >> we have more on this from washington. >> republicans on the hill calling into key witnesses as they figure out anti-trump officials are stacking the deck against the president while they investigate his administration. the intel committee hears from bruce or that was demoted from assistant attorney general when they found out he did not disclose meetings from the fusion gps alleging wrongdoing by the trump campaign.

and they were also on fusion payroll. then anthony met with the house intel committee where lawmakers are hoping to shed light on the openly biased text messages peter and his mistress exchange before he was removed from the special counsel investigation. >> they all need to be held accountable but it has to be exposed goes to the heart of this investigation was legitimate from the start. >> some fear this only scratched the surface of the bias and want a second special counsel to investigate. >> the attorney general has assigned a federal prosecutor to look over several matters. and if they have the assignment of another special prosecutor. >> the judiciary committee will start sending subpoena to

fbi officials as they try to figure out if the bureau is unfairly working against president. >> we all joined law enforcement to do good and you write that is what everybody in the city, state, and nation needs to understand. nobody on this job will get rich. we do this because we love what we do and the people of this great nation. >> james o'neill taking the helm of the nypd of september last year the largest police department in the nation with roughly 36,000 sworn officers with an annual budget of $5 billion. starting as a transit cop 34 years ago raising to become chief of the department one day after he was sworn in a terrorist set off a bomb in chelsea that a vehicle attack

on the west side a highway and on monday's self claim sympathizer tried to kill himself and others near times square with a pipe bomb. what dangers do we face next? thanks for bait along -- being here i don't want to call that a trend but twice in six weeks? where is this going? >> we have to pay attention in the city and the nation. make no mistake. monday was a terror attack but new york city is lucky to have the people that they have involved. not just the nypd but the joint terrorist task force. the actions taken by the port authority were heroic with a four or five cops that approached that bomber, it takes a tremendous amount of

courage. >> we got lucky because the suspect did not make a very good bomb. >> no, that we we do have that ability to investigate. with the assistant director in charge will investigate. any threat not investigated by the joint terrorist task force. >> the fbi has about 1000 people on on a watchlist. do you have a similar list? >> the information we share with the fbi is seamless. it hasn't always been that way. but new york city is lucky to have that relationship because the amount of work that goes into this and the commitment by detectives is something we do 24 hours a day seven days a

week week. >> i don't know how but i know what i thought when i got the phone call what did you think? >> i was at work i had just come into the office i saw the look on his face and something real we went out there immediately and we understood the situation. >> what is the commissioner thinking with this horrible phone call? >> he is thinking so now we have to take steps to keep all safe. we want to look immediately at secondary sources. >> two weeks from now new year's eve is always a big sir -- security concern i would imagine even bigger this year. >> absolutely i use to love

fourth of july and thanksgiving i still like them but i want to get through them. there will be thousands of nypd officers and it doesn't start that afternoon we have been working on january 2 of last year. >> are you more worried than last year? >> not just in the city but around the world. i am concerned but to have counterterrorism and critical response we will be ready. >> i want to play this soundbite right before you took the helm. let's get your reaction. >> this is the differences he said he knew one day he would be the commissioner and

nowhere did i ever think i would rise to this level. >> you look younger their left left. [laughter] >> it has been a great 15 months. and the work done by the courageous men and women of the nypd interacting with the people of the city. >> you have a terrific responsibility we appreciate you handling that. thank you commissioner. >> thanks for having me. >> that attack that left for service members dead where military investigation is revealing about his death and flames are rapidly spreading against that -- southern california how much damage and how many homes are still at risk. >> absolutely incredible.

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battling the thomas wildfire is remembered today as the flames spread rapidly across southern california. mourners lined about over several counties the 32-year-old died while fighting the fire inventor a county. so far it has scorched nearly 300,000 acres making it the third largest wildfire in california history showing no signs of slowing down. the themes -- the flames are fueled sometimes as high as 70 miles. hour and we are life from santa barbara county. >> the conditions have been perfect with fire crews staking out this neighborhood that they can protect his homes but it is a stark difference from this time yesterday with a wind gust at 60 miles per hour. hour. take a look at what we saw yesterday compared to right now.

the wind is whipping around pushing the embers throughout the neighborhood. you can see how they push everything in the distance. but you can see how many homes are so close. it is a dangerous game of wacko mole. jumping on them as quickly as they can, then they do everything they can to keep this community safe. >> those spot fires scorched a lot of earth but we saw fire crews save one home after another the good news it is 40% contained burning almost 270,000 acres. if it burns another three or 4000 the largest fire in

california history. >> what do we know about the firefighters on thursday? >> cory was in a very active part of the fire with a strike team. he died from burns and smoke inhalation but other than that it is under investigation a firefighter today told me some of those conditions with the thomas fire were the most dangerous he had encountered over the past decade to just show you what they are dealing with on the frontline. rick: thanks very much. it has been 15 years since the murder of lacy peterson a look at the complicated case of her husband scott and his conviction korea celebrates a mileston cannot live without it.

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rick: north korea marking the death of kim jong il. thousands are braving the cold weather to pay tribute to their former leader. >> north korea has a tendency to commemorate special occasions and anniversaries by launching missiles and military drill so the world has been on extra alert as today marks the sixth anniversary of their former leader the father of current leader of kim jung un. now tensions continue to escalate this week kim jung un said he would have more weapons launching the first

intercontinental missile capable of reaching the united states. we were told this is not a capable threat to the united states but experts say it is a matter of time before it is. north korea has to earn its way back to the negotiating table by stopping the missile test. he asks the world to continue pressuring and sanctioning north korea while all action remains on the table. ohio governor said the trumpet ministration needs to decrease the military rhetoric to create international pressure on north korea. >> i think in the beginning putting pressure was the right thing but it is getting carried away with threats and roaming around the fact we will be engaged with some kind of a war that nuclear weapons are a result in the death of millions of people is not right and not correct foreign

policy. >> south korea news agency is reporting they were conducting joint military exercises to infiltrate with weapons of mass instruction. >> an agent arrested in australia? >> the first in its kind a 59-year-old arrested-year-old arrested saturday for allegedly trying to sell north korean missile parts and other technology abroad attempting to sell weapons of mass instruction on behalf of north korea. to be in contact with high-ranking officials but despite sanctions they are just selling weapons but also counterfeit money. >> we should not be surprised.

rick: the murder of lacy peterson captivated the nation 15 years ago now her husband sits on death row convicted of killing his wife and their unborn son. we have a look back. >> a case that gripped the nation a disappearance of eight month pregnant woman from modesto california 2002. >> they are no closer to finding lacy peterson then on christmas eve. the search to find the northern california school teacher drew a media -- immediate media attention. >> we have been through so much to those who have my daughter please bring my daughter home. >> attention quickly turned to her husband scott said he went fishing christmas morning it was not uncommon to do things on their own. >> being almost eight months pregnant she doesn't want to go out on the vote for a

leisure activity to pursue that day. >> one month after her disappearance it was revealed he was living a double life having an affair with massage therapist and a single mother went to police when her boyfriend was quickly becoming a prime suspect in the case. months of searching came to a crashing end with the body of the baby boy and woman washed ashore not far from where he said he went fishing the day his wife disappeared then the worst fears were confirmed. >> we will make sure the person responsible will be punished. >> scott peterson was arrested four days later found guilty of murdering his wife and unborn child then sentenced to death. >> both appellate cases are pending challenging the death sentence requesting a new trial.

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rick: gop lawmakers are confident they can pass tax reform they say we are missing the opportunity to kick into overdrive. >> i hope everything you say happens in places like ours but it will not do what we have to take down the dilapidated homes we need that 1 trillion-dollar infrastructure bill how in gods name will be pay for that if we borrow $2 trillion from china? we have the latest on this from washington. do republicans have the votes to pass this bill? >> to editors were out sick

but today president trump said he was returning home to arizona battling side effects of brain cancer treatment but he will come back if needed. >> word is if john will come back if we need his vote. that is too bad. he is going through a tough time no question about it but he will come back if we need his vote. >> they do have votes to pass but just in case vp pens is is standing by to break a tie. there are a few wildcards as senator corker asked for clarification tonight but earlier he said he is a yes. >> the rich gain the most with the bill but republicans say it is the middle class. >> there are a lot of factors that play a family of four gets $2000 but the top tax bracket goes from 39 down at

37% today treasury secretary long -- secretary mnuchin says it flattens when you take into account the deductions that are eliminated. >> the reason we lower the top rate we get rid of a lot of deductions a good part of the country that have state and local taxes that isn't just the case that there are all those taxes going to rich people. >> democrats don't like the corporate tax rate 35 down a 21% saying that is too big adding $1 trillion to the deficit but bernie sanders if democrats retake the house and senate they will look to rollback all of that. >> we will take a very hard look at this entire tax bill to make it one that works for the middle class not the top 1% and large multinational corporations.

>> also a one-time incentive to bring home trillions of profit that they have been keeping overseas. rick: house oversight committee responding to the trump transition team they will not look into claims that special counsel mueller unlawfully obtained private e-mails. now with our senior political correspondent thanks for being here. >> scores say it is under the look bad wall? >> that these documents were improperly obtained but that has been directly refuted so now the house oversight committee says you can litigate if they were rightfully obtained. >> it is up to congress to characterize the narrative that the judiciary can decide

if it was violated so there is a second part that says we want you to guard against this for future transitions to come and they will take that under advisement. >> the rumor was he would fire robert mueller by the end of the week but then we heard tonight from the president to said he would not consider firing him but i'm thinking he should? >> now we hear it isn't even talked about. if the president says he is dissatisfied with the investigation and the fbi people call and say now the investigation is in question. so now you see people saying we will wait. >> it strikes me they don't want the bad press that could come with that.

>> there would definitely be ramifications with the trump team he would do that at his own political peril. rick: but what we hear is adding fuel to the fire that the robert mueller probe is politically motivated now you are talking about e-mails versus text messages they said they are not helping the matter that the fbi is impartial but also if they go in front of congress to say they are not barred from having opinions but acting upon them and nobody has founded they acted on those. >> the former director was on fox news earlier today. >> they should have gone to the white house. if you are an agency and a

third party comes into request them that probably isn't the way to go. it just violates the look bad rule. >> he said they should have went to the white house. >> he is a career fbi official that so is robert mueller so he knows very well what he can and cannot access. they were properly accessed not illegally obtained but that is not out of character for him. rick: in an editorial today writing the obama administration weapon eyes to the fbi to wage covert war on political opponents. your reaction? >> powerful and potentially dangerous statement. the fbi is recognized i am shocked we are discussing look back at october that they were

weapon eyes against hillary clinton now donald trump? it is made up of career agents who are patriotic but that is a powerful editorial. >> but when the lead investigator sends text messages to his girlfriend that are derogatory about the president he investigates allegedly impartially, there is fuel and evidence. >> it would be wise for the fbi to get to the bottom see if actions were taken if they cooperated those messages. >> is the investigation tainted? >> if that is the argument they are making they have to show how exactly there are no findings yet. >> aren't today already showing that? >> what action did the agent take.

rick: that is the answer -- the question i cannot answer. >> think it is proper instead of having an investigation? but congress doesn't have the authority but if the transition tame ones that back then they should do so. >> is it your sense the president just might fire robert mueller? >> there is a possibility he could but then he would get a lot questioning him what asked him to make that move. rick: we appreciate your time tonight. you heard about this massive power outage that is expected to last hours longer. power was restored to a single

concourse and you heard the chaos that erected within the power went out forcing the faa to ground all flights. georgia power said it was caused by a fire at the underground electrical facility. it is affecting several areas in the airport stranding travelers trapping them behind automatic doors and baggage carousels stopping in their tracks. now we have more from the airport hearing power could be back on by midnight? >> we spent the last 45 minutes talking to people and they are frustrated lisle ball but those that are here were at the airport because they had a layover or had to get on the plane to continue their journey and many say they have nowhere to go. one student from wake forest university said he flew in and

was supposed to head home for the holidays to pennsylvania now spending the first night of his holiday vacation in atlanta airport. people are frustrated most of the vendors have closed because they didn't have power so there is no food simple things like the soap dispensers are not working so those who have been here for hours don't see an and insight are frustrated those that are sharing cell phone chargers to help people get through as this continues into another hour. >> the pictures of those planes stopped dead on the tarmac it is unbelievable. when the busiest airport shuts down that has a ripple effect. >> it is surreal.

we were just over by the security line there was no one there you really don't see that at the world's busiest airport but there are some airlines that have canceled all their flights in and out others are asking passengers to check in with them before they try to get on the flight. it is a big mess. rick: so there are people still in terminals that are dark? >> as far as we know we were in the main lobby we talked about one college student said he sat in one terminal and that is what we know at this point. rick: we know you will stand by the isis terrorist targeting a christian church days before christmas -- christmas. thousands of people protesting

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as people pour into the streets today to voice displeasure also attending the anti- trump rallies in pakistan and indonesia. we are in jerusalem with more. >> tensions and violence in jerusalem that have calm significantly in recent days but the fight over the status is far from over with a diplomatic battle. today saying turkey would try to open an embassy in east jerusalem as thousands of turks demonstrated against the u.s. and across the country including in the capital. cherokee has a consulate in jerusalem protest against the trump policy decision

continues around the globe including pari paris -- terrorist to : all muslim countries to cut diplomatic ties with the united states and in indonesia with a boycott of american products. while this is unlikely to happen there is an effort of the united nations security council to push for emotion that appears to have the support of u.s. allies in egypt. >> a cruise ship nightmare hundred second while onboard royal caribbean independence of the seas and what passengers are saying about the scene. >> i could be sitti

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rick: hundreds of cruise ship passengers second for the second time in less than a month. royal caribbean independence of the seas returning to miami on saturday after 332 passengers got sick. the ships crew disinfected the vessel to contain the outbreak but many describe the overwhelming and messy scene. some waiting hours to see the ship's doctor. >> they would take clorox literally washing the dining room over and over. rick: royal caribbean released a statement we are taking steps of intensive sanitary procedures to minimize the long -- minimize the risk of any future issues. they were also undergo

additional cleaning procedures before it departs on the next cruise. recycled dragon capsule arriving at the international space station today. the unmanned kraft docs this morning the second cargo delivery mission bringing supplies and gear to the astronauts on board returning to earth at the end of january. strong wind will fan those flames in california as they worked to corral the thomas wildfire we are in the weather center. will the wind died down anytime soon? >> yes. we will see some good news that they will calm down with the big difference from what we saw the first half of the weekend. but just yesterday stretching

toward san francisco. here are the forecasted wins at 40 a 50 miles. hour we saw that yesterday this is the forecast i can run through sunday and into monday so they taper off a little that giving firefighters a chance that the rain will not be there completely dry as of right now the future forecast keeps it dry for the next couple of days going all the way into next weekend it will bring some snow to the mountains but if you're looking at southern california that is bone dry through next weekend with the first look at moisture. rick: thank you very much. fans of star wars franchise are breaking records at the box office.

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