rob: another friday, you're watching "fox and friends first" on this friday. jillian: thank you for starting the day with us. let's get to this fox news alert, donald trump slamming the fbi over at handling of the michelson case. >> when i looked at what they did to him, they tormented him, dirty cops. these were dirty filthy cops at the top of the fbi. rob: griff jenkins live in washington is new documents show a disgraced agent stop the bureau from ending this probe despite lack of evidence. >> reporter: quite a story, with about motivations of the fbi to get flynn to live. the new set of documents, what transpired leading up to that point in a stunning revelation the fbi determined investigation into flynn, lacked derogatory information meaning 0 evidence

of colluding with russia. in january 4th memo closing the case writing crossfire hurricane team determined crossfire razor was no longer viable as part of a larger crossfire hurricane umbrella case but these documents showing disgraced former fbi agent peter stzrok for reasons unknown kept it going, and if you haven't closed razor don't do so yet. the response, okay. three weeks leader flynn would be interviewed in the direction of james comey and michael flynn's attorney is demanding a dismissal. >> the case must be dismissed preferably for government misconduct about the guilty plea or the guilty verdict thrown out. general flynn is innocent, spent the entire time. >> reporter: all but certain flynn would get a pardon from donald trump. and ruling bringing back to the white house.

>> he's a fine man and it is terrible, something nobody asked me but you're asking me for the first time, i would similar consider it. >> we could see more documents. the judge wants to see everything before making any kind of decision. and this comes as gop senators, some sort of justice, not sure where this is going to go. jillian: we have more with former fbi special agent coming up. >> several states using stay-at-home orders today. >> in michigan thousands of protesters flooding the capital over the governor's extension. rob: have the country is slowly reopening.

>> the may 1st date is finally upon us. and ever-growing list of restrictions being used by states. take a look at this map from elective surgeries to retail to personal grooming. many states beginning the long road back to economic normalcy with small steps as the latest unemployment report adds to the already staggering numbers, 30 million people have now applied since the pandemic -- leading to seems like this in michigan. >> we are trying to get rid of our to radical governor. >> it is going to be here so we need to get out and live our lives. >> doesn't matter what crisis, you only have the power you have. rob: protesters storming the

michigan capital demanding a end to their state of emergency hoping to bring their economy. governor witmer extending the state of emergency until may 20 eighth and a trio of now executive orders saying lives are at risk. protests expected in california over it stay-at-home orders, in huntington beach signaling their intent to fight gavin newsom in court over his closure of state beaches. >> my job as governor is to keep you safe and when our health folks tell me they can't promise that if we promote another weekend like we had, i have to make this adjustment. >> with new york and florida battling coronavirus hotspots the ongoing battle between governor cuomo and former florida governor now senator scott over which state bails out the other, with scott writing the answer for new york, decades of poor fiscal management when it comes to things like the state pension fund. cuomo's response? >> senator scott, florida,

you're going to bail us out? you take out $30 billion more every year than you pay in. how dare they? rob: ending on a positive like we love to do close to 100 -- 100,000 people have recovered from the fiber so far in the us. rob: thank you. jillian: donald trump says he has seen proof that covid-19 came from a lab in wuhan, china, although he did not say what that evidence was. the president slamming the world health organization for hiding information. >> the world health organization should be ashamed of themselves because they are the public relations agency for china. i think john -- china has been trying to be or at least they seem to be trying to be somewhat transparent with us but we are going to find out.

jillian: us intelligence has ruled out that the virus was man-made but have to confirm escape the lab by accident. china has refused to let us investigators inside. rob: workers at the largest retailers walking off the job hours from now. employees at amazon, target, walmart, whole foods, fedex and insta card planning made a protests demanding better safety during the pandemic and higher pay. mayday is marked with worldwide demonstrations, stay-at-home a lockdown orders are likely to keep many protesters off the streets. 3 major us airlines requiring passengers to wear face masks on flights, american, delta and united, the big three joining jetblue and frontier taking action to prevent the spread of coronavirus. starting on monday a policy goes into effect on jetblue, delta and united flights, american frontier will require facemasks starting next friday.

jillian: all eyes on louisiana. air force pilot in the louisiana air national guard are flying b-52 and if 15 jets over hospitals in new orleans and baton rouge, the flight route over the citys, the flyovers to honor medical workers on the coronavirus frontlines. the jets will be flying low and slow. people can watch from their homes. here is hoping the weather will be good because when that happens over new york city, new jersey and philadelphia the weather was fantastic. rob: it is may 1st. april showers bring may flowers, we've got nothing but rain. jillian: janice is our may flower. rob: isn't she sweet? >> janice: you are both sweet and happy friday. in louisiana it will be a day. that round of severe weather that went through the area has cleared out. we are getting a tale end of this in new york city towards

portions of new england, but things should improve as we get into the second part of the weekend but in the last 24 hours quite a bit of rain in the northeast. this is going to linger saturday and sunday, not the greatest weekend but i can't -- next week. a lot more sunshine in these areas. we will relax a little bit on the severe weather we have seen in april. record-breaking severe storms in the month of april. there is forecast radar as it goes through the day today. still lingering showers through friday and saturday but things are going to improve on the second part of the week. your forecast, much improved weather picture for much of the country, 87 in houston, looking good in louisiana for the flyover. the other big story is the heat. that has been hanging on in the southwest with temperatures well above 100 degrees. temperatures will relax a little bit but will remain above average for parts of the southwest. we will keep you posted.

always nice can you believe it is may 1st today? rob: bring on summer and make it extra hot. thank you. >> janice: i will see what i can do. jillian: the president blasting the investigation and case against michael flynn. >> i have never seen anything like it. what they did. you wouldn't want this happening to you what they did to general flynn. jillian: new evidence of peter stzrok's outside influence on the pro-blooge rob: former fbi special agent chad jenkins said this is why cases like this should not be conducted by agents based in washington dc. he joined us next.

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what he did to general flynn. >> until documents revealing peter stzrok asked the fbi to keep the michael flynn probe open, derogatory evidence against him in this case. >> thanks for being here. and what is information tell you. >> there is not a political organization, and organization. humans are fallible and sensible to conscious or subconscious, none are closer than fbi headquarters that was running this investigation. it could have been done from

washington field office or northern virginia but to be done inside a headquarters that deals with the political sway of washington dc, we see how that influence played out. rob: it was three years ago and the fbi didn't find a lot. the absence of derogatory information from these logical sources reduce the number of investigative avenues and techniques, the fbi is closing this investigation. into michael flynn. peter stzrok, familiar name send a text message to the case manager the same day and says if you haven't closed razor yet, don't do so yet. the recipient said okay and it would continue on and flynn would eventually be in trouble, hits keep coming for peter stzrok. >> they do so. the hammer they supposedly have against jerry flynn is potential violation of the logan act of

1799. that is the pretext they go on. when you are leading, actually on the final desperation act of trying to get somebody on a charge line to a federal agent and you don't have anything in the bag to hold onto, that is what we are seeing with new revelations of all this information. jillian: where do you think this should go as far as flynn is concerned? >> it is important for the judge to decide with this new information. fortunately or unfortunately you have to look at the facts, which is general flynn did lie during the interview about his discussions with the russians even though if he had come forward and said talk to them, there never would have been a charge using the logan act but the judge will have to way that

and make that decision on what the next steps forward are for general flynn in this case. rob: michael flynn's deputy worked with k t mcfarland. >> they were desperate to stop flynn because flynn had a plan to reorganize the intelligence community. we were collateral damage. the goal was to get donald trump and start his administration dead in its tracks. rob: get your reaction to that. >> going to the desperation, she is absolutely right. to get anybody to lie on a 1001 charge. to say you will do this, any person who is going to potentially do that and subject themselves to that, that should be the hammer against them, all teary your motive for certain on

this -- general flynn, i served in army, served as an army ranger. that man gave his life to this country and for it to be used the way it has, the political discourse in washington dc in the highest levels of the fbi is ridiculous or was ridiculous. rob: you have the fireplace going, live shot, we are very impressed. >> still a little chilly. still a little chilly. jillian: very cozy. rob: the best live shot we have seen so far. jillian: it is 17 after the hour. promising advances in the race to develop a coronavirus vaccine. the administration hoping to get doses out in less then a year. rob: donald trump's approach is ambitious but the right one. she joined us next.

>> whatever the maximum is, whatever you can humanly do, i hope we have a vaccine and we will fast-track it like you have never seen before. jillian: the race is on to find a vaccine as donald trump and his advisers have a plan called operation warp speed to develop an effective covid-19 vaccination in less then a year. rob: is this a safe timeline? doctor kelly ward appears in a republican party and practicing family physician, thank you for coming on today. a lot of people optimistic about the idea of a vaccine. can is realistically happen in a safe way? >> good morning, yes, donald

trump is very ambitious in everything he does. i heard -- you wants things done and done quickly to preserve the health and wellness of the american people and people around the world. it used to take 5 to 10 years to create a vaccine to fight a virus. now our timeline has been compressed greatly, hopefully within 12 to 18 months from starting the race to create a vaccine we will have one. there were at last count 70 companies working on vaccines around the world. the company that seems to be in the lead is out of china. it will take a lot to convince americans to take a chinese vaccination. the good news is there are a couple companies in the united states creating vaccines. my job as a physician is to know the risks and benefits of those vaccinations, making sure they

are safe, that they work and that they provide long-lasting immunity to this virus, and teach patients about that so they can make an informed decision whether or not they want to take the vaccination. jillian: a number of critics say the timeline is too fast, shouldn't be this fast but normally takes longer for vaccines to develop. that may be true but at the same time does the timeline really matter because if a vaccine is developed and is proven to work then that is a good thing, right? >> he is. we have proven methods to make sure something is safe and works. it will go through clinical trials, different phases before it is given to people on a large scale. those things are not going to be skipped. what is going to be cut back as

has happened across many industries is a lot of the regulations and ready we see with government bureaucracies will be compressed so this vaccine can be found to be safe, that it works, it can be found that it can be manufactured on a widespread basis and we can protect not only american citizens but people all around the world. jillian: the timeline will be different for every vaccine. >> he is it will. rob: it looks like it could be a lot sooner than 18 months. let's talk about your state, this plan to reopen despite the governor extending a modified stay-at-home order for two more weeks. how are they balancing the scenarios, what should people expect to be doing? >> a lot of people just like everywhere on the country, people are antsy to get back to their normal lives. me personally i wish we could be back to work already, i wish we never had to close down the amazing economy that was created under donald trump and his administration and with

republicans at the helm but that is the case. we have an unprecedented pandemic affecting the entire world and we are slowly returning to normal. i understand there are businesses that are going to open today. i think they are going to be very responsible, we see what big-box retail stores, people can access something of normalcy and remain safe. everyone here wants to make sure we are healthy, that we are safe, that we are prosperous economically and the we remain free americans. jillian: here's look at the time i've arizona, may 1st, hospitals recent elective surgery, that is good news for a lot of people, practice social distancing, curbside pickup, drive-through delivery, things like that. made it coming store operations with social distancing, the goal is to allow restaurant dine in by mid-may. thank you for joining us with your information. >> have a great day.

rob: 25 after the hour. joe biden breaking silence about tara reade's sexual allegations, the mainstream media in the corner of the democrats. >> a lot of questions about why now, joe biden's campaign is ramping up, she's deciding to come forward in this manner now. jillian: radio talkshow host says the left's treatment of this case is proof that me too isn't a movement but a weapon, he joins us live.

jillian: joe biden says to break his silence, the socialist conduct allegations from a former staffer in a few hours. pressure mounts on the former vp.

>> addressing allegations on morning joe, the democratic presidential nominee his face backlash after former staffer tara reade claims he sexually assaulted her in 1993 in the senate building. donald trump was pressed for his spots during oppressor on thursday. >> i think he should respond. it could be false accusations. i know all about false accusations which i have been falsely charged numerous times which i can't speak for biden. i can only say he should respond. >> reporter: nancy pelosi's reaction was different. she snapped at a reporter being asked if there was a double standard from the democrats corner concerning allegations against joe biden compared to brett cavanagh. take a listen. >> i respect your question and don't need a lecture or a speech. there is also due process. the fact that joe biden is joe biden, i have great comfort level with the situation as i see it.

>> reporter: pelosi says she supports the me too movement but standby joe biden. she is happy with the way he responded to the allegations which up to this point has been silence. the campaign team has been denying the accusation saying they never happen. tara reade tells fox news she's calling for the release of documents that contain biden at staff records, she believes her complaint is among those. rob: thank you so much. as joe biden prepares to address the allegation this morning the media continues to casting doubt. here's a prime example of that. >> there are a lot of questions why joe biden's campaign is ramping up. is she deciding to come forward in this manner now? >> this accuser, she the hard-core democrat and is not playing politics, but her story is being used by the trump campaign.

>> he prides himself on being an advocate for women. rob: it hasn't been that long, this is not how they treated brett cavanagh when this happened to him. joining me with his take on this, thank you for coming on. your reaction to this? >> it was joy behar, the trump campaign, that is not the story. so many people want to confuse the story. the story is here is this woman who in 1993 pressed against the wall and joe biden sexually assaulted her. he told her roommate and the relative, called into larry king's former show on cnn, she's more credible at this stage than christine ford ever was in the only way to get to an answer is through some level of investigation, that is going

through facts and data. you mentioned tara reade wants access to these forms that are held by the senator. he will not allow those forms released, has his own people looking through his own records. maybe sandy berger, not really sure. it is very clear the rational mind is not saying i believe tara reade because you don't know what happened. the biden team and nancy pelosi and stacy abrams are not in favor of an investigation that is proof the me too movement which could have had value is a tool used at their women to decide who gets attacked and who doesn't and that is shameful stuff. rob: this allegation has been sitting out there for weeks, since march. let's look at the comparison of the coverage, march 20 fifth all the way to april 12th, you have

no coverage at all. compare that to brett kavanaugh they couldn't wait to get on the story and talk about that allegation and look how long it was and let's go back to that graphic from yesterday. it is pretty fair. cvs, nbc nightly news, world news tonight they did coverage of the story, they are covering it. the cable networks come big difference. 6:00 pm until midnight no coverage on cnn, 33 seconds on msnbc. what do you make of that? >> i make two things of it. interesting the coverage comes after the talking points from the biden team come out. that is a pretty interesting 1-2 punch and it is hard to cover a story when you having determined all your talking points. the mothers are trying to figure out, that is part of the problem. this shouldn't be a talking point story.

this should be we have a woman making an allegation and the people who heard the allegation, we have phone calls, we have the biden team that isn't allowing certain records out. i'm old enough to remember when they demanded the records of people judge in his work with mckenzie. clearly it is not such a weird thing to say you have records, let us see so we can clear you or note there is a problem and not being willing to address the issue, hide behind the me too movement but not utilize when it could cost you the vice president's slot or nancy pelosi, democrats beating donald trump. rob: there is another story, a lot of outlets don't want to cover and that is the story of michael flynn that has been exploding the last couple days. >> the white house got a blistering rebuke a made up

claims, being entrapped by the fbi. >> flynn was a double agent. >> michael flynn was betraying his country. >> again and again and again to fbi agents. rob: what a change, how are they going to handle this? >> of sydney powell listened next in line for the president a medal of freedom you should stop getting it out altogether. what she has done, what that team has done, comey's own words in that interview, they sent some guys over, they were influx, not a professional organization which is why donald trump got elected. they didn't want politics as usual. we could ask some questions and figure out how to get him in a trap, how to lie to him. when the fbi looked at general flynn and said there is no here

here, it was peter stzrok and that smile saying let's take this investigation over. rob: pushed into the logan act. very interesting story. thank you so much, appreciate it, we are out of time. jillian: the fighting irish under fire for applying for millions and coronavirus relief funds, the decision notre dame university made on whether to accept taxpayer money. rob: fans will not be in the stand but nascar nation still pumped over the imminent return of race day when the sport will come rory back onto your television screen. my gums are irritated. i don't have to worry about that, do i? harmful bacteria lurk just below the gum line. crest gum detoxify, voted product of the year. it works below the gum line to neutralize harmful plaque bacteria and help reverse early gum damage. gum detoxify, from crest.

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>> there was a massive endowment instead. >> catholic university reverses course. >> the university of notre dame, the latest university to come under fire to take taxpayer money. the university is set to receive $6 billion in the cares act and the commission for education. mike braun urged not to take the money pointing stanford, yale, refused to -- review the cash and notre dame should do the same. the university will not take taxpayer money. in a statement, quote, notre dame never applied for and will not accept any funding under the cares act but we should point out university president jenkins was quoted last weekend saying the university would use the

money for financial aid to students whose families had been struck by unemployment but critics point out they have billions to help those families if they need it. rob: much more than 6 million. we are talking about macy's getting back. >> reopening 68 stores on monday. they have announced 50 locations will be opened by may 11th. if they get approval from local and state governments, they will reopen all of the 775 stores by the middle of june but shopping will be different, there will be no touch consultations, no altering of purchases unless you want something tailored. employees, customers encouraged to social distance and hand sanitizer station throughout the stores. a lot of our lives will be different when things start to reopen.

rob: it is national decision day, the pandemic making it difficult for graduating high school seniors to map out their future. our next guest stresses students should focus on what they can control. at the kings college, joins us live. jillian: time to check with steve doocy for what is coming up on "fox and friends," good morning. >> it is friday, thank goodness it is fox because we have a busy show coming up, the national economic council director is going to stop by with insight i'm getting america back to work. the debate over a federal bailout heats up. are they going to get money, how much? senator rick scott is calling out governor andrew cuomo over new york state fiscal policy. the florida senate will join us live in 22 minutes. tennessee governor bill lee was at the white house for the briefing on protecting american seniors. we will ask about his plan to

keep tennessee safe. tyson foods warning of a meat shortage as plans close over covid-19. we will talk to the president's president. on deck, how's minority whip steve scalise, judge janine. go via skype, karl rove the a satellite and in the kitchen i will be cooking with the queen of southern cuisine, paula dean. we are kicking off the weekend with our living room concert series live from his living room, rodney akin will perform with his wife, rose falcon. we have a busy and entertaining and very newsy three or respect kicks off 15 minutes from now right here on the channel you trust during the pandemic. (music)

>> selling price controls on 2 dozen food items, the price of products including milk and egg in the country is more than a month of wages, the move comes as the disputed socialist president nicholas maduro hopes to ease inflation in the country of lockdown to prevent covid-19 from spreading. venezuela already have problems facing your strict economic controls due to us sanctions. that country is a disaster. ted cruz is calling out hollywood, the texas senator pushing a bill that would stop film companies from censoring their movies in china. >> if any moviemaker let's the chinese communist government

sensor or edit a film they can't have access to our military, hardships, airplanes, everything they used to fill movies like top gun, they don't get access to that. rob: he is slamming the upcoming top gun film for editing the signature taiwanese and japanese flags out of tom cruise's jacket for the trailer that aired in china. jillian: every year this day may 1st marks the deadline for graduating high schoolers to accept college admission offers but this year in the age of coronavirus many students are rethinking their plans for the fall. what is the best strategy for the class of 2020? at kings college, fox news contributor brian brandenberg joins us now. you are the perfect person to talk to. >> good to see you. jillian: these numbers are shocking, 34% of people say they will enroll part-time, 17% say wait until spring of 2021 to enroll.

what do you say about this? >> it is a tough time to make a decision about college. it will look a little different next year just what it looks a little different this year. some of my best suits have been students who have taken a gap year, growing up a little bit, matured a little bit, they value their college experience a little more but here is the key. you have to be intentional with that gap year. if you don't have a plan, it could become a year sitting around mom and dad's house again, not growing, not developing, not getting the value, if you are thinking about a delay, start to think how to continue to grow and learn and develop as a professional. it has to start right away.

jillian: kimberly is questioning that, taking a gap year but the question, some people might take that year to say start working and that is hard for people. so many people are out of jobs. >> one of the problems with a gap year is opportunities will be limited, whether that is getting a job and you have shelter in place orders as they extends, wondering if it will happen again, in some cases doing the online class might be your best option and the truth, online preference for a lot of reasons but it is a good way to learn self-discipline and practice the means by which you will be working in the marketplace. a lot of employees working at home, it is good to learn to

start doing that in school, how to discipline yourself and be productive even when you can't be with your coworkers. jillian: a lot of people worry about the price tag. don't know if i'm down to pay 42,000. that is a good point too. for a lot of students they should focus on what they can control. what are your tips? did we lose you? all right, sounds like we lost ryan. we have his tips here. to finish the season well and seek relationships with friends, family and job opportunities that you might consider in the future and to get involved, if you are considering a gap, don't waste that time. we did lose brian but that is the joy we deal with with skype

so send it to you. rob: good message anyway. democrats say brett kavanaugh was then and this is now. >> there is due process. the fact that joe biden is joe biden. rob: times have changed, the house speaker responding to tara reade's sexual assault allegations, social media responding to nancy pelosi's position. jillian: queen reworking a classic it was inspiring newly rex. ♪ you keep on fighting until the end ♪ you for all of us. . .

jillian: good morning, welcome back. house speaker nancy pelosi getting major heat after asked about sexual assault allegations against joe biden. >> i don't need a lecture or a speech. there's a lot of excitement around the idea that women will be heard and be listened to. there is also due process. and the fact that joe biden is joe biden. rob: due process. carley shimkus joins us now with the overwhelming outrage on social media to this. carley: house speaker doubling down on her support for joe biden amid a sexual assault against him. you heard her use phrase joe biden is joe biden. some folks saw that insufficient

rationale for why he is being treated differently than supreme court justice judg brett kavana. you will reaction pouring in. one saying in nancy pelosi talking about due process and brushing off double standard between allegations between biden and kavanaugh is all you need to know about her and democratic leadership. linda chiming in with the comment about joe biden is joe biden speaks volumes. and zach wonders biden gets off easy is what he is saying. biden will publicly address the sexual assault allegations against him for the first time later today. rob: politics seems to trump all. nascar making a come back. carley: i'm sure nascar fans have this date written down in their calendar. may 17th nascar will resume racing at darlington raceway no. fans in the stands but nascar is the first major sporting series to return to competition which

makes sense because there is obvious separation between teams. a lot of folks are excited about this thank you, nascar, i can't wait to have something to look forward. to say kurt busch points out a problem though we will need to work on our social distancing after wins. everyone on the track will be wearing a mask and teams will practice social distancing as well. jillian: remix to the clean classic "we are the champions." take a listen. ♪ you are the champion ♪ my friend ♪ and you'll keep on fighting to the end ♪ you are the champion carley: what can you say queen adam lambert knocking it out of the park with this one new song you are the champion honoring front line workers just released on streaming and download with

proceeds going to the covid-19 response fund. rob: good stuff. friday already. the weeks keep going by "fox & friends" starts right now. steve: thank you rob and jillian friday may 1st, 2020. we start with this fox news alert. don't do so yet disgraced fbi agent peter strzok stopping the bureau from ending the michael flynn probe. brian: that move coming despite a lack of quote derogatory evidence in the case. ainsley: griff jenkins is live in washington to break it all down for us. this latest weave an waive mored documents released, griff. griff: good morning. these documents are painting a fuller picture of what transpired in the fbi's case against flynn dub you had