good morning, moment of truth. the most >> the most operated showdown on capitol hill in a generation hours away. fired fbi director james comey set to testify that president trump repeatedly had inappropriate and concerning conversations with him. the commander in chief allegedly commanding loyalty pressing him on the russia investigation. overnight a top official calling the russian scandal bigger than water gate. why does the president say he feels vindicated? today thursday, june 8th, 2017. >> this is a special edition of "today." the comey hearing with matt lauer live from studio 1-a in

guthrie live from washington d.c. welcome to this special edition of "today" on a thursday morning. glad you're with us. it's a big day. i'm here on capitol hill. matt, you're back in studio 1-a and the stage is set for consequential testimony. >> yeah. this is the political version of must-see tv. millions of ppl going to stop what they're doing and watch from their home or workplace. what does it take to be one of the lucky ones to get a seat in the hearing room. >> you have to be an early riser. i can show you a live shot. you can see people are already there. it will be filled with lawmakers, with staff, with a lot of reporters, as you might expect, but also some spectators willing to wait in line. let's take you through what we think will be happeni. 10 a.m. eastern it gets underway. james comey will begin his testimony before the senate intelligence committee. he's going to begin by reading an o

appearance yesterday. in the statement he recalled one on one conversations with the president. he details five of them. three meetings and two phone calls between january and may. >> according to comey those conversations focussed on the investigation into possible russian interference in the 2016 election. he considered the interactions, everything from very awkward to inappropriate. following the openg remarks, comey will face two rounds of questions from a panel of eight republicans, six democrats and one independent. >> we have every aspect of today's hearing covered for you. we'll be talking exclusively to some of the lawmakers questioning mr. comey including senator harris. let us start can hallie jackson. with more on what we're learning from comey's opening statement. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. this room that i'm

really is the centeofhe politil iv right now. this is what it's all going to come down to. where james comey will be seated and we're already getting a preview of what he's going to say in the opening statement. it's questions coming from senators that could reveal new information as the still photographerers phph get set up. e-mailing out talking points overnight to try to bat back some of the criticism the president is expected to get, particularly from democrats on this committee. some of this testimony james comey has revealed so far does contradict with the president said publicly. all of it setting up a kind of he said he said show down. not even james comey could wait until today to deliver his testimony. asking the senate intelligence committee to release his opening statement early. in vivid detail, the former fbi director outlines his

with the president who fired him. including the first, january 6th, at trump tower. it's where he says he told donald trump we did not have an open counterintelligence case on him, comey writes. i offered that assurance. the president pointing to that as validation. his outside counsel saying president trump is pleased comey publicly confirmed the president was not under any investigation in any russian probe. adding the president feels completely and totally vindicated. gop allies point out comey acknowledges the president said it would be good to find out if satellite associates did something wrong. still, other parts of comey's statement contradict what the president said publicly like when comey describes a meeting the day after then national security adviser michael flynn resigned. he writes the president began by saying i want to talk about mike flynn, adding later, he's a good guy. i hope you can let this go. >> did you at

james comey in any way, shape, or form to close or back down the investigation into michael flynn? >> no. no. next question. >> reporter: then a dinner in late january. comey says the pump called him with the invitation. here's what the president told lester holt. >> it was arranged and he wanted to stay on as the fbi head. at this dinner another crucial moment. the president said i need loyalty. i expect loyalty according to comey who writes, i didn't move, speak, or change my facial expression in any way during the awkward silence that followed. we simply looked at each other in silence. later he says he told the president, you will always get honesty from me. >> is it appropriate for the president so ask loyalty from the fbi director. >> obviously i don't think that is. the deposition is treated independently. this crosses that. >> do you think james comey is

>> reporter: anticipation for today's testimony at a high. overlight former director of national intelligence weighing in on the significance of the russia controversy. >> i have to say i think you compare the two, that water gate pales, really, in my view, compared to what we're confronting now. >> comey's testimo hours on capitol hill which started wednesday when the top intelligence officials faced questions. >> i do not recall ever feeling pressured to do so. >> i have never felt pressure to intervene or interfere in any way. >> reporter: when asked to share more? they declined. >> i'm not going to discuss the specifics of conversations with the president of the united states. >> i'm not going to answer any questions. >> it's inappropriate for me to share that with the public. >> reporter: the co

republican shot this sharp warning. >> at no time should you be in a position where you come to congress without an answer. >> reporter: expect to get more questions today coming from this lineup right here. this is where the senators will be sitting. here are the key folks. the top republican on the senate intelligence committee, senator burr, marco rubio, and in the middle will be the top democrat on this committee, mark warner. he's already out with a preview of his opening statement. watch him to say this behavior from the president is simply unacceptable. back to you. >> all right. hallie jackson, thank you. a senator of california is one of the democratic members of the senate intelligence committee. she's with with us exclusively. you'll be asking questio today. you've read the statement from director comey. you're a former prosecutor. iou

statement is true, is there a sufficient case for obstruction of justice. >> there is no question we have to get to the truth of what's going on. there are more questions to ask. the written statement validates some of the reports that we've been hearing that have led us to this point of even questioning whether there's been obstruction of justice. he outlines clearly there have been conversations initiated by the president that seem to be intended to interfere with the investigation. his leer in terms of his written statement vates he was asked to take a loyalty oath. when i think about that, i was a district attorney of san francisco, the attorney general of california, and now a united states senator. i've taken the oath many times. the oath was to the constitution of the united states, not an individual. it's inappropriate. >> on the other hand thera aspects of the statement that do corroborate what trump said. the president said i was

director comey that i was not personally under investigation. you were asked about this on an interview. no you said as a prosecutor, you would have never talked to someone who may have been in the zone of investigation and tell them they're not someone we're not looking at. that doesn't happen. >> it happened. >> you're right. at least it is inappropriate, but what we'll see today is we're going to get mo facts and more information and see what's there in terms of what should be the next step for the united states senate and any other investigator look agent this matter. >> did you think the comey letter would be more of a smoking gun than what you see? >> i didn't have any expectations. i think nothing that any of us could have expected when we think about the normal goings on of a president of the united states or a criminal investigation. but i will say that as we go forward, it is very important that we get to the heart of

matter and get to the ut what happed th'sosimrtthing. this is a proportion about drama, and everyone is watching it, but this is not a television show. this is about the office of the president of the united states. and it is critical that we find out what is going on, what is happening so we can get to the truth and move on. >> some people say, look, you look at these facts. if you put them in the light most favorable to the president. this is somebody who came in and maybe did not fully grasp that it's not appropriate, for example, so say, hey, do you need to get into this investigation or could you say publicly that i'm not under investigation, the thing you've told me privately? why is it not a reasonable interpretation? why is that not -- to give him the benefit of the doubt -- why is that not credible? >> when you take the oath to be the president of the united states, the american public has a right to expect that you know better. period. >> wh t

including whether po with jeff sessions about the investigation. was that before or after jeff sessions recusal. i have questions about what conversations were initiated by any other member of the staff around what was going on with the investigation. i have questions about whether there were any other conversations with anyone else initiated by those people with comey about the nature of the investigation or asking him to slow down or stop. >> a busy day for you. thank you for getting up early. appreciate it. >> thank you. now to chuck todd and jeremy bash. chuck, i'll start with you. in a sense, this is the document that comey's statement is vintage comey. there's things that republicans will like and things that democrats will like, so nobody is totally pleased. >> no, and it's also written with a narrative. that's something that i think is if you are in the president trump white house, you're really co

knows how a weave a tale. i think one of the things everybody needs to take a breath is there's another thing about james comey. he doesn't put it all out there at first. i have a feeling this is an appetizer as far as he's concerned. and that there is -- there's three interactions he did not talk about at all or detail at all. those he had conversations we're missing three of. it's going to be interesting to hear the stories behind those three. >> jeremy, you're a lawyer. do you consider this document standing alone sufficient for obstruction of justice? >> what struck me is the president made james comey reaudition for his job. he serves for ten years to avoid the situation. the president was holding a threat over his head saying if you don't, pledge loyalty to me. if you don't shut down flynn or lift the cloud, i'll fire you, and he made good. i think there's a reanae basis to procedure.

involved in the comey fin what was discussed. that's where i think the white house could exert executive privilege to shut down those witnesses. >> we'll see. there's a lot more to come. chuck, you picked up on something. there's a point where comey says the president said, look, if there was some satellite person, someone in my orbit, a staffer who did something wrong with regard to russia, that would be good to know. it comes very close to acknowledging that perhs something did go on, he just wants to make clear he didn't do it. >> there have been by some investigating, one with of the assumptions is trump himself would not have been told the details, would not have been told much other than you don't want to know where we got that information or that sort of mind set, and then here is now the president almost confirming his own suspicion on that at a minimum. that, to me, is striking. there's a number of questions if i were a senator up there that you suddenly

did you take that to the investigators? that praise alone could be the most important nugget that director comey has shared. >> jeremy, as a lawyer, is director comey vulnerable to that allegation that if that was so bad, why didn't you do something? why didn't you raise it right away? >> yes, he is. let's not forget the gravity of the situation. he was investigating an adversary's attempt to intercept the election. >> coming up, we'll have more on what's coming. we'll also take a look at watch parties being held across the country. and we should mentn k, leste lestol and i will have live coverage. it starts at 10:00 a.m. eastern. >> we'll get back to you as soon as possible. savannah, thank you. a lot to talk about here as well. including new developments in the desperate s

military plane from meyanmar tht a disappeared. kelly has that story. >> reporter: good morning. they think they found the wreckage of the plane that disappeared with 120 peopl soldiers, their families, including 15 children on board. this happened off the southern coast of myanmar. the plane was heading north when it vanished. the aircraft, a chinese made transport plane. it took off wednesday afternoon local time. lost contact 29 minutes into flight while at cruising altitude over open water. the military sent out helicopters and search planes. they say they have spotted several bodies including a woman and a child along with some debris. life jackets and luggage offshore. no reports of a may day call. searchers are still hoping to find survivors.

another big story we're following. a new court appearance for reality winner. she is the 25-year-old nsa contractor accused of leaking a highly classified document about russia's election mettling into an online magazine. gabe gutierrez is at the courthouse. >> reporter: good morning. the government says reality winner admitted to leaking classified information, but the lawyer says he hasn't seen the proof. her family hopes she'll be released on bail while she fights the charges. the first leaker of president trump's administration. reality winner says she plans to plead not. >> i think the issue is why the government has put so much effort and resources into prosecuting a low level employee as opposed to was russia involved in an attempt to interfere with our election. >> reporter: winner admitted to

revealing russian intelgen targeted local election officials and a company that provided software. the 25-year-old yoga instructor was an air force vet that was a contractor at a military base. >> she would not jeopardize anybody's safety. she would not. i can tell you that for certainty. >> reporter: the whi h says any disclosure of classified information cou threaten national security. if she's convicted of violating the espionage act, winner could face up to ten years in prison. >> all right. thank you very much. a lot of people up late last night because of a big game. the golden state warriors now a win away from the championship after knocking off the cleveland cavaliers. final was 118-113. game three of the nba finals. the warriors ended the game on an 11-0 scoring run.

31 points. golden state has not lost a single game in the playoffs. they'll try for the sweep and another nba title on friday night. and don't forget game five of the finals is tonight. pittsburgh penguins and the national predators are tied up. two games a piece. you can see it tonight on nbc. >> i love when you do sports. >> i love sports. dylan is in for al with a check on the weather? >> a lot of rain through florida. look at some of the flooding in plantation florida. cars trying to drive through about 11 inches of rain. that still is continuing. look. entire neighbors under water. horses in the field trying to just survive all the rain that was out there. and the cars still trying to drive through it. t not recommended to do that. you don't know how deep the water is. we are going to see more rain today. take a look at

fort myers, almost three times and ford lauder dale four times. this cold front is stalling out over florida. another round of showers and storms and more rainfall possible. maybe another the inches in some areas. your local forecast is coming up in the next 30 seconds. sunshine and a cool start this morning. temperatures in the 50s all over the region. 50 in

50 in shan tilly. 54 in maryland. we'll pick up extra cloud cover during the middle parts of the day. no chance for rain today. it will be comfortable and the skies will clear out once we get past 5:00 this evening. the next couple of days look like 70s today, near eighty tomorrow and back into the 90s starting on sunday. >> that's your latest forecast. >> all right. dylan, thank you. coming up, the twists, the turns and secret conversations that have led us to today's capitol hill showdown for fired former fbi director james comey. >> and as serious as it is, it's a drama that is set in the television and social media age. how far some people are going to watch the hearing this morning. but first, this is "tayon nbc.

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7:30 on a very busy thursday morning. take a look at that building. the eyes of the world focussed on that building. the u.s. capitol where james comey is set to testify. probably one of the most highly operated congressional hearings in decades. i'm in new york. savannah is getting ready for it. good morning again. >> hi. good moto you. the president will be watching today. he's got a busy schedule as well. he has a speech at a conference at a washington hotel. he's hosting a summit with governors and mayors but what will he be doing with his device? will he be tweeting during the

>> we'll find out soon. first a look at some other stories making headlines in our world today including new missile launches from north korea. the regime firing surface to ship missiles. that's according to soh korea's defense ministry. today's launches are days after fresh sanctions against north korea. prosecutors of bill cosby's criminal trial appear close to wrapping up their case against him. his accuser who claims the comedian drugged and sely assaulted her in 2004 testified for a second day on wednesday. her mother also took the stand, jurors could get the case as early as next week. we'll have a live report from that courthouse in the next half hour. here is a fascinating one. scientists say fossils discovered in morocco are the oldest known remains ever found of homo sapiens. they say the bones including a skull, jaw, and teeth are around

30000 years old. that's about 100,000 years older than previously found fossils. the search continues this morning for your voice. >> i know. a late night in nashville does not bode well for any of us. >> all right. >> key, honey and lem. look in wngn, james comey's testimony before the senate intelligence committee today has been months in the making. it's going to mark the first time he's spoken publicly since that abrupt firing last month. how exactly did we get to this point? peter alexander has part of the story this morning. peter, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. new details this morning. a senior white house aide telling me president trump will be monitoring james comey's hearing as time permits in a white house dining room alongside his legal te d close advisors. comey's testimony is the most con

president trump's time in office. at 6'8", james comey has been looming over the trump presidency since the start. >> he's become more famous than me. >> reporter: the relationship that would define the president's first month actually dates back to the 2016 campaign. >> they were extremely careless in their handling of very sensitive, highly classified information. comey's public review of the colleagues coming as he announced an end to the e-mail investigation without recommending criminal charges. >> after reading all of these items where she's so guilty, he let her off the hook. >> reporter:n e yse tleio an october surprise. comey informing congress he reopened the inquiry after finding new e-mail prompting mr. trump to change his tune. >> it look guts. what he did? he brought back his reputation.

face meeting early january. there comey briefed the president-elect on moscow's election mettling including claims that mr. trump was involved with prostitutes four years earlier. comey assured his new boss he wasn't under investigio documentinthe conversation as he drove away. a one on one dinner a week after the inauguration. comey stunned when the president said i need loyalty. i expect loyalty. his answer, you will always get honesty from me. according to comey the president asking him to back off an investigation into michael flynn. after acknowledging the fbi's russia investigation, comey would return to capitol hill in may to defend the decision to discuss reopening the e-mail case. a call clinton claims cost her the election. >> it makes me mildly nauseous to make me think we might have had an

on the election. >> he's a grand stander. >> reporter: a day after meeting with russian officials privately dismissing him as a nut job. ahead of today's testimony, the president tempering his tough talk. >> i wish him luck. >> reporter: i ju hung up with a top white house aide. they insist president trump was feeling very good going into today. that he did feel vindicated as his attorney insists. we're going to hear from him today. he has a midday speech. then an afternoon infrastructure summit. his public schedule is clear this morning. will he tweet or leave the rebuttal to his rapid response team? we'll be watching and apparently so will he. >> peter, thank you. nicole wallace, ari melbore, good morning to you. james comey's statement is out there. he's set the table for the senators. ra

to swear you both into the senate. i want to know based on what you read in the opening statement what question do you most want to ask james comey today? >> he met with president obama and never took a note. he had that very first interaction with president-elect trump and couldn't wait to start typing up his report. he started working on it in the car. what happened at a gut level to just blow up any sense that donald trump was on the level or that this relationship was going to be anywhere close to normal that he couldn't wait l got back to the office to start typing up a report about the first interaction. >> what about you, ari? >> does jim comey think he was fired because of his resistance to all of the contacts described by president trump? >> for people who are still talking about possible obstruction of justice, that's where they put the period on the sentence. you've got the demand for lo

and get away from the flynn investigation. but it's when james comey does not agree with either of those things that he's fired. so does that complete the sentence? >> i think that's the question. savannah posed it earlier in the hour. what is obstruction? the short answer is it's not made of words. it's usually made of words plus action. and so jim comey could outline further today whether he thinks subsequent actions were punishment for his actions. >> if you're a trump supporter, you say here's my take. this is a guy who happened to be the president of the united states sticking up for a pal, mike flynn who had a bad day the day before. he was forced to resign. he's saying to james comey, can you do us a favor? can you back off? he's already gone through a tough time, and you could say this is a guy who is a businessman. donald trump. he's used to surrounding himself with l

he's doing here, he's demanding loyalty from a guy who is in a key job. it might beicy. it might be awkward. it might be unappropriate, but it's not illegal. >> it may be, and listen, this is where the white house is landed. they've landed on the stupidity difference. he just didn't understand that the fbi is an independent law enforcement agency. and he was doing what you just described. this is where they landed. this is where they landed on foreign policy. he just didn't understand that you don't blow the cover of undercover agents. we didn't give him the intel. he didn't understand it's inappropriate to ask your intel chief to act as arms of your press operation. this is where they're going to have problems over a over again. >> let me play you something. >> did you at any time urge james comey in any way, shape, or form to close or back down the investigation into michael flynn? and also -- >>

next question. >> you've read the seven-page opening statement from james comey. if he's telling the truth, can the president be telling the truth? >> no. i don't think so. the this is an area where there was a clear assertion by jim comey. he's under oath. that goes to the problem with the so-called stupidity defense. is the defense that you did these things and didn't know what they were doing, or that you didn't do them. that's different if you were misleading the public and potentially investigative bodies. the president has lot of power. the question is if he went beyond the power, and jim comey's testimony might shed light on that. >> thank you both. i know you'll be watching. let's get another check of the beththe weatherro dylan. >> we have wild video out of north dakota yesterday y. we saw a wicked tornado on the ground. it's picking up a lot of dirt and debris off the ground. no injuries

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>> welcome back to a special split edition of "today." we learned james comey would be testifying here on capitol hill this morning. and the countdown clocks have been ticking down ever since. very soon that hearing will take place alongside other historic washington showdowns and andrea mitchel has more on that. good to be in your neck of the woods. >> thank you. it's great to have you here. in a few hours james comey's words beam to the world across three broadcast networks, social media, and cable news, putting all eyes about his controversial dealings with president trump. throughout history whenever a high profile hearing happens on capitol hill, the whole country turns their attention to watch congress at work. >> in a nation now consumed by multimedia distractions, there are moments so dramatic and compelling the nation comes together to stop, watch, and

mccarthy, his political career imploding before the cameras, exposed as a demagogue for falsely accusing people for being communist. >> have you no sense of decency, sir? have you left no sense of decency. >> 1973, the country is again glued to their televisions as the water gate hearin are broadcast on the evening news. >> what did the president know and when did he know it? >> all 250 hours broadcast live on public television, helping to bring down a president. in 1987 it was iran contra threatening to consume ronald reagan's second term. >> on the advice of counsel, i respectfully and regretfully refuse to answer the question. >> in 1991 anita hill del

clarence thomas. >> after a brief discussion of work, he would turn the conversation to a discussion of sexual matters. televisi the conversations were vivid. >> reporter: it launched a discussion about harassment in the workplace. >> as far as i'm concerned it's a high lynching. >> reporter: with social media and 24 hour cable news, flooding the public with images own sound bites. only hillary clinton's 11 hour hearings in 2015 comes even close in the middle of a presidential campaign, both sides instantly turning key moments into viral online clips. living long after the live coverage faded from view. but with all eyes now on james comey, president trump is doing his best to distract. naming a

delivering a health care speech wednesday. and today will give another speech and also try to joith fray. a social media savvy president who will be watching but could also live tweet as counterprogramming to comey's testimony. in an era when after years of gridlock congress has historically low approval ratings, today could be that rare moment when the nation and the whole world will be watching. >> absolutely. now this is happening in the social media age. it adds another dimension. thank you. coming up, we'll talk live with two of the senators taking part in fact hearing. we'll find out what questions they have for the director. but for now, back to matt and hoda. >> thank you. carson right now is in the orange room with more on businesses who are cashing in. >> good to hear nashville went well for you. bars all across the country are opening early to host comey hearing viewing parties complete with a wide

testimony-themed specials. in d.c. this is a tavern serving the fbi. that is frerchg toast, bacon, and ice cream. the fbi has a combo for $10. we have a pub mixing up the covfefe cocktail. sounds good. how about this in d.c. union pub posts this. open at 9:30 a.m. buying a round of drinks for the house every time trump tweets something about comey. and one opening up at 6:00 a.m. serving a comey drink. they also noted that russian vodka is going to be available. if it's all too much for you, you want to break from the hearings, when the pub in d.c. where you might find a lot of people, because they are giving the gravity of thursday's comey hearings, pug opens at 11:00 a.m. we'll be showing hgtv

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good morning. it's 7:56 on this thursday, june 8th. we start off with melissa mollet and your first 4 traffic. >> good morning. right now the beltway is okay. we are pretty slow here inner loop at you're cros over the woodrow wilson bridge. the top of the beltway normal slow down on the outer loop. northbound bw, crash in the left lane. inbound pseudoland workway before stanton road, a vehicle blocking the left lane. >> a nice day when we come back for the forecast.

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hope your friday -- rather thursday -- temperatures in around 50 to 60 degrees. it will be more cloud covered during the middle of the afternoon. no chance for rain today. today's highs near 74 degrees. tomorrow, friday, finally, sunny and nice. 50s tomorrow morning to near 80 tomorrow afternoon. over the weekend, toasty warm. upper 80s on saturday. 90s back on sunday. >> thank you, chuck. another news update in 20 minutes. back to the "today" sh employees doing the job. and now, dominion energy is investing $15 billion to build and upgrade our electric and natural gas infrastructure... creating jobs now and for the future. across virginia, we're building an economy

power the companies that power our economy. it's 8:00 on today. coming up, countdown to comey, the former fbi director set to take center stage on capitol hill. what to watch for today in one of the most anticipated hearings in years. plus cosby courtroom drama as he clowns around heading into court. the woman at the center of the trial faces hour of cross-examination. we weir li at the courthouse. and a big night in nashville. country music's biggest stars come out for the cmt awards. we have the scoop on the winners and red carpet styles "today" on thursday,

>> where are you from? >> arkansas. >> i can actually hear you. >> 55 years. what's the craziest things you've done together? >> we can't tell. >> well, this is my favorite sign ever. can i kiss you right here? >> all right. >> all right. >> hi. this must be you. why are we all holding your face? >> celebrating 50 years in the big apple. >> that's awesome. do i look just like you? >> good morning, everybody. welcome back. thank you for joining us. it's a special split edition of "today." i'm in washington d.c. for this highly anticipated testimony of james comey. >> savannah, moorng. i thought it was an interesting decision that james comey wanted the opening statement released a

at the hearing. >> yeah. usually witnesses will release an opening statement, but i usually comes the morning of, maybe an hour before. this was unusual in that it came the day before. it was clear director comey wanted people to look at this and digest a complex narrative and give a hint to the intelligence committe members of questions he may be asked. we'll see what happens. it could be the most pivotal day in the russia investigation. james comey testifying before the senate intelligence committee. we already know some of what he's going to say because of that statement. let's go to hallie jackson. good morning to you, again. >> reporter: good morng. right n the chairs are empty. you know that every seat in here will be filled in a couple of hours. no seat as important as this one where james comey is going to be sitting as he looks straight ahead at the senators asking him questions. i snapped a picture of that a couple minutes ago. this is james comey's view, what i g

the questions you talked about with matt and hoda will be crucial in providing perhaps new information about the president's actions. all of it the testimony from the director setting up a he said he said showdown. james comey already offering a preview of what's to come. >> his statement reads more like a tom clancy novel. >> reporter: in his opening statement, he describes telling the president-elect in january, we did not have an open counterintelligence cason him. i offered that assurance. the president pointing to that as validation of what he's been saying. >> he said you are not under investigation. >> reporter: his outside counsel writing the president feels completely and totally vindicated but comey appears to contradict the president like when he described the discussion about former national security adviser michael flynn.

saying i hope you can see your way clear to letting this go, to letting flynn go. he is a good guy. here's what the president said last month. >> did you at any time urge former fbi director james comey in any way, shape, or form to back down into the investigation into michael flynn -- >> no. no. next question. >> reporter: comey describes another crucial mome at a dinner in january. the president said i need loyalty. i expect loyalty according to comey. who writes i didn't move, speak, or change my facial expression in any way during the awkward silence that followed. we simply looked at each other in silence. >> is it appropriate for the president to ask for a question of loyalty for the fbi direction? >> obviously, i don't think that is. fbi directors are supposed to be independent. that's something that very critical. >> reporter: today's testimony by comey comes one day after the president announced his intelligence to nominate

now in line to become the next fbi director. this room today is the center of the political universe. there is a lot of media here. i'm stepping over some of the still cameras here to show you where the senators are going to be seated along this row. people will be watching not just live on network television but through these doors is a line of people who have been waiting here for hours already. it stretches around the corner. we don't see this every day here on capitol hill. we rarely see this. it is a sign of how many eyeballs will be in this hearing on this room today. >> back to you. >> all right. thank you. >> you just mentioned, getting a lot of attention not only here but in other parts of the world. especially in moscow. richard engel is there for us. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, matt. russia seems to be the one actor not taking the stage today. we have spoken t

officials close to the kremlin, and they effectively are presenting president trump as a victim as someone who is being attacked by the so-called deep state, by the cia, the fbi, the bureaucracy because the president wants to have better relations, so the system as its described here, doesn't want him to do that. the putin administration, the kremlin has repeatedly denied it tried to place sympathetic individuals in the whiteou close toherede h denied that it tried to hack the election, but as you've seen time and time again, whenever president putin does deny that there was hacking, even when he does it in a coy way, and i think there is a sense of satisfaction here on the streets that if, in fact, russia may have manipulated the american political process, that it's something that the russians should feel proud of. back to you. >> all right. richard engel, thank you. we're joined by

will get a chance to question james comey this morning. two members of the senate intelligence committee. senators. >> it's nice to have bipartisan cooperation this morning. you've read the comey state. do you think what he alleges is inappropriate conduct if what he says is true, for example, asking for a loyalty oath? >> it is inappropriate. it looks like trump is saying this to everybody. we know that from other cabinet officials. he made the statement he's treating comey the same way. >> do you believe comey? >> it sounds like something the president would say. comey said it felt awkward but didn't get close to saying it was criminal. >> do you think it's inappropriate? >> i don't thinkve thinks it wasn't inappropriate. it's something we wouldn't do. it's dos and don'ts. you don't really mess with y

intelligence. you don't mess with your law enforcement or your security details. >> that's step one, then. the next part is according to comey, the president saying i hope you can see clear to let this flynn matter go. up to interpretation what exactly he meant. is that inappropriate? >> i would think that did mr. comey anticipate or think that might lead toward his dismissal if he wasn't submissive? those types of things. i think in his testimony he thought he'd already been named for a ten-year term, and he was asked is this a job you want? do you want to stay on this job? there's a lot of questions in his mind, and if he thinks he was threatened. >> when you look at this, these facts and now we know how it ends in the sense that comey got fired. he was fired from a ten-year position, does this amount to obstruction of justice? >> a couple

no. comey comes back and says it was awkward and uncomfortable, especially february 14th in this conversation about michael flynn to say can we let this go? but he also at the same moment said he was not pressured to stop the russia investiti or pressured to back off anyone else. he felt like it was just about flynn, not about the rest, and comey states that. that's different. and i'm going to ask what happened after that? were there other conversations with other white house officials? >> comey has many statements in here that would in some way be beneficial to president trump. in fact, president trump says he feels vindicated by this statement. on the other hand, what comey describes is asking others to leave the room and having comey stay behind. doesn't that suggest to you some kind of consciousness on the part of the president that maybe this was not appropria behavior? >> i've been in a setting with a president before and he's asked people who leave so we could talk about different things. this pertaining to

virginia, how we coulhe wt virginiathgsf ator d fihat alarming. i think you asked the question to james about do you think that was obstruction of justice. it's not whether we think it. it's whether comey thought it was obstruction of justice. >> but he has to answer that. he had a ring side seat. did he feel that? he's the law. i'm not a lawyer. he's a lawyer. >> but if he were still fbi director, perhaps it would matter whether he felt it was obstruction of justice. but now it's in the hands of congress on these facts. >> we haven't gotten to those facts yet. >> i would tell you, again, he doesn't even get close to that in his written statement. he reaffirms i told the president three times you're not under investigation, never felt pressured to stop the russia investigation. he articulates the president says you've told me i'm not under investigation. if there's satellite individuals part of our county, continue moving forward. in fact, he encourages

move on any other investigation, but he seems to say clear my name because i'm not in this. >> do you agree with the president when he says it's a taxpayer funded charade? >> i don't. i think this is a t presenand t presidency. i think we have to get the facts. this is what this investigation is. let's go after the facts as they are and resolve the facts and move on, whichever way it goes. >> the facts though russia got involved more than ever before and intended to be involved and done more than before. with that, there's no question whatsoever on that. >> you're a republican. do you hope he gets through the hearing? >> i doesn't maer whether i hope he's going to. >> james -- at the end of the day, we have to sign off on a report by the facts presented. that the one committee that will sign off on the facts. no one is above the law. and no matter if it's the president or anyone in the administration, and not, i'm not going to sign off. we're going to get the facts. >> we'll go where the

>> senator manchin and james lankford. thank you. i appreciate it. we'll have special live coverage of the comey hearing starting at 10:00 a.m. eastern right here on nbc. i'm going to take off for now. that will do it for us until then. we'll be back as news events warrant. >> savannah, thank you. we'll be watching. other big stories, the bill cosby sexual assault trial. the jury heard testimony on wednesday from the mother of cosby's alleged victim. her appearance coming after an intense cross-examination of her daughter. stephanie gosk is at the courthouse in pennsylvania. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. this morning sources close to the trial tell me that it is moving very rapidly. the prosecution getting ready to wrap up the case and hand it over to the defense. it has been two days of dramatic testimony from andrea con stan and her mother. the big questiono did the jury

even during such a serious trial, the comedian is never far from the surface. bill cosby finding time to joke around with security guards at the courthouse. back in the courtroom, andrea's mother took the stand describing phone calls confronting cosby. cosby through tears sheahe viewed him like her father. i was distraught that he drugged her. she was a healthy girl. he betrayed her. she also recorded a call. the audio played for the jury. cosby's own voice saying i would be willing to meet with you guys, lay out what i think is best, pay for the schooling. andrea claims cosby kruged and sexually assaulted her in his pennsylvania home in 2004. a charge he denies. during

defense suggested she misrepresented her relationship with cosby. an attorney focussed on two private dinners at his home. at one point asking you ha't told the officers you had wine and brandy and sat by a fire and put your legs near one another. the attorney saying you knew he was interested in you romantically. her replying no, ma'am. the defense team also pored over phone records, line by line, highlighting 53 calls she made to cosby after the alleged assault. the assistant da hit back revealing a pattern in the record. she often checked her voice mail right before calling cosby, suggesting she was returning his calls. with testimony done for the day, cosby made his slow walk out. alongside a film co-star who showed support for her long-time friend. >> the most important thing is to come and fd

is. >> reporter: we don't know where exactly the prosecution is going to go next. we know there's a key piece of evidence they haven't introduced yet. a 2005 deposition with cosby where he discusses buying a prescription quaalude and giving them to women he wanted to have sex with. >> stephanie, thank you. take a look at this one. a graphic video that appears to show police officers kicking a man who is on fire. it's triggering outrage this morning. this was after a car chase sunday in jersey city, new jersey. the car crashed into a you the tillty pole and burst into flames that engulfed into the car. prosecutors say the man in this video is the innocent driver of that second car. an investigation underway, the mayor of new jersey of jersey city is calling for the officers to be fired. however, the police officer's union says the officers

actually trying to put out the flames. the driver's family said he suffered severe burns and fractured ribs. a break in at a medical supply store in utah, store owners arrived to find this mess. there was a broken window, glass was shattered every. but investigators concluded nothing was missing. the video revealed all. the intruder was actually a duck. n the dentist office also was once the victim of fowl play also. >> it's even funnier with your voice. >> we have a lot for you today, including one of the reasons i lost my voice a little bit. we had such fun at the cmt awards last night. we're going to talk about that right after this. ♪

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videos what they are. >> a nice moment there. if there could be an award for best presenters, we would give that to our own hoda and kathie lee. how was the show? >> oh, my god. we had such a blast. the country music stars are terrific. i did a little karaoke with blake the night before. that's what blew up my voice. we had wine out there. we didn't want to leave. >> and you were all gushing, the vibe at the award show is nice. they're great people. >> it was great. >> it was fun to see you on the show. >> that's it for pop start. >> all right. who needs weather? here's a peek out your window. >> good morning. a nice day outside. one shooin. temperatures in the 50s and 60s. highs today in the 70s. tomorrow's forecast even nicer. sunshine. another cool day. starting off in the 50somrow morning. getting up to eighty. after that, the heat is on. starting on saturday, highs in the upp

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weather. good morning. it's 8:26. let's start with a check on the roads. melissa mollet as your first 4 traffic. >> good morning. right now beltway is okay. inner loop here you'rerey slow fr 39 5 through the tyson area right now. look at e earlier problem, northbound bw, closer to nasa, crash in the left lane. southbound frederick road before montgomery village, crash two left lanes. >> we'll get a look at the forecast after a quick break. stay with us.

temperatures in the 50s and 60s as you head out on thursday morning. 59 at dulles airport. 63 in washington. we'll see more cloud cover during the middle of the day. not worried about rain chances for today. tomorrsu

for tomorrow. the trend is your friend. if you like it hot, we'll be near 90 by sunday. >> thank you. get the latest news and weather any time in the nbc washington app. tom went to washington to take on the insurance companies and the credit card companies and the wall street banks - that's what tom perriello is about. i was proud to stand with president obama because progressive causes have been my life's work. i'm tom perriello, and i'm running for governor to reduce economic inequality, raise wages, eliminate the burden of student debt and protect our climate. together we really can build a virginia that works for everyone.

we're back now, 8:30 on a thursday morning. it's the 8th >> we're back. 8:30 on a thursday morning. it's the 8th day of june, 2017. tomorrow halsey will be here. tell us about that. >> you going to like that one. a great voice. a great, live show. huge fan base. interesting lady. it's going to be a great crowd. >> looking forward to that. meanwhile?

>> we also a -- if you're interested -- >> can we come over here a quick second. what's your name? >> i'm jackson. >> this is jackson. i have a son named jackson. this is jackson's brother. i saw you get a kiss from dylan earlier? >> yeah. >> what's your deal? you want my job? >> yeah. >> i have a few jobs. you can have it. you're in the orange room right now. we're going to put you up there. you already have one foot in the door. i'm sure once i'm out, you'll be in. happy birthday, patrick. thank you so much. >> very cute. >> jackson has big shoes to fill. >> size 14. >> -- if you're planning your summer vacation, we have terrific travel trips. >> siri will show us how she does father's day for carson. you'll want to try these recipes on the special man in your life. >> you can't have her,

also, first, the past few weeks we've been helping you get summer ready with our drop 10 plan. more than 5,000 of you have jumped on board. let's go to the orange room where joy is there with a one minute tip to help keep you on track. >> today i am dishing out low calorie sweet treats. i'm starting with chocolate. quite a few companies are preportioning heart healthy dark chocolate into squares no more than 60 calories a pop. dove promises, this is giridelli, and even hershey's. if you measure out one to two tablespoons of semi sweet chocolate chips. next, this is an ice cream sandwich. mix a quarter cup of light vanilla

cherries between two chocolate grand crackers. you -- gram crackers. you get a great dessert. this is an ice pop with no added sugar and a secret ingredient. it's waiting for everyone, the full recipe at today.com. >> joy? you did it again. the full drop 10 meal plan is at today.com. share your progress with us. al is off today. dylan has a check on the weather. >> it's going to warm up across the northeast. temperatures will be getting to levels we haven't seen in quite some time. the heat is building tomorrow through parts of the midwest and the northern plains. it is beautiful down south. still dealing with scatter showers d or iflid lbrg records up near minneapolis where temperatures will start soaring. on sunday the heat will build into the mid atlantic. temperaturn

up into northern new england, temperatures into the 80s. on the flip side of tha out west we're going to see another storm system on shore. it will replace the 80s with the 60s with rain and thunderstorms. that's a look at the weather across the country. here's a peek out your window. >> at home, sunshine on a thursday morning. 62 in arlington. 62 in quantico, virginia. 53 in frederick, maryland, and 62 by the bay. today's forecast under a mix of clouds and sunshine. light northeast wind. up near 74 for today. tomorrow looks equally nice. a little bit warmer. temperatures near 80 degrees for tomorrow. if you like it hot and humid, don't you worry summertime is racing in our direction. we'll be in the mid 90s starting on monday. >> this portion of "today" is brought to you by optum. how well gets done. with the official start of summer approaching, there's good news and a little bad news when it comes to skin cancer. i

here in the united states, but it's highly treatable if it's spotted early. that's why the skin cancer foundation has launched destination healthy skin throughout the summer this rv will make about 50 stops in 17 states offering free screenings from local dermatologists. a board certified dermatologist is the senior vice president of the skin cancer foundation. dr. hail, how are you? nice to see you. >> how are you? >> this is a great idea. this is a great facility. can we tell people this doesn't take long? >> it takes about ten minutes. it's great the skin cancer foundation is doing this. early detection is so important. >> how often do you suggest people, adults and even children, get checked for skin cancer. >> we recommend all adults get a check once a year and if you have specific risk factors like a lot of moles, a history of indoor tanning, get

twice a year. >> i'm going to get on the chair or table here. and normally you would do this, you'd look at a little more of the body. we're not going to do that. what are the areas you'd look at immediately? >> especially in men who chase to wear their hair short -- >> i didn't choose to wear my hair short. i lost it. >> there are certain areas we don't see in the mirror. for example, the back of the ears in men. the back of the neck. turn this way. and then we'll oftentimes use a scope, a hand held magnifier with a light to look at spots like the top of the head. now, with melanoma, this has the most serious type of skin cancer, we talk about the a, b, c, d, e, asymmetry, border, color, diameter, and evolution. if you notice anything changing, see your dermatologist promptly. we also look for the ugly duckling. if something jumps out, you should get checked rgh

>> and people should check themselves and their kids. kids need to avoid sunburns at an early age. that increases their chances of skin cancer. >> one blistering sunburn as a child increases your chance. >> this rv will move over all over the place. doctor, thank you. >> thank you for having me. >> hoda, off to you. >> just ahead for your summer vacation guide, the best places to go and the easy ways to save money. we'll tell you all about that. first, this is "today" on nbc.

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welcome back. it's getting warmer outside. the school year is ending. summer vacations are right on the horizon. we have the perfect travel tips for your family. missy bells is a travel expert.

how are you? >> you're going to take us to different plays and show us the best deals. take us to the summer of love anniversary first. >> san francisco's pier 39 is celebrating it's 39th anniversary. there are events all throughout the year including on june 23rd where they're going to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the summer of love with a dance party. >> that's going to be a wild place. if you want to go international but you don't feel like traveling that far, canada is always a great spot. >> it's always a great choice. this year they're celebrating their 130th anniversary. this month you'll find multiculturism day. and july 1st is canada day. >> a lot of ads for that stuff now. there are a lot of people i know who are thrill seekers. they want to get on a roller coaster, find where the best one is. there's one not far from where we

>> absolutely. coney island cyclone. >> i went on this thing. it's scary. it feels like it's rickety, but it throws you around. >> it does, but people love it. and they're celebrating on june 25th with brooklyn's biggest block party to celebrate the birthday. >> there's a park in colorado i knew nothing about. >> in glen wood springs they have the alpine coaster. it's the first roller coaster built down the side of the mountain. there's an amazing canyon swing that swings you about a quarter of a mile over the colorado river. >> you couldn't pay me to get on this. we were talking about some people love a road trip. carson almost busted in on my segment. he did this road trip en route 66. a lot of people want to take that ride. >> it's the ultimate road trip. route 66 is celebrating it's 99th. you can do the

from chicago to santa monica, california. >> and there are different versions? >> yes, and you can festival hop. go to albuquerque for summer fest and then end up in springfield, missouri. >> if you want more history, which way would you go? >> if you want it bite size, you can do an illinois version. it will take you about two days from chicago to alton. >> all right. let's get people travel tips. i think a lot of us are trying to figure out the right ways to save money and time. getting to the airport. the timing of this is always something that's kind of debatable. i thought it was an hour before departure, but what is it? >> it was, but now because summer is so busy, you need to get there an hour before boarding. it's really important. that's something new. also make sure you allow two hours for your layovers? >

quicker? >> there are. invest in a trusted traveler program. i love clear. clear is going to allow you to bypass the tsa lines. you don't even have to take out your i.d. >> do you have to apply for clear? >> you apply for it. it's really quick and easy to do at the airport. and it's about $15 a month. kids under 18 are free with it. >> one of my favorite tips on your whole list is the one about hotels. you have a few -- an interesting take. >> yes. stay in the least expensive room in the best hotel. you get the amenities and the experience and the service, but at a lower price point. >> that's smart. you say when you check in, there's a right time tdot? >> theris 3:00 is check in for hotels. make sure you're there. if you don't like your room, you can always switch. if you wait when there's more people and less inventory, you don't have options. >> a lot of people are taking road trips. they want to rent a car. it seems convenient. you're at the airport and rent on

>> it is. rent at a nonairport facility. the rate is likely going to be low and you're going to bypass the airport taxes which can be a lot. >> misty, thank you. we appreciate you coming to see us. we have more travel tips on the "today" app. >> coming up next, siri daly is here with an ideal menu for father's day. nbc. grit. some have it, some don't. when the odds are stacked against you, you either hide or stand up. at strayer university we've seen it in our students for 125 years. and if you ever think of quitting, our success coaches will be there to pick you up and work with you every day to put you on the right path. it's time. strayer university. let's get it, america. when you genuinely care about the people you serve, their safety comes first.

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for millions who suffer from schizophrenia a side effect of their medication... is something called "akathisia." it's time we took notice. 8:46. we're back with today food. this morning a delicious dinner for dad. father's day is a little over a week away. you don't need to make a reservation to celebrate. siri daly has a menu sure to please, at least it will please carson daly. this is a family -- this is surf and turf. >> this is a healthy version of surf and turf. >> do you also have an unhealthy

on father's day, this is what he prefers. -- >> we do a lot of meat and a lot of heavy stuff. this is a nice break. it's a healthy meal. >> this is a super simple baked halibut dish we make ahe time. >> ther ingredients. it's fantastic. >> halibut is a yummy, flakey fish. we have lemon, olive oil, chives and salt and pepper. this is olive oil and lemon juice. we're going to pour it. put it in a baking dish. season it with salt and pepper. and you bake it for about 12 to 15 minutes in a 400 degree oven. the best way to test to see if they're done is take a fork. if it flakes easily, then you know it's cooked. >> okay. surf. done. >> i like to drizzle it with a little bit of olive oil at the end and sprinkle it with chives for color. take me through the turf. this is dien

on our turf. we're going to make asian beef lettuce cups. carson loves to wrap things in lettuce. >> i do. >> your burgers. >> yes. don't give away all our secrets. >> i'm the carb lover in our house. i don't know what he's saying over there. i'm going to ignore it. >> i don't know how youea with him. >> seriously. this is ginger and garlic sauteing. add green onion and pepper and water chestnut for the crunch. this cooks for about five minutes. you don't want to overcook it. you want to keep the texture. then you remove it into the pan which we did over here. in the same pan take your ground beef and add it. this is cooking up nicely. i'm going to add hoisen, like a sweet sauce. >> let's say we wanted to do surf and fowl. >> we do that a lot. we use ground chicken.

>> ground duck. >> turkey. nice. then that will cook up. we'll add the vegetables back in. >> carson, you don'tet answer this, but ladies, how is this? >> it's delicious. i don't know which of these three things i love best. >> tell them about thveggies. how long did that cook? >> another five or ten minutes. we'll scoop this into here. i like to top mine with crushed nuts and caregreen onions and a sauce. >> wait, there's more. >> these are called summer squash boats. this is something we make a lot too. right, bing go? >> right. >> by me, i mean i make a lot. >> true. >> he requests it a lot. >> i love it. >> cut it in half. take a spoon. you scoop out the flesh.

we're going to use this. it's a vegetarian dish. you use the squash and stuff the squash with the squash. we're going to add panko and parmesan and butter and garlic. you really can add whatever you want to this. you can put meat if you want meat. you can add more vee. >> you said he wouldn't like it. he loves it. >> i love things wrapped in lettuce. i really do. >> it's a great car issb substi. >> bake the skin and stir in the mixture and bake it for another ten minutes. add salt and pepper and parmesan on top. >> obviously there's a lot of good food at your house. how does carson like to celebrate father's day? what does he ask for? time alone? time with the family? >> he's not the type to just go off and golf on father's day. he wants to be with his kids. what do you think? maybe the kids could answer that for

>> oh, you didn't. look at this. what are you doing? gigi is here too n siri's mom. oh, my gosh. so much for my no kids on tv policy. >> what are you doing here? did you make that for me? >> father's day is, like, a month away. >> we don't have to do anything else now. i'm good. >> you took a trip into the city? you should be in school. you have a shirt for me? >> hello. this is nice. wow. what a surprise. >> happy early father's day. >> thank you so much. >> all right. siri, thank you. kids, thanks so much. nice to see you. we're back in a moment. this is a prefather's day "today." y." >> what is going on? the best father's day ever. in my future, i'm twice as likely to have a stroke.

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welcome back. daly family reunion here. welcome back. daly family reunion. >> way to keep the secret, guys. nicely done. >> it's all jack. we have a camera

he unplugged it this morning. >> so carson couldn't spot it? >> i do spot my children. >> you have birthdays. >> i do. bring on the jars and celebrate terrific people. >> get things started with wishing a happy birthday to margaret white from woodland, pennsylvania. she was the director of the vacation bible school in her community. lou dickerson from waukee, iowa. he's a lifelong and patient chicago cubs fan. happy 100th birthday to katherine gunsy. she works here at nbc as a typist typing scrips for radio shows. does that still exist? >> don't look at me. >> frank was inducted into the state's cowboy hall of fame. margaret lusky is

in her early 90s. and a happy 100th birthday to ada taylor. a world traveler from california. she didn't retire until she was 70 years old. as always, if you know someone celebrating a milestone birthday, tell us all about them at today.com/celebrate. >> what are our ages here? >> eight. >> four. >> and she'll say she's four, but she's two. >> and they all get along famous s -- famously? >> they really do. >> siri and i. >> ken jeong is co-hng coming up. i go back to my high school. i know you're excited about that. >> you're softball field. >> yes. and kourtney vance from "the mummy is on". >> will you say that's coming up but first your local news. >> okay. that's coming up, but first

>> this is a news 4 "today" news break. good morning. it's 8:56 on this thursday, june 8th. we start off with melissa mollet. and a quick check of how things look on the roads. >> good morning. a big problem right now in wisconsin avenue. just got off the phone with police. both directions near al vert right now shut down because of a vehicle on its side. it is a big mess. getting a lot of complaints about that. avoid that

leaving any time so inner op, disabled vehicle on the left rain. outer loop before 50, crash reported there. >> we'll look at the forecast when we come back. it will be a nice day.

>> good morning. temperatures warmed into the low 60s across most of the area. 64 at reagan national airport. 55 in winchester. 69 in winchester as a high. 74 in downtown washington. tomorrow, a cool start in the 50s. up to near 80 degrees tomorrow afternoon and nice and warm both days over the weekend. kind of hot on sunday. >> all right. thank you, chuck. news and weather any time in the nbc washington app.

this morning on >> this morning, ken you handle it? ken jeong is back again. and we're kicking it country. the inside scoop from last night's epic cmt music awards. and i'll head back to high school and even hit up my old softball field. all that and more coming up now. >> from nbc news, this is today's take live from studio 1-a in rockefeller plaza. >> welcome to "today" on this thursday morning, june 8th, 2017. this is the remix of "call on me". and we want to welcome back ken jeong at our guest host. >> hol la. >> al is still on his super secret

not so secret. because he posted something on instagram. when you say super secret -- >> i don't know if he knows it's a secret. >> we just call it secret? >> it's just the location is a secret. >> correct. >> the location is a secret. the people he was interviewing? that we can find out about that? >> you have lipstick on your cheek. >> could you have told me before the show? >> do i have something on my teeth? >> how are my teeth? >> yours are looking good. okay, good. that's all i care about. >> so you are a domestic goddess. tell us more about it. >> i'm not. first of all, i don'kwhat happens when you get pregnant, and you have a baby, all of a sudden -- >> i know what happens when you get pregnant. >> you become a mom? >> and i know what happens when you have a baby. and it ain't pretty. >> you're going somewhere. okay. >> i know where i'm going. i don't know how i had the subscription to

but it just happens. >> do you think maybe your mother-in-law sent it to you as a hint? >> is there a "family circle" stork? >> i think so. if it was a gift, thank you, but i don't know who it's from. >> it's from ken. >> you're welcome. merry christmas, or happy hanukkah. >> anyway -- >> what is that? they have great recipes. this was an's cream -- an ice cream cake i made. it >> you kn what, dylan? i want you to keep your pies to yourself. okay? -- >> stop bragging about your ice cream cakes. i didn't fly all the way here to brag about your food stuff. >> that's all i go >> you talked about it yesterday too? >> no. that's what i did yesterday afternoon. >> yesterday i made something else. >> it's not fair. >> these are really, real

recipes. it was a case of melting ice cream and putting it in a pan. >> melting ice cream takes some time. >> you're a cooking genius. >> you also graduated from eighth grade. congratulations. let's look at this picture of you. it's throwback thursday. this is what i came up with. >> you on the left, right? easy joke, guys. writes itself. >> that's my gram. >> she looks just like my grandma. my mom's mom had that exact -- or has that exact hair. >> a lot of effort goes into that hair. and then the plastic that goes over it if it's raining. >> that kind of looks like an ice cream cake. i think it does. >> how i know we're the same age, that brown lipstick. >> the brown lipstick. you tried to be kind of goth but not too goth. >> it was brown and orange. can we go any closer? >> there are braces involved also. >> did you have clear braces?

>> my sister and i had clear braces and some sort of theory that they wouldn't turn brown, but clear braces a really just brown braces. it was not a good luck, and eighth grade is when you want boys to go for you. >> they weren't going for me. >> me neither. >> look at us now, making us ice cream cakes. >> your kid just graduated? >>. >> from fourth grade. they're twins? . >> they're fraternal twins? >> yeah. just like you. >> alexa and zoe. that's right. that was at warner brother's for their birthday last week. that was made by dylan. it was a harry potter cake. if you look at it, that's the hat, and then we celebrated at warner brother's studio in burbank. we had a whole thing. it was 30 of their friends. they had a great time. >> are they in the same class

>> we went to different classes. my sister and i are very different. >> same with alexa and zoe. >> but we love each other. there's nothing better than being a twin. >> it's a best friend for life. >> and my parents never even had to have play dates. it was just us, but it's so much fun. >> there's us. that's my first -- >> wow. that's a great throwback picture. >> who is who? >> is that you yawning? >> probably me yawning. i was the littler baby, and then i became the larger adult. >> which, by the way, shows you, right? that you can grow. and blossom into a larger person. >> right. >> that's what happened. >> like a baby flower. >> babies don't stay babies forever. >> and you keep getting bigger in a petite, lovely way. >> how do i get out of this conversation? >> i don't know. but ken -- >> i love this twin

match. >> it is. the reason -- i was asking in the meeting, were you and barbara competitive, because mine -- i've read studies where fraternal twins are shown to be more competitive than identical twins. it's cool to hear -- >> we were not competiti. had we been competitive, i would have come out the loser. >> what do you mean? >> well, my sister missed one problem on her math sats. i missed more than one. >> what about your writing? >> not better than her. but i am -- i am funny. >> you're funny. >> and got bigger as a baby. you got a lot of stuff going for you. >> i could arm wrestle her. >> and you'd win? >> she's actually very fit, so i'm not sure, but i'm bigger, so i could throw myself on her. >> put your whole body into it. >> yeah. and yesterday she came over to my apartment to sayoo

i'd been writing. we're working on something together at her apartment. she's childless so it's not too loud. i had stolen two of her necklaces and she walked in and she's like you're busted. those are my necklaces. >> you put them on? >> yes. do your twins get in fights over clothes? >> not yet, maybe they will. you had both of the necklaces on? >> yes. it was layered. >> were they heavy chains like naughty by nature? >> no. it was like layered and dainty just like me. >> and you have that ing for you. there's, like five things going for you. it's so great. >> ken, can you come back every day? >> yes, and all i will do is praise you. it's great. >> earlier i had a curler in my hair, and he goes you have a curler in your hair -- >> a bun going on. >> speaking of buns. >> i think we were talking about it. do we have time to talk about this? can we talk about the new

trends? this is the man bun. the man bun is not new, but there's a new trend that's hip. that's wearing black socks with shorts, and sneakers. >> and sneakers. that's weird. >> it's like old grand dad look. >> that's not a grand dad look. that's jonah. >> is that jonah hill ? i'm not trying to name drop. no big deal. bradley cooper. worked together in three movies. >> are they going to ask you back for four is that too many? >> there can never be too many "hangovers" for there chow. >> man bun is an older trend. we were wondering could you put this on? >> yes. >> you have a lot of hair spray in here. >> thank you. yeah. okay. >> that's not enough bun.

back. >> i was going to be dainty, but now -- >> imagine this is like a -- >> by the way, bradley cooper, your bff, another one of your best friends, also wear a man bun. >> is that me? it looks like me. it looks exactly -- now, look. that looks exactly like me. >> can we do a side by side? let's see. well, similar. you're missing the sun glasses. >> i think we're like fraternal twins. >> did you ever feel compared to bradley? >> we're not competitive. we're really good friends. i was really good at math, and he was very dumb. no, we're really -- we're like best friends. i was at his place. i was working on a thg with him, and i stole a couple of his i pods and i pads, and he's like you wearing my i pads, girl. i was like how do you know? >> i love ken so

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>> thank you. poor man's bradley cooper. asian poor man's bradley cooper. >> we have been calling you that behind your back. is that okay? >> yeah. it's fine. >> you're so bad at stealing necklaces that you wear them in front of someone. you tell someone you're talking about them. >> it was only when we saw you shirtless that we started calling you bradley cooper. >> thank you. >> we have a new contest. >> you should enter it. >> do tell. i will tell you. >> we're launching a special contest. in honor of father's day. we are looking for incredible all star dads who also happen to love baseball. head to today.com, submit a picture and in 50 words or less, tell us why the man in your life is an all star dad. the next week we'll bring three dads to new york city to compete in a baeb

it will be fun. and that will give you the chance to win a trip to the 2017 all star game in miami. >> the all star dad will also enjoy all star futures game and fan test and other events. >> and head shots of me with a man bun. >> get the entries in. you could come to new york in the next few days. this is time sensitive. >> wives, you can write them for your husband. surprise them. >> honey, if you're watching, 50 words or less. just say baseball 50 times. >> and end with a nice man bun. >> do emojis count? man bun emojis? >> is there one? >> we should create one. >> there's a poop emoji. >> warm weather is here. i like to ask dylan is that correct? it's time to

and enjoy the grass and water, maybe sand? one little girl, 11 month old tried to avoid her toes while touching the grass. her father was trying to sit her on the lawn. she wasn't having it. >> you ready to sit? you're not going to get in the grass? >> that's like a yoga move. >> i feel like she's going to grow up to be a famous gymnast. >> that's amazing. >> i could watch that all day. >> i know. >> can we watch it again? >> we have to move on? >> as you were saying, it is warm. >> dylan, please tell us about the weather. >> let's transition. >> getting warm in the northeast today. we are looking at that stubborn low sitting across the northeast, that cooler air is finally going to move away. you've been missing the summertime temperatures it's sitting through the midwest. highs in the 80s. into tomorrow, it will start sprea

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>> and lilliana vasquez was there for all the highlights. take a look. >> reporter: music city is always rocking. when the cmt musing awards roll into nashville, it's in for a nonstop party with some of the biggest names in country. you guys like rhinestones? >> we do. >> reporter: you like your friends? >> yes. >> reporter: and youroo? >> yes. >> repoerhow do you determine the cowboy hat? >> i like to pull mine low in the front. >> reporter: was the invitation cream and white? >> it was. i think you got it. >> reporter: i'm so excited about this dress. it's different than anything i've ever done. >> reporter: with your bow and mine, we're like a dynamic fashion super hero. well, well, well, look who it

is. why is the energy so high at the cmt snz. >> it has a vibe of let loose and don't worry about a thing. have fun with the show. >> you listen to a country music song, it's like they wrote that song just for me. you can think that. >> reporter: tonight is date night for you. >> always. >> reporter: you're still going. i feel like you've been at it before i was. what time did you get up this morning? >> i onl do that for fishing, hunting, and kathie lee and hoda. >> reporter: i have a big fan waiting in the wings. let's let these ladies in here. can we talk about how cool it is that he's on this red carpet? >> it's cool. >> reporter: why is it such a special time to be part of country muse snick. >> the community. the music is taking over the world. you can be a part of it when it's blossoming. >> reporter: it was happening behme

interview? >> we're just trying to ride on his train. some people call it photo bombing. we call it standing in the presence of greatness. >> it's the 2017 cmt music awards. ♪ ♪ >> welcome to nashville. >> kathie lee gifford and hoda kotb. >> oh, gosh. hi, everybody. we love to come down from new york to be in nashville, because you guys make us look like rank amateurs. >> right there. >> okay. cmt music award goes to jason derulo and luke bryan. >> i was like i won my first cmt. >> you never get tired of getting recognized for doing what you love. >> are you going to do ain

to celebrate the award? >> this has been such a nutty time. i'm going to go home and go night night. ♪ >> reporter: keith urban. >> keith urban. >> keith urban again. >> reporter: you just had a clean sweep. >> it's all the fans. i don't believe it. >> reporter: four for four. >> thank you. that's why we make music. to make a connection. when it does it like that, it's the greatest. >> we should have called that the kathie lee and hoda take nashville. >> you're right. you almost got it. >> coming up, we get to see dylan heading back to school. her first visit since graduating 18 years ago. and her old softball coach. he's going to spill some dirt. but first, your local news.

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>> thank you. we'll have a look at your forecast when we come back. stay with us.

a nice day to be outside. temperatures in the low to mid 60s across the area. afternoon highs today will be in the low to mid 70s. and it's going to be a great night for

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we're we're back with our series back to school. it's dylan's turn to take a trip down memory lane. >> dylan did something some would consider our worst nightmare, go back to her old high school. >> i graduated from a high school in central new jersey in 1999. i haven't been back since, but it was like popping open my year back and stepping right in. ♪ >> this is a blast from the past. i haven't been back to my high school since 1999. that's 18 years ago. i want to see if i have any teachers oh coached left here. i don't know what to expect. >> welcome back. >> thank you. i'm dylan. >> i'm the principal. these are oe

>> you guys are nice and in unison. >> this is the varsity letter when you played softball. >> that's so cool. >> '99 i graduated. >> the year i was born. >> are you serious? >> the seniors were born the year i graduated. if i didn't feel feel old enough already, seeing the changes and upgrades didn't help. starting with the library which now looks more like a computer lab. if i ask them the decimal system, they wouldn't know it? >> probably not. >> i don't really know it either. that's fine. >> as the hallways filled up between periods, i thought it would be a good time to peek into a physic's class. >> who in here likes physics? really? >> what would you say would be the hardest part of being a meteorologist? >> besides everybody ripping you apart for assuming you're

forecasts. we said it was going to be hot today, and it is. my true passion in high school? softball. i was so excited to find out my coach is still teaching. >> how are you doing? >> what's up, dylan? how are you? >> it's so crazy to see you here. >> this young lady was the toughest, the faster, quality person that we had here far long time. >> thank you. why didn't you tell me that when i played here? i brought this bat, because i was in a really bad batting slump, and you'd take this bat and go, you suck, and you just launghed it behind the field. do you remember that? >> i remember. i'm not coaching anymore, but there's a new coach here. >> i see that. >> the girls want to see what you have. >> i don't know if i have much. i'm like a mom now. i play slow pitch softball. but we'll try. >> oh,y

>> sorry. >> don't use that one. >> way to hang. >> i broke my nail. >> then it was time to bat, and prove the slump is definitely behind me. >> i'm just going to swing at anything. that's what coach would tell me to do. >> come on. >> nice run. >> that's not the way you slide. you go head first. >> i'm breast feeding. >> it felt so good crossing home plate one last time. >> one, two, three, "today" show. >> dylan, how's your nail? >> i

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alongside some guy named tom cruise. >> and we have a sneak peek. >> this is a significant find. i immediate your men to secure the village. >> we're not even supposed to be here. >> we have no idea what could be down there. the contents of the tomb alone were valued at 650 million pounds. understand? >> colonel? >> i may. we could just close this hole up and she can come back another day. >> shut up. >> you have two hours. then we're moving out. you're getting in the hole with her. >> him? >> me? >> yep. >> sir? >> you gear up. that's an order. >> good morning. we have a guess at what's down at the hole. something that starts with the "m". >> marshmallows? >> messy. >> how much fun was the role? >> it was

himself in order in. >> and he did it well, and you did it well. >> it's hard to do that now. he don't listen to nobody. >> right. >> he definitely didn't listen to me. >> jake johnson was on. he said he wants to do his own stunts and training. what was her experience like? >> he's hands on, but he's all about the project. whatever it takes, whatever is necessary, he's really about helping us all succeed, and we -- the call is that 6:00 a.m., 4:00 he's in the gym. he's completed committed. that's some serious weight lifting. he's completely committed. i would not do that. he's completely committed. >> he's the first one on the court, the last one to leave? >> bird and magic and michael wrapped in one. and because he'ske

all, what can we do to help? you leave here, you go to the editing room. i don't know when he sleeps. >> so many hats he's wearing. >> yeah. >> when you're on a film like this, do you get scared? is it scary at all? >> to. because we're prepared. you're prepared to go there, but you're prepared to go there, and then you find out -- with tom and alex, our fearless leader and director, things change. when i thought the scene we were doing was just we were going to just be sitting around talking like we are, it turns out, it was a 300-yard walk and talk with a helicopter. i come in on a helicopter and we're walking and things are flying around us. all in one take. over and over again. 70 times. and we walked. and my knee was hurting. we'll only do it a couple times. >> what happened tore

screen, people? >> tom don't do green screen. no. >> oh. >> he wants as much as possible for everything to be realistic. so the sets were completely real. >> that mummy is real? >> the mummy is real. >> she's real. >> good. good, jenna. you're almost there. yeah. >> coming to theaters near you tomorrow. >> i want to congratulate you for your emmy. that closing argument as johnny cochran, wonderful performance. it was amazing. >> thank you. >> what was that like for you? >> that closing argument actually was very scary. i thought we had more time to prepare, and they sprung it on us, and so we really had that like a day to get that closing argument down, which is crazy. >> you did nail it. >> and you have something in common. both fathers of

>> hey. >> holla. >> she's twinless. don't talk to her. >> thank you so much, courtney vance. "the mummy" is wrought to -- brought to you by universal. it's in theaters tomorrow. >> i'm going to talk weather. you talk twins. i'm going to do the weekend forecast. >> you're a twin. that's great. >> i still can't with win this. weather, people. we are looking at a pretty nice day down through the south. back through the midwest. we head into the start of the weekend. tomorrow looking at highing in the eight and 90s. a little unsettled across new england. going into saturday, starting to lose the storm system that's going to brush the coast. record high temperatures likely across the midwest. the heat starts to build into the tennessee and ohio valley into saturday. on sunday, finally summer like temperatures. highs should get into the 90s. we could see several records. highs across the country. that's a look at the weather across the country. here's a peek out your window. >>

a nice day to be outside the next couple of days. as long asouikit hot, next week will be fine. temperatures in the low to mid 60s. 64 in washington. 6 3 in lorton, virginia. highs in the upper 60s to around 70 and low 70s in and around the city. the extended forecast, get ready for the heat. 74 today. 80 tomorrow. 87 saturday. 90 or higher sunday all the way through most of next week. >> that's your latest forecast. >> thank you, dylan. >> in honor of ken's last day with us this week, we'll find a fun game celebrating his co-stars from some of our favorite films. ken, you name that co-star. >> that was great, jenna. you almost got it. you almost got it. ou who shows up in that dress. who hugs a friend. who is done with treatments that don't give you clearer skin.

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have paula. >> here's how it works. i'm going to ask you a question about one of my superfamous co-stars from my super famous films. first person to buzz in and answer the question right gets the point. question one, i played the role of mr. floyd in despicable me 2 -- >> wait until he fin issues the question. i know who it is. >> steve carell. >> that was amazing, jenna. great job. >> cheating, but great job. >> she's on a roll. one. question two, in "the hangover" which co-stars find mr. chow hiding in -- >> ed helms and bradley cooper. >> katie and jenna, you guys have some rules to

>> sorry. rule followers never win. >> in "knocked up" katherine heigl's character is knocked up by -- >> seth rogen. >> wow. look at that. dylan, give jenna a victory. question four, in the scene from the show "community" my singer character -- >> donald glover. >> no. >> joel mchale. >> jenna, i am so proud of you. question five, in the scene from "tran "trafoer 3 "my character is sipping a milk box next to which co-star? >> shy ya -- >> you're doing good. >> "ride along 2 "my character is being investigated by which famous comedian? >>ev

>> wow. >> i heart kevin hart. >> in the show dr. ken, which co-star lived on a boat on the driveway of his ex-wife's house? >> dave holmes. >> yes. very good. very good. >> so it looks like -- >> do we have prizes? >> it looks like team jenna is the winner. you get -- but -- >> you know what? i'm going to give it. >> look at that. >> now that we're friends, you can send me stuff. >> we're friends and you're a sharer. i like people who share. >> can you sign it? >> i won't sign it. i can't look at people directly in the eye. jenna, you did amazing. i am so proud of you. why am i patronizing you? >> i don't know, but i love it. thank you, ken. >>

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>> this is a news 4 "today" news break. >> good morning. it's 9:57 on this thursday june 8th. three people are hurt after a house fire in manassas. it happened on pope street around 12:45 this morning. look at video from chapper 4 showing the damage. fire officials say the fire spread to four other homes. what started the fire is being investigated now. let's check on the forecast with

thank you. not going to shoot down weekend plans. nice and dry. mid 70s today. around 80 for tomorrow. saturday and sunday dry with plenty warm. 92 sunday. then the real heat of summertime settles in next week. monday might be able to tie a record at 95 degrees. and tuesday close to record heat and humid. back to you, chris. >> okay. thank you, chuck. stay tuned for special coverage of the james comey hearings beginning in a few minutes at 10:00.

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>> this is an nbc news special report. the comey hearing from washington. here's lester holt and savannah guthrie. >> good morning. a day of high drama in washington. we'll show you a live picture of the senate hearing room. in a few moments james comey will begin his testimony. we're awaiting to see if he'll be sworn in in public or in a back room as he had in another appearance. >> this is a packed hearing room. high anticipation for this testimony. comey expected to tell the senate intelligence committee about his interactions with president trump in the months leading up to his firing. >> we got a preview yesterday in the form of his statement, if