this morning over president trump's tweet over joe scarborough and mika. >> there's no need for uncivil language. >> it's blatantly sexist. >> today mika responds. wildfires overshadowing fourth of july fireworks. police say tennis star venus williams was directly involved in a fatal car crash in florida. sharks swimming up to swimmers.

for employees weddings and kids college too. "early today" starts right now. good friday morning, i'm frances rivera. a few of the bipartisan terms used in response to president trump's twitter tirade. a personal shot aimed at morning show co-host mika brzezinski. a new poll finds an astounding 71% of the public are against the president's tweets saying they hurt the agenda. nbc's kristen walker reports. >> reporter: president trump touting his energy policy but drowning out his own message with a tweet this time lashing out at "morning joe" for criticizing him. how come low i.q. crazy mika along with joe came to mar-a-lago on new year's eve and

insisted to join me. while the show does consistently take aim at him. >> he's covering his hands here. >> he doesn't know his own positions on a health care bill that he's passing. he seems confused. >> reporter: it was the president's very personal shot at mika brzezinski that prompted condemnation from democrats. >> it's blatantly sexist. >> reporter: and top republicans many taking to twitter themselves calling mr. trump's tweet beneath the office of the presidency. >> tweets like this are inconsistent with the greatness of the country teechbs. >> there is no need for such uncivil language. >> what we're trying to do sim prove the tone and civility of the debate. this doesn't help that. >> reporter: his tweet striking similar to this remark about nbc's megyn kelly. >> you could see there was blood coming out of her eyes. blood coming out of her wherever. ep

"access hollywood" tape. the president expressing regret that time. >> i was wrong. i apologize. >> he fights fire with fire. >> reporter: white house spokeswoman sarah huckabee sanders disputing the comments were sexist and digging in. >> doesn't he have to meet a higher standard? >> i don't think you can expect someone to be personally attacked day after day and sit back. >> reporter: first lady melania trump leads an anti-bullying campaign and after the recent shooting of congressman steve scalise when fortunate and others called for civility. >> the president views this as a treat fight that hasn't sunk into the him that he now speaks for the entire country when he gets on twitter and degrades the office of the presidency. >> mika brzezinski is expected to address the president's comments this morning. breaking overnight german lawmakers voted to

the landmark decision grants full adoption rights to gay couples. it comes days after chancellor angela merkel softened her stance to allow the vote to take place. she voted against the bill because she believes a marriage is between a man and a woman. now nearly two dozen wildfires continue to rage across the western part of the country endanger thousands of homeowners. arizona governor declared a state of emergency after a week long blaze burned 25,000 acres. that fire along with several others expected to burn well into the holiday weekend. >> reporter: on the front lines the west is erupting in flames. multiple states declaring an emergency. >> i have a fire getting out of control. >> reporter: in utah, 305 wildfires already this season. >> it's big. we need help.

torching land the size of washington, d.c. lance evacuated. the veteran carrying out his precious american flag. >> it means a lot to me. >> reporter: with more than 20 major fires burning it's not just homes on the line but lives. >> with these winds we never know what's going to happen. >> reporter: near prescott, arizona they are fighting flames in the same area where 19 firefighters were killed four years ago. >> people are complaining if their homes are loss because they recognize it's not worth losing anybody's lives. >> reporter: purng night and day the fire fight is expensive. retardant dropped from this dc-10 tanker cost $27,000. in burbank, california, flames nearly reached million dollar homes. 100 firefighters jumping into battle within minutes. this just a taste of what's to come. it's heating up

isis so-called caliphate may have finally been stroitd. iraq's prime minister declared victory. the prime minister tweeted we are seeing the end of the fake state. he posted we'll continue to fight until every last one of them is killed or brought to justice. matt bradley is in london this morning. matt tell us about the developments leading up to this victory and the u.s. response. >> reporter: well the latest is that isis is finished and the iraqis and american partners will continue to fight isis. that's according to the prime minister. it's not as much of a contradiction. he declared the islamic terrorist groups demised yesterday after iraqy troops took the mosque in the city of

self-declared caliphate and the group's capital in iraq. this is a major symbolic step for the coalition of nations fighting isis because it was in this 850-year-old mosque that abu bakr al baghdadi, isis' leader declared isis a caliphate three years ago when the group was at the height of its power. all of this comes as anti-isis forces in nearby syria surrounded raqqah. but there's still a lot more to be done. hundreds of isis fighters are holed up in the old city and many retreated to their desert hide outs. and their ideology far beyond syria and iraq that remains a formidable threat. tennis star venus williams has been found at fault for a

earlier this month. police say williams drove into an intersection in palm beach gardens on july 9th and was hit by an oncoming car. the passenger in the second carrier car was injured. police found williams was at fault for violating barson's right-of-way. she's not been cited or charged. the crash is still under investigation. williams lawyer issued a statement. now high-speed car chase that started in kentucky. it went on for about 40 minutes. the driver even crossed the state line entering indiana. it took 22 law enforcement vehicles chasing after him. it came to an end when the driver

two police vehicles rammed into his car stopping him. the driver was taken to a hospital. police expect to take him to jail upon release. they found at least a dozen purses in his truck. rough morning for one st. louis couple. they returned from the gym to find their car like this. it was swallowed up by a sinkhole. water was gushing from a water main. cars removed the car a few hours later and tourists in another situation had a close encounter with some sharks on the florida panhandle this week. several of them spent ten minutes in the ankle deepwater. no one was hurt. bill karins is tracking severe weather. we're talking 37 million people at risk for the start of this holiday weekend. we have barbecues, fireworks. >> people hitting the roads, airports. we'll have some problems. not all those pe

those storms. first, this morning early, we're targeting kansas city area, st. louis i-70 and severe storms around tulsa. as we go throughout the afternoon, detroit, buffalo, pittsburgh, albany, back to oklahoma city. not everyone will get severe weather but this is where you have the potential for significant delays. that's a look at the big weather story of the day. so for today temperatures have warmed up in the i-95 corridor. 93 today in washington, d.c. in the southeast you'll actually be cooler than your friends to the north but you'll have afternoon storms to deal with in alabama, georgia and through the carolinas. now pee opinion we football players. this was the second annual game between two friendly pose to. match-up still hard fought. nice move there. oh, come

both winners they raised money for the make-a-wish foundation. >> no matter who you are rooting for still cute to watch. developing overnight u.s. and china are doing something they haven't done for 14 years. plus the house passed legislation to crack down on undocumented illegal immigration from kate's law to strip funds from so-called sanctuary cities. geico is proud to have served the military for over 75 years! roger that. captain's waiting to give you a tour of the wisconsin now. could've parked a little bit closer... it's gonna be dark by the time i get there. geico®. proudly serving the military for over 75 years.

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we have you covered. justin finch gets things started with a look at security preparations under way on the national mall. justin final preparations for independence day are happening right now. you might see fencing and some tents along the mall, tentsik

a touch point come the fourth here. it's going to be top of mind here, lots of crowds expected over the long weekend for the concert. the fireworks and much more happening here, even a festival happening right now. the national parks has made necessary changes to accommodate this as well as a new security plan as well. they say lots of law enforcement will be on hand here and you may not see all of their actions either. as you make your way over to the mall here, there are a list of things not to bring. including alcoholic beverages, bicycles, fireworks, large bags or boxes. large umbrellas. service animals are okay. posters, large signs or weapons. most importantly here, they say for visitors, if you see anything, they want you to say something. lots of officers will be on hand. they're asking to talk