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corey lewandowski is out of a job following an accusation that he touched a trump fund-raiser during a charity dinner. he will no longer be leading president trump's political action committee. up next, we will talk with the governor nominee that is giving a former democratic governor a tougher than expected fight for his old job. we'll also have brand new fox news polls on this bell weather race. first here's what some of our fox affiliates around the country are covering. fox 4 in dallas, four fire fighters and four civilians were taken to the hospital after a gas explosion at an apartment complex. it shattered windows and throwing debris into a nearby field. 300 people are out of their homes as fire fighters investigate that incident. khon in honolulu where a volcano erupts for the second time in a year. lava fountains cover the floor on the big island as clouds of volcanic ash and gas rise into the air. officials say the eruption is contained to that crater and no residents are in danger there. this is a live look at cleveland from our affiliate fox 8. big story there tonight, ar

he at one point even asked people outside the white house, corey lewandowski to try to fire his attorney general. milley, having as good a sense as anyone about trump and his possibilities and his unusual views of power and his clinging and doing everything he can to hold onto his office, went around the table and made sure all the commanders understood what he was saying. >> general mccaffrey, if you can, sort of put this moment into context for us. we know that presidential transitions tend to be a vulnerable moment for this country. at the time, around the same time, general milley was also concerned that china would lash it if it felt at risk from an unpredictable president. he made two phone calls to his counterpart in china, one before the election and one on january 8th. help us understand what general milley was thinking and the real threat that china poses. >> the worst thing that happened to general milley's life is to be the chairman of the jcs during this period of a lawless president. let me put it in context. the chairman of jcs, the confidence four star chiefs are not comm

he was found to be drunk while on the job caring for the president of the united states and corey lewandowski, lauren bobert who is not bright and smart but used campaign funds to pay her rent and shooters in a restaurant. these people can still get elected, what does that say about the base in parties like texas and do you think it's viable for someone like matthew who is a descent and good man to win in that kind of environment? >> well, i think -- sure. if that's one of the most important points was the last point you just made. you know, how you step and push back against that narrative. these folks have been able to ride rough shot. there is no accountability. you heard matthew layout, look, i'll hold this guy accountable. it's not about his party label so much anymore. i mean, you know, the party has been concerned just as the democrats were in the '80s and '90s to watch democrats leave the democratic party to come into the republican party. republicans now face the same truth on the other side. and so you can one off and call everyone a rhino but at the end of the day, you'll start to

as corey lewandowski made clear, there's no law against lying to the public and saying things on televisionmarks. but there is a penalty for telling lies when it happens in court. we have seen that happen here in michigan and other states where sydnee powell and others have filed lawsuits on the basis of these lies. in some of the lawsuits they have been sanctioned. rudy giuliani has been suspended from the practice of law. this memo is a really important piece of evidence that shows knowledge and intent to defraud. >> these companies have sued for defamation. i know slander well, because you have to as a reporter. what is the standard in defamation? >> well, when it comes to matters of public officials and public figures -- i suppose doe -- dominion may qualify for that. either you knew the claim was false or that you acted with reckless disregard as to whether it was false. here i would think in a lawsuit, they would have to show, what was their basis for believing this true? this memo strikes me as a smoking gun to show they knew it was false or they at least acted with reckless disregar

the organizer of justice for j-6, he was a former trump operative, worked underneath corey lewandowski when he was the campaign manager for then-candidate donald trump. he's the organizer of this rally. he's going to be speaking in just a moment. i spoke to him a little bit earlier to ask him what he thought about the turnout and he admitted because he understands that one of the reasons why he decided to have this rally here was because he wanted to get as much press attention as possible. i asked him, why would you want to have a rally at such a political place, understanding what took place on january 6th, understanding how politicized it is, how so many people have ptsd if they were here experiencing that whole thing? and he said because he knew how much press he would get, how much attention he would get and it was one of the reasons he wanted to have the rally here. he cease all the media here and feels satisfied that he's getting the attention he wants. he feels as if people on january 6th from the insurrection are being unjustifiably held, unjustifiably charged. he feels as if

we had corey lewandowski on the ingraham angle last night and here's what he had to say. >> >> we hadlicy. he had the opportunity to make sure our economy was booming by following the trump policies. and he reversed all of the great work that president trump did and we're now seeing that and finally the polls are reflecting that. with joe biden's approval numbers finally under water and it's going to continue to get worse. the miss today of the economic downturn they are blaming on the covid variant. the truth is joe biden wants to pay people to stay home. they should be working. small businesses are being crushed by overgovernment regulation. if this was the trump administration, businesses would be booming again. pete: and generals would be fired and more money would be in your pocket. instead, what are they doing as the crisis persists? trying to pass a $3.5 trillion green new deal that everyone knows went lead to real economic stimulus. it will be artificial in a certain sense. rachel: or infrastructure. i don't believe there is any infrastructure in there. pete: a lot of human in

corey louanne do youski. politico says he will not be advising the governor in record to the campaign or official office. a spokesperson for the former president's save america pact tweets lewandowskilonger be associated with trump world. although that's up to donald trump and donald trump alone. lewandowski has been accused of unwanted sexual advances including inappropriate touching at a charity event this sunday. when asked, an attorney says accusations and rumors are morphing by the minute and we will not deliver a response hey alex, good afternoon. thanks for being back on the show. >> thanks for having me. >> talk us through some of the latest developments on this. lewandowski has been around the block a time or two with donald trump. this is potentially significant? >> it is very significant. look, cory lewandowski has had attention before. he's been accused of unwanted sexual advances b. he was fired by donald trump in 2016. his first presidential campaign. but he's always found a way back into the president's good graces. but from everyone i have spoken with, this appears to be the most significant break yet between the two of them. the president and his advisers are takin