d.a.'s office has issued a subpoena for the taxes and they are saying you can't issue the subpoena. the subpoena has to be -- >> i guess the thing in listening to these judges, these questions and the arguments, i think they even found some of this kind of ridiculous. these are high-level judges. they are not going to show any kind of emotion. but i think that hypothetical in listening to what went on here today, you can tell that they do not believe that the law is on the president's side here. and they essentially ended the hearing by saying i think you guys are all going to see each other in washington because everyone fully expects that this is going to go to the supreme court, whether or not you take it up. but at least you can tell from these judges today they were not on the president's side on this argument. it certainly seemed that way. >> so basically the president is above the law they are arguing? >> well, he is the president, that is what they are saying. >> what does that have to do with his taxes? >> itself so the d.a.'s office has issued a subpoena for the taxes and

d.a.'s office and the trump org for quite a while.want eight years of tax returns because they believe there was some business practices that were not legal during those hush money payments prior to the campaign. right. we've been going back and forth with these two sides. >> the stormy daniels payments. >> essentially what happened here is the president argued while he was -- they were trying to get the tax returns, which many people have been wanting to see, that he can't be subjected to criminality can't be under investigation while a sitting president. as you read the federal judge says that's not really the case and he was strong in his language. it was a long actual comment as to why they believe that. let me read it again. basically said categoricle limitless assertion of presidential immunity that would constitute an overreach of power saying your argument isn't strong enough and they can go forward with this lawsuit that the manhattan d.a.'s office filed. >> the president's team has already filed an emergency appeal. i suppos

d.a.'s office, as lead investigator, particularly because they haven't stepped up to actually prosecute, but at the same time, my question is, are there any plans for another third party to possibly investigate officer involved shootings in the future? >> nothing in the works right now, supervisor in terms of third-party. the department head previously reached out to the california department of justice and this is prior to me arriving in town. so where we are now in this is that we are not even six months, five months into the m.o.u. with the district attorney's office. it can be concluded or ended at any time by other party if we come up with a better solution. the one thing to keep in mind, and for all of us is based on many recommendations, including from supervisor fewer, i think that was one of the recommendations from that review they needed to be independence. where the police department wasn't investigating itself. it does accomplish that. as we evolve, you know, we will make adjustments as we need to. fortunately, you know, it hasn't been tested because we haven't had any in our co

d.a.'s office because victims of crime need to be represented and people who commit crimes need to be held accountable. >>> quick look at what's happening with the impeachment inquiry. former u.s. envoy to ukraine testified behind closed doors. turned over what appeared to be encrypted messages. one told him and another envoy, crazy do withhold security assistance for help with a political campaign. breaking news from the "new york times," drafted a statement for ukraine's president in august would have committed them to investigating president trump's political rivals. he doubled down. pressed china to do the same. >> china should start investigation into the bidens. >> meanwhile sent to nancy pelosi to suspend the inquiry until transparent rules are in place. accused her of recklessness. she respond hopes that they share commitment to following the facts. >>> democratic presidential frontrunner was in the bay area for handful of private fundraisers today. spoke at lunch in palo alto, brief comments after president trump called on ukraine and china to investigate him p and his family. >>

. >> the officer that was the investigator on this case told me that he mentioned to the d.a. that he thinks the kids should be brought on criminal charges the d.a.'sffice didn't want to pursue it. >> reporter: coffey county's district attorney said no charging decisions have been made, and called any report that his office failed to act inaccurate lgbtq groups criticized that d.a. for refusing to support gay marriage the school district says it's not at liberty to make statements but counseling was provided for students. >> the ultimate message here is that the bullying, cyber bullying, has to stop. i mean, it's an epidemic now. >> reporter: being gay shouldn't be a death sentence josh smith wrote on facebook. >> we'll do everything possible to save the next kid and the next one and the next one. >> reporter: channing's family and friends are meeting tonight to plan their next steps kate snow, nbc news. >>> if you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts, call the national suicide prevention lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 >>> now to the trial that has captivated the nation. a former dallas police officer accused of murder after shootin

d.a.'s office says he started molesting the girl when she was just 6 years old she didn't tell anyone until she was 16 and had to be hospitalized fock ihe the s couny honors a trailblazing sheriff's deputy. >>> a major national celebration by the chinese government. >>> biohacking, the hangover. they say they have found a way to help you after a night of drinking. i'll have to put that one to the test maybe. that's all ahead. >> i'll supervise. >> okay. >>> first, 4:36. you're never more than seven minutes away from the accuweather forecast. if you're just getting home right now, wow. >> hi, lisa. >> we do run into those people who are still right in the midst of -- >> the party. >> it's a party here this morning with a clear sky and a milder afternoon, so we have that going for us. finally getting out of the trenches of the chilly air. you can see mainly clear conditions.ough. 43 in blackhawk. as we go closer to the bay, milder. san francisco 42. 49 in san jose. compared to yesterday we haven't reached our lowest temperatures yet and are still five to nine degrees colder. we'll get the coo

d.a.'s office is saying, well, surely he could be subpoenaed for documents.aybe he could even be questioned. even if he was never charged with a crime. so that's sort of the issue here. and undoubtedly it's going to the supreme court. >> do you think this is going to get decided one way or the other going forward, that this doj memo will no longer be a memo, the supreme court will have a ruling on the books that says the president either can or cannot be indicted? >> well, it's possible. this case actually doesn't raise that question. if you stick to the bare facts of the case, it's can the president be subjected to a subpoena for things that happened before he became president? now, the checks were actually made out to reimburse michael cohen after the president was elected. but you may remember in 1974 president nixon had to turn over white house tapes in response to a subpoena. so there is some precedent here to say that a president is not beyond the reach of a subpoena for evidence. there are other factors at work here. no one is asking specifically the p

d.a.'s office said it now believes the matter should be settled outside of the court room. >>> the man releasedment that says in part, while these past months have been difficult waiting for determination on this matter, understand the nature of the process and am appreciative of the efforts of all involved. i am happy that this is now behind me and i look forward to the task of bringing another championship to the city of toronto. >>> the warriors regular season starts tomorrow night at chase center against the clippers. it looks like the warriors will not have klay thompson for the whole season. he tore his acl during game six of the nba finals and has had surgery to repair it. he was pi to join the warriors after the all-star break but had coach steve kerr is not so sure. >> generally acl for basketball players, a full year recovery. and if it's a full year for klay that puts them out for the season. we left the door open in case the rehab goes perfectly. april versus nine months postop for acl. it's unlikely that he will play this year. >> some doctors recommend that klay thompson should ac

d.a.'s office here says they hope she turns herself in voluntarily.ek her extradition back to the united states to face that involuntary manslaughter charge. mola lenghi, cbs news, boston. >>> coming up on "cbs this morning," a whistle-blower complalaint alleges the cdc spe $10 million allllocated for climimate change researcrch somewhere else w which the cdcd denieses. ahead, the w whistle-blolower t us why he belelieves his effort to fightht climate change improvove ththe d detecection a diagnosis of breast cancer. >>> and award-winning chef david chang tells us about his new show that explores foods and cultures with celebrities. that's the "cbs morning news" for this tuesday. thanks for watching.

d.a.'s office acknowledges there's a lott of work still to be done, help that can't come soon enough for these folks. >> lived here for several years and definitely it's gotten worse. >> i would like the city to have a dedicated policeman stationed -- >> i'm so glad you're here putting a spotlight on this. >> reporter: back out here live, take a look at this. it is another sign residents have put up in this neighborhood. you can see not only is there a dramatic picture of a window smashed, but also emojis so tourists understand how serious the situation is. the da's office tell me if you have clear video like some of these neighbors do, hand it over to san francisco police because something as clear as a license plate or face is enough to not only take down the people who did the crime, but an entire crime ring. in san francisco tonight, dion lim, abc 7 news. >> infuriating to watch. thanks very much. >>> in the south bay the woman accused of mowing down and killing an elderly man who was out for a hike faced a judge for the first time today. prosecutors say orta randomly targeted two pedestri

d.a.'s office going forward. ight now there are staffing issues and vacancies, so in order to backfill th, think we need to take that approach can streamline the district attorney's office to make more efficiencies with the attorneys that we have. i know there are ways we can improve services to the constituents of san francisco, and through safety worst expanding the budget, and then i'll take a look in my administration where we need to have more funding and and the board of supervisor are for that. >> what about the relationship, lee,hat you can forge with the board of supervisors and the mayor. how important and ntral is that? >> it's critical. i was in the president of the juvenile probation commission an so i oversaw a $42 million budget, and a 240 person city department. so i would go in and mean with the board of supervisors and the mayor to iron out that budget. riinvoice exce there. i'm also the only candidate in this race who is both a prosecutor and manage as team o. prosecutors on a day-to-day basis a

d.a.'s office have a full-scale investigation under way. >> to determine what happened and couldt happen againnd ensure before that -- before that shutdown order is lifted that the -- that newstar energy can operate safely. >> reporter: meanwhile, the crockett fire department is staying on top of hotspots around the plant. firefighters with a small all-volunteer fire department rehe first to respond to tuesday's fire. an experience they'll never forget. >> we're very proud of that k t handled this, chief did a fantastic job managing incident. yeah, it really went well. >> reporter: we're back here live. you can see there is still firefighter presence out here at new star. now, i also just got off the phone with the chief of contra costa county's environmental heth he just told me that the test results from those air samples at the bay area air quality management district took out here on tuesday night are in and he hopes to be releasing those soon. reporting live in contra costai area news. >> thank you. >>> up next at 5:00, teachers may finally be able to buy a home in the silicon valley. the

d.a.'s office. 26 people have been freed since that unit was founded in 2014. >>> if you have cable tv, you may not be surprised to hear this. an investigation by "consumer reports" found hidden fees on cable bills are now costing the average customer nearly $450 a year. the magazine found the fees are often buried in fine print. "consumer reports" is calling on congress to require those fees to be included in the rates that the company is advertising. >>> so when you think of uber you think of a car, maybe a minivan but how about a helicopter? the company is now offering chopper rides between manhattan and jfk airport to all users. that trip will cost about $200 and even though you avoid new york traffic, critics say the ride from door to door still takes as long as a taxi, but it's in a helicopter. >> can i borrow $200? >> that probably is what a taxi will cost to jfk. >> yeah, that's about the same. right. >>> coming up, the volcano erupting in the middle of the night and it's caught on camera. >>> also new legal trouble for james franco. what his acting students are now claiming. >>> an

d.a.'s office of the officer who shot the suspect had no other reasonable option but to shoot. >>> a woman in colorado is facing charges of smuggling after an employee at sfo found a package containing thre human fetuses. they believe the fetuses were stillborn from the 1920s and 1930s that were donated to a university and somehow made their way onto the black market. investigators say they believe emily kane advertised the fetuses for sale up to $20,000. >>> the acting white house chief of staff is walking back claims that he made in relation to the impeachment inquiry into prom. mick mulvaney told reporters that president trump's blocked nearly $400 million in aid to ukraine and said the president was trying to force the ukrainian government to investigate joe biden and his son. >> get over it. is going to be political influence and foreign policy. >> mulvaney issued a written statement later conflicted with what he said on camera and later denied that the president told him to withdraw funds to the ukrainian military and said his original comments were misconstrued. the president has re

d.a.'s office, sheriff in public defenders office is to move. where those inmates will go remains unclear so the city is exploring multiple options that include out-of-town county facilities. >>> north bay high school football team won't be playing his game tonight as scheduled. the clash between the high school and the neighbors over a new lighting and sound system. >>> a chance to see world-class art for free this weekend. the offer being extended to bay area residents. >>> good morning. you can see traffic is moving along well on interstate 80 heading west out to the bay bridge. >>> we are painting a nice picture for this friday. temperatures a little below average but they will go above later in the weekend. we will look at that coming up. >>> the acting white house chief of staff is walking back claims he made in relation to the impeachment inquiry into president trump. mick mulvaney told reporters that block nearly $400 million in aid to ukraine and he said the president was trying to force the ukrainian government to investigate joe biden

d.a.'s office, and rehab programs. inmates will move by 2021. just a couple years from now. where they'll go hasn't been determined yet. the inmates could be moved out of the county to neighboring jails. >>> san francisco mayor breed joins students for the great california shake out earthquake drill earlier today. >> stop, drop, and cover. >> on this anniversary, the mayor and city officials were at rosa parks elementary school. they practiced what to do when the earth shakes. mayor breed explained the steps to ensuring bildsings are more safe. so, what happens when the next big one strikes? there's a new app. the first of its kind in the nation just released today. and it could give you a heads up of up to 20 seconds. we're going to tell you about it at 6:30. >>> our other headlines tonight, a planned tribute to maya angelou in san francisco is delayed. the civil rights activist spent her early years in the city. she went to washington high school and worked as awe streetcar con duductor. ali wolf joins us in san francisco. >> reporter: raj, the city wants to put that tribu

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d.a.'s office might see the evidence about the night old man bob was killed and see the mistake was made andfy it. but -- >> we had a prosecutor's office that was very uncooperative in the face of overwhelming evidence of innocence. >> did that surprise you? >> no. it's an amazing ability to blind yourself to everything except what you want to look at. >> of course that was a defense attorney's point of view so here they were to fight it out. this took a year of their efforts and persuading them to testify about a moment in time so long ago was no less difficult. knowing that tommy and ray's family became a sort of cheering section in court. >> we just wanted to be there for them. >> he would decide if the new evidence merited a new trial. >> finally tommy and ray filed into court. the brothers who have day one insisted they were innocent whose family never stopped believing him and looking like just like what they were. survivors of a quarter century in prison. >> it was our life. if he didn't believe what he was hearing he were going right back. >> there was never no more relief. >> this w

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d.a.'s office will ensure that she's held accountable to the full extent of the law.ure that the victim's family will see justice in this case. >> she's due back in court on the 7th for a plea hearing. at the hall of justice, chris nguyen, abc 7 news. >>> dramatic moments in the hillsborough heiress murder trial when the mother of the victim took the witness stand. this is tiffany lee in the light pant suit leaving the court. she and her boyfriend are on trial for the murder of her ex in 2016. green's mother took the witness stand today. we've highlighted her showing her exiting the courthouse and hugging friends and family after her testimony. she told jurors that she talked to her son on the night he disappeared. he told her he was going to meet lee that night. she cautioned him to meet lee in a public place. prosecutors say after meeting outside millbrae pancake house, she lured him to -- green was killed by olivier adella in a kidnapping gone wrong. he worked as a bodyguard and personal trainer. >>> ghost ship founder, derick almena will be tried again in march fo

d.a.'s office had ever had. >> the manson trial begins the 1970s on such an evil, sadistic note.ent people died. steve parent, a teenager. abigail folger, folger coffee. jay sebring. wojchiech frykowski. the labiancas. and sharon tate. >> all of you know how beautiful she was. but only a few of you know how good she was. >> and you had charles manson himself. the charismatic leader of the family who didn't show any remorse or any respect for the system. >> are you all happy with your courts? >> yes. >> good. >> are you happy? >> in i happy? it's your court. i wouldn't accept it. >> the problem was that he did not physically participate in these murders. but only manson had a motive to commit these murders. and that motive was helter skelter. >> manson envisioned that white people would turn against the black man if they thought the black man had committed these seven murders and ultimately there would be a civil war between blacks and whites. manson foresaw the black man would win this war. but later on he said the black man, because of inexperience, would simply not be able to h

d.a.'s office, the student never pointed the gun at anyone but himself and never fired it on campus.markable. >>> "early start" continues right now. >>> you were asked by jonathan karl, you described a quid pro quo and you said that happens all the time. >> reporters will use their language all the time. my language never said quid pro quo. >> i never said what i said. the white house trying to limit fallout from key witnesses this week. >>> a quick and rare reversal by the president. the g7 will no longer be at his doral resort after fierce bipartisan backlash. >>> the we're brothers. and we will always be brothers. we're on different paths. i will always be there for him and he will always be there for me. brothers have good days and bad days. >> is there trouble in the royal family? prince harry reveals a rift with his brother. harry and meghan markle will take time away from their duties. welcome back to "early start." i'm dave briggs. >> i'm christine romans. it's a busy week. we're going to hear from diplomats from ukraine, advisers from the security council and top pentagon of

d.a.'s office saying if you have the scenario, arguing, you say the president is imprumune from prosecution, arguing he could shoot someone on fifth ak nhu and nothing could be done with it and sure enough one of trump's lawyer said, that is correct. their position. there are a number of points the judge the challenge the trudge side on? appear skeptical he could block the subpoena based on absolute immunity and the lower court rejected that idea. dismissed the trump case trying to block the subpoena saying that it's not unconstitutional. they excoriated that claim saying repugnant, overreach of executive power. looks like a lot of skepticism for that point of view. remind viewers, all about the hub money payments to porn star stormy daniels. trump prosecutors want to know, based here in new york, filed a false, false business records to cover up those payments. these tax returns would would be part of that. what this all goes back to. as you said, both sides recognize a number of times in these proceedings the next step for this will be the supreme court. one side or the other is going to

d.a.'s office confirms the victim was this man, joshua brown.e neighbor who testified that he heard the confrontation between guyger and botham jean, the guy guyger murdered in his own apartment. brown was killed about five miles from the complex botham jean was murdered. witnesses say they saw a silver four-door sedan speed away from the parking lot. there are no descriptions of the suspect. a businessman is offering a $100,000 reward for information in that case. tomorrow morning the nine u.s. supreme court justices return to their chamber. why this upcoming term is expected to be explosive. pain happens. aleve it. aleve is proven better on pain than tylenol. when pain happens, aleve it. all day strong. beauty editors have tried everything in search of a whiter smile. their choice? crest 3d whitestrips. our exclusive formulation whitens safely for a 100% noticeably whiter smile. guaranteed. trust america's #1 whitening brand, crest 3d whitestrips. behr presents: tough as walls. that's some great paint. ♪ that's some great paint. behr ultra, ra

d.a.'s office has an aversion towards prosecution and it will not reduce criminal incidents and it will increase budget expenditures in terms of additional employees and staffing levels. there is very often an adverse relationship between the number of efficiency. >> thank you. is there any other member of the public would like to speak before i close public comment? seeing none, public comment is now closed. supervisor walton? >> just a quick question because i am aware of tensions that sometimes to exist between sworn officers and civilian staff, so how does this work to address that relationship? and i was reminded by public comments. >> can you say that again, please? >> we are aware of tensions that exist sometimes between sworn officers and civilian staff, and as we talk about hiring and the transition and bringing on more civilian staff and the shifts and changes, how does this work to address that relationship as we move forward? >> i don't know if there is tension, per se. i think there's differences in understanding. as a sworn person we have a different

d.a.'s office confirms the victim was this young man, joshua brown.e was the neighbor who testified that he heard the confrontation between guyger and botham jean, the man guyger murdered in his own apartment. brown became emotional during the trial. >> i probably hear him when i come out and i lock my door. >> from outside you can hear his activities inside his apartment. yes? you have to say it out loud. i'm sorry. >> yes, ma'am. >> the shooting happened at the same apartment, the shooting of that man, brown, happened at the same apartment where botham jean was murdered. witnesses say they saw a silver four-door sedan speed away from the parking lot, but there are no descriptions of the suspect. and we've just learned a businessman is offering a $100,000 reward for information in this case. let's discuss now with retired lapd police sergeant cheryl dorsey. cheryl, good to see you. what does this look like to you? >> good to see you, too, fred. it looks like a conspiracy theory, right? it looks like maybe he said too much and there was a price to pay

d.a.'s office acknowledges there is a lot of work to be done.helh for these residents. >> lived here several years and definitely it's worse. >> preventing this heart break. this neighborhood's way ofabling a better bay area. we should point out san francisco police me they don't necessarily recommend yelling at someone who is breaking into someone else's car out of fierce of retaliation, but they do recommend if you have surveillance video or cell phone video to give to them because that is their best way to catch the people who break into vehicles. in san francisco dion lim, abc 7. >>> we want to hear your ideas about building a better bay area. share them by joining the better bay area group on facebook. >>> happening today, day two of the 2019 hardly strictly bluegrass fechlt we saw us thats of you jamming out at golden gate park but this year has new security measure if you plan on going. there are knew security gates set up with checkpoints to search any non-transparent backpack or bag. most people understand it's necessary. >> that it needs to be this way. but after what happened in g

d.a.'s office to interview witnesses and examine documents and digital data like surveillance. >> they are all working as one team to investigate what is going to be a fairly complex incident. >> reporter: residents and local leaders say after yesterday's huge scare, they need answers. >> we shouldn't be subjected to this. we do not -- and clearly, we do not want industrial facilities having accidents like this. >> overall, i think they're good neighbors. so i expect them to investigate this seriously and figure it out. >> reporter: now we have been told that the firefighters have not yet begun to remove that foam blanket, but when they do, they're going to be putting that foam into these red containers you're looking at here. again, that is now going to be a job that is up to nustar. we also have been told that nustar has hired a contractor, a firefighting contractor to help out, and also that special team, the petrochemical neutral a team made up of specially trained firefighters from chevron, shell and other chemical companies will remain on scene. again, this investigation, however, is

d.a.'s office because victims of crime need to be represented, and people who commit crimes in our city need to be held accountable. >>> also at 6:00, a woman is under arrest attempting to kidnap a boy near a vacaville elementary school. police say they were called out to cooper elementary just aft8: this morning. they say the suspect came up to a 4-year-old boy, grabbed him by the hand and started leading him away from the campus. a parent intervened and grabbed the child from the woman who has been identified as 56-year-old aline caringal. she was arrested a short time later. the child is okay. >>> we are learning new details about the woman police say ran over two pedestrians at rancho san antonio open space preserve near cupertino this week. officials say she also struck a deputy's car, and that she is now charged with murder. abc7 news reporter chris nguyen has the latest. >> reporter: tonight investigators with the santa clara county sheriff's office describe a terrifying ordeal on a popular trail. >> this does appear to be an intentional act. not an accident. >> reporter: prosecutors

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d.a.'s office.what the information that michael cohen is giving to them. >> the law that strikes me right away, the payoffs to stormy daniels were, in any way deducted anywhere along the way in a tax return for the company or tax return for donald trump, you would have a tax evasion crime there. >> exactly. and, remember, michael cohen paid stormy daniels $130,000 money. donald trump paid michael cohen back and called it a legal expense. it was in the a legal expense. how he declared that on his taxes clearly will be one of the things that the da's office wanted to see. it's the story of putting a magnifying glass with trained investigators on to something like the trump organization, like donald trump's tax returns. there's a reason he doesn't want them to get their hands on this. i think once they start, are able to look at it with a few already seemingly clear predicate crimes they're going to find a lot more. this is a real threat to trump. >> and the manhattan district attorney's crimes bureau

d.a.'s office said it now believes the matter should be settled outside the courtroom.a statement saying in part , while these past months have been difficult waiting for a determination on this matter, i understand the nature of the process and am appreciative of the efforts of all involved. i am happy this is now behind me and i look forward to the task of bringing anoth championship to the city of toronto. >>> 5:47 am. the warriors' regular season starts tomorrow night at the chase center in san francisco against the la clippers and it looks like the warriors won't have klay thompson for the whole season. he tore his acl during game six of the nba finals and has had surgery to repair it since. he wanted to join the warriors after the all-star break but head coach steve kerr is not so sure. >> generally an acl for a basketball player is a full year recovery and if it's a full year for klay that puts him out for the season. we kind of left the door open in case the rehab goes perfectly. april versus nine months postop for an acl is unlikely that he will play this year.

d.a.'s office is saying that doesn't protect his family, it doesn't protect the people that work for him in trump organization, it doesn't protect the trump organization and by the way the stuff we're looking in to happens to have occurred before he was the president of the united states. so there is really kind of a legal kind of no man's land here of understanding what exactly it is that the president is protected from as this investigation goes forward. >> and will people ever see these tax returns if the supreme court rules against the president? >> let's carry it out to the end. assuming that it does go all the way to the supreme court and the second circuit court of appeals sides with the district attorney's office to dismiss the president's lawsuit and then the supreme court says in fact since this criminal activity occurred before the president was the president, yes, the pla manhatt district attorney's office you are entitled to your subpoena and the documents have to be turned over. at that point it is a grand jish docume jury document. and because of the secrecy rules, no he thos

d.a.'s office in response to the trump organization subpoena until you learned that they purported to cover the president's tax returns. and as your adversary informs us in their brief, the trump organization has made four productions, and that includes two after the lawsuit was filed. are you objecting now to the entirety of the subpoena, or is your objection limited to the tax returns? >> thank you, your honor. we're objecting to the entirety of the subpoena. we view the entire subpoena as an inappropriate fishing expedition, not meeting good faith, and while the president has declined to assert immunities he might otherwise have the authority to invoke with respect to other subpoenas -- >> why would that pick up the organization's? >> so the immunity extends certainly to the president in our view. >> absolutely you say. >> absolutely, yes. >> which is different from the -- seems to be somewhat different from the department of justice's view as to immunity. >> i'm sorry, as to? >> as to the presidential immunity. >> i don't think there's a real daylight between our position and the depart

d.a.'s office from, apparently, one of your relatives.w are you doing? >> i'm doing okay. >> her adopted father tells her about that night when both of their lives changed forever. >> got a phone call in the middle of the night. saying that there's problems, that it might have something to do with heather. >> the phone rang once, picked it up, i heard my dad so immediately i hit the mute button. that's when i heard that john had been arrested, and the only part i remember hearing was they believe that he may be connected to heather's mother. and then i got off the phone and then they freaked out. i remember freida running up and down the stairs, panicking. "how could he do this to us? we're gonna go to jail. this is horrible. our lives are over." and that was the first time i ever saw my dad cry. >> the chicago fbi went to the home, talked to them, received the timeframe and everything else. recovered some adoption papers and information like that, that we would eventually look into. >> and so the fbi knocked at our door and we talked to

d.a.'s sudden resignation effective friday. >> despite what happens at this upcoming alexis, my goal is to make sure that we have strong leadership in this office >> reporter: loftus got to work. >> i'm available [ inaudible ]. >> reporter: loftus, a former prosecutor and past president of the city's police commission will make crime prevention a priority. >> san francisco deserves a world-class law office that can partner with the police, that can partner with the community and tackle these issues. that's exactly what i will do for every day i'm here. >> reporter: while loftus got to work, one of her opponents in the four-way race for district attorney was out campaigning just a few blocks away. >> hi there. my name is lee. >> reporter: candidate lee is deputy attorney general for the state of attorney general. they are running for d.a. along with public defender chase abowdean and district attorney nancy tongue. dowdwitch calls the appointment disappointing. >> it was an attempt to push a political ally across the finnish line. >> reporter: calling it undemocratic. says the chief of staff should have taken over until a newly elected d.a. was

d.a.'s sudden resignation effective friday. >> despite what happens at this upcoming election, my goal is to make sure that we have strong upcoming alexis, my goal is to leadership in this office. >> reporter: loftus got to work. >> i'm available. >> reporter: loftus, a former prosecutor and past president of the city's police commission will make crime prevention a priority. >> the reality is, san francisco deserves a world-class law office that can partner with the police, that can partner with the community and tackle these issues. that's exactly what i will do for every day i'm here. >> reporter: while loftus got to work as the city's new d.a. one of her opponents in the four-way race for district attorney was out campaigning just a few blocks away. >> hi there. my name is lief dautch. >> reporter: lief dautch is deputy attorney general for the state of california. dautch and loftus are running for d.a. along with and nancy tung. >> they're political allies and it was an attempt to try to push a political ally across the finish line. >> reporter: loftus' appointment was criticized by the aclu calling it undemocratic. loftus says the chief of staff should have taken over. >