huckabee: that's what eddie johnson, the police superintendent, said. that they were so frustrated they spent all this time dealing with this is a crime and it turned out to be a fraud. it could have gone to criminal justice, it could have gone to cleaning up the city to prosecute hate crime. now people are going to be really suspect when there are legitimate hate crimes. >> marie: there are a lot of legitimate hate crimes that happen, so it shouldn't be. >> harris: here's jesse jackson moving in here. i'm asking the booth what we can hear because the microphones are kind of far back. >> kennedy: can i add something about the criminal justice conversation in the name for a form of this country cost to make it something you and i had talked about. we share the passion for reforming the system. the president surprisingly, because a lot of people don't think a republican president would take up this mental, has really had a change of heart here. but you would be hard-pressed to say that jussie smollett has been a victim of the criminal justice system in ch

on the day the church is dropped she text that she spoke with eddie johnson come out lol, the police event and needs to know how to answer questions from the press. told the prosecution, paying restitution to the city, $10,000 and completed community service. he was told that dropping the charges and satisfied with the explanation except eddie johnson furious with her decision and mayor rob emanuel. smollett mack's is being sued by the city. in the meantime lori loughlin a source close to the action telling entertainment tonight those who orchestrated the cheating scandal, with the severity of her involvement she and her husband under the impress -- and freshmen they were breaking rules and not laws. the source went on to say, they realize how serious the charges are but feel that once the judge tory, they will see they have no bad intentions. the legal experts say it is difficult to imagine any judge thinking up $500,000 bribes based on good intentions. >> sean: sean. west coast newsroom tonight, turning point usa communications director candace owens confronted by protesters, some

eddie johnson was furious with the decision, as was rahm emanuel, who is administered and is now suingcover the cost of the investigation, and while these text messages have been released, the states attorneys office is refusing to release internal files because a judge ordered the case sealed despite very strong evidence against him, jussie smollett maintains him, jussie smollett maintains is do your asthma symptoms ever hold you back? about 50% of people with severe asthma have too many cells called eosinophils in their lungs. eosinophils are a key cause of severe asthma. .. prevent severe asthma attacks, improve breathing, and can lower oral steroid use. fasenra may cause allergic reactions. get help right away if you have swelling of your face, mouth, and tongue, or trouble breathing. don't stop your asthma treatments unless your doctor tells you to. tell your doctor if you have a parasitic infection or your asthma worsens. headache and sore throat may occur. haven't you missed enough? ask an asthma specialist about fasenra. if you can't afford your medication, astrazeneca may be a

except eddie johnson was furious with her decision, as was then mayor rahm emanuel. being sued by the city. meantime, lori loughlin, a source close to the actresses telling entertainment tonight that those who orchestrated the cheating scandal misled her about the severity of her involvement and that she and her husband were under the impression they were breaking rules, not laws. the source goes on to say, "they realized how serious the charges are but feel that once the judge hears their story, they will see they had no bad intentions."ba the legal expert say it is difficult to imagine any judge thinking a $500,000 $500,000 bs based on good intentions. >> sean: trace gallagher in the west coast newsroom. n turning point usa communications director candace owens was confronted by protesters, some wearing masks, how courageous of them, while she was walking on the upn campus yesterday. on her way to give a speech. here's what happened. >> [bleep]! >> get the [bleep] out of philly! get the [bleep] out! [sirens wailing] >> [bleep]! [bleep]! [bleep]! [sirens wailing] >>

think eddie johnson is very wrong here. >> very wrong. >> say she is committing political justice ander for political attacks. >> you can agree with her if you want, but take your damn hands off her. >> kim foxx continues to defend her offices decision to drop smollett's case writing in the chicago tribune since it seems politically expedient to question my motives and actions and those of my office, let me state publicly and clearly that i welcome an outside, nonpolitical review of how we handled this matter. the police union fired back writing: the cpd concluded after an exhaustive investigation that mr. smollett fake add hate crime. it is mrs. foxx's duty to prosecute this crime. she refused to do so. >> live from the doll buy theater. >> other the weekend at the naacp image award smollett was nominated but lost in the best supporting category. he didn't attend the awards that didn't stop chris rock from poking fun at smollett. >> what the hell was he thinking? [laughter] >> and today former illinois appellate justice o'brien wrote in an op-ed that she is personally going to petiti

chicago police eddie johnson. the fbi investigating why jussie smollett charges were dropped. think we know why. don't you? former reagan white house political director, foxbusiness political analyst, ed rawlins new york coast columnist and foxbusiness contributor, did i mention pulitzer prize -- >> not yet. >> michael goodwin. good to have you. cook county is involved in what looks to be abject corruption. >> the system does not work. >> working pretty well. doesn't work for the people who basically, you know, very carefully put together investigation. obviously they charges guy was 16 counts of lying to the police. not once, but twice. the prosecutor decides. >> did not decide on her own, though, did she? >> we don't know. i think we will find out. presumed innocent for the prosecutor. >> i think the prosecutor clearly jumped the case intentionally. whether it is a crime, i think will be the test. i don't see what is the purpose if a prosecutor can say let's close this case out. we don't like the results. let's close it out. there has to be some other safeguard. grand jury i

questions public reaction prosecutor dropped all 16 charges again him, chicago police chief, eddie johnsonhat decision a white wash of justice. but elder smollett said this struggle it real, writing in part, jussie smollett is just as strong as iron but following an attack like this. a normal and natural attack of post trauma, i have seen him awaking from night terrors pulling the assault. it has been left with skepticism just days after chicago state attorney kim foxx came under fire for continuing to meddle in the case. even is after she supposedly recased herself. -- do acting skill run in family? you have seen people in courtroom like this. >> i think, i am not sure about it, if this brother depend defes brother or a brother who has also been duped. this. judge napolitano: matt, i don't know if he did it or not. evidence seems strong that he did. but if government does you a favor should you just go home, just continue pounding the table like this. >> really go home, finish your subway sandwich, when she still hashe hestill had in his hand ar being attacked in subfreezing weather in ch

and vowed if the city follows through on a lawsuit, they will insist on deposing rahm emmanuel, eddie johnsond other key players. there was no mention of deposing kim foxx under fire for dropping the charge against smollett. all three police associations in chicago have voted no confidence in foxx and asking her to respond. foxx refusing. even a former prosecutor said foxx owes the public a better explanation for dropping those charges. shawn? soap thank you. recently, i sat down with our old friend, elizabeth hasselbach to talk about her time on fox and the view including a fierce exchange she had with barbara walters. her new book, point of view. a fresh look at work, faith, and freedom. how are you? >> so glad to be back. >> >> sean: you like disappeared. i heard, oh, she moved to nashville. i thought, well, we'll hear from her one day. one of the great colleagues of all time for everybody. everybody has the nicest things to say about you. how's everything going? >> i'm the thankful one. feels like the team here. >> sean: did it feel that way earlier. >> this is my old team here. i'm grate

from attorney mark geragos said the smollett team will demand depositions from rahm emanuel and eddie johnsonerepayment of investiga costs is unconstitutional. the original letter from the city requesting repayment from smollett demands more than $130,000 and threatens if smollett did not pay by the deadline, the city could hit him for up to three times that amount. deadline was yesterday. smollett did not play. police chiefs in chicago suburbs are calling for kim foxx to step down. it's her office that dropped charges against smollett. they say the smollett case is one of many that foxx failed to prosecute. the president of the fraternal order of police say they are upset over cases when cops are injured. >> officers are coming into my office who have a broken kneecap, one almost had their finger bit off. we can't get felony charges? our officers are not punching bags. >> reporter: of all the people to show up in kim foxx corner, rahm emanuel said she should not step down because she was democratically elected but she should answer questions. >> dana: thank you. on another story, justice dep

police superintendent eddie johnson and other key players. there was no mention of deposing state's attorney kim foxx who is under fire for dropping the charges against smollett. all three chicago police chiefs associations have voted no confidence in foxx and have demanded she resign. foxx is refusing. but even the new mayor of chicago, lori lightfoot herself a former federal prosecutor says foxx owes a public a better explanation for dropping those charges. >> sean: trace gallagher on the west coast newsroom. i sat down recently with our old friend elizabeth hasselbeck to talk about her time at fox and the view. including an exchange she had with barbara walters and her new book. something we can all learn from. great to have you back. >> glad to be back. >> sean: you disappeared. you've been like -- oh, she moved to nashville. okay, we'll hear from her one day. how has your life been? you have been one of the great colleagues of all time here for everybody. everyone has the nicest things to say about you. how is everything going? >> i'm th

garragos is writing to the city if it proceeds with the pending lawsuit, the legal team will demand eddie johnson give depositions citing how, quote, vested they are in this case. chicago demanded more than $130 from smollett for overtime investigators spent as smollett's police report that they insist was a hoax. if he didn't pay the $130,000 by last thursday, he could be sued and fined three times the amount. smollett did not pay. this comes as police chiefs around cook county demand kim foxx would resign for a history of being anti-police and how the office dropped his case. police alleged foxx does not prosecute other solid cases they bring her and lets defenders injure officers without prosecution when officers are coming into my office with a broken kneecap, one of them almost had their finger bit off. and we can't get felony charges? our officers are not punching bags. >> in a statement, kim foxx saying she was not going to go anywhere. she said i was elected to uphold the values of fairness and equal justice. i'm proud of my record and i plan to do so to the end of my term and if the peop

attorney geragos, said if the city continues they will demand deposition from mayor rahm emanuel and eddie johnsoncedented attach to file a laws for repayment of vist dpai investigt is unconstitutional. smoleet was notified if he did not pay by thursday, the city would file suit, and he could be subject to 3 times original amount. and police chief, demand that kim foxx steps down, the case one of those foxx refused to prosecute, they get upset about cases where officers were injuryd. >> when officers are coming to my office, who have a broken knee cap. one of them almost had their finger bit off. and we can't get felony charges? are officers are not punching bags. reporter: foxx got support from mayor rahm emanuel, who said she has been elected and should not step down. elizabeth: thank you mike. >> president trump warning against that if u.s. elections a democrat socialist like bernie sanders, we could end up like venezuela. democrat are worried. that it could be bernie versus trump. is bernie the democrat best hope in could trump lynn in a landslide in 2020? that debate is coming up stay there.

from mark garrigus as of this continues with the lawsuit they will demand from rahm emanuel and eddie johnsonendent. it also says your unprecedented attempt to file a civil lawsuit against jussie smollett for repayment of investigation costs is unconstitutional. the city build jussie smollett $130,000 for the claim that he had been attacked. he was notified if he did not pay by thursday this he would file suit and the actor would be subject to three times the original amount. bill mccaffrey said they will know when it is done. police chiefs from chicago suburbs demand kim fox step down. he oversees the office to drop charges against jussie smollett and the jussie smollett case is one that they refuse to prosecute, they get upset about cases where officers were injured. >> when officers are coming into my office, one of them almost have their finger bit off and we can't get felony charges. our officers are not punching. >> rahm emanuel showed up in kim fox's corner saying she should not step down because she was elected. however she should answer some questions. shannon: thank you. dramatic vi

mary rahm emanuel, eddie johnson, that's addition to the others in the dark mission of the carries.agos letter also says, "your request is unconstitutional." they build under $30,000. when he missed his deadline to pay, bill mccaffrey with the apartment don't like to parents of the cities drafting a suit. i had no follow-up comment to be. meanwhile, please choose from the chicago suburbs are demanding that kim foxx step down. she oversees the charges that were dropped. this is just one that foxx refused to prosecute. >> the problem is she's not listening to the law enforcement officials. she's unilaterally making decisions about policies and public policy without consulting the law enforcement in this county. >> if nothing else, kevin graham with the fop hopes that police chiefs can bring enough pressure on foxx that she will prosecute cases more effectively aggress. >> melissa: thank you for. fox news alert, attorney general william barr set to testify before the probations committee next week with lawmakers expected to press him on his decisions regarding the mueller report. this,

the superintendent who has been in charge for the last year and a half, eddie johnson, has seen successing crime down. anyone who comes in has to deal with positive numbers. also, think about the downtown. a bustling downtown, but everyone here is talking about trying to spread that growth from downtown into the outer parts of the city, especially the southwest side that has seen difficulty in the years getting the economic engine turning. when you think about this, the idea that a black female could lead the city, this is something a lot of people dreamed about. people didn't think we would get to this day with these two women running against each other. interesting how this turns out but a lot of people say with the polling numbers look look they're pushing to the outside with the inside poll position for this position. >> ryan young, thanks so much. we talk about the game changers in congress. so many new historical moments, and this is one in chicago. >> a really significant one. we'll see where it lands. >> we're expecting an update soon from lapd about the manhunt for the suspect

chicago police superintendent eddie johnson called it a fiasco. many of us calling on kim foxx to resign immediately but over the weekend kim foxx is suggesting any criticism of her could be rooted in racism. watch this. >> the efforts that i've had on criminal justice reform that were once celebrated by many in this county, that are now being attacked because of one case and one celebrity. i think we have to ask ourselves, what is this really about? i've been asking myself for the last two weeks, what is this really about? and as someone who has lived in the city and came up from the projects of this city to serve as the first african-american woman in this role, it is disheartening to me. >> sean: actually, it is about the decision to give to give jussie a free pass with two eyewitnesses and all the evidence presented and supposedly there's a lot more. he has a well-connected wealthy celebrity aunt smollett to boost his own name recognition and perhaps a pay raise at the expense of trump supporter's. and i'm sure both sure both smollett and fox

with pending lawsuit against jussie smollett geragos' legal team will demand rahm emanuel and eddie johnsonsitions citing how quote vested they are in this case. chicago demand dollars $130,000 from smollett for overtime they spent on police report that mig's mayor and police superintendent insist was a hoax. smollett was novembered it he didn't pay 130 grand by this last thursday he could be be sued and paid three times the amount. smollett did not pay. this comes as police chiefs demand states attorney kim foxx resign for what they call history of anti-police and how smollett dropped the case. police alleged foxx did not prosecute other solid criminal cases they bring her and even let offenders enter offers without prosecution. >> when officers are coming into my office who has a broken kneecap, one of them almost had their finger bit off and we can't get felony charges? our officers are not punching bags. >> in a statement, kim foxx indicating she is not going anywhere. writing, quote: i was elected by the people of cook county to pursue community safety, prevent harm and uphold the valu

in fact, his attorney is demanding an apology from mary rahm emanuel and police superintendent eddie johnsonming the character of the actor and singer. his legal team promises rigorous defense. have not issued a permit since the suit was filed. mayor rahm emanuel and the super time have been very outspoken about this case. new development right now through the "chicago tribune." we have not invented this yet ourselves, so we are checking it out. the state attorney comes the cook county state attorney, kim foxx, has been under fire for suddenly dropping the charges at for a recusal that wasn't really an official recusal in this case. we now hear that she has issued a request, and we are learning this through a letter that was ultimately sent to the cook county board president , t she has asked the expectorant inspector general to come investigator offices handling of this case. we are in the process of vetting it now. more as it develops, harris. he won mike tobin, thank you for the latest on that. new development in the college admissions scandal as the man accused of taking entrance exams f

he tells fox news he thinks police superintendent eddie johnson is wrong. he calls fox a progressive fox to get her to right thing. a very notable activist you're in chicago says the attacks against kim foxx are political. >> my message is this. to the fop, you are not taking on just kim foxx. you are taking on people who demand safe in the city chicago. disagree with her if you not, but take your hands off her. >> today, former appellate judge sheila o'brien has announced that she will personally petition the courts here to assign a special prosecutor to review this case. >> harris: may ask you a quick follow-up? during "outnumbered" last hour we saw on the same screen to see jackson walking into the fop, the fraternal order of police rally, as the fop president was speaking. we couldn't hear everything. what was the tone of thought, do you know? >> i spoke to him right before he stepped into the mix. that's when he told us that he thinks the superintendent is flat-out wrong. we kind of lost them in the crowd. i'm not sure if he still here. answer question

we know chicago mayor rahm emanuel and eddie johnson were passionate about the case.ayor takes over may 19th and not clear where she stands on the civil suit. >> bill: mike tobin watching that from chicago. 9:33 now. >> president trump: i think north korea has a tremendous potential and i believe that president moon agrees with that and we will be discussing that and even potential meetings, further meetings with north korea. and kim jong-un. >> would you accept a smaller deal to keep the process going? >> president trump: i would have to see what the deal is. there are various smaller deals that maybe could happen. >> sandra: president trump signaling his interest in new talks with north korea saying he is open with a third summit with kim jong-un. let's bring in jim richardson, former governor of new mexico. do you think the president could make progress with a third summit with kim jong-un? >> i believe right now a summit with kim jong-un would not be a good idea. but i did like what the president said maybe smaller deals are possible. i think that's showing flexib

the text messages show that eddie johnson, the police officer in this case, only found out about thissts did. >> sandra: after the indictment became public i reached out to joe to discuss to look at charging authority. i was bringing criminal justice reform. i will continue to uphold these guiding principles. >> should be said in the text messages it shows the attorney agreed with her in terms of a lighter sentence. if she recused herself from this case, man, it doesn't seem like she did that at all. where do we go from here real quick? city of chicago is suing jussie smollett and inspector general is reviewing how her office handled this case. >> bill: thank you, carley. fox news alert to denver. a manhunt on the way. schools closed. police searching for an armed woman infatuated with the columbine massacre. a live report what we're learning today. mueller report out tomorrow. how is the white house getting ready for it? bret baier will answer that and join us live in moments. come on back. your brain changes as you get older. but prevagen helps your brain with an ingredient original

the house science space and technology committee is chaired by eddie johnson of texas. >>> the hearing will come to order. and without ubjeobjection the c is authorized to declare a recess at any time. i know there are many hearings going on so hopefully we will gain more people as the time passes. let me welcome administrator. we have a lot to cover at today's hearing so i will come right to the point. you have stated that nasa's fiscal year 2020 budget request is a good one. apparently, in part, because the president didn't cut your budget as much as he is proposing to cut the rest of america's federal investments. we consider rather misguided and harmful cuts to d.o.e. and nsf's research budget so i'm really not that persuaded. in fact, i find both the nasa budget request and your written testimony for today's hearing to be a little disappointing. the president's budget request of fiscal year 2020 proposes the same ill-advised cuts to important nasa, science and education initiatives than it did last year, cuts which congress has already considered and rejected in fiscal year 2019 a