abc's lana zak has more from northwest. the hunt is now underway for a new fbi director-. as candidates arrived at the justice department for interviews....the president said james comey's replacement could be named sometime this week.... 09:09:19 sot senator lindsey graham: i would encourage the president to pick somebody we can all rally around, including those who work in the fbi. on meet the press--republicans senator lindsay graham said its time to "clear the air" i think it's time to call the fbi director before the country and explain what happened //you can't be cute about tapes. the tapes in question, those referenced by the president in a friday tweetstorm, when he wrote, james comey better hope that there are no "tapes" of our conversations before he starts leaking to the press! sot - sen. mark warner (d) virginia we have got to make sure that these tapes, if they exist, don't mysteriously disappear. sot - sen. mike lee (r) utah if, in fact, there are such recordings, i think those recordings will be subpoenaed and i think they will probably have to turn them ov

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abc's lana zak has the latest from washington. good morning, lana. >> reporter: good morning to you, kenneth and diane. you know, the new fbi director will require senate confirmation but with the white house's changing stories about why the previous director was fired senate democrats are threatening to withhold confirmation until a special investigator is appointed. the hunt is now under way for a new fbi director as candidates arrived at the justice department for interviews, the president said james comey's replacement could be named sometime in week. >> i would encourage the president to pick somebody we can all rally around including those who work in the fbi. >> reporter: on "meet the press" lindsey graham said it's time to clear the air. >> time to call the fbi director and explain what happened at that dinner. >> reporter: the tapes in question, those referenced by the president in a friday tweet storm when he wrote, james comey better hope there are no tapes of our conversations before he starts leaking to the press. >> w

abc's lana zak live from washington. lana, thanks. >>> and president trump's revised travel ban is back in the hands of a federal appeals court. three judges from the ninth circuit are set to hear arguments today as the administration appeals a hawaiian judge's decision against the executive order. in march, that judge blocked the president's ban that would have affected travel from six muslim ma outcountries. president trump called it a case of unprecedented judicial overreach motivated by politics. the appeals court is the same one that blocked the president's first travel ban but today's appeal will be heard by a different set of judges. >>> a worldwide cyberattack is likely to get even bigger today. the so-called wannacry ransom virus has already affected hundreds of thousands of computers in more than 150 countries. it exploits a flaw in an older version of microsoft windows. many companies and organizations haven't updated their operating systems yet. the bug won't let users access their files unless they pay a fee

abc's lana zak has the latest from washington. >> reporter: as president trump's son-in-law and senior adviser jared kushner has been by the president's side and now sources tell abc news kushner is among a number of white house staffers and former trump campaign officials who are likely to be interviewed by the fbi in connection with the russia investigation. though he's not a target and has not been accused of committing a crime. kushner's lawyer said the first son-in-law would cooperate writing in a statement, mr. kushner previously volunteered to share with congress what he knows about these meetings. he will do the same if he's contacted in connection with any other inquiry. of particular interest is a transition meeting with russian ambassador kislyak and a separate meeting with a russian financial executive. also in that meeting was former national security adviser michael flynn. flynn we know is the subject of now, kushner's russia meetings were not included in his security clearance paperwork and his lawyer said that was an error and would resubmit it but some democrats are ca

abc's lana zak has more from northwest washington. no hurricanes-- but plenty of rain to plenty of rain to worry about in our area today. a nasty day of rain shaping up for the region. and it could stretch all the way into the holiday weekend. your complete stormwatch forecast, coming up. me to listen carefully. i'm ralph northam,aught and when survivors of the virginia tech shooting asked me to support an assault weapons ban and close the gun show loophole, i took on the fight. i saw what those weapons can do as an army doctor during the gulf war. now, i'm listening carefully to donald trump, and i think he's a narcissistic maniac. whatever you call him, we're not letting him bring his hate into virginia. overall, just fine) today: morning rain. midday break. pm thunderstorms. some strong to severe. highs: 72-77 winds: e to sw 5-10 mph tonight: showers and storms ending. partly to mostly cloudy. lows: 55-59 winds: w 5-10 mph friday: partly sunny. breezy. isolated afternoon shower. highs: 76-80 winds: wnw 10-15 g 25 mph coming up-- ra

reporting from northwest, lana zak, abc7 news.larry: protesters lining up outside the governor's mansion in texas protesting a controversial law over the weekend. so-called sanctuary city ban allows the local law enforcement to ask about the immigration status. if officers don't comply with the law they can be fined, serve jail time and be removed from office. >> in my opinion there is nothing positive that this bill does in the community or in law enforcement. this is a federal problem. not a local law enforcement problem. >> the law goes into effect in september. opponents are vowing to the law in court saying it would be a repeat of the legal battle with the arizona controversial 2010 show your papers law. alison: the trump administration is now taking steps to fill a dozen vacancies in federal court. a lot of those names were also on the president's short list for the u.s. supreme court. that vacancy of course filled by neil gorsuch. larry: coming up at 5:00, the unusual steps judges on the ninth circuit court of appeals heari

lana zak has the latest. lana: the white house initially claimed that james comey was fired at the recommendation of deputy attorney general rod rosenstein. speaking to nbc news, president trump said it was never the case. >> he made a recommendation. but regardless of the recommendation i was going to fire comey. alaska the white house said -- >> he said he had to go. >> the f.b.i. lost confidence in the director. >> but the new acting director andrew mccabe said that is not accurate. >> i hod comey in -- hold comey in the highest regard. he had broad support across the f.b.i. and still does. >> there is one reason that has democrats and republicans concerned. this is prompting some who opposed the investigation to rethink suggestion. >> we have to get rid of this cloud. it's the best interest of the republicans and the democrats. >> the or comments where trump called comey a showboat is not sitting well. >> i'm offended at the president comments today. >> i found him to be one of the most ethical, upright, s

lana zak in the nation's capital. >> reporter: good evening dan and ama, president himself not spoken since the firing of james comey but many looking at his letter, specifically the part where he thanked comey for three occasions telling him he was not under investigation as proof that the russian investigation on his mind. deciding not to attend fbi event after learning he had been fired effective immediately. president trump writing it's essential we find new leadership for the fbi that restores trust and confidence. influenced in part by the recommendation of jeff sessions who had recused himself from the russian investigation. which has democrats concerned. comey was overseeing it and some saying that his firing demonstrated a pattern. >> fired sally yates, berra and now comey. >> chuck schumer said a special investigator must be appointed if not -- >> every american will rightly suspect that the decision to fire director comey was part of a coverup. >> and not just democrats expressing concerns about the timing. many republicans expressing frustrations as well. senator burr, cha

lana zak in the nation's capital. >> reporter: good evening dan and ama, president himself not spoken since the firing of james comey but many looking at his letter, specifically the part where he thanked comey for three occasions telling him he was not under investigagation as proof that the russian investigation on his mind. deciding not to attend fbi event after learning he had been fired effective immediately. president trump writing it's essential we find new leadership for the fbi that restores trust and confidence. influenced in part by the recommendation of jeff sessions who had recused himself from the russian investigation. which has democrats concerned. comey was overseeing it and some saying that his firing demonstrated a pattern. >> fired sally yates, b b now comey. >> chuck schumer said a special investigator must be appointed if not -- >> every american will rightly suspect that the decision to fire director comey a coverup. >> and not just democrats expressing concerns about the timing. many republicans expressing frustrations as well. senator burr, chairman of the sen

meantime, here is lana zak with the latest. alana: the president is taking the comey firing to another level today, appearing to threaten the former fbi director, writing -- saidously, the president comey had told him three times he was not under investigation. said, if it's possible, will you let me know if i am under investigation. he said you are not under investigation. reporter: but today's tweet sounds like a threat to call me not to contradict this account. here is dick durbin. mr. durbin: president trump is dangerous. he may be obstructing justice in the investigation that goes to the heart of our democracy and president. reporter: the white house offered conflicting reports for the impetus to fire comey, but insisted it had nothing to do with the investigation into russian interference in the election. then on nbc news, the president said russia was on his mind. mr. trump: i said this russia thing with trump and russia is a made-up story. reporter: but the president also insist see once the investigation to continue. h

abc's lana zak has the latest from washington. >>> the new tips are in and the nonpartisan congressional budget office is projecting millions of uninsured americans. >> the report makes clear trumpcare would the american health care system. >> reporter: earlier house republicans narrowly passed their version of the bill. >> this is a repeal and a replace of obamacare. >> reporter: moving forward without a full accounting of the likely effects of their legislation. but now the cbo report is complete and it estimates in its current state the bill would reduce the federal deficit by $119 billion over the next decade but also leave 23 million more people uninsured. the likely effects even more dire for people with pre-existing conditions and senior citizens, a 64-year-old making roughly $26,000 in some states could see his or her premiums climb nearly $12,000 or more. the aarp in a statement condemned the plan for what they called the devastating impact the bill would have on older americans by imposing an age tax and hiking costs for those who can least afford them eroding seniors' ability