they are slamming any suggestions here that tom willingham may have been innocent. >> willingham was a monster. this is a guy who murdered his three children who tried to beat his wife into an abortion so he wouldn't have those kids. >> this is a fairly complicated case. let's get into the nuts and bolts. willingham was executed in 2004 for murdering his three daughters, but now forensic scientists say the fire may not have been arson. that would undercut the whole case certainly, but perthey say it's propaganda. here they are talking to the media. >> he was a loving father. he and his wife had a stormy relationship but he didn't try to beat her during an abortion. >> did he physically abuse his wife? >> yes, he d. butid. but she physically abused him. >> willingham consistently said he was innocent. the new york times said he was an unemployed auto mechanic with a history of doing time. so they say he put flammable liquid near his kids' beds killing all three of his young daughters. willingham said he tried to save him but police doubted his story because his bare feet were not burn

texas governor perry is slamming any suggestions that cameron willingham may have been innocent. >> willingham was a monster. this was a guy who murdered his three children who tried to beat his wife into an abortion so that he wouldn't have those kids. >> correspondent richard lui is joining us now. let's talk about why the execution itself is so controversial. there are questions of was this an innocent man. he said he was right before they -- right before he was put to death. >> that's correct. and then what happened thereafter makes this case somewhat complicated. let's get to the nuts and bolts. willingham was executed in 2004 for murdering his three daughters. well, now some forensic scientists say the fire may not have been arson that would undercut the whole case but governor perry says it's propaganda from death penalty opponents and he replaced several members of a commission looking into the case recently. willingham's stepmother talked to anderson cooper. take a listen. >> he was a loving father. he and his wife did have a storm y relationship. but he didn't try to beat her into an

the houston chronicle about the willingham case.s to eliminate this commission just before the report comes out. >> quickly, in all your years, ever seen anything like this? >> only when nixon fired archibald cox. >> thanks so much. >>> next up, the main event. republicans want the speaker to reign in people like alan grayson. the congressman who was so outspoken. i say stop pointing fingers and brian billary will join me next. here we go. so, at national, i go right past the counter... and you get to choose any car in the aisle. choose any car? you cannot be serious! okay. seriously, you choose. go national. go like a pro. crunch time, wheat thins. you and your tasty whole grain. this can only end one way. (crunch) wheat thins. toasted. whole grain. crunch. have at it. chef's meal with pommes frites perhaps a night at the theater with extra special seats additional hotel night, our treat your world in perfect harmony: priceless >>> we have a majority, we have to use it. we have to change america. that's the promise that president o

one of those reports even came before cameron todd willingham was executed. still the governor stands by his decision. friday for the first time the state's own handpicked expert was to present a scathing report that showed once again no evidence of arson. but 48 hours before the scheduled meeting, governor perry stopped the entire process, removing three of the commission members. >> those individuals terms were up so we replaced them. it's not -- nothing out of the ordinary there. >> reporter: governor perry's critics suggest he's trying to delay and maybe even derail the state's own investigation. willingham died by lethal injection after governor perry refused to grant him a stay. even though he was presented new evidence, the fire was not arson. scott cobb heads a group pushing for a moratorium on executions. cobb says perry's move was politically motivated. >> he saw the writing on the wall, moved to cover that up rnkts if the commission had proceeded, the state's final report may have been released just weeks before the governor's primary electric. and

one of those reports even came before cameron todd willingham was executed. still the governor stands by his decision. friday for the first time, the state's own hand picked expert was to present a scathing report that showed, once again, no evidence of arson. but 48 hours before the scheduled meeting, governor perry stopped the entire process, removing three of the commission members. >> those individuals ooem term with respect up, so we replaced them. it's not -- nothing out of the ordinary will. >> reporter: governor perry's critics suggest he's trying to delay and maybe even derail the state's own investigation. willingham died by lethal injection after governor perry refused to grant him a stay. even though he was presented new evidence the fire was not arson. scott cobb head as group pushing for a moratorium on executions. cobb says perry's move was politically motivated. >> governor perry saw the writing on the wall. he moved to cover that up. >> reporter: about if the commission had proceeded, state's final report may have been released just weeks bef

willingham was an unemployed automechanic. he poured of flammable liquids near the kids' beds killing all three young daughters. he said he tried to save them but police doubted his story because his bare feet were not burned. >>> just into us right now, president obama is on his way to new orleans. he just boarded air force one and first trip there since taking office and some people there are criticizing him because he's only scheduled to be there for four hours. you can see him getting up the stairs in and forforce one and bobby jindal has praised the obama administration. we'll be watching him on that trip. >>> let's now take you to california. the first lady there is apologizing for breaking the law. maria shriver has a videotape talking on a handheld cell phone while she is driving. that is a no-no in california. shriver says she's sorry for breaking the rules. she says she'll donate her old cell phone to charity. >>> your money. the government says the number of people who filed for new jobless claims unexpectedly here