bret: then something remarkable happened. hundreds of thousands of citizens poured into the streets to resist. many of the soldiers joined th them. >> [inaudible] nothing happened just all these mighty armies, kgb, all those people held sway over the country. they just did. there was no one to defend it. it was a system without defendants. bret: in the middle of it all was boris yeltsin the newly elected president of the russian federation. his popularity had now eclipsed gorbachev. after the coup collapsed it was boris yeltsin who issued a decree that effectively outlawed the communist party. in the following months, one by one, the republics that made up the ussr declared their independence. on christmas day, 1991 mikhail gorbachev resigned as leader of the disintegrating soviet union. the once fearsome communist power was no more. >> when i think about the state of socialism, we think about the state of socialism in other countries where it still supposedly exists like china. i remember this 1980 experience in russia. you

. ♪ >> bret: good evening, and bret baier. breaking tonight president trump calling it the greatest comeback in american history. a much stronger-than-expected jobs report led to a huge day on wall street and the president taking in an extended victory lap in the rose garden. the rebound of the coronavirus inspired temple to post 2.5 million jobs gained in may. and predicted a loss of eight to 9 million jobs yet the unemployment rate dropped 14.7% to 13.3% and as a result, a huge day on wall street. the dow jumping 829 and the s&p 500 rose 82, both had the highest finishes since late february. the nasdaq gained 198 after hitting an all-time high. for the week that dowell skyrocketed and the s&p 500 jumped about five, the nasdaq re about three and a half. fox team coverage, susan li in new york goes inside the numbers on wall street and with the u.s. economy. we began with kristin fisher live on the north lawn, good evening, kristen. >> good evening, bret, president trump ending the week with much needed good news after months

bret. >> bret: doug, thank you. when we come back to push and the pull of "the new york times" outraged over not ed leads to changes. ♪ and now, there's boost mobility... ...with key nutrients to help support... joints, muscles, and bones. try boost mobility, with added collagen. so as you head back out on the road, we'll be doing what we do best. providing some calm amidst the chaos. with virtual, real-time tours of our vehicles as well as remote purchasing. for a little help, on and off the road. now when you buy or lease a new lincoln, we'll make up to 3 payments on your behalf. ♪ >> bret: heads are rolling at major media outlets tonight. the reasons have to do with race. politics, political correctness and the change in the face of journalism. here is fox news media analyst and host of media above. the irony of james being forced out as "new york times" editorial editor is he eloquently defended his decision to write to run tom cotton's op-ed. until pressure from a staffer proved too great. then a failure to

bret. >> bret: at the pentagon, thank you. protesters in richmond, virginia, attacked a century-old statue of jefferson davis. they pull down the monument late yesterday. it is among several statutes damaged following the death of george floyd. in portsmouth, virginia attackers beheaded and toppled four statutes and they confederate monument. the commonwealth is trying to remove the monument to general robert e. lee, but that is told in the court so far. statues of christopher columbus have been attacked in richmond, miami, houston and other cities and house speaker nancy pelosi is asking that a live and statutes of confederate figures be removed from the u.s. capitol. statuary hall. pelosi said to have the statues are fed confederate leaders charged with treason against the united states. republicans have a senate wrapping up their pursuit of former obama administration officials who rammed the investigation into russia election interference. judiciary committee ran by lindsey graham has approved issuing subpoenas for dozens

at bret. >> bret: john roberts live on the north along. thanks. talking more about the economy and presidential race and in a moment i will speak with former baltimore democrat mayor who will join us on behalf of the joe biden campaign. first, former acting chief of states, brick molding joined us next. how are you? >> i'm good, how are you? >> bret: just posing up from our battleground states, and putting up a tracks real clear politics averages in battleground states where you are seeing by them perform better than hillary clinton did at this point in the race in 2016. your thoughts right now whether the state and the races? >> as everybody learned in 2016, it's really, really hard to get right especially when there's unusual candidates on the ballot like president trump. there would like to be ahead in every single pole, but the same time you can manipulate the outcome based on the number of people you talk to in the type of people you talk to in the type of questions asked. he sort of take all the polls and in fact i was watching this morning

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bret. >> bret: peter doocy in wilmington, thanks. let's get the trump administration perspective on the latest polls, the bolton book, other topics. kellyanne conway's counselor to the president. thanks for being here. >> good evening, bret. >> bret: i want to start out with this book. the administration's been fighting to prevent it from being released, going to court over it. john bolton is out doing interviews. he will be on "special report" next week. he is saying and it's in the book that the president from what he saw in the room is unfit for office. what do you say that? >> a couple things. when people do tell-all books, i prefer that they tell us all what they accomplished in that position. i've known john for a long time. serve alongside of him in the white house. much of the national security accomplishments that happened and there are many in the donald trump presidency happen before i got there or after he left. the capture of al-baghdadi, general soleimani, sanctioning the icc, getting afghan troop withdrawal down to alm

. >> bret: welcome to washington. i am bret baier. fox news has confirmed there were multiple national security council meetings at the white house to discuss the quote menu of responses to russian actions in afghanistan including bounties to harm u.s. troops. that information was based on several streams of intelligence we are told, some of it contradictory. white house officials say president trump was not previously briefed because the information had not been verified and there is no consensus within the intelligence community. correspondent kristin fisher starts us off tonight from the north one of the white house. good evening. >> good evening. our colleague at the pentagon, jennifer griffin, has confirmed with the senior u.s. official that the national security council did meet recently to discuss how to respond about this intelligence that the russians were paying bounties to kill u.s. troops in afghanistan. the white house maintains that president trump was never made aware of those discussions. >> there is not a consensus am

bret. >> bret: peter, thank you. president trump says he's committed to protecting seniors from fraud and the coronavirus. the president holding a roundtable event today callin cd fighting for america's seniors on world elder abuse awareness day. >> my administration will never waver in our relentless commitment to keep america's seniors safe. we have to keep the seniors sa safe. this is a very perilous time. >> bret: the justice department is warning a total million dollar grant for identifying and admitting law enforcement methods to fight elder fraud. the george floyd killing and subsequent outrage and renewing the battle -- are renewing the battle over confederate symbols and statues and names is really a cultural battle going on. correspondent david spunt reports from alexandria, virginia. >> confederate statues across the country are leaving the coaches were many arrested for more than a century. for some baseball history, for others, hate. >> that people that are still living here but it's respectful to this c

take it away, bret. >> bret: good evening. welcome to washington. i'm bret baier. the u.s. supreme court last week, president trump is issuing another big executive order on the immigration. it comes as the president's press secretary is denying reports that her boss was very upset at the low turnout at his return in person campaign in tulsa. the campaign is also pointing to big ratings on tv and online streaming. correspondent kristin fisher starts us off tonight with all the news from the white house. good evening. >> good evening. president trump is signing an executive order that will suspend many types of temporary visas to foreign workers until the end of the year. senior administration official says that it was designed to free up about half a million jobs for american workers. and for that rally over the weekend, white house press secretary is insisting that president trump was not angry about that lower than expected turnout. >> his media reports, there is no grounding to that. i was with him on marine one on the way there. marine one after. he was very pleased wit

bret. >> bret: doug, thank you. in tonight's democracy 2020 report, very messy primary in georgia that has many people concerned about the prospect of major problems in november. from long lines to voting machine malfunctions, correspondent peter doocy tells us tonight there's plenty to worry about. >> some georgians waited hours in line to either vote or find out about broken machines or missing ballots. >> we have a few counties and one in particular, our largest county, they just had systemic failure. speak of the most effective precincts were in black neighborhoods -- the most affecd precincts were in black neighborhoods. >> we invested $15 million to have a smooth election. it's 5 million more than we've ever invested in one election cycle. >> the trump campaign blames covid-19 asked planning the chaos in georgia is a direct result of the reduction in the number of in person polling places and overreliance on mail-in voting. but political officials aren't the only ones talking about this. lakers forward lebron

"special report" is up next with bret baier. hey, bret. >> bret: hey, juan. thanks, everybody. good evening. i am bret baier. waking trickle breaking tonight the white police officer who fatally shot an african-american man last friday in atlanta is facing a felony murder charge they could put him in prison for possibly lead to his execution. the district attorney in fulton county georgia is pursuing 11 charges against now former officer garrett rolfe. steve harrigan starts us off from atlanta. >> the reaction on the street when people first heard the charge of murder, there was some surprise, even some applause. but then when they heard the new details released today, that one of the officers kicked brooks' body when he was dying on the ground, the author officer stood on his shoulders, that applause turned to anger and disgust. >> we have concluded that mr. brooks was running away at the time that the shot was fired. >> fulton county district attorney all our junior charged the police officer who shot and killed rayshard brooks in atlanta on june 12 with felony murder as well

i'm bret baier. president trump told state governors today that they were making themselves look like fools. the president read the riot act essentially today. the governors during a conference call insisting many state and leaders lead in response to rioting and looting on the streets. one republican governor took issue with the president saying president trump is being competitive when he should be compassionate. the president is demanding tougher crackdowns on rioters who have times burned, vandalized with little or no resistance from law enforcement. criticism comes as cities across the country race for another possible night of violence. we have fox team coverage steve harrington with the brother of george floyd pleads for peace. kristin fisher live from the north line of the white house, good evening kristin. >> good evening, bret protesters and police in riot gear are facing up one block away from here. it has turned violence every night for the last three nights. today, president trump said e

. >> bret: a good evening, i'm bret baier coming to you tonight from the historic willard intercontinental hotel in washington where in just a few minutes i will speak with ambassador john bolton. the obviously former national security advisor and the author of the new book "the room where it happened." this, the publication day after a fight from trump administration to stop the application. i will talk to ambassador bolton about the book, the controversy erupted and the pushback now since it's coming out. but first here's a look at some other headlines today. breaking tonight, it's dumb like the fbi said the object found out fashioned like a noose in the garage stall had been there last october. authorities say since it had been there for months there was no way anyone had known the stall would be assigned to wallace just this past week. a private funeral was held today in atlanta for rayshard brooks, the african-american man killed by a white police officer while resisting arrest. the now former officer is facing a felony murder charge. the head of the minneapolis police union says he t

hey, bret baier. >> bret: good evening, i am bret baier, america holding its breath as we speak, hoping the violence gripping many cities will subside. but once again the country is bracing for another night of rioting, looting, and mayhem. starting of course with many peaceful protests, but many cases devolving into chaos late into the night. many other cities saw unrest, and a tax on police. and how things got under control in many places, and law enforcement was a target. we want to warn you that some of the video may be disturbing to some viewers. good evening, steve. >> good evening, 7,000 national guard have helped keep the peace. but that is not the case everywhere. peaceful protests in moments of reconciliation between police and marchers in many cities turned violent after dark. a police officer down on a new york sidewalk during monday's looting. one man and top of him, a secona third man the video is taken by passersby, some of whom. in st. louis police data with looters, four are shot, one in the foot, one in the arm, the injuries are nonlife threatening, and the chief is em

. >> bret: hey, thank you. good evening. he knew and more severe criminal charge against the minneapolis police officer who knelt on george floyd's neck leading to his death and sparking a week of protest that many times have devolved into violent looting or rioting across the country. prosecutors are now charging warmer officer derek sheldon with second-degree murder. they are also leveling charges against the three other officers. this comes on the same day president trump's defense secretary breaks ranks. he doesn't support the use of the insurrection act now to use active duty u.s. military to protect u.s. cities. secretary mark told us this afternoon the military should only be used as a last resort. but late this afternoon after a meeting of the white house, he reversed an earlier decision to send about 200 active-duty soldiers home from the washington d.c. region. i will speak with acting secretary of homeland security in just a few minutes about all of this. we have coverage at the white house. the reaction to what t

bret? >> bret: david, thanks. chuck grassley is refusing to advance some of the president's nominees over recent dismissals of inspector general. grassley says he wants adequate reasons for the termination of the intelligence community and state department watchdogs, grassley will not consider the nomination of a respected national counterterrorism center director and state department undersecretary for arms control until he gets that. alexandria ocasio-cortez is endorsing the democratic primary challenger of house foreign affairs committee chairman eliot engel tonight, backing a local educator jamaal bowman, she says the moment requires a renewed revitalized leadership. earlier this week, admitting his comments about the george floyd death were only made because of political considerations, here's what he said. responded tonight by saying in the context of running for reelection, it was important for people to know where he stands. in tonight's democracy 2020 report, as joe biden increases his lead over president

hey, bret. >> bret: thank you. good evening. i am bret baier. president trump says cost is no object in the effort to prevent deadly interactions between police and civilians. the president unveiling his plan for police reform this afternoon calling for common sense, improvement in accountability and transparency, investment in training and community engagement. his executive order comes as demonstrators in seattle are giving up a bit of their territory, i say their territory. downtown seattle. the occupation of downtown seattle, the six blocks. they are still holding on. in atlanta, disturbing news about the white officer police officer who fatally shot an african-american man last week. will bring you it life. the political stakes of police reform are becoming clearer tonight for joe biden. coming up shortly we will have with house majority whip james clyburn and deputy assistant to president trump john smith. we have fox team coverage. first chief white house correspondent john roberts has details of the president's plan live from the north l

bret? >> bret: doug, thank you. what the cdc says you need to do to stay safe as the coronavirus restrictions ease. first, beyond our borders tonight, at least for people died inside a mosque in western kabul, the prayer leader was among those killed. no group has claimed responsibility for that attack, the taliban issued a statement condemning the bombing. french police are protesting against a new ban on choke holds and limits to what they can do during arrests. the officers put their handcuffs on the ground last night outside some police stations around france. russian president vladimir putin attended a ceremony marking a national holiday, his first big public event since announcing a nationwide lockdown more than two months ago. he observed the hoisting of the national flag at a memorial park and then took part in an award ceremony. just some of the other stories beyond our borders tonight. we will be right back. ♪ ered me to take aspirin, and i do. be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin r

bret? >> bret: kristi, thank you. more on this with the panel. china has released details of the new national security law for hong kong, aimed at some of the actions of antigovernment protesters last year. residents can be given life in prison for subversion, terrorism, or collusion with foreign forces. the law could be tested soon, pro-democracy politicians say they will defy police bands and demonstrate on july 1st of the anniversary of the hand over from britain to china. mike pompeo announced the end of exports of u.s.-made defense equipment to hong kong and says the administration is reviewing additional actions now and house speaker nancy pelosi has called for more sanctions on china. the federal communications commission has named chinese companies whil huawai as securiy threats. the fcc chairman cited close ties to the chinese communist party and chinese military apparatus as reasons for that decision. secretary of state pompeo had some harsh words iran while speaking to the united nations security council as he encouraged the internatio

bret? >> bret: live in houston, thanks. president trump continues to fight the backlash against law enforcement and the call for defending our dismantling police departments. he also is suggesting via twitter that an elderly man shoved down by police in buffalo may have been a member of the radical antifa group. that tweet has lawmakers on both sides of the aisle responding today. in just a moment, part two of my interview yesterday with attorney general william barr with the justice department but first tonight, the president and his administration will be announcing some proposals soon. chief white house correspondent john roberts has that story. >> president trump and senate republicans will soon put forward proposals for a possible police reform, potentially later this week. sources say the reforms would be a combination of executive and legislative action. white house chief of staff mark meadows, jared kushner, and domestic policy advisor to ron smith were on capitol hill today meeting tim scott who's running point on

. >> bret: matthew, last word. >> one word: 2024. that's what this is about. >> bret: that's what this is about? tom cotton in particular. >> and josh hawley. i think we are beginning to see one of the major issues of the 2024 republican primary. >> bret: there you go. i was asking for pithy. i didn't think i was going to get one word. thank you very much. that's good stuff. when we come back, the brighter side of things. some good news. ♪ ["good job" by alicia keys] ♪ you're the engine that makes all things go ♪ ♪ and you're always in disguise, my hero ♪ ♪ i see your light in the dark ♪ ♪ smile in my face when we all know it's hard ♪ ♪ you're doing a good job a good job ♪ ♪ you're doing a good job ♪ don't get too down ♪ the world needs you now ♪ know that you matter i but what i do count on...ts anis boost high protein...rs, and now, there's boost mobility... ...with key nutrients to help support... joints, muscles, and bones. try boost mobility, with added collagen. we know you're always at univethere

(laughing) >> bret: breaking, tonight, what happens in vegas is happening again tonight, casinos are taking bets for the first time since the coronavirus lockdowns, new details about another roll of the dice, use of a new controversial antimalaria drug to treat covid-19 but there's a hitch now, a change, here's david lee miller with this. >> good evening, bret. the moment the study on hydroxychloroquine was published it was controversial. among its findings, no benefit in treating covid-19 and had dangerous side effects. now the authors of that study have issued an apology. >> it is the drug that president trump took and touted the benefits of. now a study that said hydroxychloroquine was potentially dangerous it has issued a retraction. the reversal came about after the company that provided analysis and data refused to fully cooperate with a peer review citing client agreement and confidentiality requiremen requirements. they retraction reads in part "we always aspire to conduct our research based on ethical guidelines." the world health organization which halted its own study on t

. ♪ >> bret: good evening, welcome to washington. i'm bret baier. breaking tonight, we are looking live at images from houston texas, the casket of george loyd following an emotional for our funeral service. his death at the hands of a minneapolis police officer captured in graphic video, shocked much of the country and set in motion a worldwide call for law enforcement reform.

what are your thoughts on the bunker strategy, bret? >> more democrats are warming to it. i think it concerns some at the beginning that he was not getting out and about. as the concern about covid-19 shoots back up and as places around the country are seeing increases, really there are two different types of attacks here. i forget where i read it, but it was the tale of two conventions that we're looking at here. the democrats are going to have their convention in milwaukee. but it's going to be really scaled back. a lot of it will be virtual. the republicans left north carolina in charlotte to go to jacksonville in hopes of making this bigger, raucous kind of crowd. florida's numbers are on the way up. we'll see where they are by the time we get to the convention. two different looks at this. democrats are warming to biden staying in the basement. >> seems like it. i want to go to michael flynn. we learned that the july 16th hearing has been cancelled. the filing deadlines have been put on hold. doesn't indicate that the michael flynn case is over but appears to be headi

safe ahead bret. kangaroo courts corruption at the highest levels sanctions against not only soft but families as well these are unprecedented steps to t.j. plea do you think the u.s. is playing this the right way is pump is. donald trump playing this the right way or is this simply an. stay of a step actually i don't know anything about what they're the specifics about the allegations of corruption at the highest levels of the court or there wasn't any elaboration on that during the. the press comment last yesterday or the press. session yesterday and in the subsequent statements there hasn't been anything either. but i think it's fair to note that this would not be unprecedented for the international criminal court. luis moreno ocampo has been charged with all sorts of questionable ethical behavior in regards to his actions after leaving the office of the prosecutor and during in a fight in fact i think a prosecutor been sued actually had to issue a statement of condemnation or censure or just criti

♪ ♪ >> bret: breaking tonight as we mentioned my colleague harris faulkner sat down with president trump moments ago wrapping that interview up in dallas. we hope to speak to her on the other side. take a listen to a piece of this. let's take it. >> harris: the point where you feel what the protesters, it is heartbreaking. >> president trump: it is terrible. >> harris: and it is also fear that things may not change. there will be some who are vulnerable, people of color, the power imbalance. you talk about some on some police departments. you and i are in agreement 19% of police departments across the u.s. are former military. and you know that touches me. but when we look at how we fix it, talk to me about police reform. you call yourself the law and order president. what does that mean? >> president trump: well, we are going to do lots of things. but we also have to keep our police and our law enforcement strong. they have to do it right. they have to be trained in a proper manner. they have to do it right. again, the sad thing is they are very professional. but when you see an event l

. >> bret: thank you. after big losses early, more than 750 points, an announcement by the federal reserve that it will begin buying corporate bonds sent the dow screaming back, finishes it ahead 158. s&p 500 gained 25 and the nasdaq jumped. wild ride on the markets lately. tonight we examined the american dream in a most unsettling year. small businessman in washington, d.c., he opened his own butcher shop after years of saving for just that. but the twin obstacles of the coronavirus and then the george floyd protests in georgetown where that shop is located are actually threatening that dream. correspondent doug mckelway shows us. >> after years of dreaming of owning his own business, years of long hours at apprenticeships and high-end gourmet shops, when he opened the georgetown butcher on march 9, as covid-19 began taking its toll. >> imagining the shutdown, it was a nightmare. what happened was that dream come true to open up for business and then the shutdown coming, i had to rally the employees toge

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so i saw you on with bret baier last night, and you talked about the national outrage that we had seen following the death of george floyd. you called the reaction complex and multifaceted. explain. >> sandra, i think we are at a moment in american life where you have to look at joining so

bret, good to see it. a lot happening in the area where you are now in d.c. we are getting that cut teleconference with leaders across the country, and one of e things we are learning behind the scenes the president is being urged to make some kind of address to the nation. this has been a drumbeat because we've been hearing it really since friday. what is the latest on that they've learned? >> well, i think there i is a hesitance inside the white house. and there is a determination whether he's going to do it or not. saying speak and doesn't stop nt for. those her words. there is a call that even some of its allies want him to step out beyond twitter and beyond these phone calls. what they are seeing in rioting and looting. harris, there may be some skittishness on behalf of white house aides after the last oval office address, at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic and what was happening. the fallout from that speech did not go well. this is a different moment. this is america in crisis and likely you'll hear from this president. >> harris: politics a

. >> welcome to washington i am bret baier. most travelers from the u.s. will not be allowed into europe. once the european union resumes air travel, that is according t the new york times tonight citing eu officials saying that the u.s., russia, and dozens of other countries have not sufficiently controlled the coronavirus outbreak, therefore there will be blocked. new record numbers of coronavirus cases in this entir country and many individual states tonight brought out the president's task force earlier today for the first time in weeks. those statistics are forcing some officials wall street took it very poorly with another selloff over concerns about covid 19. we've have team coverage tonight . the president and his team are under increasing scrutiny over the coronavirus response. again, we begin with casey steagall in dallas with a look at where things down right now. >> bars across the state of texas like this one were ordere to close their doors this afternoon, and only remain open for delivery or carryout purposes. officials in florida made a sim

>> bret: let's pray for a safe night tonight, bret, thank you as always, fort worth, texas, with continuing coverage fox news channel and that is it for this "special report," fair, balanced and still unafraid. we are one day closer, "the story" hosted by martha now. >> martha: thank you, bret my martha maccallum and this is "the story." criticism he had not been vocal enough and the riots we have seen in the streets following george floyd's death. the president went to the rose garden and made a speech. he had some strong thing to say about what we can expect tonight if there is more rioting. he addressed the nation and really the deepest turmoil that we have seen in this country in decades. >> and america is founded upon the rule of law. it is the foundation of our prosperity, our freedom and our very way of life. but where there is no law, there is no opportunity. where there is no justice, there is no liberty. wherever there is no safety, there is no future. ♪ >> martha: the president addressing a country torn up by pandemic and by joblessness, by rage over the senseless death of geor

the mayor of louisville, kentucky, has started the process of firing officer bret hankenson. the officer who shot and killed taylor inside of her home. taylor, an emt, was shot eight times as police officers executed that no-knock drug warrant searching for a totally different person. the family's attorney says cnn that taylor's family is encouraged by the news and believes it is a step in the right direction. >>> cnn's athena jones with me now. going back to the language of the louisville mayor, it has initiated termination proceedings. flat out. does that mean the officer is getting fired? and what about possible charges? >> reporter: hi, brooke. charges we're still not sure about, but this is what the family is calling a first step. something they wanted the mayor to do, arguing he had the power to do it. the mayor saying we've got to follow due process. what we have is an announcement and a memo and letter from the chief of police to the officer, the lieutenant. spelling out what the police chief calls extreme violations of the louisville police department's policies. the

let's bring in "special report" anchor bret baier. always good to see you, bret. the president knows that executive order is not as strong as legislation, trying to strike a balance here today to answer the call for police reform but also to let police know that he still does support them, what did you make of everything? >> yeah, i think this is a political move by the president to answer the calls for reform but also take the moment to kind of frame the political moment against defund police. defund police and that movement, that phrase is easy for the president to swing at and he did times in the rose garden today. the things that he's talking about, though, are things that are practical and that are a part of senator tim scott's push on the legislative side as well. it enables the president to be a part of the process by signing the executive order. >> i've seen some democrats on the senate side, i had a note here, actually criticizing senator tim scott's dedication to the sensitive issue which seems a little bizarre since tim scott has been working on this fo

"special report" is up next with bret baier. hey, bret. >> bret: hey, juan. thanks, everybody. good evening. i am bret baier. waking trickle breaking tonight the white police officer who fatally shot an african-american man last friday in atlanta is facing a felony murder charge they could put him in prison for possibly lead to his execution. the district attorney in fulton county georgia is pursuing 11 charges against now former officer garrett rolfe. steve harrigan starts us off from atlanta. >> the reaction on the street when people first heard the charge of murder, there was some surprise, even some applause. but then when they heard the new details released today, that one of the officers kicked brooks' body when he was dying on the

this breaking news report i'm a bret baier, shannon bream is taking over with live coverage right now. shannon. shannon: bretz, thank you. again, so important to remind america about what we thought yesterday because tonight we've got more protests and pain and another night of turmoil throughout much of america. good evening i'm shannon bream in washington. more demonstrations scattered across the united states, all in response to the death of george floyd at the hands of the police. things feel so far a bit calmer over the last three nights and we do continue to see not only protests but violence in the form of looting, fires and flashes between protesters and police. a curfew has been in effect in philadelphia for about four hours now after more confrontations and damage they are today. that is one of several major cities now with minor cities as well opposing a curfew in an effort to keep people off the streets. check it out across the country. there is your map. earlier today an ugly scene in minneapolis were a semi tractor trailer reached a highway have been closed to traffic an

he now says in the interview with bret baer the democrats should have subpoenaed him. obviously that would have taken an extended period because it would have been challenged in the court as it was with mister cooperman so we don't know how it would've played out and what the courts might have done eventually but to me it really is about john bolton and the refusal to testify, bolton in the interview says that one point he wanted to join a conservative republican administration and that is not how it turned out but to my mind, i guess and picking up on what sarah was just saying it is as if he is the loan arbiter of what is right and wrong and it is not about democrats or republicans, he says the president, if the president lives and nobody challenges him then what kind of society we are but then the question becomes what kind of society are we, what kind of administration is that if people go off like they are the lone ranger instead of playing team ball at some point. >> he says that's why is telling his story so the american people have a better view. a lot of peopl

"special report" is up next, hey, bret baier. >> bret: i like the book in the rollerblading. thank you. hello from washington, i'm bret baier, brand-new fox poll's and some key battleground states showing joe biden maintaining a lead on president trump. the democrat has a nine-point edge in florida and our latest poll out right now. he took the stage by one point in 2016 and biden leads by to enjoy the era. trump b to clinton by five, the margins also to for biden in carolina which trump won by six points in 2015 and he leads by one in texas where the president won by nine almost four years ago.

he reached out to bret werb, music curator at the u.s. holocaust memorial museum, in washington, d.c. werb says francesco lotoro is building on the legacy of others who have searched for concentration camp music, but lotoro iking it the next level, making the scorespeorma why did peoplecamp to music? >> bret werb: it helped people to cope. it helped people to escape. it gave people something to do. it allowed them to comment on the experiences that they were undergoing. >> wertheim: did music save lives during the holocaust? >> werb: there is no doubt that being a member of an orchestra increased your chances of survival. >> wertheim: anita lasker wallfisch is one of the last surviving members of the women's orchestra at auschwitz. she is now 94-years-old. we met her at her home in london. what had you heard about the camp before you arrived? >> anita lasker-wallfisch: we heard everything that was going on there only we didn't- still tried not to believe it. but by the time i arrived there, in fact, i knew it was a reality, gas chambers a

take it away, bret. >> bret: good evening. welcome to washington. i'm bret baier. the u.s. supreme court last week, president trump is issuing another big executive order on the immigration. it comes as the president's press secretary is denying reports that her boss was very upset at the low turnout at his return in person campaign in tulsa. the campaign is also pointing to big ratings on tv and online streaming. correspondent kristin fisher starts us off tonight with all the news from the white house. good evening. >> good evening. president trump is signing an executive order that will suspend many types of

right now bret what is behind this move things this is an extraordinary statement well it's a consistent u.s. policy if you go back to 9 $198.00 when the roast actually was being negotiated the united states was deeply involved in those negotiations it voices objections to certain powers in terms of that treaty that were going to be placed upon the court and it decided to vote against the rather the approval that treaty is one of a handful of countries that did that the clinton administration refused to sign the rome statute until the very last day possible in what it did sign it it read it recommended that the bush administration that followed not seek ratification because of serious flaws in that treaty the bush administration for 2 years tried to get some of those flaws addressed unsuccessfully when the international criminal court finally stood up in 2002 the u.s. unsigned the rome statute which clearly mr asian signed to remove any vestigial legal obligations underneath that treaty and then took specific actions to shield the united states from the power and authority in reach of th

i'm bret baier. president trump told state governors today that they were making themselves look like fools. the president read the riot act essentially today. the governors during a conference call insisting many state and leaders lead in response to rioting and looting on the streets. one republican governor took issue with the president saying president trump is being competitive when he should be compassionate. the president is demanding tougher crackdowns on rioters who have times

hey, bret. >> bret: thank you. good evening. i am bret baier. president trump says cost is no object in the effort to prevent deadly interactions between police and civilians. the president unveiling his plan for police reform this afternoon calling for common sense, improvement in accountability and transparency, investment in training and community engagement. his executive order comes as demonstrators in seattle are giving up a bit of their territory, i say their territory. downtown seattle. the occupation of downtown seattle, the six blocks. they are still holding on.

hey, bret baier. >> bret: good evening, i am bret baier, america holding its breath as we speak, hoping the violence gripping many cities will subside. but once again the country is bracing for another night of rioting, looting, and mayhem. starting of course with many peaceful protests, but many cases devolving into chaos late into the night. many other cities saw unrest, and a tax on police. and how things got under control in many places, and law enforcement was a target. we want to warn you that some of

i'm bret baier. tonight the search for bipartisan agreement on police reform in the wake of the george floyd killing. president trump expect to release his version soon. the house judiciary committee held a hearing today featuring floyd's brother to talk about the issue. this comes amid new poll numbers that cannot please the president. gallup says that the trump approval rating has slipped to 39 points, down 10 from last month. his disapproval mark is now up nine points. he's lost seven points among republicans and independents. chief white house correspondent john roberts starts us off. >> good evening. no set timetable.

. ♪ >> bret: good evening, welcome to washington. i'm bret baier. breaking tonight, we are looking live at images from houston texas, the casket of george loyd following an emotional for our funeral service. his death at the hands of a minneapolis police officer captured in graphic video, shocked much of the country and set in motion a worldwide call for law enforcement reform. starting off tonight from houston. good evening. >> good evening, bret. mourners inside the fountain of praise church and worldwide online and on television witnessed a ceremony filled with beautiful music, rage, and remembrance for a man

[cheering and applause] bret: many proclaimed socialism had failed so badly