john conyers, gone. joining me now to discuss patrick healey, cnn political analyst and cnn political commentators amanda carpeter and patty solis doyle. nancy pelosi ultimately did call for him to step down, the speaker of the house paul ryan did call for john conyers to step down and then just now, after a somewhat meandering intro right there, john conyers made clear that he is leaving the house of representatives and incidentally endorsing his son to replace him. >> yeah. i don't know what to make of this interview. it seems like he's -- he was completely unaware of the current environment we're living in, where men are -- who are accused of sexual harassment are losing their jobs, are being au stro sized or rooung, harvey weinstein and kevin spacey, and he just seems completely unaware he's choosing to retire rather than resign and me, as a woman, as a mother, that really angers me. we have several credible women accusing him of sexual harassment and he is -- he clearly did a very friendly interview

john conyers. i'm retiring today, endorsing his son, john conyers iii to take his seat in congress. he told the radio host interviewing him locally there he takes the allegations in stride. he says it's the game of politics that we're in. his legacy, he said, can't be compromised. this, too, shall pass. his legacy, he said, will continue through his children. >> bill: it's been in the headlines for so many days now. he stepped down from his post as the democratic leader on the house judiciary committee. so that was really the first move and the first indication he was starting to yield to some pressure from his colleagues on the democratic side. >> sandra: it's been a long time coming. we have been told of multiple announcements. today was the day. we anticipated he would be stepping down and sure enough john conyers announcing i'm retiring today from his hospital room in detroit. we have a reporter on the ground there that will go to that -- listen to that interview and was there. but meanwhile, bill, this has been coming. >> bill: some of these women who have come forward, some of

reed: is john conyers is lying? i'm asking you. are you saying john conyers is lying? are you saying john conyers is lying? next question. reporter: what about this payout she was given in 2015, $27,000 and change. why was she paid? and the bigger question you might agree with as an attorney, did that come out of his office holder funds and if they did, is that proper and legal, is that akin to embezzlement of those funds if those funds were used for this purpose? mr. reed: embezzlement is not even the correct word in this context. reporter: is that a proper use of those funds? mr. reed: embezzlement is not the right word. you do not know what that means, respectfully. congressman conyers has never embezzled. do you know what that means? reporter: taking funds from improper process. mr. reed: that is not the proper definition. the house committee is determining those issues as we speak. can i talk? since you don't know what embezzlement means? reproter: i do. mr. reed: no, you don't. no, you don't. here's the deal, congressman conyers, the agreement has been vetted. th

john conyers lose support as one of his accusers goes before the cameras. you won't see these folks at the post office. they have businesses to run. they have passions to pursue. how do they avoid trips to the post office? stamps.com mail letters, ship packages, all the services of the post office right on your computer. get a 4 week trial, plus $100 in extras including postage and a digital scale. go to stamps.com/tv and never go to the post office again. howie: pundits have been pushing for the resignation of john conyers in the midst of numerous charges of sexual harassment. >> it was violating my body. propositioning me, inviting me to hotels with the guys discussing business, and proposition me for sex. he has touched me in different ways, and it was very uncomfortable and very unprofessional. howie: the house leader dropped her support for her embattled colleague. >> i pray for the congressman and his family and wish him well. but he should resign. howie: how important was marianne brown. she got the settlement with taxpayer money. how important was i

>> is john conyers is lying? i'm asking you. are you saying john conyers is lying? are you saying john conyers is lying? next question. >> what about this payout she $27,000 and 2015, change. why was she paid? and the bigger question you might agree with as an attorney, did that come out of his office holder funds and if they did, is that proper and legal, is that akin to embezzlement of those funds if those funds were used? --were used for this purpose? >> embezzlement is not even the correct word in this context. >> is that a proper use of those funds? >> embezzlement is not the right word. you do not know what that means, respectfully. congressman conyers has never embezzled. do you know what that means? >> taking funds from an in prosser -- improper process. >> that is not the proper definition. the house committee is determining those issues as we speak. can i talk? since you don't know what embezzlement means? >> i do. >> no, you don't. no, you don't. here's the deal, congressman conyers, the agreement has been vetted. the agreement this woman came to has been

john conyers. i reiterate that he says that he notified speaker ryan, leader pelosi and governor snyder of his retirement from the united states house of representatives. it is his honor, these are his words and his privilege to serve the constituents of detroit, michigan, as their united states congressman in the 13th and 14th congressional districts for 53 years. he came to congress, this is his statement again, i came to congress in 1964. since then i have devoted my entire career to improving the lives of my constituents in detroit on the behalf of justice everywhere. these years witnessed a profound evolution in civil rights led by millions in the streets who marched for justice and people of conscience in the congress. both democrats and republicans who heard them and enacted the civil rights act, the voting rights act and other land mark reforms. i've been at the forefront of the civil rights movement, i've been a champion of justice for the oppressed and disenfranchised. i never wavered in

>> is john conyers is lying? i'm asking you? are you saying john conyers is lying? [indiscernible question] >> 27,000 and change. why was she paid and you might agree with as an attorney, did that come out of his office funds and if they did, is that proper and legal, is that akin to embezzlement of those funds f those funds were used? >> embezzlement is not even the correct word in this context. embezzlement is not the right word. you do not know what that means respectfully. congressman conyers has never embezzleed comes. reporter: for an improper process. did he use those funds? >> the house committee is determining those issues as we speak. can i talk, since you don't know what embezzlement means. no, you don't. no, you don't. here's the deal, congressman nverse -- conyers, the agreement this woman entered to has been vetted. congressman conyers couldn't have unilaterally made the decision to go somewhere and get money. that was approved, not by the congressman but by attorneys that negotiated the settlement. reporter: attorneys for congressman conyers? >> the h

nothing on john conyers. he talked about the family discussion they are having broadly when it comes to some of the issues as we have been talking about that congress needs to work out, including funding the government. he sounded confident that is going to happen. >> he did sound confident and i think that confidence ultimately depends on whether departments decide to play hardball or not. it is not clear that republicans can produce 218 within their own rank. >> he thinks they can. >> he said he'll get to 218 but didn't say it will be republicans. if democrats decide that they're going to hold the line on three priorities that they want, obamacare, stabilization, alexander murray, the extension of the health insurance program that expired a few months ago, and a daca fix. if democrats decide to hold the line on one, two or all three of the things, this could be a real problem. in the senate, they need eight democrats to get through a filibuster on this. so it won't be just republicans to pull this off on th

michigan democratic cumbersome and john conyers announced his resignation today. he is calling it a retirement. amid accusations of sexual harassment by at least six women. ed henry is here with details, including word of another conyers accuser servicing. >> knew tonight we are learning of 4th accuser was about to go public against john conyers, so he may have been trying to get ahead of more trouble. one of the first politicians to fall in the sexual-harassment scandals that have taken up powerful men in various industries. the 88-year-old conyers was dean of the house after several decades in office. he was dealing with allegations that he has denied from at least three women. breaking, attorney lisa bloom revealed she has an affidavit from another woman who claims she was victimized by the congressman while serving as a volunteer for him in the 2011 2012 fine praying. tweeting "here's another woman stepping forward to document her sexual-harassment games against john conyers who still deny harassing anyone. conyers said he wasn't getting due process but he kne

you have john conyers iii endorsed by his father john conyers jr. is the elder congressman announcing his retirement. he is going to support his son, ian conyers. hez grand nephew also going to run for the seat as well. >> all right. thank you very much. kasie hunt for us on capitol hill. >>> stick around, everyone. the gop is out in full force now for alabama senate candidate roy moore even though multiple women have accused him of sexual assault and child molestation. even though many of those republicans have previously said they believe the women. >> all right. and speaking of political candidates that were not taken down by serious assault claims, former "today" show host billy bush is speaking out about that infamous "access hollywood" tape that surfaced in 2016. bush wrote, yes, donald trump, you said that in a "new york times" op-ed. he also made an excuse for why he laughed at trump's grab them by the you know what comment. here he was last night. >> i think a lot of us were the big word is complicit. but everybody had to sort of kiss the r

in detroit today, michigan congressman john conyers has scheduled a news conference for 2:00 p.m. eastern. he's recently been accused of sexual harassment by several women who used to work for him. when his news conference gets under way we'll bring it to you lye here on c-span. -- live here on c-span. >> yesterday, house minority leader nancy pelosi reversed herself from earlier in the week and had this to say about representative john conyers, 88 years old, democrat in michigan. l assault allegations against him. [video clip] pelosi: these are serious, disappointing, and very credible. so sad. the brave women who came forward are hoping for justice. i pray for commerce and conyers and his family and wish them well. however, congressman conyers should resign. congressman conyers has served in our congress for more than five decades and shaped to some of the most consequential legislation in the last 10 the means however, consequences for everyone. ,he matter how great the legacy that's no license to harass or discriminate. in fact, it makes it even more disappointing. yesterday,

reed: is john conyers is lying? i'm asking you. are you saying john conyers is lying? are you saying john conyers is lying? next question. reporter: what about this payout she was given in 2015, $27,000 and change. why was she paid? and the bigger question, you might agree with as an attorney, did that come out of his office holder funds and if they did, is that proper and legal, is that akin to embezzlement of those funds if those funds were used for this purpose? mr. reed: embezzlement is not even the correct word in this context. reporter: is that a proper use of those funds? mr. reed: embezzlement is not the right word. you do not know what that means, respectfully. congressman conyers has never embezzled. do you know what that means? reporter: taking funds from -- four in improper process. mr. reed: that is not the proper definition. the house committee is determining those issues as we speak. can i talk? since you don't know what embezzlement means? reporter: i do. mr. reed: no, you don't. no, you don't. here's the deal, congressman conyers, the agreement has bee

. >> john conyers endorsed his son to replace him. the president is not directly campaigning for moore but will have an event across from the board of alabama in the panhandle. >>> in other news, ferocious santa ana winds are blowing through california and fueling wild fires and prompted vacsation orders for thousands of homes there. at least 150 structures burnt in ventura county and one a hospital that treats people with mental problems. and those strong winds were pushing the fire toward santa paul. 60 miles northwest of los angeles and homes are evacuated in that city as well as a prezblaugs police arrested two men for allegedly stealing a walker from a young girl with cerebral palsy from delaware. police say they took the custom walker from her front yard on rodney drive after her mother accidentally left it sitting outside last week. she relies on that for mobility and is now confined to a wheelchair. >>> the eagles are preparing for their game against the rams but first helped those less fortunate in the area. they helped to bu

when that doesn't work, call john conyers an icon. chuck schumer was also highered in political -- was also mireed in political mulch. >> republicans are reaching unreached heights of hip why it i. and the senate -- heights of hypocrisy. and the senate is involved in chicanery. kennedy: where is bernie sanders? look for his senatorial hose. he says republicans are looting the treasury. republicans are wildly hypocritical about spending. but looting the treasury would be bernie sanders' immediate care plan. democrats want to below the the deficit like a fat kid in the candy factory. republicans would be wise to trim that $1.5 trillion with cuts. and enjoy the economic bounty that comes when thanks cuts are coupled with fiscal restraint. it's so much fun to watch nancy's head explode like a gal were watermelon. welcome to the show. i'm kennedy. behind all the bluster on the left and the smoke and mirrors on the right. is this tax bill armageddon or salvation. joining me, charlie hurt. >> what is a schmuck tumor? >> a muck tumor. it's th

>> well, you know, i've had prayer with john conyers. you know, serious-- i wasn't interested in the other stuff. and i've dealt with him as a human being and i can tell you that john conyers right now at this moment as we're on this air is contemplating his future and his legacy and i can almost assure you that john conyers is going to make what i would think is the right decision. neil: which is what? >> on his legacy, is to step down and try to enjoy the rest of his life. he's 88 years old. i would love for him to be able to, you know, live on lake michigan and fish and justen joy himself for whatever amount of time he has left. and i don't think it's worth damaging his legacy any more by hanging around until the next election. neil: so, you think the right decision would be for him to go? >> yes, i think that would probably be the best for him, his family, and frankly, his constituents because i think he's not going to have the kind of influence he had previously based on the allegations. neil: congressman, always good having you, al

the democratic primary is goingy to be john conyers the third, john conyers iv, the fifth duke of conyers, and caitlin conyers who used to be john conyers v before he transitioned. that's going to be a choice in the democratic primary. >> tucker: how many members of congress have stabbed someone? >> i think to elect someone -- he claims, as tom jones did in the song "delilah," he says he didn't take the knife, she had the knife an end attempting to wrestle the knife from her, he wound up stabbing her. this doesn't seem to be the kind of candidate you're looking for if you are making a clean sweep. as melanie just testified, she didn't think john conyers senior was capable of killing someone where this guy, his son, actually has been arrested for stabbing someone. that doesn't seem like an improvement frankly. by the way, this is the deed of the house. this isn't just some obscure creature. i have to say, melanie has said he called her in the office and his underpants and his communications director said we all saw him in his underpants d because he changed in his office. this guy has an o

the democratic primary is going to be john conyers the third, john conyers the fourth, the fifth duke of conyers, and caitlin conyers who used to be john conyers the fifth before he transitioned. [laughter] >> tucker: how many members of congress have stopped someone? >> i think to elect someone -- he claims as tom jones stood in the song delilah, apparently he says he didn't take the knife, she had the knife an end attempting to wrestle the knife from her, he wound up stabbing her. this doesn't seem to be the kind of candidate were looking for if you are making a clean sweep. as melanie just testified, she didn't think john conyers senior was capable of killing someone where his son actually has been arrested for stabbing someone. that doesn't seem like an improvement frankly. by the way, this is the deed of the house. this isn't just some obscure creature. i have to say, melanie has said he called her in the office and his underpants and his communications director said we all saw him and his underpants because he changed and has office. this guy has an office job, you don't have to

john conyers the third. what happened to the second? i guess is the second. so the third is just a step right in? >> he treated this office as his personal hero. one of the latest allegations is that he was feeling a woman up at church. now he thinks it's appropriate to hand the seat over to his son, but his great-nephew has something to say about this. he also wants to run for this seat. i think the one thing this district does not need anyone else named conyers as a congressman. >> do you think the congressman's name should continue in this particular district? why should he be able to name his successor? this is just a travesty. 55 years later, 53 years later. >> your talk about nepotism and it's just kind of laughable to me when you have jared kushner the scene of advisor. when you have a longer trump sitting in meetings when it comes to china. >> laura: are you think have any brainpower? listen to them, the man can put a sentence together. >> you are talking about nepotism, talk about john conyers. talk about donald trump. that's the pot calling the kett

>> reporter: sandra, he's endorsing his son, john conyers iii. but john iii is not the only person in the family tree trying to retain this seat. the congressman's grandson ian conyers also said he wants to run as his grandfather john conyers jr., who's been in the house for 53 years makes clear he's not resigning, he is retiring. >> i think there should be a complete disclosure and revealing to all of the citizens of the country of what your federal legislators, what your federal legislators are doing or not doing. >> reporter: many democrats are saying today this is a good move, it's what they've been calling for ever since allegation of sexual misconduct started coming to the surface. but others in the democratic conference are wistful. >> this is a sad end to a long career, but i hope that we will not forget what he has contributed to our country, which is phenomenal. >> reporter: since conyers retirement is effective immediately, we do not expect to see him here anytime soon. sandra? >> sandra: peter, what kind of progress are republicans ma

let's start with john conyers, what's the reaction from the white house? >> let the people of michigan decide who their next congressman is. that's what we believe in the white house. at the same time congressman conyers was losing support among the leaders in the democratic party and his colleagues. nancy pelosi speaking with a forked tongue. these are allegations they took very seriously. he was losing support among many of his colleagues that previously said they would stand with him. now it's not up to john conyers, the congressman, to nominate his successor. he is endorsing his son. usually what happens in these states, you have to check michigan law. depending when the resignation comes, close to the mid-terms, you have the governor of that state appointing a successor, sometimes a special election. we'll have to look at michigan long. people will have to decide who they want to represent them. conservatives in the house last night a little hiccup. will they get in the way? >> they've been wonderful. the president has a healthy relationship with all

john conyers set to hold a news conference. he was home in michigan the day before yesterday, hospitalized for a short term and now he's going to hold a news conference. house democrat nancy pelosi called on conyers to resign against emac amid allegations of sexual harassment and a secret payout to one of his accusers. >> members of congress who commit these egregious acts should not be allowed to hide behind closed doors, anonymity and these nondisclosure agreements while taxpayers have essentially been forced to pay for their misconduct. alright, i brought in high protein to help get us moving. ...and help you feel more strength and energy in just two weeks! i'll take that. -yeeeeeah! ensure high protein. with 16 grams of protein and 4 grams of sugar. ensure. always be you. patrick woke up with a sore back. but he's got work to do. so he took aleve this morning. if he'd taken tylenol, he'd be stopping for more pills right now. only aleve has the strength to stop tough pain for up to 12 hours with just one pill. tylenol can't

democrat john conyers accuof sexual misconduct. here is adriana diaz. >> i am retiring today and i want everyone to know how much i appreciate the support. >> on local radio, representative john conyers tried to step down on his own terms. retiring effective immediately days after congressional leaders called for his resignation. >> yes, i think he should. >> five women accuse the # 8-year-old democrat of harassment or inappropriate touching. >> if it is true, i would think nothing less of him. because, i dual know that he is a human being. >> admiration for conyers runs deep in the detroit district. the civil rights icon was elected in 1964, in his 27th term. >> release the names. >> today his supporters urged congress to release the names of all members who've reached settlements. concerned conyers is being unfairly treated because of his race. he says he wants his oldest son to take his seat. there is a family feud brewing. his grand nephew, 29-year-old state senator ian con? yers plans to enter the race. sam riddle a political

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. >>> downfall of the dean john conyers. he's out. calling retirement, it comes amid accusations of sexual misconduct and capitol hill correspondent kasie hunt has the details. >> reporter: pressure, flood of accusations and escalating calls by top democrats to resign his seat, john conyers had nowhere else to go. >> i'm retiring today. >> reporter: calling in from hospital where he's treated for stress, still denying he harassed anyone. >> they're not accurate, they're not true. >> reporter: his lawyer insisting he's leaving for health reasons. endorsing his son john conyers iii to replace him. allegations keep coming. elisa grubbs saying groped her in church. -- broke nondisclosure agreement to tell story today. >> pointed to genital areas of his body and asked me to touch it. >> reporter: first elected in 1964, longest serving member of the house. considered a civil rights icon, worked with martin luther king, co-founded national black caucus, #metoo movement echoing through congress. blake farenthold announcing will pay back money

we understand that john conyers is hospitalized still yet. his grandson says his doctor feels like the rigor of another campaign would be too much for him to endure in terms of his health. so that came into play today. your thoughts? >> john conyers did not retire today. he quit. he resigned from congress. this is all being couched in this way. we saw the way nancy pelosi treated him at sort of the outset of the revelation of these allegations, calling him an icon, saying all these things have to be reveered about this man. now everybody is continuing to mince around this and act like he is retiring. he's not retiring. he's resigning in disgrace, in shame an humiliation from congress. i hate to have to be the one to say it. but everybody else is pretending like, oh my gosh, the lion of the house is retiring. he ain't retiring. he's quitting in disgrace. and the fact, by the way, that he would have in this moment of disgrace, that he would have the tumarity to instruct the voter of his district, whom he disgraced, on whom he visited his person

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it comes as congressman john conyers also forced to retire. both men now seem to be seeking moral high ground. "usa today" put it with their unified time in the nation, democrats are sticking to draw a contrast with republicans who may soon be joined in the senate by moore. trace with more. >> eight women accused al franken of sexual misconduct and that appeared to be enough for him to step aside. as you made clear, we don't not know when he plans to leave office, but frank intricately stomach certainly took a strike at roy moore. >> i have all people am aware that there is some irony in the fact that i am leaving well a man who has bragged on tape about his history of sexual assault sits in the oval office and a man who has repeatedly preyed on young girls campaigns for the senate with the full support of his party. >> franken's resignation spates comes days after congressman john conyers resigned under pressure amid his own allegations. if at roy moore wins his senate race next week which is expected to come out the democrats can take back t

called on john conyers to step down immediately. >> zero tolerance needs consequences for everyone. no matter how great the legacy, it's no license to harass or grim nate. >> reporter: conyers' attorney arnold reed shot back, saying the 88-year-old congressman is staying put. >> nancy pelosi did not elect the congressman, and she sure as hell won't be the one to tell the congressman to leave. >> reporter: pelosi and other democratic leaders spoke out after marion brown, the staffer with whom conyers settled the charlotte complaint in 2015 came forward for the first time. >> i'm here to say that i'm not a liar. >> reporter: offering disturbing details. >> he pointed to areas of genital areas of his body and asked me to, you know, touch it. >> reporter: since brown's $27,000 settlement was first reported last week, several women have accused conyers of sexual misconduct. conyers has denied the allegations. his attorney said he was hospitalized last night for stress-related issues and also seemed to suggest that conyers is being treated unfairly due to his race. >> nancy pelosi is goin

democrats john conyers and al franken announcing departure soon followed by trent franks on friday. >> alabama sexual assault allegations against senate candidate roy moore are clouding election. president trump is supporting moore despite allegations by several women. voters go to the polls on tuesday. >> of course, all of this fallout now is centering attention on the tuesday primary in alabama and joining us this not only harassment allegations but we'll touch on some of the things going on overseas is simone pethy roll call of political correspondent we appreciate you doing this this morning. >> thank you. >> have you seen a week up on the hill lake we saw last week with franken and conyers and present franks all falling like bowling pins one after another. >> no this was highly unu unusual. we never had three members resign all at the same time like that this week. remember it's not just them. previous week last friday we had reuben keywin dem dprat nevada and house minority leader nancy pelosi calling on him to resign as well. >> and there's been a lot of conversation as he we l

john conyers has a big announcement tomorrow. we're going to tell you what we are hearing about what he may say. and the white house says is putting a public back in public land. we will investigate the peril and promise of today's big move on national monuments in utah. >> some people think the natural resources of utah should be controlled by a small handful of very distant bureaucrats. located in washington. and guess what. they are wrong. [lance] monica, it is absolute chaos out here! gale force winds, accumulations up to 8 inches... ...don't know if you can hear me, but [monica] what's he doing? [lance] can we get a shot of this cold front, right here. winter has arrived. whooo! hahaha [vo] progress is an unstoppable force. brace yourself for the season of audi sales event. audi will cover your first month's lease payment on select models during the season of audi sales event. >> shannon: breaking tonight: the attorney representing john conyers says an announcement will be made tomorrow morning about his future. the longtime

major announcement from john conyers of michigan. the longest-serving member of congress with a sexual harassment allegation in a radio interview a few hours ago, he is retiring today. he wants his son, don conyers the third, to replace them. this is "outnumbered," i am harris faulkner. melissa francis, the editor of townhall.com coming katie pavlich marie harf, and i guess, former secret service agent, nypd officer, and host of the "

she said so somebody like john conyers is forced to resign. having said that, doesn't he still get all the benefits that anyone would get who has served in congress? doesn't he get health care for life? is that really accountability? are you concerned at all, congressman, about what seems to be both in the process of handling sexual harassment claims and what happens in the after math? a double standard for congress and for the rest of the country? >> well, in the aftermath of all of these allegations and the accountability that is delivered in certain sectors whether congress or wall street, silicon valley, hollywood within the media it seems to me there have been several high profile individuals that have been forced to resign justifybly and perhaps there will be an examination of the millions of dollars of compensation that they have received over the years. here in congress i think we have to do the same thing. there is a broken system. it has not delivered accountability. it has been intimidating for women to come forward who have experie

we just wanted to let you know that conyers has endorsed his son, john conyers, iii to take his seat in the house. >>> now, here again is the were trying to get to. fia tweets -- tia tweets, wait, this endorsement is okay, moore endorsement is okay. ya'll trippin'. trump should be next, let's hear the cry to take america back. take america back. we'd love to hear your thoughts on all of these issues. log onto our facebook page or tweet us directly at wusa 9. >>> right now hundreds of firefighters north of los angeles are struggling to contain an explosive wildfire. the blaze broke out monday and spread rapidly to more than 31,000 acres. about 150 homes have already burned, thousands more are threatened. evacuation orders are in place for nearly 8,000 homes. here's how this blaze compares to some of the worst in california state history. we are looking at some pictures from another blaze that was very local just weeks away from the holidays. some gifts may be lost this a u.p.s. facility in fredrick. it all happened at english muffin way. wusa 9's evan koslof tells us what happened. >>

here's more of what congressman conyer's attorney had to say. >> it will be congressman john conyers who will be the one to decide what it is he's going to do in terms of whether he's going to continue to represent the people. it's not going to be washington. >> there was also a $27,000 settlement between the congressman and maryann brown. today the congressman's attorney said the settlement was done legally, it's not an admission of guilt but a settlement to prevent further expensive litigation. there was also a confidentiality agreement with the congressman and mrs. brown but she chose to break the agreement. that's now why they're naming maryann brown. shep? >> shepard: there's support for congressman conyers, correct? >> yes. two former employees for the congressman are speaking out on his behalf saying they witnessed the relationship between the women and the congressman and it was not inappropriate. one gentleman said she never expressed to me, mrs. brown, or to anyone that she was harassed in any fashion. in fact, she requested that the congressman hire her daughter. the congr

he is the third member of congress to resign in three days in addition to representative john conyers and senator al franken. the developments come amid a growing movement to crack down on harassment by powerful men as the nation's political and cultural divisions widen. for more perspective on this, we turn now to a veteran journalist whose career has spanned for man five decades. dan rather has interviewed numerous presidents and reported on watershed moments in u.s. history, from the civil rights movement to the vietnam war and 9/11. now the 86-year-old former cbs anchor has built a new audience online. he has millions of fans on social media. rather also has a new book out titled "what unites us, a collection of essays on

house forced out john conyers and trent franks. texas republican joe barton also won't seek reelection after a nude photo of him surfaced online in november.

. >> chris: democrats move fast this week to push both john conyers, your fellow congressman from michigan, and al franken,

is it john conyers iii? i think it is. john conyers iii. still nepotism. not going to distant family but to his son grand-nephew against the son. i think damage is done. harlan. thank you, sir. >>> bitcoin next week big move legitimatizing it. cme, cbo, they are going to launch bitcoin futures contracts. is it a bubble? that is what everybody is asking. i will offer an opinion in terms of an answer. stuart: want to get up to speed here on the john conyers story. he just held a news conference. i believe he announced he is going to retire. i understand he is saying that one of his relatives, nominating one of his relatives to replace him. ashley: he is endorsing his son, john conyers iii. there was speculation, great-nephew, ian conyers, 29-year-old would run for the seat. now we're hearing it is his son. regardless, harlan hill he is trying to maintain the conyers machine within the district of detroit. stuart: okay. now we understand that john conyers said he is retiring today. now, if that is the case, and we believe it is, that is what we're reporting h

. >>> downfall of the dean of the house of representatives, john conyers. longest serving current member of congress is out. what he's calling retirement, it comes amid accusations of sexual misconduct and capitol hill correspondent kasie hunt has the details. >> reporter: after weeks of pressure, a flood of accusations and escalating calls by top democrats to resign his seat, john conyers had nowhere left to go. >> i'm retiring today. >> reporter: calling in to a detroit radio show from the hospital wh stress, still denying he harassed anyone. >> they're not accurate, they're not true. >> reporter: his lawyer insisting he's leaving for health reasons. endorsing his son john conyers iii to replace him. allegations keep coming. this week, elisa grubbs saying conyers groped her in church. her cousin marian brown broke a nondisclosure agreement to tell her own story on today. >> pointed to genital areas of his body and asked me to touch it. >> reporter: first elected in 1964, conyers is the longest serving member of the house. considered a civil rights icon, w

top democrats caught in wholesale reversal, now calls for embattled congressman john conyers to resign amid mounts sexual harassment allegations. what about senator al franken? two new accusers coming forward today, accusing him of groping, why aren't democratic leaders call for his resignation as they to of john conyers, for that matter why not mitch mcconnell calling for franken to resign. we'll have a full report. and also new reports white house shake up could be in works, president trump reportedly considering a plan to oust secretary of of state tillerson, replace him with cia director pompeo, nominate senator cotton to head cia. here we go. hang on. we take all that up here. our top story, president in past 10 monthed. staved off the attacks of dem, deep state, left wing media and republican establishment. tonight, he is on verge of historic victory, namely passage of his tax reform proposal. as it stands house passed tax bill attacks cuts -- tax cuts and jobsable. and senate has moved through committee partisan votes, passage at this hour, dare i say it, seems to be approaching

he's accused of sexual misconduct and yesterday conyers endorsed son john conyers iii we're learning 27-year-old was arrested and not charmed for domestic violence this the la country da reportedly didn't pursue the case because it could not be provrn and the victim's injury was not an accident. >> in congress lawmakers use the another bill to combat sexual harassment. it would ban employers from holding employees to force arbitration clauses. it's fine fript and contracts you sign and think nothing of. it these clauses are said to stop sexual misconduct vick is items about in the workplace. >> this is why we have to addressen sti constitutionalizeed sexual harassment. that's what we're here to talk about today. for every woman everywhere who knows exactly what sexual harassment feels like and looks like is that the why we're standing here. >> and our legislation is simple and straightforward. all this would do is say that if you were one of 60 million americans who have mandatory arbitration as condition of your employment we think you ought we think you ought to have option to take

. >>> and drug use inside >>> congressman john conyers will not seek re-election. announcement made on radio about 30 minutes ago. michigan democrat is the longest serving current u.s. member of the house and has denied sexual misconduct from former staffers. conyers called into a detroit radio show from his hospital room this morning. said it will not hurt his legacy, the allegations against him. >> my legacy cannot be diminished in any way by what wie are going through now. this too shall pass. >>> 88-year-old congressman says he is retiring today and endorsed his son john connier the third to replace him in congress. >>> embattled senate roy moore in alabama. president trump tweeted yesterday he needs him to represent alabama. also returned to support moore pulled after several women accuse ds him of sexually assaulting them when they were teenagers. >>> goes to the special election next tuesday. >>> both the alabama and alabama election and the retire mtd of john conyers could have a lasting impact on congress. here with a look at the bigger picture is soirl po

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>> lauren, going back to congressman john conyers, what happens next? how do they decide who is going to replace him? >> today, conyers said that he hoped his legacy would live on through his family. he endorsed his son john conyers, iii, a 27-year-old with little to know political experience. from this point, the governor of michigan has to go through the process of creating a special election or he'll wait until the mid terms and it all comes down to democrats in the state. they are the ones who get to choose their next candidate whether that is going to be john conyers, iii or someone else. >> lauren blanchard in washington tonight. thank you. >>> coming up, oakland city workers on the picket line. after the break, latest on the labor dispute that is shutting down city services for at least another day. >> we regret we have to be out here. we wish the city had been willing to meet with us. >>> plus, a man found shot to death on the campus of a high school in the south bay. what we are learning tonight from investigators. (avo) if you're burdened by b

what happened today with john conyers? -area phoned into a detroit radio program from his hospital in michigan and said he is resigning from congress effective immediately. it was just two weeks ago a story broke in buzzfeed news saying john conyers had paid his office -- his office paid settlements to a woman who said he sexually harassed her. a staffer. it didn't take long to get to this point. he had been removed from his leadership position in the house judiciary committee. there were talks about him not running for reelection. now he is out. effectively i think the democrats are clearing the deck. this was an embarrassing high-profile sexual harassment case, and here we are now, he is out of the picture so they can focus their attacks on roy moore and paint republicans as the ones that have a real problem with this issue. laura: how successful do you think the democrats are going to be with that? they still have senator al franken. >> the still have him and several other individuals who have been the focus of allegati