go [bleep] yourself. is that clear? i hope it is. hey, bob. >> he is referring to bob from disney who paused advertising. even though the boycott may bankrupt the company people will blame the companies. he was clear his motivations for buying the company were to protect free speech. we have seen the pattern before. advertisers left twitter when he bought it. they came back. maybe they will again. >> bill: i watched about 20 minutes of that last night. something else. >> dana: i admire andrew who kept quiet as a reporter. sometimes that's the key, right? then the guy keeps talking and we got more news out of it. great to be with you. safe travels. see you tomorrow and harris is next. >> harris: breaking news, the

israel defense force says two additional hostages are no longer in the hands of hamas terrorists. 21-year-old mia and 40-year-old amit were released an hour ago. we're told to expect hamas to continue to free additional hostages later today. in a last-minute deal in the war, israel and the terrorists agreed to extend their cease-fire for a seventh day. we're told eight additional people are set to go free today. a number now that we know after more than 50 days in hamas control. i'm harris faulkner and you are in "the faulkner focus." this happened overnight. at least three people were killed and 11 injured after two palestinian terrorists opened fire at a bus stop inside jerusalem. police are saying two off duty soldiers and an armed civilian

in the area returned fire and killed the gunmen. both are members of hamas terrorists and have past arrests for terror activity. so far nearly 100 hostages have been released and that is a blessing. more, more, more they must let them all go. one of them, an american citizen, released yesterday, her name is liat. her release means there is only one other american woman held by hamas. seven american men are still being held. we're also hearing more about the horrific captivity abigail edan, the 4-year-old little girl, who is now orphaned. hamas killed her parents. her great aunt described the heartbreaking ordeal this child endured. >> abigail came home three days ago but abigail did not come home to her house. abigail did not come home to her parents. when she got home, her parents,

who were both murdered on october 7th by hamas terrorists, were not there to greet her. she was dark. she had no light. her aunt and grandmother went to meet her. she was thin. she was hungry. >> harris: we're also hearing stories of defiance. oh, you've seen this face. she is remon spotted during her release tuesday giving one ever her hamas captors a piercing stare. her cousin will join me in a moment. we begin with greg palkot live for us in tel aviv, greg. >> developing in the last hour, the latest hostage release involving hamas and israel. just a lot of questions about what has happened in the past harrowing weeks and what is to

come. after 16 hostages were freed last night and the cease-fire extended, the israeli military now confirms the red cross has transferred two israelis to their forces near the gaza strip taken to a nearby air base and we assume brought to hospitals and families. israel says it expects additional hostages released in the coming hours. the two now released, harris identified as 21-year-old mia full of joy with a huge heart taken from a music festival. her boyfriend still held and a 40-year-old lawyer with a variety of interests. she was kidnapped from a kibbutz. no other word in israeli americans. we saw the release of a 49-year-old high school teacher, mother of three. her husband also remains a prisoner. yes, all of this amid a terror attack at a bus stop in jerusalem this morning. three people killed, at least half a dozen injured.

two men armed with an m-16 and pistol opened fire on the crowd. they were then killed by the off duty soldiers and a civilian. hamas claiming responsibility. and finally the u.s. is back in the region. secretary of state antony blinken meeting with netanyahu and palestinian authority president abbas saying he wants to prolong the cease-fire to get more captives out and more aid in. one more note here, harris, a top figure at a children's hospital which has been taking care of many of these young hostages who have been freed spoke out today. he described, his words, unimaginable, surreal accounts coming from the kids from their time with hamas. also the strength to overcome the horror. brave young folks, everybody. back to you. >> harris: i love how you put that. i will actually learn more about that bravery. appreciate you. we've been talking about the psychological impact on all the

hostages especially the youngest among them, the children. yesterday i spoke with someone who really understands that trauma. he was on the flight that was -- bennie was 13 years old when he was held at uganda's airport before being rescued. he told me about what he went through. >> when you see them disembarking from the ambulances or the bus, even jumping and smiling on the israeli side. not on the side of hamas, i am hopeful. they went through a great trauma, but they seem fine and they are now with their families and their loved ones. >> harris: using his own ordeal to watch and through his ides he told us what he sees as the hostages go free. he is so filled with hope that

they will all be set free. we all are. it was an emotional moment when 36-year-old woman was reunited with her family. she was kidnapped october 7th with her husband from their kibbutz. the family is hoping now that he will be set free next. she showed her steely resolve in this picture that went viral around the world when she gave one of her captors a final piercing glare during her release. this image went viral with many on social media hailing her a hero. joining me now is her cousin, and if you could just tell me about who she is that she could gather herself in that moment. >> she is our rock, you know, that every family has that person that, you know, you go to for support. that's our girl.

and i want to say that we are very fortunate to be the ones that have her with us but her heart is in gaza and you were talking about a psychological effect. you said it -- talked about it beautifully. she will not be able to prosper, she will not be able to move forward from this experience while her husband is still there. >> harris: and they were taken together is what i have been reading. that is part of the game, the cruel brutal game that these terrorists play and separating them at this point. >> yeah. we all talk about the atrocities all the time and i feel like all of us, especially we're coming close to christmas, we need a little bit of love and good thoughts.

incredible couple. they went to school together, they had everything together. they were in captivity together. it doesn't mean that all the hostages are kept together, but they were and then they were separated in a very vicious way and we need him back. >> harris: tell me a little bit about him and what conditions that she has been able to share he might be in. we have heard the men are treated so much worse than anyone might be able to imagine. >> so i don't know -- she hasn't shared a lot. we are still giving her a little bit of time to understand her surroundings. i will say, you asked about her husband. she told me a story today. when they were kidnapped, the terrorists stole a guitar from their house. so they were talking in captivity and said to themselves you know, we'll buy a new guitar. it is not that big a deal.

and he said if there is a kid in gaza right now playing my guitar and having a good time, i'm happy about it. so when you asked about the person in captivity, this is the person. that's the guy we want back. he fixes instruments. he brings music back to old instruments that don't work. we need our music back with us. >> harris: tell me how long they have been married. >> they've been married for three years and he is an incredible person. his heart -- he is such a pure-hearted person and you know, we talk about the psychological effect but not only about -- the separation of a husband and wife is something that we cannot bear. there are so many men there. i want to say something, if i may. they are civilians that were

taken from the safety of their homes. they need to be back with us. all of them, not only him. and i need to say something because i'm speaking to you and i feel that this is a very welcoming space. we want to thank america because we always knew that america was our friend, but right now what we see that america is our family and the fact that you are taking all these stories and the hostages to your heart, all the american people, not only biden administration, everyone, it's -- it's more than we could ever dream of and we just want the help of everyone to bring him back. >> harris: you have it. you have our prayers as well, ramone is showing my daughters what real bravery looks like. there are so many men and women

in captivity right now showing their bravery, too, as they try to survive hostage taking serial killers as i call them. god bless you and your family. one more to come home and many more for other families. thank you. >> amen, thank you so much. >> harris: all right. we will move on. you heard her talk about america's role in all of this. well, president biden is actually facing pressure over his support for israel. you knew this would come. this is exactly what iran wants and we know the backing and the training that iran has given these other proxies and hamas has gotten so much money. hezbollah to the north sharing a border with israel as well. money, support from iran. and as the president has leaned in on his friendship and his support of israel, it gets tough for him politically even in his own party. plus president biden again touting the economy away from everything else, trying to sell

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>> harris: america is remembering former secretary of state henry kissinger who died at 100 years old. secretary kissinger helped shaped american foreign policy serving under presidents nixon and ford. he was awarded the nobel peace prize for negotiating the agreement to end american involvement in vietnam. he waved the way for president

nixon's historic visit for china and the normalization of chinese, america relations and assisted in the detente between the u.s. and soviet union. in recent years kissinger adviseed president from both political parties. he was a jewish refugee after his family fled germany after hitler came to power. he died in his home in connecticut on wednesday of this week. kissinger is survived by his wife, two children, and five grandchildren. america is grateful. president biden with some maga bashing going on yesterday. he always has time for that. it happened while he was trying to sell his inflation and job growth that he says has happened on his watch. he was in colorado. >> president biden: we're invested in america. we're invested in americans and it is working.

historic investments we're celebrating today is in congressman -- boebert's district. one of the leaders of the extreme maga movement. she and every republican colleague voted against the law that made these investments and jobs possible. this is not your father's republican party, like i said. i made a promise to be the president for every american. i am keeping my promise. >> harris: i always find a bit of irony when he says mega instead of maga. a new report by republicans on the joint economic committee found the typical american household would have an additional $11,400 per year, they would need that to keep the same standard of living they had in january of 2021. you know, when he took office. kentucky congressman brett guthrie says this. this is the real bidenomics in

action, you deserve better. arizona congressman eli crane says this. the d.c. swamp is ruining this country for future generations and former trump economic advisor larry kudlow with this. >> the bidens had to push for a $2 trillion spending plan to scratch every left wing democratic itch. all that did was jack up the inflation rate to 9% and by the first half of 2022, a year later, this economy was in recession with two negative gdp quarters. that's bidenomics. >> harris: he stacks his papers. he is right. a "wall street journal" op-ed lays it out even more. the trouble with bidenomics, arguing the federal spending surge has not made americans happier. power panel matt gorman, former senior advisor to tim scott, and marie harf, fox news contributor

and former state department spokesperson under president obama. great to have you both. so matt, it is all about how people feel and what they are experiencing. although even the white house press secretary karine jean-pierre has said it's not about feelings. >> yeah, we've gone from bill clinton's i feel your pain to joe biden's your pain isn't real. to your point, people feel it. you can't tell them the economy is doing better when they feel it and pay the prices and see it every day. people don't buy it. i was talking to a democrat who worked for obama and clinton. presidents fall into the trap if people only nuwave how great i'm doing. trump is winning in the polls because people feel like the country is going in the wrong directions. make people feel it. that's why they are rein where they are in. >> harris: marie. part of the calculation is the

polls that show the american dream is not attainable or seems like it could not be accessible to so many americans more than the majority. >> yeah, harris, i think it is clear that there is a lot of discontent in the country right now. democrats would be smart to listen to it. i said that many times when you and i have talked about this. if you are looking at people's pocket books they're paying less for gas now, less than groceries. inflation is coming down. economic trends are going in the right direction. wages are up. look at colorado. since joe biden took office, companies have announced over $7 billion with a b of investment in manufacturing and clean energy just in the state of colorado. that's why i think democrats, want joe biden and kamala harris and barack obama to get on the campaign trail and there is a lot of good economic news. we're investing in communities because of your policies, donald trump would take you back the other way. >> harris: there is no doubt you

are spending money and making investments. but when you say food is cheaper that's not true. two things have happened. the prices that were just as high last year now are ticking up even further. but by a slower rate. so inflation doesn't take the prices back to where it was. it takes the prices further just at a slower pace of time. so if you need more than $11,000 in your pocket at the end of this year to have the way that you lived two years ago, food is not cheaper, plus they are packaging less stuff in smaller bags. marie, i know you know that because i know you shop. you can't miss it. there is a lot of air in potato chips and bags are smaller. secretary of state antony blinken in the middle east today on his third trip. he is trying to further a cease-fire between israel and hamas, a longstanding one. back here at home president biden is facing pressure over

his support for israel. he posted this week hamas unleashed a terrorist attack because they fear nothing more than israelis and palestinians living side-by-side in peace to continue down the path of terror, violence, killing and the war is to give hamas what they seek. we can't do that. republican lawmakers fired back. senator tom cotton said pressuring israel to let hamas remain in power is moral bankruptcy. another one said because of pressure from democrats i hope it isn't the beginning of joe biden's pivot away from israel. another headline, biden is intentionally undermining moral support for israel. marie, your reaction to all of it. >> look, i think israel has no longer friend than joe biden and willing to take heat from the far left of my party, his party to keep standing by israel. the second best friend is tony blinken there today. the long-term solution here,

we're standing by israel as they destroy hamas. hamas cannot remain in power of gaza and in control. we'll help the militarily take them out of power. israelis will also tell you the israeli government will tell you the only long-term solution is a place for palestinians to live. a two-state solution has been the bedrock of israel and american policy when it comes to the palestinian issue for decades. that hasn't changed. when we get to the end of this, that's what we should be focused on. go after hamas, of course, right now. >> harris: yes, and hezbollah if they jump in the game, too. what we look on the left side of the screen. we hope that doesn't happen, is the israel defense minister along with our secretary of state antony blinken. you have them both talking today. the goal, of course, matt, you've been hearing is a longer cease-fire. that gives the enemy -- i haven't had a military person tell me anything opposite of

this and i don't think marie would disagree, either. it gives the enemy a chance to really rebuild, regroup, rearm, do all of that. but if we can get enough of the hostages out of the way and many of the civilians out of the way, then we can do what marie just said, go get those terrorists, knock them down and out. >> true. and there are some reports that say hamas isn't honoring the cease-fire anyway. you also have the far left's position is increasingly becoming the defact owe democratic party. an nbc poll younger democrats are far more anti-israel than most of the older democrats. this has been the change over the last ten years crystallized by this war especially folks like democrats who cel been elected from 2018 on, the squad and others more likely to see a moral equivalence between the two sides. >> harris: why? >> people don't see the value of israel.

look at the tiktok that went viral the other day. liberals reading osama bin laden's letter to america as a warning. that says it all. >> harris: i will bring you both back. thank you very much. appreciate your time. the united nations now wants to investigate sexual violence by hamas. one united nations official failed to outright condemn the rapes and sexual assaults. this is really late in the game. a lot of victims. where is the u.n.? i guess now they're coming. we'll see. plus a massive political shift is taking place in europe and many say immigration is a major issue driving people to the right particularly illegal immigration. stay close. [city ambience sounds] [car screech] [car door slam] [camera shutter sfx] introducing ned's plaque psoriasis. [camera shutter sfx] he thinks his flaky, red patches are all people see. otezla is the #1

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>> harris: a seismic political shift in european politics is happening. right wing populism is spreading.

italy, hungary, finland, sweden have seen conservative parties even take control or form strong coalitions in their government and add netherlands to the list. just last week wilders and his freedom party won the most seats in parliament. it is a huge development. voters are moving to the right finally rejecting years of liberal policies in europe. >> people have had enough of these elites who have been driving policy in a particular direction, creating this globalist initiative that they don't like the open borders, immigration, they don't like a lot of green policies that you heard about. they really don't like above all else the sense the elites are in control and telling people what's good for them. >> harris: matt finn is here. it sounded kind of familiar. >> very familiar.

the netherlands experienced what the times of london newspaper is calling a political earthquake. the freedom party won a dramatic 20 seats in parliament there. the freedom party is led by a man named wilders, a conservative described as remarkably similar to donald trump. he is brash and accused of hate speech against islam and even resembles donald trump. dutch voters are moderate but gave the most seats in parliament to the freedom party in what appears to be a loss of confidence in the mainstream political establishment as wilders promises to make the netherlands for the dutch people again as issues like immigration and the economy have grown increasingly important. >> we became the number one party by far. is what a lot of people if you would have asked them a year ago would have called you mad. it happened today. >> dutch voters handed a big election win to wilders. however he doesn't become prime

minister unless he forms a majority coalition in parliament. that negotiation process might prove difficult and can last for months. wilders victory comes during a remarkable political shift. the rise of right wing in power in italy, hungary. la pen in france is becoming increasingly competitive and she says wilders' victory in the netherlands gives hope to the rest of europe. >> harris: great setup. nile gardiner director of the heritage foundation margaret thatcher center for freedom. great to have you in focus. any telltale signs you see happening in the united states that might be similar to what drove voters away from liberal

policies in europe? >> well thank you for having me on the show. great to be here. there are striking similarities on both sides of the atlantic. if you look at the dutch election with the victory of wilders and freedom party focus overwhelmingly on mass migration, some of it illegal migration, soaring levels of crime and they also focus as well on the economic situation in the netherlands rising prices, and also a rejection as well of far left environmental regulations coming in the netherlands. so i think these are all important issues in the united states especially the issue of border security, mass migration, the dutch people really have had enough of the open borders approach of previous administrations in the netherlands. and i think that the american people as well according to most opinion polls are fed up with the vast numbers of illegal migrants coming into the country

and also the overall huge level of immigration into the united states. the same issues on poked sides of the atlantic. what we see in the netherlands certainly i think we'll see potentially here in the united states as well. >> harris: i'm always curious about the tipping points in history and right now it seems like we're seeing one in europe. there has been a tipping point for the reasons that you just gave. we have a lot of those reasons unfolding in this country. where do you see our vulnerability for a tipping point? what will it take for there to be this kind of -- or do you think it will happen, the right wing populous shift permanently? >> what you are seeing in the netherlands and across europe is a game changer and political earthquake. i do think in the united states the huge levels of mass migration into the country, this is fundamentally going to alter, i think, the political dynamics. joe biden is facing strong

condemnation not only from the right but also within his own party as well. and the american people want to see secure borders. they want to see firm border controls. they don't want to see millions of illegal migrants flowing into the country and transforming the country and there is also crime. >> harris: and terrorists coming across the border. in numbers we haven't seen. >> yes. >> harris: 2017 it was two on the terror watch list. last fiscal year just wrapped up for 23 it was 169. so we're definitely going in the wrong direction. number of americans who view china as an enemy to the united states is growing. so is the concern surrounding one of our top adversaries. a new survey shows 74% of americans say they believe a war could break out between the u.s. and china in the next five years when it comes to china's potential invasion of taiwan 73% say they are concerned that is going to happen.

nile. >> i think the american people are rightly concerned about the rise of communist china. they pose the greatest threat to the united states on the world stage today. it is a totalitarian power and has no respect at all for human rights, for civil liberties or freedom. it is also an increasingly dangerous adversary on the international stage with global ambitions. so the american people are 100% right to be greatly concerned about the rise of china and we need to see, i think, the united states standing up to the chinese communist party. joe biden is an incredibly weak need leader. he was no over all strategy for confronting china, dealing with this threat. we need to have a president who is willing actually to stand up to communist china, the enemies of the free world. project real u.s. strength and resolve in the face, frankly, of tremendous evil and barbarism.

it is barbaric against the uighurs. china poses a threat to the united states and free world and to the entire asian region as well. the u.s. has to stand up to beijing. >> harris: if we cared about those ethnic muslims inside china, i'm sure the president would be talking about it. i don't know, maybe they discussed it at their recent, you know, conversation out on the west coast of this country. but what they are doing is nothing short of genocide and they are raping women, i mean, it sounds a lot like hamas terrorists. it is evil. nile gardiner, thank you for your perspective and expertise. appreciate it. right now a house panel is hearing from the journalists behind the twitter files that alleged government efforts to censor americans and it comes the same day as republicans have just released internal emails from google suggesting the very

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>> harris: a deadly respiratory illness in dogs is suddenly spreading. look at the map. it is in more than a dozen states. veterinary groups are investigating this mysterious illness. so far they don't know exactly how it spreads. it has been linked to severe cases of pneumonia. some of them have been fatal. veterinarians are saying owners should be on the lookout for these particular symptoms. difficulty breathing, loss of appetite. fever and lethargy. it is tough. those can mimic a lot of things. if you see it happening, you have to take your little one in. it's dangerous. two of the journalists behind

the twitter files are testifying right now on capitol hill on the government's alleged role in social media censorship and fox business has obtained emails from the house judiciary committee. they say shows the biden administration pushed youtube to censor americans on covid vaccine information and here is jim jordan. >> we're able to expose how the other platforms were pressured to change their behavior. the company felt threatened by the white house directly and changed its behavior for fear of retribution. just this morning, we released information showing the same thing happened with youtube. while we have more information forthcoming it is possible to get a full accounting of the government's -- >> harris: hillary vaughn is live on capitol hill now.

give us the latest. >> these internal documents from google, youtube employees between them and white house officials show a plot by the president's staff to put pressure on platforms to control the covid vaccine narrative. if it was anti-vaccine they wanted to take it down, period. one email we obtained biden's director of digital strategy asked youtube employees asked them that one post was pushing anti-vax content. saw this tweet. we had a pretty extensive back and forth the degree to which you are all recommending anti-vaccination content. you were emphatic you are not. this seems to indicate you are. what's going on here? the tweet that triggered the white house. examples of so-called anti-vax content included a video of rand paul from a senate hearing talking about covid vaccines and vaccine debate with rfk junior. another email a youtube employee

warned the white house might blame the drop in demand for covid shots on big tech email their team this. the role of tech in addressing vaccine hesitancy is coming under a massive spotlight as the supply of the vaccine is soon set to outpace demand. at one point youtube employees were concerned the situation with the white house could spiral out of control if they didn't convince the white house they were doing enough to crack down on unfavorable vaccine content. we don't know what youtube was afraid would happen or what they thought the white house might do. we got a response from youtube to the story. the spokesperson said we receive inputs from governments around the world we apply policies consistently regardless of the speaker or the political views expressed. we also reached out to the white house for a comment on the story and have not heard back. >> harris: we'll hold our breath for that. hillary, thank you very much. appreciate it. kara frederic, director of

heritage foundation's tech policy center. they do need to say something at this point, don't you think? >> absolutely. you know, all of this comes as no surprise to anybody who was paying attention. we know that big tech and the government have colluded repeatedly to police the speech of americans. you look at youtube alone from 2022 and 2021. police the speech of ron johnson, rand paul and even governor desantis when he tried to hold a round table talking about the efficacy of cross masks. this is a problem we know has been pervasive. jen psaki went to the podium as press second saying working with face books to look at accounts that spread disinformation. within 30 days those users were off the platform. this has been happening. now we finally have proof. that's great. now let's do something about it. >> harris: when you say do something about it. that's always the question.

and, you know, the effort to hold accountable people on capitol hill, that sort of thing. what is the endgame here? are we talking about regulations for some of these social media companies? >> i have think the endgame is you have to first start by prohibiting the government from using tech companies private companies as agents to police the speech of americans. it is really interesting the former missouri attorney general, now senator schmidt was part of a lawsuit because of cdc collaborating with big tech to police the speech of americans. he introduced a bill called the collude act that prevents it targeting the section 230 immunity from civil liability to hold tech companies accountable. it is as simple as that. don't allow government actors to use private companies as agents to control legitimate political speech of americans. you start there. >> harris: you know what would really help with step two? it would be a regulation that the public would want to put on

the social media companies. when the government pressures you to censor us, could you tell us when those emails are flying so we know? all right. vice president kamala harris has refused to comment on a question about tiktok and whether the china-owned company should be banned or regulated inside the united states. >> what has happened to tiktok? >> step back for a moment and say one of the things that should keep all of us up at night is the level of misinformation and disinformation that's rampant. >> the view on the social media piece. you don't stère a specific view on tiktok yourself. are you on tiktok yourself? >> i'm not. many people in my family are, i'll tell you that. >> do you tell them to get off? >> you can tell young people in your family all kinds of things to do. >> harris: according to reports she and biden's re-election campaign are working with creators on the app. they want to turn around

negative talk about the economy and in a push to land young voters. yes, they're on it. >> oh yeah, and 16% of american teenagers in 2022 according to pew research use tiktok almost constantly. her equivocation echoes the secretary's comments about tiktok. this is pretty noxious. i don't like it. i see the bad stuff on there. if you move against tiktok you'll lose every voter under 35 forever. it's a political game for the biden campaign and the biden administration. they are sacrificing at the altar of their political ambitions and policies children and the content that they are viewing and being pushed by this platform in addition to our data and data collection potential by the chinese communist party, which we know that is the parent company it's beholding to. that's what they are

prioritizing. >> harris: i can't think it's just one party. everybody wants young people to vote. there has to be a way. maybe the president could get involved and talk with china to basically stop the platform from, you know, manipulating young people. spying on them through all of the information that they put on that app. but it is something that really is pervasive in our culture among young people now. >> most young people by some reports use it as a source of news. it's the primary search engine for many of the young people. it is entrenched. we have a long road ahead. you have to ban it yesterday. the only solution. >> harris: in my household it starts at home and you have to start them young. biggest voice in the room cannot be tiktok but you and me. thank you for watching "the faulkner focus." "outnumbered" after the break.

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