alan tweeted my plans are to pray for the swhoerldz stand for all -- pray for the soldiers who stand for all of us. god bless them. >> that's going to do it for us. "fox & friends" starts now. but thank you to all of our veterans today. we appreciate it. >> good morning to you. it is memorial day, monday, the 27th of may, 2013. i'm anna kooiman in for gretchen carlson. how far did the i.r.s. go to target the president's political enemies? senator lindsey graham says there is only one way to find out. >> there is clearly an organized effort within the i.r.s. to target political opponents of the president. that's undeniable. >>anna: he and other republicans say someone else outside the administration needs to handle the investigation. >> a desperate search in texas for a teen washed away by flash flood waters

ends in heartache. >> guess who's in the running to play hillary clinton on the big screen? we've got the hollywood face underneath that question mark. guesses anybody? anybody? "fox & friends" begins right now. [music]

[music] >> that is your 319th army band. they are going to be performing all morning for us here on "fox & friends" on this memorial day morning. a somber morning as we honor those who paid the ultimate sacrifice on this memorial day. while you're out at the beach relaxing with your families, have a day off work, it is a time for reflection. we have a jam-packed show. steve, brian and gretchen are in this morning. so anna and clay in this morning. >>anna: we have headlines starting with extreme weather. deadly flash flooding in san antonio, texas. rescue crews found the body of a teenage boy taken away by a creek. two other women died.

more than 200 people had to be rescued from homes and cars. flash flood warnings still in effect for parts of iowa. more than six inches of rain fell this weekend, swallowed up roads. nearly one week after the deadly tornado touched down in moore, oklahoma, thousands gathered last night to honor the victims. ♪ jesus loves me ♪ this i know ♪ for the bible ♪ tells me so >>anna: during this memorial service, a briarwood elementary school spoke of her harrowing experience. she and her students hunkered down in their classroom and sang "jesus loves me" to drown out the noise. >> debris started falling around us and the dirt started coming in and then it turned black and the children were crying. and then i started telling them that they were heroes.

>>anna: earlier president obama toured moore and surveyed the damage. brand-new developments overnight about terror suspects in the murder of a british soldier on the streets of london. three men arrested for conspiracy to commit murder have been released on bail. a tpourg man arrested sunday -- a fourth man arrested sunday is still in custody, this on the heels of authorities confirming one of the suspects was arrested in kenya in 2010 and later deported because they believe he was preparing to train and fight with an al qaeda-linked groups. thousands including the family of lee rigby, the murdered soldier, visited the scene to lay flowers. >> kevin har wick pulling away from the coca-cola classic for the second season. >> there he goes. earlier in the race ten fans were injured when a tv camera support rope snapped and fell into the crowd and

wefpbt down on to the -- and went down on the track. this cell phone video shows several people holding on to the cable. three people were taken to the hospital but have since been released. a statement has been released saying it hasn't determined the cause of the accident and is suspending use of the camera system indefinitely. harvick is the driver of the cheverly -- chevrolet. >> we'll turn our attention to washington. most of congress away this weekend. senator lindsey graham took to the air waves. much has been made in the can stkal in the past -- much has been made in the scandal in the past week and will we get an investigation. he was on "fox & friends" and said that is the only way we'll get progress.

>> how did such a culture come about? how vast was it? who was involved? this does call for special counsel. we need to review that. my belief about the i.r.s. scandal is this culture of going after tea party groups that were on the president's case about obamacare did not accidentally happen. i think it comes from the top in terms of tone. >>anna: when you hear attorney general eric holder is going to be investigating eric holder, somehow that doesn't seem to add up there, does it? >> not really. going to what he said about a special prosecutor, it does have benefits to the administration by appointing a special prosecutor. one, it takes the story out of the headlines for it could be two years no one hears about this. they get to a point their own guy -- we know what happened during the bush administration. that kind of went sideways and a guy went to jail. you never know how that is going to turn out. also, when hillary clinton was doing her benghazi testimony, the

administration on the same day leaked out women were going to have a bigger role to play in combat. they have ways to step on headlines that kind of controls the message. >> appointing your own special prosecutor doesn't pass the smell test. rand paul saying the president in all of this has lost his moral authority to lead. take a listen. >> i think the constellation of these three scandals ongoing takes away from the president's authority to lead the investigation. no one questions his legal authority but i think he's losing the moral authority to lead this nation and he needs to put a stop to this. i don't care whether you're a republican or democrat, nobody likes to see the opposite party punishing you for your political beliefs. >> republicans have been hedging at this point, not really wanting a special prosecutor and investigator. part of the problems is they are not fans of this unchecked authority for years doing an investigation like this -- you brought up the bush administration special

prosecutor. we know what happened to ken starr that dragged on for years and years and years. but at the end of the day can you get to the bottom of it by appointing your own guy? that's the issue here. eric holder would have to sit back and say we're going to go through these resumes here, going to pick somebody to investigate us. >>anna: what is ironic is the tea party is reporting they are seeing an increase in donations and that there is actually a gaining support for the group that of course wants smaller government and less taxes. >> to what paul said, he's definitely losing credibility. i'm not sure if it's the moral authority right now. you have jay carney going out there every single day, the story about the i.r.s. changed three times. at first they said the white house didn't know about it. then they did know about it, then they knew about it at a later date and tried to roll out the p.r. explanation for it. to go out there day after day after day and explain this, i don't know if that is going to hold water with the american people. >> when you have a special prosecutor and special investigation that drags on

for years, the question at hand at this hour is can the department of justice investigate itself? senator tom coburn on this issue. listen. >> you cannot investigate yourself. and i think it's a total conflict of interest. the first amendment rights and the freedom of the press in this country and the intimidation that is going forward doesn't mean you shouldn't investigate it and it shouldn't mean we shouldn't be tough on that. but allowing the very person that authorized the two things that we are very aware of today to investigate whether or not he did that appropriately is inappropriate. of course the other option is to have congress investigate. get individuals like lois lerner to actually testify. get other individuals to come before congress when you're under oath, use the subpoena power of congress and you maybe don't have to do a special investigation and special prosecutor because republicans don't

really want to do that in the end. >>anna: you also wonder would the obama administration ultimately decide this is a good idea just to keep everything away from the press and somehow cut some of these people out of the picture. who knows? heads may roll. charles krauthammer even said he isn't sure that eric holder is going fob -- to be able to keep his job. >> it is memorial day, but does the average american know what's happening in their own country? i hit the streets to find out. >> there has been a lot of scandal recently. does that pwoergt you bother you guys as obama supporters? have you heard about the i.r.s. scandal? >> no, i have not. >> i don't think it's like a huge scandal. >> you really believe that drill? >> i don't know. to me it's not [inaudible] >> the i.r.s. was actually

targeting conservative groups and individuals because of their politics. >> that sounds fine with me. >> did he rip them off and take some money? >> if somebody comes out and says obama says for you i.r.s. to target people, i would have a problem with that. >> i hope that's not true. >> it is. >> oh man. >> sweet lord. >> does the a.p. spying story bother you? >> no. >> why doesn't it? >> i don't actually know anything about that. >> he's getting phone records of reporters for the associated press. >> oh. >> it's been revealed to look into the phone records of the associated press reporters. >> maybe he was looking at it in order to make his next move. as far as like helping the economy. >> this is your opinion? >> it's a fact. >> i'm still trying to fight for -- >> i always assumed a

president would also be a principal -- be a criminal. >> you know where benghazi is? libya. does it bother you about the fact they didn't give those guys tactical support during a raid and try to spin a video afterwards? >> they will tell you they were ill equipped going to aircraft when george bush -- going to iraq when george bush was president. >> you know where libya is? >> libya is a city in egypt. >> the guy said obama was looking into the phone records of the reporter to find out how to fix the economy. that's what he was looking for. >> he wanted to get on the phone with james rosen and have a conversation for him. coming up next, they fight for our freedom and have a new war here at home. waiting months for benefits, the v.a. promised to end the backlog but it

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>> they fight for our freedom. then they come home to face another battle here at home for the benefits they've earned. vets who apply for disability claims are having to wait on average 338 days before they even get a response. with more heroes returning home from war, how will the backlog ever be fixed? pete hegseth is c.e.o. of concerned vets for america. how are you? >> doing well. >>jesse: general shinseki is the head of the department for veterans affairs. under his tutelage these backlogs have been up 2,000%. why has he not been fired? >> secretary shinseki was general shinseki before that incredibly honorable man who has done incredible things for this country. think about it on memorial day, how much time and effort he's given to this nation. it's not about him. i think he's been given a

lot of leeway as secretary of the v.a. and we appreciate it. almost five years into his tenure and the backlog increased by 2,000 percent. it's not for lack of fund. funding has gone up 40% since 2009. the v.a. is exempt from sequestration. he's got a lot of cover from our president who is supporting him. as vets coming home we're looking at this line of growing of bureaucracy that is dysfunctional and calcified and saying we've got to be doing better for vets. they don't have to be waiting in line. the benefits they've earned they should receive in a timely manner. >>clayton: they've gotten more funding, they're not part of the sequestration. what's going on? is it piles of paper work on desks? what's going on? >> there's a floor in north carolina with so many files on it, it is literally structurally unsound. but with so many employees at the v.a. nobody has been fired across the board.

that is why we have called for general shinseki to step down. you know what this is? this is government gone wild. this is what happens when bureaucracy expands in way it's not held accountable. they have given out millions in bonuses to executives responsible for the backlog as the backlog has grown. when you can't fire somebody when they do their job poorly, it is pretty hard to reform a system. we need to shine the light of sort of free market accountability principles that allow people to do their job and get bonuses if they deserve it or be fired if they don't because vets are waiting in line and the bureaucracy has taken the resources. >>jesse: even jon stewart has been hammering at this. this isn't a left or right issue. this is a national disgrace, almost a scandal. has the president shown any urgency in addressing this matter at all? >> that's part of what we're trying to do. we've launched millionjob

backlogvet.com. make it a national priority. right now it is just raising awareness in congress and the white house to put the pressure on to make this change. the problem is it isn't just about replacing the secretary. you've got a calcified bureaucracy here. it is government run amok. until we realizes it and look at what it takes to reform government processes, we're not going to fix the problem. >>clayton: pete hegseth, great to see you this morning from concerned vets for america. >> next stimulus cash supposed to be used for improving education in this country. instead it's used for mommy makeovers and dinner cruises. on waste watch next. >>jesse: guess who is in the running to play hillary clinton on the big screen? the hollywood face underneath that question on angie's list

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>>jesse: welcome back. quick headlines. mayhem in mexico. 16 people killed there, 19 others injured. look at this. after a bus packed with tourists flips over on a crowded highway. mexican officials say it happened when one of the bus's tires blew out causing it to spin out of control and slam into a guardrail. in a town in massachusetts canceling their memorial day parade. they say there are not enough veterans to march in it. they say they will honor vets at a ceremony in a local park. >>anna: 24 minutes after the hour. is this another case of your tax dollars at waste?

a federal audit find that instead of maryland's baltimore city schools spending federal stimulus money to improve classrooms, they put those funds towards things like theater performances and mother-daughter makeovers. you heard it right. joining us to respond is a maryland state delegate. when you hear about this wasteful spending for some of the neediest kids in baltimore city schools, what do you think needs to be done about this? >> it does surprise me. these are all repeat offenders. they have done this with state money. jesse waters and i were working on a scandal with the state prison system. nobody watching the shob and nobody caring about the taxpayers's money. this is happening all over the country with liberal politicians who are mayors or governors of the state. they don't mind taking the money, but then they don't pay attention or respect it. >>anna: i want folks at home to see exactly what we're talking about, if we

can put a breakdown out of some of these expenses. $34,3 -- $4,300 used on dinner cruises, $1,300 to attend a theater performances and $500 on mother-daughter makeovers. the c.e.o. of baltimore city schools, hear how he responds to this. take a listen. >> if somebody came to me and said you're going to have an audit of $50 million and at the end of the day they're going to question $25,000 worth of your expenditures, i'll take it any day of the week. >> the c.e.o. mr. mcdonough goes on to say if there is all this money going through here, the schools deciding how to spend it and deciding later how it fits into the grant, how can it be this grossly mismanaged? how can that even happen? >> they don't care. you saw the superintendent's attitude it is not that much money.

the state of maryland just provided $1 billion to the city of baltimore for school construction and i'm introducing legislation that we need a state commission to oversight that. these people cannot manage money, and they don't care. >>anna: with a liberal big government like that, aren't you seeing this happening pretty frequently? what needs to be done? because there are a lot of angry parents in that school system. >> baltimore city has a super majority of democrats and the mayor is going to be reelected until the day she dies unfortunately. when you have that power on one side of the equation and there is no opposition and then you have this liberal big-government attitude that i don't care, it's not my money, it's the taxpayers' money, you're not going to have oversight and integrity and this is going to happen all the time. >>anna: it would be great for them to have these dinner cruises and mommy and daughter makeovers but how about find a different fund to pull it from rather than the classrooms and books and building new schools? >> that's my concern with

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>>anna: we are celebrating memorial day with you here at 48th and 6th on our plaza, the 319 army band. they're going to be out here all morning long. of course we're remembering the true meaning of memorial day, honoring the fallen. >>clayton: this is something we do every memorial day as well. we head out to the patriot cup. >> the p.g.a.'s best compete alongside our nation's heroes in honor of those who sacrifice for our freedom may 27. >>clayton: that is today. folds of honor foundation and the patriot golf course sell -- >>anna: the folds of honor foundation provided

over 3, 800 scholarships which benefit the families of killed or disordered armed services members. >>jesse: joining us is founder dan rooney. >> good morning. what a great morning to be an american. >> absolutely. we love having you on here with the patriot's cup and what folds of honor does for families of the fallen. tell us about the patriot's cup. tell us about folds of honor. you guys keep growing. we're going to get to other exciting news you guys are doing as well. >> last night we're really blessed. we have some of the greatest tour players in the country come in here to give their time and talents. i was talking to ricky fallor and tom le hman. it's their day of service, their one day where they can step up and serve our

country on memorial day. some of the greatest patriots i've ever met have never put on a uniform. but to bring together these iconic stars in the game of golf with that 1% serving the other 99% of us, it's just a magical mix of god and country, and it's without apology and it's memorial day. it's alive and well here in tulsa, oklahoma here this morning. >>anna: we can tell how heartfelt this really is for you. why is it important for folds of honor to do what you do by helping these families let their kids go to college? why is that so important? >> you look at our country, and the folds of honor mission is pretty simple t.'s about leaving no family behind on the field of battle. we've got nearly a million dependents in the conflicts in iraq and afghanistan and the vast don't get education assistance. that is why folds of honor

is so relevant. with the issues in washington, it is not a red issue, blue issue. it is a red, white and blue issue. this is a day where all americans can unite on memorial day and remember and rekindle and reviolatessize the patriotism that this country was founded on. >>jesse: you're doing something new this year, the honor cottage. this is something special for military families to go to. it is a retreat that they can spend time and relax with their families in oklahoma. can you tell us a little bit about that? >> i'd love to. folds of honor is a very unique foundation. it started above my garage in broken arrow, oklahoma, five years ago. we've raised over $25 million and almost 4,000 recipients. what's unique, though, is it's a foundation that brings people in. it's not just about writing a check. it's about using your time and talents. there's a great man here in tulsa by the name of ron howell. he came to me and said,

dan, i've got a lot. i'd like to donate it to the foundation. on top of that i'm going to put together a group and we're going to build beautiful cottage to be used by the recipients of the foundation. we did a ribbon cutting out there. there were probably 500 patriots out there. it is an opportunity for these families who have gone through so much to build new memories, to bring hope back into their lives. another amazing chapter in the folds of honor and a great demonstration of how people unite around that 1% serving us. >>clayton: major dan, you're going to be joining us all morning long. we're going to be talking with families of the fallen. if you want more information to go to folds of honor.org. i'm on the website. beautiful website. you can donate, become a wing man and help other families. let's see if we can crash

the website right now. so many people donate and help out. >>anna: thanks, major dan. >> sounds great. god bless. >>anna: former fighter pilot. he's a bad mama jamma, that guy. it's almost june. take a look at all this. three feet fell on white face mountain near lake palace sid forcing -- on lake placid, forcing a highway to close. >>clayton: 46 degrees in new jersey. maria, what is going on? is it memorial day or are you lying to us? >> we want to talk about the weather, so unusual all over the country. three feet of snow across sections of upstate new york, six inches of snow across sections of vermont. flash flooding another big problem across parts of the plain states, even in texas where san antonio picked up

more than nine inches of rain. unfortunately there were fatalities and many people injured in that area. today we have a risk of seeing more severe weather. i want to start in the northeast. temperatures are unusually cold and freeze warnings in parts of new england waking up to freeze warnings. you can have frost. even though it is the end of may, you can have frost as you head out the door. as we head farther west, here's a look at our next storm system rolling into parts of the upper midwest and parts of illinois, indiana producing areas of heavy rain. we have reports of severe weather this morning. parts of iowa looking at not just flash flooding but the possibility of damaging wind gusts and large hail from some of these storms. that severe threat today, throughout the afternoon extends anywhere from parts of texas all the way up into montana, north dakota and far east as the state of illinois. severe thunderstorm watch in effect in iowa and parts

of missouri due to that possibility of damaging winds and hail. high temperatures in texas, upper 80's. 74 for the high today in new york city. >>anna: snow and the initial kickoff of summer doesn't seem to go together. >>jesse: what about global warming? al gore said there's supposed to be global warming. >>anna: an oregon teenager will likely be charged as an adult for plotting a columbine-like bombing against his school. police found six home made bombs in his bedroom. police say he had a meticulous plan for the attack and even set the date. classmates were shocked at the news saying he didn't seem like the type to pull off an attack. >> i'd say hi to him in the

hallway. it was like i should probably talk to this kid, make sure he feels okay. i'd talk to him sometimes and he seemed like a nice guy. >> he's like really quiet and you don't really like hear from him a lot. >>anna: some students say he was talking to fellow students about making a bomb and police say a tip led them to make that arrest. chilling journal entries show susan powell predicted her death. in 2008 powell wrote -- quote -- "if i die, it may not be an accident. even if it looks like one. take care of my boys." powell vanished a year later and hasn't been seen since. police name her husband josh, a person of interest. he killed himself and their son last year. al qaeda prisoners getting the spa treatment. spa therapy, exercise. they even have a pool. part of the rehab program, over 2,000 prisoners have gone through the program.

they say less than 10% go back to their old ways. >> guess who is in the running to play hillary clinton on the big screen? scarlet johansen. she is an actress, 20 years old. are you guys surprised? >> brad pitt is going to play me in my movie. >>anna: she is going to play the former first lady and secretary of state. but she has competition. reese witherspoon reportedly up for the role as well. >>clayton: if you could have someone play you in a movie version of yourself -- >>anna: i would like all three of them to play. >>jesse: i'll go with clooney or samuel l. jackson. >>clayton: with an eye patch. coming up here on the show, before you head out to any amusement parks this summer, you're going to want to hear this. the riskiest rides just revealed in a new report.

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these p.o.w.'s have for each other and their country. an historic dinner and special exhibit of those days four decades ago. >> this go -- this is cool. >> these aviators were shot down over vietnam and held captive in hanoi until freed in 1973. their return home along with other p.o.w.'s symbolize the end of the war. >> we represent the only tangible victory coming out of vietnam in the eyes of the american people. i was at table d. >> it was entertainer sammy davis jr.'s idea to have a big celebration. >> he said to the president you ought to have a big party for them. wouldn't it be nice if you could have all the p.o. w.'s at a white house dinner? >> it was the largest ever white house dinner. a huge tent covered the south lawn. bob hope was master of ceremonies. john wayne spoke.

the heroes also were given unusual access inside the house. >> one of us said what do you suppose is in this door? i don't know. we opened the door and it was president nixon's study, and he was sitting behind the desk. and we walked in. oh my god. he said, you know, it's okay, boys. that's all right. i'll be down there in a minute. you go right ahead. we're just -- oh my god, we walked in on the president. >> for many the highlight of the evening was the singing of "god bless american" led by the man who wrote the tune, irving berlin. >> my wife had tears balling on her face. >> that song always gets me when they play at ball games. i tell you, that song is more emotional than "the star-spangled banner." ♪ god bless america >> emotions were full friday night too. everyone appreciated

hearing from president nixon's daughter tricia and keynote speaker ross perot who led the way in fighting for the p.o.w.'s. the men in the p.o.w. chorus who in the p.o.w.chorus e a special performance. >> thank you very much. anne is getting behind the wheel with joey logano. fresh off the coca-cola 600, next. look what mommy is having. mommy's having a french fry. yes she is, yes she is. [ bop ]

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welcome back. it was nascar race day. kevin harvick taking the checkered flag for the coca-cola 600. >> joey logano finishing sixth. maybe it was because of this. >> i was close, though, right? >> awesome. almost. >> you affidavit him, anna. >> do you remember that? well, you didn't see there was a rematch. it was quite the nail biter. take a look. >> hey, hey, we're at pole position raceway in jersey city,

new jersey. joining me by number 22 penske driver joey logano. how are you? >> great to see. >> you this is the youngest cup winner, youngest nationwide winner, and top 10 in points. how does that feel? >> yeah. nice in points. still plugging along. we've been in contention for a couple wins already. >> it has been an eventful season for you. denny hamlin got sent into the wall. there was a little bit of an altercation you had with tony stewart. but you're bouncing back from that. >> yeah. we race the same 43 guys every week. you have an issue every now and again. >> you're on a campaign to call before you did. >> yeah. come out and mark the underground utilities before you dig. >> i'm ready to race. i'm from charlotte. i have motor oil running through

my veins. let's see. are you ready? here we go! whoo! i loved it. everybody gets a trophy. >> she's giving me the first place. >> what is that all about? >> did he knock you into that wall? he did that to you. i'd take him out. >> he was 20 feet in front of you. >> coming up on the show, big developments on the london

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the 27th of may, 2013. we begin with more extreme weather. a desperate search for a teenager swept away by floodwaters in texas. and more severe weather is expected today. then, just how deep does the irs go in targeting the president's political enemies? why won't the white house just tell the truth? wouldn't that solve the problem? barbara eden making a comeback with former president bill clinton. the story behind this.

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good memorial day, everyone. you're listening to the 319th band this morning, the army band out of flushing, new york. they play music throughout the spectrum of the military. they will be performing throughout our show this morning as we honor those who pay the ultimate sacrifice on this day. remember what today is all about. that's what we will be doing throughout the show this morning. >> a little history and then go enjoy yourself and have a good time. >> 1.4 million americans died serving this country. >> two minutes after the hour. we have some headlines to get to. starting with extreme weather. rescue crews found the body of a teenage boy as he tried to cross a swollen creek. more than 200 people had to be

rescued. flash flood warnings still in effect for parts of iowa. more than six inches well there, leaving some towns under water. >> pretty wild. growing up here i've seen a lot of water, but i don't think i've ever seen it this bad. >> there's a park down here. it's all under water. >> the river swallowed up fields and roadways and some highways shut down because of high water. one week after the deadly tornado touched down in moore, oklahoma, thousands gathered last night to honor the victims. ♪ for the bible tells me so >> a briarwood elementary school spoke of her harrowing experience. they bunk erred down and sang that side, jesus loves me, louder and louder, to drown out the noise. >> it was falling everywhere around us and the dirt started coming in.

and then it turned black. and the children were crying. and then i started telling them that they were heroes. >> earlier president obama toured moore and surveyed the damage there. >> brand-new developments overnight about terror suspects. three men arrested for conspiracy to commit murder has been released on bail. a fourth man arrested sunday is still in custody. this on the heels of authorities confirming one of the suspects was arrested in kenya in 2010 and later deported because they believed he was preparing to train and fight with the al qaeda linked military group al shabaab. and on this memorial day, the story of 86-year-old jack apostle. a true american hero. he survived 86 straight days of consecutive battle in world war ii and was the youngest combat

soldier. he said he remembers the end of the war like it was yesterday. >> we saw a group of guys shooting their guns in the air. they're not being ambushed? the war was over. and they were happy. >> he won a bronzetar for his service. those are your headlines. thanks so much, anna. the question as congress is enjoying a long weekend and a bit of tumbleweed roll through. members of congress still talking on sunday shows about how far they think this irs scandal has gone and will continue to go as they peel the onion back. they say really the only way to get to the bottom of this is to hold special investigation. rand paul saying the president lost his moral authority to lead. take a listen. >> i think the constellation of these three scandals ongoing

takes away from the president's moral authority to lead the nation. nobody questions his legal authority but he's losing the moral authority to lead this nation. and he really needs to put a stop to this. i don't care whether you're republican or democrat, nobody likes to see the opposite party punishing you for your political beliefs. >> eye dee logically, whether you're conservative or liberal, you don't want to the federal government doing things like this. and there are three scandals going on that are not losing the headlines. this has been two solid weeks now. >> and there's still a lot of unanswered questions with this irs question. who ordered these people in cincinnati to target these political enemies of the president and why did they do that? as a matter of fact, abc news just reported when the press goes to the cincinnati office to ask questions they're escorted by armed guards. a lot of irs workers are intimidate bid this.

anonymously, they say they have been told they will be fired if they speak to the press. so i'm not sure that the president and his administration wants to get to the bottom of it. >> on the radio show yesterday, in the irs grilling testimony with stephen miller on capitol hill the other day he said when representative kelly asked, how far does this go? does this go to washington? he said, yes, it goes to washington. so we don't know how far up the chain it goes. the only way to get answersis go to congress, testify and get some answers. it is handling this in such a political nature. the response to it has been plugged. let's listen in. >> the white house is

politicized, what they want to do is get out a good story instead of getting out the real story. that comes with problems. if they told us all the facts in the beginning on the irs thing i would they would be in a lot less trouble. >> exactly. if you say it was a mistake. here are the facts, the american people can be forgiving. but this covering it up, going back and forth. >> sometimes the covering up is worse than the offense in any situation. >> yeah. >> i don't know. he might be giving the president the benefit of the doubt here. i mean, what if the reality of the situation is, in fact, worse than the spin? maybe that's why they were spinning. maybe it wasn't all the way to the white house. an american company, gibson guitars, in this irs scandal, is

part of this attempt to look at potential president's opponents. people donating specifically to the romney campaign. so people who were on the roles, on the web sites. you can see where their donations were going. gibson guitars ceo talked about being targeted. take a listen. >> they came in with 30 s.w.a.t. attired people with weapons. >> like you were making drugs. >> into three factories. they evacuated all of our employees into the parking lot. they turned off our video surveillance. and then they seized a lot of goods. guitars, hard drives. we had to replace all the raw materials they seized. and then we have to substitute other materials with no notice. and so it was enormously disruptive. since the first raid, we have

spent $2.4 million just in legal fees addressing this issue. and we haven't been charged with anything. there's no trial. >> unbelievable. >> when you hear stories like that, if you're not somebody -- whether you're in business, politician, or some sort of political group, whether you're say news organization that's not making everything all roses around president obama, that you're going to have oversight extreme like that. cutting off the surveillance cameras? that's crazy. >> president obama likes to talk about the tyranny is running wild in this country. he likes to mock them. then these armed raids. when you look back the last four years, a lot of targeting, arpaio, the sheriff in arizona, eric holder suing south carolina for voting rights registration

legislation. a lot of these is going on and all called into question at this point. a lot of unanswered questions now. >> we will be tracking this story for you. coming up here on the show, trouble in paradise. some of the biggest supporters say they have been duped by obama care. and how one former pilot refused to let this family be left behind when their hero father was injured in combat. ♪ [ engine revs ] ♪ [ male announcer ] just when you thought you had experienced performance,

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union members are worried their health care costs could soon sky rocket. union bosses sign them up without understanding the full implications. now the membership will pay the price. good morning, brian. how are you? >> good morning. thanks for having me on. >> so, nancy pelosi also says you had to pass the bill to find out what's in it. is basically the concern among your members now that obama care is going to skyrocket premiums and you will get dumped into these state-run exchanges? >> well, there is a lot of concern about that. in the uaw where i work it's not a big concern because we're not part of the multiemployer plans that are more popular in the trades. like in the carpenters union, some of the trade unions, the unions represent employees from numerous employers. and they pull those employers

together and the union helps coordinate insurance coverage for employees from a number of different employers. but uaw is not like that. but there is a concern that in the next round of contract negotiations, the company will put on the table that they want to discontinue our health care coverage and dump us into those state exchanges. i think there's a lot of unknowns left and people are really getting nervous and waiting to see what happens. >> premiums have already risen about $2,000 since obama signed this legislation. do you think, if you see this thing coming down the pipeline, that unions are going to either not campaign for democrats next election cycle, or maybe they will sit out, or even campaign against them because of the obama care catastrophe? >> well, that may happen to some extent. and i think that would be a good

thing. i don't know if all your viewers are aware of the fact that michigan just became the 24th right to work state. and we're looking for reforms and changes like that where the unions get out of politics a little bit and either start supporting some republicans or reduce their political activities altogether. because we want union leadership to negotiate for fair wages, a benefit package, and safe working conditions. we want them to do a lot less politicking and spend a lot less money supporting political candidates. because they have gotten into bed with the democrats. it's a recipe for corruption when you have the union bosses donating tens of millions of dollars to one political party, the democrats. and it's just an in crest white house relationship that we would like to see changed. >> brian, last question real quick. do you guys, i don't know, get

admonished if you speak out against some of the big democrat legislation among your ranks? >> oh, absolutely. i'm an outspoken conservative and i don't hide my political views at work. i get threats every day at work. i have had my car keyed, my locker stolen because i speak out about my conservative political views. and i think the union bosses are at fault. they have brainwashed their members into thinking the way they tell them to vote is in their best interest, and that's not always the case. >> brian, that's shocking. please stay safe. thank you very much. happy memorial day. >> same to you. thank you. okay. with a nod and a wink, she's back. the i dream of jeannie star barbara eden making a comeback with former president bill clinton. and how one former f-16 pilot refused to let this family be left behind when their hero dad

was injured in combat. live in tulsa, oklahoma next. mine was earned in djibouti, africa. 2004. vietnam in 1972.

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time for news by the numbers. first, 1971. that's the year memorial day became a federal holiday, celebrated the last month of may, the day of remembrance derived from decoration day, which was created in 1868. next, 220,000. that's how many american flags were put on graves at arlington

cemetery last memorial day. the tradition honoring our fallen heroes dates back nearly 150 years. finally, 3:00 p.m. eastern time today. that's when the national moment of remembrance will take place. it's a chance to think about what memorial day is all about, paying our respects to the brave men and women who died fighting for our freedom. golfers are teeing up in tulsa, oklahoma for a good cause. making it possible to give back to the brave, to the spouses and to the children of soldiers disabled or killed. >> the strickland family had a special treat when clydesdales delivered them a scholarship. the stricklands join us now. major dan rooney. good morning, everybody. thank you for being with us. >> good morning. >> good morning. >> major dan, thanks for joining

us again. the patriot cup about to unfold there in oklahoma. tell us about the scholarship. then we would love to hear from the family and their response. >> well, and this is why we're here. the stricklands are a perfect example of a man who lost both his legs in pakistan in 2010. we had a special day yesterday. all eight clydesdales came. we did a home beer delivery. la grand got up on the hitch and rode the horses for a quarter mile. i cried like a baby. it was wonderful to see his heart warmed. >> kevin harvick, the driver of the budweiser car, actually won the the race, which was pretty neat for them. okay. strickland family, you know,

thank you so much for everything that your husband did. tell me a little bit about why this is important to be able to have the support for your kids and let them go to college? >> you know, it's just to have the support in general is great. but to know that our kids are going to be well supported in their secondary education. to me that is a huge blessing to know that someone cares for us. and they care for our kids. to know they can further themselves in their education. >> noah and nathan, what do you want to be when you grow up? what do you think this scholarship means for you? >> well, i'm not really sure what i want to be yet. but i'm still picking and choosing colleges right now. >> but you want to be a football player? >> i want to be a football player. >> and nathan, how about you?

>> well, i'm not really sure yet. i'm just going to let god lead the way. and i will just get to that point. and i feel the foundation, their support, is going to help too. it's really great. >> how tough would it have been for you to make ends meet and to make sure your boys would be able to go to school? >> without them, i think for any parent it's hard to send your kids to college. but definitely, you know, without this scholarship it's difficult. you know, it takes a lot of worry out of, you know, are they going -- how are we going to pay for books and dorms. we're two years away from college for noah. just to know we're going into that with this help is a huge relief for us.

>> and i have to ask you, as a veteran, as a person who served admirably this country then and now, what does it feel for you to do this for our nation's families and veterans and families? >> i always say the amazing irony when you reach out to help someone in need, you're the one who is helped. the f-16s in the skies above iraq and for me personally i have never done anything more patriotic or had the opportunity to do that. and i think that's what is so special about folds of honor. families like the stricklands have given us so much. all americans should give back and say thank you. >> that's what the patriot golf cup is all about as well. if you would like to help the families of the fallen go to foldsofhonor.com. thanks.

coming up on the show, she was hired to clean up rutgers's reputation after the coach was caught doing this, abusing players. turns out the new director has her own troubled past. patriotic paintings on the plaza. e verizon share everything plan for small business

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hi. good morning, everyone. welcome back to fox and friends. today is memorial day. it's a very special day when we remember all of our fallen heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country and for our freedom. today we have a special group of brave women and also men with us. the 319th u.s. army band. you're commander of the band. tell us a little bit about what you're doing this morning with us and what you're doing later this afternoon. >> today is a very special day. we're celebrating memorial day. we will be here for you guys a little bit and then heading out to long island to go to the memorial day parade. >> all of you are part of the u.s. army reserves. many of you hold civilian jobs

and you get together for a very special function of the u.s. army. >> that's correct. as a reserve unit we have two weeks in the summer and a weekend a month. we have a lot of jobs to do. all of our soldiers have a civilian life, teachers, correctional officers and so forth. >> some of you have been deployed, correct? can you give a raise of your hands. thank you so much for your service. thank you all for what you do for our country. and we're going to have more with the band later throughout the morning hours. thank you so much for being with us this morning. we want to look across the country at the weather. it has been a wild couple of days. parts of texas dealing with flash flooding. in upstate new york it's late may. many of you picked up significant snowfall. more than three feet across the higher elevations. vermont picking up half a foot

of snow. crazy stuff out here. record low temperatures. record cold across sections of the northeast. we have freeze warnings in effect this morning and also front advisories. some of you are waking up to frost on your windshields heading out this memory more jol day. we have a brand-new storm system rolling through the the midwest producing rain, and heavy rain at that in parts of iowa. many of you in iowa dealing with flooding rain. even over the next couple of days. a quick look at rain across iowa, parts of indiana. severe threat later this afternoon from texas all the way up to north dakota. so of course we'll keep an eye on that. thanks, maria. >> thank you. memorial day, a time the celebrate and honor the men and women who fight for and defend our freedom. >> it's a message of american pride. you can't help but feel when you look at the paintings of artists. by the way, if you're ever here at fox and friends and blessed

to walk down the hallways, steve has been kind enou has been kind enough to paint these beautiful paintings. babe ruth, mount rushmore, a lot of american icon figures. what does it mean on this memorial day to be able to do this? >> in what way? it's a great honor to be on television. >> he's a very humble guy. >> spoken like a true patriot. >> he has a passion for painting but you choose to paint some of america's legends, some of the great leaders of american history and some of our greatest soldiers. >> i wanted to paint these paintings to remind people of what made america great. especially with the younger

generation. i wanted these icons to inspire them to recognize what a great country we live in. >> modern art these days is very dark. it's very heavy. it's hard to interpret. but yours seems inspired by god, very bright, patriotic. do you get a hard time from other artists when you draw these things. >> oh, yeah. they hate me. but i'm dark on the inside. this is all a mask. >> you've been recently honored. tell us about your experience at the white house and with first lady. >> oh, well, i hope she likes the portrait i did. i did a portrait of her that the republican party gave per for the first lady's gift. they said she liked it a lot. we'll see if i get audited or anything like that. >> you can paint pretty quickly, too. >> well, if you want to make money in art, you have to be able to do it quickly.

>> how long did it take you to paint this? did you do this this morning? >> i've been doing this since we started the show. >> he wants a picture of himself painted. >> i'm going to do that next. >> american icon and legend. >> close. close second. >> we'll see how we can progress throughout the show and what these will look like. >> i will have 100 paintings by the end of the show. >> really? >> no. >> thank you. >> stevepenley.com. >> such a humble artist. >> all right, anna. >> guys, thank you so much. very patriotic this memorial day. an oregon teenager will be likely charged as an adult tomorrow for plotting a columbine style bombing at his school.

he was arrested after police found six home made bombs hidden under the floor in his bedroom. he had a ma particular louse plan for the attack and even set a date. classmates were shocked at the news, saying he didn't seem the type to pull off an attack. >> i was kind of -- i should probably talk to this kid, make sure he feels okay. so i talked to him sometimes. and he seems like a pretty nice guy. >> he's really quiet. you don't really hear from him a lot. >> he was talking about making bombs. police say a tip led them to make the arrest. >> she was hired to cleanup the rutgers program but she, too, is facing calls to resign. she was brought in after the video service of the men's basketball coach approaching his players. she reportedly quit 16 years ago

after her players complained she ruled through humiliation. they wrote a letter outlining her offenses. governor chris christie plans to meet with university officials to discuss that situation. and, no, you are not dreaming. this is 78-year-old barbara eden rocking her iconic i dream of jeannie costume. in with a nod and a wink, she brought out none other than former president bill clinton. both were announcers at a charity event. do you like this? ready? is that pretty good? and soaring to new heights. flipping out with the air national guard. we'll be back with more. years ago, my doctor told me

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welcome back. this is one of the air shows around the country still soaring after the sequester. >> and heather got to go up with the air national guard team.

how was that? >> it was a lot of fun. it was scary, as you can imagine. but i definitely got a chance to go up with the stars of the show, the air national guard air aerobatics team. >> oh! that's me in the cockpit with lieutenant colonel john claps. >> i was so excited to represent 105,000, 110,000 aeurbl national guard men and women. >> with over 15,000 hours of time under his belt, he really knows how to wow the crowd around the country. but it wasn't too long ago that he was on a very different mission, flying f-16s during three combat tours in iraq. >> gave me flying lessons,

taught me how to fly, gave me a career in aviation. >> and it's that kind of experience putting my mind at ease, well, sort of, as we prepare to go airborne. >> this is what we're going to be flying in? >> the goal today is for you to do your first roll all by yourself. >> first what? >> your first roll. >> you're going to give me a lesson before we go up in the air? >> we're going to be flying upside-down. >> first, it's time to suit up. this is fireproof, right? >> it's fireproof. oh, you're looking good. all right. >> it's time to get in and make sure i stay on. >> get in the seat and shimmy on down. >> tighten down. >> that's not tight? >> no, not even close. that's about what you're going to be in. >> so when we go upside-down, i don't fall out. >> you'll be happening from your

seat belt. >> after i get comfortable, lieutenant colonel platt. >> it's time to return to solid ground. the bag was empty. they are serious business. made up of over 100,000 men and women stationed all around the world and the country here to protect us. they're helping right now in oklahoma city after the tornado. the air national guard. they have been on the ground in moore helping the victims. if you want to check out the air show, the air national guard team travel around the country. they head next to virginia beach, virginia. that's next weekend. >> >> a great recruiting tool for them. >> they have had a lot of cutbacks. this is an opportunity for people to see what they do. >> i would have screamed like a

little school girl. you're very tough. >> i was smiling and laughing. i laugh when i get very nervous. >> thanks so much, heather. you looked great. five companies that are hiring. six weeks ago our next guest was out of a job. but he's back working. his awesome success story is up next. 1984. let's hear it for the boy by deniece williams was the number one song. look what mommy is having. mommy's having a french fry. yes she is, yes she is. [ bop ] [ male announcer ] could've had a v8. 100% vegetable juice, with three of your daily vegetable servings in every little bottle. that everyone should have access to good nutrition. so they're donating two meals to feeding america

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all right. talk about a fox and friends success story. six weeks ago the man next to me

wasn't working. now thanks to the show he is working. two men and a truck. this is nick. he just got a job with two men and a truck. six weeks ago your mom calls and says, hey, i know where you can get a job. >> she saw the segment here on fox and friends highlighting the hiring that two men and a truck has been doing. she gave me a call right away. i wasn't working at the time, that day, so i went online and pulled up the online application. i got an e-mail back almost right away. we set up an interview, and here i am. >> and now you're working in lansing, michigan for the company where they are based. and, jason, same kind of story with you. you found the segment online, the video segment. >> correct. >> on fox and friends. and you said i know these guys. i know this company. and you called them up as well. >> i saw the segment with fox

and friends. i had owned my own retail business prior to coming on board here. i was looking for the next big idea. this time it turned out not to be my own but two men and a truck. i had gone to church with the local franchise owners. i'm working for them. i'm very pleased with them. two men and a truck received record numbers of applications. we saw that locally as well some randy, you're the president of the company, obviously. did you see a big surge in applications after the company was featured on fox and friends? >> we did. almost double what we had seen previously. we received almost 9,000 applicants in the month of april. skyrocket after the segment aired. that's almost 4,000 more than any other month previously. so a great month for two men and a truck to help people. >> you're the largest franchise

in north america. but it's a family-owned business. a couple of brothers started. two men and a truck literally was two men and a truck back in the '80s. here you are today and there's thousands of jobs coming up. >> our five-year vision calls for us having an additional 6,000 from our team of 260 worldwide locations today. >> jason, you said this is one of the best decisions you ever made. >> i absolutely agree. super excited to be on board with this company. the rate of growth in spite of the economy and everything else is fantastic. honestly, we're putting a lot of people back to work. getting a lot of people in. most of the people i have hired in the last month were unemployed previously. so i'm very excited to be part of this company. >> nick, really quick, speaking of somebody that was unemployed and looking for work, how tough was it for you when you were out there applying for jobs? >> it was very tough. i'm a certified teacher.

in michigan the climate for teachers is very difficult. you know, i was really grateful to be able to come on board so quickly and be part of a company that really tries to promote from within. i'm really looking forward to that. >> nick, i'll tell you what, six weeks ago you didn't have a job. now you're sitting on the fox and friends couch. gentlemen, thank you so much. there is one great success story. two gentlemen that got hired thanks to fox and friends. guys, back to you. >> all right. thanks so much. great story. so, how deep did the irs go in targeting the president's political enemies? scott brown is here. he's in the hall ways to weigh in. he has a big surprise up his sleeve, by the way. a u.s. navy submarine gets a special escort. a group of dolphins. awesome video coming up next hour. [ jackie ] its just so frustrating...

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here in midtown manhattan. we are remembering the reason for the holiday, remembering the fallen and getting ready to celebrate a a nice day with your family. >> we are going to be joined by senator scott brown. >> proud daddy. >> proud to see that memorial day. we will be joined to talk about some of the biggest stories out of washington. >> first we do have headlines to get to. and a fox news alert. overnight, a fire breaks down at the royal caribbean of the sea off the coast of florida. the coast guard was called in to help put it out. the ship did not lose power. it is heading to the bahamas to be inspected. carnival cruise ship is on stand by in case it needs help. extreme weather. floodwaters rise in san antonio, texas. rescue crews found the body of a

teenager swept away as he tried to cross a swollen creek. more than 200 people had to be rescued. flash flood warnings still in effect in parts of iowa. more than six inches fell there, leaving some towns under water. >> pretty wild. growing up here i've seen a lot of water. but i don't think i've ever seen it this bad. >> there's a park down here. it's all under water. >> rivers swallowed up fields and roadways and some highways had no shut down. brand-new developments about the terror suspects. three men arrested for conspiracy to commit murder have been released on bail. a fourth man arrested sunday is still in custody this. on the heels of authorities confirming one of the suspects was arrested in kenya in 2010 and later deported because they believed he was preparing to

train with the al qaeda linked group al shabaab. and a special tribute this memorial day to two former navy s.e.a.l.s killed in the consulate attack in benghazi. they will be honored with these plaques at the mount sole dad in california. both men were serving as contractors who they gave the ultimate sacrifice. two other americans chris stevens and sean smith also died. and those are your headlines. thanks so much, anna. let's bring in former senator scott brown this morning who is here. >> good morning. >> good to see you. >> good to see you all. >> i am a blessed dad. nice to see her out there. >> right now what's going on in washington, everyone is away from washington right now. we're hearing from a number of senators on the sunday talk shows that this irs scandal, we have only just begun to scratch

the surface. some calling for special council. do you think that's the right way to go? >> i think that's a no-brainer. it should have happened long before now. you have holder with fast&furious. you see what's happening with obviously the ap and with the issue. then you throw in the irs and the fact that you have one scandal, one problem after another. absolutely should be done independently. >> some republicans have been weary about doing this because eric holder would be able to pick the prosecutor in this. >> listen, there's a problem, obviously. there's a lack of trust. i call for his resignation. there's a complete lack of trust and faith and he should be gone. there should be an independent investigation talked about and review of that agency. what they are doing, if it's in fact, true is completely inappropriate. >> and the irs scandal, visited the white house over 100 times.

i think easter egg roll or something like that. you talked to a lot of people. are the american people buying this? it just sounds so ridiculous. >> it doesn't pass the smell test. you know there has to be more. the fact that they didn't talk the president, i found that fascinatin fascinating. to think we didn't want to tell him, we didn't want to get him upset, really? since when? >> i think it was may 15th eric holder said he had nothing to do with any of this. but then we learned last week that he signed off on it. then we learned he also discussed it. it wasn't something he could have signed and said, oh, i didn't read it. >> if he knew, he should be gone. if he knew and did nothing, he should be gone. we should get to the bottom and try to reestablish the trust between the irs and the american tax payers. >> this is a problem with the

administration some have said. and former adviser to bill clinton was out yesterday. he's a democrat. he's out there saying this white house has become so political that their answers to questions are political first and they leak out information later. they are releasing benghazi documents a year and a half after the episode. >> listen, i can tell you firsthand when with we did the hearings it was like pulling teeth. in all the hearings i participated in, getting answers from secretary clinton and all the teams, members are in that hearing room was unlike any hearing we've ever had. we feel there's more. obviously there is more. >> eric holder is very close with president obama and michelle obama. his wife is very good friends with valerie jared. holders went to valerie's daughter's wedding. can they cut this guy loose at this point? he's so close.

>> there will be a point where he may have to. listen, i think if anyone else was there he would be gone. clearly there's no trust between holder and the members of congress. and that's been that way for at least a year and a half. >> okay. >> all right. we want to bring in your daughter. she, first of all, i didn't realize how tall she is. my gosh. >> and beautiful. >> and beautiful. >> come on in. >> she was singing for us out on the plaza. you sounded fantastic. have a seat. >> guess i'll sit next to dad. >> you have a new cd out. >> happy memorial day. >> happy memorial day to everyone watching and listening. i have a cd for each of you. patriotic cd. it benefits a military nonprofit, hugs for heroes. >> there is the cd. >> you can get pride of america a song i will be singing a

little bit later on itunes. i can sign it and send it to you in the mail and you can listen to it that way. >> i have to ask you, you were singing in front of our armed service members. but to be able to perform for those folks on this day, what does that mean to you? >> i went over to afghanistan in 2010 and sang for the troops over there. memorial day is just one that we've always taken great part in over the years, whether it's marching in parades or singing the national anthem at various places. >> we were trying to teach the kids the value of memorial day and try eug ing to instill a ac of history. >> parades, we're a patriotic

family. but it really comes i think from the parents, obviously bringing them and having them participate. i remember, you know, meeting a lot of our soldiers who had served and just striking up a conversation as you did outside as a lot of people are doing. just seeing what they're doing is a natural fit. >> you're almost as fame on us as your dad. you could be getting more famous as a matter of fact. you played basketball too. did you score more points than he did? >> i did. i did. >> i just wanted to throw that out there. >> i scored 2,380 points. >> look at you go. >> that's me. not a great picture of me. >> you're doing the punk fake. >> that's the intimidation thing. dad was my first coach. so he taught me everything i know. before we run out of time, i would love to give you a special gift actually. a huge sponsor in this cd. but i was able to get you some

memorial day things. when you're running down the streets, walking to work, feel free. she would still kick your butt. >> where is mine? >> you don't get any. >> thanks to new balance for the right sizes. >> thank you so much. i appreciate it. >> go grab the cd. go to itunes and download. >> a portion of the proceeds for every cd sale benefits hugs for heroes. >> great. >> and the cd, again, is called hero and hometown. >> you'll be performing later. can i get you some coffee? >> absolutely. i've only been here since 2:45 this morning. i would love some coffee. >> the terrorist attack on london and boston hatched by radical islamists. president george w. bush

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woke back. the recent terrorist attacks. >> they are fighting a re-lincolnous war and have no intention of backing down. do we consider ourselves safe? happy memorial day. how are you? >> happy memorial day to you guys. >> explain to us, if you can't define the enemy, as it seems like the obama administration is unable to do, muslim jihadist, can you fight them effectively? >> we can't even name them. the and the answer is, no, we can't. our president, first of all, here on memorial day it's really quite sad because our political leaders on both sides of the pond are basically not willing to protect our soldiers. but they are more interested and

care more about protecting islam because we are all now military targets of this jihadist. >> critics will say, look, this administration has been extremely tough on terror. increased drone strikes, killing leaders of al qaeda. that's what they say. so why does a definition matter so much? are they not doing their job in rooting out terrorism? >> well, yes. we've been in such deep denial about the source of the threat, the religious source of the threat and the scope and the size of the threat in this country missed all these attacks, like the boston bombings precisely because our president has actually told through the homeland security and justice department, our agents, our law enforcement, not to go there in terms of looking at jihad as a source of terrorism in this country. in fact, they have actually

scrubbed references to jihad, bleached them out of the training materials for counterterrrorism training and investigations at the fbi. instead of doing that, troops and agents trained in sensitivity for muslims in islam. so that's why we're missing all these things and are in such deep denial. you look at the ft. hood case, for example, that jihadist, he had an actual powerpoint presentation quoting the koran chapter and verse about what he was going to do. he was discussing what he was going to do and warning us what he was going to do. and instead of stopping him, we promoted him up the ranks and then when he went ahead with what he was warning he was going to do -- >> right. >> and cried out. we wrote it off as workplace violence. so that's a prime example.

>> and the president just declared the war on terror over. >> exactly. >> thank you very much for joining us on this memorial day. i appreciate it. thank you. >> coming up here on the show, guess who is in the run to go play hillary clinton on the big screen? we have the hollywood face underneath that question mark this hour. >> then president george w. bush pedaling alongside our wounded warriors. our doctor siegel was there and he joins us with the president's memorial day message next. stop it. get a doctor! hey, look! a shooting star! make a wish! i wish we could lie here forever. i wish this test drive was over, so we could head back to the dealership. [ male announcer ] it's practically yours. test drive! but we still need your signature. volkswagen sign then drive is back.

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monday morning, 22 minutes after the hour. unemployment and quick headlines. kevin harvick pulling away the win at the coca-cola 600. >> for the 22nd win of his cup career, the coca-cola 600. >> there he goes. earlier in the race 10 fans were injured when a tv camera cable snapped and fell on the track. force sports released the statement it hasn't determined the cause of the accident. who is in the running to play hillary clinton on the big screen? scarlett johansson, the 28-year-old actress may star as the former first lady. do you see the resemblance there? >> wasn't she named one of the most beautiful women in the world last year? >> hillary, right? president george w. bush pedaling alongside wounded soldiers.

100k bike ride. inspirational three-day event taking place for the first time on the bush family ranch in texas. >> and dr. mark siegel went along for the the ride and got one-on-one time with president bush. >> actually, i trained for this. he inspired me last year. i've been working out for the whole year. this is what he does. he inspires by personal attention. he got in with troops, special forces there. there were wounded veterans. he hung out the whole three days. the last day he led them up the rim. it was covered with mud and water. they followed him. this is the way he is. incredibly funny. he's humble. i talked to him about his aids initiative. he won't even take credit for it. he said, well, it was during my administration. >> and you did get one-on-one time with him. >> after the ride was over i got to talk about his views on health, health care and personal

health. let's have a look. >> this was an inspiring bike ride. do you have a message for the veterans of the united states on memorial day? >> there's a lot of americans who respect you. i appreciate your service and care for you a lot. and i'm one. >> what do you think of the future of health care in the united states and the best way to approach it? >> i think one important aspect of a good health care system is to encourage healthy behavior. and prevention. we're doing that here, isn't it? we're preventing disease by staying fit. if people make better choices, the demand for health care will decline. secondly, it's really important for people to recognize we have the best, most modern, technologically advanced health care system in the world. you know, eventually we will figure out the most efficient way to pay for it. >> you're a role model for

health. is there something i'm missing? how do i get people off the couch and up and exercise something. >> i wasn't a role model for a while. i drank too much. i smoked cigarettes. i would sit around. but people have to make up their own mind. there's no law you can pass to tell people to get off the couch. but hopefully when people start exercising they will realize the physical and mental benefits. it's an addictive habit because you really do feel better. yeah, i don't know. i think your show has helped people. i mean, we show these kids riding with a prosthesis. maybe people would say, hey, i would like to try to do that. when they do that, they would realize how good it makes them feel and the benefits from it. >> riding with the nation's best! >> we have trails out here that are pretty tough. and in this case men who had

their legs blown off or had serious injuries are able to ride the trails is really inspiring. >> there's no pity here. this is about courage and about getting back up. it's about what he said, the hand that you're dealt. and for health care, it's about personal responsibility, taking responsibility for your own health. he likes health savings accounts. not going to criticize anything that's happening now. >> it was a subtle jab, i think, because responsibility. we have to find an efficient way to pay for it. did he bust chops? >> i took my shirt off to do the interview. he said, what's going on here? get that back on! >> that's awesome. >> thanks so much, doctor. are you going to do it next year? >> i am. >> take me along, please. >> want to get a bike? we'll go. >> forget about club med.

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friends on this somber memorial day morning as we honor those who paid the ultimate sacrifice for our country. we have been celebrating our nation's bravest in tulsa, okay object. we have a special guest who wouldn't rather do anything else on their memorial day. f-16 pilot and founder of the folds of honor and good friend of our show, major dan rooney. nice to see all of you guys this morning. good morning. >> good morning. >> good morning. >> you wouldn't rather be anywhere else right now, tom, cory and david. we will talk to major dan in just a second. getting warmed up for this patriots cup. tell us about this event today. >> oh, me? all right, then. dan took me up in his f-16 i think in august 2007 to promote the original patriot day in which golf clubs would donate a

portion of green fees to support the program, folds of honor, which educates the children of the fallen and wounded. i was just saying to him it seems like yesterday. i had no idea it would turn into something as gigantic. it starts with education. the countries that hate us, they keep their populations uneducated so they can keep them controlled. one of the great things about america is that our politicians know that we know who they are and what they're up to. the countries that hate us, their governments are unaccountable. it's nice to think of our government as accountable. >> i have to ask you -- >> somebody has got to be in charge of something. >> david, you just got your u.s. citizenship, i'm learning. this must be a special day for you as well. >> sit. if your heroes are movie stars or athletes or whatever, it's

like getting to spend a day with your ultimate heroes. these are mine. i've been down range with cory and tom. and of course dan has been there on business. so, you know, to get to see what they do, the restraint they show on a daily basis that the government never gets to hear about, the compassion for those that represent, the teamwork that doesn't exist in the civilian world. to be a civilian and to get to be around them is the biggest thrill i can imagine. >> you have captained the ryder cup for team usa. what does today mean there at the patriot cup? >> well, it means a lot. three of us, tom and dave and myself have been over to iraq and afghanistan visiting the troops. dan has actually worked over there. it was great to see the troops over there in battle and working and protecting our freedoms over

here. for me this is what it means. it's a way to say thank you to the military and to help out in a big way. but it's still a small portion of what needs to be done for the military and helping the family. this is what today means for me. and obviously to help dan raise money and help whoever it is that needs help for those who have given their lives and given so we can be able to walk around and be free. >> and you get to play next to the finest golfers. you get to play with real heroes. what does the patriot mean to you? >> just the support they have at home. it's easy to think about the soldiers who are there and the families that are behind it who are left behind many times.

you know, they are heroes as well. i think this is here it makes me feel a huge amount of pride for being an american for what we stand for as a country. we love our country. we love our fellow man, our god. we live based upon faith, friendship and family and more than anything to support those who have given so much. to me as an american i'm very proud to be here to support this great mission. >> dan, who would have thought the fourth year we're doing this. this is really incredible. it's come a long way. what does it mean to see this grow as it is and all the support you're getting from the likes of tom, david, and cory and others. >> yeah. it is humbling. we have two majors. major champions, that is, then the lowly major. yeah. guys like rickie fowler and zach

johnson. this is about giving back to the men and women who defend this country. as tom so eloquently said, it's about god and country. and it's without apology. and it's for standing together what we believe in as americans. we all have different opinions. but the four of us sitting here, our opinion is adamant about the men and women who serve this country and about the meaning of memorial day. without those who have given their lives, none of us are free. it truly is not free. it's just a wonderful day. and obviously i would like to thank budweiser donating a million and a half dollars for sponsoring this event and making it all possible. i'm truly humbled by the military that are here and my great friends sitting with me. >> we're proud of them. it's important they know that. we're humbled by our viewers at the fox news channel. if you want to help and give

back to the folds of honor foundation to help the families of fallen soldiers go to foldsofhonor.org. you can sign up to be a wing man. we'll check with you later. great to see you this morning. good luck there at the patriot cup. >> thanks. freedom reigns on fox. >> thanks so much. and maria molina. we want to see if it will be nice weather. >> it depends where you are across the country as far as whether you will see nice weather or dealing with areas of heavy rain. we're even talking severe weather anywhere from parts of texas to north dakota. so many of you across the center of the country will need to stay alert today, heed any warnings issued for your county. today it looks beautiful. a lot of sunshine. temperatures on the cool side the last several days. we are slowly warming up. 55 in new york city. we had frost advisories across

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14 minutes before the top of the hour. quick headlines for you. al qaeda prisoners are getting the club med treatment in saudi arabia. spa therapy, conjugal visits. and playful dolphins swimming alongside a submarine. they kept up with the fast pace of the high powered submarine. the lone star state is closer to requiring drug tests for those wish to go receive benefits. but a similar bill was blocked

by democrats. are drug screenings too much when it comes to your tax dollars? joining us is president and ceo for texas association of business bill hannon. good morning. how are you? >> good morning, jesse. how are you today? >> is this a common problem, people smoking dope, sniffing coke? are you seeing that in texas? >> too many people who apply for jobs fail a drug test on a regular basis and therefore eliminate themselves for the possibility of being hired. and we know -- we're not sure exactly what the numbers are. but the employers of texas pay 100% of the cost of unemployment insurance. and they expect those people who are receiving benefits to be ready and available for work. if they're abusing drugs, then they're not. >> what is the aclu's argument against it? it seems they are angry about this. what is their reasoning? >> i'm not sure what their reasoning is.

whatever it is, it's flawed. it's a basic requirement of unemployment insurance that you aggressively seek work and that you be ready and available to take a position that's offered to you. if in fact, you can't pass a drug test, you're going to eliminate yourselves from the vast majority of jobs that are open in texas today. >> and other states require drug testing to receive benefits. arizona, georgia, oklahoma, tennessee, utah, missouri, kansas. there seems to be some momentum behind this. as money runs out and people need to be smarter how their tax dollars are spent. you see this going forward and sweeping the nation? >> yes, i do, as a matter of fact. just last year, finally the federal government allowed states to make a decision with regard to this. in the past the federal government refused to allow drug testing for benefits. but in the legislation passed in congress a year ago, the states

were allowed to do it. therefore many of them are taking advantage of this opportunity as texas has done. >> and we expect governor perry to sign this bill. thank you very much. happy memorial day. >> thank you, sir. >> you saw her perform at the top of the hour. senator scott brown's daughter, ayla brown. she's back with a special performance when we come back. ♪ if loving you is wrong ♪ i don't wanna be right [ record scratch ] what?! it's not bad for you. it just tastes that way. [ female announcer ] honey nut cheerios cereal -- heart-healthy, whole grain oats. you can't go wrong loving it.

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memorial day. she was an "american idol" semifinalist and accomplished basketball player and daughter of senator scott brown. >> if that's not enough, our next guest is a rising country music sensation. ayla brown will join us with a song from heroes and hometown. >> you will be singing pride of america. >> absolutely. this song was co-written by myself and courtney dash in nashville. >> we can't wait until minute. ♪

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and welcome back. our thanks to steve penley. it took him just a show to paint this beautiful american flag. visit his web site at stevepenley.com. he does incredible patriotic art. >> absolutely. major league baseball players will be wearing hats just like this. put yours on. >> you have to have a big head. >> sound fantastic. tell people where you can get the album. >> aylabrown.com.

and itunes for pried of america. >> what are you singing, ayla? >> hero in her hometown. >> it benefits? >> military nonprofit, hugs for heroes. >> thanks so much. see you tomorrow, everyone. >> bye. >> happy memorial day. >> allegations of a serious conflict of interest in the justice department after the president put the attorney general eric holder in choorg of reviewing allegations of government overreach within his own agency. good morning everyone on this memorial day i'm gregg jarrett in for bill hemmer here in "america's newsroom.". jamie: i'm heather childers in for martha maccallum. republicans are divided whether to call in a special prosecutor to look into the doj tactics but most agree the attorney general should be removed from the investigation. >> you can not investigate yourself