happy fourth. >> a wild 24 hours that saw the nation's first democratically-elected president removed from office by the military there and then an interim leader was sworn in. welcome all of you to "america live," i'm jamie colby. happy fourth, gregg. gregg: i am gregg jarrett. i am jamie colby. >> and i'm gregg jarret. the crowds are smaller today in comporisson from yesterday. the fireworks bursting over the crowds and many men and women celebrating the army's removal of mohammed morsi. the nation's interim president telling the egyptians that

protestors have corrected the path of the glorious revolution that began in 2011. president obama is concerned. and calling on the egyptian military to quickly and responsibly return authority back to a democratically elected civilian government. wendall joins us live with more. >> greg, the president has avoided criticizing the egypt military and avoided calling the removal of mohammed morsi a coup. it is trusted by the u.s. congress than the muslim brotherhood and trying to finesse a u.s. law that we must suspend aid to any country whose democratically leader is removed

by a coup. as events unfolded in carotene and they met for a good portion in the afternoon and the president released a written statement that said, the voices of all of those protested peacefully must be heard including the welcome developments and those who have supported president morsi. the president asked the egyptian military to avoid arbitrary arrest of morsi. the leader of the egyptian brotherhood is responsible for the death of protestors. there was no love lost for morsi on capitol hill where republicans and democrats said egypt has a second chance for democratic future. turkey condemned the ouster and qa ta r welcomed it.

greg, thank you. negypt is a crucial alloy in the volatile region. look at live pictures in ca rio. does it mean that democracy has failed and will it be restored. sir, it is great to have you on july 4th. thank you for being a friend and for your service. snshg thank you for having me on, jamie and happy 4th of july. and greg also. >> i want to ask you about the new leader. what do you know about him? >> we don't know a lot. he is a moderate and we shouldn't expect to see him lean one way or the other. but will walk down the centerline. he like the military will look forward to getting through the president and having a new president elected. >> take me to the ground there

and for all of our viewers, what did the military accomplish here and how did they perform? >> i really like your question. it is important to remember what they did when mubarak was off thorred. instead of grabbing power and having a military coup in the true sense, they served as a stabilizing force and reduce the violence though there was some. and try to reduce violence and allow the political process with everybody that is going to play in it to move forward. they have arrested some members of the muslim brotherhood, and there are outstanding charges that were over looked against some of those people. i think the military will stand back and they are a good friend with america and we have had great relationships with them. many egyptian officer and senior officer has come to the united states and been educated in the united states and served

alongside american military officers and we can assume that will help to guide their military forward as egypt continues to go through change. >> colonel, and morsi has supporters still. how do you regain stability with this going on in the square? >> you know, jamie, it took only four days, a week ago we would have talked about egypt and everything was fine. in less than four day morsi and the muslim brotherhood were oustered. my guess, the radical elements and maybe all of them are radical are trying to figure out what to do next. they didn't want to lose power and they want to see their interpretation of the islamic state to move forward. we should assume there will be acts of violence here and there and none of it good for egypt that relies on tourism to keep

the economy going. they are polar opposites when it comes to the muslim brotherhood and the secullar people of egypt and want a country that rests on democracy and not islamic rule. >> could you see our military getting involved in any wayine down the road when they have another set of elections? >> i don't believe so for one second. our interest are two- fold. the suez canal important for commerce and relationship with israel. i don't think in any one of these cases we'll find a need for u.s. forces to be there. but the u.s. is prepared to do what they need to around the world and hope no requirements for u.s. troops. we'll watch the relationship with israel and israel security and the suez canal closely. >> colonel cowan, great analysis and great to see you. >> likewise, jamie.

>> we do hope the violence doesn't happen and things stay under control. a little context and more on egypt's leader. monsor was born in ca iro in 1945. and he was appointed deputy president of the constitutional court in 1992. and heading that constitutional court in 2012 and scrapped the political ice lugz law and prohibited members of the old rejoem from contesting elections and now you know a little more about him. >> the arrest of america's most infamous spy doing little to curve edward snowden's independent day in the 4th of july weekend. and while russia allowed snowden to stay on there as long as he

stops leaking u.s. secrets, snowden may be running out of option as countries like italy deny him asylum and others overseas suggest he may not be welcome either. we are live in washington with more. katherine, we are hearing about bolivia, what is that country alleging? >> first, going to moscow, the u.s. ambassador to russia that moscow and washington are still working on the snowden problem. >> we are talking to the russian government every day including myself and others here. and we hope to resolve this in a way that you have heard and the way we want to have it ended and so far, we are happy with the interactions with the russians. >> on to bolivia, the president getting a hero's welcome after his private jet rerouted and

searched in austriia based on the susspigzs that snowden was on board. snowden was not found. >> open provocation to the continent and president and aid of u.s. imperialism to scare us. we are sovereignty and we have dignity. >> how would the reporters act if mr. obama's jet was involved. i am not getting into hypothetical. >> germany is the latest country to reject snowden's asylum's request. >> request can be made when the person is in the country. the right to germany is possible if it is a humanitarian issue. in the snowden case, that's not

what it is about. >> the white house putting in a statement that mr. obama spoke with angela americale that the u.s. takes europe's concerns seriously after a midjune meeting. the u.s. is spying on the allies both private citizens and governmental level and that meeting between the senior u.s. and european officials is expected here in washington in the coming days. >> you're welcome. >> thank you. >> today seemed like the perfect day to share a special segment for you coming on independence day, involving a group of american veterans who could use your help. i know i got your attention now. they are trying to achieve their own independence after returning from war with catastrophic injuries. earlier this week, megyn kelly talked to the 13 men about all

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♪ >> welcome back, everybody. they are making final preparation for boston's independence day celebration. you can imagine there is a lot of extra security, too. it is the largest public gathering for the city since the marathon bombing. they are watching the fireworks tonight and will be more uniformed and undercover officers and increased bag checks and video surveillance. police set up a system to report suspicious activity by text message. in fallout for the obama administration, decision to delay a key part of the president's health care law that so- called employer man date requiring companies to cover workers that face fines. the administration decided to delay the implementation until 2015 after the midterm

elections. some people are suggesting this was a raw, naked political move so democrats will not be forced to defend the controversusial law in a crucial election. republicans say it doesn't say anything and promising to hammer democratic candidates who supported it no matter what. we'll talk to richard and brett former deputy assistant to president bush. richard, let me start with you. you know, this president, richard is all about fairness and fair share and all of that. how is it fair that large and medium businesses get a pass for an entire year and small businesses and individuals do not? how is that fair? >> it is fair, because what happens is, we are talking about a group of five percent of the companies are getting a pass. the president understands what small businesses are going

through and those with 51 or 52 employees. making sure they have a chance to implement the law. this is not politics but making the effective decisions of how to governor. >> a small business would be under 50 people of many of them, tens of thousands in america. they don't get the pass? >> this is not the first time we have seen this and brad will agree. george bush implemented the drug bill they delayed it a year and making sure it was right. it is making sure we get a health care policy no matter where you work. >> does the president even have the authority by executive fiat to ignore or revise a law that was passed by congress? >> no, he is go back to congress. it is all about politics, please. look at the way it was done. on the eve of a national holiday and done by twitter. it was not done bite hhs and

secretary going out and explaining why they need the delay, it was done where the american people were not a at any timive and done by a lot of a medium that people don't have. do you think it is proper to have a change in the national health care and that is a proper delivery system? >> let me press you on this. no one knew it was happening and just the opposite. secretary of hss, promises as recently two months ago, everything is on board and we'll go through with the game plan. obama care, richard was crafted in secret and back room deals and this for big business not to mejz that 2,000 plus wafers that obama gave unions and supporters, is there any wonder why 60 percent and almost 60 percent of the americans want to repeal it and 66 percent say you know what, it makes me feel

worried about my health care future. >> gregg, i am not sure it was done in secret it is public law. i knew about it just like all of the american people. >> i didn't know about it? >> richard, did you know that they were going to give a pass for a full year to businesses. >> no, we are talking about the implementation and how it was created. it was created and he talked to everybody. including the chamber of commerce and 3 million students who are back on their parent's health care insurance. >> these are the people who obama care put the burden on. it is the individual and small business owners and vast majority of people who don't get the pass that big business does. you think that is fair to burden me and small businesses with the cost of big business? >> brad, that is the republican

party. you look at the legislation that you guys passed. >> no, talk about obama care. obama care -- >> stick to the topic and you guys are going a stray. >> richard, please, brad, businesses are going to start firing people and cut back worker's hours to deal with the mandate. and now they don't have to and workers are going to see their wages cut and contributions on insurance premiums are going to double or triple. conveniently as you point out the president postpones it to the midterm elections. does it fundmentally change your republican party strategy? >> i think it adds to the strategy and here's why. >> we have a contemporary decision made by the president. obama care was passed. 2014 was the date of full implementation and now the

american people can consider again, is their costs or care benefitted by a program that is not fully enacted. >> happy fourth guys, and please come back and we'll do it again. we'll be right back. it's four times the detail of hd. colors become richer. details become clearer. which for a filmmaker, changes everything. because now there are no more barriers between the world that i see and the ones i can show you. the sony 4k ultra hd tv.

>> they lost 19 of their own and that is not stopping them from battling the wildfires in arizona. the wife wife is 49 percent contained and hundreds of four fires on the front line and they paused to honor those who were lost. that must have been an amazing moment, will? >> that's right. and i can tell you, this has been a tough 4th of july and emotions are pouring out from

every person that we continue to meet. i want to step out of the way and she you a memorial that is set up on the fence. throughout the past couple of days, people stop and place items on the fence. yesterday 19 flags were put up one for each of the four fires that died on sunday. they offer silent tributes and stand in front of certain items foif or 15 minutes and one woman is trying to absorb the loss of 19 young many in their 20s. >> i was in shock and i sat down and cried. it is so sad. the families are so young and these kids are so young. and i have lived a long life, and they just hadn'tine started yet.

>> so while people are celebrating the birthday's country, emotions are continuing to pour out and while they are paying their respects, investigators are trying to figure out how the tragedy happen in the first place and that could take up to 60 days to get answers in the community and family members. at the same time, i can tell you that the fire is 45 percent contained and the funerals set for the fire fights will occur next tuesday and they tell us that they want to make the funerals and hopefully they can get full containment next tuesday and so they can pay condolences to their fallen brothers. >> carl, live in prescott, arizona. it is a sat day. >> it is heart breaking. and all of the families and children and so forth is awful. >> we are thinking about all of them. >> it was self defense or

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>> all right. some people call it the party of the year and in the nation's capitol. just hours away from now, final preps underway for the massive concert and fire work she out on the national mall and thousands of people attending the festivitities and there will be

plenty of security out. there molly is live among the masses, but standing out in a bright, beautiful red. molly, how are you? >> more of them will be coming down as it gets close tore fireworks time. 237 years ago, the constitutional congress adopted the declaration of preponderance of the evidence and today hundreds of thousands of people will come down to the national mall for the biering day party. there is a traditional 4th of july parade going down the avenue. and later there will be concerts and fire works and you can't get close to the major events without going through security. here's more. >> as you see, we have access points, nine to be exact. they are access points where the public has to go through prior to coming down to the mall and enjoy the events today, some of the things, a lot of security

measures the public will not notice and they are out there with the latest technology. >> joining me now are grace and jessica, we caught up with them as they are enjoying the fe festities. >> we will go see the fire works and walk around and so, yeah, all of the concert and i never have been to it and just walking around dc and seeing all of the monuments and artifacts. >> grace, you are locals, why is it important to come and celebrate the mall. >> i haven't been to the concert since 2007. i loved it and it is amazing to come down here and see the concert and fire works and be american and patriiotic. >> grace, and jessica. have a good day. stay hydrated and it is supposed to be in the nines and everybody here is carrying around the bottles of water.

>> wow, in the 90s. stay hydrated and not talking beer, either. stick water. molly can have a beer later today. >> after work. >> okay, bye-bye. ♪ well, day after day, there are huge developments in the george zimmerman murder trial. all week, the prosecution getting ready to wrap up the case and the judge wants that. many legal watchers wondering if we will hear from key witnesses we haven't heard from like trayvon martin's parents and while their testimony is critical, there is dna like the samples pulled from trayvon's sweatshirt and they may play a major point as well. and both defense attorneys, and that doesn't mean they don't have different strategies.

welcome. >> hi, jamie. >> i want to go back for a second, brian before i go forward and talk about the fact that the prosecution put on a witness, a voice expert, and that voice expert said the science is good in some case but not in this case, who would be better than the science of family member or parent or somebody familiar with a voice in this case screaming for help. that really sets up trayvon's mother to get on and say that is trayvon. will she? >> absolutely, jamie, she has to. she has to validate the fact that the person screaming, just before the shooting was trayvon martin and what better person to do that than the mother of a minor child. it is pivotal and crucial. >> heather, you have a jury of six women and whatever she said

is compelling, but the question is will george zimmerman's father who was allowed to attend the hearing, trayvon's parents have and what is it to stop him to get on and defense say who is this? >> definitely my son. >> both mr. and mrs. zimmerman will say that is george yelling and where as, i think you will only hear from trayvon's mom who will say it was trayvon yelling. the father at first said he could not recognize his son's voice and later changed its mind. the jury will hear from both and they will have to make a decision creditiy. >> there was dna evidence that is direct evidence nothing to be inferred or circumstantial about it, but did the prosecution or defense score anything from what these scientist testified to?

>> jamie, i think the prosecution scored a big point, jurorors love dna evidence. they have a csi affect. it gives a jury a sense of validation that this person did touch or pull for a gun and the lack of trayvon martin's dna on the gun is a powerful piece of evidence for the prosecution because they can now argue that there is no dna and no trayvon dna on the gun, how can george zimmerman have a responsible belief that he is in imminent fear of grave bodily harm. >> make the connection for us. heather, you tell me what you think. it seems like apples and oranges. >> i disagree with brian. the deputies got out there was "no pass, no play" dna of the

police officers who touched the gun as well. it is a wash. and brian's point that he is making. zimmerman said trayvon grabbed for the gun and the prosecution would argue his dna would have been on the gun. the way they stored the evidence and dna evidence admitted that the dna could be ruined and he admitted that dna is not always transferred when someone touches something. it is a wash. >> all of that did happen, go a head, brian. >> what is important to notice, the defense has to bring on a forensic scientist to talk about dna testing and presentation of evidence and the dna was contaminated. you can't have a investigator testify about that. >> there is a whole slew of experts and witnesses on their side. in the beginning of the case, brian, i would have said george zimmerman would have had to take

the tanned and trayvon martin is not here to tell the story. i have heard experts say mild inconsistencies in his story, do you think he has to? a bit of the prosecution's case, and i am speaking without an opinion of that has fallen apart. >> i think right now tis hard to tell. i would say no at this point. but for example, the testimony yesterday, jamie, about the firearms expert who talked about the trigger pulled. no one is talking about that. that is important. what the prosecution is doing now. they are setting up a argument for medicals. zimmerman could have pulled his gun out and the touch of the finger the gun could have gone off and that is negligent medicals. and zimmerman may have to refute that because if the prosecution gets a medicals conviction, he

could serve as many years for that as second-degree murder. >> under florida law, he can get just as much under medicals. >> i have 15 seconds. dow think he takes the stand? >> whether it is manslaughter or second-degree murder. self defense is the defense. that is through in established self defense enough they will not put him on. >> and court is expected to be in session tomorrow and gregg and i will be back here to watch. it >> and prosecutions may rest after the mother of trayvon martin takes the stand. >> you are a worthy co-counsel, gregg. >> i would normally say wouldn't take the stand but i think george zimmerman yearns to talk to the jurors. >> i say he won't. stay tuned. fox has all of your coverage. >> we want to turn your

attention to america's veterans this independent day. and heroes receive the benefits they deserve? we'll have a closer look at that issue. >> looking forward to that. and there is word of new arrest in egypt. millions celebrating the overthrow of president mohammed morsi and a live report from cairo, straight a head. >> honoring america's bravest. megyn's conversation with 13 wounded warriors who returned from the front lines with catastrophic injuries. they talk about new challenges here on the home front. >> i have gone from being somebody capable and independent people that you can find, to having to constantly lean on and rely on family or other people to help you out and take care of you. and it wears you down to constantly feel like you are

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so be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. i've lived through a massive heart attack. i don't take life for granted. see your doctor and get checked out. ♪ >> welcome back. million was americans celebrate the independence day holiday, some of the men and women who help to protect our freedom have something other than than bar-b-ques and fireworks on their mind these days. we told you about the backlog of veterans claims and our country. and we are learning about level of bureaucracy that veterans and families have to navigate just to get the benefits that they already earned. 41 million veterans claims were filed every year and get this, 613 different forms and 18

different agencies responsible for dispersing the benefits and a incredible number of back logclaims makes sense and doesn't make it any less troubling. peete is ceo of concerned veterans of america and thanks for being with us. and you and i have talked about this before. i read part of a report, this is by the center for investigative reporting and i was just stunned by this. i wrote it down. a wounded marine in afghanistan, comes back to for example, atlanta. and has to wait on average, three then -- 337 days to get an answer. some of those veterans as long as 471 days. this is a crime and is it not abject failure of government? >> it is abject failure of

government. it should be a national outrage. not only 370 days for the response, that is the first response. if there is an appeal or third response that process can go on for years and years before anything is resolved. va is dysfunctional and this is what you get with big government. it is the second largest department in the federal government and over throw hundred thousand -- 300,000 agencies. >> did you know that the president vowed to fix this? he's had more than four years to fix it. does the commander in chief need to be more involved? >> absolutely he does. they increased the budget of va 40 percent and exempt from sequestration and over the time

frame, the back veterans affairs increased 2,000 percent. and so this is something whether it is president obama or secretary who we called to step down. we need accountability. 0 people have been fired for this. no one has been fired and no accountability. >> eric, a retired general and wonderful man, but he just doesn't have it, does he to handle what is going on in veterans affairs and he needs to step down and get replaced or fired. he knew we were going to have more vets coming home and increased vietnam generation there would be more claps. to the secretary should be held to

a similar standard. if he is not going to go begin the power to fire regional directors. they give out bonuses whether it is merited or not. >> 30 seconds. just quickly. what happen to the paperless computer system. my goodness it doesn't take that long to put in place. >> va said we have technol on the horr otherwison and they push the deadline and guys and gals wait more and more and more. and concerned vets for america are pushing for a envelope for reform. >> everybody ought to be ashamed what is going on in the va. we have to help the veterans . >> she refused to very the questions and law makers want to know about the irs targeting of

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we're all having our own celebrations as americans celebrate our independence, thousands have gathered as well on a pennsylvania farm to

reenact the civil war battle that preserved the union. i told greg, i hope they're shooting blanks. it was 150 years ago this week that the north's victory over confederate troops over gettysburg turned the tide in the civil war and when it was all over, up to 51,000 were killed, captured or reported missing. doug is there live in gettysburg, pennsylvania. hey, doug. >> reporter: hey, jamie. good to see you. there is a pause in the reenactment and expecting the next major one to occur at 6:00. there is room for people to participate like guys like me who like to see things blow-up. i hope the nsa wasn't listening to that comment. we are talking about a live mortar, a vintage 1863 series of mortars, real gunpowder, real cannonballs minus the explosives

charge. fascinating. you can actually see the cannonball as it was shot way up, landing on to a designated target. there was a guy at the landing zone measuring how close it was to the flag, a job i would not envy, akin to being a javelin catcher at a track meet. and there are women in period costume and gives me a whole new appreciation what it meant to get dressed in 1863. >> she put on her corset and corset cover and put maybe a hoop and one or two slips over that, then her dress because the hoop would make the dress flare out. you always put a couple layers because you didn't want to see those bones showing through because it was considered vulgar. >> so easy to get dressed on a hot summer day like this and how comfortable, too. people have come literally from all over the world to gettysburg

to see this reenactment. we found a local resident, with age come to appreciate what this reenactment stands for and to appreciate all of those who have fallen in the defense of libert liberty. >> my dad was in the war in normandy, battle of the bulge and lost two brothers in vietnam and when i look at the battle today, it's a lot we sacrifice for. >> reporter: they are shooting blanks everywhere. it is not without risk. we were told by a park service employee these fields around here are absolutely loaded with ticks. no bullet wounds but a few tick bites. >> a lot of 22 inch waists, thanks to the corset. thanks so much. >> how'd you like to wear a corset in all that? all those clothes? geez, that would have been awful. >> and no heels though. >> i grew up in southern california, get up out of bed and put on a pair of board

shorts and you're dressed for the whole day. >> did you do flip-flops? >> i didn't even wear flip flops. >> all right. back to work. >> president obama expressing deep concerns over events in egypt. as the first democratically elected leader is ousted we'll look at the president's reaction opposed to last time from an egyptian removed from power. an update on the american independence this holiday and tell you what's knew. big news today. >> speaking of independence, stay tuned for a very special segment and brave american veterans who need your help regaining their independence.

this is a brand new hour of "america live." i'm jamie colby. >> happy independence day. we're in for megyn kelly following the dramatic new developments in egypt. the country arresting the first democratically elected president, mohamed morsi. >> you're looking atta her square, huge crowds celebrate ing the fall of mohamed morsi. the deposed president reportedly

in military custody. the chief justice sworn in as the country's interim president and concerns over potential new violence and uncertain political future of a critical u.s. ally in the middle east. connor is streaming live for us in cairo. connor. >> reporter: the crowds in the last minute or so have really started to grow, fireworks, the loud music and really elation and jubilation in the past 24 hours have started to kick up in tahrir. away from tahrir, a lot happening. the military tightening it's grip in the last 24 hours or so. earlier they ended the constitution and now the president promised elections in

the near future in align with the spirit of the revolution many interpret to limit islamic groups in any future government. he didn't say when they will be but there is uncertainty in the next few months. a mansour is a long time judge with the military. they launched a crackdown on the muslim brotherhood arresting the top leader and issuing warrants and there have been clashes of the muslim brotherhood and pro morsi supporters. 14 injured in the last hour or so. pro muslim brothers have been taking part in a peaceful demonstration, a sit-in, in some parts of cairo. it has been peaceful. there is a sense they are angry and itching for a fight.

we're getting word the muslim brotherhood is calling on supporters to march across the country, calling for friday of resistance, of rejection of the military coup. tomorrow is the day we fear could be very very violent. there is a lot of uncertainty going forward and a lot of fear about the future. >> we'll check back with you in cairo, thank you. >> fear about the future. the obama administration is treading carefully in reacting to the events in egypt. john bolton joins us as former ambassador to the united nations. you just heard the report, the islamic fanatics are not going to take this lying down. there is great fear they will resort to violence and terrorism. what do you think will happen, ambassador? >> i think the muslim brotherhood leadership right now is trying to decide what to do. i think their ranks and members are probably very divided whether to turn to violence

because of what they see as an illegitimate coup against president morsi or whether now is the time to hunker down. we've seen the military take some pretty decisive steps against the brotherhood. say what you want about the military they know how to crack down against the muslim brotherhood. they had a lot of practice and sure they can do it again. whether it turns to violence or the muslim brotherhood regrous s politically, it's a mistake to count them out. they had a lot of success. the morsi government was a disaster and may throw him to the side. in terms of the popularity of their underlying views or extreme views they have a lot of strength. >> was obama's role in all of this a mistake? he reportedly ignored the advice of his own state department and instead decided to embrace islamic groups from the very beginning of the arab spring, viewed mohamed morsi, the

brotherhood as viable partners. was that naive? was it downright foolish? what do you think? >> i would think the advice from the state department would have been to do just that, cozy up to the muslim brotherhood, in any event that's what the president did, the demonstrators in the street and ambassador patterson were trying to defend the brotherhood's administration under mohamed morsi. i think this has been a reflection of the administration's aimlessness and lack of understanding of the arab spring from the get-go 2 1/2 years ago, in particular, the lack of understanding of the situation in egypt. the u.s. has huge interests here preserving the camp david peace accord with israel, keeping the suez canal open yet we've played a weak and indecisive hand here during the entire period of the arab spring. >> how would you leverage the $1.6 billion in financial aid, $1.3 billion of which goes to

the military, how would you leverage that to get what we want and what do we want? >> i think using the military assistance is exactly the right thing to do. i think it demonstrated it had it's effect. the military so far has hung together. morsi's efforts to pack it's rank with brotherhood sympathizers have failed so far. i think we say continued american support rests on these two points, preserve the camp david accord. keep the suez canal open and try and get some stability in the country so the economy can get back on track. that's really the reason a lot of these people were out in the streets. morsi took a bad economy and made it worse. >> yeah. 8% unemployment went up to 13% during his tenure. gdp flatlined dropping in half. currency values wilted, absolutely, they have rolling blackouts, gas shortages.

what does the failurethe muslim brotherhood say about a larger failure of slislamists governments in that region of the world? >> i wouldn't draw conclusions too quickly from this. i think a lot of people in the streets want an islamist state and probably supported the brotherhood or more extreme parties in the election. they had their priorities different for morsi. i think they view morsi as neglecting the dire straits they were in to pursue the islamist agenda and they said fix the economy first and do the theology later. i think the brotherhood's experience here is a lesson to others in tunisia and other states. >> are islamists organizations that become governments, are they even capable of understanding the basics of the marketplace and economics in order to accomplish that?

>> i think it depends really on what the leadership is. if you look at turkey, prime minister erdogan, who is pursuing in the circumstances he faces in turkey an effort, i think, to end the secular nature of the turkish state and trying to purge the military but very free market in this is economic policy. he at least has the wit to understand that's the source of economic growth. morsi did not attack many of the failings of the egyptian economy, subsidies and other constraints that have kept economic growth from taking place. >> ambassador, john bolton, as always, many thanks. happy independence day to your family. >> happy fourth. how about these developments in the irs scandal? lois learner, t-- lois lernere, two months after pleading the fifth says she will talk if she gets immunity. about targeting the irs and she

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you're not going to believe this one. a woman is rescued in ohio after a sinkhole swallows her entire car and water starts gushing in on top of it. there, you can see it. the woman is trapped 10 feet below the ground. the roadway suddenly opens up and eats her. witnesses calling 911. >> there's a hole and the car is in the hole. it sunk in.

>> my, god, in the hole. >> is there water filling up the hole? >> yes. it's filling up the hole. she's moving around back there. you guys hurry, she's raise waving her hands. >> they're coming lights and sire rens. >> the woman was able to climb o out. officials believe a water main break may be to blame for that big old hole. i've decided to follow my counsel's advice and not testify or answer any of the questions today. >> that was after she gave a statement saying i didn't do this or i didn't do that. it's a been two months since lois lerner pled the fifth. her attorneys saying she will testify before congress about how her agency targeted tea party groups and other conservative groups only if she gets immunity. monica crowley, and other

contributors, i imagine you have opinions on this one. great to see both of you. monica, first of all politically, what is at stake, because if she knows who directed this, who ordered it and those names come out, it's not going to be pretty. >> no, it won't. this is what's in the negotiations period now about whether to recall her, i think they will, whether to hold her in contempt of congress, which i think from a political standpoint is less likely than brokering some sort of immunity deal. republicans have to be very careful about this and they have to make sure if they grant her even limited immunity she has some real information and insights to provide. they're not going to give her a blanket immunity or partial immunity if she's not going to tell us anything new or anything beyond what she pleaded to her innocence when she was in front of that committee the first time. if she has real information about who ordered her to target the tea party groups and pro israel groups, if she has real

intelligence and information about that, then i think an immunity deal is in the cards. >> clearly, they think she does. how do democrats feel about this and the price many may pay or are we just going to start granting immunity to everybody involved? >> this is like a fourth of july miracle. i agree with monica on the point about immunity. you want to give her immunity if she has something real to offer. i think the reality here is the more time passes the more this whole quote-unquote scandal collapses under daryl issa and the republicans. >> define collapse. >> he said, i'm sure they did something wrong, we just need to find the information for it. we learned last week it wasn't just tea party groups quote-unquote targeted but also liberal groups and groups that had the name progressive. >> monica, which way -- for conservative and whey way for liberal? >> there were six progressive groups that were singled out but even the inspector general that

audited the irs said those particular groups were not subject to the delays and harassment and questioning the tea party groups were. >> there still may be something here and i'm not saying there isn't. the point the gravity what happened, it looked like this was politically motivated to oh we flagged certain words and terms for extra scrutiny and happened to be more tea party groups. now, also progressive groups. >> only one question, would you both -- i got you -- >> i've been called the great connector. i'm connecting you again on this one. there's only one question. who decided this should be done and who ordered it? does lois learnere kn rrk arler? >> absolutely. she is not the only villain. how far up did this come from?

the irs commissioner? did it come from the white house? nose are unexplored -- those are unexplored questions. and the most dangerous scandal. the commissioner there 160 times. >> republicans would like to find dirt here and don't seem to be finding any. i didn't see any complaining when progress stiive groups wer expressly targeted. >> there was a church that spoke out against the iraq war and they were directly and explicitly -- >> it's the equivalent -- >> we don't know this is political. >> the reason this is different in the past you had democrat and republicans abusing the irs it was elites to elites. in this case, targeting broad swaths of society. >> wait for the facts. >> continue this in the green room. >> we will. >> monica kelly, sallly kohy co.

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independence day, a time to remember the sacrifices made for our freedom, those who have served and those still fighting for us today.

our troops in afghanistan celebrating the day by holding a naturalization ceremony. here's a little bit of that. >> for some of you and your family, that struggle has been very difficult. regardless how you have arrived at this point, on behalf of your fellow soldiers, sailors, airmen and marine, on behalf of your fellow citizens, congratulations. i am very proud to serve with you. god bless all of you and god bless the united states of americ america. >> we are very proud to have colonel oliver north with us today, streaming live from that location in kabul. colonel, best wishes to you and everyone this independence day. >> thank you, greg. that was a wonderful ceremony. 37 young american soldiers, sailors, airmen and marines who already served our country in uniform, some in combat, over here in afghanistan, being made citizens of the country that they have fought to defend. standing beside me is a person

who's had a very interesting day of her own. lieutenant johnson is with a special operations outfit over here that's had an interesting day doing what, lieutenant? >> they're actually escorting distinguished visitors that come visit kabul. >> you've had several from the congress, i understand it? >> yes. they did visit us today. >> what was their message? >> they wanted to wish us a very happy fourth of july and tell us they were very grateful for our service. >> reporter: give me a sense what independence day means to you? you're hoping the people of afghanistan can have the same kind of liberties to you. what's it mean for you? >> celebrate our freedom and families. >> reporter: you have family back home? >> yes, sir. >> reporter: who do you want to say hello to? my husband and parents. >> reporter: give us a sense where they are? in nevada.

>> reporter: where do you get to go home? in february of 2014. >> reporter: there are no fireworks because fireworks are normally preceded with a siren. >> a different kind of fireworks. thank you both and happy independence day. >> such a treat to visit both of them there. thank you very much. this independence day, very important for our statute of liberty, a milestone celebrated today on liberty island. we will go there coming up. also they fought for our nation at a very high price. we will hear from our service members who suffered catastrophic injuries on their own path to independence and the work they do to help others like them. >> i'm with the old guard. i'd like to say happy independence day to my parents back home in wisconsin.

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before megyn kelly went on maternity leave, and we wish her well, she taped a special independence day interview. it featuring several of our veteran members. >> and veterans that could really use your help to achieve their own independence and the perfect day to ask for your help. we hope you take the time to both watch and then act to support these heroes. >> america's bravest volunteer to leave home. and all too often, they return to a home that doesn't fit them anymore. there are thousands of catastrophically disabled veterans who need adaptive houses to live normal lives. the waiting list is long. we need your help. building for america's bravest.

>> some of our nation's bravest are now being featured in a powerful new series of ads this independence day. while most of us will celebrate this july fourth with fireworks and parades, these american heroes are striving to recapture their own independence. some of those featured in the ads are in the studio with us today. 13 service members among the most catastrophically injured in iraq and afghanistan, men who paid a severe price fighting for our freedom. today, we hope to help these veterans get custom built homes that will allow them to devote their energy to living instead of just surviving. they are part of a program called building for america's bravest. it was started by the tunnel to tunnel foundation, which i love. the goal is to build so-called smart homes for severely injured service members. last year, we featured the stories of 14 service members and you, our viewers, helped donate almost a million dollars

to help them. of the 14 men featured last year, six are now in their new homes. one of them is corporal todd nicely. here's a clip showing you some of the things homes like todd's can do. >> we designed a kitchen that works best for todd, keeping a ltd. of major appliances down low at wheelchair level. the oven, not your average height. works perfectly for him. microwave height. perfect height for todd. all the cabinetry was designed where the upper cabinets come down to counter top level. there's something he needs in here, he can lower this down and grab something off the top shelf. any of the items in the house are push-button, and not what doesn't work with a prosthetic and we made sure they have push-button. the faucets in the house are touch. he's able to tap the faucets and the faucets turn on and off with just a tap.

showers are designed to pull up a wheelchair or walk up without prosthetics and leave them at the end and transfer and slide around. control the temperature with a touch of a button. it is programmed automatically as he approaches it. can pick up the lid on it's own. >> amazing. none of these guys are asking for your help but we are. you can see the number at the bottom of the screen. and also steel cellar, who runs the foundation who i work with every year and grateful on my part you let me help in a small way. i want to start with you, corporal mdominguez because you are in one of the smart homes. tell us how that has changed your life. >> it helps out tremendously. being in san diego housing, military housing, things are

smaller, your wheelchair to try to get indoor ways, harder, especially if you need to use the restroom. always planning ahead the big struggle, doing things, it will take me a while to go in the restrooms, i need to go now even though i don't need to use it. it helps cut the frustration time out of things. >> i wanted to ask you about that. a lot of the guys, we asked for your thoughts before we came on. it's stressful, full of anxiety to be in a house not suited to your needs, a house most of us live in. you can't get around. everyday is a challenge to get through the doorways and can't get around and can't get the wheelchair through. have you felt that transition from that life to easier one? >> night and day difference. i can do 360s in my kitchen without crushing the cabinets and chairs. everything lowers down. if you're really in a lazy day, everything is controlled off an ipad. more so everything is kind of

the basics is wider doors. my microwave -- the guys were joking earlier about my microwave one of the favorite things in the house, i don't have to reach up for hot things anymore like in a normal house and debate if it will fall on me and burn me. i kcan grab my soup. it helps out. people don't realize how long it takes us, not only us, our family members. >> right. i want to talk to you about some of that. some of you made the point you want something like this not just for yourselves, for your spouses and your loved ones because you guys are used to taking care of yourselves. it's, i'm sure, quite a transition and shock to come back and have to lean on a spouse or loved one or family member to take care of you. i want to talk to you, adam keys, we have video of you at the tunnel to tunnel foundation run. fra frank's brother who died 9/11 running into the fires to help people. every year they have a run.

the proceeds of it benefit somebody who lost somebody on 9/11 as well as you guys, wounded warriors severely injured servicemen. you finished that race. we ran it, my team ran it, and then we saw you. we were done, up at the stage, and then we saw you. this is, i think, yeah, this is the video. you did the whole thing on your crutch crutches and you struggled mightily at the end, but you did it. you crossed that finish line and you stunned us all. the grit and the determination on your face, you were not going to be stopped. it made me feel like such a small human being for having complained about a cramp when i ran. that's how you inspire us. to see you here now saying, i'd just like a home to live in, just a home to help me recapture my independence. it's not that you can't grit it out, we can see you can grit it

out. >> i try. >> talk about what you think it would mean to you? >> like he was saying, mostly i want it for myself because things are a lot more difficult especially in a wheelchair. i can't walk all the time. things higher up, i have to ask for help, feel like i'm bothering somebody. if i'm lucky enough to have a family one day of my own, i don't want them to have to take care of me, i want to be able to take care of them. this is definitely without a doubt the way to do it. >> christian brown, i know you said you worry about being a burden to others and would just like to have a full day without feeling overwhelms. is that what it's like to live in a house not equipped to your needs? >> yes, ma'am. i do a lot of traveling and like to hunt and fish and always trying to engage in then things i like to do and find new adaptive ways of doing it. i had the opportunity to meet a lot of people that have big hearts. they've made ways for me to go out and do those things. when i'm traveling and i go to

these homes, i've run into the same problems. i can't get through the doorway or they don't have a ramp, so when i get there, i'm in a wheelchair and there's 10 or 12 steps. i actually have to get down and get on my rear end and do a dip and push myself up each individual step. doing that when you're very active going in and out of doorways all the time or restroom and go to get in the shower, there's no handle for support. basically, i'm trying to grab the porcelain and balance myself on that piece and drop myself in there without hurting my septum or tailbone and doing those pulls all day and dips is real strenuous on your body and takes a lot of time to recover from that after a couple days. it puts you down for a while. >> it has to be stressful for you as a man. most of us take for granted the fact we can make it through our day without worrying about getting on the commode or

getting in and out of the shower yet this is something you need to focus on if you don't have the right living quarters. i think it was tim donnelly, i'm going out of order here, i want to talk to you. you said right now you have a full-time care worker who helps you. if you didn't have her and didn't have a smart home you'd have to devote all your energies making it through the day opposed to finishing college and finding a meaning fful vocation you're looking to do. talk about that. >> i've gone from being some of the most capable and independent people you can find to having to constantly lean on and rely on family or other people to help you out and take care of you. and it's -- it is, it's very physically strenuous to try and

do that, even with somebody to help you. but it's also -- it's also very emotionally strenuous. it wears you down to, you know, constantly feel like you're being a burden or you're, you know, you're making the people around you have to work harder and you're making their lives tougher because of something that happened to you. >> that's you -- by the way, we have a picture of you on the board just there in your skydiving gear because you went skydiving on what you call your alive day, the anniversary of when you were injured but did not die. lived to tell about it and lived to enjoy life. we hope, to the fullest. that's the goal, to get you guys to the place it's to the fullest. >> absolutely. it's always been a lot of fun to stick around and it -- when you get a second chance, you really want to do everything you can to make it the best that you can be. >> ben harrell.

yeah. thank you, sir. i know you went back -- he tried to go back to your home, your recalling home after your injury, and just were surprised at how difficult it was to try to survive in that home. tell us. >> you know, we all deploy and protect america and america's freedom. our freedom was taken away just because we were lucky enough to survive. you're not free to -- you can't walk upstairs anymore. i had to drag myself up and crawl upstairs, a simple task like that, room to room, jump off my wheelchair just to get in some rooms. that's the big thing, you can't have a normal satisfactory life living the rest of your life crawling around on the ground. >> it's not acceptable. >> no. >> this is not acceptable to us, not acceptable to our viewers, i know this. last year we had so many viewers write in after they met you guys saying, i'm sending you my vacation check, don't screw it up, which, frank, you didn't.

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welcomfolks. i want to pick it up with sergeant travis mills we have gotten to know pretty well because you are friends with jenna lee and her husband. >> she is phenomenal and her husband, too. >> we completely agree and they feel the same about you. because of your relationship we have gotten to see your recovery on video and documented for us. your attitude has been amazing. we talked to you weeks after your injury. it was right after. you still had a smile on your face. i know you're married, you had a

daughter. how do you think one of these smart homes would help you? >> it will help immensely. being able to sustain myself would be great. if my wife wants to go shopping with her family or friends, i want to navigate stairs and watch my daughter herself. with all the appliances lowered so i can get it to and make her a happy meal or something from mcdonald's. i'm kidding. >> we can do better than that. >> i can use the oven and watch cartoons and go play. everything will be where it's not a danger zone where if she goes downstairs and runs away, i can get to her. if i do have two levels i have an elevator or something like that. more of the family aspect, something i can do with my daughter, not that we have any on the way yet but may. >> you may bury the lead here. >> we may have more on the way. that's the biggest take care of my daughter myself so if my wife wanted to do something she

wouldn't feel tied to the house and me and everything. >> todd nicely was here last year and one of the guys we showed his home. he got one of the homes. he said this has given my independence back and my wife her independence back. she's no longer afraid to leave the house. >> that's huge for me. >> she would always worry if i go, what's going to happen to todd. they love you so they don't want anything to happen. this is all relatively new for all of you guys. i want to talk to -- hold on one second, there's so many questions i have to ask but i want to get to marine corporal ronnie p, ororta. you suffered burns over 90% of your body. in a regular home not a smart home, some of the scars constrict and it gets tighter and makes it more challenging. you actually think this could be a safety issue to try to get into one of these smart homes? >> yes. absolutely. it would help me a lot. especially, i have a lot of

problems in the morning. when i wake up, i can't stretch like normal people, i can't bend my legs, i can't bend my arm. i usually wake up at 3:00 in the morning, like my friends here, i can't sleep. so i like to take my cold showers to wake up after medications. it's really hard for me to wake up. usually, i take like maybe 45 minutes shower just to wake up. by that time, i have to be with my wife all the time because i have to have someone with me. my bathroom is so small sometimes, i mean, i can't be in tight spaces anymore. it would help a lot. >> we saw that in the smart home video, now, they sort of have those benches around the showers you can get. the view er should know these ae custom made for these guys. somebody sits down, what are your specific needs and what pitfalls do we have to work for and homes are made for the individual at issue.

i want to talk to army edward klein, flip klein, i guess. you talk about how you want normalcy and we heard from the talking points about what you want is your independence back. that's it. you want to get around on your own. >> ma'am, we talked about it a lot. really, what it is, a double burden losing your independence and placing a burden on your family and the ability to be able to do something, whatever it is travis has talked about, all the guys talked about it, to be able to do it without saying, hey, babe, come here, i need a little bit of help and do it on your own, relieving the pressure from them while giving yourself independence. it kind of gives yourself i'm assuming and hoping, it will help me regain myself and identity of myself that i've kind of lost as part of the injury and what's happened to me. >> frank, these guys don't ask for anything. that's not how they got in this position. they give, they rarely get in

response to any requests. but you have determined that they need help and we feel the same. so what -- in your experience, the transition, emotionally and mentally from these guys not having the homes to living in a place suited to their needs. >> i'm sitting here listening here and i'm overcome with emotion, and i know them. the needs are tremendous. it will give them back something that was taken away from them. but to every one of them, they're talking about not themselves again, because this is what they do, they serve, they've given so much for their country. >> they never ask for anything. >> no. >> they're talking about helping their families so they can go out and go shopping and do something to give them back their independence. these guys are our bravest, given so much for our country. that's the least we can do the other 99% that doesn't serve to give back to these because these are the most catastrophic injured of all, give them these

houses. >> to a man, they say don't feel sorry for me, that's not what they want. they're not asking you for anything. we're asking. they need and deserve your help. frank has over 400 guys approved for these homes. the goal is to get 23 built or started before the end of 2013 and you can do it. we want to outdo what we did last year. i'm not kidding, we have viewers sending us notes from all over the place saying, it's not much, it's 50 bucks or five bucks but it's what i have. we appreciate every dime. it really helped. we had several guys in homes who didn't have them last year. if you would like to help, find -- fund a custom design for these veterans, the website is ourbravest.org. o ourbravest.org. we will put the information on our website, f

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>> 50 years ago, our old neighbor and friend from across the sea, gave us this monument to stand at the principal eastern gateway to the western record. grover cleveland. president of the united states, accepted this gift with a pledge that we bill not forget that liberty has made her home here. >> the sight so welcome to americans returning from abroad. meaning freedom and home. >> she is so pretty but has been on a little hiatus. the symbol of american freedom, marking a special independence day. statue of liberty has re-opened. >> her island home was hit very hard in hurricane sandy, and now a month later, lady liberty is welcoming visitors again. rick is live from liberty

island. >> they've been arriving by boat all day long, stepping out on to a brand new dock rebuild after sandy washed away the old one. then they step out on the 53,000 or so paves that replaced the old ones that were washed away, and then some of the lucky few can actually walk all the way up to the top of lady liberty, up 377 stops to the observation area in her crown. you can only go up through without tickets in advance and they're sold out. this was closed in 2011 so new elevators and safety equipment could be installed. and it rae opened on october 28th and closed the next day because of the approaching superstorm, which did millions of damage. so today, proud moment for the park service, the secretary of the interior and other officials who cut the ribbon. >> i'm getting a little sick and

tired of opening and closing the statue of liberty. i think this time we'll just leave it open. >> ellis island was damaged even worse by superstorm sandy. there's no word when it will be re-opened, but liberty island is open and they expect half a million visitors here in this july alone, and definitely worth the trip. >> rick, thanks very much. as we leave you for just a moment, one more look at lady liberty. is the better choice for him, he's agreed to give it up. that's today? [ male announcer ] we'll be with him all day as he goes back to taking tylenol. i was okay, but after lunch my knee started to hurt again. and now i've got to take more pills. ♪ yup. another pill stop. can i get my aleve back yet? ♪ for my pain, i want my aleve. ♪ [ male announcer ] look for the easy-open red arthritis cap.

before we leave you this 4 fourth of july, a reminder that some of our nation's bravest are in need of your help. if you would like to help build a custom designed smart home for the brave veterans we just introduced you to. >> aviate easy. visit the web site, building for america's bravest at our bravest.org. again, that's our bravest.org. there will be many more sadly who will need your help as well. >> there's a link on our foxnews.com web site as well. we invite you to visit that. and open your hearts and if you can, a few dollars from your wallet as well. >> so much to appreciate what they do. >> thanks for watching. >> i will be back at 7:00 p.m. in for shepard smith on fox report. thanks for spending time with

us. we'll see you again soon. >> "studio b" begins right about now. happy independence day. >> thanks so much. i'm in for shep. your july 4th edition of "studio b." right now, a huge development in egypt. another setback for the muslim brotherhood. word that the parties leader is under arrest. we'll talk about what this means for egypt and the region and for the u.s. as well. >> today, signs of progress in the six-year long search for a little madeline mccann. remember her? why police say there's no up in that the young girl may still be alive. plus, an american tradition is honored as the fireworks and parade. the annual nathan hot dog eating contest. that's all ahead unless breaking news changes everything on "studio b." >> first, from