face-to-face with a great white shark in florida. a brave diver there. >> thank you for joining us. have a great monday. "fox & friends" starts now. bye. good morning. today is monday, may 19. i'm elisabeth hasselbeck. if you think the scandalous v.a. couldn't get any worse, it just did. brand-new allegations this morning. veterans with heart problems and brain tumors forceed to wait months for care. another hospital destroying their records. >> great. meanwhile, the museum pays a heart wrenching tribute to those lost in the september 11 attacks, but the gift shop at the 9/11 memorial, the gift shop is sparking outrage. what is in this store that has family members disgusted? we're going to talk about that. >> the king of pop back from the dead? ♪

>> how did they do that? >> we've got the high-tech resurrection and the rest of the highlights. plus what a billionaire investment said that has everyone buzzing. mornings are better with friends. ♪ ♪ >> live from studio e here in rockefeller center, it's the "fox & friends" program. welcome aboard. elisabeth, did you have a nice weekend? >> i did have a good weekend. did you have a nice one? >> i did. where's brian? >> i'm not sure. >> what's he doing here? >> i'm here. >> you're not brian. >> i'm not brian. i'm sitting in today. i'm looking forward to it. >> you look fantastic. >> thanks for being with us this morning. we've got -- you know, the big story over the weekend on the sunday chat shows if

you were watching was the scandal at the v.a. and how many vets had to wait and probably died waiting for care. well, add another hospital to the list. this time we're talking about albuquerque, new mexico. this the v.a. officials are destroying the records as fast as they can to cover their tracks. we know that apparently vets with heart conditions, gangrene, even brain tumors waited on waiting lists way too long, all to make the front office look good. >> right. in an exclusive moment i believe with the daily beast, a doctor there, a whistle-blower saying there is an eight-month waiting list for patients to get ultra sounds on their hearts. >> eight months? >> average four months, so it could actually go more. he said though there is no proof that veterans died as a result of what allegedly happened in, phoenix, it is possible they could still be alive because of what happened earlier. this seems to be a systemic

issue facing our veterans to die at home. >> we're talking heart conditions. we're talking cancers, which means every day, every single day that you lose is monumental to the health of these veterans. and guess what? this is only a couple of weeks into this. there's going to be a lot more. there is no question this is going to continue to spread. these whistle-blowers are going to step up. and the question you have to ask -- eric shinseki, great general, terrible administrator -- isn't it time for him to step down? >> the freedom of information act provided records saying this is something this administration has known about for over five years, at minimum. >> in fact, the very first whistle-blower we had, dr. sam foote, he said he's glad this one guy we're going to talk about in a moment was forced out. but he says at this point keep shinseki because he knows how to kick butt and take names, so maybe that is the best thing to do right now. because everybody seems to be mad about it.

we've heard a number of people say -- in fact, we heard mr. shinseki himself say i'm mad as hell. >> how mad? >> he's mad as hell. but you know who's madder than him? the president of the united states. the president of the united states we haven't heard from in three weeks since ed henry asked the president a question in manila about it. so instead of the president showing up, he sent out his chief of staff who says the president isn't mad as hell. he's madder than hell. >> the president is madder than hell. and i've got the scars to prove it, given a briefing i've given the president, the conversation he and rick and i have had on these matters, the president is demanding we get to the bottom of these exact allegations you're talking talking about as it relates as to whether veterans are getting the timely access of care that they earned, that they deserve. that is exactly what we're digging into. >> is it outrage or faux rage? the under secretary for

health and the veterans affairs handed in his resignation friday. he works right under eric shinseki. this is the outrage that happened. he's going to hand in his resignation, parenthesis, means they asked him to resign. he already mentioned he was going to resign a year ago. >> they already had a press release out. >> with a press release saying he was going to be leaving in 2014. they pretended to say we're all about accountability. there it is right there. press release, members of the v.a. administration, teacher, dr. robert a. petzel will retire in 2014 as planned following a four year tenure as under secretary for health. for the administration to say we're going to be accountable for this and heads are going to start to roll, petzel was already planning on leaving. disingenuous. >> dr. sam foote, the

initial whistle-blower, he says petzel was the chief man that he's glad is gone. >> in albuquerque, this story is unbelievable. they have eight cardiologists working in the department. at any one time of the eight only three are working any day of the week. they see less than two patients a day. on average they only see 36 vets per week for the entire department. whereas med scape says 60% of the cardiologists in this country see between 50 and 124 patients per week. that's for one cardiologist. here out there in albuquerque, they've got eight doctors. they only see 36 a weeks. >> it is a problem.

according to doctors, while they are already trying to destroy the records before they can be uncovered and unveiled to the public here, the record of those long wait times for veterans that they are alleged to have had, they are also destroying the lives of those who have served our country. >> it is not only this, it's not only the treatment that they're delaying, it's actually getting approval to get the treatment. this long v.a., the waiting list that was over a million people and they got it down to only 500,000 or 600,000 people on the waiting list just to get approval just to get the benefits to wait on-line to be put on a waiting list. it is insane. these people should be treated above the standard not below the standard of health care in america. >> this is the seventh state. >> on friday peter johnson asked you if you had a personal story to let him know. hundreds of you did. wait till you hear some of them. they are heart breaking. you can count on fox to be

on this story. >> heather nauert is standing by to wish everyone a good morning and bring the latest headlines. >> good morning. hope you all had a great weekend. we have news happening overnight. an emotional apology from south korea's president following that ferry disaster that took place on april 16. he is now vogue to close down the country's coast guard amid new accusations that government regulators became too close to businesses operating there. the coast guard's duties will be taken over by the national police until a new safety agency is set up. nearly 300 people were killed in the sinking of that ferry last month. the captain and three crew members have been charged with murder. 11 other crew members have been charged with abandonment. the search is on for more people who have come into contact with the first mers patient in the united states, this after a third case has been announced by the c.d.c. officials believe an illinois man likely contracted the disease from

an indiana man who became infected while working in the health care industry in saudi arabia. the latest person to be infected did not get sick and has not been hospitalized. that's a good thing. but health care workers are testing anyone who may have come in contact with him. thousands of people evacuated from a northern virginia movie theater after the sound effects get too real for that audience. police now looking for the person who set off two soda bottle chemical devices in the theater causing loud popping sounds. the bottles contained acid and a metal that apparently reacted together and then exploded. no one was hurt. let's go to the west coast. if you live in san francisco, you better watch out for a giant green lizard. some sort of bay area prankster hatched a digital road sign. look at this.

godzilla back. turn back! the latest godzilla movie was just released this past weekend and it shows the big reptile making a mess of san francisco. some are speculating on twitter and social media that the sign was a promo stunt for the movie. it probably was. kind of cute; give you a smile on monday morning. you're not prely going to believe that. >> it's that easy to hack into the road? >> i think it's a stunt. >> speaking of stunts, it was not a stunt. apparently that beatdown between jay z and his sister-in-law solange, this video cost tmz reportedly a quarter of a million dollars. they got it from an employee of the standard hotel who has been fired. it lit up the internet and broadcast news all last week and still was burning strong last night. >> at the billboard music awards, an opportunity to make it even bigger.

take a listen. >> we're here to announce our latest investment. we just spent $3.2 billion to buy a hot new company called beatdown by solange. that was a great, great elevator pitch. >> so that needs to be explained a little bit. apple bought beats, the headphone company, $3.2 billion. cuban does the show "the shark tank" where they hear pitches and they're making a play on that. >> the beats headphones. >> the elevator beat tko*up tko*up -- beatdown was part of a planned p.r. stunt. that didn't look planned. >> then on "saturday night live" because there was no audio they were trying to explain what happened. according to "saturday night live" the reason she was going like that was because"look, there's a

spider." >> trying to make light of a situation that involved kicks and tons of money. an employee revealing the scandalous video here. >> 250 thousand bucks for that video. i think he might have gotten more. >> maybe. a lot of people saw it. we've got a very, very, very busy monday morning. thanks for joining us today. the museum pays a heart wrenching tribute to those whose lives were lost in midtown manhattan but the gift shop is sparking outrage. our next guest says what's in that store that has family members disgusted. >> you think you've had some rough days? try dealing with this when you're late for work. very busy bee there. but first another look at the billboard music awards. ♪ ♪

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the museum pays a heart wrenching tribute to those lost in the attacks of september 112001. but the gift shop at the 9/11 museum is sparking outrage. what is in that store that has some family members disgusted? the founder and president of feel good foundation visited the museum on thursday night. he was a demolition super supervisor and ground zero and was part of the cleanup recovery. you went through the museum and i understand it is very, very powerful. >> it is said to be punch the gut. myself and other 9/11

responders went together. we wanted to go together as a group for support. it was tastefully done. it was -- it hurt to go there. >> sure. >> but it had to be done, and we had to go. we absorbed everything we could. towards the end when we saw that gift shop, i was taken back. and my eyes literally came out of my head like roger rabbit. and i was like this was really uncalled for. and i understand the premise for having to raise money for maintenance or salaries, but they could have did that after the 21st when the museum opened to the public. >> i posted something about, on twitter about this yesterday. and i got a ton of outrage. people said does the money go to the 9/11 victimize' families? no. it goes to the museum to help pay for the salaries and stuff like that. people felt like it was almost as if -- keep in mind, there are near the gift shop at the museum, there are unidentified

human remains for 8,000 -- people said that would be like having a gift shop at the tomb of the unknowns. >> agreed. over the last 13 years we as a society dropped the ball on the issue of sensitivity towards those who lost loved ones to 9/11 respond he wants who were sick and dying. it seems like every issue that pertains to 9/11, we lack sensitivity. to take money, to open that gift shop and let people know they can go in there and buy something during the six days this was open to family members and responders, i found that a little distasteful. >> sure. let's show you some of the things they've got in the gift shop. you can buy twin towers glass ornaments for $23. a 9/11 memorial bookmark for $13. a scarf, world trade center at lunch time when it was

standing for $19. search and rescue plush dog or the world trade center tote bag for 20 bucks. >> no one i know will buy that. that might be great for a tourist from out of state or out of country that doesn't appreciate the devastation of 9/11. but to sell that merchandise especially during these six days because you have 359 other days to make money, that was very distasteful. >> especially for the families because it looks like they're making money off of their relatives. >> a lot of people are looking for closure. going to this museum might have been that answer for them to start the healing process. you just added salt to a wound that hasn't closed in 13 years. >> here's what the 9/11 museum spokesperson said. the museum is a nonprofit that does not receive any federal, state or city funding for its operations. our organization relies on private fund-raising, gracious donations and revenues from ticketing and carefully selected keepsake

items for retail. many of our guests from the 9/11 community visited the shop and purchased a keepsake from their historic experience. i should point out as well on top of that, it costs you $25 to get in. >> you know, i donated to the museum my artifacts that are in the post-9/11 section of the museum but nobody told me about this. if they would have told me about this, i would have had reservations about going. i was surprised as everybody when i saw this. >> john feal, thank you very much. what do you think about that? appropriate or not? e-mail us at friends friends.com. meanwhile, important information for you and your pet. the danger lurking in some dog treats could be deadly. what to look for coming up. from foster care to the white house and then the nba, our next guest is living proof of the american dream. he joins us live with an inspirational story. good morning to you.

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welcome back. some quick headlines for you now. a warning for dog owners. a new f.d.a. report saying toxic jerky treats killed more than 1,000 dogs since 2007 but after seven years of investigating officials have no idea why. the snacks made in china have been sold by many different countries under various brands. if you think you can believe this, you won't. a swarm of bees parking around a parked car outside a shopping center in england. a bekeeper was called in. he estimated there was at least 20,000 of these

swarming around. the bees were removed. they weren't hurt and no one was stung either. >> he was only ten days old when he began his life in foster care and growing up, he would have even more obstacles to overcome. >> through his hard work and determination he became a white house aide under president george w. bush and now works as an executive for the orlando magic. >> joining us to tell us his truly inspirational life story is the author of "living proof: from foster care to the white house to the nba." lucas boyce. >> and happy birthday. how old are you? >> 35 years old today. >> your story is inspirational. tell us about growing up in kansas city? >> sure. first i have to give credit to my mom dorothy boyce. 35 years ago today i was born but ten years ago

today i went to her home as a foster care and over the course of gosh 15 years she had over 40 foster care children. all of this is possible as a result of my mom dorothy boyce. >> there you are growing up as a little boy. >> that is me on adoption day, two and a half. mom loved bow ties. she still loves them today. >> tell us the story. >> i was in kansas city, missouri. this is our team growing up, our basketball team. over the course of 15 years, mom had over foster care children. >> that is your family, those you grew up with? >> yes. all of us were diverse as a family, young and old. some of my siblings had disabilities. my pweurblt money -- my birth mother was a 19-year-old drug addicted

teenager. mom was kind of like michael jordan. she launches that three point shot for all of us children. she told all of us children we were built for something more. there is a scripture in the bible that says we are fearfully and wonderfully made. it didn't matter if we had disabilities or what i struggled with. what i came to her house with, she loved us as we were. she empowered us to believe we can do anything we put our minds to. >> how did you come to be working in the white house? some people say this isn't going to be your story not based on your history. >> statistics would say if you're born to a drug and alcohol addicted call girl, you're not supposed to amount to anything. i believed in what my mom told me and randomly after 9/11 i had the opportunity to be an intern. very, very fortunate. six months after 9/11. i get this call one day. my boss sailed somebody is going to -- my boss said somebody is going to call you on the phone.

my advice is to say yes to what they're going to ask you to do. we're working for free. we're excited to be this. we get this call from the u.s.a. freedom corps having this photo opportunity. march 26, 2002. they take me to the west wing, my very first time in the west wing. i take off my suit coat, i was standing on the south lawn. there were kids. i'm 22 at the time. they were like 8, 10 and 12. i'm trying to figure out why i'm on the front lawn with these kids. the secret service comes out, the president comes out and says hey, i'm george. i grew up in a small town in missouri. i never met anybody famous. i responded the only way i knew how. i said what up? i'm lucas. after this photo shoot, i start to walk away, calls me in for this photo and he

pulls me in for the brother hug and i'm like sir, i'm praying for it. it's like six months after 9/11. i think that's it. we didn't have facebook, instagram, all those things in 2002. i could think of one person in the planet to update my status with. mom. i call up mom, i'm excited pumped. i think that's it, a really cool day on the south lawn. and my boss comes back and said lucas, you kind of made an impression on the president yesterday. my mind goes back to pulling him for a hug and i think i'm about to get fired. he said the president called me at this meeting, what is his name. what's his story? my boss shared with the former president a little bit about my background and foster care. this is the principal reason i get to share this story today. he said what can we do for him? let's bring him on board. that is how i got my start as a 22-year-old white house intern. >> what a story.

now you work for the orlando magic. an amazing story. happy birthday. >> thank you. >> and thank all the foster moms out there. they do a great job. >> it is foster care awareness month. over 400,000 children are looking for families. it is a good time to reflect and focus. >> thank you for bringing this to our attention, lucas. happy birthday. we all know he's a big movie star but why does he wake up at 4 a.m. every morning? >> the p.c. police versus mark twain. why the historic author is being protest this had time. first another look at the billboard music awards. check it out. ♪ ♪ when it's donut friday at the office

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>> i look good in hats. so do you elisabeth. so do you, eric. so do you, he thur narrate. jib jab has a brand-new video you can insert yourself into. it is, as you can hear, it is to pharrell's "i'm happy." which is a very, very cool song. >> i'm happy that that's available right now. >> what are you talking about? >> exactly. >> heather, you have some moves there that i saw. i think they put in your actual moves. >> they sure did. because she's happy. >> good morning, guys. i've got news to bring you. we've been talking a lot about this wildfire season in california and the governor there is saying it could be the worst wildfire season that state has seen ever. this is what california's governor is saying. crews in san diego finally able to gain control for the most part of nearly one tkaoz fires -- one dozen fires that have been

burning. those fires destroyed 50 homes and caused nearly $20 million in damage. governor brown said the state set aside $600 million to fight wildfires this season but worries that may not be enough money. there have already been 1,500 fires this year compared to an average of about 800. if you haven't gone to class in about a year how do you keep your parents from finding out you're not graduating? call in a bomb threat of course. that is exactly what this gal did. she's 22 years old. her name is daniel shea. she did this at connecticut quinnipiac university. when she was faced with telling her family she dropped out of school, police say she called in two separate bomb threats just before the start of the ceremony. she is being held on a $20,000 bond. graduation was delayed 90 minutes and moved indoors but then went off without a hitch. what a dopey move. the washoe tribe of nevada claiming mark twain

was a racist. the famed raoeufr was set to have -- the famed writer was set to have a could he have named after him but the washoe tribe objected. some argue it should be named after twain because of his deep love of the tahoe. >> caught on camera, let's go to florida. a terrifying moment. a diver takes on a great white shark and then wins. that is a spear gun in his hand, and he's able to get that shark to move away. this was off the coast of vero beach florida. the shark kept getting closer and closer. the shark eventually swam away. this whole thing lasted about two and a half minutes. i'm sure it felt like hours for that diver. that shark was about 12 feet long. great white. >> isn't it mandatory under

shark stories all tv shows should play that music. >> scary stuff. >> from scary stuff to chilly stuff, maria molina joins us right now. maria, frost warnings in certain parts of the northeast? >> that's right. across interior parts and parts of pennsylvania and upstate new york waking up to temperatures around the freezing mark. we have freeze warnings in effect out there early this morning. across places like new york city not too bad. the current temperature 50 degrees. farther off to the west in cleveland, chilly as well. 41 degrees for your current temperature. look at the state of texas, out there you have temperatures in the 60's and 70's. as we head into this afternoon climbing into the 80's and 90's. that's going to be the story as well across parts of oklahoma and the state of kansas. 100 degrees for your high in the city of phoenix. out here in parts of arizona, new mexico and into the plains we have an elevated fire danger in

place, mudslide warnings and fire weather watches in effect. now let's head back inside. >> maria, thank you very much. 22 minutes before the top of the hour. it was a monster weekend at the box office. the remake of the science fiction flick godzilla raked in $the 0 million. >> -- raked in $90 million. >> another film, the latest installing of x-men. joining us is michael tammero. >> godzilla will be no match for the x-men as they hit theaters nationwide. it is the long awaited next movie. hugh jackman has defined the role of wolverine. he has been playing it for 14 years now, since 2000. we asked him if he'll ever see a time he'll be hanging up the cloth. >> every morning i wake up at 4:00 to train.

of course i can see that. i don't think about it all the time because i'm enjoying it more than ever. i think the scripts are getting better. it feels fresher like we are moving the whole franchise into it. it feels like it is opening up, it doesn't feel like it's closing down. >> it's hard to be a movie star to have to get up at 4 a.m. >> wolverine goes back to 1973, the 70's not to do the hustle but to change events to make a better future. we caught up with the stars and asked them if they could go back to the past to change the future, what would they do. >> i wouldn't change anything, but it would be interesting to go back, i suppose. but, you know, you don't know if you change one thing what the knockout effect to that would be. everything happens for a reason. >> i believe things are

mapped out. >> would i change anything? no. i wouldn't change much. >> x-men: days of future past opens up on friday, may 23 nationwide. for all my interview news check out inthefoxlight.com. >> back in 1973, somebody stopped disco. >> come on! >> how would the world change? >> it would be a much sadder place. >> michael, thank you. >> president obama working to soften laws on illegal immigrants. how do america's sherrifs on the front lines feel about the president's plans? one of them joins us live just ahead. >> and how do you make them taste better? here's a hint. it's all about how much it costs. we'll explain next. >> first another look at last night's billboard music awards. ♪ ♪

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in the study identical dishes were given to participants but those who paid more gave a rating that was 11% higher. that's good to know. 150 new words added to the mir yam webster -- miriam dictionary. among them a yooper. that is a person who lives in the upper peninsula of michigan. >> president obama working to soften laws on illegal immigrants. how do america's sheriff's on the front lines feel about the president's plans? joining us is a man who fought to bring the man to massachusetts, bristol county sherrif thomas hudson. thanks for joining us. one of the things we've heard is ice has released 36,000 hardened criminals, gleam aliens on to the streets -- illegal aliens on to the streets of america. your thoughts? >> it is something america ought to be concerned

about. when we start allowing people who have predispositions to commit rapes, robberies, voluntary manslaughter, murders, these are dangerous people. whether or not they are, they have done some of their time or all of their time, they ought to be deported. >> they let's talk about this. 406 sexual assault convictions. it goes on and on. i'm trying to figure out where did these people do their time? did they do it in american prisons? >> they do it in american prisons. the real rub is that once they complete their sentence, if in fact they have detainers against them, the current administration wants to say that we're not going to be able to hold them on the detehran. it is a really difficult situation. -- of these 36,000, wouldn't those be the ones earmarked for deportation?

why are they being allowed to walk free on the streets of america? >> that's a great question. they ought to be deported, as far as most sherrifs are concerned and most people in america are concerned. this administration is moving closer and closer to allowing people, criminal illegal aliens to basically hide in the open public. and they're breaking down our laws. and the president himself is now deciding he doesn't like the laws the way they are, so he's going to basically take the handcuffs off the criminals and put it on law enforcement. and it's really a very, very concerning for our public safety needs. >> sherrif, are you concerned you're going to see some of these kidnappers, rapists repeat offend and make our communities less safe? >> no question. history has shown these people that have a predisposition to commit these crimes are going to do it again. frankly, the president needs to allow the

legislature, the congress, if they're going to change the laws, allow congress to do it but an arbitrary decision on his part to say i don't like the law the way it is and allow people who are here illegally to continue to victimize the american people is outrageous. i don't know of anybody in office, particularly the president of the united states, who wouldn't want law enforcement to have more tools to get these bad guys off our streets and out of our neighborhoods and out of our country. >> we're going to have to leave it there. these people have already broken the law by coming over our borders illegally. we're going to have to leave it there. a new study out this morning on the causes of autism says a highly publicized theory is totally wrong. the nfl ready to make it easier for players to smoke marijuana. is that the right message to send? a former patriots linebacker, sean stuckey, weighs in ahead. ♪ ♪ get all your favorites all day, everyday.

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the nfl might be getting closer to loosening its policies when it comes to marijuana use. would that be sending the wrong message to their young fans? joining us is former new england patriots linebacker and sports attorney, sean stucky. good morning. what's the deal with the pot here and why an attempt to loosen the reins on marijuana use within the nfl. >> the nfl understands that they have a problem here.

they understand that public sentiment is changing, that the public is more acceptable to the use of marijuana, and the nfl is a capitalistic beast. they are driven by what public sentiment is demanding. if the public is demanding more violence, the nfl gave it more violence. when the public demand less violence, they gave it less violence. so the nfl understands that the public sentiment is changing and therefore, the rules need to be changed to reflect that. >> as far as public sentiment is concerned, i think most parents here would think this is unsettling to think that the nfl is going to open the door for more pot use. the reins are pretty loose. you don't have a first-time use penalty where you're suspended. you just go into a program. i think parents would be concerned that this is something that is opening up in the nfl. no? >> this is something that i'm sensitive to. i understand the public

sentiment or maybe it's not a widespread sentiment, but i understand the sentiment that if you allow nfl players to use marijuana that you're going to find a bunch of kids out there using it as well. particularly sensitive to this issue because i come from a family where six out of such of my aunts and uncles were addicted to crack cocaine, including my mother who was addict to do a couple years and addicted from the time i was 12 years old. so i understand that. and however, i was also a high school teacher where i taught young teen-agers. i am intimately aware of what the teen-agers are influenced and not influenced by. the nfl changing its policy towards marijuana would not influence these teen-agers. let me give you an example. if the nfl were to immediately ban the use of all alcohol among all football players, you would not find a widespread cessation

of alcohol use among teen-agers. >> perhaps. i think your story is fascinating and you have a unique perspective. i think the concern is hey, how can you say we're working on brain health and let more pot be used? the kid death bait is certain -- debate is certainly there. thanks for being with us. >> thank you. coming up, call it a commencement smack down. replacement speaker lashes out against the students graduating, calling them arrogant and immature. it may be the happiest place on earth, but it will cost a lot more to go to disney. we'll talk about that and a whole lot more just ahead

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>> yep. find out all about the grow a pair dictum coming up in just a bit. look who is with us today. >> glad to be here. >> we always see waving behind the window. >> every morning i come in and i wave to elisabeth in the morning. >> i never see you. you're not waving to me. >> i'm waving to her. >> i give him a wave back. just like that. good morning. great to have you here. >> good to be here. >> always steve, too. the nightmare of the release of the v. continues to get worse. we can not wake up from this horrific dream. it's been going on for a long time. now a new state is being exposed for this life-taking scandalous handling of veteranshealth. albuquerque, new mexico, destroying records in fear they are going to have their situation looked at a little too

closely. the v.a. apparently settled 167 medical delay cases dating back to 2001 totaling $34 million. veterans have been waiting for treatment with heart and brain issues and have been waiting eight months, steve? >> something like that. right now in albuquerque, there is an eight-month waiting period to get ultrasound of hearts. some patients have obviously died before they got around to seeing the doctor. i saw an e-mail from a vet a moment ago and he said look, okay. shinseki, i don't really care whether he stays or goes, it's a big problem. a major part -- keep in mind, these are people who die on waiting lists. the reason we have the waiting lists is because in the v.a., just like in a corporation, there are bonuses. and if you look good to the front office, you're going to get a bonus. the bonuses are tied to the short waiting times. dan is the national commander of

the american legion. he says if this were a regular ceo, gone. >> we need the white house, the president to come forward. he needs to make a statement to show the employees of v.a. that this needs to change now. one death is tragic, but when you hide it, that's unforgivable. it's got to start at the top. it's accountability. if it was the ceo, we've heard many ceo's lately of major corporations stepping down. if this was the military, you would be relieved of duty. >> that's right. if this was a football teen-ager the coach would be fired. if it was a ceo, you'd be removed. here is something very interesting. a lot of people are talking about this in social media. this is a big bureaucratic government-run health care system. sound familiar? what's obamacare going to be. multiples of the v.a., multiples

in size, multiples of bureaucratic nightmares. listen, whether you believe it or not, sarah palin and a couple other people on the right said there will be people deciding who gets what treatment and when and that's going to put long waiting lines on certain types of treatment while the v.a. is improving that right now. look, you said something so important. these are our heros. these are our military people coming back. they shoot have to put their -- shouldn't have to put their lives on the line over here. >> to put them back on some sort of back list that then disappears is horrific enough. but then to conceal that and hide that as some of these records are showing issues some of the whistle blowers are indicating, is even worse. >> yeah. let's take you out to fort collins, colorado. lisa lee, currently serving in the u.s. military, she's in the navy. she went forward to the v.a. and she said there is a terrible problem here with this where they're cook the books.

-- cooking the books. she wound up with a two-week suspension. she refused to hide the wait times. so she's blowing the lid of things in fort collins. what's interesting is after she became a whistle blower, the v.a. tried to buy her off. they came to her and said, listen, we'll get rid of that two-week suspension thing, your record will be clean as a whistle blower, but you got to stop with the whistle blowerring. okay? she said no. absolutely not. this is a scandal. people need to know. i've got to stand on principle. she's not backing down and she doesn't like the idea of returning to the v.a. because her experience has been that it is, quote, a snake pit. >> the bottom line here is people aren't getting treatment. our heros aren't getting treatment because there is not enough money. with all -- >> there is enough money. it's spent badly. >> right. we overspend our budget by a trillion dollars a year, maybe $600 billion a year this year and supposed to be good. how about spending some money on these people?

how about instead of worrying about healthcare.gov, spending millions on that, fix this? it's a matter of hiring enough people to fix this problem. that's all it is. these people deserve it. >> it's been happening for a long time. this is nothing that's just come to surface. the administration and white house has known about this for quite a long time. shinseki still in place and the president is confident he can fix this problem. >> we haven't heard from the president in three weeks about this, extraordinarily. heather nauert joins us again. good morning. >> good morning. let's start out on the west coast. the drought there has been a real problem all season long. the governor of california is saying this could be the worst ever wildfire season according to jerry brown. crews in san diego county finally gain control of nearly one dozen fires. those fires destroyed nearly 50 homes and caused around $20 million worth of damages. governor brown says the state has set aside nearly

$600 million to fight wildfires this season. he worries that may not be enough money to deal with the problem. there have already been more than 1500 fire this is year, compared to 800 on average. it has been a depaid for decades burks australian researchers say there is no link between autism and vaccinations. they looked at ten international studies that involved one million children and found that kids who received vaccinations, including tetanus, whooping cough, measles,mmr were not at a higher risk of being diagnosed with autism. doctors hope the study will reassure parents and they will get their kids vaccinated. a massive merger to tell you about in the media. at & t buying direct tv in a deal worth nearly $50 billion perform aprovenned, it will give at & t more subscribers and content like the nfl sunday games and that means you can get football on your phone, tablet and even in your car.

combined at & t-direct tv deal would make it the country's number two television provider. no word on how it will impact prices for consumers. justin timberlake, the big winner last night, taking home seven trophies. this is what has gained a lot of attention. the late michael jackson stealing the show. look at this. ♪ ♪ >> take a look at that. kind of creepy in a way. the king of pop coming back to life as a hologram performing his new hit. that is getting a lot of attention. and also coming up in the show, robin thicke continuing his quest to win back his wife. the singer debuted a new song about her called "get her back".

♪ >> he sang to his wife in an acceptance speech. listen to this. >> he'd like to thank my love and support for putting up with me all these years. >> carrie underwood taking home the milestone award. i wonder if that will work for robin thicke. we'll see. that michael jackson thing is getting a loft attention. he started working on that song in the early '90s and now it was released for the first time. >> it looks so real. >> it really does. >> thank you. haverford college is on the main lines in a suburb of philadelphia. they had the commencement over the weekend. the speaker was william bowen, a former president of princeton. you know what he did? extraordinarily, keep in mind, it was two weeks ago we were talk being how condy rice

decided not to go speak at rutgers because there was a student protest. at haverford there was a protest where 40 students and three professors didn't like the way that the guy they had invited, robert bergerow, how he handled a student protest. >> right. so then the new speaker actually came in, former princeton university president. he said this. >> in my view, they should be encouraged to come and engage in serious discussion. not to turn tail between his legs to respond to an indictment that a self chosen jury had chosen. i think he should be with us today. >> he comes in as a pinch hitter for the speech and decides to go into the students and say look, this was uncalled for. there should have been a discussion here. >> a lot of times the students aren't to blame. there's a committee that chooses these speakers and frankly, it's

pretty fairly liberal, left wing leaning. >> you think? >> yeah. and so things like condy rice happens. the rutgers decides they want to ask her to speak and all of a sudden, this group, these group of 50 or so out of 44,000 rutgers students complain and then they cave. >> led by professors. >> led by professors. and the group caves. remember the woman that was going to speak at another university, exposing some of the atrocities that muslim women are going through and a group of liberals said don't let her speak and she was asked not to speak. there is more and more activism going on in the college -- let these kids graduate. just let them get out into the world and enjoy their last day of college. >> yeah. college kids, you're going to hear opposing viewpoints later on in your real life. the problem is, there are all these lefties who only want voices that they agree with. so afterwards, this particular guy who did the speech, he said that the students were -- the

protesters were immature and arrogant. he went in and he wound up getting a standing ovation. >> he actually did. sort of giving them a little redirection before they direct themselves out. coming up, more controversy at the 9-11 museum. what's in the gift shop that has family members absolutely disgusted? >> and who is really waging a war on women? we're going to ask the woman who wants to be the first ever female senator from the great state of west virginia. she joins us live next. ♪ ♪ those litt things still get you.

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she's on track to make history, becoming the first female from west virginia. >> with so many republican women on the ticket, why did democrats say there is a war on women? joining us now is west virginia congresswoman shelly moore capito. thank you for joining us. congresswoman, can i call you that? here is the question, the democrats are saying there is a better on women. how do you respond to that? >> i think that couldn't be further from the truthment of -- truth. the real war on women is job loss. they've lost thousands of jobs in our coal industry. women are concerned about that for themselves and their families. we see a health care bill that is pushing women to part-time employment. that's the real war on women. the policies that are coming from the president and emanating from the senate. >> i think you kind of hit where

it's been hurting people in terms of jobs. bringing back coal or being against it would be a difference maker here in the election. your opponent doesn't feel the same way you did. primarily democrats where you are as far as history can tell. is this the jobs discussion? is this going to separate you in this election? >> absolutely. west virginia, we've lost thousands of jobs. we're very concerned about our future and our families, our opportunities for our children and to be able to stay and live and work in this beautiful state. and it's under attack. that is the pervasive argument of this election. it's getting west virginiaans back to work, creating opportunities and not having policies emanating from washington that really inhibit the ability for we west virginia women to have the kind of family life and the kind of futures that we really want. >> your opponent is a woman.

natalie tenant, running for the same position. how much more difficult is it to face a woman and not be perceived as getting catty when it comes to politics? >> you know, i really can only control my own campaign. i've run against women before. i think it's a wonderful thing that i have the opportunity to be the first woman senator from the state of west virginia. this really is not about gender. it's about the policies that are going to be moving forward that are going to guarantee west virginia families a future and an optimism that government isn't fighting them and that we're partners together to try to create that country and that state that we all want. >> all righty. we're going to leave it right there. thank you very much. coming up, he was knocked unconscious by a rocket-propelled grenade. when he came to, he ran towards the bullets to save his comrade comrades. now he's got a medal of honor

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in its opening weekend. finally, first time 70-year-old rock legend mick jagger is a great grandfather. he gained the new status this weekend after his 21-year-old granddaughter gave birth to a baby girl. >> wow. it is the highest honor our country can bestow upon its heros. >> today we pay tribute to a soldier who embodies the courage of his generation. we present our nation's highest military declaration, medal of honor, to sergeant kyle j. white. >> on tuesday, u.s. army sergeant kyle white became the tenth person to receive the medal of honor for his actions in afghanistan. >> he put his life on the line in an hours long effort to save his fellow soldiers during a seven ambush in afghanistan. joining us is a true american hero. army sergeant kyle white.

thank you very much for your service. wow. look at that. that's pretty cool. tell us about the story that earned you that. >> it was a fire fight that lasted four hours, from the time the first shot rang out to the time the last service members lifted out of the area, it was about a 20-hour battle. it was a pretty -- it was the worst day of my life and the worst day of the lives of anybody that was there that day. >> you were the radio guy? >> yes, i was the radio telephone operator. >> coming back to those moments, i'm sure they never leave you. but certainly brought to a front as you receive this medal, the greatest honor. how emotional was it for you? >> i did try to keep somewhat of a composure. i remember specifically when you turned on the stage and he

actually put the medal around your neck, the only thing i saw was the faces of the guys we lost that day. and not to mention i was facing one of the gold star families that were able to attend and it was emotional. >> tell us a little bit more about that four hours that you were there. tell us what you went through, what you saw, what you felt. >> well, when we were coming down the trail, we were approaching the area we knew was a high danger area, so we knew we had to get through quickly. once the first shots rang out, it was a single shot, then two shots, and then it seemed like the entire valley erupted. i remember it wasn't too long after the first shots, i was not going to make it through this because way too much -- there is too much fire coming in too many different directions and we had no cover and nowhere to go. so part of what i was receiving

this award for that day was my good friend, specialist kane shilling was there and i was able to apply some of that first aid that it's been pounded in our head every day. i was able to stop some of his bleeding. >> part of the story that is extraordinary is the fact that amid the four hours, you were knocked out by an rpg. you were out cold. you wake up, you wind up running toward the guys shooting at you. >> yeah. it was right after that opening initial ambush, i fired my first magazine, reloaded, and it was lights out. then i didn't find out 'til days later after talking to kane shilling that it was an rpg hit basically right hyped my -- behind my head. >> when you see yourself with this honor and medal, what do you think? >> i think i'm provided an opportunity to get the names of those that were killed that day out for the world to know

because they gave the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our country and i feel everybody should know their names and hear their stories. >> there are a lot of stories out there, a lot of stories about the military right now with the v.a. and the trouble. the g.i. bill has helped you out immensely because you came back and you studied finance and now you've got a good job. >> yes. i think the post-9-11 g.i. bill is an excellent program. it was instrumental in me getting my degree. i couldn't tell you how easier it is to actually go and get your degree after leaving the military knowing that that tuition is covered, knowing that you have that assistance that you need. >> that's wonderful. your plans are to do what? >> i'm going to take it day by day at this point. just the past five days alone have been overwhelming. >> sure. >> every day a gift after what you've been through. >> yes. i definitely know i've been given a second chance. unthing i learned that day is

never take anything for granted. >> thank you for giving us the chance to have you here. certainly an honor and we thank you for all that you've done and for keeping all those brothers and sisters' names alive. well done. >> thank you. >> great to have you. >> thank you. all right. we're going to step aside. 28 minutes after the top of the hour. is this the way to end bullying? tell kids to grow a pair. that coming from a mayor in california. take a look at this. this cop right here not about to let the bad guy get away. he is holding on to the foot of that car and we're going to show you how this all ends. >> don't try that at home. ♪ ♪ captain: this is a tip. bellman: thanks, captain obvious.

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♪ ♪ >> well, that's miranda lambert and carrie underwood debuting their duo song "something bad" last night at the billboard music awards. they are great. >> let's watch a little more. too bad. i'm big fans of both of them. they've both been on the show. they're great. >> let's take you out to porterville, california. they have proposed -- the town was talking about there is a problem with bullying in our town and so what we should do is establish some safe zones where if a kid feels like he's being bullied, they should go to the safe zone. well, mayor cameron hamilton, who says he's against bullying, said bullying victims should toughen up and defend themselves. >> this is how. listen here. >> i'm against bullying, but i'm getting damn tired of it being

used as a mantra for everything in the ills of the world when all most people have to do is grow a pair. >> grow a pair. >> council woman -- >> a pair of what? >> i would imagine shoes? boots. these boots were made for walking. >> cucumbers. >> she told the mayor, quote, it's hard to grow a pair when you're a ten-year-old girl, end quote. what do you think about that? the response to bullying. safe zones or grow a pair? let us know. >> 26 minutes before the top of the hour. heather nauert joins us with some headlines. >> good morning to you. got an update on that malaysian airlines flight. there is still no trace of that missing airplane. but it is not stopping hollywood from writing its own ending. debuted at the cannes film festival, a trailer for something called "the vanishing

act." unmade movie, but sort of based on the malaysian airlines mystery. the film makers say they are trying to tell the untold story of what happened on that plane. kind of bizarre. it was all fun and games, but a prank lands an austin, texas boy with assault charges. look what happened here. okay. not funny at all. it is called smack cam. it's a prank that's going around now adays. this young boy walked into a wendy's restaurants pretending to order and hit a 16-year-old employee in the face. listen to this. >> i stayed there for a couple of seconds and then took a breath and i said a few words and went to the restroom and got myself together and went back, told my manager what happened. >> fore thing. there were two people involved with that. police eventually caught up with them after they took off. the boy, his age and name has

not been released and is facing a misdemeanor assault charge. a moment captures crews who are simply exhausted. boy, who can blame them? they were battling the wildfires taking place in southern california. this is san marcos firefighter tim bergen and he takes this selfy for his wife to let her know he's okay. now the selfy has gone viral and you can see him and also his fellow crew members in the back. despite all that, still had a smile on his face. kind of nice. one traffic cop is being taken on a wild ride in china and it is all caught on video. check this out. can you imagine that? this guy is on the roof -- on the hood of that vehicle. the officer tried to stop the driver, but then the driver took off to try to avoid getting a ticket. the cop managed to hang on to the hood. he made it about three quarters of a mile before he was eventually stopped and then

arrested. somehow that driver was not hurt. can you imagine that? almost a mile on the hood of that car. those are your headline. >> i wonder if the officer had a gun and was just -- now, pull over. i don't know if they have guns. >> might be that driver didn't just slam on the brakes. >> exactly. >> kick it into reverse. thank you, heather. i see she's out on the streets of new york city again, maria molina at 48th and 6th avenue with the fox cast. >> good morning. hello, everybody. we're talking chilly temperatures this morning across parts of the northeast where we had freeze viesries and several frost advisories across the region, especially interior parts across pennsylvania, upstate new york. that's where you're waking up to temperatures as chilly as the low 30s for some of you, in the low 40s across cleveland. across the plains, temperatures won't be much warmer across texas, oklahoma, parts of kansas, into the middle 80s and upper 90s for some of you. there is still an elevated fire

danger across most of the state of new mexico, arizona, and parts of the plains with red flag warnings in effect out there due to low humidity, gusty winds and those warm temperatures. again, those warnings are in effect out there. moisture farther north across parts of the northern plains in the great lakes today. areas of showers and batches of heavy rain. let's head over to eric. >> thank you. triple crown candidate california chrome, bow out of the belmont stakes. it's all because of a new york ruling banning the use of nasal breathing strips. we spoke with california chrome's trainer, art sherman, yesterday. listen. >> we're look forward to the belmont. it kind of bothers me a little that we have to change equipment on the horse that's been running very good. not that i'm superstitious, but i just don't understand it. >> right. if california chrome wins it, he will be the first horse to sweep all three races since 1978.

have you ever thought you were done with something only to realize it's not quite over just yet? at least yours wasn't on live tv. check out this cyclist. >> she thinks she's won. no, no. that's a little bit unfortunate for the spaniard. clearly doesn't understand english. the commentator saying no, no, no. that is a shame. one lap to go, my friend. >> oh, no. >> this happened at the tour of california. that guy ended up -- get this -- he didn't come in first. he didn't come in second. he came in 56th. that's going to hurt. that's going to leave a mark. >> he made everybody's highlight reel today. >> that's right. >> oh, my. so thanks for being with us today. we're not done yet. >> we got an hour and 21 minutes to go. >> a lap and a half to go. coming up on this montel cast, more controversy at the

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first with delays. i saw a pattern of three to six months wait in the evaluation for primary care and specialist appointments. i saw a case of a five-month surgical delay for a six inch hernia. three months for eye tests. six months for glasses. eight months for heart stress tests. really an incredible pattern of abuse. >> looking through them as well, you analyzed it and it's clear imcompetence is at play. >> there is a level of imcompetence that's been alleged in 325 e-mails. overcrowded emergency rooms and a massive failure to evaluate and treat ptsd and traumatic brain injury. instances including blood sugar strip rationing. you can only have two a week. and reliance on pain killers as a substitute for treatment. let's give you opiates. let's give you pain killers instead of defining what was going on. also treatment hindered by doctors' english language skills.

injuries from death from cancer and heart disease due to delays, staggering. >> no kidding. we told earlier about a new story about how in fort collins, colorado, there was a whistle blower. she couldn't take it anymore, and she came out. she was smacked around, suspended for a couple of weeks and that's one of the other problems. you noticed a lot of abuse. >> absolutely compelling. the people that wrote to me, the veterans and families, there is a fear of retaliation. there is a fear of arrest after complaints. there is a fear about being thrown out of the system. also paying out of pocket with their own dollars to private physicians for care that should have been provided by the v.a. we also found that the office of the inspector general, does not by their own admission investigate every complaint. so veterans can send them complaints like these and not have them investigated because they don't deem them to be serious enough. >> you analyzed them and also read them. they're heart breaking. >> there is a few that are

interesting. from william, i'm a three-tour army vet. i use the v.a. for the few things i earned. i've been struck by nine ied's and suffer from ptsd and tbi. on my last trip for a psych appointment, my psychologist told me i only had three appointments left. she told me i was limited to six mental health visits and i may want to stretch out my appointments a little farther between visits. >> we also got an e-mail from alan who is a father of a veteran. he writes, every time my son needs an appointment because of his ptsd or any other issue, he can't get an appointment until one to three months for help. because of this, he gets aggravated and gave up on seeking v.a. health care. i see him suffer. we can not afford to have him seen by nonv.a. medical professionals. >> from nancy, a veteran's sister-in-law, i want you to look into my brother-in-law's death on february 7, 2014 of a

heart attack. he had been trying to get into his primary care doctor at houma, arizona for over three months because of chess pains and shortness of breath. my sister called at least once a week to get him seen. his death was caused by the v.a.'s inattention. please stand up for our american heros. that's exactly what we try and we will be doing as the weeks go on. we have an effort going on here at "fox & friends" to save our vets. and we need your help. e-mail me or write here at the fox news channel. we intend to share these with the congress. we intend to share these with the office of the inspector general and the highest levels at the v.a. we want results. this is absolutely unsatisfactory and unamerican. >> absolutely. i'm sure a lot of people at home have come up against these problems in the past. they feel frustrated. this is their chance to get the story out. >> coming up at 8:15, you'll interview one doctor who wrote in to us to share her first

experience with mismanagement and inadequate care, psychiatric patients on the verge of suicide, not having the care that they needed. >> absolutely. she's coming up. once again, if you have an e-mail you want to send to peter johnson, jr., send it in. >> thank you. coming up, concussions are a silent injury. so how do you know when your kid has had one and what do you do? the simple advice every parent needs to know coming up. first, on this date in 1981, kim karnes had the number one song in america. she had those betty davis eyes. ♪ ♪ good job!

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welcome back. the answer to today's trivia question, pete townsend, congratulations to bob and mary ann from pennsylvania. you are going to receive a copy of brian kilmeade's book "george washington's secret six." enjoy. undeniable, spring sports have sprung. soon summer athletics will kick in, that also means injuries and a major one everyone is talking about, concussions. there are more than 300,000 sports-related concussions each year and emergency room visits for kids with sports concussions has gone up 60% in the past decade. one problem is that parents don't know how to help their kids heal properly after having one. joining us with some advice, dr. cohen of the headache institute, adolescent headache center and a neurologist at st. louis' roosevelt hospital center. thanks for being with us. >> thank you for having me.

>> having had a concussion myself, i know it takes a little time to heal and there are things you can actually do to help and things that do that hurt. we're seeing an increase, though. are we just having kids that are hurt more often or just paying more attention? >> one thing that's been really beneficial in the past couple years is there has been a lot more awareness about concussions in the media, the work the nfl has done to increase awareness about concussion. and especially a lot of schools and school districts are imposing new legislation and regulation which will help protect kids better. >> so we want kids to still have fun but want to know what to do if they get hurt. if you believe they have a concussion, what do you do to help them heal? >> the best thing is what we call mental rest. we want to protect the brain in its time of healing. some things we recommend is one, no screen time immediately following the concussion while the symptoms are severe. as symptoms improve, you want to slowly reintroduce that screen time. that is computers, iphones, tablets, anything like that. >> you're not making any friends with the kid community right

now. may not admit they have a concussion after hearing that. but that makes a huge difference. >> it can make it harder for the pain to heal. all that attention. we also want to provide other mental rest. don't try to do anything that's too taxing. for kids we recommend they're out of school for a few days as the symptoms are most severe, then slowly reintroduce school. keep them out of tests for a while and other things like that. >> okay. don't rush back into physical activity. >> absolutely. do no physical activity at first. then you can slowly introduce maybe small walking. get back to physical activity only after the symptoms of a concussion resolved completely. >> another one you say is avoid balancing your checkbook. don't do anything too taxing. anything that could have a severe effect that you get wrong. >> absolutely. it really is a difficult time as far as cognition. it's difficult to think or concentration in the setting of a concussion, but we know resting from those activities will help the brain heal faster.

>> it's hard. i had one. it's hard to dial back the expectation when it comes to having fun socially and what's expected in terms of work. so for kids, is this doable? >> most people will heal from a concussion within one to two weeks of the head injury. we're just asking for a short period of time. let that brain heal. one of the risk factors for having another concussion is having had one. so the more you get your brain to heal, the better chance you have of not having one in the future. >> thanks for being with us. >> my pleasure. >> coming up this morning, the v.a. scandal getting even worse with another hospital added to the scandal. so what is the white house doing? bret baier top of the hour on that. then a student phoned it all in last year. skipping out on her classes. but one phone call sealed the deal. we're going to talk to her aseba]

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good morning. today is monday, may 19. i'm elisabeth hasselbeck. a brand-new whistle blower with brand-new allegations of veterans denied treatment by the v.a. the hospital tried to silence her, but she's speak out exclusively on "fox & friends" this hour. chris christie sounding off, slamming president obama on his failure to lead and his lack of support for israel. bret baier reacts to the governor's comments. bret is live in dc. and controversy at the 9-11 museum. what's in the gift shop that has family members disgusted? would you buy these souvenirs? mornings are better with

friends. used to saying, starts right now. >> go ahead. >> hour three starts right now. >> ladies and gentlemen, eric bolling in for brian kilmeade. eric is on at 5:00 p.m. eastern time on "the five": what's the show after that? >> there is a secret thing happening at noon that no one is supposed to know about. >> oh, you -- no, i'm talking about what show is after you. >> the bret baier show. >> segueway to our guest. >> i got you. >> that was easy. >> best lead in television. >> that's really cool. thank you very much. >> you want to fire back, bret? >> no. i'll leave it there. eric's got it covered. >> we're all good. >> i got a feeling tonight you're probably going to lead with the v.a. again, at least 100 dead, delay in treatment, according to the dayton daily news. also there is a whistle blower who has come out in albuquerque

who says that v.a. officials are destroying records left and right to cover their tracks. and that vets with heart conditions, gangrene, they're put on a list and they have to wait for months. >> it seems to be gaining momentum as these individual v.a. hospitals come up with more allegations. the dayton daily news article over the weekend based on a request for data, really was quite something in that the number was 167 deaths over the past -- since 2001 really, tide to a delay in treatment, according to the data. and that the veterans affairs office had paid out some $37 million in settlements based on that delay. there is another request getting attention this morning and that's from the washington times which says that v.a. officials briefed the transition team, the observe observe-biden transition team as they were coming into

office in 2009, saying that the wait times were not really what they were and that the computer system was essentially completely faulty. so while this all does go back years and years and people say these problems have been around for a while, what happened from 2009 forward is obviously of concern up on capitol hill. both democrats and republicans calling for increased investigations. >> sure. many calling for the resignation an eric shinseki to step down, though the white house says he's still the guy to handle the guy. under the secretary at the v.a. there, he said he was going to resign, he was actually forced to resign 'cause they're mad as hell. yet he already announced he was set to retire over a year ago. this sort of reaction from the white house here doesn't seem to be matching what's being uncovered across the nation. veterans here left to die on these waiting lists? >> yeah. it's emotional, emotional issue.

you're right, dr. petsle was scheduled to retire anyway. in fact, the white house had named a potential replacement already from the illinois v.a. hospital. it was billed friday afternoon late as the white house press briefing, after people had talked about it as kind of a resignation that came as a result of all of this scrutiny. but he was scheduled to step down already and there are a loft republicans saying this doesn't mean a lot. >> bret, chief of staff, dennis mcdonough said the president is madder than hell. but think about this while you listen to this, how mad can the president be if we haven't heard from this man, no press conference in three weeks? take a listen to the chief of staff, mcdonough. >> the president is madder than hell and i've got the scars to prove it given the briefings that i've given the president, the conversations that he and rick and i have had on these

matters. the president is demanding we get to the bottom of the exact allegations you're talking about as relates to whether veterans are getting the timely access to care that they have earned, that they deserve. that's exactly what we're digging into. >> so bret, no press conference. elisabeth points out disingenuous retirement. how mad account president be? >> as chief of staff says he's trying to really get to the bottom of this. i think one of the things the white house tried to do is not get ahead of where the investigation was going. but i think that it is getting past that point. you're right, eric. these things are taking on a life of their own across the country. it is important in context to realize that the v.a. treats some 85 million visits per year. so it's a massive system. it has had problems for quite some time. but what has been done in recent years is really the focus of a lot of the talk up on capitol hill. >> sure. let's talk a little bit about

what happened here in new york city last night. chris christie, who is the governor of the great state of new jersey where i live, he was speaking to the champions of jewish values international awards gala and he really took some swipes at the current commander in chief. at one point he said, once you draw a line, you enforce it. he also said this about our president. >> we will either lead or disappoint. those are the only two choices. unfortunately today in my opinion, america is disappointing. but it's not too late. test time for us to stand up once again and lead our nation in a way that leads to us greater success and prosperity and lead the world towards greater liberty, freedom, prosperity and respect for human life. >> all right. so there he is last night here in new york city. rick perry also in attendance. this is a high profile event.

>> it is. governor christie to focus on something other than what he's been focused on, tealing with these questions for the past months about the bridge scandal. now, this was very pointed and the red line line is one that republicans think is very -- can lead to a lot of questions about the president's leadership, about the red line in syria obviously he's talking about. but there are other red lines. for example, crimea in ukraine and others. so christie is attacking that. whether that's enough to change his course as potential presidential material, we'll see. obviously the line is very popular. >> sure. he was also talking about how much the united states needs to support israel, one of our greatest allies. we're going to be watching after "the five." >> adjacent to. >> thank you. >> have a great day. all right.

>> always great to see heather nauert here. >> good morning. >> in a bright yellow. >> we're look springy this morning. i've got some news to bring you. this involves the mers virus. the search is on for more people who may have come in contact with the first mers patient in the united states. this after the third case has been announced by the cdc. officials believe that an illinois man likely contracted the disease from a man in indiana who became infected with mers while working in health care in saudi arabia. the latest person to be infected didn't get sick and has not been hospitalized. a good thing. nevertheless, health workers are testing anyone who may have come in contact with him. a massive merger to tell you about this morning in the media industry. at & t buying direct tv in a deal worth nearly $50 billion. if it's approved by u.s. regulators, it will give at & t more subscribers and content like the nfl sunday ticket, which means live football games on your phone, tablet and in

your car. the deal would make it the country's number two television provider. no word how that will impact prices for consumers. here in new york, its aim is to tell the story of one of the darkest days in our nation's history. but new york's new 9-11 museum is opening this week, but that gift shop there is causing a lot of controversy. the memorial museum are now defending opening a gift shop, saying that it is a nonprofit, so it relies on revenue. but others say this is distasteful and disrespectful, including the guest we had on earlier this morning, who was one of the demolition supervisors at ground zero. listen to this. >> a lot of people are looking for closure and going through this museum might have been that answer for them to start the healing process. you just added salt to a wound that hasn't closed in 13 years. >> here is part of the problem, you can purchase christmas ornaments, tote bags, stuffed animals and some say it's tacky

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center in west virginia and she joins us in a "fox & friends" exclusive. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> i know your experience at the v.a. was back in 2009 and you were frustrated. you didn't know where to turn. it wasn't until you heard peter johnson, jr. on this program on friday say we want to hear your story that you came forward, right? >> yes. that's exactly right because i know there is a lot of doctors who experience this kind of frustration in the v.a. system. >> let's talk about your frustration. you're a psychiatrist. you would see these guys coming back and after the initial consultation where you analyzed them, you would give them some antidepressant drugs and then you would tell them, come back in ten days. tell us what would happen and why that was important. >> i write the order. return to clinic, ten days, two weeks top. then i check for my patient and he's getting booked three weeks,

four weeks, it got to be months to see them in a second visit, which means they're partially treated, which means they're worse off than no treatment at all. so i would complain to the staff that's booking and they have their policies and procedures. that's controlled by administration. so i complained to administration. you can not partially treat people and then this is bad practice. it's doing harm. we had conversation going on, but nothing happened. more staff, i said? could we reach out into the community? could we limb the service and turn people away so at least they know that they're not being treated? it's more honest and maybe the media will get attention and we'll get some help. nothing. eventually they really stopped talking to me. so i was functionally silenced, but they kept booking them. i knew the suicides were inevitable, worse than if they hadn't been treated at all. >> because apparently once you would give them the antidepressant drugs, you wanted

to see them in ten days because those are very powerful drugs and you need to see them in ten days. if it's put off for months, that can have terrible consequences. >> right. yes. you're setting up for problems if you don't monitor them early in treatment. and monitor them early in treatment and then their bodies get well before their emotions get well. now you got angry, depressed veterans who are activated. that's where you get in trouble. but you can intervene and monitor and help them and then they get strong and stable, you're good. so you can treat them. i could have been able to treat them and couldn't. the administration -- it's dangerous. you think they'd listen. so i don't know. do they not take doctors seriously? do they talk to each other? i don't know. it's very frustrating to say the least. >> let me ask you about this.

there are stories out that on average, 22 vets commit suicide every day. that's close to one an hour. of the people you saw and you would say okay, come back in ten days and then they were put months off, how many of your patients committed suicide waiting to come off the waiting list? >> i was there briefly. less than two years. there were two. i was in a very tight-knit community. there was lots of extracurricular support, family, faith, vet centers. so we had help. but no thanks to the v.a., i'm sorry. i mean, these men were eventually going to need more than a visit every ten months. they need more than that. mental health care dollars are often short. psychiatrists are in high demand. the numbers are going up. it is a problem that is beyond the scope of the v.a., but the v.a. is particularly

handicapping being able to handle it because the bureaucracy is so heavy. the administrators are not adaptable and not nimble to meet these changing needs quickly enough to really help them. my veterans weren't left in a corner. they were seen, but they were partially treated. so that was a different kind of a problem than dr. foot's patients. but same thing. you're risking death. it's a fix-all problem. there is solutions. >> doctor, i understand you told our producer yesterday, if somebody gets put in jail, then these administrators will maybe fall in line. is that what it's going to take? were criminal activities going on? >> oh, yes. well, that's what we doctors talk about is the administrators, they can have very comfortable jobs and they don't really experience what the doctors and nurses are experiencing, which is the suffering and the pain and the deaths. so they go home at 5:00 o'clock

at night and if they enforce their regulation, they feel they've done their jobs and they don't have that fear of what's going to happen to the patients if they're so remote in these big bureaucracies, they become very remote. now, if they would finger these people who have committed crimes and prosecute them and incarcerate them, i think you're going to get a lot more information out of the ones who are now nervous about what's gog happen to them because they're not nervous about what's happening to the patients. >> no kidding. >> make them nervous about what's going to happen to them. >> let's see what happens because it's all messed up. doctor who worked at the v.a., thank you very much for joining us today to tell us your story. >> thank you for having me. thank you. by the way, calls and e-mail to the charleston, west virginia v.a. were not returned yesterday and we'd like to thank the doctor for coming on the show today and sharing. a big announcement this morning from the feds. why we're about to slap criminal

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bit older and he's outgrown the highchair, you take the tray off and move the footrest and you've got a booster chair. >> like a little restaurant seat. >> it's one buy that lasts a long time. >> good job, mom. so now this is an amazing little -- like a swing slide. >> this is a modern swing. it rocks more like a rock chair as opposed to a swinging chair. the babies feel that motion in their head more. there is five different speeds. so you can adjust it according to your baby's liking, his mood. and what parents love is you can hook up your iphone, cell phone and play your own play list instead of whatever the baby swing people tell you to play. >> perfect! god bless you. and are you having so much fun on this? >> this is on the -- this is a talking lote.

multi functional. right now it's a rocker. it can go back and forth. when he gets older, you can drop the wheels and use it as a walking toy. so you can ride on it and learn that walking motion that will help learn how it walk. >> i love a great toy that grows with them. >> it's got a seat at the bottom there. if you touch his ear, he'll talk and play music. >> i have to give a hand to all these sweet faces here and the patient mom and dads with them. there?k you and -- you want me good job. thank you so much for being with us. will have these products. have selfies jumped the shark tank yet? no. in fact, they just became official. we're going to explain. governor rick perry sending a letter to the president today. but he's here first to show us what is inside after we take these selfies and now more from last night's music awards. ♪

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♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> jig jab has a new video you can insert yourself into, into "i'm happy." we have put governor rick perry, along with that man right there, jerry brown, the governor of california, because you -- although it's happy on the outside, there is kind of a war going on between california and texas. you want a california company -- >> we're reaching out to some smaller companies, like secachi. >> the sauce people? >> yeah. when you think about the competition between the states, that's what our founding fathers

really meant for us to do is federal government to do a few things, do them very well and everything else action tax, regulatory, legal policies should be decided by the states rather than this one size fits all that we see out of washington, d.c. too often, which i think stymies innovation and growth. so the states competing with each other is the real key. >> i'm sorry. it's so unfair, though. you're cheating, governor. you don't have the state income tax. your regulations are lower, you're for cheaper energy. >> stop it already. >> how is california supposed to compete, or illinois? >> interestingly, we've seen illinois make some changes in their tax policy. the new new york ad that you've seen, i think all of those are because bobby jindal, rick scott or other governors have come into those states to compete for those businesses and give them some opportunities and give them some alternatives, if you will, to high tax, high regulation,

and legal system that allows for oversuing. >> why doesn't california jump in? you've been able to drop the unemployment rate to 5.2%. texas rated best state for business. what are they getting so wrong and you're getting right? >> well, we don't have that much time to really sit here and go through all the different things that -- but there is four that matter. it's tax structure, a regulatory climate. it's the legal system and it's the accountable public schools. so you have a skilled work force. when you look at those, california comes in almost dead last in every one of those categories when it comes to obviously taxes. new york and california have had more wealth per capita leave their states over the last decade than any other states in the nation. and they come to places like nevada or texas or arizona or -- rick scott is doing an extraordinary job in florida of really making that state be competitive. he's moved up to right below texas on a ceo magazine list.

>> he credits you for some of the things that he's done in florida. >> but the fact is, he and governors like nikki haley and john kasich up in ohio, they're really making a difference in those states and making those states be more competitive. so blue state governors need to be look over their shoulder. they need to be responding to these types of -- it's not a tax. this is just being competitive. it's like the jets and giants playing. i'm thinking they're both going to want to be competitive and win their game. then after it's over with, they go out and have a beer. >> speaking of want to go win the game, you would like the country to be more energy independent. you're writing a letter to the president of the united states that will be made public today. it says in part -- would you like to read it or should i? >> go ahead. >> it says, if adopted, the texas approach could create jobs, contribute billions of dollars to the economy, strengthen our energy security and make the united states a

global energy powerhouse today and for future generations. i encourage you, mr. president, to act quickly to free up these resources for families all across america. >> and i think that last sentence is the one that's really the most powerful one when you think about what's happened in the state of texas. the resurgence of the shell gas formations that have been explored and being able to use those resources and the job creation. maybe five years ago a young man in south texas, maybe newly married, maybe not had a job and today he's driving a truck in the eagle formation, that natural gas and oil formation that's just creating incredible amount of jobs, making over $100,000 a year. that can happen in southern new york. it can happen in california. it can happen in these states that have tax and regulatory problems. but it's going to take a president and those governors recognizing that the best thing

for their citizens is to allow for energy to be explored for in this country. >> there was a drill more, drill offshore, open up some of the lands that are held by the federal government. >> you can do it safely and thoughtfully. one of the things that i like to bring to people's attention, during the decade of the 2000s in texas, we lowered our nitrogen oxide levels. that's really cleaning up the air of real pollutants, and making a difference. we had 5 million people move into our state. so you can have energy security in north america with the xl pipeline, with what's happening in mexico and north america. we don't have to be held hostage by countries that may not have our best interest in mind by allowing that type of exploration for our natural resources in the state. that's the type of thoughtful economic and energy policy that this administration should be

engaged in. >> texas is a great state. i'm down there all the time 'cause as you know, my daughter goes to smu. we've got in attendance -- >> your daughter and your money come to texas. >> a lot of both. >> for good reason. >> thank you very much. >> good to see you. heather nauert is standing by. good morning to you. >> we got a lot of graduations going on this time of year. you will not believe what one student in connecticut did. you haven't gone to class in a year. so how do you keep your parents from finding out that you're not graduating? call in a bomb threat? that's what this gal did, danielle shay. she attended quinnipiac university. she called in two bomb threats just before the start of the graduation ceremony. yeah. she's now being held on a $20,000 bond. the graduation was delayed 90 minutes, moved indoors, but it went off without a hitch after all. a new law in the state of

colorado will allow terminally ill patients access to fermental did -- experimental drugs that could save their lives but not approved by the f.d.a. colorado is the first to pass this law. pharmaceutical companies would have to sign off on giving the drugs to a patient before they start to get it. it's similar to what happened with josh hardy. he has been featured extensively on our show. 7-year-old boy from virginia and he beat cancer four times. he developed a virus that caused heart and kidney failure, but after receiving doses of an experimental drug, he can sit up and play board games with his brothers and doing so much better. wow. caught on camera, the terrifying moment a diver takes on a 12-foot great white shark and wins. look at this. this man was diving 90 feet in water off the coast of florida. the shark kept getting closer and closer. and eventually you can see here,

he prods it with his spear and it eventually goes away. that lasted 2 1/2 minutes. 150 new words just added to the meriam webster dictionary. selfy, hash tag, spoiler alert, baby bump and yooper? what's a yooper? a person who lives in the upper spend -- peninsula of michigan. they're known for their distinctive manner of speaking and scandinavian roots. those are your headlines. steve, you can answer that. >> and we also took the program a couple years ago up to the u.p. of michigan. >> is that the thumb? >> the up there at the top part. where the yoopers are. >> coming up, important information for you and your pets. the danger lushing in some dog treats that could be deadly. what to look for ahead. and when it comes to award shows, the awards are rarely the headline. last night's show no different

thanks to a little celebrity dirt. the story behind both of these moments just ahead. ♪ ♪ you've reached the age where you've learned a thing or two.

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quarter before the top of the hour, quick head lynns. a warning for dog owners. new f.d.a. report says toxic jerky treats have apparently killed more than 1,000 dogs since 2007. after seven years of investigating, officials have no idea why. the snack is mostly made in china and sold by many different companies under many different brands. and which one of these dishes looks better to you? about the same, right? a new study says that even though they're identical, the more expensive food will always taste better to some. in a cornell university study, identical dishes were given to participants, but those that paid more gave a rating that was 11% higher than the cheap stuff. that's the news. the billboard music awards have everybody talking this morning. justin timberlake won big. but there was a controversial moment that has everybody agag. mark cuban didn't like the

jay-z-solange elevator brawl go to waste. here is what he said. >> we're here to announce our latest and best. we just spent $3.2 billion to buy a hot new company called beat down by solange. that was a great, great elevator pitch. >> quick reaction it seemed even in the audience, right? >> eric, you should explain as you did earlier. >> apple purchases beat the company which is a dr. dre starter company for $3.2 billion. a lot of money. these guys, the mark cuban and the other guy do "shark tank." it's a tv show about buying companies. so therefore, the joke. it took a while for me to get the joke also. but i think any reason to put that video of solange kicking and punching jay-z will do the story. >> work it in somehow. talk about your investment. >> and clearly the billboard people felt the same way.

>> that video of tmz stuff is getting the same nonstop play, that remember the twerking video of miley cyrus with robin thicke? robin thicke after that got in quite a bit of trouble with his wife. they're currently not in good state, to say the least. so last night he did his best to try to win his wife back. ♪ ♪ all i want to do is keep it light ♪ ♪ i got to make it right, make it right ♪ >> most importantly i'd like to thank my wife for her love and support and for putting up with me all these years. >> boy, did he pour it on thick. >> sure. other guys might be using that song to say they're sorry to their mate as well. >> there you have some of the highlights of the music awards last night. by the way, also michael jackson recreated. i just read it was michael jackson's face, but some other

dancing who did the dancing. >> so the hologram was not michael jackson? no. >> meet the teen who just topped a sitting law maker in the primary. what's her winning strategy? she joins us next. first we'll check in with martha mccallum for what's coming up at the top of the hour. >> hello there. good morning. the president's chief of staff says his boss is, quote, madder than hell about the mounting v.a. hospital scandal. what will be done about it? the pressure mounts on eric shinseki this morning. and dick cheney speaks out about benghazi and the unavoidable impact on hillary clinton. brit hume is here on that. and a 9-11 gift shop. does the store need to go? we'll see you at the top of the hour really... so our business can be on at&t's network for $175 dollars a month? yup. all five of you for $175. our clients need a lot of attention. there's unlimited talk and text. we're working deals all day. you get 10 gigabytes of data to share.

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get ready to meet the teen who just topped the sitting law maker in the primaries. 17-year-old sarah blair is one election away from becoming the youngest state law maker in west virginia history. she joins us right now this morning. great to have you here. >> thank you, glad to be here. >> you're set to graduate wednesday? >> yes, ma'am. >> you're 17 years old. most young women your age would be thinking of summer break. why politics? >> it's always interested me. my father did it for ten years. then i've been with really great organizations that led me along the way. i think it's time that our generation learns the importance of conservative principles and there is no better way to do that than just to run. >> tell us, i love how you reach out to the people of your district and wrote letters by hand. >> yes. i started with a survey to the

district so that i could understand their views. i sent it out to 150 people and got their views. from there, i went and wrote 800 handwritten letters to the people of my district. i didn't have a staff working with me. and i just really wanted them to know that i was dedicated to this and i was going to do it for them. >> you're going to go up against a democrat, a 44-year-old female trial lawyer. if you win, what are you going to do about school? >> i'll be going to school -- it will be my full-time job. i'll be a full time student, just as all the legislators, they have full-time jobs. that will be my full-time job and the legislature is my part-time job. >> what do you think critics would say? too young. she doesn't know what she's doing. >> right now the average age in the u.s. congress is 57. and the average age in the senate is 62. with all that experience, the only thing we've gotten is lower jobs, more debt, and less opportunity. so i don't think a fresh

perspective will hurt anyone. >> sarah, if elected, you will -- fill in the blank. >> i want to bring more jobs. you just had governor perry here. and texas is the best ranked state for business. and i really want to see west virginia do that because i've watched too many kids my age have to leave the state because they can't find a good paying job and i want to bring good paying jobs back to the state of west virginia. >> very refreshing. there is no war on women in the republican party, is there? >> not at all. >> then you haven't been watching the mainstream media. >> impressed. you wrote all of those letters with a strong message. great to have you here. >> thank you. >> congratulations. >> thank you. >> good luck. >> thank you. more "fox & friends" moments away. ♪ ♪

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before we leave you today, we're going to talk into watching tomorrow because we got a great one. >> dr. ben carson, is he thinking about a 2016 run? north carolina governor pat mccory and cheryl casone with "the five" companies hiring right now. don't miss it. >> did you say "the five"? >> what a flawless plug right there. that's it. >> maybe something at noon. maybe. i'm not supposed to say anything. >> is that an offer to buy us

lunch? >> it would look kind of like that. >> maybe we'll find out in the after the show show. >> eric, it's been great having you. >> thanks for having me. >> brian will be back tomorrow. we go now to "america's newsroom". martha: thanks very much, guys. we have stunning new revelations in the va scandal. the all bain station's transition team -- the obama administration transition team received warnings in 2008 that there were problems to address in the va hospitals and did nothing so far to stop it. i'm martha maccallum. glad to have you with us in "america's newsroom." >> good morning every. one of the i'm eric shawn in for bill hemmer today. "the washington times" reporting more than five years ago, right after the president was elected his team was told not to trust the wait types of the va hospitals were reporting. those problems apparently leading to death of the more than 40