thanks for another great week. thank you for joining us. you can keep the debate going about today's topics on twitter. sound off and let your voice be heard. have a great weekend, everybody. >> two high profile resignations for president obama on the same day. now what? after weeks of being bombarded, eric shinseki steps down amid the widespread va scandal that continues to hurt our vet. also calling it quits, jay carney. leaving his post at the president's spokesman. we'll check in with jeff dunnham. phil mickelson making headlines. not about what's happening on the links, but on the traying floor. the feds are eyeing him as part of an insider trading deal at a high profile las vegas sports scandal. and what's the obama white house's next move to prop up the

collapsed middle east peace talks? my one-on-one with the israeli defense minister. >> once you impose the wishful thinking about -- >> and speaking of foreign policy, juan williams in the house, joining us to weigh in on the president's foreign policy vision and what a tough week it's been for the president in the public eye. hello, everybody. live from the nation's capitol starts right now. with news that eric shinseki is now out the door, the fallout continues at 42 veterans facilities across the country, tied to a scandal in which employees conspired to hide months long waiting times for those vets who needed care. the resignation coming on the heels of that explosive government reports, confirming claims the average wait time is

up to 24 days with some 1700 patients waiting up to four months just to see a doctor in phoenix. congressional lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are pushing hard for change, but repairing a broken health care system meiered in years of ent will no easy fix. jo joining us now, jeff dunham. congressman, welcome. great to have you here. >> thank you. >> let's talk for a moment about what's going on. we know that we have a great deal to consider knowing that folks are asking that shinseki has resigned, but at a time when we know there's such a lack of accountability with the abuse that's taken place for years? >> we will. we are going to push as congress to force va to send our vets to local doctors if they can't handle it. i actually introduced a bill on

the floor yesterday that will do just that. we want veterans who are experiencing wait times, if the va cannot handle the case load, then they ought to be able to see a local doctor at the va's expen expense. >> so, that's the bill you're introducing to speed up the wait. >> we've got to stop these wait lists that are denying our veterans the care they need and deserve, so we've got to create the transparency, make sure those that are on these secret lists are being seen by doctors and if the va can't do it, we'll make sure local doctors can. >> another bill so get rid of people at the v ark, it's amazing that you need to pass a bill to make it easier to fire folks at the va. last week, that bill got caught up in some politics on the senate side. how can you effectively separate the politics from this tragedy? >> this is an american issue.

we've had both parties come together in the house, which is why we've passed that bill so quickly. we want to clear up the bureaucracy and if there are those who are either focused more on bonuses than our veteran, they deserve to be fireded and we ought to make sure that the top level va is able to do that firing. >> you know though, congress bears some reasonability for this as well with all due respect because congress is responsible for the oversight. there's been a lack of oversight because congress is the one that pro proep wrat rates the funds and other resources. shouldn't congress try to correct some of these abuses? >> absolutely. there's enough blame to go around for everybody, but certainly, va cannot complain they have not had the resources. we have overappropriated, year after year. we go beyond what the acquisition or request is and overfund them.

they actually turn funds back every year. all we're saying is look, you have the money, let's get the manpower and doctors out there to be able to see these patients and make sure these wait times are addressed. >> so, you're saying t ining ita themselves that have been standing in the way. >> it's a large bureaucracy and we've got to break through that so it's helping veterans and making sure they get the care they need quickly. >> are you concerned that whoever the white house picks as a permanent replacement to shinseki, that the confirmation hear i hearing will be meiered in politics and become contentious? >> not necessarily over politics, but we need somebody that is qualified, that understands not only from the respective of our veteran community, but also somebody who can run a large bureaucracy like this and bring it back under control and make sure the funding is being used where it's supposed to. >> there's a lot of work ahead. we thank you for joining us and

we hope you'll keep us posted on what developed. >> thank you. >> let's bring in governor huckabee, and concerned about whether this management changed will be used as an excuse to gloss over problems within the agency. >> i think that changing at the top is, it's symbolic, but doesn't chak the issues at the va and the president needs to step in and make some immediate decisions that give people the care they need right away. when katrina happened, the government came out with these debit cards and gave to all the evacuees of katrina. now, the program didn't go over well. what i want to point out is when the government wants to act quickly, it can. if the government wants to act quickly and give the veterans an opportunity to go to a private hospital to get treatment they can't get at the va, they can do that if they want to. we just need an administration

that wants to put veterans first. >> saying that the president needs to treat this scandal differently than the others on obama's watch. that this isn't simply a pr problem. it's a national tragedy that won't disappear. can that bureaucracy really be fixed and how can the va and the white house earn back the trust of veterans and the american people? >> well, it can be fixed, but you can't do it by replacing one person. what needs to happen instead of a top to bottom approach is a bottom to top. you know, i know when you're dealing with a big government entity, the worst thing you do is think if you change the players at the top of the food chain, you're going to fix everything. that's a start. but you need to go to the bottom. ask the people who deliver the services to the veterans. the people walking the floors of the hospitals and give them a free platform and say if you could be king for a day and fix the problems you see, tell me what the problems are. what would you do to fix them. i guarantee you'll get some great ideas if you start at the

bottom and work your way up through the bureaucracy, rather than start at the top and try to work your way down because when you work your way down, you're going to get stone walled by the people in the middle who have a vested interest in keeping the institution going for their benefit rather than for the veterans beefts. >> some are concerneded that the resignation of the secretary let the president off the hook. how do you feel about that? >> it's not going to let anything off the hook because there are millions of veterans in this country who are being forced to wait, told they have to come back. being given the kind of attention most of us wouldn't tolerate. as a result, the families and full national attention on this is not going to let them sweep it under the rug and i think one of the positive things is that this is kind of rising above the normal partisan battle in washington. you have democrats who are very

vocal about their displeasure here. that's a healthy sign this has risen above the normal bickers because this isn't about republicans and democrats. it's about the people who gave every one of us our freedom. they deserve the first fruits and we should make sure we honor that. >> should there be criminal investigations for the fraudulent recordkeeping? >> if it leads to that, sure, but i think we need to presume that it may not be criminal, but it may be and if it turns out that people acted in a way that denied the rights of veterans to what they deserved and they fraudulently made up records, then yeah, that's criminal prosecution, people need to go to jail for that. that needs to be a clear example to others that you can't abuse the nation's most honored heroes and get away with it. you shouldn't be able to fraudulently abuse any american taxpayer for that matter.

>> absolutely. governor, thank you so much. what's coming up on your big show tonight? >> congressman jeff miller, chairman of the va oversight committee in congress is going to be with us and we'll be talking about this issue. we also are going to be focusing on the update on the justina palatier case, the young girl who's been held hostage for about 16 months. >> thank you very much, governor, for joining us. now, we would like to hear what you have to say about the widespread abuse at the va. with shinseki gone, will the scandal continue to be a priority for the white house? send me your tweets and we're going to post what you have to say later on the show. we are now hearing that john kerry won't br offering up

testimony that continues to probe the benghazi tragedy. darrell eye is is accusing kerry -- to also not testify before a newly formed select committee on benghazi. joining us now with more on the political dynamics at play, elizabeth. >> you're right. secretary of state john kerry no longer required to sit in the hot seat during an upcoming house oversight committee hearing on benghazi on june 12th. chairman issa releasing him -- to what i'm doing today, releasing him from the upcoming hearing commitment he made only after we issued him a subpoena. the move nearly guarantees secretary kerry will have to testify on benghazi. the state department is firing back, a spokeswoman saying the department's officials would continue to cooperate and called the statement quote, mystifying.

>> i think you've heard us say that we've extensively entered questions. we've done more than 50 briefings, provided more than 25,000 documents. the secretary has as someone who served in the senate for more than 25 years, values the role of oversight, but i'm fot going to speculate on what he can contribute. >> meanwhile, bits and pieces of hillary clinton's book, hard choices, are being made public. one chapter, clinton reportedly writes, there is a quote regrettable amount of misinformation and flat out deceit. ron johnson accused the former secretary of not taking her responsibility. >> what's she claiming responsibility for? ramping down the security? sending ambassador stephens there in the first place? i don't know what she's claiming responsibility for. i don't think she's taking responsible at all.

>> he went on to say he wants to learn more about the president's where abouts the night of the attack. >> thank you very much. there's news today that the feds are eyeing progolfer phil mickelson over possible insider trading with icon and a las vegas gambling king pen. turn now to ryan who's tracking developments. >> "the wall street journal" is calling this a major insider trading probe. the fbi and securities exchange commission investigating stock market trades involving three heavyweights, billionaire carl icahn, williams walters and phil mickelson. investigators are looking into whether mikkckelson and walters made trades based on private tips provided by icahn about his investments in companies. the investigation, beginning three years ago, authorities

specifically looking into suspicious trades in the clorox company. icahn bought a 9.1% stake in the company in february of 2011 and in july, he made a $10.2 billion bid to buy the company, causing the stock to jump. well, investigators are examining some highly risky trades of clorox shares made by walters and mickelson four days before the bid. this suggestion is icahn tipped them about his bids. both icahn and mickelson are denying that there is a probe. e icahn telling the journal, quote, we do not know of any investigation. we are always very careful to observe all legal requirements in our activities. mickelson's lawyers saying phil is not the target of any investigation and walters is

declining to comment. >> they're going to look at trading patterns, but at the end of the day, all that matters is what they can prove in court and that's where all of this is likely going to hit a snag. carl icahn, phil mickelson, icahn, one of the most powerful, vicious people. he is known to be ruthless, attack dog, even activist investor. >> they're going to look at trading patterns and activity and the investigation comes at a time when the government is increasingly focusing on insider trading. there have been 85 convictions out of 90 people charged by the new york prosecutor's office on insider trading since august 2009. >> all right, thank you very much for that update. well, it's been a tough week for the commander in chief. president heads to west point to lay out his foreign policy plan, but some of the military and other critics claimed it lacked vision. also, the president dealing with the resignation of two high pro file people who the president hoped would stay on. after the break, warren williams will be weighing in on this week

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after that, his va secretary forced to resign amid the gr growing scandal and on the same day, his white house press secretary calling it quits. joining us now, juan williams on a week the president would likely like to put behind him. >> welcome. talk about the politics of what took place this week. certainly, this has been a rough week for the president knowing that "the new york times," one of his you know, supporters, is out there saying the speech you laid out really didn't amount to much. >> i think there was a great expectation that he was going to spell out what he was going to do for the syrian rebels. that situation has just become intolerable and tenable. i don't know how you want to put it. certainly is the case that as the president described it, nothing but bad choices, but now, i think he feels that he is, his hand is being forced and i think that in the speech, people hoped he would articulate the specifics of what he's going to do. he didn't do it and as a result, people have stayed focused on

the fact he's in retreat, that he doesn't want to be ice laigs, but the level has been raised to the point it would be a direct threat to his ally. a lot of people think, gee, really? >> behind the scenes in the white house, the backlash from folks like "the new york times", "washington post"? >> i think they were and it wasn't just those two big newspapers. i think it was pretty much universal in terms of the editorial response, which was that you know, we expect you to be a leader, to be more forward looking. now, the interesting thing is white house people are saying to me that they think they're in touch with the american people on this. that if you look at the polling, if you talk to folks, obviously, americans are a little bit more weary. there's not a quick desire to insert america into every human rights issue in the world. every political crisis in the

world. to the contrary, people are sayinging it's time to invest in america. that's true in the polls, but i think what you're saying from the editorial voices, mr. president, i want you to be presidential. we want you to give us the sense of power and passion and especially when talking to those young people graduating from our military academies, we want you to inspire them. we don't want you to say this is the time for us to be pulling back. >> when you talk about the resignations this week, a lot of folks saying this is the president that does not like to fire people. that he has a difficult time accepting the fact that sometimes, it's their time to go when it's so mired in all kinds of intrigue and drama. >> from my reading of the president, i think he will throw people under the bus quickly. now, and by the way, historically, you know this as well. other presidents, all presidents, are reluctant to let

people go. the saying around this town, washington, d.c., is those folks who are cabinet officials especially, either die or resign, but rarely. so, what you get though is the president in this current generation saying you know what, it's so politically polarized out there, i don't want to be seen as giving into my critics and folding. oh, yeah, yeah, yeah. here's the sacrifice to the guys, here's the latest person and the interesting dynamic that took place this week was the contrast between what happened to secretary sebelius after the rollout of the obamacare website and what happened with general shinseki at the va. in the case of sebelius, i think the president decided to go through the nominating process was going to be a problem while he tried to fix that problem with the computers urgently, like in the next 30 days. with shinseki, i think he

believe ed that the static was so intense that it was good to get shinseki out. he's also taking a trip to europe next week and is going to be speaking in terms of the veterans and war over there. and also feels he's going to put a military man in place to replace shinseki. quite interesting, stanley mcchrystal is one of the leading candidates for this job. so is michael mullen. over at from the joint chiefs, so you're going to see a number of military people and again, congress and the people who do the confirming, high respect for the military and i think you're going to see almost applause, confirmation of whoever is there. >> so, it should be less contentious. >> i think that's the difference between the sebelius. a lot of people see him as slow to demand accountability and that again, is a political perception problem that is going to transcend whatever happens.

>> juan williams, always great to see you. >> good to have you here in d.c. >> coming up, we'll go one-on-one with israel's deputy defense minister and his concerns to keep israel on the hot seat over the stalemate with the peace deal between the israelis and palestinians. >> i think sometimes wants to impose the wishful thinking, but you have a reality and the reality is -- >> and donald sterling says not so fast. even though the l.a. clippers will have a new owner, sterling is getting set to sue the nba for a billion dollars claiming he was forced to sell. he's not going anywhere. what you wear to bed is your business.

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welcome back. here's a quick look at some of the headlines making news right

now. we know the fame hoff the 22-year-old american involved in the suicide bombing in syria. state department is confirming that abu sala launched a suicide bombing on sunday. that attack is believed to be linked to an al qaeda backed group. great britain is now joining american efforts to free a woman sentenced to death in sudan for her christian faith. david cameron calling it barbaric and urging the government to free the woman. miriam gave birth to the couple's second child in a prison. father meeting the baby briefly for the first time this week. and it looks like the sale of the chippers is a done deal, but former owner, donald sterling, who filed a lawsuit to block the $2 billion sale. sterling unable to negotiate the

deal because her estranged husband was stripped of the ability -- and that's a quick look of the stories in your fox news flash. and despite several trips to israel by president obama and his secretaries of state, mideast peace talks have collapsed. they say they won't return to the talks until palestinian leaders return to settle. . earlier, i sat down with israeli defense minister and began with his reaction to president obama's west point graduation speech. a lot of criticism from people who felt that the speech was not inspiring enough. it lackeded focus. what were your thoughts about direction mr. obama is going in over these next few years? >> we are looking at -- the u.s. president, but from our ek appearan appearance, you cannot avoid the problems. you cannot avoid the stress.

i will ignore, al-qaeda, iran. he doesn't talk that way. maybe a few years, but eventually, they will come to you and those from the middle east, we cannot avoid those. you have to face them and i think eventually, the u.s. would have to take a stand with those iss issues, maybe with the issue of iran, which is a -- to israel, but also to the american people. >> but do you think that the united states has lost credibility with many of our allies like israel particularly, knowing that the president says one thing and then does another? >> the u.s. is very strong. everybody, the military capability, but sometimes, you have to flex your muscles. and fortunately, we have to show our strength and not only to say to the public we are strong, but assure that we are strong. our goal is to see the fault of the u.s. we want to see the u.s. very

strong and then we hope that the it will be not only by threatening, but -- >> turning over to the peace talks or lack there have, it seems like both sides are the stalemate. where do things stand now? >> things are happening. there will be a unity government between the independent panel services and the hamas and fortunately, made his choice. he chose to go with the hamas to have peace with the hamas and also hamas. hamas is the only organization that condemned the killing of bin laden. they have decided to choose the path, we cannot negotiate and the u.s. should not transfer funds to the pa. in 2006, president bush signed the bill that no funding would be sent to the pa. and that was a time to take action and i hope that decision will look for loopholes to avoid

the bill. very important to stop half a billion u.s. dollars from going. >> you've recently said quite openly in israel that you believe israeli officials are imposing a silent freeze right now on expanding settlements. >> some believe that the jews leaving jerusalem creates a problem. i think we are playing the blame game. we are trying to justify what we are doing. that is not the way to do it. the same way you can be in new york city, we have rights to be in jerusalem. the prime minister which has allowed in jerusalem and parts of israel. >> are you disappointed by the response by the white house over the last several months in terms of the way it has publicly mentioned that israel is responsible for example, break down of the peace talks? >> we know we are not to be blamed. we look at what's happening today with hamas and i think

sometimes secretary kerry wants to impose wishful thinking, but the reality of the middle east that there is no viable outlet. >> the pope was in israel and i wanted to get your thoughts about the way he conducted himself. many were impressed. >> amazing, very happy to see the way he handled it. very humble. i think it was a very important visit, a short one. we hope to see him back in our region. >> he took some by surprise. >> usually, when people come, they walk fast. he stopped, he spoke with the people and i think he got connected to the real issue. >> it's great to see you here today. >> thank you. >> thank you so much for joining us. all the best to you. >> thank you. >> coming up, what we cannot lose sight of in the veteran affairs scandal.

the american heroes who are not getting the care they deserve. former marine who died while waiting to be treated. last week, we spoke to his widow. up next, we'll find out what she has to say about the resignation of the va secretary. and conservative republicans gathering in new orleans to map out a strategy for 2014. john roberts is right in the mid of it all. john? >> three possible presidential candidates on display today including ted cruz, rick santorum and rick perry. we'll tell you what everybody's talking about in new orleans, coming up right after the break. what does shinseki's resignation mean? our prime time team is tracking. first, representative miller offers you neek.

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>> good afternoon to you. good morning from new orleans. much of the talk here in the big easy has been about what republicans need to do to win both in november and in 2016. republican national committee chairman reince priebus says he has to build the party into a year round operation with extensive ground presence in every part of the nation. he also wants more say on who the moderators will be for the presidential debates. haley bar boar says they need to heal the rift between establishments and those on the conservative side thsaying the quest for purity amid conservative candidates has at times, been the enemy of victory. >> this year, there are some primaries there are very devising and disgusting, but we've got to come back together. both sides are coalitions and we need to live our political lives. not everybody's going to agree

with you on everything. barber says it's better to win than to -- also heard from donald trump yesterday, who is flirting with the idea of a possible presidential run in 2016. trump told me he is also concerned about the wide divergence in ideology of the republican party, which has led to a large number of republicans on the ballot in some tight races, including the senate race here in louisiana. >> you have candidates that have a certain you know, pretty up there, like 30 some odd percent, then some run ining as republicans, conservatives, that have 7% and 6% and 5%. i wish they could all just get together because you would win louisiana. >> run k theme here is nominate konds who can win. reminding leaders, you can have all the brilliant policies in the world, but they don't add up unless you can implement.

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fallout over the va scandal and the shinseki resignation. we need to remember that it's the veteran's family who courageously stepped forward with their personal story, highlighting the abuse and

mismanagement at the va. last week, we introduced you to vicki olson. her husband died after waiting nearly a year to see the doctor at the va hospital in phoenix. she calls it welcome news, but it's still not enough. >> none of that is going to bring my husband back. but what will bring me peace is to see the next veteran you k w know, treated, given the health care they deserve. that is what will bring me peace. well, those iconic marine one helicopters are quite a sight here in the country and since 1974, the choppers have flown presidents and their families to and from the white house and other countries. ray piloted our last four presidents on marine one. he calls it a dream job that

capped a lifetime love of flying. he has just written a new book about his experiences called "inside marine one." i recently sat down with him ane met to put into the application process, but one of the prerequisites to the helicopter pilot having been there as a youngster, so you fill the squares you're supposed to fill, timing on my side again when i went back as a commander, i straddled the bush 43 in obama

administration, so it was -- >> four presidents, all very different. >> all very different. >> talk to me about the responsibility you feel when you know you are carrying the most powerful person in the world, literally. you know, that person -- you're responsible for that person. their well-being, their safety. >> indeed. but it's not just that, as well. i mean, because you don't forget who your passenger is in the back. >> of course. >> there is a certain amount of angst that goes with that, and the allen b. shepherd prayer all aviators recite, please lord, don't let me screw this up. but also, you've got the sons and daughters of america too. the crew chief, pilot next to you. even when you're just flying or training throughout your whole career, that whole idea of just being safe. but more so with this particular job, you're right. >> the symbolism, though, is remarkable. >> it is. >> and i don't think a whole lot of folks know this, but, you know, when we go overseas, for

instance, this country is the only country that flies its own commander in chief, in its own assets, no matter where we are. any head of state that comes to this country, they don't do that. so when you see that iconic paint job, you see the united states of america painted on the side of the aircraft, the american flag on -- makes you proud. >> what do you come away with from this experience in terms of the four different presidents? who was the most inquisitive, who was the most direct, in terms of personality? do you have to adjust to the different permisonalities? >> do you. i think as the commander, because i spent most of the time providing that service as the commander to president bush 43, getting to have a little bit more insight to him was probably the -- of the four, but they're all extremely gracious. i mean, very, very appreciative of the job that they know we're doing, and some of the sacrifices they have made, as

well. >> a special moment for you, though? >> there's many of them. but from a historical standpoint, when you look at the transfer of power between presidents and having a front-row seat for an inauguration and the inauguration with president obama when you're flying president bush and his father and their family, after the ceremony and just doing that victory lap around the mall and looking down at the sea of folks, i mean, it's very -- it's just a patriotic feeling you have. >> well, it's remarkable, because of that peaceful transfer of power. >> exactly. but you have an outgoing president that you formed a bond with, and you have a new incoming president that -- and that nationalistic type event, very overwhelming. >> it must be. but this was a dream come true for you. >> it was. >> and something you will never forget. >> sometimes i wish i was still doing it. >> terrific. it's great to have you here today. thank you so much for joining us. >> great to be here. >> what a great adventure.

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kerry says, the v.a. scandal will be in the news for quite some time. thanks to all of you who weighed in. that's going to be a wrap for us here in d.c. thank you so much for joining us. i hope wherever you are you'll make it a great day. have a great weekend. and we begin with a fox news alert. president obama releasing a statement just moments ago. announcing the release of army sergeant bowe bergdahl, held captive by the taliban in afghanistan since 2009. elizabe elizabeth prann is live with the latest. >> reporter: he is coming home, army sergeant bowe bergdahl has been released after being held captive since june 30th, 2009. the white house releasing a statement. it reads, in part, today the american people are pleased that we will be able to welcome home sergeant bowe bergdahl, held captive for nearly five years. sergeant bergdahl's recovery is a reminder of america's unwavering commitment to leave no man or