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is the show ending? are you coming back after an hour? leland: rex tillerson from saudi arabia. great discussion with chris wallace. we will see you in an hour. chris: i'm chris wallace. the president on his first foreign trip while at home the investigation ramps up into possible links between the trump campaign and russia. >> the entire thing has been a witch hunt and there's no collusion certainly myself and my campaign. >> i think the people in the rest of the world do not have time to pay attention to what's happening domestically here. chris: we will break down the president's trip and what it means for u.s.-foreign policy with the secretary of state rex tillerson. it's a fox news sunday exclusive . then robert mueller is tapped to lead the investigation into
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russian interference in the 2016 election. >> special counsel was much called for in this situation and former director mueller is the right kind of individual for the job. >> we will discuss the controversy and what it means for the trump agenda with arizona senator john mccain, only on fox news sunday. we will ask our sunday panel if mr. trump can use the appointment of a special counsel to turn attention back to repeal and replace and tax reform. ♪ ♪ ♪ chris: our power player of the week, iconic singer judy collins on the inspiration for the songs that defined a generation. >> it was creative, it was music. chris: all right now on fox news sunday and hello again from fox news in washington. donald trump is on day two of his first foreign trip as president meeting with more than 50 muslim leaders and trying to
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build a coalition to defeat isis and to isolate iran. all this while the controversy escalates of possible links to russia threatening the president's foreign and domestic agenda. we will drill down on both stories this hour speaking in a few minutes with secretary of state rex tillerson and later with senator john mccain but first let's bring in the anchor of special report bret baier who is in riyadh, saudi arabia with the latest on the president's trip, bret. bret: chris, in the second day in the home of islam holiest sites, president trump calling. barbara: -- barbaric criminals. saying he's not here to lecture, president trump addresses the leaders of more than 50 muslim-majority countries casting the fight against terrorism as a battle between
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good and evil, a speech on islam calling for cooperation in a much softer tone than his campaign the president has yet to use the phrase radical islamic terrorism. from arab leaders and meetings sunday morning. >> let me say that you have a unique personality that's capable of doing the impossible. [laughter] >> i agree. [laughter] bret: talk of new relationships. >> there won't be strain with this administration. bret: new arms deal. >> nobody makes it like the united states. bret: saudis pledged to buy $350 billion of u.s. military equipment and weapons over ten years and more than $160 billion of saudi investment in u.s. companies this year. president trump's first foreign stop has been filled with pageantry a soft contrast that was never greeted by the king and chilly relationship largely over his administration's
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dealings with iran. this trip the saudis are dancing in step. later president trump known for use of twitter to speech to stamp out extremism using social media. the trip was planned long ago but senior aides say they could not have asked for more in the first stop than the saudis warm embrace which is something else to talk about back home, chris. chris: bret baier reporting from rriyadh. joining us now from saudi arabia rex tillerson. president trump is urging for battle between good and evil and opening a center against extremism today, muslim leaders are pledging to cut off funding to radicals but the big question i have is, is this just talk or are there are some real teeth
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here, concrete measures that will help us destroy isis and al-qaeda and to stop the flow of new recruits? >> well, chris, i think it is historic what's happening here in riyadh under the king's leadership, his convening of the gcc council this morning where we had a very productive discussion on the subject of how to counter terrorism and how do defeat daesh and how to bring -- greater stability to the regular owned and this afternoon he'll deliver his important message to the convening of the arab summit. arab nations, muslim nations from around the world. and i think what's the output of this, chris, framework agreements that are going the guide the actions going forward but there are concrete commitments being made as to how we will work together to defeat daesh and terrorism in the region as well as elsewhere. i think the other thing that's important is agreement to
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continue this dialogue. it doesn't end here. there's a commitment to have another gcc summit with the u.s. a year from now and one of the expectations is we will be measuring our project, our progress towards the initiatives and agreement that were signed here and we will be looking for concrete results to measure each country's commitment. chris: we should point out the gulf council of nations. during campaign candidate trump had tough things to say, here he is on the muslim religion. >> i think islam hates us. there's something -- there's something there that's tremendous hatred there, there's tremendous hatred. we have to get to the bottom of it. chris: here he is talking about saudi arabia. >> you talked about women and women's rights so these are people that push gays off buildings, these are people who
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kill women and treat women horribly. chris: given that past rhetoric, why should muslim leaders trust mr. trump now and on the on the other hand if the president is so concerned about human rights, why isn't he talking about it publicly this weekend? >> well, chris, i think this is one of the great attributes of this president is that he is willing to call issues out, confront them, speak very plainly and bluntly about them and in many ways this motivates countries to want to understand why the feelings in the u.s. are the way they but also to engage, to address those and i think that's what we are seeing in this visit to riyadh. this visit to the country that is the custodian of the who holy mosques and the president himself said he has learned a lot in this trip and learned about the people, learned a lot about the culture and i think this is -- it's really important
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process in terms of how we move forward with this relationship between the muslim world and the nonmuslim world and i think the great recognition among all leaders of the muslim world that they have to take responsibility for what has happened in many respects and they are taking responsibility and they're ready to join with us and other nations in confronting this terrible face of terrorism. chris: but, sir, i've seen a draft of the president's speech, the big speech this afternoon, not a mention of human rights, not a mention of women's rights, you say he wants to speak concretely and frankly about these things, he's not doing that today. >> well, chris, i think the way you address those human rights issues and women's rights issues is to improve the conditions in the region and today conditions in the region are under a lot of stress because of the threat of terrorism and the threat that iran poses to instability in the region and these subjects are being discussed as well and there are efforts underway to, i think, improve the rights of
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of course, substance subsequent legs of this trip tel aviv and rome and vatican, audience with the pope. i would also say heads of state, these are not the issues that are on their mind. the issues that are on their minds are security issues, economic issues, issues of common interest to both of our countries, that's what they want to talk about when i'm with them and domestic issues simply never come up in our discussions. chris: in the time we have left, sir, this is your first time on fox news sunday, i lighting round, quick answers and there was an ugly incident in washington this week where turkish president erdogan while security beat and kicked protestors outside the
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embassador's residence. question, sir, are you going to do anything about that? >> we did call state department to discuss what occurred with them and express our view that unacceptable. there is ongoing investigation and we will wait and see what the outcome of that investigation is but we have expressed our dismay. chris: senator mccain say that is you should expel the turkish embassador. >> chris, i think we need to let the investigation conclude before we come to any decisions such as that. chris: north korea tested yet another ballistic missile today, isn't that one more indication that the new get tough policy of this administration, the end of strategic patience isn't working? >> no, chris, i wouldn't -- that would not be my take away at all. we are early in the stages of apply the economic pressure as well as diplomatic pressure to
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the regime in north korea and hopefully they will get the message that the pathway of continuing nuclear arm's program is not a pathway to security or certainly prosperity. the ongoing testing is disappointing, disturbing and we ask that they cease that because until they cease that testing, clearly they have not changed their view. we are early in the game of putting pressure on them and one could also interpret that perhaps they're just acting out in response to some of the pressure that i believe they are beginning to feel. chris: do any of the agreements that are being made with sunni arab and muslim nations, do any of them help the united states and the effort to contain iran and regional expansion? >> well, chris, i think certainly the kind of security arraignments, obviously there were significant new arms sale
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packages announced with the king -- kingdom and this strengths the overall security posture of the gulf and the arab nations in particular and makes it clear to iran that we the united states will stand with our partners here in the region to counter iran hedge money and any aspirations that iran has for putting pressure on these countries will be met by strong and unified front. chris: finally, sir, we've all got to see -- i don't know if you got a chance to see it but we got a chance to see video of you participating in the traditional arab sword dance and i have oh -- to tell you you looked pretty good, frankly more comfortable than president and secretary ross, had you been practicing, sir? >> i haven't been practicing but
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it was not my sword dance. chris: why, you have experienced in the middle east? >> i have been in the middle east in many years. this was such a wonderful welcome to the president last night and the fun that was going on in there, it was very contagious for all of us and i think just the pure joy that you see on the faces of the people here in sa what we are hearing throughout the region with the president's visit, the importance of it and i think great hope that this brings to them that something is going to finally to confront terrorism and forces in the region. chris: i i think i can safe i will say that we have heard on fox news sunday this is not my first sword dance. we want to thank you. thanks for your time and safe travel, sir. >> thank you, chris. chris: up next we will bring our sunday group to discuss president trump's ambitious
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what do you make of president's trip so far and we are on day two and the effort to try to unit the muslim world against radical extremism. >> we have one president at a time and i want this president to be successful on the trip and so far he is being successful. it's a little too much pageantry for my taste and i'm sure he loves it and the messaging helps saudi arabia so much it helps us but we are in the middle east. i love the idea that he's going to all free major religions and if he's able to deliver a message that is a little more nuance than just iran is terrible that would be very helpful and one last point, chris, that is that isis and most of the terror groups are sunni arabs, saudi arabia and gulf states are sunni arabs.
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it's not just attacking shiite arabs but defeating the idea of terrorism and i hope speech and activity addresses that. chris: i have seen a first draft of the speech and it's just that, the people who affect the most are sunni arabs, the muslims getting killed in that part of the world. we have seen other presidents make kind of effort, they get lip service but then behind the scenes a lot of the muslim leaders whether it's per payoffs or whatever reason tonight -- continue to fund radicalism, what do you think it would be different? >> eight years of lack of leadership from the obama administration in which things and allowed them to begin meddling more in all of the
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other countries through surrogates, whether it's in yemen and syria, this has caused problems for all of the gulf region. they have a renewed interest in actually from their own self-interest in doing something and working with donald trump and that, i think, is a chance for a reset and that's why it might be different. chris: what strikes me about this trip in a larger overview level is just how ambitious it is, the president as jane mentioned, muslim judaism and christianity and white house partners, israel and the vatican is historic. i have to say i don't think that's an overstatement. >> but every presidential overseas is historic and when chronicles of presidents are written and dealing with foreign leaders are always a part of it. this is unnews takennable the stuff of the presidency.
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no other official in this country has responsibility for foreign policy the way the president does. this is no question about it a very big deal and the two principal purposes are a big deal, first to try to strengthen saudi arabia as a bull work against the growth of iran's power and second, of course, the big 50-plus state meeting to try to form a stronger coalition. chris: 50 muslim nations. >> that's right. and bringing the muslim world or most of it together for that purpose is a useful thing, a lot of detail, chris, if you look at saudi arabia, even as the president was going there with his purpose, the united states proposed that the un to add a saudi-based addition, if you will of isis to -- to those subject to sanctions. chris: chapter vices. >> and the saudis through other
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countries blocked that. there's always a lot of detail to be and that's where the devil lies. seems to be a very good start. chris: i want to pick up on something that kim said, the administration is emphasizing how different this president's approach to foreign policy from barack obama's and what they say is the key not the preach, not to lecture specially on human rights, specially in public and rather instead to be more transactional and get results, do you think that makes sense? >> i'm taken aback because you can see we are emphasizing deals and not diplomacy, not only president obama but president george w. bush made deals with the saudis and it was just part of the deals, that's what you're doing and so when you talk about president trump emphasizing jobs
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and deals, it comes at some cost to us because the lack of human rights attention, the lack of understanding that the saudis are implicated in anything from 9/11 to support for the wahabis, radical islam to the madrasus that preach hate of israel, jews, hatred of the shiite, i don't understand how you can say, we will just do the sword dance that you were talking with secretary tillerson. that seems to me they are flattering president trump, they are appeal to go his ego but it does not speak to the central issue on the table which is are you going to change your behavior. chris: kim. >> well, the purpose of this trip is to be over there talking about the terror threat and they are addressing this. look, it was quite amazing moment to watch melania trump get off that airplane not wearing a head scarf and shaking
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the crown prince's hand. it's very symbolic, ivanka trump is over there. chris: michelle obama did the same thing. >> she did as well too. i guess the importance is you also have to do by action not just by lecturing, not just by talking and if they are over there attempting to behind the scenes -- look, that's where all the real action is taking place too. these are all events that are for tv but what you've got an entire team of trump delegate that is are doing behind the scene meetings. >> what i've heard from secretary rice and senator mccain is human rights are an essential part of our long-term policy as americans. >> the best way to deal with that issue is to do so with public pronouncements in the face of these people who are hosting you or is it better to handle all of the outward and visible stuff with diplomacy which is what this is all about and to address these issues --
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chris: brief final word and you have to move on. >> you have to do both, brit. it really matters that the saudis now tried civilian spy military cords. chris: that was brief. we will see you a little later. when we come back, senator john mccain on the president's overseas trip as well as the troubles here at home. tech: when your windshield needs to be fixed... trust safelite autoglass. our exclusive trueseal technology means a strong, reliable bond. at safelite, we stand behind our work... because the ones you love, sit behind it. (parents whisper jingle) safelite repair, safelite replace. i count on my dell small for tech advice. with one phone call, i get products that suit my needs and i get back to business. ♪ ♪
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>> as he said the president is conducting international diplomacy against a backdrop of intensifying investigations here at home. joining is now to discuss both republican senator john mccain, senator welcome back. >> incorporated you for having me back.>> what you think about the president's trip so far and do you think that realistically he can get muslim leaders to drop their support for extremism? >> i think the trip somewhere has been excellent. i think the sunni world traditionally our friends there are encouraged. because of the restrained if not estranged relations between
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the previous administration and so, i think it is successful. i think it is important. there is no doubt that if we are going to impede the iranian continued efforts to exert a significant strength in the region that this is a step forward. >> he wrote an article in the new york times recently when she said that the us must always stand up for human rights and not abandon oppressed people around the world. given that, what you think of the decision? you heard secretary tillerson defend that a couple of moments ago appeared not to discuss human rights publicly. >> my enduring hero in inspiration is a guy named ronald reagan. at the height of the cold war when people were talking about politics and all of these new accommodation within soviet union, ronald reagan stood for people who went to the berlin
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wall and said take down this wall. he wasn't talking about just the wall, his tongue met the wall that existed between freedom and oppression. when he spoke for nathan jansky, one of the great human rights persons in history he always had humans rights as a fundamental belief that we would eventually prevail over the totalitarian -- >> but has it done in the way of practical powers? >> i have a deaf ears. we have got to be practical. america is the american unique nation history all of the errors in failings and mistakes that we've made and we have stood up for people. you think, with this administration, would it speak up for nathan sharansky do you think? i do not think so. so we have to end with they say well we talked about this quietly.
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i want a close relationship with these nations.not just because of isis but we have to stand up for what we believe and where we are no different. >> you got a lot of attention this week with remarks that you made. you already beginning to laugh about this. but the investigation into possible links between russia and the trump campaign.how you are. >> i think it's reaching the point where it is a watergate size and scale and a couple of other candles that you and i have seen. it is the centipede of the shoe that continues to drop. >> what exactly are you saying? the appointment of mr. moeller we are now at that stage of a scandal. now the question is how is it handled? is it handled the way watergate was where it was drip drip drip and then every day there is more and more? or do we handle it like ronald reagan handled iran?
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there was a scandal, he fired people, he went to national television is that we may mistakes, we were wrong we are not going to do it again so we can move forward. what i was saying is that there are two ways of handling a situation such as this. with the appointment of mr. moeller it is obviously is now at that level. the point is, do we get it behind us? get all the information out there and move forward. the american people are very forgiving. the american people understand that no one is infallible. and so, what my point was, let's get all of the facts outcome let's move forward and will try and address the challenges that face the nation which i would argue are probably more diverse and challenging than any other time since ending of the cold war. >> senator, do you think this is a scandal? >> i don't know if you want to use the word scandal. >> but do you? >> yeah, well - you know the politicians prayer?in other words today i ought to be
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tender and sweet because tomorrow i might have to eat them. i am reminded of that. what i was saying is what i just described to you. i think if you want to use the word scandal that is fine. as i did. the point is, it is a challenge to washington d.c., the way we do business. a challenge to bipartisanship and a challenge for the newly elected president. >> some democrats say that the president fired fbi director james comey and what are to impede -- in order to impede the investigation. -- >> there has been no effort to impede our investigation today. quite simply put sarah, you cannot stop the men and women of the sei right thing, protecting the american people and upholding the constitution. >> why do you think the president fired james comey? >> i don't know.
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honestly, i cannot explain the president's actions. i do not think it was a wise thing to do. mr. comey was highly respected and highly regarded. i cannot explain. i do not think it was a smart thing to do. >> you think it was an effort to impede the investigation? >> i do not know. i know this issue has infuriated the president. and it is obvious from his public appearance and statements. but i do not think it was the right remedy. when he was the president of the united states and he will face the events, i am not sure he would have had the appointment of mr. muller if that had happened. >> he said of the president should never have let russian foreign minister into the oval office last week but now it turns out i want to put this back on the screen that mr. trump told him i just fired the head of the fbi. he was crazy, a real nut job. i faced great pressure because of russia. that has taken off.
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how do you read that sir? >> i do not know how to read it except that i'm almost speechless because i do not know how, why someone would say something like that. but i know this, he is the stooge of a thug and a murderer who used russian precision weapons to strike hospitals in aleppo who has committed human rights violations. he invaded the ukraine and is taken by mia, has acted in the most sluggish and outrageous fashion and had no business in the oval office.if there is a president to vladimir putin engagement that i think it is under the right spectrum stances and it might be okay. but not this stooge who is nothing but a propagandist. corrective president is looking
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at several people for replacing this position. including your friend lieberman. after some democrats and said - lieberman has more - let me ask this, is it time to switch to decaf? >> the thing is really disappointing, probably the most beloved and respected member of the united states and it was joe lieberman by republican and democrats. so the same democrats that proclaim their friendship and bondage with joe lieberman and those of the trashing him, it is a commentary on wiley get cynical around this town. >> the president says that the real story here are all the leaks that are coming out. and i have to say, air force
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one was barely off the ground on his way to saudi arabia and we had big explosive stories on the front page of the new york times and the "washington post". do you believe that there is a concerted effort among elements inside the intelligence and law enforcement communities to bring this president down? >> i cannot go quite that far. but i think it is outrageous, i think it is disgraceful. these facts will come out no matter what chris. in the course of a normal investigation that goes on. and these people are doing it. i say shame on them because they are not serving their country. or even their own interest. >> do you think the investigation should go to them as low as - >> i think it is a violation of the law to leaked classified information. therefore, they should be held accountable. >> finally, we less than a minute. you heard my discussion from
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secretary tillerson about that violent reaction, then beat down. his picture that is there pretty bad here in the heart of washington. turkish security beating, kicking peaceful protesters. you heard the secretaries reaction. are you satisfied with that? >> again, you know what i said, thoroughly turkish ambassador, those were his people. the people that was sent out there that is not america! and is not allowed in the united states of america. peaceful demonstrators being beaten up? that is just flat out wrong. and to see that we have asked for further information, we do not need further information. just look at that cliff that you showed. >> under, good to have you back. always good to talk with you. thank you, sir. >> thank you. >> want to come back, washington is a buzz.
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meeting in the oval office. with the president when he said the president told him why don't you let the investigation of michael flynn go? what strikes you about where we are now in this? >> i have never seen leads on this scale. i mean the wall street journal says the other day that there are leaks and then there is niagara falls. we are under niagara falls right now. i have not seen anything like it. the problem with it is, if you assume all these xers that we've seen for memos and conversations and all the rest of it are accurate, they are only part of the story and we have to wait a while to get the rest of the story. it is perfectly possible to interpret what was said to james comey in the oval office indiscreetly to be sure by donald trump as being not a request to shut down an investigation but a question to call me as to whether now that michael flynn had been fired, and at the time the "washington
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post" reported there was an examination of his phone flows with the russian ambassador that uncovered nothing improper. wouldn't it be possible now to let this go? because i think donald trump thinks he is innocent and we may think that flynn is innocent. these and can you wrap this up? can't let this go? that is industry but probably not proper. but like now reporters that were not even there would like to relive watergate. >> on this question of leaks and what is true here, we got a number of questions for you from the panel.at this on twitter from bob who writes, what crimes have been committed? not speculation, facts. what are they? what truth is there? note innuendos or rumors. just facts. how do you answer this? >> washington was broken before donald trump was elected. that is one of the reasons that he was elected.
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and there were leaks before he became president. let's put that in the background. had to answer him 12th we do not know if there were crimes committed here that's why a special counsel, not prosecutor but a counsel to investigate collusion, possible collision between the trunk campaign and russian meddling in the 2016 election was established. we will see. the congress also has a role. it is important. i was here for watergate, i was not one of the committees that i was counsel for the senate and congress played an important role on a bipartisan basis getting some tough answers to the toughest questions.>> a troubled by this torrid leaks that seem to be coming? >> very troubled! john mccain is right. leaders should be prosecuted. the justice department should go after leakers. enough statues to prosecute them in this climate of partial leaking is even worse because then there are selected quotes and you can make anything seem true.>> the right house got more bad news this week with the announcement the former fbi
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director james comey will testify in public before the senate intelligence committee. sometime after memorial day. and james comey supporters are already trying to build a case for him and his credibility and what he will say. francis document the time two days after the inauguration when the president singled out james comey in the white house. take a look. >> donald trump grabs his hand and kind of pulls him into a hug. but the hug is entirely one-sided. so one guy in the hug is a shaking hand and the other guy is hugging. and james comey was just completely disgusted. >> disgusted? >> disgusted by the episode. >> we have seen this before. james comey, this testimony, this hearing. nothing whether he is right or wrong and certainly people will push back. it will be a moment of high drama in washington. >> as everything about james comey's hydrometer at the moment. i think the important thing and it is interesting that you have
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all these leaks, defendant going out, this is not unusual for james comey. he keeps these notes, they clearly were taken down as sort of and insurance policy in case he got fired along the way. this has happened in the past. he has come out and he suddenly had a piece of paper showing a letter that he sent that he was not on board with the bush enhanced interrogation tactics back at the time. he is very meticulous. he is a no keeper for the purpose of making sure that he is exonerated later if there are any questions coming out. so what will be interesting about this hearing is whether or not it really tells us anything of use. because he will be reticent i think to talk about any of the questions that do need being answered. given a lot of that it is classified. >> have to say, the president supporters are already beginning, if james comey's supports are trying to build him up, donald trump supported trying to tear him down. thing if there really was an attempt to obstruct justice and
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why did he go public with this, why didn't he resign? why didn't he tell more people at the justice department? >> let me tell you if you have a link call me a fox news. i am all for leakers. i think very good contribute to democracy. i don't think they tried to undermine government but are not that we condemned obama for going harshly against people who were disclosing information. acting as if they were agents of some foreign government. this is a democracy, we have a first amendment and reporters play an essential role. >> but this is not among the reporters. this is inside. they have responsibility. >> in some cases they signed an oath but guess what? as jane harmon sent we have a history in this country of people talking to the press, leaking, taking risks. all of a sudden everybody says you know there is a risk to democracy - >> have you ever seen a torrent of leaks like this? >> no, it is unbelievable! and have i ever seen a president like this?
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no! i think that james comey should not have commented if he felt that he was being pressured to drop it. i think that would have compromised the ongoing investigation. he took notes and his job is to see the investigation, the probe of the fbi director not to act on his thoughts. because you have to sense clear intention. and i don't think that was been demonstrated to make the obstruction of justice case. and by the way, high crimes and misdemeanors, that is up to the senate. >> wow! we are going if you let me just say i cannot wait for the james comey hearing. thank you to the panel. a joyce of her generation ♪ ♪ shows no signs of slowing ♪ down. ♪ [music] we're both stuck in this cube farm on some embarrassing gas. to hit hey, you bought gas-x®! unlike antacids, gas-x ® relieves pressure
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sisters are all doing well! that is it for today. have a great week and we'll see you next "fox friends sunday". >> a fox news alert. the president giving a highly anticipated speech.called for unity in the fight against terrorism. saying it is not about between faith but a fight between good and evil. hello i am elizabeth prann. thank you for joining us. this is "america's news headquarters" from dc. >> great to be with you. great to be here as we continue our coverage on the president's overseas trip. he went to the birthplace of islam speaking to the leaders of more than 50 muslim majority countries.mr. trump urging them to take a major role in
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defeating the radical ideology that is still playing society. >> there is still much work to be done. the means honestly confronting the crisis of islamic extremism. and the pharmacists and islamic terror of all kinds. we must stop what they are doing to inspire because they do nothing to inspire but kill. >> the chief white house correspondent john roberts traveling with the president live in riyadh saudi arabia where it is already very late on sunday night. the president is heading in for the evening. hello john. >> good evening to you. for good evening to from riyadh where it is just 11 o'clock. the president schedule didn't get away from him a little bit. his day became very long so he canceled his appearance at the twitter forum that was supposed
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to wrap up his day. senior administration officials basically saying that the schedule got a little bit out of hand. so his daughter ivanka trump substituted for him. fred bear was moderating that. -- they really turned her down the road that we became so used to on the campaign trail. the president used to say at every stop is important to identify what is going on in the world. the president did not use islamic terrorism. he instead said the senior administration official telling us tonight that it was merely a slip of the tongue because he was so tired. but like you said in the inaugural address. he told the crowd today some 50 leaders of arab and muslim nations of the united states will not seek to impose its wavelength on any country and he prefers to work together through shared partnerships and cooperation. it is with the president said earlier today. >> you are not here to lecture. we are not here to tell other people how to live. what to do. who to be?
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or how to worship. instead we are here to offer partnership. based on shared interests and values. >> the present also from that it is something to be shared by most nations around the world and not something specific to christians or jews. he says muslim suffered 95 percent of the hand of terrorism. for the most part they are the victim's pure listen again to what he said this afternoon. >> this is not a valve between different faiths. different sex, or different civilizations. this is a battle. between barbaric criminals who seek to obliterate life and distant people. all in the name of religion. people that want to protect life and want to protect their religion. this is a battle between good and evil.
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>> the president very much framing this battle much the same way that george bush 43 did during the time after the terror attack of 9/11 and the iraq war. this is a good battle between good and evil. saudi leadership really wants to see a change from the feeling of entity from the west toward the outer world. a feeling disorder shared partnership.he said that they are well cannot expect united states to shoulder the brunt for the burden. >> the nation's of the middle east cannot wait for american power to crush this enemy for them. the nation's of the middle east will have to decide what kind of future they want for themselves. for their country. and frankly, for their families and for their children. >> you know the president also eliminated the idea that the net united states and arab and
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muslim world share a common enemy and isis. and that they really united the arab world and we have not seen before. a lot of leaders were in the room today listening to the president already to have any relationship with the united states. >> as you point out a huge pivot from the foreign policy of president obama.john roberts with the president. good luck on a trip to jerusalem tomorrow. >> the senate intelligence committee revealed that the former fbi director james comey has agreed to testify publicly on the investigation into russia and the trump campaign. the announcement burning up sunday talk shows. garrett tenney joins us live from washington. >> that appearance will be james comey's first chance to respond to a number of reports of constance's dismissal including one that president trump allegedly called him a nut job during a meeting with russian officials earlier this month.the white house is
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pushing back and a second part of the oval office meeting is also raising eyebrows. the new york times reported this week that the president also told the russians that firing james comey had believed a month of the political pressure he was under with the investigation into russia's election medal. on "fox friends sunday" rex tillerson who was in the oval office for the meeting said those comments had been misinterpreted. >> my take away from the conversation was not that point at all. i think again, the president was simply saying to the russians, these issues at home are not going to be in the way of my efforts and the effort of my government to see if we can find a way to move this relationship forward. >> several top democrats are not so convinced and are requesting white house provide all documents from the meeting for them to review. on cbs nation dianne feinstein said the new reports makes are concerned that the white house is trying to cover something up.
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>> i know what the president told me when he called and said he was firing him. it turned out not to be the reason. we need to depend on our president for truth. that is really important. >> former fbi director james comey is not expected to go before the senate intelligence committee until after memorial day, but he is scheduled to speak privately with house oversight committee chairman jason chaffetz tomorrow. jason chaffetz says he plans to ask james comey about the personal memos he kept detailing and as you know investigators say they were interested in reviewing the documents. >> a lot more to come on this story. thank you so much. >> a little bit more on all of this with katie, senior political correspondent, cohost of beyond the bubble. we go beyond the bubble now. good to see you. >> thank you.think what you want of the president that was
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joined of the scandals that have plagued him shall we say. as the beginning of his presidency. this has got to be a welcome change in the narrative of james comey and the russians over the leak to now him being presidential next to this saudi king this weekend. >> certainly. the white house is hope, in the midst of a number of problematic headlines last week was that the president got out of the country, went on this major foreign trip, it would offer an opportunity to reset the narrative. >> is it working? >> he is still certainly early in the trip but he gave a speech today that was very much within the american foreign policy. >> this was a radical departure from the foreign policy of his predecessor. >> well, he talked of course as president bush, as resident obama both did. to find areas of consensus, ways to work together in the fight against extremism.
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and that was something that was used certainly and it was very presidential. >> what is the game plan? you can stay out of the country so long. after memorial day, they are back at this and the democrats in the senate are back at it. >> no question as it relates to the headlines of last week especially as it relates to former fbi director james comey. that issue is not going away. it certainly something we know. as we wait testimony on the hill, that is something i will come back into the cycle for sure. in a couple of weeks. for now there's a lot of accomplishments we are hoping to be able to nail on this first major foreign trip. >> what you make of the fact for someone who has for so long steve the predictability and formalities of being president and his kind sort of takes pride in not always being on message. not conforming to ways that the
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president typically does. so far on this trip he has been completely on message. we have not really seen any kind of meaningful tweets or other thoughts from the president. save one during a meeting with one of the saudi kings. he said look this is been tremendous, jobs, jobs, jobs. other than that, totally on message.it is a different president? is is a different staff? is this the staffing able to convince the president that it is important? >> i think the big picture in terms of this, certainly can the white house is hoping that the truck would offer an opportunity to reset the narrative to show the president in the leadership role. and certainly it looks like he is working to seize those opportunities. at least in saudi arabia as it relates to our alliance with the region. >> with the president, the bubble is everywhere.
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you will certainly be able to break down some thoughts on that. and also important how this country for very different than perhaps it does how we break it down and washington. appreciate it katie, thank you very much. >> thank you. >> while president trump is traveling overseas the vice president mike pence was in his home state of indiana this morning getting a mostly warm welcome as he delivered the commencement address at the university of notre dame. let's go to mike who is live on the campus. hi mike! >> hi elizabeth. mostly warm is the right way to put it. put in perspective. there were roughly 2100 graduates gathered on the field for commencement. the vice president began his speech about 2100 of them got up and left. this was a planned demonstration to protest the stance on everything from lgbt issues to immigration. parents and spectators booed as those select graduates left. mike pence talked about saudi arabia.he went to the university for many a free-form
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for divergent viewpoints. >> free speech and civility are waning. on campuses across america. notre dame is a campus where deliberation is welcomed. where opposing views are debated and where every speaker no matter how unpopular or unfashionable is afforded the right to air their views in the open for all to hear. [applause] >> one of today's graduates told us the interest in the demonstration came primarily from alumni. and people outside of the university interested in projecting their own viewpoints. most grads were interested in their big day. >> this is our graduation, this is supposed to be about us. it is not supposed to be a super political thing. so we want to enjoy our graduation and not get all wrapped up in this. >> and organizer today said he did not mean to disrupt or shut down the vice president. they simply wanted to create an
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avenue of protest for those that disagree with the policies of mike pence. back to elizabeth. >> thank you mike. >> the united states now confirming that north korea has carried out yet another missile test. this time the military said that it had a shorter range than at least one previous test. this missile landed in the sea of japan. all the while, north korean leader kim jong un says that the mainland is within striking distance of his weapons. we have reactions from the test. >> rex tillerson says the us is still in the quote - early stages of applying economic and diplomatic pressure against the reclusive regime. today's tasks is disturbing. watch.>> the ongoing testing is disappointing, disturbing and we ask that they cease that because until they cease that testing clearly they have not changed their views. but i think we are early in the game putting pressure on them. one could also interpret that
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perhaps they're just acting in response to some of this pressure that i believe they are beginning to feel. >> the north koreans reportedly launched a medium-range ballistic missile around 9:59 pm hawaii time. the us pacific command says the missile launched near - attracted until it splashed into the sea of japan. this is one week after one of north korea's most successful tests to date. last week they launched a missile. us, south korean and japanese officials say traveled 1245 miles above the surface of the earth. nasa's international space station is about 240 miles above the earth. that means north korea's missile traveled so high, it theoretically passed the space station by 1000 miles. white house officials tell fox news the missile launched today has a shorter range than the one tested last week.
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south korean military officials say traveled about 300 miles. it did not pose a direct threat to north america. this is the 11th test carried out by north korea this year. last year, they tested seven missiles in the exact name timeframe. leland?>> great perspective allison, thank you.liz? >> this is the general chairman of the institute for the study of war. from the vice chief of staff of the military and fox news analyst. thank you for being here. >> thank you. >> we heard secretary of state rex tillerson say that he feels that could be acting out there feeling but then we also hear that they also launched their most successful test missile to date one week ago. what is your reaction to this? >> the north koreans continue to pursue, they're very aggressive testing program. despite diplomatic efforts,
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despite our pressure and sanctions. despite joining the chinese to help. i think it is this time that probably has something to do with donald trump's visit to the middle east because kim jong un, the history is he wants attention, the world's focus is somewhere else. i think eventually they will have to come to grips with is china really helping here or not? this is what i'm saying. china has said that we are going to not accept their cold products anymore. the fact is, after the statement they made, they did accept some. secondly, they, china said they're going to come off of the oil and not give its north korea. but there's no way we can check that because it goes through a pipeline. so some assessment will eventually have to be made. -- there were not really deliver here but them will have to go do this by ourselves. >> will have to see reaction
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from the administration. want to continue our conversation about the administration. especially after we heard the president speak. during the speech this morning as you know with two muslim leaders across the globe. the president culprit more cooperation in the fight against terror. take a listen to this. >> our vision is one of peace, security and prosperity. in this region and all throughout the world. our goal is a coalition of nations who share the aim of stamping out extremism. and providing our children a hopeful future that does honor to god. >> anyone who has watched over the last two days, the show has been ornate, the speech has been inspiring but what comes next is the most important. what do the united states and
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these nations need to do going forward once all of the cameras are off? >> first of all this is a huge step. this is a great event because radical islam is spreading, it is not diminishing. iranians have newfound money and they will start tramping on the allies interests. the reason why the president has been received so warmly is because he has an incredible sense of relief that the united states is back. that we will take the reins again. will affect our allies and that's why there is an emotional pouring out of support for the president. so what is happening? first, we have said many times on this network that what we need to do is we have to have an alliance to push back on radical islam. the president is calling for that. and that is significant in and of itself. the second thing is he is making a commitment to them that he is going to support them. secondly he is supporting them and appealing to them. this what you have to do.
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make sure that no one in your country is financing radical islam. >> that was my next question. it is easier said than done. the mighty have fallen. whether it has been paired for power they have fallen and gone back before. >> yes that we have new leadership. they know that they are in turmoil it is their backyard. the second thing is if you radical islamists and safe havens in your country, go back in there and kill them with - the third thing and this is critical, elizabeth. you have got to undermine the ideology. this is the political religious ideology that set aside as long. i could not mine. we cannot fight our way out of this war. it is appropriate to kill and capture given their behavior. but to defeat it, you must have people rejected and what he is telling them is, your national leaders and your clerics have got to step up here and provide alternative to these young people so they stop making poor
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choices because there is a lack of political and social justice, there is a lack of economic opportunity. change this is what he's telling them. let's okay general thank you very much. we appreciate it. >> thank you. >> with the president's historic visit to saudi arabia basically in the rearview mirror, the next half is israel where the commander-in-chief says he is looking for the ultimate deal. between the israeli and palestinians live to jerusalem with thinner challenges to that.plus, republicans on capitol hill facing a crucial moment this week. in the quest for appeal -- repeal and replace. and the potential ahead of the impact on americans. >> is this bill coming back to the house? when we expect another vote. >> i have all the confidence in the world it will come back.
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to the middle east, back on capitol hill republicans are looking for the critical scorecard from the congressional budget office on their healthcare plan. those numbers will be closely watched because they estimate how the legislation will affect the economy.and all of us americans including those covered by obamacare. they will also determine exactly how the bill moves ahead in the senate. all of this, already having an impact on the 2018 political landscape with two hotly contested special elections underway in montana and georgia. it could be an early test of voters attitudes toward repealing and replacing obamacare. with that, we are bringing the publisher of catalina magazine author of latino wisdom and because of red mom, blue mom. in case you want to she is the bluemound. and lawrence jones radio host. all is well.
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great seeing you both. thanks so much. >> thank you. >> thank you leland. >> kathy, first to you. the president overseas has succeeded in really resetting the narrative here. between exactly what he did not want which is focused on some of the scandals plaguing the administration not to be more presidential. does that give democrats a little less wiggle room when it comes to fighting against this bill that will now go to the senate? >> we do not know if this goes going to go to the senate. apparently we are waiting for the report to come out and it will come out next week. this bill is just nonexistent. we're waiting for trump care. inmate go back to the senate. he has some -- we do not know what is happening with trump care. so until then everything is up in the air. >> he did get the feeling that
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it was a little bit, house republicans wanted to get this to the white house, they wanted to get this through. now it is. and now there is a big question of the report. the last report or shall we say it was unhelpful in the political dialogue for republicans. how worried are you here in the republicans on what the cbo says on this one and what it will mean for their chances in the senate? >> i am very concerned when it comes to the bill itself. it is better than obamacare. i would say first. but when it comes to the senate you have a lot of conservatives that are not going to be as moderate as the ones in the house. they're going to want to rip it up. at the end of the republicans want the cost down. they also want to cut spending as well. so if you are looking at the conservative members on the senate side they're going to want to make sure that we cut taxes as relates to the
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healthcare savings account. they want to make sure that we get medicaid cuts as well because americans cannot continue to pay for this. so yes we should be concerned. >> seems like to that point, the democrats made a political calculation. that it is better to allow the republicans to try and fail rather than try and bring some kind of consensus. not necessarily with respect to the american people but what is best for them politically. to that end, you pointed out, you can only lose two senators. >> exactly. and i'm okay with that. because at the end of the day on the republican side we're not going to play politics. we - >> you are okay with this failing. >> if it fails right now, we can get a better deal in the long run, i am okay with it. obamacare, they just wanted everyone to vote for it and now it is failing and people are losing their jobs over the obamacare and not having quality healthcare.
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that is not how conservatives work.we need to get a quality bill at the end of the day. >> so where does that leave democrats kathy? because it seems as though the making sure that this fails. where do they go from here? >> actually republicans want to work with the democrats. will have to be a bipartisan bill for it to pass. [multiple speakers] >> everyone has to work together. >> kathy, you consider how to but with chuck schumer and nancy pelosi they say that they clearly made this decision that is better for them politically to allow all of this to fail to leave the republicans hanging then to come up with anything the michael compromise.>> you cannot cut taxes and have 50 million people insured. the cbo report is going to show millions are not going to be insured if these tax cuts take place in the wealthy benefit and the poor are at a
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disadvantage. so i really need to work together. [multiple speakers] >> in all it took was about four minutes to get to the talking points.now we are up against a hard break. we will leave it there. kathy and lawrence, we have a lot to talk about coming up. thank you so much. >> thank you. >> thanks. >> coming up, the next step on president trump's trip is israel. we are live in jerusalem with a preview of what to expect and will speak with the cochairmen of the house republican israel caucus. all of this as the president has a message for one of israel's fiercest enemies, iran. >> iran has fueled the fires of conflict and terror. it is a government that speaks openly of mass murder. vowing that destruction will resume. death to america and ruin for many leaders and nations. in this very room. when did anyone start calling this salad?
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in just a few hours the president will take air force one from saudi arabia to israel. that is an historic flight in its own right. the busy schedule that includes meetings with the prime minister not in yahoo, the palestinian leader as well as major speech of the israel museum. connor powell, a man on the ground in jerusalem with a preview. shall we say the israeli right is not necessarily as happy with president trump now as they were before? >> there's a lot of change as the president was elected a few months ago. the pleasant tough love is the ultimate deal. that is an agreement between israelis and palestinians to end the long running violence between the two groups here. that is really the goal of this trip here to the holy land. he is going to place like the
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church of the holy sepulcher and all of these related sites but the real goal here is to get the prime minister and - back to the table. it is not an easy task. a lot of other presidents have tried. but this is what he is coming here to do. just a few hours ago the israeli cabinet met and approved economic - this is seen as a positive first step but it is a small step in this very long process. there are lots of other issues. one of the things hanging over this visit by the president is that the israeli right here was happy when he was nominated. they thought they were going to help them and not really bother the israelis about settlement activity in the west bank. that has begun to ship during the last couple of one half of an ounce they're not going to
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the us embassy from tel aviv to jerusalem. there is a lot of pro trump supporters. and this will make the talks much harder. >> there were not easy to begin with. but conor powell live in the middle east. thank you. >> the middle east will have to decide what kind of future they want for themselves. for their country. and frankly, for their families and for their children. it is a choice between two futures. and it is a choice america cannot make for you. a better future is only possible if your nations wipe out the terrorists. and drive out the extremists. drive them out. drive them out! of your places of worship. drive them out of your
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communities. drive them out of your holy land! and drive them out of this earth. >> very strong words coming from the president earlier today. saudi arabia urging muslim leaders to do their part to battle terrorism. now his next up is israel, america's closest ally in the middle east. how will his message be received? let's ask congressman -. thank you for joining us sir. >> happy to be with you. >> a couple things i want to address especially in the reporting by conor powell. israel is certainly a shorter trip but not less important.i want to get your expectations for the short visit. >> i think it is great that he is there for the israelis to see just how important it is for whatever existed between
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the prime minister and the former president obama. we have an opportunity here for a reset of the relations between leadership of the united states and israel. i see a strong potential for a great relationship between the president and the prime minister and for israelis to know that america stands shoulder to shoulder with our nations greatest ally, a beacon of freedom and democracy in a very dark region of the world. i think it is great that he will be there. the timing as he takes office, the issues to be discussed cannot be any more important for them or for us. >> he talked about a reset of the relationship but the administration backed off on a couple of key issues that we heard from the president. first and foremost the embassy moving to jerusalem. and secondly we have heard his stance change a little bit on the israeli settlements. so how does the square that on this next trip?
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>> i think the president should of the embassy from tel aviv to jerusalem. it was a campaign pledge, it was the right one and he should follow through. it is not too late for him to reconsider. also, we should be recognizing jerusalem is the unquestionable undivided capital of the jewish state of israel. so those are two examples where because we are early in the president 's term in office, while i strongly disagree with what has come out of the white house in recent days, hopefully his time on the ground is conversations and meetings will move him closer to the decision of following through on the campaign promise. >> with that being said, with the recognition, with the moving of the embassy, is it going to bring the president one step closer to the potential of this ultimate deal? something presidents have tried for decades! >> and israel, the united states, we have always been willing to move forward and trying to find that long-term piece. i was there with myself i met
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with the prime minister and he said it will not recognize israel as a jewish state. so there is nonnegotiable. so as far as long-term piece, it is really on the part of the palestinians where they are financially rewarding terrorists. they are inciting violence where palestinian terrorists are murdering innocent people and getting to funeral speed and by the way murdering americans as well. they treat their palestinian terrorists as martyrs. the given state funerals and then financially reward their families. so the united states is willing to do our part to help however, we can. israel is willing to strike a deal that has to be a real deal. where whoever is on the other side negotiating on behalf of the palestinian authority, when they make an agreement, and by the way they are saying that they will not compromise in recognizing israel as a jewish state but then you have this
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going influence that will not rest until israel is wiped off the map. it is good we are making the effort. we should always try to make the effort, we have to. we have to be realistic about understanding who is responsible here and there would hazard derail this in recent years. >> congressman, lee zeldin we will see if this happens. like i said for decades. we will see. thank you for joining us.>> thank you. >> who among us does not have an airline horror story? to me. meantime, it is going to get a lot worse. victory airlines are rolling out their so-called basic economy fares. our expert with why this is just a ploy to make flying more miserable and likely more expensive. i see you've planted an uncertainty tree. chop that thing down. the clarity you seek... lies within the creditwise app from capital one. creditwise helps you protect your credit. and it's completely free for everyone.
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airlines. they call it basic economy fares. the basic part means middle seats no caravans and extra fees. but experts say those fares are not as cheap as you think. and they are just another way to squeeze your wallet. we have a travel expert and blogger with us. it's great to have you here thank you so much. >> thank you for having me. >> united, delta, american. they are not doing this for charlie. >> know they are not. these are fears we had a couple of months ago pure but they come with less bits. >> give me details. >> you have to pay for checked bags. now they say you can't have a personal bag. you will not get advance seat assignment. >> america and united and delta say you get a seat and a seatbelt everything else is extra. we are competing so when julie cut all of the services?
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>> the event competing for years but they're changing the end product that they're giving the consumer. it's almost like you going to the local coffee shop for your daily cup of joe and their single here's a copy but were not going to give you a cup. >> but you also get the lid. on some level though is the american public sort of grown to love to have airlines? is a pretty amazing thing because for a couple of hundred dollars short of the airport and you end up on the other side of the country in a steel tube for $200. there's a lot to be happy about. >> yes, it's also easy to hip airlines where they are now. but they are taking withing these to give you. there is a line. you can say that they unbundled checked bags because not everybody checks bag. but at some point when you take away things like a sip of water or a comfortable seat, you know where is the line before it is too much for that price? >> is not what the consumer decides? if they decide to much as been taken away for the price and
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they will go to another airline. >> the problem is what other airline is there now? >> i'm confused, where does this go? we do not rely in economics, do we rely on the government to regulate this? >> i don't want the government to regulate this. i would like more competition and that's what southwest comes in.they have a great model for checked bags are free, they may not offer everything else but there is a model. >> okay so the southwest model makes money and customers universally seem to appreciate southwest. why don't american united and delta adopt that? what is the missing link here? >> i think part of it is the legacy structure. every doing something so unexpected they can pivot in a great number of their customers will carry on and be okay with what essentially a 20 or $30 increase for every ticket we are buying.
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>> it is been a tough company airlines appeared knighted passengers are getting dragged off. delta denying boarding to people.i have not heard of an american horse story i think united but you know it is a matter of time before this happens. >> yes it is. american had one recently two. you'll see less on an airline like southwestern gently. i think part of that is happier cruise. we have seen horror stories and all and big precarious. customers really are not happy. >> especially this one guy on twitter. we often want to send an airline horror stories # airline horror story. somebody tweeted back i once had to sit next to me and fox news reported for a long flight home. and if it was me i apologize. edward, it's great having you here. thank you so much. come back and talk to us when it gets worse. because it will. >> thanks again. >> no one has complained next to you. >> certainly not you. >> the end of an era today as the ringling brothers and barnum and bailey circus wraps up nearly 150 years.
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>> the show has gone on for the last 146 years. but tonight, it is all over. so today bittersweet moment here. at nassau coliseum on new york's long island.fans of time to experience this one last time. let's look at some of the familiar sights and sounds that we all know from the ringling brothers and barnum and bailey circus. it is not only a piece of americana but it is also a beloved childhood memory for many parents and of course, the kids absolutely love it. but the circus ran into trouble about a year ago after performing elephants were removed from the show to animal rights pressure. after that the parent company says the circus is children -- >> my mom used to go as a kid.
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i am happy to go with her today. >> drove all night for michigan. the west side of michigan mind you, 820 miles. i drove all night and came here to see the greatest show on earth. rex and estimated tell me people had gone to a ringling circus each year which delighted fans of acrobats, clowns, motorcyclists and ice skaters. five animals including the famous lions and tigers, no bears! they're all taking part. but of course the animals are going to have to go somewhere. they have been placed but all of the workers will be out of a job. back to you. >> thank you laura. whether you love it or hate it it is over. it is over. very sad. >> and whether you love it or hate it, that's our show. tweet us! see you next weekend. hi, i'm frank. i take movantik for oic,
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