and officer little showed all of us the power of a hug and reaching out to someone in need. you are our midnight hero. most-watched, most trusted, most grateful you spent the evening with us. i am shannon bream. >> iran is lashing out. now economic sanctions, the islamic republic to attack innocent civilians and engage in nuclear blackmail. heather: it is june 14th and this is "fox and friends first". happening at 4:00 on the east coast fox news alert, the us pointing the finger at iran after two oil tankers are attacked. iran denying that claim. brand-new video that could be proof we are live with the growing tensions. >> i will not miss her. >> she suffers from lieabetes i,

sex, lies and videotape. heather: sanders out, the democrats in the media wasting no time on the attack. if your social security number was stolen by an illegal crime happened, which 2020 contender made the outrageous claim. ♪ ♪ a high school promise ♪ heather: it is friday and it is summer and it is time for the all-americans summer concert series.

we have ronnie atkins on today. fitting that he should start the show this morning, you are watching "fox and friends first" on friday morning. thank you for starting the day and ending the week with us. fox news alert, shocking new video appears to show an iranian crew removing and unexploded mine from an oil tanker, the us blaming iran for the attacks on foreign ships in the gulf of oman. griff jenkins joins us, iran is denying any involvement. >> reporter: they are and it is shocking for two more tankers attacked in the persian gulf near the critical passage to the strait of hormuz, tehran denying response ability saying, quote, iran categorically rejects with regard to 13 tankers and condemns in the strongest possible terms. iranian foreign minister suggesting the attacks were signed between iran and japan.

this as the pentagon releases video showing iran after illusionary guard removing and unexploded mine from one of the oil tankers carrying japan related cargo. mike pompeo saying this could only be the work of one perpetrator. >> this is based on intelligence, the weapons used, the level of expertise needed to execute the operation. similar attacks on shipping and the fact that no proxy group has the resources and proficiency to act with such a high degree of sophistication. >> reporter: one month ago the administration blamed attack from four takers nearby on iran. the uss bainbridge already in the persian gulf assisting in the attack rescuing 20 crew members from the damaged tanker. another escalation between the us and iran. the situation has been deteriorating, patrick shanahan says the us does not see conflict, we will defend its forces and safeguard global commerce. japan's foreign minister saying

he has no intention, japanese troops responded to this attack. things are escalating in a dangerous direction. shannon: china saying they will work with them after this attack. thank you so much. donald trump's oath of office promising to be much tougher on iran than his predecessor. mark hanna at the eurasia group foundations as it is clear the president didn't looking for a diplomatic solution in the middle east and so far his instincts have been right on. >> reporter: the american public wants no piece of war. we are seeing secretary of state mike pompeo and john bolton, the national security adviser whispering in the president's here serving their own agenda, not necessarily his agenda. the president's instincts are correct. he has been restrained, unless you wants to negotiate a better

deal with iran, i don't think he wants to go to war. he knows how catastrophic that would be for american lives, american treasure, american prosperity and it is not worth getting quagmire did in another war in the middle east. heather: the united nations is urging restraint. some other headlines. the man accused of shooting david ortiz says he wasn't the intended target. he says he was confused by his clothes. it is unclear who he meant to shoot. 9 people are behind bars following three new arrests overnight. police are searching for their 10th and final suspect who is also wanted in pennsylvania accused of shooting a man in the back in 2018 and this morning some good news, ortiz is recovering at a boston hospital but is still in intensive care.

to memphis, memphis police a level iii high alert after 3 dozen officers are hurt in violent protests. all of the officers are on duty with no off days. the city relatively quiet overnight following the chaos wednesday. we showed you demonstrators smashing cop cars, throwing bricks and rocks at the officers. the violence breaking out after us marshals shot and killed brendan weber who is wanted for shooting a man and stealing his car. family and friends gather for a vigil to remember in la sheriff's deputy shot dead inside a fast food restaurant. ♪ i once was lost ♪ but now i am found ♪ heather: he was off duty when police say the suspect randomly shot him in the head. nelson is accused of murdering another man in our earlier.

he is being held without bail. setting the stage, democrats set for the first debate of the 2020 campaign, the candidates rushing to break from the pack and set themselves apart. a big pack. aishah hasnie joins us in studio. we know who is in and out. bring us up-to-date. >> reporter: the invites are out. here's a look at the candidates who qualified for the first debate. joe biden among them. bernie sanders, elizabeth warren and kamala harris. here's who is out. montana's governor among the four left behind, already challenging the decision claiming he did meet the polling threshold needed to get on stage. meantime the stage isn't even set yet but several democrats going into this ready to impeach the president.

kamala harris said if elected she will go after obstruction of justice charges. donald trump responding to that on abc. >> he is running for president, doing horribly, she is way down in the polls and i heard she made that statement. if i were running in her position i would make the same statement. there was no crime, no russia collusion. >> reporter: there is at least one democrat contenders standing out for saying no to putting a political rival behind bars. >> prosecuting past leaders and imprisoning them, something america has never fallen into and the way i would hope we would proceed. >> reporter: you won't see all 20 on stage at once. might be too much to keep up with but split over two different night. heather: it will be a big one, two nights, big debate.

some sad news. she has a great job, white house press secretary sarah sanders is stepping down. she will leave the administration by the end of the month to spend more time with her family, she has three of them. not clear who will replace her yet. her father, arkansas governor mike huckabee says she has enjoyed her time in the white house. >> one thing i can tell you she loves this president, she has been absolutely loyal to him and will continue to be. one thing she's looking forward to doing is to be able to set the record straight about what a remarkable person he is. heather: donald trump praising his longest serving press secretary. >> he has done an incredible job. we have been through a lot together and she is tough and she is good and she is a special person. she has been so great, she has such heart, thank you for an outstanding job and thank you.

heather: the president encouraged sanders to follow in her dad's footsteps and run for governor of arkansas. is that a good idea? the difference between right and wrong. nancy pelosi slamming donald trump for being open to opposition research from foreign governments. >> might want to listen. i don't think there's anything wrong with listening. >> you want that kind of interference in our elections? >> it is not information, it is information, i would take it. heather: nancy pelosi criticizing his moral character over those comments. >> it is so against any sense of decency that he does not know the difference between right and wrong. that is the nicest thing i can say about him. everybody in the country should be appalled by what the president said. this one borders on so totally unethical that he doesn't even realize it. heather: donald trump responding

to the criticism, i meet and talk to foreign governments every day. that i immediately call the fbi about these calls and meetings? how ridiculous. i would never be trusted again. finally did you see this? the toronto raptors make history by taking down a dynasty to win their first ever nba title. >> a new nba champion from toronto, canada. the champions. heather: the raptors surviving a nailbiter, the golden state warriors, 114-110 and then there is this. thousands of fans roaring in what is called jurassic park in toronto celebrating canada's first pro sports championship since 1993. probably still celebrating. in golf, justin rhodes leads the u.s. open after tying the record

for the lowest round, four of 65 which imagine tiger woods's record from 2000 on top of the leaderboard at 6 under par and trailing by 5 strokes at one under par. the 2-time defending champ at two under. a lot of golf to go. beautiful out there. the time is 12 minutes after the top of the hour and democrats blame donald trump for the chaos at the border, but doesn't it go back to the obama administration? beyond that? tom homan is here with a big reality check up next. a safe haven for illegals no more. the state but vowed to ban sanctuary cities for good. ♪

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leadership. big differences, i believe barack obama had a concern and compassion for these immigrants. it is not about what party you are in. it is about the people themselves. heather: julian castro claims the obama administration was more compassionate when it came to illegal immigration but is that really the case? tom homan joins us to set the record straight. we always enjoy having you with us. thank you for joining us. is he right? were things better for illegal immigrants under the obama administration? >> i agree with his first point, a crisis in leadership, leadership of the democratic party, that is where the crisis is because they've not accepted the crisis on the border. they have not given the president one offer of assistance or funded one power to take care of women and

children but it is in his party. as far as donald trump -- president obama being more compassionate, under president obama we went from 100 family detention beds, i, tom homan, bill 3000 more detention beds. they keep talking about the so-called cages which i don't call cages. heather: we have video of that up right now. heather: i have no problem with the facilities, you have to get children separated from unrelated adults. keep children away from unrelated adults. democrats want -- the cages which were both created under president obama. in fiscal year 12 the record number of removals of illegal aliens was 490,000.

heather: president obama actually deported over 3 million illegal immigrants during his entire time in office and was referred to as the deep order in chief. >> president obama took illegal immigration seriously at the beginning of his eight years and we did remove a lot of illegal aliens. he was doing the right thing, removing those illegal aliens, we were doing our job. not until later in his presidency we started talking about sanctuary cities, we couldn't put retainers on people in a county jail until they were convicted. things turned on the opposite side. let's not lie to the american people. heather: perhaps julian needs a history lesson.

immigrant rights groups asked the supreme court to delay the decision on the 2020 census question. what do you think about that? >> they don't want that to happen. they don't want the american people to know how many illegal aliens are in the country. i think there are more than 12 million people. i also think this is about power, votes, the electoral college. this is why they want illegal aliens here, they want them to be counted and not answer census questions, they want credit for all these people being here mostly in sanctuary cities which is what congressional seats are based on which leads to the electoral college. this is about them maintaining power, getting more power on the backs of people that aren't supposed to be here. if they are counted in the census it helps.

heather: a larger number of the electoral college. >> all about -- tony: for joining us. have a great weekend. time is 19 minutes after the top of the hour and sarah sanders out at the white house in the media wasting no time taking aim. >> he suffers from liabilities. >> i will not miss her. >> literally and figuratively will not miss her either. heather: they took aim at her the last three years so carly shimkus with reaction up next. ♪ you must not know about me ♪ you must not know about me ♪ i don't know what's going on.

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heather: donald trump praising sarah sanders after announcing her departure from the white house. >> she is a special person, a very very fine woman, she has been so great, she has such heart, she is strong but with great great heart and thank you. heather: not everyone feels the same. carly shimkus is here with all of the reaction barely out the door and they have started with her. carley: she has been with the president and the beginning and he wants her to run for governor of arkansas so we will have to wait and see but the president's camp is praising her. ivanka trump saying in and instagram's first, she has been here since the campaign, we love her dearly and are grateful for the amazing job she has done.

are in c chairwoman calling her a fighter tweeting sarah sanders has been a gladiator for the cause against daily attacks from the mainstream media. thank you for your service to america and the president. sanders time as pressing there has been marked by accusations of lying, the mueller report revealed she was not truthful when she said countless fbi agents supported the president's decision of firing james comey. former acting fbi director andrew mccabe happy to see her go. listen to this. >> i will not miss her. >> the first to ban her tape. i literally and figuratively will not miss her. >> he suffers from liabilities. her tenure has been fraught with sex, lies and videotape. >> i don't want to sound rude or flip but good riddance.

heather: michigan congressman rashida tlaib posted a simple tweet, two words, bye-bye. heather: i can't imagine being in that position, the pressure. >> single hardest job in the administration. heather: three kids at home. carley: i am sure she is really looking forward to it. heather: townhall on fox news, bret baer and martha maccallum and julian castro asked by a woman in the audience about her social security number that was stolen by an illegal. here's what he said. >> i have had my social security number used by an illegal immigrant, he was caught and released on his a recognizance never to be heard again. >> rich or poor, no matter the color of their skin what their background is, people commit crime. crime happens. >> he went on to say anyone who commits a crime should be

punished but the point of his answer was to criticize how asylum-seekers are detained. have you responded to that? some folks on twitter not satisfied with that response. he did answer the question and the answer was no and a twitter user says illegals don't just happen. illegals are drawn by leftist democrat policies and agendas. sounds like the question was about sanctuary cities and surrounded a little bit. >> the crime would not have happened had he not been in the country. heather: fox news alert, tensions at a boiling point. attacking two tankers, where does the conflict go from here. look at that footage.

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visit alz.org to join the fight. .. heather: fox news alert, tensions boiling over with iran because of what you are looking at after the us directly blames the regime for attacks on two oil tankers in the gulf of oman. >> these attacks present a clear threat to international peace and security, no economic sanctions, the islamic republic to attack innocent civilians, disrupt global oil markets and engage in nuclear blackmail. heather: iran denying responsibility calling the

attack alarming but this video claims it shows an iranian boat and the crew removing and unexploded mine attached to the side of one of the tankers. you to react, colonel rob manis. what do you think? did iran do this? >> there has always been one aggressor in the middle east in the last two decades and it is the nation of iran. there is no doubt about it, they are the ones that have the technical skills and equipment and military forces and they don't normally give their proxies this capability. heather: their foreign minister saying they were not involved. here is a tweet, the us immediately jumped to make allegations without a threat of factual or circumstantial evidence. it is clear that the beating is

moving to plan b, sabotage diplomacy including shinzo abe covering up economic terrorism against iran and this is all planned out, part of the economic sanctions to ruin iran. >> iranian bluster when it comes -- they are brave and shouting death to america but when it comes to stepping up and admitting when they have done something like this which is very egregious and obviously intended to sway prime minister abe and donald trump and meetings with iranian's it is absolutely ridiculous. heather: why would they do this at the time that shinzo abe is meeting with the ayatollah? >> these people don't know anything, the moment you act in a moment of weakness they go

ahead and strike. they want to set the stage to know they have the power, it is their part of the world and they always said they own the strait of hormuz in the persian gulf and the united states navy and our allies ensure freedom of navigation and international waters for several hundred years and will continue to do so. heather: this comes on the heels of an attack that injured 26 civilians connected to that. >> they are acting through proxies for decades killing americans in iraq and syria, saudi arabia and all the countries around the area where we had forces and allies, the yemeni war, the main arbiters of providing the resources that keep us going. >> what is the best course of action? >> the president and his team

are executing navigation operations more aggressively. a good move for them to deploy the turn option forces like the b-52 bombers and put the abraham lincoln carrier task force and we could respond appropriately. obviously the iranian did not attack american forces or american vessels and we will continue to operate freely and ensure that others can operate freely in international waters. if i were the president i would make sure those forces are acting in the strait of hormuz in international waters. >> to actually evacuate those ships, one of which was a japanese ship, thank you, appreciate it.

the mystery deepens in the dominican republic after another american dies on vacation. lela cox found dead in her hotel room just one day after her 53rd birthday, she died of a heart attack and her son claims she would be alive today if she did not go on that trip and that makes 8 americans in the dominican republic. got to figure out what is happening. a second militant has been convicted. mustafa elian found guilty of providing support to terrorists, 35 years in prison, the jury will reconvene to decide on 15 other counts including murder, four americans killed in the 2012 attack on the us consulate in libya. the mastermind was sentenced to 22 years in prison last june. the white house fire back after several watchdog recommends kellyanne conway be removed from

her position. a deputy white house press secretary says in part, quote, the office of special counsel's unprecedented actions against kellyanne conway are deeply flawed and violate her constitutional right to free speech and suggested conway be removed for violating the hatch act which prohibits federal workers from engaging in elections. they accuse conway of making negative comments about democratic candidates. the house and the legends committee issuing surprise subpoenas to michael flynn and rick gates for documents and testimonies related to the russia probe. adam schiff announcing those subpoenas to the importance of speaking directly with witnesses. they are attempting to hold key trump administration members in contempt for not complying with subpoenas.

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heather: california one step closer to being the first state to give health insurance to illegal immigrants. state lawmakers passing a $250 billion budget.

governor gavin newsom expects to find illegal immigrants between 19-25 years old will be covered under the program which would cost approximately $98 million. $2 billion will go to addressing homelessness and the homeless crisis there. california gives more preference to illegals, ford is cracking down, today governor ron desantis will sign a bill to ban sanctuary cities. it will require local and state officials to cooperate with ice and notify the agency when a detainee is taken into custody or released. it is expected to be challenged in court, 9 states have passed similar anti-sanctuary laws. democrats blasting amazon for its new credit card exclusively for prime members. tracy carrasco joins us live with the outrage over the interest rates.

>> reporter: alexandria ocasio cortez and bernie sanders are accusing amazon of getting greedy. the amazon credit elder's for people with bad or no credit. amazon hopes it will help those customers raise or rebuild their credit scores. the card does come with some perks with online purchases and no annual fee but sanders says the biggest downfall is its high interest rate. sanders tweeting can you believe it? amazon issuing credit cards with 28% interest rate to help people with bad credit. and they tend to outlaw it. corporations have to survive on 15% cap on interest rates. joe biden weighing in, not about the card but amazon tax rate.

the former vice president tweeting i have nothing against amazon but no company pulling in billions of dollars of profits should pay a lower tax rate than firefighters and teachers. we need to reward work, not just wealth. amazon, we are paying $2.6 billion in corporate taxes, we pay every penny we owe. congress designed tax laws to encourage companies to reinvest in the american economy. we have $200 billion in investment since 2011 and 300,000 us jobs. joe biden's complaint is with the tax code, not amazon and about the credit card amazon's partner says it provides a new segment of the market. amazon going after every consumer they can. >> 15 minutes until the top of

the hour. partnering with donald trump on prison reform. kim kardashian back at the white house. >> i think the president for standing behind this issue and the compassion he has add for criminal justice. today is flag day. an important lesson for you on how to properly take care of the stars & stripes, stay with us. ♪

heather: celebrated a special holiday, flag day to honor the importance of what our flag means to this nation, symbol of hope to all around the world.

what better way to, marie than to learn how to fold an american flag. proper flag folding etiquette from new york state american legion is legislative chairman, thank you for joining us, appreciate it. what does it mean to you? >> it is important the american public understand what the flag means of veterans in this nation. hundreds of thousands of veterans die supporting our nation and this flag. important they understand that. jillian: and people know how to handle it. >> it can be upsetting if the flag is disrespected and we know that it covered the remains of our brothers and sisters. heather: we have seen a lot of disrespect toward the flag. let's talk about how to actually

fold the flag correctly. you can begin. two folds first. love the american flag. and 13 different folds you will begin and each one has its own meaning so we begin with the first fold. the first fold of the flag is the symbol of life. the second fold of the flag signifies our belief in eternal life. the third fold is made in honor and tribute of the veterans departing our ranks who gave a portion of his or her life for the defense of our country to attain peace. the fourth fold exemplifies are weaker nature as citizens trusting in god and to him return for his divine guidance.

the fifth fold an acknowledgment of our country for in the words of stephen decatur our country is dealing with other countries, may she always be right but still our country right or wrong. the sixth fold is where our hearts lie, with our heart that we pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. the sevenfold a tribute to our armed forces forward is through the armed forces the we protect our country and our flag against all enemies. the eighth fold, a tribute to one who entered into the valley of the shadow of death the we might see the light of day to honor our mother from whom it flies on mother's day. the ninth fold, it has been through their faith, love, loyalty and devotion that the character of the men and women who made this country great have been molded. the 10th fold, a tribute to father, he too has given his sons and daughters for the defense of our country since he or she was first born. the 11th fold, the in the eyes of hebrew citizens represents

the lower portion of the king of david working david talking solomon and glorifies in their eyes, isaac and jacob. the 12th fold in the eyes of a christian citizen represents an emblem of eternity and glorifies god the father, the son and holy ghost. finally the last fold, the 13th fold when the flag is completely full the stars are uppermost reminding us of our national motto in god we trust. 13 folds in all, very important meaning. thank you for joining us and showing us how to properly handle the american flag. on this flag day. thank you and we will be right back, stay with us.

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will be performing on fox square all morning long for all-american summer concert series of head on down if you're in the area, lots of fun. oberlin college must pay a bakery $40 million over false accusations of racism, the ohio school found guilty of vital following student protests in 2016, the bakery owners were called racist after a shoplifting incident involving three black students, no racial motivation was found. oberlin plans to appeal. kim kardashian taking to twitter to thank ivanka trump for launching her journey on prison reform. the reality store writing back thank you for helping me to start this amazing journey of fighting for people who truly deserve a second chance. she was back in the white house yesterday announcing her new partnership initiative to reform criminals get to and from job interviews.

>> too often former inmates are not considered for jobs even if qualified, rehabilitated and ready to work. >> formerly incarcerated people will begin did gift cards so they can get rides to and from job interviews, to and from jobs, family members, i want to thank the president for standing behind this issue and seeing the compassion he had for criminal justice. >> kardashian lobby donald trump to pardon alex marie johnson recently enrolling in law school. donald trump junior takes on and i trump republican justin amash who called for his impeachment also announced he is leaving the house freedom caucus. the president told his son tweeting season, justin, i hear michigan is beautiful during primary season, trump junior referring to his tough primary coming up against a state representative who appears to be building some momentum.

time for the good, the bad and the ugly. the good. you can have beer for breakfast kind of. kellogg's is teaming up with a uk brewery to turn leftover cereal into brews. there will be variations including rice crispies pale ale. now the bad. look at this, massive crowd standing in line for 10 hours to ride the new harry potter roller coaster at universal studios orlando. the themepark posting an average wait time of 600 minutes online. magical creatures, motorbike only lasts 3 minutes. a family loses their appetites due to unwelcome guest at applebee's. >> you've got to be kidding. heather: a possum behind the bar. the woman says i paid my $36

bill and left. i think i would too. have a great weekend. happy flag day. "fox and friends first" continues right now. rob: a fox news alert, all eyes on iran, two oil tankers in international waters. jillian: the rogue nation denying involvement but the white house says this video was all the proof they need. >> mitch mcconnell takes pride in calling himself the grim reaper. >> nancy pelosi and mitch mcconnell can agree on one thing, he is the grim reaper. rob: mitch mcconnell's response coming up. >> to start something, when we get out of the military, you found that here. >>