are too stupid in get an i.d. to vote. steve: so great. thank you, rob, particularly great to have you with us this memorial day, always a soldier, lovely to see you, thank you for lovely to see you, thank you for jillian: it is monday, may 31st. breaking overnight, texas' closely watched voting bill blocked after democrats staining a dramatic backout. governor greg abbott says it's not dead yet. todd: republicans ramping up pressure to find out what happened in wuhan and the mainstream media admitting they dismissed the lab leak theory too soon. jillian: 50,000 flowers laid at

arlington cemetery, what a beautiful tribute. "fox & friends" first starts right now. todd: you are watching "fox & friends" first on this memorial damon day. a beautiful flag outside our studios in manhattan. i'm todd piro. jillian: i'm jillian mele. thank you for joining us. we're honoring our fallen heros this memorial day. happening in washington, president biden and vice president kamala harris will mark memorial day by attending the annual wreath had laying ceremony at arlington national cemetery. todd: david spunt joins us now. >> reporter: it has been six years since beau biden's passing. president biden waking up in wilmington, delaware this morning. he'll head back to washington, dc in just a few hours. then, he will go to arlington tional cemetery to lay the

wreath on the tomb of the unknown soldier, a tradition here in the united states of america. for the first time since the pandemic, arlington will be open to the public. it was closed for the majority of the pandemic. it's a solemn resting place of thousands of heroes. the president will visit today. late this morning. he will give the speech after visiting the tomb. yesterday you see the president in wilmington, delaware. he encouraged americans from all stripes to come together and remember those who fought for this country. >> i hope that the nation comes together. we're not democrats and republicans today. we're americans. we're americans who have given their lives. >> reporter: the president and his family also mourning the loss of the president's son, beau biden, as six years ago he passed away. he was a former delaware

attorney general and a proud member of the delaware national guard where he was a major. >> we're honored but it's a tough day. i know how much the loss hurts, despite all the pain, i know the pride you feel in the loved one that you lost. >> reporter: the vice president, kamala harris, fending off criticism after a brief tweet that she posted, says enjoy the long weekend, telling her followers to enjoy the long weekend. critics say the tweet failed to mention why we have a long weekend to remember those who served and gave all. later, the vice president followed up, throughout our history, service men and women risked everything to at the defend our freedom and our country as we prepare to honor them, we remember their service and sacrifice. after today's of events, the president will be in heavy preparation for the meeting with other countries, the g-7 next

week in europe. he'll also meet russian president vladimir putin in geneva, switzerland. putting them on notice, meaning them, president xi in china and russian president putin talking about human rights, president biden says it's something crucial, something he wants to address with the russian president. todd: a fox news alert, a manhunt underway for a man who shot an offduty houston police officer. he approached a suspicious man and was shot twice in the leg. he is expected to be okay. >> we had a very violent weekend, memorial day weekend, as experienced in a lot of other cities. the message to the suspect, we're coming after. todd: a reward will be offered for information leading to an arrest. jillian: a reward of $125,000 is now being offered as the manhunt intensifies for the three gunmen who opened fire on

a concert in miami. the mass suspects were if a white nissan pathfinder when they shot into the crowd, killing two and injuring more than 20 others. miami's police chief says more needs to be done to fight rising gun violence. >> the american people deserve greater safety and it starts with the presidential commission getting the criminal justice system back onlined having real consequences for these felons that are carrying these firearms that are not afraid of death but they're afraid of state prison. jillian: one of the victims is in critical condition. we'll continue to follow that the he debate over the covid lab leak continues to grow as the former fda chief says the world need answers about what really happened in wuhan. todd: ashley strohmier joins us with the very latest. >> reporter: the former fda commissioner says the argument for covid originateing in a lab has grown, while the animal source theory is shrinking.

>> we've done an exhaustive search for the so-called intermediate host, the animal that could have been a host to the virus before it spread to humans. we've not found the animal. we have dismissed the food market implicated initially as the source of the outbreak. jillian: since the lab performed high risk research, the report that some workers became infected only adds to the credibility that the theory covid leaked from the lab, this comes as republicans are calling the origin of the virus the worst coverup in human history. >> they silenced and detained the doctors who were reporting a sars-like virus, which under international health regulation hads to be reported within 24 hours. they went and destroyed lab samples. they wouldn't admit it was human to human. jillian: a prominent scientist adds his voice to the growing number of experts calling for a full investigation into the

origin. dr. peter hotez says in order to prevent future pandemics it is essential to fully understand the origins of covid-19. but he said the investigation can't be done without china's cooperation. >> i think we have to really put a lot of pressure on china, including possible sanctions, to allow a team of outstanding epidemiologists and virginiaologists in -- virologists in china with unfettered access. jillian: this as members of the mainstream media admits that some things president trump said about the lab leak may be true, even though some reporters ignored it. >> we need to know how it started 678 i think a lot of people have egg on their face. it was an idea that was put forward by mike pompeo, secretary of state, donald trump. some things may be true, even if donald trump said them. jillian: and facing mounting pressure is president biden who

gave the intelligence community 90 days to conduct further investigations into the covid-19 origin theories. todd: thank you very much. jillian: there is optimism from some republicans that a deal on infrastructure can be reached. but as lawmakers continue debating what falls under infrastructure, secretary of transportation, pete buttigieg, is setting a one week deadline for republicans. >> i think we can get to real come he pro mice, absolutely. we're both still in the game. >> americans can't wait for us to resolve the dorm room debate on which policies belong in which categories. jillian: biden plans to meet with senator sellly moore capito this -- shelley moore captio this week. some democratic senators are planning to move forward on the bill with or without support of republicans. todd: arizona congressman andy biggs slammed vice president kamala harris for planning trips

to south america but not the southern border. listen. >> vice president is not going to go to the border, she's going to go to central america. they're so out of touch and this secretary has done nothing to change the poll sis, john, and that's -- policies, john, and that's what drives illegal immigration. todd: he called for the resignation of homeland security mayorkas, saying the crisis has only gotten worse. jillian: to extreme weather, overnight severe storms pounded the southern plains, causing flooding concerns. today, more than 3 inches are expected in areas from oklahoma to texas, a tornado touched down in oklahoma yesterday. take a look at this cell phone, save a texas high school graduation during a power outage. wow, that's powerful. todd: a racing veteran making history at the indy 500.

>> welcome to the four time club, helios castro nevas. todd: congratulations. >> old guy's still got it. we'll teach them a lesson. todd: he kissed the brick there at the indianapolis motor speedway and a bottle of milk. cue up the milk. he had milk. there it is. and he dumps it on his head, as is the tradition. jillian: nascar saw a decades old record broken. >> kyle larson wins the coca-cola 600. rick hendrick, career win 269.

jillian: larson taking the checkered flag at the charlotte motor speedway. it was the 269th cup victory for hendricks motor sports, the most ever for a racing team. before the race, nascar honored fallen service members by playing "amazing grace" and having a fighter jet fly over during the national anthem. todd: volunteers placed 50,000 flowers at arlington national cemetery. memorial day flowers foundation co-founder said even amid the pandemic, the holiday is not canceled. half the flowers were donated. jillian: additional flowers will be placed at the cemetery later today. and still to come, texas showdown, democrats stage a walkout to block a vote on the state's he'll election bill. chuck devor testified in support of the he reform and says lawmakers can't explain why they oppose it in the first place. he's live, next.

todd: we asked you how you're observing this memorial day. viewer jim said he is honoring his father, lieutenant edward msahajine. he's the second on the left row right there. jillian: this group photo, third from the left is the director rusty myers and the sons of the american league squad drop 105 of belleville, new jersey. thank you all. we'll be right back. ♪ think of all your liberties.

todd: welcome back. 15 minutes after the hour now. hours after joe biden condemned the state's voting bill as unamerican, texas democrats walk off their house floor in a late night stunt to block the republican proposal. gop governor greg abbott vowing to bring back the bill, he says would restore voter confidence. chuck devore is a former

california assemblyman who left that state for the state of texas. he joins me now. explain what this means for the voting bill. >> what it means is that the democrats walked out and they'll have to come back during a special session. the house lost its core. you need two-thirds of the members present in order to conduct business. some of the democrats walked out and went to a local church and did a photo op. so can't do any business if you don't have a quorum. todd: here are the key points of the texas voting bill, bans drive threw voting, bans 24 hour voting, requests voters to request absentee voters, curtails the use of drop boxes, sets early voting hours from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. why is this offensive to democrats. >> it's offensive because it fights voter integrity. in the state of texas, 81% of

voters, including majority of democrats, think when you mail in a ballot there ought to be some of the mail-in ballot id safeguards as you have with in-person voting. what the bill says is that you would write your driver's license number, your state id number, the last four of your social security number, inside of a privacy flap in that return envelope and they didn't like that idea. todd, one of the other things that's very unfortunate is that there was other very key business that was left undone when the democrats walked out. key among them was a crucial bail reform bill. now, this is something governor abbott also wants the legislature to come back for and heres' why that's important. under the current bail procedures in places like the city of houston, if you have a violent, dangerous criminal but he has enough money to be able to make bail, they've got to release him and just last year a law enforcement officer was killed by someone making bail. the democrats are playing with

fire. if we have law enforcement members killed because of the walk without, there may be hell to pay at the ballot box in 2022. todd: let's get back to the voting bill. here is the governor saying election integrity and bail reform were emergency items for the legislative securities and exchange commission. they will be added to the special session agenda. legislators will be expected to have worked out the details before the session. is there anything democrats can do to stop the voting rights bill or is this a done deal during the special session. >> they can try to walk out again and again, if they do, of course the political price will just go up. look, these are very common sense election integrity reforms, supported by an overwhelming majority of texas voters. this is about making our elections safe and secure, making it easy to vote and hard to cheat. todd: there you have it. chuck, thanks for getting up with us here on this memorial day. all eyes will be on texas to see

how this transpires. >> thank you, todd. jillian: as we honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice, former navy seal team commander, jocko willing joins us with a powerful memorial day message. todd: matthew mcconaughey saying anti-maskers aren't all right, all right, all right. we'll tell you why, coming up. ♪

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with the tools and resources they need to be ready for anything. i hope you're ready. 'cause we are. todd: welcome back. combat marine veteran christopher ohn fighting extra extradition to spain where he allegedly attempted to help a north korean diplomat defect. he could be turned over to north korea and executed.

>> i don't feel betrayed. i understand this is a very complicated situation. i want the american people to know that i heard their support, i want to thank them for believing in me. todd: a california federal judge is expected to make a decision in the next few weeks. did you hear about this? a police union calling out amazon for selling merchandise with the phrase blue lives murder, in a letter on obtained by the new york post, the union demanded the company take down the anti-cop items, writing in part, quote, to continue to hawk products with this vile phrase puts the lives of police officers and law enforcement nationwide at peril and risk. amazon has not commented. jillian: he served 20 years in the u.s. military. this morning, the man who led the most decorated special ops unit at the iraq war is here with a powerful memorial day message. former navy seal commander jocko willink joins us now.

good to see you and thank you for your service. >> it was an honor to serve. good to be here. jillian: what does this day mean to you? >> obviously, it's a day of remembrance and i think it's important to remember that these fallen heroes that we have from the army, the navy, the air force, the marines, we have to remember that these people, they weren't just warriors, that they were human beings. they were people with lives and with loved ones, with families and friends and they're people that had goals and had dreams and aspirations for their futures, for their lives. but they sacrificed everything they had for us, for our freedom, for democracy, and for our way of life and i think it's important we never forget that sacrifice and that we also remember their families and the devastating loss that those families suffered and a loss that they live with every single day. jillian: family makes such a great sacrifice in these scenario as you know very well.

i know you lost a lot of loved ones and friends overseas, men you fought with shoulder to shoulder. how can we appropriately honor their memories when we are talking to their families? because i think sometimes people don't exactly know the right words or what to say. >> i think it's important to obviously honor them on this specific day and not only this day but every day, but i think beyond that, is really to learn, really to learn and live by the example that they set. so the first seal killed in iraq, i try emulate his commitment to bring joy to hours, mikey mnsour, i try to honor his example, putting others before himself, ryan jobe had the attitude to never given up and emulate that and chris kyle, total commitment to his

brothers in arms and seth stone, who was always trying to better himself and be better. these guys are my heroes and i think the way we honor them is to follow their examples and try and live like them. jillian: i think that's a great message. can i ask you personally, what is it like when you get word that one of your friends in battle has since passed? >> it's obviously awful. it's one of those things that unfortunately we got used to inside the seal community, inside the military. i went last week to the national utc museum in fort pierce, florida. there's a wall n have a wall of memory for all the seals and frogmen that have died since world war ii and they have it divided up by wars. when you goat the war on terror, i looked at the names on that wall and i knew so many of those warriors personally. it's just overwhelming to see.

and not only to see that, but know that each one of those names they had their own friends and family, they had their own story, they had their own life and they sacrificed that for our american ideal, for this ideal of freedom, and knowing that those seals are just a fraction of the heroes that have given their lives for this great nation, so we just you need the to make sure that we never forget them. jillian: absolutely. and there's a lot dividing people today but i think it's important that we step back and we remember there are so many people who have made that ultimate sacrifice, fighting for us, so we can live in this great country, so we can be free and experience all the things we do. you are one of those who fought for those things for us, jocko willink, thank you for your service again. we appreciate it. thanks for being here today. >> thanks for having me, jillian. todd: coming up, the city of brotherly love turning a cold shoulder to science as it lifts only some of the coronavirus

restrictions. kathy barnett joins us next. plus, a special tribute for a u.s. hero and i had the honor to be there for it. that story, next. >> all this recognition and all this love and all this support is not something that i was comfortable with, that i wanted but this is awesome. my life's going to change going forward.

jillian: good morning. welcome back. michigan governor gretchen whitmer's problems are far from over. a recall effort to oust the democrat can move forward. whitmer's office claims the recall petitions are a republican plot. she is under fire for reportedly underreporting nursing home deaths. .todd: matthew mcconnie's recent comments on -- mcconaughey's recent comments on masking could ruffle a few

feathers. >> i don't think you're afraid of this mask. this is a short-term inconvenience for long-term freedom. come on, now. todd: what's going on with his hair? we should also talk about that. greg abbott repealed the mask mandate in march and recently banned mandatory masking for public schools. it's weird looking, a mullet. city of philly returning to 100% capacity wednesday, more than a week earlier than expected, thanks to a dropoff in new coronavirus cases. officials are still keeping some mandates in place. jillian: even with the record low positivity rate of 3.28%, so are officials really following the science. here to weigh in, u.s. senate candidate kathy barnett. thanks for joining us. >> good morning. thank you for having me. jillian: let's be pull up here the coronavirus restrictions in philadelphia and this reads, businesses can open at full capacity, social distancing

rules are lifted, restaurant curfew remains, indoor mask mandate remains. your thoughts to the re-- your response to the restrictions? >> i was thinking earlier, i'm very glad that the powers to be are now finally looking at some of the science and beginning to move forward. but i think it's really in recognition of not them following the science, but people getting ready -- people are just going back out and living their lives and i'm very grateful for that because i think the better question is, is when was the last time democrats followed the science and specifically the liberal democrats. i mean, we have from the very beginning of this almost, we've seen the weaponization of this virus for the express purpose of control. for example, while churches were being forced to shut down at 777 apple tree in downtown philadelphia, there's a planned parenthood and all they do are abortions.

they don't do mammograms, they don't do pap smears, they don't do wellness checks, they don't take temperatures. all they do all day are abortions and they were allowed to stay open during the duration of this pandemic, while lives were being shattered, businesses shuttered, children couldn't go back to school. still to this day, there are children in certain zip codes in downtown philadelphia who still have not been able to go back to school. so the better he question is, is when have democrats, specifically liberals, have ever followed the science. i believe what they're doing now and lifting the restrictions is really an acknowledgement that people are getting back to their lives and i'm very grateful for that. todd: kathy, are you a ten year veteran of the u.s. army reserves. what is your message on this memorial day? >> you know, one of my messages, one of the things that i sat around and talked to my cousins and my children and my nieces about yesterday is remembering what so many people have given

the full measure of their lives for. it is not simply for us to have a long weekend. i was thinking and i was reiterating to my family of the oath that i took when i went into the military. it started off simply that i swear to defend and support the constitution of the united states against enemies, both foreign and domestic. these people, my fellow soldiers, my veterans, they gave their lives for the constitution of the united states. this is the greatest country that has ever existed but it is the greatest country for one reason and one reason only. because it was founded upon the greatest political document ever written, the u.s. constitution. which is nothing more than a set of law and order and when you go into some neighborhoods, law and order is synonymous with a racial slur. we need to get away from this

anti-americanism and begin to remember why so many people have given their lives and it is not just so we can enjoy barbecue and long weekends. todd: you can hear more from kathy in her book, nothing to lose, everything to gain. kathy barnett, thank you so much. jillian: thank you for your service, kathy. >> thank you. jillian: have a good day. jillian: marine sergeant rick erikson wanted to follow in his father's foot steps and serve his country. when he was finally cancer free, he left for faluja, earning multiple medals. his battles continued, from a battle with ptsd and having to sell motorcycles to support his daughter. todd: there was an emotional tribute that i was honored to take part of the special day. take a look. [cheers and applause] >> not so much the bike, as cool as that is.

it's getting introduced to all these guys who have similar experiences to me, who understand me. i can get out of my funk and live life again. >> we've had a life-long respect of the military and veterans. we were reading about how the beneficial effects of riding on ptsd, especially for veterans of. we thought if we could raise enough money to buy a bike for a veteran, we would be thrilled. now you we're here today doing our 18th bike. todd: why hogs? >> it's us being able to give someone a tool such as a motorcycle in our case, to make that rough road a little smoother. then we've done good work. todd: you had to sell your bike originally. >> i had to fix my daughter's bathroom. i don't have the money. i had a bike, got some money out of it. todd: putting aside the fact that you gave so damn much for the country, it's then okay, something i love like a bike,

i've got to get rid of it. my daughter needs something. >> i try provide them a good life. it gives me purpose. todd: people need to understand the sacrifices these people go through. >> they did it because they love the country. they're all volunteers. if we don't take care of the veterans, we won't have a strong military. >> as americans that live comfortable lives, we need to know what people are doing for us and what they deal with when they come home. >> clearly rick rose to the top, he served the country, had struggles and challenges and he has a passion for motorcycling and we wanted to put him back on the road. todd: this is your hog. >> yes, sir. todd: what was it like when you got it? >> blown away. hogs for heroes doesn't just give the bike. they gift the two wheels, the peace and tranquility that the veteran receives when they're on the bike, behind the handle bars, going down the road. they're able to rejoin the

community of like-minded veteran motorcyclists. >> it makes me a better husband, makes me a better father. it's a brotherhood. closer than most families. todd: what do you want the nation on this memorial day to realize, to remember about those individuals that gave so much? >> they did it because they love this country. they're all volunteers. some give all who sacrifice. sometimes you feel unworthy of things like this, because you're here. and a little guilty. >> i was involved in an ied incident. there were five marines in the vehicle. i was the only one to sur vine l. we're going to -- survive. we're going to use these to remember all our lost brothers and sisters, every memorial day that we have the opportunity to. >> it's the goal to let the men and women coming home now know you are loved, you are

appreciated. >> the stories behind these men and women and what they went through and what they bring home, there's tremendous value in that. >> all this recognition, all this love and all this support is not something that i was comfortable with, that i wanted, but it's awesome. my life's going to change going forward. todd: one thing you didn't see in this piece, you and i both got here around 2017, we've been doing stories like this for a while now, i think if we would have done this story four years ago, i feel like the attitude would have been a little different. talking to these individuals, usually we put a bow on these things and it's a happy story. they feel like their sacrifices are becoming more and more forgotten to the day. they say it's not the level of vietnam, but they feel like over the course of the last couple yearsha overseas, people are forgetting there was a lot of sacrifices made by people. i think it's crucial on this memorial day when we honor those

who died, we need to remember that there's still people out there defending our freedom. jillian: if people are forgetting, it's on them. you know what i'm saying? for everybody who appreciates the sacrifices that these men and women make and i think that number is larger than the other half of that conversation, i think that we will never forget and i think that there's not a day that goes by that people forget. todd: that's what we do, we consistently remind you. i think it's a good thing that we do i wish other people did as well. you can visit hogs for heroes wisconsin wi dot org if you would like to make a donation. jillian: and we'll be right back.

todd: welcome back. today, two republican senators are in israel to see the destruction from the conflict from hamas.

they will tour several cities and meet with israeli leaders to show support for the state. this as prime minister benjamin netanyahu slams the effort to throw him out of office. two iranian war ships possibly headed for venezuela sparking u.s. security concerns. they're headed south along the coast of africa. politico reports that venezuela's government has been warned that welcoming the war ships would be a mistake given the proximity to u.s. shores. jillian: some mothers of black children killed by police are demanding accountability from black lives matter, accusing the organization of raising money in their dead sons' names and giving them nothing in return, that's a quote. richard rishard died at the hands of police. his mother joins us with the story. i'm sorry to talk to you under these circumstances. before we start this

conversation, can you tell me about that july day in 2016 and what happened to your son? >> i was asleep. i was getting ready for work. i work for the government. one of my sons called his big sister, she called me at 11:30 at night and told me that police had just killed my son. so i drove 88 miles to los angeles and was outside until almost 11:00 in the morning before i could see my son. jillian: i know you've had battles going on since then. i'm curious at this point in time, then, when and how you were involved with black lives matter. did the organization reach out to you after that? >> no. i end up doing my second march and i did it down down los angeles and i ended up running into black lives matter when i was out there and i saw theen

campment -- the encampment. jillian: what was your experience with the organization? >> i thought they were a gooden at this at this. i slept on the -- gooden at this good entity.i slept out with . every morning we do a circle. they ask the people to fight for my son. i was told if i wanted to continue to fight my fight the way i was fighting my fight i had to take off my shirt and move down the street and any black lives matter members that wanted to fight i was fighting, they had to take off their shirt and move down the street as well. jillian: what is your message? do you feel like your son's name was used in the situation? >> it was. i did an interview with the green party president candidate,

gina stein, 19 days after my son was buried and dead. they were asking for benefits. three different places that the money could go and i never received one dime. jillian: there's the $90 million raised by black lives matter in 2020. what do you want people at home to know about the organization and be truthful here, lisa, how do you think we can all be -- how do you think we can all be better people in these circumstances? >> truthfully speaking, when they first came in they came in with the wrong statistics. a lot of people act like they don't value death. i think that it's sad that these people feel like our children are being slaughtered on the streets and they can put a hashtag up, say their name, put a picture up, reciprocate benefits but don't want to help the parents, the family members, the community.

it's sad. jillian: lisa, thank you for joining us. again, i'm so sorry about the loss of your son. i know that not a day goes by that you don't relive that situation but i appreciate you being here and i hope you get all of the answers that you deserve and that you're looking for. lisa simpson, thank you. >> i appreciate you having me on the show and god bless you for letting me bring awareness, because she got all that money and now she's just running out. jillian: lisa, thank you. todd: still ahead, a gold star mother whose son was killed in america's longest war shares her memorial day message to america

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todd: as we remember our fallen heroes this memorial day, we are honoring the legacy of marine lance corporal jacob levy. it's been nearly 10 years since he was killed in combat in afghanistan. he decided on a life of service at just 11 years old after 9/11 and his gold star mother joins us with his story. thank you for being here. thank you for your sacrifice and your son's sacrifice. how would you describe your son? >> jacob was a very giving person, just wanted to help others out and going into the marine corps was his mission in life and able to give and do something for others without second-guessing what he was doing. he knew that the mission was going to benefit everyone in the long run. todd: as we look at pictures of you, the one of you holding your son as a baby just got to he me. what does memorial day mean to

you? >> well, memorial day to me is more than a three-day weekend, a week's vacation or 365 days a year. i miss jacob dearly today. you said that picture of me holding him, he was just two weeks old and it took me 26 hours to bring him into this world and through the surgery and stuff that he went through after being shot it was 26 hours that, you know, they got through and he passed away. but to know that every day there's not a moment of the day that i don't think about him or, you know, think that he's missing out on something with his two brothers or his niece and nephew that he'll never get to hold. i look back and this day when i think about things, he has given up being a dad, being an uncle,

and that people i really wish would take a moment. i want them to enjoy the holiday but at some point during the holiday just think hey, i've got my son, daughter, husband and wife and nieces and no fews and grand -- nephews and grandparents because someone like jacob and others were up all night or took that bullet for them to have this day. todd: about 45 seconds remaining. how do you want the rest of us to remember your son and honor him both today and always? >> make memories with your family because you never know when you're going to make that last memory and love them and never forget, never forget one soldier, marine, airman, seaman that's out there, any veteran or anybody that's willing to give their life even though they don't even know you. todd: amanda jacobs bower we appreciate you coming on this morning. i know it's been difficult to

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todd: it is monday, may 31st. breaking overnight, texas closely watched voting rights bill blocked after state

democrats stage a dramatic backout. governor -- walkout. the governor says it's not dead yet. jillian: the worst coverup in history, republicans ramping up pressure to find out what happened in in wuhan. the mainstream media admits they dismissed the lab leak theory all too soon. todd: a beautiful tribute to the fallen, courtesy of the blue angels. "fox & friends first" continues right now. ♪ at least i know i'm free. ♪ i won't forget the men who died who gave that right to me. ♪ and i gladly stand up next to you and defend her still today. jillian: god bless the usa by lee greenwood. i don't know about you, but every time i hear this song it gives me the chills. todd: every time. lee greenwood will be on "fox & friends" later this morning and i believe he's promoting a