do. >> ashley: six votes total between the two games and he has lost all of those. we'll see how today pans out but we do appreciate your time this morning. we know you are busy right now. congressman elect carlos gimenez. thank you very much. >> todd: with that, fox and friends right now. ♪ ♪ battle for speaker continues. >> congressman elect kevin mccarthy appears no closer conservatives refuse to back him. >> this is all about defending american people against the swamp. we have made progress but we have a long way to go. >> the man accused of murdering four university of idaho students now back on the west coast. had a surveillance team tracking the murder suspect making the cross-country journey to pennsylvania with his dad. >> that's my intention. we are working on the details now. >> bret: president biden says he

does intend to southern border next week. >> question the timing of this. we need to take action now. >> getting ready to say their final farewell to benedict. >> truly a doctor of the church. because he diagnosed the problem of this age. >> urging updates on damar hamlin doctor saw some signs of improvement. praying for damar hamlin looking for a positive outlook. > lit up the park to show support. >> brian: there was a time when womennens bands were hot. blonde, go goes. women the only ones singing for a while. no one is singing about what is taking place in washington. six rounds and kevin mccarthy is still not out. the question is if he is out, who is in.

a lot of drama as we slowly move and zoom out and gradually, this is not a robot camera, is it? this is a human being. >> ainsley: the song is entirely ugly and very ugly in the capitol. six votes and still no speaker. >> steve: one way or another they're going to getcha. they're going to getcha. is today the day or only we halfway through? keep in mind, once upon a time, 150 years ago, it took 133 votes. it took two months 1 hearse y100 yearsago. wait a minute, they keep voting over and over. >> ainsley: tuesday three failed attempts. wednesday another three failed attempts yesterday. of the democrats are all together, of course, 212 of them voted for hakeem jeffries and the 12 republican and yesterday they switched and voted for

donalds. >> brian: david spunt is wearing something totally different but saying something very similar over the last two days. is he live in washington and he joins us with details on what to expect in the speaker race. >> you know, we don't know what to expect. we know to pro-anti-mccarthy factions stayed up late in the night. mccarthy pushed to adjourn last night until noon today. that will happen by a thread republicans won that vote just to give them a little breathing room. mccarthy sat through three separate votes, number 4, number 5, number 6 once again losing 21 members to refuse to support his speakership. we caught up with him after some of those negotiations, listen. >> i felt as though we had very good discussions. i think what you see being able to get that vote that the discussions are going well niece

are the g.o.p. congressman elect named rebels: 20 voted for byron donalds, congressman just in from two years from southwest florida to be speaker. again, not much experience in the house. representative elect victoria spartz voted present, which is essentially a no vote. >> byron is a dear friend, a solid conservative, and now is a member of the united states congress. and for the first time in history, there have been two black americans placed into the nomination for speaker of the house. >> but even with all the makes mccarthy still has 200 supporters, roughly. they came to his defense time after time on the house floor prepared to see this thing through. >> sure. it looks messy. but democracy is messy. democracy is messy.

by design. >> i believe that in my bones. nobody has done more to lay out a plan for how we restore the basic functioning of this institution than kevin mccarthy. nobody. >> and right now the business of the house is nonexistent until members elect vote and elect a speaker. the longer republicans take to do this as you all mentioned, the longer the agenda stalls. they will come back at noon. we will see if they go for that next vote. >> steve: that's right. all right. david spunt live from our d.c. bureau. thank you very much. you know, congressman fits pitspatrick is absolutely right. >> brian: mike gallagher. >> steve: mike gallagher. this is how democracy works. this is not democracy. this is televised hijacking. keep in mind, as david said there are 200 people who are in kevin mccarthy's corner. there are 20 or 10% who want

anybody else. but they don't have -- number one, they don't have a plan really because they make it up every day but they don't have a viable candidate. first it was andy biggs. then it was jim jordan. now it's byron donalds. who is it going to be today? they are intent, simply, on blowing up the party which they are doing and this congress. they do not care. >> ainsley: they make a good point though. if they don't like mccarthy shouldn't they have a solid candidate in the wings? >> steve: why don't they nominate matt gaetz. he has been on the floor all the time. he's one of them. >> ainsley: the original holdout. >> steve: he has made it very clear he will not in a million years vote for kevin mccarthy. put matt gaetz up today. see what happens to him. how many votes is he going to get? 20? >> ainsley: some members worry about retribution, some sources say that if they don't vote for mccarthy. byron donalds said he voted for mccarthy the last two votes the last four he did not.

>> steve: voted for himself. >> ainsley: and for jordan in that third vote. he said he is not worried about retribution, i'm 62, 6'2", 275 pounds and i'm not worried about that. >> brian: bret baier had chip roy on someone who has a lot of respect in the caucus outgoing follow nate jim jordan and byron donalds the second time who collected 20 votes. specific what they are looking to do and went back into the negotiations which makes me very encouraged that something is going to change today. listen. >> i think these conversations continuing. we're doing exactly what the american people want us to do, being here in washington trying to make sure we stand up for them and represent our constituents against a swamp that is basically rolling over, $1.7 trillion omnibus bills. they get no real representation. we can't offer amendments on the floor. we can't actually have participation in the process because things are cooked up in secret committees in the rules committee as they call it. it's a secret committee, basically, that nobody knows

about that then funnels everything to the floor. and we want to be able to have a say on that. it's not enough just to get the same old rules, the 72 hours and stuff that's already in the rules and gets waived regularly. it's a majoritarian body. you can put whatever you want in the rules and they get waived away because mitch mcconnell and the house decided to jam through a bill we have no say. this is all about defending the american people against the swamp. and we're having conversations right now literally i'm going to leave his interview and go right back to keep having those conversations and we're making progress but we still have a long way to go. >> brian: what he wants is about four members of the freedom caucus on the rules committee. he wants a part of the rules to get to debate to broaden out these topics. i think that's it. >> steve: it's too many. >> brian: something to negotiate at least. congressman andy biggs came ahead of the never kevin class i do sense progress. i have do think there is going to be a rest lewis. mccarthy emerged from a meeting making progress not

going to vote now because we're not ready ken buck came out and said i'm firmly for kevin. on the sixth ballot, if he's not going to get the votes we need to cut a deal and he needs to step aside and then maybe steve scalise would emerge. you are going to get with steve scalise the same thing as kevin mccarthy. someone who is going to be able to collect votes and push forward an agenda. >> ainsley: you said too many to request four. >> steve: the rules committee is 10 members. and they want 40% of them. they only represent 10% of the republican caucus. look, the day one agenda for the republicans, every person on the republican side said on day one, we're going to do this with the irs. we're going to do this with the border. they broke that promise. and so what do they do instead? they are watching joe biden. joe biden at 11:00 this morning on fox news is going to give a big speech about migration and immigration. is he going to say look, the system is broken. we're going to change some stuff. give cash to different places i'm on it. and i'm going to go to the border next week.

it was brilliant that the white house said, you know what? the republicans are fighting with each other. we show up, we go kentucky, we shake hands with mitch mcconnell, talk about infrastructure. brilliant on that part. and then they steal the production' talking point of the border. now it's going to look like joe biden is doing something. >> ainsley: these 20 holdouts what is their goal? >> steve: burn down the party. >> ainsley: they are eventually have to that can't be their goal they are republicans. >> steve: why aren't they in lock step. >> ainsley: they just don't want kevin mccarthy in there they know the majority do. jump on board and see how he does. what are they waiting on? tried to negotiate and nothing is working. >> steve: so many of them say they are there to drain the swamp but they have been there for years. they haven't drained the swamp. and every member is essentially part of the swamp. they all took money from kevin mccarthy. kevin mccarthy gave them money to get elected they are part of the process they just don't like it but rather than go along, get

along, and do some things behind the scenes, they've asked for a bunch of stuff e has given them almost everything, and they're still not satisfied they don't like him. >> brian: what he should be doing is saying his position regularly that's why it's not a debate. if he has given in on certain areas, here's where i gave. in this is where we're negotiating. but he keeps everybody in the dark. until yesterday at about 6:00 for the most part we don't know what was happening behind closed doors and don't know who were weighing in. people on the rules committee and represent a small portion of it. maybe give up on another committee to get more impact there what they're going to find out of many part of the freedom caucus is in lock step with kevin mccarthy about what they want on the rules committee. kevin mccarthy is not looking to jam omnibus down anyone's throat. not looking a void border investigations and border security. i look at it differently. i think republicans are making progress they forced a president who had a job since 1970 to do something he hasn't done yet.

and that's go to the en route going to mexico which he said two weeks ago, you know, i've got more important things to do. now the key is where on the border are you going to go and what are you going to see? >> ainsley: we hope though when he goes down there he stays down there for longer than the vice president did. we hope that he talks to the border patrol agents. actually listens to their problems. sees the influx of people coming over the border and does something about it. because he could just be doing this for p.r. just for the photo op. >> brian: i think he is. i think if he does that he is going to get eviscerated if he does what kamala harris did. show up at noon in a place that was totally calm and docile and then fly off to pretend. >> ainsley: california. how long did she stay. >> two hours. >> steve: sounds like he is going to be going to a very, very busy part of the border, which is good for him. but, you know. >> brian: where is he going? >> ainsley: del rio, or rio

grande valley. >> steve: company stuff but offs record if you read your email yesterday. you'll find out soon enough. one other thing about this that is interesting. you know, it was on tuesday donald trump refused to endorse kevin mccarthy. he said let's see what happens. yesterday about this time, what happened? donald trump came out and he said in a truth social truth he said it is now time for all of our great republican house members to vote for kevin. close the deal. take the victory. now, it made sense that he would do that because 178 of the holdouts voted for trump, right? okay. but, in the end, not one of them changed their vote. unfortunately, they were not listening to their leader and it was a terrible miscalculation on trump's part to put his reputation on the line. you know, hey, i can get everybody to get over on the kevin mccarthy side. it did not happen. it blew up. >> brian: he came out again with another truth social. he has always been for kevin

mccarthy. everyone knows that trump was for kevin mccarthy being the next speaker. >> steve: on tuesday he said let's see what happens. >> ainsley: they can all be for donald trump doesn't mean they will be for kevin mccarthy. >> steve: donald trump is saying hey, vote for him and put him in there. nobody listened to him. it's not good for him. all right, 6:14 now in the east a very busy morning. murder suspect brian kohberger now in an idaho jail for the killings of those four college students. what we're now learning about how long the fbi was on his trail coming up. >> brian: plus, buffalo bills safety damar hamlin showing signs of improvement this as we hear from the cincinnati bengals about those horrific moments on the field during monday night's game. ♪ we could be heroes ♪

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photos show the ph.d. student landing in a small airport in illinois yesterday morning for a pit stop before continuing the trip aboard that small state police plane. and this is the brand be new mugshot of kohberger as he await his day in court. he has been in custody since december 30th when authorities ray raided his parent's home in pennsylvania. during detention there one female inmate claims the murder suspect was taunting guards, singing explicit rap songs and even attempting to expose himself. meantime we are learning shocking new details about what happened during the two traffic stops in indiana while kohberger was making the cross-country journey from idaho to pennsylvania with his dad. this is what steve was referencing. an fbi surveillance team was tracking kohberger's entire journey. directing indiana state police to pull over his white elantra and get body cam footage of his hands for evidence of any wounds. >> i'm having a hard time hearing you because of the traffic. you are coming from washington state university? >> yes. >> and you're going where.

>> going to be going to pennsylvania. >> the fbi says agents were still building the case against kohberger at that time and those stops played a key role in his arrest. back to you. >> steve: supposedly, they said that they pulled him over because he was following a vehicle too closely. todd, put on your lawyer hat. >> todd: yes, sir. >> steve: for just a second. the affidavit of probable cause is going to be revealed today. it has been sealed because of state law out in idaho. that's going to be a jackpot of information about what the cops have on him, right? >> todd: absolutely. i think we have gotten piecemeal detailed up to this point this fbi nugget is absolutely fascinating. up until this point a lot of it is just speculating and conjecture when we get this affidavit with the information it finally released per indiana state law as you said it is going to be a treasure trove. we also need to remember we need to operate with a sense of dignity. details in there about what happened to those four slain individuals that's going to be really tough to hear especially

for the families. >> ainsley: i think we are just just glad there is a suspect. thanks so much, todd. >> brian: go over to ashley, including news burying another pope. >> pope emeritus benedict. wrapping up basilica in vatican city. presiding over the service where faithful gathered to pay their last respects. >> benedict faithful friend of the bridegroom, may your joy be complete as you hear his voice now and forever. >> pope benedict buried in a crypt beneath st. peters basilica which he had previously asked for. he was 95 years old. to say a fox weather alert california declares a state of emergency as a bomb cyclone brings torrential down powers. storms and powerful winds downing power lines and toppling

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even triple. lettuce $2 a couple months ago and now [bleep]. of course i'm going to say something. can i only imagine what middle class people or people in the hood [bleep] thinking. >> rammer's rant families struggle to put food on the table inflation hilt 40 year high last year. those had your headlines. >> steve: cardi b is absolutely right. i was at the grocery store last weekend and a head of iceberg lettuce used to be like a buck and a half. two bucks. was $6. and the fancy stuff is 6 and 7 and $8. >> brian: talk about what happened on monday night football and what's happened with damar. he is struggling for his life 24 years old condition primed part of his life. trying to figure out what happened on the field and a way to play that game if indeed possible. meanwhile the bills tweeted this update on his condition. he remains in the icu critical

condition with signs of improvement noted yesterday and overnight. expected to remain under intensive care as his healthcare team continues to monitor and treat him. the one thing is they flipped him over to his stomach. they said that they can decide to bring him out but there are more and more encouraging signs. they still don't know what happened to him. they don't know if he had an underlying condition. they don't know if it was this other condition that we did discuss. also, being investigated that is that condition if you are hit right in the heart in between beats at the exactly the right time. usually happens between 12 years old and 18 years old. your susceptible to having going into cardiac arrest. we don't know if it was that actually happened to him or not but the nfl is investigating that. >> ashley: i was impressed with the bengals coach yesterday because he spoke out press conference well wishes sending prayers to the family of hamlin

and the bills organization and praising the first responders in cincinnati. and he talked about what happened leading up to the postponement of the game. and he said he walked across the field. and he goes to the other side and he talks to the coach of buffalo. and he said mcdermott was so distraught. and he said when i got over there, the first thing he said was "i need to be at the hospital for demarre and i shouldn't be coaching this game. he looks at his players at his own sons and he needed to be at the hospital. here is zac taylor the coach of the bengals talking about it. >> i have seen the tv copies now. and everyone else was forced to think that way because they're not down there in the moment that never crossed any of our minds. it was just how is this player going to be okay. so then when the ambulance starts to pull away was really the first moment anyone gets to even think about anything. and in that moment, you know, it came together with sean mcdermott and the officials kind of led the way there determined just to take a few moments as teams to just process what happened.

and separate and go to our sidelines and just take a few moments to process because no one had had that chance. i look at sean and those players. all they were doing was looking at their teammate and their brother and hoping for the best there. that's the only thing going through their minds. >> steve: absolutely. it is great that he is making signs of improvement. yesterday, we reported that a family member had said that he was resuscitated twice. once on the field and once at the hospital. as it turns it out now the nfl has come out and said he was only resuscitated once. also, that go fund me page we were talking about is now north of $7 million. 220,000 people across the country. these are obviously small dollar donations have donated to it. but. >> ainsley: we need to interview that organization. that's a lot of toys. i wonder did they will use the money maybe to help those kids with education or something like that. >> steve: the family put out a statement yesterday and said if you want to donate to the family, this is the best way to do it. that was the only charity involved with the family. also, you've got to wonder what

it was like after they took him to the hospital. for the players there, well joe burrow, the bengals quarterback, summarized it quite aptly. nobody wanted to be there. >> tried to do all we could. you know, we went over there and saw him and just tried to give -- like you said, give as much support as you can in a situation like that. nobody -- nobody wanted to continue to play the game in a situation like that. and i know how everybody would be feeling in our locker room if it was one of our guys and i know how we were feeling and it was one of their guys. so it was a scary, emotional night. >> it was pretty, pretty immediate. you know, everybody that was out there saw it. and the reactions of the guys who were near and it wasn't -- it was pretty clear early that it wasn't just a normal football

injury. >> brian: going to be tough for them to get back on the field and for example the interview the giants because the giants head coach offensive coordinator of the bills they all knew him. giants wide receiver played with him and competed with him every day. this is going to be interesting and very fascinating to see the effect it's going to have on all of these players. just to keep in mind, too. it's a time to take stock of the risk that these players take on a daily basis. they are the biggest, strongest, fastest in the country. the best at what they do. and the way they hit and the way they compete with everything at stake, you real realize why tht paid as much as they do because this is the risk they take. >> ainsley: parents in the stand please do not let this be my child and praying over all of the kids and their sons. i was reading also about zach taylor. the coach of the bengals. and he said their locker room, the buffalo locker room was on the other side, obviously of the stadium. he walked to the other side of the stadium. and he wanted to just be with their coach. he said if we're together we can

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steve all right. back with our top story on thursday. the house is set to cop screen the a noon eastern in hopes of electing a speaker. but can republicans unify behind one single person? >> it looks messy. but democracy is messy. >> our job is to not coronate the biggest fundraiser or rubber stamp the status quo. it's to use our votes to elect a

speaker who will enable us to get our country back on track. >> every single returning republican in this chamber who cast a vote two years ago in the last congress voted for kevin mccarthy as our leader. we were united then and we must unify now. >> steve: congressman elect warren davidson nominated kevin mccarthy during the fifth rounded of of voting yesterday. he joins us live from the ruffle rotunda. congressman elect, good morning to you. >> good morning, steve. >> steve: there was a big powwow last night. a meeting with all the sides. what happened? >> well, the good news is we adjourned after three votes yesterday and there was dialogue. so, we did get to the point where people were once again negotiating and the sign for optimism came when we reconvened against at 8:00 p.m. if we went straight to voting there is no deal. not a path to a deal.

there was a motion to adjourn there were four republicans that did not support that motion to adjourn, but there was enough to get to an adjournment. so we did adjourn and the discussions continued and so overnight, people are talking about it after the negotiations are over. the 20 holdouts are meeting together this morning and kind of saying does this get us to yes. and i think what they're trying to decide is do we stick together or do we start saying okay, well you won over a lot of us. i don't know if that will win over some of the people though. >> steve: when you say some of the people. there are four or five who are so dug in. it they will never vote for kevin mccarthy. but here's the problem. can hesonly lose four. if five. he does not have the math. >> he doesn't have math unless some other procedure involved. people not voting. i doubt there are democrats that are going to cross over and support kevin but safe to say. there are some possibilities with really low numbers and then

once you need bigger numbers as is the case right now. you just got change the course and frankly, that 20 -- group of 20 people saying unless you change the needle, you're going to have to change the person, and there are a range of other people that group says they find acceptable and would probably broadly be acceptable across the conference. but the conference has backed kevin mccarthy and i think they really want to see this deal done. not just for the sake of who is the speaker but for the sake of how do we operate together in the two years ahead in this congress? >> steve: that's right. because, what we have seen so far is embarrassing for the republicans. but, it means the most essential functions of congress, given the fragile majority the republicans have, hard achieve because so far they haven't been able to do the simple job of getting the speaker. congressman elect. when you go back to the office, and you talk to the person who is answering the phone, what do they say the people of your

district are thinking about, what they are watching on tv. >> i have got to say, people in the district overwhelmingly ahead of january 3rd were saying we got to have somebody other than kevin mccarthy. i think that's the challenge for our party is, you know, the grassroots, the people that supply the votes. will people that go out and knock on doors and provide energy that elects republicans. they are so frustrated the speeches that my 20 colleagues are giving resonate not just with people back home but at some level with all of us. we all want a lot of the same reforms to change the status quo. and it is frustrating to say well, why should it have to be so hard to change it so that this place functions better? and so, i think they're frustrated back home and then on the other side people now are saying can't y'all work that out ahead of january 3rd. >> >> steve: exactly. you are an army ranger, a team player. if you are in a room with those 20 holdouts, what would you say to them? >> well, as i have been.

you know, frankly, you know, the people that have been in congress are all at some level friends of mine. people i respect and have worked together with on some of these reforms in numerous other things where we find common ground. you know, as i have pointed out in my speech on the floor, you know, back in the summer, the freedom caucus was united and presented a list of rules that said, look, even if we don't entirely trust kevin for some of the group, if we get this set of rules, does that make us get there? and the question is can that happen? and i think we'll get a lot closer today. >> steve: okay. well, it will all be on tv. congressman elect warren davidson from the great state of ohio. thank you very much for getting up early. >> thank you, steve. >> steve: now go answer the phone. people are calling. coming up on this thursday, the democrat double standard more obvious than ever after colorado's governor a democrat buses migrants out of the state. so why did the media rake florida's governor over the

coals when he did essentially the same thing? because he's a republican. that topic coming up next. ♪

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♪ >> brian: all right, new york city's democratic mayor eric adams calling out the liberal governor of colorado for busing more migrants to the big apple but critics in the left wing media not cheering the outrage and ignoring the story. a far cry how they responded a few weeks ago, months ago when governor ron desantis of florida did the same thing. >> chatter now that what these governors, including ron desantis have done, is to have trafficked these families. it's just cruel and it's sick and it's sadistic. >> a stunt using human beings to score political points. >> brian: yes, human beings. joining us now to react "newsweek" deputy bottom with . transit point no one wants to

stay in denver. why is there a double standard here. >> first of all, when governor desantis ships migrants north he shipped them to martha's vineyard, right? he exposed the hypocrisy of the leftist elites who claim to be sanctuary cities, who claim to welcome the immigrants, right? and then the second they got there they called the national guard to ship them out, right? whereas when they come to new york city, they are competing with low wage, low income americans. for limited resources, right? , you can understand the outrage here is the thing though democrats like to talk about immigration in moral terms as this is somehow compassionate to have an open border. nothing could be further from the truth. is unbelievable cruelty to the migrants themselves who become slaves to the cartels, to low wage and to working class americans whose wages are undercut by this influx of low wage labor labor. they talk about it in terms of morality, but they think about it in terms of economics. and nancy pelosi made that so clear when she said we need

these migrants to pick the crops. do you remember that? >> brian: yep. >> she admitted that the democratic party sees these migrants as an answer to a tight labor market that it without these migrants would be benefiting the working class with higher wages. >> brian: also true governor abbott gets ripped all the time for shipping, for busing voluntarily a lot of these illegals into new york city. now, the mayor of new york city says it is going to break us. it is going to bankrupt the city. why does he not make a call to the president of the united states and tell them that. now, mayorkas says yesterday that the massive migration numbers are straining our system. that is the understatement of the century. but it shows he is no longer saying the border is secure. >> absolutely. at least they are not lying about that anymore, right in the border is not secure. the border is open. the cartels know it. the migrants know it. and the democrats know it. the problem is that leftist elites benefit economically from mass migration. that's why they don't do anything about it. because at the end of the day, they are the ones employing

these people in their homes and landscaping businesses and restaurants in liberal cities. these people are finding work when they get here. they are under cutting working class american wages. >> brian: why do you think the president is going to the border now and what do you think changes after he goes? >> you know, i hope he's going now because he feels that he is hat political capital on his own side to do something about this. that's what my real hope is that he's had a bunch of wins, the midterms turned out better for the democrats than anyone expected. he is going to use that capital to address that problem. that's my hope. >> brian: that's called leadership. >> yeah. >> brian: partnership aside. if he goes to a docile area that's just been cleaned up. antiseptic and there for a couple hours, it will make things worse because he will say i have been to the border. not that bad. >> this is where fox news come in because you show the truth and what is happening there. >> brian: bill melugin leads the charge along with griff jenkins. batya good to see you talk to you again on saturday. >> brian: by the power invested in me i would like to go to

meteorologist janice dean out in the weather which i think is 48 degrees, am i right? >> janice: you are correct in that. a little mist in the atmosphere brian kilmeade and a lot of rain moving into california. that's our biggest story. take a look at it. the bay area getting socked in with rain and then we have got mountain snow and winds in excess of 50 miles per hour. this is going to be, you know, a really dangerous situation. people are urged to stay indoors. don't go outside. the sandbags were out earlier this week. and then we have another batch of moisture moving in on friday. a really dangerous situation unfolding. flash flooding is going to be a big concern and then across the burn areas where we could see the potential for mud slides and debris flows. so this is, you know, one of the biggest centers so far this year. certainly for california. and then we have the very warm air as brian was mentioning here in the northeast with temperatures in the 40's. yesterday, i think it was 65 degrees, brian kilmeade. did you have shorts and a t-shirt on? i know it's very personal. >> brian: right, at one point i did. it's never too personal to talk

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>> ainsley: the fda is now allowing pharmacies to offer abortion pills to women across the country. according to the drug maker the pill would help terminate a pregnancy during the first trimester. fox news contributor dr. nicole saphier joins us now. good morning, dr. saphier. >> good morning and happy new year to you. >> ainsley: happy new year to you and your cute little boys. tell us how this pill works. >> most borings 50% are done by using medications. the medication we are talking about this morning is the most common medication used for early term abortion. this is very different than plan b which a lot of people have heard of. plan b is a contraceptive pill that you can go to the pharmacy and buy and if taken within 72 hours of unprotected sex, that can prevent a pregnancy.

mifeprex taken 10 weeks of gestation it can result in a medical abortion. for over 20 years the fda has required mifepristone not only be given in front for potentially severe side effect. after the overturning of roe and pressure from pro-abortion groups the fda has walked back on that. they said the medication doesn't need to be taken in person anymore but you still had to get it directly from a doctor after thorough exam and ultra sound and blood test. now they are saying you don't need that anymore. just do a telehealth visit a quick 30 minute visit. you tell someone oh i'm pregnant i'm less than 10 weeks and get a prescription online and can you actually go get the medication from a pharmacy or even a mail pharmacy if your state doesn't allow it. i have concerns about this ainsley. first of all, if you take that medication after 10 weeks gestation, it can cause birth

defects in the child. may not cause an abortion. and high v. a higher risk of severe outcome. the risk of taking mifepriston 5.2% worse even. 20% life-threatening. while that is lower than some of our common medications tylenol, for example has very high adverse reaction event, the american college of obstetrics and gynecology say 50% of women don't actually know off the bat exactly how far along their pregnancy is. so my concern is women may take this medication, be greater than 10 weeks gestation and put themselves at risk. >> ainsley: and put the baby at risk because it might not work after 10 weeks? is that what you're saying? >> absolutely. so they could have what is called a failed abortion. and the baby itself. the pregnancy continue on and the baby is at risk of having birth defects it. could have a complicated pregnancy and complicated birth. >> ainsley: so are you recommending that women still instead of the telehealth go to your physician, go to your obgym and do a son groom seat age of

that child? >> if someone is considering medical abortion, i strongly encourage you to be under the direct care of a physician of someone who is doing an ultrasound to confirm the gestation of that baby. make sure there is nothing wrong and doing the appropriate physical examination. i think we need to stop cutting through the red tape and politics need to stop inserting themselves into science. that's what we are seeing here. they are taking away safety barriers and people are going to be harmed because of it. >> ainsley: it's a tough topic and it would be really difficult and emotional if you had to take that pill and you know what's going to happen next. thank you so much for sharing this information with us so we can keep women safe. >> thanks for having me. >> ainsley: you're welcome. coming up, new year, same biden. confusion over yet another story from the president's past. we're going to try to make sense of it all top of the hour.awar >> brian: not possible yond his , he is a proud supporter of the tunnel to towers foundation. i was able to spend some time with cole and his family

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