privilege, but i have been to see trump with the button, and the diet coke came out. the first thing i think is will it leave a ring? the second thing i think is no one offered me a diet coke. but that's good because i want to coke zero anyway. >> did you push the button? >> kitty trump let me push the button. [laughter] >> rfk jr. is doing away with artificial sweeteners and preservatives. that might create another big twitter a battle. [laughter] >> renovation, not complete change. i guess dreams do come true. >> i would love a diet coke button. speak of button. >> ten seconds, great job. we all want buttons. thanks for joining us. happy new year. here is "america reports." >> president biden: i believe

my record as president, my leadership in the world, my vision for america's future -- and a second term, but nothing can come in the way of saving our democracy. that includes -- so i've decided the best f way forward is to pas the torch to a new generation. it's the best way to unite our nation. >> that's president biden in july announcing he would withdraw from the white house race. according to a new report, biden is expressing regret about that decision, saying he believes he could of won i am julie julie banderas. >> it's griff jenkins. john and sandra have the day off. this is "america reports." "the washington post" reporting president biden and some of his aides are saying he could have defeated president-elect trump. >> despite low polling numbers and growing pressure from

democrats to end his campaign after a dismal debate showing. >> to civil rights attorney leo terrell will join us in moments, but we begin with lucas tomlinson live in st. croix where president biden is on vacation. >> good afternoon. recall the summer of 2022. three quarters of democrats did not want biden to run for reelection. his approval numbers had been underwater since that hasty withdrawal from afghanistan. here is reaction earlier to that washington post report -- biden telling aides he regrets dropping out. >> biden and his aides may have believed they could have defeated donald trump. that's not what the data suggests. the data suggests joe biden never led over the course of the better part of a year into the campaign. >> biden reportedly has another regret as well from "the washington post" piece. "biden has also said he should have picked someone other than merrick garland, his attorney general, complaining about the

justice department's slowness prosecuting trump, and aggressiveness under prosecuting biden's son hunter." would have not likely helped where these newly released photos showing biden shaking hands and posing with chinese businessmen, alongside hunter and his business associates during a december 2013 official trip to beijing when biden was vice president. biden has long denied overseeing his son's business dealings. the white house wrecked into these photos. "this trip which occurred over a decade ago is old news. house republicans wasted years and millions of taxpayer dollars proving the president was not in business with his son. it's past time to call it a day." over the weekend, we saw hunter biden in st. croix with his father when they left church. it is also -- hunter's lawyer, saying it's not new despite the photos. griff. >> it's notable, lucas, you have a picture-perfect island paradise backed off. thank you. >> no big waves for you though,

griff. >> julie? >> leo terrel is a fox news contributor and civil rights attorney. he joins me now. first of all, i don't know if this is a delusional standpoint, but considering president biden's approval rating which is at an all-time low -- 33% -- even members of his own democratic party question his ability to do the job given his cognitive decline. if he had hypothetically run, do you think he would have any chance of beating drum, and how do you think biden would have fared against trump compared to kamala harris? >> could he have defeated president trump? given the data we had since afghanistan, absolutely not. i think he would've lost greater numbers -- i think it would have been a blowout if he were able in lieu of kamala harris. what's happening is simple periods insiders, the people around him are lying to him. he's in denial. he was a very unpopular

president ever since the afghanistan disaster. it's basically a vote of no confidence. i will give you a major number. lucas mentioned it. 75% of his party did not want him to run. george clooney, barack obama. he's in denial. >> congressman clyburn. he was a pivotal turning point when he went to the white house to meet with joe biden. democrats, no longer having faith in biden with clyburn who helped biden win election in 2020, saying his style over substance of governing is what didn't resonate with the american people. what does that say, what does biden's law say about the disconnect between democrats and what voters actually want? >> i'll tell you what it means: joe biden was unaware, probably because of the mental decline of what was going on with his administration. the numbers do not lie. he was losing blacks, catholics, union members. >> hispanics. >> the jewish vote. people were moving towards trump because they had no confidence

in his administration. >> you talk about the minority groups he lost. illegal immigration is essential, key issue in this country pe. it is the legal hispanics in this country that turned on him, in pennsylvania and blue-collar workers that democrats typically appealed to. this wall street editorial board writes "regrets biden has had -- and his closest aides thinking he made a mistake in a dropping out of the race. explains about biden's refusal to listen to the american public, and his inability to finally admit that he made mistakes. mr. biden's regret should be how he governed, and that he didn't drop out a year earlier. with the fact that the left-leaning policies obviously did not resonate with the american people, the democrats need to take a pause and a huge step back and learn something from this. but will they?

>> no. the democrat party is in denial. they still support the ei, open borders. they are in denial. as long as they are, that's good news for the republicans, because the republicans will stay in power. the voters voted for trump and for change. they want to make america great again. they have rejected the far left policies. >> i have to bring up biden drawing major backlash after pictures have emerged with him with hunter's chinese business partners. lucas tomlinson saying the feds are saying this is nothing new. it is to the american people. we have been lied to for years. hunter meeting with the chinese business partners -- does it prove that the president lied about not interacting with those patrons? >> yes. let me give you three quick facts. at the blanket pardon joe biden gave his son. obama and biden fought to keep these after the election to be

released. i keep thinking of peter doocy asking joe biden if he had any connection with his sons business and he said no, the pictures proved that he lied to the american people for four years. >> thank you very much. we appreciate you coming on. happy new year. >> happy new year. thank you. >> president jimmy carter has passed away at 100 years old. his son confirming the news yesterday, calling his father a hero who brought people tog together. and say no national correspondent steve harrigan is live in atlanta. >> jimmy carter died at age 100 in plains, georgia, surrounded by family members. in recent years, he had a number of health problems, including melanoma. he was being treated by hospice for the past two years. we have heard praise from world leaders and ordinary people coming up here to the carter center, flowers, paying respects. we asked some of them what jimmy carter meant to them.

>> he eradicated diseases, built houses for folks that needed a house. we have a terrible homeless, and housing situation in georgia, the united states. if everybody did what he did, maybe we wouldn't have that problem. >> former president obama said jimmy carter could teach people how to live with grace. former president bush said to carter's work with habitat humanity would continue to inspire generations of americans for the next eight days -- we are likely to see memorials, service here at the carter center in atlanta, and then a state funeral in washington. finally, a burial back in plains, georgia. back to you. >> steve harrigan live at the carter center. julie, it's fascinating, as we reflect back upon this. how much was history -- how much a rich history there is for younger viewers to dig into. not only about the life and presidency of jimmy carter, but

how consequential of a president he was after he was out of office, whether it was habitat for humanity all the other foreign affairs things. not always that help things, but there's a lot to learn about him to learn. >> he set an example of kindness, generosity, being an amazing and great american. it's something we don't see every day, and certainly with all our past administration -- we look up to former presidents and the good they leave behind. jimmy carter is unlike others. married for so many years, devoted husband, father, grandfather, all around great american hero. it will be very good for our youth to learn about what a true american hero looks like. >> the longest married president in our history. we were talking with michigan democrat congresswoman debbie dingell about this, and getting

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total endorsement" for speaker of the house with the public and lawmakers eager to see what they can accomplish with their majority. before they can get anything done, congress must elect someone for that top position. alexandria hoff is live in washington with more on what we can expect. >> a boost of confidence has been given to speaker johnson. thanked the president-elect for his support today saying that the american people demand and deserve that no time is wasted. for president-elect trump, the speaker election will have to move on without a hiccup to ensure his day when parties aren't delayed. his endorsement -- not everyone is committed yet. >> i have not publicly or privately committed. i want to speak with the speaker to see what his plans are. there are some issues that i think need to be worked out, specifically dealing with the budget issues. >> if the speakership isn't sorted out, the election rescan. priorities like tax plains, border overhauls, could be held up. democrats are reveling in the

g.o.p.'s unknown. >> as well have seen, they are not on the same page, and they have a slimmer majority. i don't know when we will get a speaker, but i don't think it will be around one. speak of the funding battle that we couldn't johnson earlier this month will have to be addressed again, as the last one only lasts through march 14th. the republican majority also looking ahead to a confirmation process for trump cabinet nominees. another priority will be moving on a bill to get federal workers back in the office, the new and ministrations effort to reduce waste. >> i think he will be known as the doge speaker for the next congress will enable chairman and others to get rid of the waste and do our lane of making america the most prosperous than it's ever been. >> the speaker election is friday. speaker johnson can only afford to lose one vote. >> thank you.

>> let's bring in the former policy director for senate majority leader chuck schumer, and the former associate director -- the gym and jessica show. i love it. alexandria hoff just talking about how the speaker can only lose one vote. let's show that balance of power. 215 democrats, 219 of republicans. what is significant and where the math gets difficult, we know previously, thomas massie, republican, has said he will not vote for johnson. moments ago, he doubled down on that, tweeting out "i respect and support president trump, but his endorsement of mike johnson will work out about as well as his endorsement of speaker paul ryan." we know that it stands at one. are the republicans in trouble, and is this battle for the gavl going to end up with a new speaker? >> i think it's a battle for the gavel. you had jim jordan who came out moments ago echoing

president trump's endorsement of mike johnson and letting him support -- for the speaker. i think republicans are wrestling with how quickly they need to get started. if this is the first day's actions, swiftly following having the speaker control, you can move on to some important issues voters send republicans to congress, to the white house, to tackle. what are donald trump's priority is that congress needs to enact. we know the border is top of mind. they can't get to the border until they have a speaker. i think republicans would be wise to get the chitchat done this week, be ready to go, gavel in johnson, and remember that he is the most conservative speaker republicans have had, at least in my lifetime, let alone the last 50 years. >> jessica, he upset the republicans that we now see you sitting on the fence. among them, congresswoman victoria spartz of indiana had this to say. take a listen. >> speaker johnson is not able to govern. and not willing to commit to do

his constitutional duty. we have a titanic -- this will have a disaster. this is congress. >> we have a titanic on collision course? >> you have a couple of froot loops in the republican caucus that are causing a real problem. there are three models to be speaker: you can beat vito corleone, michael corleone, or freda corleone. >> a godfather reference. >> johnson is on his way to fred oh, because he is barely hanging on. i'm not saying that he deserves it, he is a smart guy and good guy, but this is teetering. this is a problem. >> other republicans like representative michael lawler, slamming his fellow republicans that are opposing johnson. wasn't here. >> the fact is that these folks are playing with fire. if they think they are somehow going to get a more conservative speaker, they are kidding themselves. we can't get anything done

unless we have a speaker, including certifying president trump's election on january 6th. to waste time over a nonsensical intramural food fight is a joke. >> jessica, you are basically saying as much. now, you've got michael lawler saying his. we know if you look back to the last time we had this speaker fight, it was four days, 15 votes. really derailed things. how do republicans avoid that? >> by having the conversation today. president trump laid the framework by coming out with the first and early endorsement. he has set the guard rails for a now, some on the right are going to suggest concessions. what do they want from speaker johnson for their vote? that's a healthy process i think i can take place, can take place openly, and can be anything from rules and procedures to the clock to how long you have to

read a bill, to what we will deal with the reconciliation package and extending tax cuts. all that can be in the mix, but it can be done now and in the lead up to when the speaker vote takes place. when you have that gavel opportunity, it's smooth and quick, and then the republican-led congress by speaker johnson can get onto the business of the american people. >> and the move on to the trump agenda, which is very big. we expect a1 movements and executive orders, but yet, it's the legislation they are really going to have to get to. as alumni of chuck schumer, chuck schumer, as he will be the minority leader still in a leadership role, has said he's looking to become the resistance 2.0, using judicial appointments to stand in the way of the trump agenda. how do you see this unfolding? >> this is an example of a politician -- chuck schumer -- who knows how to wield power and has the caucus united behind h him. the judicial system, republicans

have appointed a lot of justices. i don't know how successful that's going to be, but in this game, the leaders really need to have their caucuses behind them as they do battle. i think that's happening in the senate for republicans and democrats -- the house for democrats, but not the house for republicans. that's a divided house right now. you have a weak speaker, weaker than any i've ever seen at this point. it's not mike johnson's fault. brad hand. >> we have a fight coming. >> i think what we've got is the reality that conservatives put republicans in office in the house, senate, and white house, and this is a huge opportunity to lead and get to the business of the american people, not the mudslinging we hate about washington. >> i don't know. i think the moderates are going to decide your majority. republicans, look out for them. [laughter] >> we shall soon find out on a friday. jim and jessica, thank you. appreciate having you here. >> new year, new threats from

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>> a wide ranging investigation is underway into the devastating plane crash that killed 179 people in south korea yesterday. u.s. officials are insisting into the probe after the boeing 737 -- off of a runway and slammed into a concrete wall. the aviation analyst kim christiansen standing by. first, greg palkot live in london. what is the latest on this

investigation? >> investigators are just beginning to pick up the pieces from the disaster, but there are some clues behind what happened. some of the video you are about to see is of a graphic nature. south korean budget airline's boeing plain on its way from bangkok made a crash in the southwestern part of the country yesterday. engines, other systems seems to be malfunctioning. the plane ran off the runway, crashed, exploded into flames, and only two members of the flight crew survived the crash. the 179 people killed included all of the passengers. families gathered a memorial today. they learned it could be days before all of the victims would be identified, and remains returns to their loved ones. is for the cause of the crash, south korean officials say the airport's control tower warned the approachin a possible bird strike. shortly after, the plane's pilot

made a made a call and confirmed it had been hit by birds. experts say that shouldn't alone have caused the catastrophic incident. the planes data and black boxes have been recovered. inspectors are on their way to seseoul to insist with the probe -- in recent years, but the 737 800 model is considered very safe, widely used. still, seoul says it will be looking at that aircraft type and others. south korea is going through a political upheaval right now. acting president has been impeached in the last few weeks. experts are worried that the government -- this national disaster. pain upon pain. >> that's a great point, a lot on their plate. greg palkot, thank you. >> for more, let's bring in ken christiansen, aviation expert,

commercial pilot, and former nasa and air force crash investigator. the video we all had to watch because it's almost impossible to turn away, it's just horrifying. today, south korean officials say they will be conducting safety inspections of all boeing 737 800's operated by these airlines. what is troubling is this: the pilot had landed the plane safely without the landing gear. it seemed at a very high rate of speed, but then they hit the concrete wall and burst into a giant wall flames. landing gear did not come out. that obviously indicates a rush to landing him. what do you think of this as an early onset of this investigation? >> from all the videos i watched, it appeared that they were carrying a little extra speed on landing, and so that really extended their runway length that they used. they did not have braking action because they didn't have the

landing gear extended and flaps deployed, so they were carrying at a high rate of speed and just went off the other end of the runway. just carrying too much speed and no way to stop the aircraft. went off the other end of the runway. >> i want to talk about that. officials are saying that they will also look into whether the airport -- a concrete fence or wall if you will, which have a set of antennas designed to guide the aircraft safely to the ground during these landings -- that they should have been made with a lighter material that would potentially broken more easily under impact. i want you to listen to this aviation analyst question the concrete wall at the end of the runway today on "america's newsroom." >> not coming apart. it's not on fire. had there been ample space for this aircraft, there is a very good chance that it would just continue off the runway into part of the airport, would've come to rest, and every passenger would have walked

away. wi whatever idiotic engineering thought process decided to put a concrete wall at the end of a runway in an overrun section is beyond me. >> do we have these concrete walls at airports in the u.s.? >> sometimes. sometimes, there is light rail. some airports in california like san jose airport -- highway 101 is right there. you have to have a fencing for airport security, and a wall from preventing cars from entering on the runway, or you have light rail systems. not ever but he has the luxury of having land around, but on the airport proper -- there is material that the airplane can hit and it doesn't really damage the airplane, and the airplane will continue to decelerate, absorb as much energy as it could. the whole trick to reliving an aircraft accident, from the time

you impact the ground to the time you stop, you can expand the time it takes you to stop and more lives will be saved. >> what say you as far as this being a potential rushed landing? either the hydraulic system went bad, or it was a rushed landing and the pilot didn't have time to activate the landing gear to get the flaps up in order to create that force in order to slow down the airplane. it was a rush to landing, is that something you would assume is the case here? >> it's tough to assume. there is a lot of speculation. one of the things you think of immediately is what was happening inside the cockpit. they had honestly flown this plane a lot. it's a safe airplane. they were on the short final, perhaps they -- some birds, which could potentially shut the engines, the hydraulics off, or reduce the rate at which the

hydraulics can have the volume -- the hydraulic fluid to quickly extend the flaps or landing gear. clearly, something happened that got them out of their flow or checklist and it didn't happen because they are plane touched down without flaps deployed a and/or landing gear. >> just to talk about this particular aircraft, the boeing 737 800, which according to experts, is a proven airplane that belongs to a different class of aircraft they on the boeing 737 max jetliner that was linked to fatal crashes in both 2018 and 2019. what will they be looking for now that they have gotten involved in the investigation? >> they successfully recovered the cvr, the cockpit voice recorder. and the communications between the radios and the pilots of the cockpit and the flight data recorder which is all of the parameters of the engine rpm, the landing gear configuration,

flap configuration. they will have a pretty good feel for it -- they can plug that into a simulator and replicate the conditions the crew had when they were on that short final. both their words and match up with the data. they will figure this one out fairly quick. >> ken christiansen, thank you. very interesting to hear your insight. thank you very much. >> thank you. speak of the health care ceo killer, luigi mangione, will be in court next year. could growing sympathy for the suspect swayed jurors -- joins us now. >> plus, the political world remembering the life of former president jimmy carter. michigan democratic congresswoman debbie dingell says she hopes we can all continue to learn from carter's legacy. she is next. >> would give somebody 10 minutes if they needed 10 minutes of time. he would get 10 minutes of time. a great word to describe him.

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>> at least four dead after dozens of tornadoes were reported across the south. fox weather's brandy campbell is live in mississippi with more. >> right now, i'm standing in front of a home that a family of three was inside of, as a e ef2 tornado passed on top of them. you can see the front of this home completely exposed. the front door is inside of the home. i want to point out where they were hiding. there is a bathroom door right behind me. that's where they were kept safe. as you can notice, their roof is gone, so a hectic, hectic time. this happened on saturday

afternoon. i want to show you guys footage of saturday. storms are brewing south of this location. the national weather service out of jackson, mississippi, said they are still doing surveys, but have noted this was a ef2, and they have some ef0s and 1s also confirmed in other parts of mississippi. i spoke to residents who were here as it happened, giving their take on what that was like and the support that came after. >> an outpouring of neighbors and family, friends. it kind of overwhelms you. food, sport -- i have had people to come by and offer my equipment and stuff like that. >> basically, telling me that it's times like this that pretty much brings out the best in people. julie mentioned that it's been deadly. we had two that lost their lives in the state of mississippi.

one person died in texas. just yesterday in north north carolina. >> thank you. >> lawmakers from both sides of the political spectrum are remembering the life and legacy of former president jimmy carter. here to weigh in, democratic michigan congresswoman debbie dingell releasing a statement thanking carter for his "tireless work, selflessness, and service to his nation. congresswoman, thank you for coming on and taking time. you added in your tweet about the importance of public service that carter cared deeply about, and you saying that it's important people t -- continue to learn from his example. what are your thoughts today and what can people continue to learn? >> it's good to be with you. on a day that we really remember a true public servants, who -- his presidency had its rocky moments. my husband and he knew each

other well. day, by the way, maybe one of the things that we can learn is that you could disagree in a civil manner. his post-presidency, he truly has shown the way of people, inspiring them and so many different ways. humanitarian aid, helping the homeless, working worldwide to eradicate disease, and always staying to his christian roots. he was married for 77 years. i worked with his wife the last ticket of her life on caregiving. these were two great, incredible people that loved their country. the other thing i would say to people is he and gerald ford became friends, he and ronald reagan. it was a time that people -- and we need to remember this and let it inspire us. we can have different perspectives but still respect and work with each other.

>> debbie, you got to meet the carter's. what were they like? to any stories stand out, moments you spent with either of them? >> very down to earth people. all i remember -- people forget that jimmy carter really was one of the first presidents that recognized that global climate -- we needed to be developing alternative energy sources. he and john had real moments. he saved chrysler. from michigan, you don't forget what happened when you are trying to protect jobs in this country. then, i really did get to know them. john obviously work with them closely when he was president, but i really got to know them in the last decade. i worked with her both on immunization earlier, but she was very concerned about the need for caregiving for older people. it was the honor of my lifetime to work with her on that issue.

>> such an important issue of caregiving. i want to bring to your attention a "wall street journal" article by this columnist. here is what he writes. "the headline is the misunderstood consequences of -- jimmy carter's presidency." he writes "jimmy carter was a good man who was president at the wrong time. the question is whether he made the problems worse through decision and vacillation, or whether his tumultuous presidency was simply trapped in a period of inescapable turmoil, the seeds of which had been sold years earlier." your reaction. >> i think that's a good question. he became president -- both he and jerry ford -- became president at tumultuous times. richard nixon had to resign. but, we were coming out of the vietnam period. the mid east, as we are watching now. people forget the iran hostage is.

he worked hard to get the hostages released, and -- it was his work that ultimately brought them home with other people. i suspect that the times significantly contribute to. i think he was a very caring person, but also different. he was a governor from the south versus dema washington seat -- versus a washington season veteran. fresh perspective, but tough times. >> opinion are farmer from plains, georgia, who is being remembered today in the parallels that the world faced today from then until now. thank you for taking time, sharing your stories, and sharing your thoughts. >> thank you. happy new year. >> happy new year. >> one of president-elect trump most pressing priorities will be tackling america's national debt. how can we alleviate the u.s. borrowing burn? our panel take set up next.

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>> as america prepares for new year's eve, a new poll shows the overwhelming majority of

americans plan to stay in. according to the latest poll, 72% of americans plan to ring in its 2025 at home. 21% say they will go to a family or friend's house while just 5% say they will head to a bar or restaurant. inquiring minds want to know how will you spend new year's eve? >> i have my sweatpants picked out. i have my outfit. it will be shiny, gray. i think i'm going with blue sweatpants and slippers. and assured him too. >> don't rush into that. listen, i'm actually going to get -- on new year's day -- "fox & friends" early start. i will be celebrating with london, the british, and people in the time zone where i can raise a glass of champagne at six or 7:00 p.m. i don't think i will be up late to hear the ball drop. >> i have to stay up for the ball drop. that something -- i used to lie to them and i would youtube for

many years ago. they wouldn't notice the year, and we would silver at the new year at like 8:00. it's the best advice i can give her parents who have young children where you want to celebrate without the kids. celebrate at 8:00. youtube is a godsend. >> that's the way to go. and get more sleep. >> absolutely. even though many people say they will stay in tomorrow night -- like myself -- thousands are expected to gather in times square, city officials prepare for the annual ball drop. i would recommend sweatpants as well. it will be a little chilly. nate foy live in times square. how are those preparations go going? >> so far, so good. the nypd had a news conference earlier today. they said things are going well. they are operating in a heightened threat environment. they said they have been ever since october 7th so they are ready for israel/hamas protesters, ready for any threat. they have teams specifically dedicated to catching pickpocket is. they are getting ready for the security angle, but also having

fun with testing the ball drop to make sure the 12,000-pound crystal ball drops as it is supposed to. this happened a couple of hours ago. it all went off without a hitch. this particular ball will be retired after tomorrow night. it has 2600 crystal panels in it, but security is the ty purdy tomorrow night. the new york city mayor eric adams has this message ahead of tomorrow. >> security is everyone's responsibility. if you see something, say something, but most importantly, do something. notify any uniformed personnel in the area. >> the new york governor put out a statement that reads in part "as we gather in new york city to celebrate the start of a new year, i have directed our state agencies to take all necessary steps to ensure that new yorkers and visitors can celebrate safely and peacefully. new york state police, national guard, and the new york homeland security team will all be working together tomorrow night. one threat they hadn't had to

deal with is the emergence of the venezuelan gang -- and federal agents raided a tda gang house in the bronx earlier this month. police say the gang is using migrant shelters to recruit new members, but the nypd says it's making progress. listen to this. >> some newly emergent threats and, emergent crime patterns that we have again tried to combat very early and deeply so we haven't had the entrenchment of some of this again in the city that you've seen elsewhere across the country. this isn't a threat specific to new year's eve or times square. >> 1 million people are expected to come here in time square. julie, i'm with you. if i wasn't working, i'd be staying in. i have no idea why 1 million people would come here with little to no bathroom availability, but that's going to happen, and nypd is ready for it. >> been there done that. no thanks. but we appreciate you getting in

times square and taking a hit for all of us. >> ever but is got to do it a couple times. >> appreciate it. thank you and happy new year to you. >> possible pushback from mexico's president of the trump administration's border plans as the country prepares to launch a new app to assist mexican migrants who get attained in the u.s. paul perez is the president of the national border patrol union. he will join us on this and more, coming up.