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7:00 a.m. on the east coast. wednesday, february the 26th. and this is "fox & friends." president trump is set to host the first cabinet meeting of his second term today. and elon musk is expected to be there. i'm at the white house where i will get to talk with some of the secretaries today. brian? >> brian: plus, we're taking you behind the scenes exclusive interview with secretary of state marco rubio as he gives us a tour of the state department. >> maybe he would pick me for something. i didn't know what role. the timing i get to do it. i get to work for a president committed to making big change. >> ainsley: you guys also talked about border security and tom homan he is here with white house press secretary karoline leavitt. >> steve: that's right, folks, second hour of "fox & friends" starts right now and remember, mornings are better with fri

friends. >> lawrence: here at the white house president trump will huddle up with the full cabinet for the first time in his second term. brian? >> brian: yup, i think joe biden only did nine times in four years. >> lawrence: that's what they say. >> brian: the president has a lot of momentum work to advance the trump agenda. got some good news yesterday. peter doocy joins us live from the white house with more. peter? >> peter: good morning, and they are getting a long table in the cabinet room ready for all these cabinet secretaries to come take their seat alongside president trump and elon musk. the guy who is looking in their agencies at stuff to cut and president trump wants everybody to know ahead of time that today's meeting will be different than the last one we saw here at the white house where the point person for the on camera part was dr. joe biden. >> what are you expecting at the cabinet meeting tomorrow? >> it will be a cabinet meeting. and i will preside -- unlike biden, i will preside over my own cabinet meeting.

[laughter] >> peter: tomorrow, the u.k. prime minister kier starmer will sit with president trump to figure out what kind of peace keepers can move toward ukraine when the fighting stops there if russia is saying they are not going to let anybody from nato countries do it and president trump says no u.s. troops are going to do it. and then the next day, friday, we do expect a return to the white house of volodymyr zelenskyy to iron out details of this agreement where the u.s. gets access to rare earth minerals and ukraine gets u.s. protection for the areas that have those minerals. >> is it true that president zelenskyy is coming on friday to meet with you and is the mineral deal sorted out? >> yeah. i hear that. i hear he is coming on friday. certainly it's okay with me if he would like to. he would like to sign it together with me. i understand that's a big deal, very big deal. >> peter: and the united states wants that deal for rare earth minerals to try to get some of the money the u.s. has invested in ukraine war effort over the last three years back back to

you. >> lawrence: peter, you are to the left of me. >> steve: 20 feet. >> lawrence: say hello soon. peter, tell me bill just a signing or is this going to be a state visit with all the bells and whistles? >> peter: for zelenskyy, i don't think it's going to be a state visit, but i would expect multiple opportunities for president trump to show the world that he got zelenskyy to come to him to sign this deal and so that president trump can make the case on his own turf why this is something he thinks is good for the united states. >> steve: hey, peter, get in the way back machine for a minute. you covered the totality of the biden administration. here we are about a month in, and it looks like president trump is on the verge of ending a war. he is shaking up the federal government and he is trying to make things more efficient. compare and contrast this month

with the first month of joe biden. i know that there was a covid pandemic going on but business wise, you know, they have checked off a lot more things on the list. >> peter: yeah. there were a lot fewer people around on campus in the briefing room at presidential events. something that we see president trump doing a lot, including just in the oval office. when he is making a joke, you hear people laughing. because he has got a bunch of his pals around him. whereas with biden, for the first couple months we would go to events even in the huge room and there would just be like 13 of us. a small pool and the president and one secret service guy opening the door. it is a lot different. the focus for biden in the beginning was just on covid that's what they spent the whole transition doing. president trump when he came in and this is what we have seen, they have had aides and helpers throughout town going through they figured out how do we stuff like we did in the beginning.

they had all these executive orders ready to go. they didn't just do them all on day one. they are still doing them. doing them yesterday a month. in they are figuring out ways and we are seeing this. even a win on capitol hill like last night with his house budget resolution vote, it's not final. it takes a long time. there's not going to be any more movement on that for another month or two. but he is showing that they can do things quickly while they wait for the rest of their pals in town to figure out how to work the gears of government. >> ainsley: peter i know the cabinet meeting is at 11:00 today. who is in the room? will the czars be there? obviously the cabinet and the president. i know elon musk will be there. who else? >> peter: that's a great question. we would expect somebody like david zaccheaus, ai czar to be there along with all the cabinet secretaries and elon musk. if i had to guess, when they let the press in for the beginning, they will say it's just going to be a quick spray at the top.

when they come out with the tape it's probably going to be like an hour long. [laughter] because that's the way it's been going. president trump, he wants to put his fingerprint on everything it seems like. >> steve: and he is. peter, thank you very much. >> peter: let me know if you need me to show you where the bathroom is. >> lawrence: this is a huge place, peter. thank you. >> steve: i have been to that facility, just saying, he doesn't want to go. they really need to renovate. they really do. >> brian: i think there is a couple things, too. general kellogg came back. you know, he's envoy. >> steve: to ukraine. >> ainsley: met with zelenskyy. >> brian: ric grenell is a special envoy. steve witkoff is an extra special envoy. so, i mean, are they going to be in like the second row? going to be an envoy row? >> steve: brian that, is such a good point. because you are talking about how there are people who are

involved in this administration who don't have traditional titles. like elon musk, for the most part, is shaking up the entire snow globe that we know as the federal government. but, they will not -- they will not call him the administrator of doge. and karoline leavitt, who is going to be joining us in a little bit, she is simply referred to him as he is the guy who is kind of running the show. there are a lot of people involved. who have nontraditional titles. but they are getting a lot done. >> lawrence: that's exactly right. >> brian: marco rubio will absolutely be there. and before we actually did the interview, which my train was late, which is amtrak, thanks. >> steve: federal government, brian. >> brian: i took the train in order not to be late because of the planes. and the train was late. >> ainsley: and you lost your coat. >> brian: lost my coat. >> steve: unrelated. >> ainsley: if you see a coat with you said. >> brian: steel zippers. very distinctive. steve as opposed to what kind of

zippers? >> brian: like an overcoat. >> ainsley: it has visible zippers apparently. >> brian: in the middle "fox & friends," as we are about to sit down. marco rubio got a call from the chief of staff. so, they are just obviously i believe it had -- something to do with this deal that came down. and the deal is it's a rare earth deal that the u.s. participate and probably do a lot of the mining, because we don't want to do it here evidently, because minnesota is worried about their land. so we're going to strip mine in ukraine. so that deal is coming down. we don't have many details. but we did have a chance to talk to him about his personal life. how everything has changed. moving to washington. and a lot of his beliefs and a lot of the things he stood for, now he is secretary of state. he is working for somebody else. listen. >> brian: how surprised were you when you got the call from president trump that this is the position that he had mind or did he tell you marco i win you are in. >> we never talked about it before hand he called and said i

want to make you secretary of state. you don't say no. it's an honor. >> brian: total surprise. >> i didn't know what role but i think what is most exciting to me is the timing i get to do it. i get to work for a president who is committed to making big change. at the end of the cold war, we sort of lost our way. and we have a chance to remake american foreign policy and put the national interest like what is important to america first and foremost. and people say america first. yes, it's not america only but it is america first and bringing it back to that is something i'm excited to be a part of. >> ainsley: that's great. so, brian, his family is still in florida. how is he balancing? >> brian: his son is running back for the university of florida. he had a touchdown last year. and he is trying to stay a part of it. and the one thing you will see a little bit later. he said how does your family feel about it? brian, i wouldn't be here if they didn't okay it. at this point in their life they're a little bit older. i think it makes sense. he committed to being president in 2016. that would have changed his life

too had he run. >> lawrence: he was runner-up as well. he was runner-up for the job vice president under donald trump. obviously the president ended up going with j.d. vance. which goes to the larger point and i can't wait to see the cabinet. i want to ask him this question. you guys seem to like each other. and in the first term there was all this back biting and all this leaking. and all this working against each other. everybody had their own agenda. not aligned with the president. it looks like this cabinet, they love the president. they want to work with each other and there is this streamline message of america first and it's not their own agenda. and i think they are going to be able to accomplish so much this term just by being unified, guys. >> steve: and the other thing, lawrence, is for the most part, they all know each other. >> lawrence: they do. >> steve: we have met pretty much everybody in the cabinet. some of them we used to work with. others we have had on the program a million times. so, you know, there is that

familiarness which is very important. >> ainsley: to your point, lawrence, i think this term is different in many ways, but, to your point, i think everyone realizes trump won overwhelmingly in our country. >> lawrence: that's right. >> ainsley: america voted for him. and so when they are trying to implement his policies and his priorities, they are keeping in the back of their mind, this is what america wanted. they wanted trump's agenda. >> brian: right. just real quick for lawrence, i tackled that topic directly about the other rivalries that happen in successful white houses. colin powell and rumsfeld hated each other. casper and schultz clashed. how do people, great mind who clash, who want access to the president do you get concerned about those relationships being stressed? and you will hear his answer a little bit later on. >> steve: that's a good tease. >> lawrence: great job, brian. >> steve: in the meantime president trump opens up a financial pathway for citizenship. all you got to do is get the gold card.

[laughter] >> ainsley: in order to get a green card you can buy a gold card. >> brian: that's right. would you get into the delta lounge? >> steve: here's the thing. it's going to cost you 5 million bucks. >> brian: pay to get in? >> ainsley: very wealthy, the money will go down-to-pay down our deficit. lucas tomlinson is live with all the details? >> lucas: good morning ainsley. if peter is going to show you with the bathroom is in the white house. i will show you where p.j. clark's is. new york transplant make you right at home and not home sick. green card. president trump is introducing the gold card not talking about amex. wealthy people get visas to buy their way into american citizenship. as you mentioned, ainsley it, comes with a hefty price tag. >> we're going to be selling a gold card, you have a green card. this is a gold card. we're going to be putting a price on that card of about $5 million and that's going to

give you green card privileges, plus. it's going to be a wrap to citizenship and wealthy people will be coming into our country by buying this card. they will be wealthy, and they will be successful and spending a lot of money and paying a lot of taxes and. >> emily: ploying a lot of people. >> if trump's plans were in place the ev 5 program howard lutnick called the ev 5 program full of nonsense, make believe and fraud. now trump's dhs secretary kristi noem has a program of her own. she want warning illegal immigrants in the u.s. they should leave the country or face serious consequences. >> these folks that are here in this country illegally can self-register, they can avoid the criminal charges. they can avoid the fines. it allows them an opportunity to come back to this country and to be an american and to live the american dream, which is truly what our history is all about. >> lucas: nome told jesse watters this new illegal alien registry would require fingerprinting, guys. >> steve: lucas, regarding this

$5 million gold card, essentially. since you mentioned the ev 5 program. that's been out there since, i think, 1990, and certainly what that said is anybody around the world who wants to come to the united states, and invest a lot of money into a business or whatever, they could essentially buy their way into the united states. this way, it's just 5 million bucks. you don't have to promise to open a business or do anything else. it's like here's the dough, let's go. >> lucas: correct. steve, that former program tried to incentivize people hire american workers. about 10. this program is about getting to the united states. it comes with a big price tag and certainly president trump is selling this, shopping this around for wealthy investors. not everybody has $5 million in the hip. >> ainsley: i know. so reporters on both sides were worried about the vetting process. but donald trump said everybody will be vetted. he was asked would you allow russian oligarchs to come in? he said some of them i know are fine and secure people but he said we would vet them all.

you think about saudi arabia. has a lot of money. would they be allowed in? but you are right. to your point they are already allowed to through this through the ev 5 visa program. if you invest $1 million in the u.s. or $800,000 in economically distressed zones to create jobs. can you buy your way in. >> brian: do oligarchs call themselves oligarchs? do they say i'm an oligarch? that's my job? [laughter] >> steve: lucas, pj clark's on 16th. do you go to the bar upstairs or downstairs? >> downstairs. the bartender is a big fox fan, steve. >> ainsley: my grandfather and dad were in p.j. clark's. this is what they tell me back in the day and frank sinatra was in there i don't know if he was singing or in there eating. >> lucas: establishment established in 1884. >> ainsley: how do you know that? >> lucas: mad man fame. >> steve: lawrence, that place is three blocks from where you are sitting. straight through the park. >> lucas: i can meet you there

for lunch. >> ainsley: meet at the bar get a beer. >> brian: pride themselves on using the old stuff. if you are in an older restaurant bar, leave a section to old. but you can get me some new tables. >> ainsley: no, no. >> steve: newer one on the west side. >> ainsley: next to lincoln center. >> lucas: stick to the upper east side. >> ainsley: dark and beautiful back room opens up and all the tables are red and white checkered table klotz. >> lucas: you expect don draper to walk in any minute. >> steve: lucas, thank you very much. that was wide ranging, talking about marco rubio and next thing you know it's the color of the wood in the basement pj clark's. >> brian: lawrence sun fox news angel special. looks like he has a halo. >> lawrence: this would be ainsley. >> steve: that reminds me. you were at the state department. it's known in the conveniently knack could you larr referred to

as foggy bottom. do you know why they call it foggy bottom? >> brian: built in the swamp and foggy? >> steve: pretty close. because the fog that settles on the potomac kind of warm fronts over let's call that foggy bottom. >> brian: no wafting yesterday. >> ainsley: anti-warm front. >> brian: totally clear day. a beautiful day. >> ainsley: lands it over to carley. she has serious news to get to. >> carley: good morning to you guys. starting with a fox news alert. thousands gathering along the streets of central israel honoring the lives of the bibas family. shiri and two young sons do you remember funeral procession earlier today. the show of support comes just days after hamas handed the remains over late last week as part of the fragile cease-fire deal. a private funeral was held near the family's home where they were taken hostage during the october 7th terror attacks. this somber day comes as a new agreement is reached which will see hamas turn over bodies of four more israeli hostages in exchange for the release of hundreds of palestinian

prisoners. new overnight, over 45,000 dock workers at the international long shoreman's association approved a new six year contract that the u.s. maritime alliance. this comes after the workers went on a three-day strike in october over pay and auto makes. the new contract includes a 62% wage hike. and gives courts leeways to introduce technology. but full automation is off the table. the two sides will reportedly meet on march 10th to sign this agreement. president trump's agenda taking a big step forward last night as house republicans pass a budget resolution designed to address immigration, defense, and energy policies. this is the big, beautiful bill. it also includes new tax cuts, including tax on tips and overtime. the vote passing by a razor thin margin with 217 votes in favor versus 215 opposed. the president worked the phones republicans who were on the fence. the lone house republican to ended up voting against this

spending plan was kentucky congressman thomas massie. the budget plans moves over to the senate. a missouri woman has pleaded guilty to mail fraud after she tried to steel graceland from elvis presley's family. prosecutors say lisa findlay made up an elaborate story last year claiming that elvis' daughter, lisa marie presley borrowed millions before her death and left a deed to graceland as collateral. findlay fabricated lone documents and published a fraudulent foreclosure notice. then she tried to auction off a property before the judge blocked that sale. she will be sentenced in june. prosecutors are recommending she spend 57 months in prison, which is just a little under five years, guys. how crazy this story was? >> brian: even crazier now that we know the facts. >> lawrence: she looks like she did. this i'm looking at the photo yeah she totally did this. >> brian: people look guilty?

>> lawrence: she looks guilty. >> steve: carley, what is interesting about this, this all broke after lisa marie had passed away. and so, this woman presents this document that says that she, lisa marie signed it, and was notarized by somebody i want to say down in florida. so somebody just went to the notary and said would do you this? they go i have never met lisa marie presley. >> carley: what was this woman thinking, throwing the whole family for a loop while they are in mourning, and now she is going to be spending some time in prison. >> ainsley: people are crazy over elvis. >> brian: the best part about elvis' house is not the house. it's down the block where they have all of the exhibits. >> steve: the museum? >> lawrence: the cars. >> brian: that is something. >> ainsley: isn't everything still in place it looks just like it did? >> carley: isn't there carpet on the walls? >> brian: yes. >> steve: a lot of shag carpet. >> lawrence: a lot of velvet in the house. >> steve: as big as graceland is, elvis went to a local furniture store there in memphis

and bought all the furniture for it in 30 minutes. >> brian: we should make a bid on it is it up for sale? >> steve: it was. we missed it. >> ainsley: carley, thank you. not backing down on warnings on illegal border crossers. deportation efforts. >> steve: tom homan is here with an update. and he is next. ♪

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mexico needs to do more. what can they be doing to help us secure the border and stop the flow of the drugs? >> well, look, i think president trump has already gotten military on the northern border. that's a strong presence cross border crime by the cartels, they stepped up in that they need to share more intelligence with us on the criminal cartels in the areas of operation in mexico. look, president trump designated them a terrorist organization. we need to treat them exactly like that. anybody associated with them. anybody funding them. anybody transporting for them. are part of a terrorist organization. we need to put the whole weight of the world of the united states government on them. not just mexico. ha jalisco cartels, s sinaloa. we have got attack this globally. >> lawrence: tom, i was a little disturbed the other day when i found out about these los angeles protesters activists

posting the phone numbers of ice agents. you have been in law enforcement for a long time. what can be done to go after these people because right now they are aiding and abetting the enemy. by all these bull horns but they are also causing great danger to our federal agents. >> cross line started posting pictures. go through the phone numbers. look, lawrence, i got state troopers around my house 24/7 right now because of death threats. i know what it's like to be doxxed. these agents don't deserve that. these agents put a gun on their hip and wear a kevlar vest every day trying to make their communities safer. we have been really clear we are focusing on the worst of the worst. criminal threats and national security threats. i got a meeting with the department of justice today. what we can do about this. i think it crossing the line of impeding a federal law enforcement officer in the performance of their duties i'm hoping we can find out who these people are and criminally prosecute them. address that later this morning as soon as i get to the white

house. >> lawrence: i can't wait to hear about that. maybe i will see you around here on the campus. i want to get to you respond to some of the demonization of what you are doing there. when you talk with local residents on the ground. they say something different. this is what a bronx resident had to say. watch. and this is the quote. >> this doxxing and many times is many times not just -- >> lawrence: i have a young woman who comes to me to study. i have never been afraid in the south bronx. i am now terrified. i'm terrified for me, for my students. i would have to move. you have made a terrible mistake. they are talking about this shelter that they were planning in the bronx right here. so, when you talk to the media, they say something different. but when you talk to the people that actually live in the communities, they want these folks gone. >> you are exactly right, lawrence. look, i have been around the country doing many operations. in the community whether you see airport or at a restaurant or

doing the operation. i can't tell you how many members of the community come up and thank us for being there president trump made a promise when he was elected he would make our community safer especially from illegal alien migrant crime. as far as the politicians who want to push back and attack the men and women of ice and myself. i'm not running a popularity contest. i'm out there doing what the president promised the going to do. enforce the law. keep coming. put all the road blocks you want up keep coming for sanctuary cities pushback and impede us. we will double the man force there. we are going to keep coming at them until every criminal illegal alien gang members, every illegal alien criminal is eradicated from this country. that's when i will be satisfied. >> lawrence: yeah. you and the over 60% of american -- americans that agree with you. the polling is going up for mass

deportations because you guys are targeting the criminals. tom homan, thanks, brother. >> gotcha, thank you. >> lawrence: you got it. so, measles cases in my home state of texas surging to 124 cases in kids. a pediatrician is here with a warning. plus, more from brian's "fox & friends" exclusive with secretary of state marco rubio. and why his journey shapes his opinion on dei. >> i don't think i'm secretary of state because i'm hispanic. i think i'm secretary of state because it doesn't matter. people want good people in these positions. that's the point. (sigh) (snoring) if you struggle with cpap... you should check out inspire. honey?

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the two week mark battling double pneumonia. lauren green is in rome with the latest. hey, lauren. >> hey, brian, just a brief update from the vatican this morning about the pope's condition. you were talking about he is in critical but stable condition. therapies continue resting in his chair. they don't know if he will worsen or improve. meantime the argentinian community last night had a prayer vigil. a special m m mass for the holy father. another rosary vigil as thousand recited the traditional prayers and meditations for the bishop of rome in a place where he usually gives his blessing to them. >> it's a little surreal at the moment and to be here and kind of be this close to the situation. as is really eye opening and makes you appreciate everything a little bit better.

>> now doctors are treating the 88-year-old pontiff for severe bronchitis and pneumonia. blood values are the stable. the oxygen therapy continues. is he eating normally as he carries on with some church business. today we are expecting to get the results of a cat scan last night tell doctors the conditions of his lungs. but, for right now, the doctors say he is definitely not out of danger. steve, ainsley? >> steve: all right. lauren, thank you very much. >> ainsley: thank you, lauren. at least 124 measles cases detected in kid in texas. it is the largest outbreak in the lonestar state in nearly 30 years. pediatrician and chef medical officer at covenant children's hospital in l lubbock, texas, joins us now. good morning dr. johnson. >> good morning. >> ainsley: what can you tell us about these cases? can you die if you get the measles? i'm reading also that five of these cases are in individual who were vaccinated. >> sure. so, measles absolutely can be fatal.

it's a very serious illness that can cause severe disease we have had 20 or so patient who have required hospitalization during the course of this outbreak at our facility. so, please. >> i was just going to say all the patients who required hospitalizations have not been vaccinated. and evenings is very effective in preventing illness. being full namely vaccinated confers 97% immunity. >> steve: you know, doctor, over the last number of decades, measles has pretty much -- was pressure radiculopathy indicated from the united states. but just in the last couple years some people after the covid shots and things like that there is a lot of vaccine hesitancy out there. there is a lot of misinformation about vaccines as well. i know you feel that the vaccine

for measles is safe and effective and kids should get it, right? that's absolutely right. certainly in the context of an outbreak. the best way to prevent this outbreak from continuing to grow and spread even more is through vaccination for anyone who is susceptible, meaning they haven't been fully immunized. >> ainsley: so, doctor, what are the symptoms and what if your baby has only had one shot or hasn't had the shot yet, how can we keep those children safe? >> absolutely. so measles tend to start with fever as well as respiratory systems. red eyes, significant congestion, and cough. and then progresses to have a rash that generally starts on the face and then spreads throughout the body. you know, children cannot be vaccinated before at least six months, even in the context of an outbreak because the vaccine won't be effective if you are younger than six months.

but, generally, you receive your first vaccine when you are around a year old. and then get a second dose at around age 4. if you have received one vaccine, you are still 93% protected. so even for those young children who have only received one vaccine, that's still pretty good protection. for infants who are under six months, it's really important to reach out to your doctor, talk about ways that you can try to stay safe and if there is a known exposure, there are some things that we can do to fry prevent those very young babies from contracting the illness. >> steve: your advice to parents make sure your child is vaccinated, right? >> absolutely. that's the best thing you can do. >> steve: dr. lara johnson joining us today from lubbock, texas. thank you very much, doctor. >> thank you. >> steve: all right. 18 minutes before the top of the hour, go to adam klotz, our meteorologist outside and adam, it's beautiful here in the big apple. >> adam: it really is hard not to be in a good mood. so cold a week ago.

and today we are talking about a spring like feel. that's not just out here on fox square. that's for a lot of folks across the country, dive right into it as we are already seeing fairly widely, 40's, 50 degrees, mid 40's here in the big apple as you said, steve, really a pleasant day, that's going to continue as temperatures climb up into the 60's closer to 70 degrees in a place like louisville. it's not just today this lingers pretty much the rest of the week. thursday, ultimately into friday. you are looking at pretty comfortable temperatures considering it is still february. those are your weather headlines from a very nice fox square. i will toss it back inside to you guys. >> ainsley: we will take it. thank you so much, adam. secretary of state marco rubio opening up about his relationship with president trump and how there has never been any ill after the 2016 race. more of our exclusive coming up. >> my dad was a boxing fan. i have never heard anyone at the end of a boxing match ask them hey why did you punch that guy

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>> steve: well america's secretary of state marco rubio has a throat say about our adversaries and our allies as well. >> but he also shared the more personal side with brian in an interview at the state department.

>> brian: yeah, feels like just hours ago. take a look. >> brian: so, mr. secretary, where are we going? >> this is jefferson's room. for secretary of state. >> brian: i know it's been a blur. you got nominated. how surprised were you when you got the call from president trump that this is the position he had in mind or did he tell you, marco, i win, you are in. >> no, we really never talked about it beforehand. he called and said i want to make you secretary of state. you don't say no to that it's enormous honor to do it. >> brian: total surprise? >> in a sense. i thought he would pick me for something. i didn't know what role. i think what is most exciting to me is the time in which i get to do it. i get to work for a president who is committed to making big change. at the owned of the cold war we lost our way. remake foreign policy and national interest. what is important to america first and foremost. people say america first, yes. it's not america only but it is america first and bringing it back to that is something i'm excited to be part of. >> brian: having known you for a while, i only used to know you

own shots. this is what i think and how i feel. now we're in the state department but you are also taking marching orders from the president. how hard is it to work for somebody? >> not hard at all. >> brian: not a lot of experience with that. >> no, no. the republic is the how it works. the president got the votes. the president is the vote. nobody voted for me for secretary of state except for senators, right in the american people elected him. the president of the united states under our system of government sets foreign policy. that's the way the system works. and our job is to provided a vice and counsel but at the end of the day, he makes the decisions and our job is to execute. and people need to realize that. >> brian: when people say hey, senator, when you were senator you felt. this now that you are secretary of state you feel this way. your answer is? >> they obviously don't understand the american public. >> brian: i know you are anti-dei administration. and that's where the country is heading. it's hard not to acknowledge that you are the highest ranking hispanic american in the history of the country and the first to hold. this what does that mean to you?

>> it means this is great country. because i don't think i'm secretary of state because i'm hispanic. i think i'm secretary of state because it doesn't matter. people want good people in these positions. that's the point that's the what is wrong with dei. divides us on ethnicity and race. what we should be a meritocracy, awarding people for confidence. >> brian: smoothest running administrations have clashes. you have jake sullivan, according to reports and antony blinken not even speaking by the end of their four year term. first of all half florida. that's good. i have known mike waltz since entire time in congress. working together for a long time. aligned in our thinking. steve witkoff, envoy. great guy, phenomenal. very talented and very smart people all know each other, working together for a long time.

and get along. extends to the president. >> brian: mr. secretary, i do remember when you were running for president against him, and how personal it got. and you guys were slugging it out. do you ever talk about that that like how tight you are now? >> i will never tell you what we talk about. he picked me to be his secretary of state. i grew up watching a lot of boxing. my dad was a boxing fan. i never heard anyone at the end of a boxing match ask them hey, why did you punch that guy in the face in the third round? you are in a competitive environment. what i can tell you is the voters picked donald trump. and i think they were wise to do so. >> brian: you are also a dad and you are also a husband. your son is playing over at the university of florida. scored a touchdown. we see that. is it going to be hard to keep in touch with your family with a job? >> yeah. >> brian: have you already been 12 different places. >> we have phones and we have the ability to communicate with them. my kids are a little older now. they have their own lives going on. they probably don't like to hear from me as much as they used. to say look, that will always be my most important job husband,

father and then secretary of state. and i don't think those things are in conflict. i wouldn't be able to do this if they weren't supportive '. >> brian: congratulations, again mr. secretary. >> thank you. >> steve: the family has got to be on the same page. that's a job that does not end at 6:00 at night. >> brian: no i did ask him at 2:00 in the morning that you call a call that china is invading taiwan what are you going to do? be strong enough that doesn't happen. that's the ambiguity with that question. that is going to be the number one thing facing him. >> steve: you couldn't wake up joe biden at 2:00 in the morning. >> lawrence: no you couldn't. >> steve: it was hard to wake him up at noon. >> brian: they have a high pace. >> lawrence: i'm curious, ainsley. you are a mom and working mom. you see this administration and so many working families. young families. what do you make of that? >> ainsley: it's a job you can't say no to. it's absolutely right. it's for the good of country. we watch our soldiers do it on a regular basis. traveling and living in another country. fighting for our country for

months on end. so, hats off to all of those families. it can't be easy for his wife, who is doing it all by herself at home. but, you have to let your husband fly and if that's god's will for his life, then so be it. it's a wonderful honor. >> brian: look at pete. >> lawrence: same. j.d. vance. >> steve: sure. one of the things though about being a member of the cabinet, just like being a mechanic of coming in a lot of cases there special people. gigantic to serve the country. brea cabinet secretary makes les than $200,000 a year. look at the all star line up of people in congress. a lot are billionaires and multimillionaires. >> ainsley: pete and jen have seven children. moved to nashville. anchor "fox & friends" on the weekend. left a nice size salary to go down and make, what, 200,000? which is still a lot of money

but he has seven kids. >> lawrence: i hear this so much around the country. so many americans that are convinced that if we didn't get donald trump back into office, that we were done. i don't mean that like our democracy, our -- like we can survive this. but, from an economic standpoint, that we were living paycheck to paycheck. we had 10 million people that crossed the border. we were just going to be overrun. that something had to give. and i think that's why all th these. >> brian: miami for setting that up. trump hired a bunch of 40 and 50 years. securing his legacy. they become factors for the next 30 years. think tanks, different positions. so, if don't like trump, too bad he is going to be around for a long time. >> steve: lawrence, we will have to take a break now i hear they

are backing up stuff. >> let's pay some bills. president trump's first cabinet meeting happens today at the white house. i'm going to talk to some of them later on today. first, white house press secretary karoline leavitt is going to join me right here on the north lawn. hey we're going big tonight let's go safety whoa! should i call mom? no, no don't tell your mother anything

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