is he qualified to lead the department of defense, should he be confirmed, ashley strohmier?i think is one of the most qualified for the job and i think the only reason the democrats are worried about him getting confirmed is because he's going to bring common sense back to the military and who does not want common sense in the military? >> trace: that's right. kevin corke. >> they are worried about their dollars, worried about what he will focus on. he's infinitely qualified and if today is any indication, he most certainly will be confirmed. >> trace: people are worried about things being shaken up, bill melugin. >> did they have concerns about hunter biden's qualifications to serve on the board? they seemed to miss that. >> trace: no concerns at all. rabbi. >> 100%. he's bringing a spirit back into the army. look at how many people are signing up. we need a young strong-minded person to take it over and that is what we've gotten him. >> trace: i'm going to savior for last aaron cohen because you are the military voice and it's interesting what you have to say because a lot

ashley strohmier is live with that story. >> reporter: in just the two and a half days since president trump took office he's already spent 80 minutes fielding questions from the press. by our count and not including the interview that just aired on hannity. that's compared to just a few offhand comments president biden made to the press during his first few days in office, happening only between remarks or at an executive order event. president trump is also taking the unprecedented step of quickly releasing the contents of the letter president biden left in his desk just a couple of days ago. remember this? >> it president biden leave you a letter? >> he may have. wait. they leave it in the desk? i don't know. >> what's in there? >> good a been years before we found it. thank you. maybe we should all read it together. maybe i will read it first and then make that determination. >> reporter: a lot of people love that. trump has now read the letter and has decided to show us what it says. it reads in part, as i take leave of this sacred office i wish you and your family all the best in

ashley strohmier is live in new york with more on the long-awaited cease-fire and hostage deal. >> reporter: under phase one of the deal, hamas will release dozens of hostages. tonight reuters reports that will likely include two americans. in exchange israel is expected to free hundreds of palestinian prisoners. as part of a six-week cease-fire in gaza that can be extended as long as the two sides continue talks on a long-term truce. white house national security communications advisor john kirby credits the framework unveiled by president biden last may and recent events in the region including a cease-fire in lebanon and the assad regime's fall in syria that the president emphasizing that it was his team who helped seal the deal in his farewell speech. listen. >> my administration, by my administration as he's file and hostage deal has been reached by israel and hamas. >> reporter: president-elect trump says the agreement could only of happened as a result of his victory in november and his vow that "all hell will break out" if the hostages were not released by the time he took office. i

. >> welcome to "fox news live" i am ashley strohmier.resident biden using the final hours to issue last executive actions, the president pardoning five people including opossum is pardoning for civil rights leader marcus garvey during his four years in office biden granted more commutation in individual parties and any other president in history totaling 2500, he signed executive order that he says is aimed at helping left behind cuba communities making a comeback. the popular social media at tiktok is online after going dark for 12 hours ahead of the sale or band deadline the app was restored after president-elect trump confirmed service providers would not face penalties over security concerns with the chinese owner. trump says he'll issue an executive order tomorrow to delay the band proposing the u.s. take a 50% ownership or to enter position between the joint venture. i am ashley strohmier. back to "sunday night in america". trey: welcome back to sunday night america. 15 months after hamas slaughtered is really, american another inn

. >> welcome to fox news live i am ashley strohmier in new york. details about the man accused of carrying out deadly new year's eve attack in new orleans. officials say he visited the city twice beforehand and use smart glasses to record video of the area he later targeted. the 42-year-old army veteran who pledged allegiance to isis drove a pickup truck into scores of people into bourbon street. 14 people were killed and 35 others were hurt. president biden and the first lady will meet with survivors and victims families in new orleans tomorrow. a joint session of congress will meet tomorrow to count electoral college votes and certified president trump's victory. one of the final acts in office, vice president kamala harris as president of the senate will preside over the session making her last official. i am ashley strohmier back to sunday night america, log on to foxnews.com. trey: welcome back to "sunday night in america". here is president-elect on the ongoing debate over illegal immigration. >> i know we have to have the most competent peop

i am ashley strohmier. back to "sunday night in america".rey: welcome back to sunday night america. 15 months after hamas slaughtered is really, american another innocent citizens of cease-fire is in place earlier today the first of the hostages held in gaza since the massacre on october the seventh were handed over to the red cross before you reunited with their families more expected to be freed soon in exchange for dozens of palestinian prisoners. the deal was reached in the waning days of the biden presidency but the war started on his watch to. biden is taking credit for the cease-fire if it holds. >> after so much pain and destruction and loss of life the guns and guys gaza have gone silent this was a deal i'll outline for the world and ma may 31. >> this is not the first time the tears grew from the middle east got religion on the evening aggressive president ascending. iran released hostages because they feared ronald reagan. perhaps donald trump deserves credit for hamas changing positions. biden bristled at the thought of trump get

. >> ashley: i'm ashley strohmier and carley shimkus has that they'll. latest on today's terrorist attack. >> louisiana top tourism is pointing fingers for what he calls excuses from new orleans city leaders as to the missing barricades at the entrance of bourbon street saying this about the mayor latoya cantrell. i've held my tongue long enough. her lack of leadership is an embarrassment and a little angry at the fact the french quarters have been trying to do for years have not gotten done. and the office responding with this, "the city of new orleans will not be distracted by outside commentary welcomes everyone to join the positive efforts of command partners and dating guy updating reporters on what authorities are learning about the man who drove a pickup truck buying a isis flag through bourbon street on new year's morning leaving thousands injured in 14 dad. >> we have no information anyone else is involved in the attack. we have established the attacker, the same person who planned and ice coolers in two nearby containers. we don't know if conne

you are watching "fox & friends first" on thursday morning and ashley strohmier and carley shimkus hast they off. >> todd: the latest on the new orleans attack, doug. >> congress is looking for and expanding well beyond new orleans. but we will begin as the true magnitude of this attack really beginning to think end. early yesterday morning, a truck rammed through a crowd that gathered to celebrate the new year killing at least 15 people and wounding a number of others. we are learning the identities of some of the victims of this horrific attack. the alleged driver, 42-year-old shamsud-din jabbar an army veteran who at one point had deployed to afghanistan. to the place and used in certain what believed to be the drivers home there and investigators say a isis flag found in the truck and this is investigated as a terrorist act. >> we are to people and will come back to this, but it is difficult. the loss of life still goes on, 15 dead and still many struggling fighting for their lives. i think people want candid answers. we don't need to sugarcoat this. if they are is uncomfortable th

i'm ashley strohmier. in america." >> trey: welcome back to "sunday night in america." here is the president-elect on thgoine ongoing debate over illl immigration. >> the most comprehensive people in our country. been a comprehensive people and to come toe new york. we will have in. jobs like we've neved r had before.. >> trey: there may be deficits in certain sectors where america needs to import help or work.n h that jobs run the gamut from high-tech, agriculture. what is the right answer when ih comes to whois comes legally ino the country, for what reason, and for how long? joining us, chad with her, former acting dhs secretary. v welcome mr. directoris. what are the different types of visas being debated? when vd. said to do engineering work and want to do agricultural work? >> good to be with you, trey. there is have a variety of these ty ohas used to come into the country to work for business or obviously to visit. when we talk about seasonal workers, we talk about high-tech workers, age 1 visas or

ashley strohmier, live in new york.sible setback in the cease fire agreement between israel and hamas. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu now says his cabinet won't meet over the cease fire deal until hamas backs down from what he calls a last minute crisis. netanyahu's office did not elaborate, but is accusing hamas of going back on part of the accord. the israeli cabinet was set to ratify the deal early this morning. president biden is a key mediator. rather. and qatar announced the cease fire agreement yesterday as part of the deal. 33 hostages would be released in exchange for the release of hundreds of palestinian prisoners. stay with fox news channel for more on thist fox r more on this developing story. now back to regular programminge >> i saw many things they are make.h buwht to accept the results? of course i do. do i agree with what happened? i saw so much -- you know, no one from either sidehoul of the aisle should want there to be i any issues with election integrity in our country. we should all wan