. >> that was going by a goldstar father, an american, that is what people needed to hear and had to write those letters. i have had to make those calls. there is nothing more difficult in the world to do. >> worst days of my life or when i dying marines in my arms. >> we honor our troops, every one of them. every life is critical. >> these young people today to do it any other reason than their selfless sense of selfless devotion to this great nation. we don't look down on those who serve. you've never experienced the joy you get in your heart when you do the kind of things our service men and women do. ♪ >> remarkable moments there with general kelly. you are watching "fox and friends" first, appreciate you joining us here. top story, stunned and heartbroken, john kelly emotionally defending donald trump's call to a goldstar widow revealing his son was killed while fighting for our freedom overseas as his love for country shines through. >> who are these young men and women? most of you as americans don't know them, many of you don't know anyone who knows any of them but they are t

goldstar parents addressed the dnc last week. he continues to sidestep the controversy about his running mate is the father of a marine addressed it directly. >> family like all goldstar families, should always be cherished by all the people of the united states. >> the story has become such a headlinethat's prompting aresponse from the fw saying , election year or not , we will not tolerate anyone reading a speech expression. yesterday obama made a reference to trump while addressing a veterans group in atlanta. >> as commander-in-chief i am tired of people trash talking the troops. >> yesterday he took a slice at his democratic rival. >> we have crookedhillary clinton . she is the devil. >> clinton through her own punches campaigning through critical swing states. >> for the life of me i don't know why someone runs to be president of the united states who thinks and says we never win anymore. our country is full of losers. he could not be more wrong. >> the new orc poll shows they benefit from a postconvention boost. if a seven

the holidays can be a difficult time for goldstar families.foundation say the five day disney experience for thousands of children and spouses of fallen heroes, let's get into it joining me now gary sinise foundation president and chairman gary sinise. thank you very much for being here. >> is great to see you, merry christmas. maria: merry christmas and here we are at the holidays. we want to take a look at all you're doing in your expanding programs at the foundation. tell us the kind of programs that you have in place and some of the extraordinary people you been able to meet in the process. >> over the years going back to before i started the foundation i was reaching out and trying to help a lot of different military and first responder nonprofits raising money and raising awareness doing psa's and whatnot and when i started my foundation the gary sinise foundation it was an extension of all of that and i wanted to do more so we have a very broad mission at the gary sinise mission i was involved in so many types of things. if you look at

jeanette you have this goldstar father coming in, the same guy gave a of the016 democratic convention. didn't seem to heary then what is the plan? >> this is about getting people excited. the base of the democratic party doesn't seem too excited about phil murphy. i don't think it affe impact of the general election i think it's about getting out the vo a goldstar father. kim guadagno is a military mo i don't t he can say anything bad about her. >> you were a mayor you know the state well this question about affordability is t on boat thatecause of trump versus the goldstar mily? >he b if yu're repuican you representsues. democrat so they're gin the who say this i ofrnance we have at the republican party. the closely identified this race ith christie is [inaudible] the ballot who kim guadagno se as a retirement governor -- lieutenant gove >> the at a 20-point race. i talked to adam geller who is also polling forgno and she said no f the race is close because the methodology. they've hads wrong time and again. they thought clinton would win in a landslide. the methodology is wrong beca

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father and goldstar mother-in-law and goldstar mother my deepest condolences as a parent, i can't think of anything worse i am sure all three of you would agree you are never going to be the same person again. is that the consensus? >> very much so. >> my understanding is all three of you were part of a group invited to meet with donald trump and i want to ask i know there were efforts to meet with president biden and my understanding is nothing ever came of that and donald trump heard about that and he invited all of the families. >> all of the families at the time in dc with the exception of one so eight of the 13 families yes we were invited and we did go and president biden neglected to say anything but president trump was very gracious and listened to our concerns and told us he would take care of it and stuff like this can't ever happen again and the failures on every level through the administration the pentagon, dod all the way down have failed us and our kids miserably. >> you lost your son taylor hoover marine corps staff sergeant 31 years old lofted ? lost in afghanistan and

but the complete disregard for what is essentially sacred to include tacking of goldstar father johner he said this. he was begging for his job, are you kidding me, this is how far to attack this administration and two quick things, john kelly spoke with courage, as a warrior. he is a warrior who gave donald trump the proper and to say to his families. the idea is everyone was acting in good faith in a sacred way and a difficult time and despite that frederica wilson's war on the president somehow took precedence over everything else. >> the hollow barrel makes the noise, that was so perfectly said and i spent a couple hours with the chief of staff a few months ago, i remember that was the real deal. he is the real deal and got a statement about a lot of politicians rings through to a lot of people, they just talk, all they do is talk. what did you think of him defending himself against someone like that? >> john kelly spoke about that, we are doing our job, just shut up. they are careful, a man yesterday, basically what i was told, my son died, joe dunford is chairman of the joint c

feet with the goldstar father who criticized him at the convention. >>> soon you can explore the spaceship discovery in 3-d from anywhere. a sneak peek coming up. >>> first good morning to you and thank you for watching cbs north carolina on this >>> temperatures today going to be in the 70s for the high. normal is actually about 70. this morning you can remember yesterday we had 30s and this morning we have 45 in durham. it's now 50 in fayetteville. the temperatures are fluctuating around the sandhills. and 44 in rocky mount. we are 7 degrees warmer compared to yesterday taking some of the chill t of the air. the forecast for the day ahead a bit of fog this morning and 65 at noon with a high of 73. windy at times. the could be a shower or two overnight. the full forecast coming up. elementary go back to class today after being out for nearly 3 weeks because of the impact of hurricane matthew. >> they finished the school year at a different site in tarboro and that's we find lauren haviland this morning. >> reporter: good morning. 250 students in 19 teachers are going to be relocating to t

one is related to the goldstar families.call him josÉ and he is a marine. 240-pound a machine gun at my first met him was about he was recovering from hist injuries. this young man is so dedicated to his country he re- opts. fortunate for the marines they did not take him back. he is now a navy corpsman. what i am frustrated about what seems like subservient behavior in the state department and dod. it seems some individuals within the departments chose to save face for theof administratioraty bringing home rather than bringing some shame policy that was a disaster general milley you talked with a number of citizens how it's impossible to know who was there. i fout the television when i was watching a deity i'm sorryam secretary blinken and others within state department briefing sayingestim. citizens. most of who chose to stay in afghanistan.otal bs like to seee actual words but i'm trying to not, restraining myself. my office alone hearly 200 open cases. 200 cases not 200 people, 200 cases in my congressional district and

particularly to the goldstar families in the room. if you may just raise your hands, those representing loved ones. i am one of you. thank you for holding that up. i am one of you and i know how you feel. i have been looking for answers my whole life after losing my father in vietnam. you can imagine the questions i had to this very day. with the help of the office of chairman milley, i went back to vietnam for the first time in my life in march of last year , i went to the very dirt where my father took his last breath. i can tell you it is where i took my first. when i came home, i recognized two things, first, one of the answers is this piece of plastic, a voting card we use in the house chamber, where we make decisions which can make life and take life, true in the white house and our generals, with our armed services, and the weight of that is something that changed me forever. but i also recognized is our report about the hospitality of the beat mimi's -- the vietnamese were when i was there, how gracious, how hospitable, how ki

joined me now, to goldstar fathers who lost their sons in last week's attack.et me start with you, mark, if i may be a your son wasas sent back to afghanistan to assist with the evacuation efforts. you said it something he always wanted to do. of never seen a young man train as hard as he did to be thea bet soldier he could be. he went back just for this mission. explain. >> is, he did. first, i just wanted to say that jared has exemplified so much that any man could ever strive for and madee me so proud to watch him undertake this endeavor of going into the marine corps. he completed his boot camp. he went to jordan, was excited about that. and was constantly looking to do more and was given that opportunity. >> first, i want to say to both of you if i may come as a parent, nobody can understand the loss that both of you have gone through. i can't't imagine the pain that both of you are living through and i'm very sorry about that. mark, you met with biden over the weekend, how did that go? >> initially, i wasn't going to meet with him, but then i felt i owed

i want to take the -- goldstar families.re has been no accountability, the same individuals are getting promoted, they are serving, allowed to serve after making critical errors that cost lives but people ■awho refuse, becaus of religious and medical exemptions, are being purged out of our military think of the irony of this. i want to thank both of you for your service. i will ask rhetorical questions which are needed in an effort to face the context of my for the questions. mr milley, can you tell me what your description of your job was as chairman of the joint chiefs of staff? >> codified in law the senior military advisor to the president. secretary of defense and national security council. and to congress by extension. his or her job, to be the senior military advisor of the group of people called the joint chiefs of staff, we are the chiefs of the individual services and we represent the joint chiefsand their advice to the president and secretary of defense. if there is dissenting advice, you give that as well. >> you

we will hear from the goldstar father and katie will be taking your phone calls. all live from miami. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] [silence] [silence] [silence] hello everyone. please take your seat. we're about to begin the next session. as other guests come in, let me greet you with a good afternoon to everyone. i'm alu harrison and again welcome back to chapman session e her at miami book fair. i don't believe anyone this this room is joining us for the first time today, if there is anyone -- no thank you. thank you for being here with us i hope you had an opportunity perhaps to -- produce various booth and activities throughout the fair, and tonight is almost coming to a close. but not quite yet. and we have a real treat in store for you right here in the chapman center for this session and the very next one. so i know that you will enjoy it. at this point i would like you to help me to welcome the individual

goldstar wife amy looney joins us.re so sorry this happened to you and so grateful for you and your husband's service to our country and so sorry for your loss, but can you tell us what happened? >> yes. thank you for having me on today. my colleague and one of my closest friends, ryan mannion, who is the president for the organization that we work with, the travis manuel foundation. we were honored to have been invited to the american legion's veteran inaugural ball hosted at the renaissance hotel in washington d.c. and our main purpose in attending was really no political agenda, was simply just to honor and show our respect for our military community. the event was honoring about 40 medal of honor recipients that night and upon our arrival, we encountered a group probably of about 75 and i hate to even call them protesters because this was such an aggressive forum, well beyond peaceful protest. and they pushed us, they said horrible vulgar things to us, things i would never think to say to anybody, especially in tha

maybe they'll tell you why they ended this service for goldstar families. >> and just minutes, donaldline his first major events since last week's criminal conviction beyond maga world, how much support does he still have within the larger republican party? >> i'll ask a member in good standing, virginia governor glenn youngkin's joins us next the most anticipated moment of this election the stakes couldn't be higher. >> the president and the former president one stage moderated by jake tapper and dana bash, the cnn presidential debate thursday, june 27, nine live on cnn and streaming on max shop etsy for thoughtful pieces made by real people to bring a little something extra to the ordinary find items that add, wow, two walls and make you fall in love of with your family room again when you want one-of-a-kind pieces to refresh your home that's the hazard start your day with nature. the number one pharmacist recommended vitamin supplement brand and kept even bigger. okay, doesn't blow and gave a cutscene i think going carton can slaving and good without done stifle grading blonde, goo

vice president, general dunford, senator and senator all, trusted allies and goldstar families.day to help us honor the fallen. --se laid to rest sacrifice, service, and purpose. guarded our freedoms. -- discharged a sacred obligation to remember them. no words can capture the totality of their patriotism and love. words.ings are beyond their silence speaks for itself. to those they leave behind, beloved spouses, family, and friends. we know not a day passes that you don't think of them. millions of your fellow americans or member with you. the life ofebrate your hero with you. they are here for you. we, your department of defense, and your friends. is beyond words. let those of president theodore roosevelt capture a fraction of their glory. belongs to those actually in the arena, face marred by sweat and blood, who ,trives valiantly, who errors who comes short again and again because there is no effort without error and shortcoming. but who does actually strive to do the deeds, knows great , whosiasms and devotions spends himself at a worse -- in a worthy cause. achievementof h

in children of goldstar family members and children of our disabled.he general assembly submitted and split in without anyone being aware of it into a budget bill and cancellation of the program and on may 15 it went into effect, literally two days in it shocked the veteran community and virginia and it was so out of the blue no one expected this to come obviously created a massive outreach, this was done in a year of surplus in the year that many of the universities are claiming that they're doing great but at the same time they're saying we cannot sustain this program. pete: it was a university that voted for in the probably a lot of members didn't know it was in the of that's away a lot of politics work this is not something were used to give us some entitlement. if you're receiving this program is because you've given a lot for this country. >> it impacts those who have made the greatest sacrifice and also so frustrating about this for the state of virginia and governor youngkin to say we're going to make this the most veteran friendly state in the

service members were murdered "last week the goldstar father of a u.s.killed in that attack yelled "abbey gate chapleau from calgary during lisieux's part -- state of the unit address. he was then dragged out at -- and arrested by capitol police. and he will join us for his first interview and respond. that's straight ahead. keep in mind no one has ever been held accountable for lisieux's tumultuous withdrawal from afghanistan. lisieux didn't even seem to understand what this goldstar father was shouting. the president had long forgotten those who were killed under his watch, does not he left behind. in a very hyper conduct of joe biden, well he did cover a lot of topics during the state of the union address other topics. he was even shamed into mentioning lincoln riley calendar young woman who was reportedly murdered by one of the nearly ten plus illegal immigrants, unmuted imago -- illegal immigrants of joe biden that had for the cost or work -- open border in ourselves. unfortunately well even joe got her name wrong, calling her lincoln riley. on face

vice president, general dunford, senator and senator all, trusted allies and goldstar families.day to help us honor the fallen. --se laid to rest sacrifice, service, and purpose. guarded our freedoms. -- discharged a sacred obligation to remember them. no words can capture the totality of their patriotism and love. words.ings are beyond their silence speaks for itself. to those they leave behind, beloved spouses, family, and friends. we know not a day passes that you don't think of them. millions of your fellow americans or member with you. the life ofebrate your hero with you. they are here for you. we, your department of defense, and your friends. is beyond words. let those of president theodore roosevelt capture a fraction of their glory. belongs to those actually in the arena, face marred by sweat and blood, who ,trives valiantly, who errors who comes short again and again because there is no effort without error and shortcoming. but who does actually strive to do the deeds, knows great , whosiasms and devotions spends himself at a worse -- in a worthy cause. achievementof h

tell us about 31 goldstar and first responder surviving families. >> pictures of these heroes who madeas police officers, many served our country first before they became first responders. it's a promise the tunnel to towers has made a promise your viewers joined us on to make sure we take care of these families. if they are willing to go out and protect us we've got to take care of the families left behind and that is what we are doing here for independence day, independence weekend, make sure we always step up and do the right thing because so many of them, those 31 plus staff sergeant ben webb. there's a lot more that has to be helped. joe: we see people from all backgrounds but chose different careers in life to serve others. it is independence day. how do you serve? >> i will be with my family. i will be here later on, a special on fox, we pray, i pray for these great heroes, their families are safe, their families somehow learn to live with this sacrifice their loved ones have made and we celebrate our independence, celebrate this country, the greatest country that is ever existe

still trying to get justice for the goldstar families.f that three and a half years into this -- into this administration. >> hannity: thank you for your efforts. please know this, this audience cares and we haven't forgotten what happened to your sons. we know the truth about joe biden and what he did that day. our prayers and thoughts are with both of you. i can't imagine as a father the pain you live with every day. thank you all. we're going to tell you why kamala harris dropped an f. bomb earlier today. [sfx] water lapping. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [sfx] water splashing. ♪ ♪ [sfx] ambient / laughing. ♪ ♪ >> hannity: your giggling vice president spoke earlier today and gave a giggle filled speech and even dropped an f. bomb. take a look. >> we have to know that sometimes people will open the door for you and leave it open, sometimes they won't. then you need to kick that [ bleep ] door down. [ cheering and applause ] >> excuse my language. >> hannity: the thought of her being president, not funny. the host of... your reaction last week it was fallopia

the goldstar family is calling on donald trump to apologize to the parentof killed in iraq. don't look for that to happen. teresa is here with more on what trump has said . he is not apologize, is that correct? >> donald trump a host a rally 47 minutes from where my income grew up. this is his parents calling sacrifice nothing and no one.e attempt to change the conversation to put the focus back on policy issues like isis. >> i am not talking about the cons are a lot of people ?i'm talking about people coming from syria that are not properly vetted . >> at the issue donald trump is attempting to move past. bipartisan backlash over in salty directed at the parents of con killed in iraq back in 2004. after his goldstar parents address the while trump continues to sidestep the controversy, his running mate addressed it directly. >> as donald trump and i both said, captain, is an american hero. [cheering] story had become such a headline that it's prompting in response from the vfw saying election year or not ?the vfw will not tolerate anyone berating a goldstar family president

members of our armed forces, veterans and most of all, our goldstar families.at have given way to the silence of these sacred hills. the chaos and confusion of battle has yielded to perfect , precise rows of peace. the americans who rest here and their families, the best of us and those from whom we asked everything. ask almost today only one thing in return . that we remember them. if you look closely at the white markers that drape these hills, one thing you will notice as that so many of the years, the dates of birth and dates of death are so close together. they belong to youngamericans . those who never lived to be honored as veterans for their service. men who battled their own brothers in civil war, those who fought as a band of brothers and ocean away. men and women who redefine heroism for a new generation. they are generals buried besides privates they lead. americans known as dad or mom. some only known to god. mister hellman, a marine who then watched over these grounds has said, everyone here is someone here. those who rest beneath this silence not

a little over a year ago, i received a note from the goldstar father, he said to be standing up for truth honors all who gave all. and i have thought of his words every single day since then. i have thought of them because they are a reminder of how we must all conduct ourselves. we must conduct ourselves in a way that is worthy of the men and women who wear the uniform of this nation area in particular, those who have given the alternate sacrifice. [applause] this is not a game. everyone of us must be committed to the eternal defense of this miraculous experiment called america. and at the heart of the democratic process our elections they are the foundational principle of our constitution. two years ago, i won this primary 73% of the vote. i could easily have done the same again. the path was clear. but it would have required that i go along with president trump's lie about the 2020 election. it would require that in able his ongoing efforts to unravel our democratic system and attacked the foundations of our republic. that was a path i could not and would not take. [applause] no house

goldstar parents addressed the dnc last week, trump continues to sidestep the controversy, his running mate, the father of a marine addressed it directly. >> captain humayun khan is an american hero. >> reporter: the story is such a headline it is prompting a response from the vfw saying election year or not, the vfw will not tolerate anyone member for exercising his or her right of speech or expression. yesterday president obama made a thinly veiled reference to trump while addressing a veterans group in atlanta. >> i'm tired of some folks trash talking america's military and troops. >> reporter: trump will host a rally less than an hour from where humayun khan grew up. yesterday he took a swipe at his democratic rival. >> clinton, she is the devil. >> reporter: and clinton through her own punches yesterday while campaigning for critical swing states. >> for the life of me, i don't know why someone runs to be president of the united states who thinks and says we never win anymore, our country is full of losers. he could not be more wrong. juliet: some citing a new york times report ci

any goldstar family members in here? goldstar family members? i don't see anybody that i can to see everything with the lights on -- i can't see everything with the lights on. you all know goldstar family members. the simple fact of the matter is, there is only one team right now, there is only one person asking to be your vice president, one person asking to be your president, that is trying to make this country where the the sacrifice of -- worthy of the sacrifice of those goldstar families. that's jd and that's president trump. sir, i see your hat says "vietnam." welcome home. the fact of the matter is -- [applause] there is only one person asking to be vice president and one person asking to be president that is fighting like hell to make this country worth your sacrifice in war, and that's jd and donald trump. [applause] how many veterans we have in here? a lot of double dog, jar heads, leathernecks. just a simple fact. there are only two people in this race that are fighting to make america worth your service and your sacrifice, and that's

vice president general dunford, , senator and senator dole, trusted allies and all goldstar familiesday to help us honor the fallen, those laid to rest defined sacrifice, service, and purpose. in their days, they guarded our freedoms. a our time, we discharge sacred obligation to a member them. no words can capture the totality of their courage, patriotism, and love. some things are beyond words. and their silence speaks for itself. to those they leave behind, beloved spouses, children, family, and friends, we know not a day passes that you don't think of them. today, millions of your fellow americans remember with you. let them celebrate the life of your hero with you. they are here for you. and so are we so are we, your , department of defense, your family, your friends. i said before, the sacrifice of our honored dead is beyond words, but let the words of president theodore roosevelt capture a fraction of their glory. the credit belongs to the man that is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives comestly, who errs, who short again and ag

electric audi q8 e-tron models... >>> there is an apology to know this weekend from fox news to a goldstar fox published been deleted without a correction. the reporting claims the family had to pay $60,000 to have the remains of their phone relative shipped home from afghanistan because the pentagon refused to pay. again, that was a false story. false fox had been notified that it was false, how fox came to pull the story is of interest to our senior media reporter oliver darcy. what were the steps that led to fox finally apologizing? >> this was an interesting chain of events. so fox news publishes this false story and the pentagon notifies them that the story is inaccurate but unlike most news organizations that would immediately move to correct it, they just tweak the headline and they were notified again by the pentagon that the story was still wrong and they just deleted the story, not a correction, and note to readers, they straight up deleted the story and no apologized no apology to the goldstar family, either. this issue went on until this week when military.com obtain documents

the person that yelled that out was the guest of cory mills, he is a goldstar dad, his son was killeds interrupted, attempted and got escorted out, goldstar dad talking about his son who president biden has never said his name, wanted to make it known at the state of the union. >> president biden: up 30%. 30% they went up. the biggest increase in history. pete: second battalion first marines. remember the 13. right at the moment president biden had pivoted and said the world is safer now under -- rachel: he didn't stand up and say say my son's name, he never said at the state of the union address anything about the others who died, the tragedy is not only did their son died but their son's brother killed himself at the gravesite of their son a year later. this is a massive human tragedy. pete: when they commander-in-chief ignores and dismisses that. rachel: he was taken out, handcuffed, taken away, let out in handcuffs, had to pay a fine. think about the protesters blocking the traffic. there is a protected class, certain people treated one way in our country and certain people allowe

the tragedy bringing emotions to goldstar families nationwide who wonder what this means for those whotheir lives for the last 20 years. us marine corps first lieutenant travis manion was killed in 2007. first off, we thank your brother travis, he was 26 years old when he gave the ultimate sacrifice and we are grateful for him and grateful for you to talk about what this means for four families who are going to be getting this goldstar. what words of comfort if any can you offer them? you have been in this position before. >> thanks so much. it is 13 families yesterday, last night, this morning, receiving a knock at the door telling them their lives are forever changed, their loved ones gave their life and service to this country. to those families i want to say thank you for your loved one service. we will never forget their ultimate sacrifice and never underestimate or questionnaire with some of our servicemembers but i think for the rest of us this is a solemn reminder there are men and women every single day but hold their right hand up knowing full well they are saying they will g

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and to the goldstar families here. thank you for being here.ndolences on your loss and gratitude, eternal gratitude for the great sacrifice and courage of those we loved. when i was first elected i visited our troops right away in iraq. i came upon a marine and i asked them in conversation what his opinion was that the war at that stage. he looked at me and told me one of the most important lessons i've heard. he said well, sir, i am here to serve. those kind of decisions and questions you are asking those are yours. those are political decisions. i think what we have this morning is in effect a little bit of the replay of that conversation asking two generals i deeply respect and think for their service to comment on political decisions that were pressed on them. much of what we have should be turned around. we should be out there. maybe they should be here asking the questions. nevertheless, it is where we are. i just want to comment on one title of this hearing. that is the fact that the last section of that is the taliban takeover. there is

she hosts goldstar families in her own home. sdmoe r >> amazing to see patriots who have such a huge heart. how >>> devoting her life to helping abused girls get back on their feet, never ask forward anything in return. >> jason barry introduces us to a valley woman making a difference every day. >> reporter: they're young girls who have been abused, physically, sexually, emotionally, and have turn. janet olson is the director of natally's house, devoted to helping girls get a new lease on life. >> every child has a right to a afe place to be at night. and we wanted to create it. we have them learning to ride horses, and crafts and going on lots of outings, and things to help them feel good about themselves. seen what a difference janet is making. she knows it's not easy, especially with limited funds and an old van that barely runs. >> her no. 1 priority is the girls. if that means digging into her own pocket, she does that over and over again >> you know that you have impressed me so much with the work you do with your girls.

you have a goldstar father and one of the goldstar parents was on one of the other shows this week sayingever heard from president biden, the families have not heard from president biden and their sacrifices are not remembered, they are sitting ducks in an open air airport in afghanistan and he is charged with a misdemeanor. >> there are priorities about doing a speech. the amount of potato chips in your bag is more important than the deaths that occurred in afghanistan according to this administration. i'm going to say president biden surpassed expectations. how did he do that? if you are ranking him against other leaders and other politicians and other speeches, that is not what people are doing. they are ranking him against himself. by that metric, he did better than the lowest standard possible, his own confidence. he's grading on a curve of his own performances. like being relieved your car starts in the morning when it didn't start for a year. i can't believe it started. talk about energy, there's good and bad energy and dark energy and there is energy that masquerades as substance

and as the rollback of it left many virginia gold goldstar and veteran families scrambling the blowback was swift and loud. they gave state officials some frank feedback about what the sudden change means at a meeting earlier this week louise is supposed to reflect the will of the people as far as i can tell, the only people who wanted this change with the administrators of the colleges where you're trying to justify their high costs and worrying about their bottom line. >> taking went promise to the families of severely disabled veterans and goldstar families shouldn't be an accounting item. >> how can someone sleep well at night knowing that they have stolen a ray of hope to those who have endured the most unimaginable, awesome hardship knowing the district away this vital support leaving these families to struggle with the dual burden of emotional and financial distress this is a pop and a tremendous breach of a covenant not to provide an entitlement to our most protected veterans are gold stars and severely wounded warriors. but something that was earned at the highest level that la

after widespread public out cry reporting that all of the charges have been dropped against the goldstarer who shouted at the jill biden state of the union address his son and 12 other u.s. service members were killed in the horrific terror attack outside of the airport in afghanistan because of joe biden's disasters withdrawal so far in just over three years as president biden has already presided over a record-breaking 11 partial and 12 full embassy evacuations and earlier today is failure and weakness in the world stage full display during the house hearing on his bosch diving's name withdrawal take a look at some of these highlights. >> eleven april 2021 i received orders from president biden through the security of defence to execute a full military withdrawal by 11 september 2021 the date which was subsequently not -- modified to the end of august of this decision did not include the withdrawal of our embassy or citizens for at-risk afghans it is important to understand we had a complete plan to execute that task as well but were not ordered to do so the president's decision was to

the goldstar families well, what i said was and this fact, if there are ghost off families were at the hearings when general amelie testified >> before the house armed services committee he said the same thing and he kept saying, as i've said before, so there was nothing new that was learned in this hearing and sometimes i actually oh very sad for the the goldstar families because the the general was kept saying over and over that in >> order to really get out and to answer their questions. we've got to look at the policies that have taken place and the decision was made not just for the last for three days or for a week, but the whole 20 years that we were in afghanistan the general also said that the doha agreement was the foundation of everything that follow, including the end, which says that you i can't just make a judgment of and give the transparency and give the goldstar families what they need without looking at the entire picture. and i hope because i want them to have the answers to. but the only way that we can do that is in a bipartisan way, not in an overtly political way

they are a goldstar family. she chose to attack them like this. i really don't want to go into it because i am so angry about it. i am afraid it will not choose my words as carefully as i should. the bottom line is -- host: steve from california on the democrats line. good morning. caller: good morning to you, sam. i got a little horse with allergies in california. representative mcclintock, i am 68 years old. i am a labor democrat, a conservative democrat. i watched you for years. with all due respect, sir, the republicans, the way they go after biden and the afghanistan -- he mentioned that -- this is not a videogame, america. they had airlift 120,000 people. we were there for 20 years. the population of vacaville is 125,000. they airlifted the entire population of my city out of afghanistan. we are trying to do the best we can. we cannot do endless wars. you talk about the tax bill and $3.2 trillion or whatever. what about the farmer subsidies that they get in the sacramento valley? we give all the money to the farmers. you guys are stomping bi

but in my heart and soul goes out to those goldstar families as it goes out to the over 2,400 soldiershat lost their life in afghanistan. yeah anytime you look at war, were coming on the anniversary of 911 and i look at the heroes that fire department that went into those buildings knowing they were going to come out those individuals are heroes and their families will suffer for the rest of their lives. all 2,400 plus. and so i intend on being there and that regards i think that president biden, unlike donald trump who has ridiculed people in the military, weighing the metals, who get one without civilian metal higher than that a medal. >> gold battles sadder than the medal of honor. >> terrible things about john mccain and other soldiers is better to be alive and to be dead. so to say to me, now that the one who we know has had the sympathies who understands because of his own son and family members who have been in the military have served not got up like donald trump did, to talk to say, then that donald trump understands and kaye has more about military families from what he said