this individual, bergdahl, did as much damage as private bradley manning, and his damage, bergdahl'se is more direct. people died looking for him and he gave essentially and let me be clear on this. i feel he gave aid and comfort to the enemy, the taliban and forced us to do some really stupid things. >> it's not going to be okay with you. is it going to be okay with you? >> of course not. no. absolutely not. >> you believe there will be outrage in the military about it? i don't know the public are -- i mean fox viewers will. it probably won't get covered on the other networks. you know how they are. the military will be outraged. >> outraged in 2009. and outrage now when this comes out. we will see how you guys, if your prognostications are correct. we wish you a merry christmas. >> merry christmas. >> colonel shaffer's book by the way the last line makes a very good gift. bernie goldberg has the 10 most important stories of the year. gutfeld and mcguirk on the folks who annoyed them the most this year. up ahead. nobody told us to expect it... intercourse that's painful due to menop

sergeant bergdahl cost american lives. sergeant tahmooressi saved lives. does that not matter? it is time to bring our marine home, long overdue, and get him the care he deserves. thank you for the opportunity and i welcome your questions. >> thank you. i will yield myself five minutes for questions. mrs. tahmooressi, i want to start with you. interestingly, mr. hegseth, after the release of bergdahl, there was a lot of media scrutiny about that arrangement, that trade. the president very boldly said on national tv that as commander in chief, he leaves no soldier behind. that was his policy. i want to ask you, mrs. tahmooressi, has the president called you, contacted you about this case? >> no, he has not, mr. chairman. >> to the best of your knowledge, has the president made any phone call to the president of mexico to intercede on andrew's behalf? >> not to my knowledge. >> i had a personal meeting with vice president biden the week before the president was to speak with the president of mexico. vice president biden assured me that they would be on top of it. i was told after

molly has more. >> the bowe bergdahl has drawn attention to the issue of army desertions and what happenssoldiers who leave their unit. the army confirmed to fox more than 20,000 soldiers deserted during the years 2006 to 2014. keep in mind those numbers are less than 1% of the number of active duty soldiers each year. over the past 13 years the army has only prosecuted about 1900 deserters. military analysts say that's because usually soldiers desert for family reasons and not to go to the enemy. the military can often find the deserter quickly and sort out problems without a court-martial, wlz it bowe bergdahl who left his unit in afghanistan in 2009 and captured and held by the taliban for five years will face a court-martial is up in the head of the u.s. army forces command. one former army lawyer says there can be special circumstances that factor into how the army deals with deserters. quote, a lot of deserters suffer from ptsd or other mental health issues or they were on their second or third deployment. when it comes to leaving a post in a combat zone, he says, quote, those are l

sergeant bergdahl cost american lives. sergeant tahmooressi saved lives. does that not matter? it is time to bring our marine home, long overdue, and get him the care he deserves. thank you for the opportunity and i welcome your questions. >> thank you. i will yield myself five minutes for questions. mrs. tahmooressi, i want to start with you. interestingly, mr. hegseth, after the release of bergdahl, there was a lot of media scrutiny about that arrangement, that trade. the president very boldly said on national tv that as commander in chief, he leaves no soldier behind. that was his policy. i want to ask you, mrs. tahmooressi, has the president called you, contacted you about this case? >> no, he has not, mr. chairman. >> to the best of your knowledge, has the president made any phone call to the president of mexico to intercede on andrew's behalf? >> not to my knowledge. >> i had a personal meeting with vice president biden the week before the president was to speak with the president of mexico. vice president biden assured me that they would be on top of it. i was told after

. >> reporter: the bowe bergdahl case has drawn attention to the issue of army desertions. many are there and what happens to soldiers who leave their unit? the army has confirmed to fox more than 20 thus san soldiers have desserted from 2006 to 2014. keep in mind those numbers are less than 1% of the number of active duty soldiers each year. between 2001 and today the army has only prosecuteed about 1900 december certificates. military analysts that's because usually soldiers desert for family reasons and not to go over to the enemy. >> they could be released from the military administratively perhaps given a less than perfect discharge and everybody goes on their way. the soldiers go home. leave the service. and the military is able to -- to muster them out without -- without -- without putting them on trial and putting them through the agony of a court marshall proceedings. >> reporter: whether sergeant bowe bergdahl will face a court marshall is. one former army lawyer says those are looked at harshly because commanders have a unit of other people who are looking at tha

. >>> a four-star general will decide bowe bergdahl's state. decide whether to charge the 28 criminally for leaving his post in 2009. his decision will consider our report by bergdahl's former platoon mates who accuse him of deserti desertion. >>> last night's miami bowl ended in a brawl with the cougars and tigers. byu's christian stewart threw interception. chaos pursued. some throwing punches. others using helmets as weapons. >>> calls for calm after a war of words after the deaths of two new york police officers. mayor bill de blasio calling for protests and debates to stop until the officers are laid to rest. but can he calm these flaring tensions? king witti people wme, they say 'i never thought you would quit.' but chantix helped me do it. along with support, chantix (varenicline) is proven to help people quit smoking. it gave me the power to overcome the urge to smoke. some people had changes in behavior, thinking or mood, hostility, agitation, depressed mood and suicidal thoughts or actions while taking or after stopping chantix. some

he will decide to charge bergdahl for leaving his post in 2009.can take no action or impose penalties. he will consider a report by the platoon mates who accuse him of desertion. >>> "rolling stone" article about the gang rape at the university of virginia is about to get the fine-tooth comb treatment. they ask the columbia university school of journalism to review the widely discredited story. the review will be conducted by the dean of journalism. it will evaluate the editorial process. the findings will be published unedited on the web site. >>> arizona ditching the use of the use of lethal drug cocktail after serious complications after the death of an inmate. it took several hours to kill joseph wood in july. the execution was handled appropriately, but the two-drug combination would not longer be used. the drug had only been used one other time in ohio. >>> nasa releasing the thrilling video of the orion spacecraft reentry into the earth's atmosphere. speeds up to 20,000 miles per hour. the vantage point is amazing. the dazzling light show.

. >> sergeant bowe bergdahl's fate could soon be known. tied defense secretary chuck hagel was briefed on the findings. >> i won't be leaking out the briefing that he gets, this is an army investigation. >> the secretary's not going to do any harm twisting for the army, there's no role for him in the process to modify the investigation. >> if it is not subject to change, why are they holding it? >> i answered the question. i answered the question. >> but we don't get it. the secretary gets to see it, the question is why doesn't everybody get to see it, we have been waiting -- >> i suspect at at the appropriate time, the army will make to the investigation public at the appropriate time. that time is not going to be today. >> desertion is a legal term and the uniform code of military justice defines it as treason during wartime. such a conclusion would require further wartime proceedings. bergdahl walked off his base after mailing most of his personal belongings home. the nonpartisan government accountability office concluded the pentagon b

and new details into the investigation into whether or not bowe bergdahl deserted the army.is platoon has very strong opinions about. >> is there anything you can say at this point that would persuade you he did not desert? >> no. >> nothing. >> he lep r.o.p., he left brothers, soldiers, leadership, he left the country to go seek out the taliban. [ breathing deeply ] [ inhales deeply ] [ sighs ] [ inhales ] [ male announcer ] at cvs health, we took a deep breath... [ inhales, exhales ] [ male announcer ] and made the decision to quit selling cigarettes in our cvs pharmacies. now we invite smokers to quit, too, with our comprehensive program. we just want to help everyone, everywhere, breathe a little easier. introducing cvs health. because health is everything. >>> a powerful winter storm brewing for christmas eve and could hit up to two dozen states causing headaches for holiday travelers. rick has the details. >> hey, shannon. remember thanksgiving how cold it was for almost everybody? not the case this christmas. but it is going to be stormy. let's take a look at the temp

. >>> and remember bowe bergdahl? he may get his verdict in the next week.ll have the "legal view," next. theraflu severe cold doesn't treat chest congestion. really? new alka-seltzer plus day powder rushes relief to your worst cold symptoms plus chest congestion. [breath of relief] oh, what a relief it is. vo: this year, santa left his sleigh at home and booked his trip around the world on expedia. because now the points you earn traveling for the holidays can be donated to help the kids at st. jude children's research hospital. make your holiday travel mean even more. donate your expedia+ points at expedia.com/santa. >>> the story of bowe bergdahl has a lot of blank spots in it. the biggest unanswered question, why did this young man leave his post in afghanistan? the united states military has been trying to answer that question and a whole lot of other ones surrounding bowe bergdahl's disappearance way back in 2009. their report is expected to be released soon. actually, maybe even this week. and how the army fills in those blank spots will be crucial as

>>> also, sergeant bergdahl accused of abonn daning his unit in afghanistan.turnings out, he is far from a low. how many soldiers like him are ever really charged. some stunning new data ahead. >> they say it can fly 1,000 miles, carry bombs and hit potentially new troops. iran's new weapon. they call eight suicide drone. so how big a threat is it really? coming up, we'll ask ambassador john bolton next. ♪ ♪ oh what fun it is to ride. get the mercedes-benz on your wish list at the winter event going on now - but hurry, the offer ends december 31st. [ho, ho, ho!] lease the 2015 c300 4matic for $419 a month at your local mercedes-benz dealer. . >> they warn it's a new threat from iran. its military saying it has deployed a so-called suicide drone for the first time during military drills near the strategic strait. the commander describing it quote as a mobile bomb designed to strike at air, ground and naval targets that can hit 1000 miles away from tehran. so what does this possible new threat mean to us? a former united nations ambassador to the united nations

. >> forces are saying a decision about bergdahl could be done before christmas.e walked away from his base back in 2009. he was captured and held by the taliban for five-years. >> this individual bergdahl did as much damage as private bradley manning. people died looking for him and he gave essentially, he gave aid and comfort to the enemy and forced us to do some really stupid things. >> it's not going to be okay with you. >> you remember bergdahl was swapped for five taliban prisoners without approval from congress. >> the secret service has too few agents with too little training. that is from a brand new review by a panel after a fence jumper made it across the line into the white house earlier this year. the 7 and a half foot fence around the presidential mansion should be raised by 44 or 5 feet. the new director of the secret service should come from outside the agency. justice department reversing a position adopted during the bush administration and it is broadening a civil rights law to protect transgender workers against discrimination. the law previous

>> the secretary hasn't been briefed on the result of the bergda bergdahl. i know the work is done but they will refer you to the army to speak on that. just to be clear, i will not be leaving out the briefing he gets. this is an army investigation and obviously we will refer people to the army to speak to it but it will be brief. >> who will ultimately decide bergdahl's fate? who makes the final decision? >> without getting ahead of any findings and conclusions or any process issues, the question, if i could just challenge the premise of the question which is there is over-decision that needs to be made and i don't know that for a fact. let's assume there is. it would be done by army leadership and i could not tell you what level that would be or a concern name of an individual who might be. but that is an army organizational issue to deal with. >> is any portion going public today? >> no. >> you don't expect we will hear about this report until next year and the recommendations? why would the secretary be briefed today and then held? there are reports this

i think the question for the generals is, does the military need a trial of bowe bergdahl?nswer to that is no, then five years in a p.o.w. camp was enough. >> isn't the answer to that if he put others at risk. people are saying when he surfaced, he's acting strange. i don't know anyone that wouldn't act strange after five years with the taliban. isn't it going to boil down to whether he intentionally put other american military men and women at risk? >> well, i would also hope it would boil down to what was his psyche? what was the psychological reasons for him deserting his post? i mean, we were not in that battle space. i am not a member of the armed forces. god bless all of those who go out and risk their lives every day and do unimaginable things. we were not in that battle space. we have no idea his psychology. those we hope in the army that are actually looking at his case, this four-star army general who has been tasked to look at his case and the ramifications of this, will have all the that information. but like josh and faith have said, five years in a prisoner of

army sergeant bowe bergdahl. the case is now in the hands of the army.rgdahl disappeared in afghanistan after walking away from his base in june 2009. he was held captive for five years by the taliban and was covered in may as part of a prisoner exchange. the army could do nothing or court-martial bergdahl which may bring nothing more than a dishonorable discharge. >>> the drones, the unmanned flying machines are a hot seller this christmas. as nbc's brian moore reports, there are also concerns about safety. >> drorchs like these are high on many a christmas wish list this year. as these devices take off by the thousands, so is the concern about safety. >> we want you to know before you fly. >> reporter: that's why the faa and hobby groups have launched a new campaign to teach drone pilots the rules of the road like keeping drones below 400 feet, away from crowds and five miles from airports where near misses have become an increasing concern. these unmanned vehicles are hot sellers. they come in all shapes and sizes, no license needed. >> it's a lot lik

>>> the army set to decide whether sergeant bowe bergdahl should be court-martialed.s outpost and then he was released by the taliban in a controversial swap. and the army rarely prosecutes desertions. >> reporter: laura, the bowe bergdahl case had drawn the attention to the case of desertions. what happens to the soldiers who leave their units? more than 20000 soldiers have deserted from 2006 to 2014. keep in mind those numbers are less than 1% of the number of active duty soldiers each year. but between 2001 and today, the army has only prosecuted about 1,900 deserterers. that's because usually soldiers desert for family reasons and not to go over to the enemy. >> i they can be -- they can be released with a less than perfect discharge and they go on their way. the soldiers leave the service, and the military is able to muster them out without putting them on trial and putting them through the agony of a court-martial proceedings. >> reporter: whether bergdahl will face a court-martial is up to mark milley. one former lawyer said in general they're looked at harshly

. >> reporter: the bowe bergdahl case has drawn attention to the issue of army desertions. many are there? more than 20,000 soldiers have deserted from 2006 to 2014, the army has released. those numbers are less than 1% of the number of active duty soldiers each year. but between 2001 and today, the army has only prosecuted about 1900 deserters. military analysts say that's because usually soldiers desert for family reasons and not to go over to the enemy. >> they could be released from the military administratively, perhaps given a less than perfect discharge, and everybody goes on their way. the soldiers go home, leave the service and the military is able to muster them out without putting them on trial and putting them through the agony of a court-martial proceedings. >> whether sergeant bowe bergdahl will face a court-martial is up to general mark milley the head of army armed forces command. one lawyer says in general those are looked at very harshly because commanders have a unit of other people who are looking at that soldier and saying, i don't want to go, either, s

and new details into the investigation into whether or not bowe bergdahl deserted the army.sue his platoon has very strong opinions about. >> is there anything you can say at this point that would persuade you he did not desert? >> no. >> nothing. >> he lep r.o.p., he left brothers, soldiers, leadership, he left the country to go seek out the taliban. kinda: we're new to the pacific northwest. the rain, the mud-babam! it's there. the outside comes in. (doorbell) it's a swiffer wetjet! oh, i love this! i could do this everyday. ewww. sunshine is overrated, now we can get messy. >>> a powerful winter storm brewing for christmas eve could hit up to two dozen states causing headaches for holiday travellers. >> remember thanksgiving how cold it was for almost everybody, not this case this christmas. let's look at the temperatures this is tuesday. look at the temperatures across the coast 55 in new york. 50 in buffalo. 60 in raleigh. temperatures not all that bad but there is precipitation and some storm will brew this evening. you will notice this rain right here, that blue line

the calls for him to be released have grown laouder particularly in the release of bergdahl. his wife speaking out saying if they can exchange taliban prisoners for bergdahl certainly they can work out a deal. the president saying the fact that alan gross was being held prisoner was an impediment to u.s. cuban relations. they felt it was bad for the u.s. and also bad for cuba. again, tamron, the headline is that the president is going to announce some really significant changes. he's going to announce that people can travel more easily under 12 categories including things like business, journalism, and other sorts of humanitarian purposes and he'll map out the 12 categories likely when he addresses the nation. he's going to announce that commerce can be eased. people who travel back and forth will be allowed to purchase some items in cuba. bring them back. so this is going to be a significant shift in u.s. policy with cuba. as you point out, raul castro set to speak at noon. he'll address that major shift as well. >> kristen, i hope you can standby. i want to bring in eugene

. >> bow bergdahl in the hands of a four-star army general. his post in eastern afghanistan in 2009. and was captured the taliban. the controversial prisoner swap with five officials held at guantanamo bay. fairy tale gone wrong princess christina the 6th in line to the spanish throne will stand trial on tax fraud charges. he is accused of em biz elling 8 million in the sports foundation he ran. she could face up to 4 years in prison. >> a little girl deciding she didn't need it on her birthday. >> instead nia montgomery celebrated her birthday by feeding homeless in camden. wanted to buy food for the shelter instead of birthday presents for her. they got a hot meal and a handwritten note. saying everyone deserves hope. >> some people think god doesn't care for them but they do. >> the church did make a small steak for mia. less her little heart. >> demanding dolly parton pay up. why they are facing half a million dollar lawsuit. >> with christmas comes lots of food. if you are thinking about feeding scraps to your dog think again. foods you s

i will not compare the trade to bergdahl. there is more -- >> more than meets the eye. >> i don't know if you have ever watched this show but that was way too substantive. there is a lot of good, real information. >> can that go in your book "miracles"? >>> is this a good time, greg to plug my book "miracles." >> we have about 30 seconds left. we literally have 30 seconds. >> it is almost predictable. you press a button and he wants to undo everything since 1776. let's get rid of the churchill bust and let's undo king george the third. that is where we are with this presidency. it just seems incredibly predictable. >> i understand the frustration, but there is more than meets the eye. >> i feel like the 53rd year of the embargo is what turned the tide. >> and he is getting ready to leave office. he wants a vacation home in cuba. that's what this is all about. >> we have been off the air for like 10 minutes now. >> no, right now we are going to a break. sin tau lating more stuff. bulldog: the red tags mean save up to 40% on cl

bergdahl was freed in a prisoner swap with the taliban back in may. of his fellow soldiers say he deserted his post before his capture. >>> still ahead tonight, krauthammer, williams and riley on the new york city police killings, and when we come back, the best of grapevine, your tax dollars at work. >>> as 2014 comes to an end, we go back to the% stories of the year. >> it's often said that the idle hands are the devil's workshop. now it's the excuse for bad behavior by federal workers. documents show one bored employee viewed more than 14,000 pornographic web pages. he often does not have enough work to do and has free time. and he was not the only person surfing not safe for work websites. one gsa worker, quote, sometimes became bored during these long hours at the commuter and would often use the computer for personal use to pass the time. investigators estimate that just one agency, four million dollars was paid to employees for time wasted this way. >> it's not always what you say, but how you say it, one western pennsylvania teenager took that

bergdahl walked off his post in 2009. accusations of desertion. >>> quarterback jameis winston has been cleared of rape allegations by a student code of conduct hearing. a student claimed two years ago that winston sexually assaulted her. he was not arrested, but faced a code of conduct charge. a ruling officer said there is insufficient evidence. winston could still face legal trouble in a civil case. >>> chris christie is asking president obama to demand that cuba turnover convicted cop killer joann chesimard. she has been living in asylum since 1984. she is on the fbi most wanted list. christie said this is an opportunity for the castro regime to show it is serious about change. >>> if you are planning to hit the road or take to the skies as christmas approaches, it could be a rough few days. a huge storm may cause major travel headaches for 2/3 of the u.s. let's get to meteorologist ivan cabrera for an early look at your weather. ivan. >> christine, we are tracking a storm by mid week will be bringing severe weather a

. >>> we could learn if bowe bergdahl will face court martial.hat is according to a senior official. the 28-year-old sergeant was freed earlier this year as a taliban prisoner swap after nearly five years in captivity, bowe bergdahl walked off the post in 2009 and faced desertion charges before captured by the taliban. >>> and for the first time, a woman is expected to take on the second highest ranking job in the justice department. sally yates is expected to run the daily operations of the justice department. yates has previously served as the vice chair of eric holder's committee. >>> jameis winston has been cleared from the sexual allegation charges. winston was not arrested, but faced a code of conduct charge from the university. the woman can appeal within five days and winston could face civil trouble. >>> muhammad ali recovering after being hospitalized for pneumonia over the weekend. the illness was discovered quickly and the former boxing champion's prognosis is good. he is in stable condition. we wish him all the best. >>> if you are p

the fate of army sergeant bowe bergdahl is in the hands of a four star general.ill decide if bergdahl will face court-martial after investigation into his disappearance. bergdahl left his post in afghanistan in 2009, was captured by the taliban. >>> despite the united states releasing cuban spies they are saying they have the right to grant asylum to u.s. fugitives. that includes joanne chesimard convicted in the 1973 murder of a new jersey trooper. she has been freely living in cuba since escaping prison. the island nation saying they have no extradition treaty with the united states. let's just go grab her. >> the holidays aren't always full of joy and cheer. >> that hurt. sometimes an unexpected trip to the doctor is necessary. here now with the top health issues during the christmas season, fox news medical a team dr. david samadi is here to the rescue. what do you see the most this time of year and what should we have our eye on? >> obviously the accident that you've just shown is one of the examples we see all the time. this is the time everyone is working

sergeant bowe bergdahl, the only u.s.ner of war in afghanistan or iraq was brought home after the u.s. traded five taliban fighters from guantanamo bay for his release. the celebration had one huge footnote. not everyone was thrilled with the exchange rate. >> for the president to decide that these five hottest of the hard core in return for sergeant bergdahl at this stage i think was wrong. >> reporter: not to mention the administration broke the law by not giving congress 30 days' notice. >>> number seven, a fence jumper who sprinted across the white house lawn and let himself into the front door, exposed major security breaches with the secret service. >> don't let somebody get close to the president. don't let somebody get close to his family. >> i take full responsibility. >> reporter: the security gaps led julia pierson, the first female director of the secret service to step down. number six, accusations that u.s. veterans died while waiting for treatment at veterans administration hospitals was a national embarras

. >> he's also doing something reminiscent of the bowe bergdahl deal for sergeant bergdahl he released five senior taliban terrorists. in this instance he's releasing three cuban spies who were responsible for the murder of four american citizens for spying on u.s. military installations including the southern command. >> that is a fair comparison? >> well, i think it's a logical one. why not? the president didn't do a lot to explain and he didn't take any questions from the press yesterday. he just undid basically an executive move. and i think it's interesting that every time recently -- let's just look at the two that ted cruz mentions. those concessions are basically to get to an end that president obama wanted, anyway. >> right. >> that's a good point. but if ever it's time to take questions to educate people it should have been yesterday. he didn't take advantage. and i don't get it. i really don't get it. you're not going to get a whole lot of adversarial questions, right? >> press conference tomorrow, though. >> and also i would in particular i would have said that the presiden

sergeant bowe bergdahl the only u.s.soner of war in afghanistan or iraq was brought home after the u.s. traded five taliban fighters from guantanamo bay for his release. celebration had one huge footnote. not everyone was thrilled with the exchange rate. >> for the president to decide that these five hardest of the hardcore in return for sergeant bergdahl at this stage was just wrong. >> not to mention the administration broke the law by not giving congress 30 days notice. number seven, a fence jumper who sprinted across the white house lawn and let himself into the front door exposed major security breaches with the secret service. >> don't let somebody get close to the president. don't let somebody get close to his family. >> i take full responsibility. >> those security gaps led the first female director of the secret service to step down. number six, accusations that u.s. veterans died while waiting for treatment at veterans administration hospitals was a national embarrassment. a month-long cnn investigation showed

they cut back on cia drone operations for the safety of bowe bergdahl.was released mid year and the drone operations have commenced again. the pakistan government have also taken initiative to go into the reason. but there's sensitivities between the government and the military. so it's a complicated web of geeio political and security type issues that we have to get to the bottom of. >> how does this -- i'm confused how they think this helps their cause. i mean, from just public opinion anywhere, killing children, how does this help their cause? >> the cause question is a good question. it's similar to isis in that it's all about territory. the taliban is all about trying to regain the territory in afghanistan and try and push out the westerner. that's what effectively they're trying to do. whether killing 132 children is going to do this is a question twh which is up for debate. and it will certainly turn many of the country against them moving forward into the future. it's hard to tell the unintended consequence of that on the day that it happened. bu

sergeant bowe bergdahl, the only u.s.er in iraq or afghanistan, the celebration had one huge footnote. not everyone was thrilled with the exchange rate. >> for the president to decide that these five hottest of the hardcore in return for sergeant bergdahl was just wrong. >> reporter: not to mention, the administration broke the law by not giving congress 30 days' notice. and major security breaches with the security service. >> don't let somebody get close to his family or the president. >> reporter: julie pierson, the first female, stepped down. and u.s. veterans died while waiting for treatment at veterans administration hospitals was a national embarrassment. a month-long cnn investigation showed altered death certificates and secret waiting lists. >> i want to know the full scope of this problem. >> reporter: secretary of veterans affairs eric shinseki was sacked after the scandal broke and the repairs to the broken system still seem to be a long way off. number five, president obama's foreign policy under attack. an

particularly after bo bergdahl's release.r surely we can figure this out. after beau bergdahl's release the pressure ramped up on the obama administration to try to secure his release not only from gross' family members but lawmakers on both sides on the aisle on capitol hill. president obama himself saying on the five-year anniversary of the imprisonment of alan gross he said the cuban government's release of alan on humanitarian grounds would remove a impediment. now that impediment has been removed, the question remains how large of a shift will we see in cuban u.s. relations. we're looking for the answer at noon today. >> it's a a very interesting point. we will indeed, get some answers hopefully at noon 9:00 a.m. pacific time from the president on the united states on the quickly developing story. even though as andrea mitchell has been reporting she's been very aware of this for about two weeks now. a couple of points i thank you, kristen. we'll come back to you throughout the remain of the hour. we have to clear up tha

. >> three quick questions, i think will be quick for you, the first is will bo bergdahl face troubleat's not something the commander in chief -- >> you won't weigh in? >> i won't. >> have you seen the report? >> it's not something that i comment on -- >> i'm going to take that as a yes. will guantanamo bay prison be closed down by next year? >> i'm going to do everything i can to close it. it is something that continues to inspire jihadists and extremists around the world, the fact that these folks are being held. it is contrary to our values, and it is wildly expensive. we're spending millions for each individual there. and we have drawn down the population there significantly. and they're a little less than 150 individuals left in this facility. we are going to continue to place those who've been cleared for release or transfer to host countries that are willing to take them. there's going to be a certain ir reducible number that are going to be hard cases because, you know, we know they've done something wrong and they are still dangerous, but, it's difficult to mount the evidence

money to a terror group, but do we want to have conversations, for example, as we did with beau bergdahl and the taliban prisoners. >> about a swap. >> about a swap. that's something the white house should consider. >> when you're talking about civilians, not soldiers. >> that's correct. >> bergdahl soldier. >> correct. the civilians, protection, journalists in syria, they might be a better way. again, 13 years into this, i would not support trading prisoners for money, but there might be a whey to trade prisoners for prisoners in a war that's 13 years old. >> so you say you would not suggest still paying a ransom? >> no. >> i wonder if you can talk about for us from the lens of being a former cia and fbi analyst. is it about danger that it puts those on the ground in? >> it's about two things. first, you're funding an organization and these organizations in places like north africa, central africa, the middle east, across the world that are going to use this money to further recruit people. not just to pay for terror operations but to pay for food, for families. you can fund a lot of pe

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bowe bergdahl is a good example. most people in the military are disgusted by the bowe bergdahl story, senior taliban for one guy for all accounts is a deserter. we'll see what army decides to do. those kinds of things leave an impression across the military. >> you know, as we are in this holiday season now and we are so thankful for our military to keep democracy and our own safety at hand and in the forefront of their minds there's such a need for a strong military. we're fighting isis, ebola, domestic terrorism at home, the morale of our military personnel has got to be critical. how did we get to this point and how do we get out of it? >> look, one thing is for sure, even if they have some dislike or, you know, bad polling numbers for the president, our men and women in the military are out there to do a job. they all know that. when given orders to do things, they're going to do them. i've made many trips to iraq during the war and met with hundreds of young men and women, nef he seen a military more dedicated

and it's spying on americans or prisoner swaps for five terrorists and one prisoner beau bergdahl. that's our resolution to you to keep the pressure on they the lawmakers. after all, they work for us. 50. >> happy new year have of a great weekend. "the willis report" is next. gerri: i am gerri wollastonite is a special edition of "the willis report" as hispanics our giving advice on the confusing topic of retirement. talk about the classic 4% and if it should be changed. ways to double the next day but a person has been a record year for stocks hitting new highs. but how high can they go before the next direction and how should small investors handle their portfolios? recently i spoke with the founder of the of vanguard group and bother of index funds for his stake. >> don't take for granted it will continue.

guantanamo bay detention facility when taliban fighters were held there to gain the release of bow bergdahl without first notifying congress. that only deepened outrage and mistrust from some on capitol hill. while guantanamo bay releases continue, there have been 13 so far this year, it's long been the case that the president's exercise of executive power , president bush used it to go to war and ramp up intelligence gathering. president obama has largely maintained the bush-era stance. congress can pass laws to rein in presentation action and override the president's vetoes if they can muster enough votes. the supreme court can check the power, too, as it did last term ruling he exceeded his power when he made recess appointments when the senate was technically in session. expect fights ahead when the new republican congress was sworn in january. er sued over federal court over changes that barack obama made to the affordable care act and the immigration issue is not going away any time soon. >> all year long i've warned the president by taking unilateral action on matters such as the hea

. >>> and the strange story of army sergeant bowe bergdahl gripped the nation as he was turned over ine can change for five get mow detainees. some some congress were outraged that they were not consulted much he's being re-investigated and is on desk duty. >> call the stupidity of the american voter or whatever. >> there was jonathan gruber unknown to mostly mitt t. economic professor and architect of obama care accuseed americans of being too dumb to understand that obama care would actually cost them more. we caught up with the professor but this time he was done talking for the mommy. >> i have no comment. >> don't brick black people don't come. >> a foul for donald sterling. the former la clippers owners heard making racist remarks to his girlfriend. the nba banned him for life and fined him $2.5 million. microsoft ceo steve ballmer caught the rebound and bought the team. >>> 2014 is one ray rice and his wife would probably like to forget. the former nfl star got his own one-punch from devastating videos of him hitting his then fiance' and knocking him out in the elevator. once tm

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beau bergdahl taken as pow and held nearly five years and reports he planned to dessert. a suicide bombing and insider attacks. >> i'm not sure it's a lost cause, but i must admit it's hard to imagine good news coming out of afghanistan in coming years. >> now 13,000 troops will stay in afghanistan, most americans like the ones lester talked to. >> in due time this place will be where it needs to be. >> in the meantime president obama acknowledged today how dangerous afghanistan still is and u.s. military there remain at risk. he recently expanded the counter terrorism role as well as taliban providing air and ground support for at least two more years. lester? >> chris, thank you. >>> when nbc "nightly news" continues, a creative program teaching teens about the dangers of drunk driving. >>> later, it's 100 million miles to mars but she's still the one for you. and cialis for daily use helps you be ready anytime the moment is right. cialis is also the only daily ed tablet approved to treat symptoms of bph like needing to go frequently. tell your doctor about all your med

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notwithstanding sergeant bergdahl's status, i would say it departed from the trad i thinkal no concessions, no negotiating, no trading, but the president in every administration has the authority, has flexibility to do what he or she thinks is the best thing, and in this case, whatever information was presented from the hostage working group to the administration, the national security ad vicar, i have to believe, i want to believe and i trust that that -- that they thought that was in the best long-term interest. host: you worked in the national security council. you certainly advised president bush on these issues. what question should any president be asking when it comes to hostage negotiation or hostages in general, i should say? guest: we treat all hostages the same. so, if it's a military, a missionary, humanitarian aid worker, a coalition member, we first and foremost look for the opportunity to leverage and exploit the quick response after the event takes place. get a kinetic reaction based upon intel skwlenings. can we quickly get in there while things are still in flux? can we q