i'm heather childers. went outdoors and it was blooming everywhere. clayton: tissue with my eye right now. heather: thank you so much tore starting your week and day with us. clayton: reach a deal to keep the government funded in will the end of september. he did get $1.5 billion for border security. spending will increase 12 continue to $5 billion half of what the president requested. $1 trillion bill permanently extends health insurance benefits. protect funding for planned parenthood and sanctuary cities. the house and that the have until friday to send it to the white house for the president's signature. clayton: president trump declaring today loyalty day. a time for americans to show their dedication to the u.s. it's a tradition for presidents to mark the day every year, may 1st is also may day or international workers day. thousands are expected to hit the streets nationwide for annual marches. the rallies typically highlight workers' rights many plan to protest president trump's immigration policies

heather: good morning to you, you're watching "fox & friends first", i'm heather childers. i'm rob schit. heather: the president reporting war on white house leaks and fake news by the media. >> first the president issuing a unique proclamation this memorial day calling a day of prayer beginning at each locality at 11:00 a.m., a time that people might unit in prayer, urging television and media to cooperate in observance in calling all americans to observa -- honor america's fallen heros after ceremony at the tomb of unknown soldier. the president lashed out in tweets yesterday saying, quote, it is my opinion that many of the leaks coming out of the white house are fabricated lies made up fbi #fake news media continuing whenever you see the news sources say in the fake news media and they don't mention names, it is very possible that those sources don't exist but are made up by fake news. writers #fake news is the enemy. the white house took to the sunday, dhs secretary john kelly saying it's approaching treason. >> i believe when you leak the kind of information that seems

. >> i'm heather childers on this memorial day. bill and shannon are off. taking a look at the pictures of the world war ii memorial one of the greatest stories and opportunities i had was to go on an honor flight and take a plane full of world war ii veterans there to that site. >> when you see all people lining up. they bring children honoring the greatest generation and see about their sacrifices today where we honor everyone's service. the men and women in uniform but on memorial day those who actually paid the ultimate sacrifice. >> they'll name names at this ceremony. several special guests. there is a pearl harbor survivor 105 years old. i want to see him. >> i met him recently. he was on "fox & friends" before all these ceremonies a couple weeks back. wonderful man in wonderful spirits. the history that he saw so many of the greatest generation still dying off now and it's good to remember them while they are still here so we can honor their own sacrifice as well. >> so many lied about their ages, lied to their moms just so they could go and do thei

you're, of course, watching "fox & friends first" i'm heather childers. i'm rob schmit, democrats torn up over the firing of james comey. quick work, griff jenkins live in washington, d.c. with the latest on the list of contenders, hey, griff. >> let's take a look. there are fbi director andrew mccabe, more than 20 years on the job and showed a willingness to break with the white house publicly. senator cornyn in texas, alice fisher, judge michael garcÍa has served new york's highest appeal's court, hudson, federal judge for the eastern district of virginia, adam lee, special agent in charge in the fbi's richmond office and townsend, finally former congressman rogers of michigan who shared house intelligence committee, he actually received an endorsement from the fbi agent's association, whoever it is democrats are threatened to block the nomination. now new fbi director without special prosecutor on russia. president trump told our judge jeanine that's looking for a candidate that can be confirmed. >> i want to pick somebody that can be confirmed. i thou

heather: and i'm heather childers. all eyes on the meeting between the president and one of our nation's greatest allies where he will focus on securing the greatest deal of all, that being peace in the middle east. >> fox news team coverage griff jenkins keeping reaction overnight. heather: we begin with john live in jerusalem ahead of the president's arrival ceremony. good morning, john. >> heather and rob good morning to you. the president is expected to arrive in about 45 minutes to an hour and delayed about 40 minutes after leaving riyadh. first visit to israel to obviously it's a huge deal. security is very tight. once he arrives on air force one he will meet with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu and other dignitaries and they'll be brief remarks, unclear what he's going to talk about exactly but presumably trip of saudi arabia and resumption of peace talks as well and also possibly the fight against islamic extremism, that was something that he discussed last night but again the major point here is goin

heather: i'm heather childers. i went outdoors and it was blooming everywhere. y eye right now. heather: thank you so much tore starting your week and day with us. clayton: reach a deal to keep the government funded in will the end of september. he did get $1.5 billion for border security. spending will increase 12 continue to $5 billion half of what the president requested. $1 trillion bill permanently extends health insurance benefits. protect funding for planned parenthood and sanctuary cities.

. >> heather: and i'm heather childers. the president is weighing his options and has yet to make a final decision concerning the landmark agreement. so, what impact will this potential move have on america's foreign partners? >> jon: let's go to kevin corke live on the white house lawn. >> even as we continue to await word from the president that he in fact intends to withdraw the united states from the paris climate agreement, there is a new reporting now even done right here across from our colleague john roberts it may not go as cut and dry as some critics of the deal may have hoped. you may have read this today. "i will be announcing my decision on the parents accord over the next few days. it make america great again." that the idea of getting behind it. if the president follows through on his threats to leave the deal, he will once again be making good on a campaign pledge by severely weakening the 2015 deal that committed some 200 countries to take action to curb some warming of the planet. but as i mentioned, presi

. >> heather: and i'm heather heather childers and for jenna lee. the president share details of an isis terror threat involving laptops on airlines with the russian foreign minister and the u.s. ambassador during their meaning meeting last week. >> it would be almost inconceivable if any president would put something of that nature out, anything that would disclose sources and methods. those of the things we protect. >> heather: the president did not break the law. >> the only implication here is that he's unschooled. this is first go around and he might have slipped up. if he did, that's not good. if it's not deliberate, it's not exactly a high crime and misdemeanor. speak to national security advisor denied that any methods were disclosed. but general mcmaster did not deny that classified information was revealed and now we are waiting for general mcmaster to hold another briefing at the bottom of the hour after president trump defended himself in a tweet this morning. a chief white house correspondent, john roberts does lie with the story, devel

. >> heather: i'm heather childers in for jenna lee, nice to be here, busy day to say the least. we are also awaiting the daily white house briefing from sean spicer as political fallout continues after the firing of fbi director james comey. >> jon: chief intelligent correspondent catherine herridge has more on the search for comey's replacement but we begin with kevin corke at the white house to tell us about the president's upcoming trip. >> good afternoon, you're right, and waiting for what the president ready for his overseas visit, he has a massive amount of work to get done not only internationally but domestically his priorities are taking shape this week as well, very busy morning as you can well imagine as most mondays are as president not just talking about what's going to be happening overseas, talking about what's happening here in the usa on the domestic front, he signed a proclamation in honor of national police week directing the department of justice to develop a strategy to better prevent and prosecute crimes of violence against law enforcement officers. this is

. >> heather: i am i am heather childers in for jenna lee. another busy one on tap. the white house hosting, as we said, the president of turkey, an important nato ally in dealing with isis in syria, meanwhile reaction pouring in, the admonition circling the wagons after the blockbuster report on the russian visit. national security advisor h.r. mcmaster strongly defending the president an hour ago when he was asked point-blank if he denies that the president revealed information given to the u.s. by intelligence partner. >> reporter: are you denying that he revealed information given to the u.s. by an intelligence partner? >> what we do not do is discuss what is and is not classified but in the context of that discussion, what the president discussed with the foreign minister was wholly appropriate to that conversation and is consistent with the routine sharing of information between the president and any leaders with whom he is engaged. >> reporter: was it received from an intelligence partner? >> i'm not going to be the one to confirm that sort of information that

. >> and i'm heather childers.veryone at home with the trump team, they say that the president was well within his rights to let comey go. but his critics say not so fast, his behavior towards the former head of the fbi was highly unethical. >> the president is the seal of the country. he can hire and fire whoever he wants. that is his right. whether you agree with it or not, it is the truth. and he can do it on his own team. >> i am a devoted to helping the president achieve his electives. i have to earn his confidence every day with how i go about those appears and how i go about conducting the state department activities consistent with the direction that he wants to take the country. >> the president fired the fbi director because of the russian investigation. that first one given, again, the white house misleading the country about a major action that the country was taking. >> heather: cheap white house correspondent john roberts is live with us. hello, john. >> good morning to you. it's trying to get some ot

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. >> heather: and i'm heather heather childers and for jenna lee.nt share details of an isis terror threat involving laptops on airlines with the russian foreign minister and the u.s. ambassador during their meaning meeting last week. >> it would be almost inconceivabl

and heather childers joins us. heather: good morning. great weekend. steve: cold.er: according to brian. fighting for his life at this hour after being shot in the head during ambush. 14 year veteran responding to a domestic violence call with his partner when a man opened the front door and then he just started shooting. that gunman killed in the shootout. the unidentified officer is now in, quote, very critical condition after undergoing surgery overnight. and now to some edges stream weather and an incredible rescue caught on camera. look at this in texas. sod good samaritans running straight into the rising floodwaters to save a water and his two babies. they were trapped inside that flipped car. >> in the name of jesus, let him breathe, lord. ainsley: amazingly that limp baby you see there was revived with cpr and the power of prayer. that entire family will be okay. thank goodness. and then that same storm system that brought that flood now moving east. meteorologist janice dean with an update in just a few minutes you need to hear. and finally president trum

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. >> heather: i am held their childers once again and for jenna lee. president trump just wrapped up a commencement at the u.s. coast guard academy and will soon return to our nation's capital where a lot is going on. that is where the white house is also dealing with claims that president trump disclose classified information to top russian diplomats in the oval office. house lawmakers holding weekly news conferences this morning, the g.o.p. asking for patients while the democratic colleagues call for action. >> we cannot deal with speculation and innuendo. there's clearly a lot of politics being played. our job is to get the facts and be sober about doing that. >> given the gravity of the events that have occurred over the past weeks, we should already be conducting robust and transparent investigations and oversight. it is unacceptable that we continue ignoring these scandal scandals. >> jon: we have team coverage on all of the latest developments, chief congressional correspondent mike emanuel is on capitol hill, but we begin with senior white hous

heather: and i'm heather childers. the meeting between the president and one of our nation's greatest allies where he will focus on securing the greatest deal of all, that being peace in the middle east. >> fox news team coverage griff jenkins keeping reaction overnight. heather: we begin with john live in jerusalem ahead of the president's arrival ceremony. good