leadership. >> retired lieutenant general michael flynn praises donald trump's leadership. he is also rumored to be on trump's v.p. short list. lieutenant general flynn will join us next in studio. >>> later, according to a new report, donald trump is just days away from revealing his 2016 running mate. who should it be? we'll check in with laura ingraham, monica crowley. they'll weigh in on that. more tonight on "hannity." [announcer] is it a force of nature? or a sales event? the summer of audi sales event is here. get up to a $5,000 bonus on select audi models. and who doesn'tb then seize the day already. crabfest is back at red lobster with so many kinds of crab and the most crab dishes of the year. so dive into whatever floats your crab-loving boat. like crab lover's dream. crack open tender snow and king crab legs, and twirl creamy crab alfredo. or try the new alaska bairdi crab dinner. sweet and straight from the icy waters of alaska, you've gotta get it... to really get it. but it won't last forever, so hurry in. >>> welcome back to "hannity." the republican national

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that's retired general michael flynn.e with martha raddatz, also a finalist for vice president with donald trump. >> yes, indeed. people said he was a finalist, but i also asked him how he felt about certain things he would be asked about if he were vice president, like abortion. he actually after that did say he has some disagreements with donald trump about certain thin things. >> the real disagreement he's expressing, his disagreement with barack obama and hillary clinton on national security. >> and the one thing that donald trump and hillary clinton to agree on, hillary clinton is running to essentially continue and finish the obama agenda. this is very explicitly, continue the work of president obama. >> we've gone from kindness, love, and compassion, to make america safe again. >> but donna brazile, how does hillary clinton become the candidate of change, clearly what donald trump is trying to own tonight. >> she has to make this campaign about the future, the future of the country and the american people. it can't

katty: michael flynn, thank you. the book is "field of fight." l see you in cleveland next week. gen. flynn: probably will. katty: islamic state group confirmed the death of its military commander. he was the most prominent inchen fighting with i.s. syria. his death was first reported in march. according to the pentagon, he died from wounds sustained in an american airstrike in northeast syria. the sun powered aircraft the solar impulse has landed in cairo. it is on the home stretch on its attempt to circumnavigate the globe using only solar power. one pilot said it was fantastic to fly over the pyramid that giza. they will fly back to abu dhabi, where they started in march of last year. in south africa, common look superheroes are new. one artist is trying to make his mark with a series called kwezi, which means star. it is called a coming-of-age story about finding one's heritage. >> it is an interesting time to be african. it is because of the awakening that is happening. we are starting to look at each other differently. by looking at each oth

one of the names that has been discussed for donald trump is lieutenant general michael flynn.rump world had warned me. they said michael flynn is a regul registered democrat. they are warning off that he would get in. then this weekend, he makes statements about abortion which are opposed to a lot of people in the republican party think. listen to what michael flynn said. >> abortion, i think it is -- i think for women and these are difficult issues, but i think women have to be able to choose the right of choice. that is a difficult legal decision and i think women are so important in that decision making process. >> same-sex marriage? >> they have to make the decision. they are deciding whether or not to bring up that child. >> that's choice. that's choice. that is not the republican party position. >> and i have to tell you, the skills of being a great general obviously very different from skills of a great political leader. that was a very awkward answer. >> did he just talk himself out of the vp job? >> if trump could describe that in the way that made it appeali appealin

trump to consider a general michael flynn has come up quite a bit. what can you tell us about the veep stakes? >> i have not pushed him to have a general. i said something nice about general flynn, intelligence commander, three star general and knows the secret world what's going on around the world military. i'm a high friend of his and appreciate what he does. they'll make their own decision about vice president. >> what about a vice president sessi sessions? >> i -- that will be decided by donald trump. he's going to decide it on who he thinks would be a good president, who he can work with, who can help him be a president. i said, if he asked me to do that, i would consider it and would be honored to be considered. >> some people who don't know your bio-or background don't know you were a prosecutor for a long time. i want to ask you about this hillary clinton e-mail case and play a little bit about what the fbi director, jim comey said about testifying before the house this week. >> she should have known not to send classification information. t

just today abc news learned he's vetting retired lieutenant general michael flynn.e may not be a household name but he has strong national security credentials. cecelia. >> okay. david, thank you. our colleague martha raddatz will interview lieutenant general michael flynn on a special "this week" from dallas tomorrow morning. but when we come back news tonight about the notorious druglord el chapo. authorities tackling the rumor, did he really escape for a third time? and serena williams with a reason to celebrate at wimbledon. one title isn't enough. why winning is twice as nice. try duo fusion!ing antacids? new, two in one heartburn relief. the antacid goes to work in seconds... and the acid reducer lasts up to 12 hours in one chewable tablet. try new duo fusion. from the makers of zantac. youthat's why you drink ensure. sidelined. with 9 grams of protein and 26 vitamins and minerals. for the strength and energy to get back to doing... ...what you love. ensure. always be you. this clean was like pow! can a toothpaste do everything well? it added this other level

martha: we'll talk to lieutenant general michael flynn, the former director of the defense intelligence agency. what other role might there be for mike flynn. bill: it's hard to get to ohio when they shut the airport in new york. martha: you have to say it's okay to go to new jersey, then you would be here, too. bill: the race has been filled with surprises. will the republican convention be any different? bill: we are live on what we can expect when things kick off. martha: donald trump says he wants to focus on policy. he's not looking for an attack dog. we'll talk more about that. the issue of the moment. 24 minute to go as our coverage from cleveland, ohio rolls on. >> i'm not looking for an attack dog. i'm look for somebody who understands what we are talking about. i would rather have the whole thing be on policy. people think of me as an attacker but i would rather be talking about policy. but i'd like to keep being terrible at golf for as long as i can. new patented ensure enlive has hmb plus 20 grams of protein to help rebuild muscle. for the strength and energy to do what you

joining me is lieutenant general michael flynn, author of "field of fight." ral flynn is a foreign policy adviser to donald trump. and maybe a vp contender. >> not anymore. >> okay. no comment there. welcome and thank you so much. >> thank you for having me. >> starting to warm up behind us. these comments that donald trump made about nato, what is your e response to them? >> one word. the word i like to use is reciprocity. we continue to give, give, give. and we get nothing back in return. so, of the 28 nations that are in nato right now, only 4 are actually paying their bills. so we can't continue to do the things that we're doing without getting these other nations to actually pay what they have said that they're supposed to pay. so this is -- i mean, this is like a contract and they sign this contract a long time ago many of them and some of the newer nations that signed the contract to join this political alliance for military purposes. plus i think that the whole situation with nato has to be relooked. assumptions that nato built on is post-world war ii

lieutenant general michael flynn, former head of the dia. those three said to be on a narrow list, then governor chris christie of new jersey, senator jeff sessions of alabama, and k governor mary fallin of oklahoma. this as the race, you can see the rcp average is now, the real clear politics average of polls. clinton by 4 1/2 in the average of recent polls. with that, let's bring in the panel. here in new york, jason riley, columnist with the "wall street journal." monica crowley for the washington times, and philip bump of the "washington post." what do you think? it sounds like we're going to have a couple days here, and then there's going to be an announcement. >> yeah, donald trump is now considering those six, and i think -- i think that there's enough excitement with donald trump at the top of the ticket that he can afford to choose somebody who is perhaps a little less exciting in that term. i would say that donald trump is -- >> pointing to like a mike pence? >> exactly, because look, donald trump is a consummate showman. he knows

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lieutenant general michael flynn, he was on the short list, is on the short list for donald trump as far as vp picks, we will talk with him. alan to talk about where we are in the economy right now. do stay with us for a great lineup coming up. new fox news polls are out this morning and show hillary clinton in the lead in both colorado and avirginia. let's get to peter with the very latest on the polls. peter, good morning to you. peter: good morning, maria, when you look at the numbers behind the numbers in colorado and virginia two swing states that will be important to hillary clinton and donald trump come november. the top issue by far with voters is the economy. first you look at colorado, 80% say the economy is extremely or very important to their vote and that is a lot higher than the supreme court or terrorism for voters who are tied for second most important at 66% a piece. in the common wealth of virginia 86% listing the economy having extremely or very important to their vote. that's 12 points higher than terrorism. the second most important issue there. now as for the la

among the candidates being vetted, michael flynn. flynn is a registered democrat. and when abc's martha raddatz asked him about abortion, he >> i think women have to be able to choose. >> gave an answer the republican wing won't accept. >> i am strongly for choice and yet i hate the concept of abortions. >> reporter: more recently he veered to the other extreme. >> do you believe in punishment for abortion as a principle? >> the answer is that there has to be some form of punishment. >> for the woman? >> yes. >> reporter: he later back tracked on that. this week hillary clinton may finally get the endorsement of her only rival for the nomination. clinton and bernie sanders are discussing a possible joint appearance this week in new hampshire. this weekend events in dallas brought the presidential contest to a pause. candidates to a pause. they didn't want to inflame things. now the republican national convention is just over a week away and the debate is likely to resume in earnest. david wright, abc news, new york. >> two strong earthquakes in ecuador. they sent p

lieutenant general michael flynn, former head of the dia. three said to be on a narrow list, then governor chris christie of new jersey, senator jeff sessions of alabama, and k governor mary fallin of oklahoma. this as the race, you can see the rcp average is now, the real clear politics average of polls. clinton by 4 1/2 in the average of recent polls. with that, let's bring in the panel. here in new york, jason riley, columnist with the "wall street journal." monica crowley for the washington times, and philip bump of the "washington post." what do you think? it sounds like we're going to have a couple days here, and then there's going to be an announcement. >> yeah, donald trump is now considering those six, and i think -- i think that there's enough excitement with donald trump at the top of the ticket that he can afford to choose somebody who is perhaps a little less exciting in that term. i would say that donald trump is -- >> pointing to like a mike pence? >> exactly, because look, donald trump is a consummate showman. he knows how to

and listen to michael flynn.breaks with the party when it comes to abortion. >> abortion, i think, for women, and these are difficult issues, but women have to be able to choose what -- that right of choice. i think that is a difficult legal decision and i think women are so important in that decision making process. >> same-sex marriage? >> they have to make the decision. they are the ones to decide to bring up that child or not. >>> the moment many democrats have been waiting. it could come tuesday with bernie sanders expected to formally endorse hillary clinton at an event in new hampshire. this coming after the platform committee adopted some of sanders' key positions. democrats agreeing on a $15 per hour minimum wage. punishing companies for greenhouse emissions and a public option to health care system. >>> governor greg abbott suffered second and third degree burns on legs and feet and may miss the republican convention next week. he was vacationing in wyoming when he was scalded by hot water. >>> congress

. >> some conservatives up in arms over that's from lieutenant general michael flynn, the vp hopeful, already trying to walk those comments back today. did he just write himself off the short list. and who else is left on that list? some new developments to tell you about ahead. also on the agenda, the nation still grieving over and grapple with the attack in dallas that killed five police officers. investigators now saying the shooter may have had plans for an even bigger attack, while the open-carry gun culture of texas is coming under the microscope. >> it's been the presumption that a good guy with a gun is the best way to resolve some of these things. we don't know who the good guy is versus the bad guy is if everybody starts shooting. >>> all right. we said we're watching that situation in berrien county, michigan. looks like a press conference under way. authorities addressing this incident. >> details about what happened or what occurred or how he got the weapon. we will be investigating that, along with the homicide task for force, the sheriff's department and michigan state

general michael flynn said women have to be able to choose. they're the ones deciding to bring up that child or not. flynn is a registered democrat. he's criticized president obama in the past. >>> and bernie sanders is reportedly planning to attend a clinton rally in new hampshire. after a meeting in arouorlando the weekend, they're on track to have the most aggressive policy agenda in modern history. it includes free college tuition for many families and expanded health care reform. >> the algae crisis in florida, a lawmaker are calling for more federal action on the problem. patrick murphy of water with the algae to take to capitol hill. murphy says he intends to host a lagoon action day on thursday. he asked for a federal disaster declaration. >>> there are more than a dozen wildfires in the west. two campers have been arrested for allegedly starting one of the fires in colorado by failing to completely put out a campfire. we get more now. >> reporter: 18 large wildfires raging in the west. across eight states. in california this brush fir

also the weekend the former head of the defense intelligence agency, retired lieutenant general michael flynn, will talk about fighting terrorism, a look at the election of africa's first female president and a report on the misuse of federal funds by states and local governments earmarked for the poor. plus, an inside look at a homicide squad in maryland, and math professor andrew hacker questions if advanced mathematics should be required in schools. and those are just a few of the programs you'll see on booktv this weekend. for a complete television schedule, go to booktv.org. booktv, 48 hours of nonfiction books and authors. television for serious readers. >> here's a look at some authors recently featured on booktv's "after words," our weekly author interview program. manhattan institute senior fellow heather mac donald looked at the state of policing in america. ney that would ya holt profiled the women instrumental in the development of america's space program in the 1940s and '50s. and historian pamela haig looked at the history of gun ownership in america. in the coming weeks, karen

michael flynn. each will speak for about ten minutes or so and then we will turn it over to questions. >> when you're getting ready to write a book find someone who wrote 35 of them. order up with them. i'm honored to be here and it is a real honor to be up here with michael ledeen who is not only the co-author of this great book and the message that it has in it for our country but he is also a great friend. i see some other friends out in the audience today. we as a nation must demonstrate willingness, resolve and determination to ensure the survival of our country is it at risk today, i don't know. is it at risk over the next four years, it gets closer to being a higher risk than it does sitting here today. is it at risk to survive by the middle of this century or by the end of the century, absolutely. all you have to do is study world history or study our own history in this experiment that we are a part of called the united states of america so in the book we talk about solutions and alliances

nicole: chat sessions, michael flynn and the dynasty sired willie robertson. a live report from cleveland just a few minutes from now. nicole: the first day of protests outside the convention were mostly people in cleveland, but some people showed up at handgun in the open carry state of ohio. connell mcshane has more from cleveland. reporter: the streets of of cleveland were quite of cleveland required of cleveland were quite bad at times and gave one the republican national convention. but they were from the protesters be observed, 95. protesters of restrictions placed upon them by police. they move through the downtown area. outside the quicken loans arena in downtown cleveland we did observe the debate over ohio is an open carry state to play out in real time. two young gentlemen, trump supporters with red hats for sporting their weapons. came here with guns to make a statement is one of them told us. >> it's a conversation i'm willing to start. most of it was more dangerous than it really is. it is one of those things where we watched videos around the co

michael flynn. a top official once considered or vice president. joni ernst, the senator from iowa. he has his wife, melania donald trump. introducing his wife tonight. that is a big moment. i think it is worth noting as we watched the awkward rollout with mike pence and donald trump, not your traditional 26-minute all about me speech. take a listen as he spoke to cnn last night. >> clearly this man is not a politician. he doesn't speak like a politician. >> he's done pretty well. >> i think that's a good thing. >> he speaks from his heart. >> i speak from my heart and my brain. so we understand. maybe more important. >> so christine, it was an interview where donald trump tended to weigh in anytime where mike pence started speaking. they don't think they will be campaigning a lot with one another. they will go out individually. last might may be a good demonstration as to why. when you look at the interview, mike pence speaks wednesday night. it is important for him and for the country and people to get their heads around the ticket. today is all

this is lieutenant general michael flynn, who worked as the head of the defense intelligence agency,cia, under president obama, under president obama, talking about what a disaster it would be if we had a third term of obama, saying what we can't afford to have in the country is an obama clone like hillary clinton. making many of the same points as we heard from mayor rudy giuliani moments ago. we're back now with our panel, brit hume, chris wallace and tucker carlson. let's start with melania who in addition to obviously being very beautiful, she's on the cover of a magazine. she had a very successful career as a model, speaks five languages, has her own line of jewelry on qvc, is a mother, is a philanthropist, is very comfortable with her role as a mother and a wife and the primary caregiver of her child, giving a ringing endorsement of him, as you would expect but in likable. tell me if she advanced the ball down the field significantly. >> i have to say the idea. they kept saying she'll make trump relatable. i thought that was going to be a tough call. i thought she did fabulousl

attorney general michael flynn and newt gingrich slamming the stance on islamic extremism following the horrific attack. >> president obama came out with a statement, okay, i got it. that's wonderful. i am done trying to convince him to really recognize what it is we are facing. we shall not fear what it is we are facing. we should stand up to this, the leaders of this world, that's who i want to see get up on the neck tonight, get up on their soapbox like i am on my soapbox right now and condemn this madness. we are like sheep wonder can why the wolves are killing us. anybody who goes on a web site favoring isis or al qaeda or other terrorist groups that should be a felony and they should go to jail. if we can't destroy them through the internet we should destroy them with kinetic power using weapons starting with predators and frankly just killing them. >> indiana governor mike pence a reported frontrunner tweeting a statement in part, this must end. we must resolve to bring to justice all those responsible and defeat this enemy of civilization at its source. >> there was a phrase tha

will michael flynn, a democratic, answer the call? a vision for this country that i think we need right now. we desperately need. >> we have more from the general straight ahead. >>> then president obama heads to dallas today to try to bridge the divide in the country as the dallas police chief offers a powerful message to those people out in the street carrying signs. >> we're hiring. get off that protest line and put an application in. we'll put you in your neighborhood. >> the chief's words going viral on this tuesday morning. >>> and he's one of the best athletes in the world, but superstar golfer jordan spieth said he will not be going to the olympic, but he's not the only american athlete staying home from rio. too bad. mornings though, not bad, they're good and they're better with you. >> yeah. >> so now we've got another golfer who says he's not going go because he's worried about the zika virus. you think of all the athletes involved, who's going to be around a lot of mosquitos, somebody out on a fairway for five hours at a t

so is this gentlemen, lieutenant general michael flynn, author of the field of fight.ld trump -- you know what i am asking. what do you think of donald trump emerging from governor pence's house? is that a hint? >> he will make the right decision, what is best for this country. i was laughing because you had crumbs on your chin from this morning and you were just leaving them for your later lunch. stuart: i am embarrassed, very sorry. >> this is a really important issue unfolding in front of us, this is a huge decision. i'm just humbled deeply to be in the mix. it is something for me. i didn't think i was ever going to be here. stuart: i will interrupt. this is a pretty strong hint that mister trump has chosen governor pence. will you comment on that? >> i am moving one place to another, i will say from everything i have seen and i know, i think all these people would be great choices. donald trump has to choose someone who he believes can help us win in this next election and us being the united states of america donald trump is about the future of this country and ma

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the attention is centered around one of them retired army general michael flynn. he made headlines this week by defending a woman's right to choose. trump has a rally scheduled tuesday. also tuesday, a long-awaited endorsement, senator bernie sanders is expected to endorse hillary clinton when they appear together at an event in new hampshire. theers praised clinton in democratic party for excepting many of his positions, including a $15 minimum wage into the platform. the vermont senator says his top priority now is making sure that trump is defeated in november. coming up -- what caused a midflight diversion of passengers got sick? plus, new equipment, a new montgomery county fire truck did not stay new very long. also still ahead, transforming a neighborhood. a local artist and pepco team ♪ ♪ stain for your deck... that not only looked as handsome as charles stephens' barrel on his farewell voyage over niagara falls... but stood up to any kind of weather... ...no matter if the forecast is this...