michael mccaul went on to say the following.te, i know there are three aircraft carriers surrounding taiwan right now and know they have certain plans, whether they carry those off or not. aishah hasnie asking what are the plans and michael mccaul saying, i can't disclose that, it would be unfortunate if the chinese communist party carried those out. what is your reaction to that kind of a threat? >> i'm glad michael mccaul is over there, it is like us navigating free navigation in the south china sea. no one can tell us who to be friends with, that is like an abusive relationship right there. >> todd: mike, how concerned are you for our lawmakers who ventured into taiwan for this historic meeting with the vice president and later meeting with the president in a couple days and china responding like this. >> i think it is basically -- i expected that kind of response, but however, i want to tell you all this, in china there are certain -- chinese communist party that want to control the economy, want to be friends with america,

joining me right now is the man himself, texasman michael mccaul. and, mr.hanks very much for being here this morning. >> thanks, maria. thanks for having me. maria: i want to get your take on what you learned while on the ground there. you traveled extensively throughout taiwan and the surrounding region. but first, address this issue from china sanctioning you. what exactly does that mean, you are now sanctioned by communist china? >> yeah. i mean, the taiwan relations act 1979 allows us to visit any heads of state of taiwan. she visited the united states, and somehow they're all bent out of shape about this. you know, they threatened us by e-mails prior to entering the island. so what it means, basically, is i cannot travel to the china. i've been banned from any travel, nor can i conduct any business activity in china or work with any individuals from the prc related to that. you know, but quite frankly, maria, view it as a badge of honor. communist china's getting so aggressive right now, and that was demonstrated by what they did around the islands in

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we're not surprised to see china to this to michael mccaul. he is supportive of taiwan.act, feels like a very bitter divorce that goes on between two individuals where, every single little things that takes place, sets the two entities on a collision course to one another, that is how i feel like china and united states right now, every day, every little thing that happens, is putting us more and more on a collision course with one another. jackie: let me ask you, that would be simple, how it we get here? when l look at our relationship with china when president trump was in the white house, things were seemingly more under control. for that matter vladimir putin was in his place as well and not making threats of trying to takeover additional territory. it seems that soon as president biden entered office it unva unraveled and fall apart, our foes in world saw a weak leader and took advantage of it. >> yes, i would sum that, very similar to the way you said, but, no strength, no peace. we always say peace through strength but we don't have this with this administration,

and i am the number one advocate for what you just said, i am sure that michael mccaul we are preparing legislation, to whack the chinese because that is i what they deserve like i said there are not here for trade they are here for war look what they are doing with taiwan sentenced sending signals taiwan is next why? because we don't have leadership strong leadership, in the white house, will have unfortunately, this is nothing to do with political parties nothing it has to do with american interests, the american interests right now are in danger we understand very well, the threat you just explained why i am -- i am sending the messages that latin america in my regional things are not going well for friendly american interests. >> feels dangerous times right now congresswoman we are watching your work thanks very much maria salazar this jorng. >> thanks to you for the opportunity. maria: good to see you much more ahead you go previewing 2024 presidential race who is leading trailing in their state the maria producer price index on deck 20 minutes' time we've got all-hands-on-deck to

griff: house foreign affairs committee chair michael mccaul warning that sending u.s.s to taiwan is on the table. hey, aishah. ioaishah: hey, will griff, peope in taipei are unfazed on what's happening in seas. chinese communist party launching massive drills as china sends the message to the world that it is not happy with this week's events and they actually just released brand new video of those military drills taking place right now, stunning 71 chinese army jets and 9 navy ships have entered the taiwan strait as china's people liberation army launches 3 days of drills. 45 of the jets are actually crossing the median line and even going into taiwan's air defense identification zone. it is happening presumably in response to a meeting with president tasi and house speaker kevin mccarthy earlier this week. also the bipartisan delegation visiting with tsai in taipei during 3-day visit. michael mccaul telling fox earlier that the goal is to rally ally support in the pacific and try to deter a chinese invasion but if that were to happen, griff, sending u.s. troops is no

this as foreign house affairs committee chairman michael mccaul said if china invades taiwan, u.s.could be deployed to defend the island. aishah hasnie has the details from taipei. >> jon, good evening to you. people here in taipei are going about their daily lives despite the fact china is flexing its military muscles less than 100 miles away from this island. brand-new video released by the ccp shows a china's people liberation army watching three days of military drills. seventy-one chinese army jets and nine navy vessels were seen in just one day. some of these jets are crossing the median line and the taiwan strait for this happening presumably in response to a big meeting between president tsai ing- wen and kevin mccarthy earlier this week. also bipartisan delegation visiting in taipei during a three-day visit. house foreign affairs chairman michael mccaul who led that delegation told fox a goal of this trip is to rally l.a. support in the pacific and try to deter innovation. but if it were to happen sending u.s. troops he says is not out of the question. mccall telling me wh

tension between washington and beijing as a bipartisan congressional delegation led by chairman michael mccaulhings asked chairman mccaul about arms to taiwan. let's play it. do you think we're prepared were this to happen in the next five years. >> i sign off on all military weapon sales. can i tell you we have a problem with our defense industrial base. the weapons i signed off on taiwan, # 2 weapon sales, i signed off three years ago. and they have yet to go into country. >> with that, let's bring in our panel fox news senior political analyst juan williams, ben domenech editor-at-large. and fox news chief legal correspondent and anchor of "fox news sunday" shannon bream. she is also the author of the new book "the love stories of the bible speak." biblical lessons on romance, friendship and faith. we look forward to reading that panel, welcome. so, shannon, let's start with you. we have got a bipartisan delegation in taiwan a lot of tension chairman mccaul saying we have a problem getting weapons where we need them in a hurry. >> critical things that people talk about ukraine and say we sh

. >> ashley: fox news alert, house lawmakers hosting a join press conference as congressman michael mccaul promises to stand tall in the face of new threats from china. >> when we project strength, we get peace. if we project weakness, we invite aggression and war. standing together with you to project strength to the communist party in china. aggression will not stand or be tolerated. china needs to know an invasion would come at too high of a price. >> ashley: you're watching "fox and friends first," i'm ashley strohmier. >> i'm guy benson, in for todd piro. he will meet with the delegation tomorrow, beijing retaliating and imposing sanctions against the ronald reagan library. >> ashley: bring in deputy editor of restoring america at the washington examiner, kaly, my first question, do we have capacity right now when it seems like all or every bit of our resources are in ukraine tied up with this retaliation from china? >> well, you're right, this is one concern national security experts have with increasing spending in the ukraine war is we are drying up our own reserve for potential in

to stop from it invading islands. . >> gordon has to be incredibly chilling for house members michael mccaul around them are 71 fighter jets from china, aircraft carrier another 10 swhaipz would a blockedr block aide look like >> do you worry with about it. >> absolutely have to worry about it mccaul is right highlighting united states prevent taiwan buying right type of equipment to deter china now we slow waukd deliver of equipment taiwan paid for something like 19 billion dollars, worth of weapons when we have not actually sent over. so you know, now, there is no sense of urgency in the pentagon, it is not just there as well it is in state department oval office chinaing making fast preparations for war the pentagon has decided not to notice. maria: all right. we leave it there gord owner thanks very as much for weighing in on all of that very serious topic. gordon chang joining us. stay with us. we'll be right back. we'll be right back. . how far we take an idea is a question of willpower. because progress... is a matter of character. public square largest only conservative marketplace c

republican congressman michael mccaul, who led the delegation, said this overnight. working together and this is why we are here today, sir, in person, to tell you we are friends of taiwan. we support taiwan. and united we will protect taiwan from the communist chinese party. >> alexandria: once again the taiwanese president will meet with the delegation tomorrow, following the wednesday meeting in california that sparked the chinese warnings, the group of lawmakers is to harden taiwan against potential invasion by china. >> in this meeting with president tsai we had a good conversation, looking at ukraine and this creation of this new axis of power with iran, russia, north korea and china, supplying weapons early to deter war from ever happening matters. >> alexandria: speaker mccarthy said in a house that is very divided, this is an issue of true unity. >> ashley: thank you, moscow court says it will hear appeal of detained "wall street journal" reporter evan gershkovich on thursday. the 31-year-old is fighting espionage charges denying he was spying on behalf of t

sending towards washington because as we nodes currently, the foreign affairs committee chairperson michael mccaul is right now in time one visiting and he met tie during a lunch banquet today. and these comments are made during that lunch banquet, and i think it's just reiterating the fact that time one will hold its ground and then continue to strengthen its own defense capability. but it also helps that washington will continue to offer the military assistance and also the training that's necessary for taiwan to be able to actually catch up with all the new weapons that are coming from washington. and at the same time, ensure that the tactics that time once military are using is actually up to date in terms of the tactics that are being shown in the military exercise. the carry out by the people's liberation army rice w, correspond william young very in taiwan. william, thanks so much. thank you. in other news now, israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu has mobilized police and army reserves off to 2 deadly attacks on civilians. the light at the time took place on friday evening until of eve

when i hear michael mccaul say, we'll follow the american people. the american people ready and willing to have this war on two fronts across the globe? >> well, will, it is great to be with you. good morning. my point of view on this, i don't think we deterred vladamir putin in the decade that led up to the invasion in ukraine. quite the contrary. he took crimea without firing a shot, the europeans and americans didn't do anything significant. the obama administration did not support ukrainians with lethal weapons they were asking for, i don't believe putin got the message. we are in the indo-pacific region in south korea, japan and taiwan to deliver the message america is standing firm with our allies to deter any military action across the taiwan strait. >> ainsley: are you saying we are willing to do anything to send a message to china? >> i think we're doing what we've been doing since 1979, backing democracy on the island with defensive weapons they need to make this a very unpleasant and inappropriate target for the communists in beijing and

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. >> i want to play a sound bite from michael mccaul joined me on "sunday morning futures" last weekeyes and ears owing from starlink program, every time we talk about the fact that taiwan has already paid for weapons why the yu consolidates have not gotten them yet we keep hearing that the -- the defense manufactures cannot manufacture this stuff fast enough. here is michael mccaul from sunday what taiwan needs what he is trying to get them, watch. >> you are he you and i auk about, intelligent surveillance recognizance china has eyes and ears owing everywhere in pacific region. we have some. the taiwan has none we talked about idea like ukraine a starlink satellite system to give taiwan ease and ears owing to see into china the threat before it comes so they can stop it from invading islands. maria: a so, mccaul is working on that as chairman of foreign affairs committee in the house, charles how should the united states respond to this threat? and why is it that we hear the manufactures of weapons can't make them fast enough. >> as crunch we took a holiday manufacturing weapons sy

house foreign affairs chairperson, chairman michael mccaul leading the u.s.elegation. >> ainsley: just hours after the speaker of the house, kevin mccarthy meets with the taiwanese president in california at the reagan library. the visit getting under the skin of china. >> steve: boy, did it. lucas tomlinson joins us live from washington. good morning. the chinese embassy there in washington sent out a four-page email the other day and said, hey, united states, don't meet with her. don't meet with her. we met with her. >> i will sum it up briefly they called it a grave mistake, steve. a bipartisan delegation has just arrived in taiwan, the island china considers to be a renegade province. here is the republican chairman of the house foreign affairs committee michael mccaul leading the visit. >> we are not going to let this intimidation get to us. we all received sort of threatening texts. there was talk about a chinese it in the air. that is really intimidation saber ratling. i think the meeting we are going to have here are going to be very important in term

michael mccaul led the effort and says he is working to spread the delivery of weapons to taiwan.we are looking at the rebirth of a lake in central valley. tulare has mostly been dry until recently but with all of the rain, the lake has been filled again. nasa took videos of the lake. the picture on the right left is from march on the one on for the right is from april 1. researchers fear with the emerging melt, flooding could occur. >>> climate change could be the reason that baseball fans are seeing more home runs. researchers found more than 500 homeruns can be linked to unusually warm temperatures. a new study in the bulletin of the meteorological society said they have noticed the uptick. they have speculated on everything from changes in baseballs and training. >>> the mayor of san jose is back at it, hosting a cleanup day. he partnered with a different neighborhood organization every saturday over the last two months. he is working to clean up the city. he was at the guadalupe a gardens. they cleared weeds and paths. the mayor says the cleanup program is meant to make san j

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tune in to tomorrow's "meet the press" where one of chuck todd's guests will be congressman michael mccauln taiwan >>> in italy, a frail pope francis was back in the public eye for holy saturday after skipping yesterday's good friday procession but will the ailing pontiff be back to give the easter sunday blessing anne thompson is in rome anne >> reporter: jose, ahead of his big day tomorrow, pope francis led a more than two-hour easter vigil mass here at st. peter's basilica the 86-year-old pope entered in his wheelchair, a day after choosing not to go to an outdoor ceremony of the way of the cross, the cold night air thought not to be good for the pope, who was hospitalized last week with bronchitis tonight's service was indoors where pope francis distributed communion and told the faithful to let the power of easter roll away every stone of mistrust and disappointment tomorrow, he will preside over easter mass here in the square, then give his blessing to the city and the world jose >> anne thompson in rome, thank you. >>> coming up, a terrifying close call the new video of those fallin

michael mccaul had been asked, how far washington would go to defend its interest in taiwan. speaker mccarthy, and yourself have said that multiple times now that we need to arm taiwan. now before there is any sort of invasion. what about u. s. troops arctic? you know, then you're talking about an authorized use of military force. it would come out of my committee or a declaration of war, which we haven't you license war to which you support that. i think if, if the of china commerce china invades to i one, i think that is certainly if the american people support this, the congress will follow. the words were delivered as a u. s. delegation visited taiwan on thursday, back in washington. how speaker kevin mccarthy hosted the islands leader. despite objections from china. on saturday, beijing launched 3 days of military girls around the territory. the chinese foreign ministry also issued a statement that sought to clear up any confusion regarding the one china principal highland he stay. one is an inseparable part of china. china sovereignty and territorial integrity has never been di

. >> reporter: last week, republican house foreign affairs committee chair michael mccaul told cbs news, quote, there will be consequences for those who interfere in the safe passage of american citizens. more than 400 people including one american have been killed and thousands injured since fighting broke out earlier this month between two rival generals in sudan. a number of european countries have also been rushing to get their citizens out of sudan. and again, while the u.s. is not expecting another mass air evacuation, officials are looking into ways to support americans who take other land and sea routes out of the country. >> all right. jarred hill in new york. thank you. >>> ahead on "cbs mornings," we'll talk with john kirby who's the national security council coordinator for strategic communications about the latest on the evacuation efforts in sudan. >>> a former minneapolis police officer who was convicted of manslaughter in the shooting death of daunte wright is set to be released from prison today. kim potter has served about 16 man dung a 21 traffic stop.ence potter said

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michael mccaul, when asked about how far washington will go to defend taiwan. speaker mccarthy yourself have said that multiple times now that we need to arm taiwan now before there is any sort of invasion, what about us trips? i think you know, then you're talking about an authorized use of military force. it would come out of my committee or a declaration of war, which we haven't utilize since war 2, which is support that i think if, if the of china congress, china invades tie one, i think that is, and certainly if the american people support this, the congress will fall? well, the confrontational words were delivered in the islands capital type pay us delegation, visited on thursday, back in washington on the other side of a foreign exchange. hi speaker, kevin mccarthy, hosted ty ones leader in the face of objections from china. while on saturday paging last 3 days of military drills around the territory, the chinese foreign ministry also wished this statement that sought to clear up any confusion regarding the one china principal. hi ma'am and he pushed i. one is an inseparable part

michael mccaul, the head of the house foreign affairs committee, responding to new threats made by chinaing congress could authorize the deployment of us troops in taiwan if it's threatened by the mainland, it would certainly be on the table and something that would be discussed by congress. and with the american people are they prepared to do this is taiwan worth it? i can argue. for a lot of reasons why it is taiwan's president is returning home today after meeting with house speaker kevin mccarthy in the u . s. is scheduled to meet with the congressional delegation tomorrow in beijing is already retaliating, imposing sanctions against the ronald reagan library and hudson institute and sailing warships around taiwan severely violates the one china principle and sends a seriously wrong signal to the taiwan independence forces delegation says it wants to harden taiwan against a potential invasion. asian by china, and congress is now looking at ways to speed up weapons deliveries to the island . all the biden ministrations calls for china to take a step back and find a diplomatic solution

the earth along with one michael mccaul, arrived with an american delegation in taiwan on thursday. meanwhile in the us house speaker, kevin mccarthy met with ty was regional leader in defiance of petition from the chinese government in a potential response. beijing began land sea and air mincey drills near the straits of taiwan on saturday. those all scheduled to last until monday. the chinese pharmacy has condemned the president of u. s. officials in taiwan, the violation of the one time of policy and he wished i, one is an inseparable part of china. china sovereignty and territorial integrity has never been divided and division won't be allowed. some countries hype up the false narrative of democracy versus authoritarianism and use the pretext of democracy to support and connive with separatist forces in taiwan for independence . in order to contain china, this approach is extremely dangerous and will not succeed. she caught dow who host the silken steel podcast speaks about the controversial visit of taiwan region leader to the us in the latest episode of going underground with option red

michael mccaul made those remarks when asked about how far washington will go to defend his interests in try one speaker. mccarthy and yourself have said that multiple times now that we need to arm taiwan . now before there is any sort of invasion. what about u. s. troops, i think, you know, then you're talking about am an authorized use of military force. it will come out of my committee or a declaration of war which we have you license war 2, which is support that i think are so if you have china cameras, china invades tie one, i think that is and certainly if the american people support this, the congress will follow the confrontational words were delivered in the islands capital, taipei or the us delegation visited on thursday back in washington on the other side of a foreign exchange house. we get kevin mccarthy hosted. tie was leader in the face of the objections from china. while on saturday bathing launched 3 days of military drills around the territory, the chinese for man feels the issued a statement that sought to clear up any confusion regarding the one china principle pay

among them is michael mccaul, chairman of the house foreign affairs committee.ons to taiwan. the house foreign affairs committee chairman, i sign off on all foreign military sales, including weapons to taiwan. and i promise you, madam president, we will deliver those weapons and we will provide training to your military. not for war, but for peace. since russia's full—scale invasion of ukraine in february last year, over 70,000 possible war crimes have been committed by the russian armed forces. the sheer volume of the work facing prosecutors is so big, it could take them decades to bring the perpetrators to court. there are thousands of videos of alleged atrocities circulating on social media. one such film appeared in the first week of march. this is a still from that video, widely seen on twitter. the man in the picture — an unarmed, ukrainian soldier. it's a video of an execution. christian fraser — with the help of ukrainian producer 0lga malchevska — have been investigating that video and the open source material that goes around it, to make sense of what

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now michael mccaul specifically says that if the american people support the decision to send us troops to taiwan, then they will be said, do you think that the american taxpayers that actually support u. s. military involvement in that way? this is a laughable idea when the us taxpayers, when did the canadian taxpayers ever get a vote on going to war? we never get a vote like that. countries don't even make form of declarations of war any more. but i will say this about the american people when they do get a chance indirectly to vote for peace or against war, they taken in 2016 ab candidate. trump said he would and all the endless wars that the u. s. empire was engaged in and that got him a lot of support and help get him elected. unfortunately, once elected, he failed miserably at the task of ending all the u. s. and las wars. ah, but he still talking about it today. yet the american people are tired of this per permanent wars. they were there watching their standard of living declined dramatically as are we canadians, and they don't want war let's, that's clear a are far too many pol

michael mccaul, with asked about how far washington will go to defend taiwan. speaker mccarthy, and yourself have said that multiple times now that we need to arm taiwan now before there's any sort of invasion. what about us trips? i think, you know, then you're talking about an authorized use of military force. it will come out of my committee or a declaration of war which we haven't you license war 2? would you support that? i think if, if the of china. com is china invades tie one. i think that is and certainly if the american people support this, the congress will follow the confrontational words were delivered in the island capital a, ty, pay as a u. s. delegation visited again on thursday, back in washington on the other side of a foreign exchange host speaker, kevin mccarthy, who's the taiwan leader in the face of objections from china. while on saturday, beijing launch 3 days of military drills or run the territory. the chinese foreign ministry also issued a statement that sought to peer up any confusion regarding the one, the china principal. hi ram and he to stay. one is an insepar

. >> reporter: tonight a top house republican, michael mccaul, saying the u.s.o arm and train taiwan's military. while taiwan's vice president says they are already on the front lines of combating china's authoritarianism, u.s. intelligence says china's president xi has instructed his military to be ready too invade taiwan by 2027. we met enoch wu, a former special forces soldier, now training civilians to be ready. he believes the threat of an invasion is higher now than ever. >> if you can't defend it, it's not yours. protecting taiwan, protecting our home is our own responsibility. >> reporter: despite the sharp comments, some u.s. officials tell me chinese president xi jinping is unlikely to put on a large military show of force while french president emmanuel macron is in chine aon a state visit. but once president macron leaves, president xi could respond forcefully. >>> we're tracking more severe weather here at home as the storm that ripped through parts of the midwest now pushes into the midatlantic. 10 million people are at risk for damaging winds. the

among them is michael mccaul, chairman of the house foreign affairs committee. committee chairman, i sign off on all foreign military sales, including weapons to taiwan. and i promise you, madam president, we will deliver those weapons and we will provide training to your military. not for war, but for peace. tensions between china and taiwan have been ratcheting up ever since nancy pelosi, then us speaker of the house, visited taiwan in august last year — prompting china to launch large—scale drills around taiwan. our asia pacific regional editor, celia hatton has been monitoring the latest exercises — and has this assessment of how this round compares. nancy pelosi has a long history of sparring with the chinese government, she is a very voracious critic of the chinese government, so her visit to taipei was seen as being quite incendiary. china launched an almost week—long series of live fire drills. really something we have never really seen before. today, by comparison, we are seeing relatively measured drills. some people say this is just a bid measured dri

here is congressman michael mccaul. this is an intimidation tactic they are known for, the size of this one is one of the largest we've seen. it will not intimidate us. if we have deterrence for peace, we need to get the weapons into taiwan. >> the u.s. navy confirmed the destroyer asserted navigational rights and freedom mission in the south china sea. senator lindsey graham says he is open to using u.s. forces to defend taiwan. >> strategic ambiguity is not working. china believes the store is open, you can take whatever you want on biden's watch. question for congress, should we have agreement with the island of taiwan? i would be open to using u.s. forces because it is in national security interest to do so. >> alexandria: the biden prepares to visit ireland tomorrow. >> ashley: alexandria, thank you. french president emmanuel macron taking a shot at america after his visit to china saying europe must resist pressure to become america's followers and -- >> todd: director of the independent women's forum join us now.

they're angry officer presidency, michael mccaul, forcible through parliament, to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64. gala has become the 1st country to approve a new vaccine for malaria. that researches are calling a world changer. the vaccine known as are 21 is to be used from children aged between 5 and 36 months. the world health organization is also considering approving the vaccine. we're going to be back in about 25 minutes here on jazeera. there is no channel that covers world views like we do. the scale of this camp is like nothing you've ever seen access to health care. but we want to know how do these things affect people we, we visit me day even when they're no international headlines. how does you're really invest in that? and that's a privilege. as a journalist, i welcome to the stream of josh rushing. it's been nearly 4 months since israel's most far right government took power in that time. more than 90 palestinians have been killed in his ramadan continues the intensity and violence of the occupations escalated. today we ask what's driving the increased violence ag