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and victoria proceeded basically to put me through the victoria coates university. and it proceeded to be a very system matic education. and we would do on a weekly we would do we would do dinners, we do dinners at the capitol grill and she'd bring in an expert, she'd bring in a rush expert, she'd bring in a china expert, she'd bring in an iran expert and sit there and have a three and four hour dinner and delve into understanding nuance, asking stupid questions. they say there are no stupid questions. but i tested that proposition i asked stupid, but kept asking them. and i will say today 12 years later, listen, i am engaged in a great many of the foreign policy in the senate, but it remains and astonishing that victoria, it took a constitutional lawyer, was zero foreign policy experience and put me through the paces to be to engage in those matters. well, interesting, senator cruz, those of us who work with victoria have very experiences. in fact, one of the first times that i had a formal meeting with her after we hired her, we're very lucky to have her. in addit

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president donald trump author of the battle for the jewish state and how israel and america can win, victoria coatesank you for being here, your reaction? >> i think the president is being rational. as hostages come home it's a cause for rejoicing people have been held for hundred days after appalling circumstances, there is still americans their. this is something you made a priority since his reelection in november providing clear american leadership that the hostages need to come home. i think that is a good thing and should be celebrated. but at the same time were dealing with hamas they are terrorist to have kept the war going for 15 months and they started in the first place there still bent on the genocidal project of eliminating israel. as thankful as we can be that a few people are coming out at the same time we cannot have illusions of who were dealing with and that's what i think president trump was speaking to. >> meanwhile the president says all hell will break out if the cease-fire collapses, do you expect this will hold? >> one hope it holds because i would like to get other things of

. >> joining us now is the former deputy national security advisor to president trump, victoria coates. she's also the author of the battle for the jewish state how israel and america can win. victoria, thanks so much for joining us tonight. >> of course, jessica. >> good to be with you. >> i want to start first where my colleague jeremy diamond left off in the middle east with this cease fire and hostage deal that is now in progress. of course, president trump is now in office. and this cease fire deal is in phase one of of three phases. i know that his team has expressed to families that they are they are committed to getting all three phases completed. but now that he is in the white house, it is his to get over the finish line. how do you think he guides it and keeps it on track to be to completion? >> i think he's. >> sending a lot of. >> of very good. >> signals to. >> hamas about the seriousness of. >> the american position, particularly on the hostage issue. you know, he issued his first statement on this in early. >> december after he. >> was reelected, while. >> he was still

joey: we're joined by victoria coats.ioned on this and he literally scoffed tat and goes to show this isn't happening right now instead of six months ago by accident. >> this is happening after president trump was re-e lekked showed moral clarity on the hostage issue. actually demanded the return of the hostages in early december. i was actually in jerusalem when that happened, and it was like a breath of fresh air. the hostage families were so relieve that had finally there was -- relieved that there was american leadership that put the blame squarely where it is and hamas treating them horrifically for 15 months and this is entirely due to president trump's intervention. joey: i was reading something that the headline of palestinian authorities is prepared and ready to take responsibility of gaza and from what i understand, this is a group that was essentially pushed out by hamas in the early 2000s so i guess my question is, is there a situation where this palestinian authority is more friendly to israel, a better actor

. >> disgusting about what was it john kirby called them political prisoners victoria coates right theyot political considers they murdered americans and israelis. cheryl: great point hamas prisoners reefldz, the soldiers but going to re-- re-- rebut will their ranks, kind of mentioned this is controlling the control will have gaza, the issues in west bank, but gaza being completely cut off from israel not having checkpoints the away it used to be there has to be anticipating up i don't think israel with an walk away from gaza. maria: new york congressman mike lawler member house financial services foreign affairs committee what is your reaction to this news? israelis recommending they do go forward with cease-fire deal. >> look. as just saying i mean, never ideal, obviously, when you are -- releasing terrorists back into the arms of hamas. but we have had 467 days, americans and israelis held hostage. seven americans are still being held or deceived, three presume living, i met with every one of their families on multiple occasions, and obviously, you know i think with president trump

president trump and author of the battle for the jewish state, how israel and america can win, victoria coates much for being here. it sounds like we're close again on this hostage deal. your reaction? what are you expecting? >> yeah, no, it does sound like we're on the end line here and i expect the israeli cabinet will vote to accept this deal and of course it's going to be a great day on sunday when these poor people are finally released from the hellatios captivity of hamas. they can't hold out that much longer. it's been more than 400 days. it's crystal clear, regardless of what president biden says, that the clarity that president-elect trump has brought to this issue for the last six weeks finally we have american leadership demanding the release of the hostages rather than trying to appease hamas. that's what has moved the ball. so as i said, hopeful that we'll see some really heart-warming pictures. i don't think there will be a dry eye as they come out but the fact of the matter is, maria, at the same time israel is paying a very steep price here and they're going to need an america