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Live streaming and ondemand at cspan. Org or listen live on the free cspan radio app. Joining us next is the host of cnns reliable sources and author of the brandnew book, top of the hoax. Thanks for being on washington journal this morning. How soon into Donald Trumps presidency did you realize you wanted to write about his connection to fox news . Guest i was fascinated by this from the first week of his presidency when he started tweeting the banners on the bottom of the screen on fox and friends and when he started chatting with the hosts in ways that were so more casual than other president s have had. I didnt decide to write the book until later on when the impact of fox Foreign Policy and fox influence became more clear. Last year, in my research, talking to sources at fox and the white house, it was clear to foxifi of americac is a bigger storyation in his book and the word hoax is related to the pandemic because President Trump used the word the democrats raising alarms about
Union stepped up their battle against proposed Pension Reforms its not the longest industrial action that france a seen in decades. Im sorry so misconducts good to have you with us u. S. Officials say they believe that iran likely shot down the Ukraine International Airlines Plane that crashed on wednesday now the plane was on its way from the iranian capital tehran to the ukrainian capital kiev unnamed u. S. Officials have told American Media that Iranian Air Defense systems might have accidentally shot down the airliner killing all 176 passengers and crew iran says the crew did not put out a distress call but did try to turn back before the plane went down and ukraine is such a team of investigators to join the search for answers. Now a short while ago u. S. President trump had this to say i have my suspicions it was very i dont want to say that because other people have those suspicions also and. Its a tragic thing when i see that its a tragic thing. But somebody could have made a m
The breaking news this hour, iran, striking back at the United States for the killing of its top general Qassem Soleimani last week. According to the pentagon, the attack occurred 5 30 p. M. Yesterday with iran launching more than a dozen Ballistic Missiles their targets, two bases in iraq where u. S. Troops are stationed. One, the largest in the world, less than 200 miles from baghdad. The other in Northern Iraq iran claiming responsibility for these attacks. Tweeting that iran, quote, took proportionate measures in selfdefense under article 51 of the un charter targeting base from which cowardly were launched u. S. Secretary of state mike pompeo and other officials gathering at the white house in the hours after the attack the president himself tweeting following the meeting, quote, all is well. Missiles launched from iran at two bases located in iraq. Assessment of casualties and damage taking place now. So far, so good. We have the most powerful and equipped military in the world b