The minimum wage. Tech entrepreneur Richard Wayne on the skills gap, the future of work, and rethinking traditional Fouryear College degree or rims. College degree programs. Host good morning. T is friday, january 3 u. S. Airstrike near the bank that airport killed the top corps. Er of the guard could stoke a cycle of retaliation with the islamic republic. We are tracking reaction and we want to hear from you. Let us know what you think. Democrats, 2027488000. Republicans, 2027488001. Ndependents, 2027488002 you can send us a text message this morning. That number, 2027488003. If you do, please include your name and where you are from cspanwj cspanwj. On twitter, it is. On facebook it is, facebook. Com cspan. A very good friday morning, you can start calling now as we show you the Statement Released last night from the department of defense. This is how it read at direction of the president. The u. S. Military has taken action to protect u. S. Military abroad by killing the head of guards. Revolutionary corps. The general was actively developing plans to attack american diplomats and wasicemembers in iraq and responsible for the death of hundreds of americans and coalition servicemembers. He orchestrated attacks on coalition bases in iraq over several months including the attack on december 27 culminating in the death and wounding of additional american personnel. This strike was and at deterring future iranian attack plans. The United States will continue to take necessary action to protect our people and actions wherever they are around the world. Here is the front pages this morning of major u. S. Papers, this is the New York Times leading with this story and a picture of the Major General on the front page. There is the picture from the Associated Press on your screen. The lead of the story noting the United States moved to the brink of war with iran this morning, assassinating the most celebrated military leader along with a key iraqi ally. The globe and mail out of canada focusing on the response in iran, bows harsh revenge for u. S. Criminals who killed solomonic, this from the israeli newspaper. Assassination impossible to exaggerate repercussions and even trump most steadfast reporters should seasonede absence of a National Security staff around him. One more from the moscow times, russian senator calls u. S. Killing of top iranian general worstcase scenario, expects new u. S. Iran clashes. We have yet to hear from President Trump although he tweeted out this image late last night around 9 30 eastern time, an image of the american flag. We will be monitoring the clear page and releases from the white house and any statements from staff and keys Foreign Ministers and micro terry secretary of state pompeo. We will bring you their comments when and if they make those comments. One more statement from late last night from irans foreign minister. The u. S. Targeting can assassinating the general the most effective force fighting isis is extremely dangerous and a full osha escalation foolish escalation. That from his twitter page last night. We will be bringing you a lot more from around capitol hill and the world, but we want to hear from you this morning. Democrats, 2027488000. Republicans, 2027488001. Independents, 2027488002. This is ingrid, a democrat. Caller i have already made some i would like to be those. I would like to read those. Not even israel, decided to attack iran and it did not go through congress. Willlicans are saying this be a short war and where have we heard that . Junior and israel is andanger in this situation there will be unforeseen consequences. Nostradamus think about nostradamus and the third. Ntichrist i believe the president has started world war iii. Host her first comment was on congressional notification. This from the New York Times, the strike appeared to catch lawmakers off guard. The administration did not give Chuck Schumer of new york advanced notice of the strike according to one aide, the foreign of the the chairman of the Foreign Affairs committee. A republican, good morning. Say thank god to we have a president. He doesnt look for war, he tries to keep peace, but when they come after us, he will go after them and give them what they deserve. I am so thankful and i bet hell is burning hot this morning, he is getting what he deserves. Before youaller worried about world war iii, are you worried about a new war . Theyr not really because know he does not play games. If they come after us and retaliate, we will go after them. I dont think they want to see the worst part of what we have to offer. I really dont. God bless america. Host kathleen, democrat out of san diego, good morning. Morning. Ood i am very concerned for the whole world. The lady that just spoke, i simply believe mr. Trump does. Lay games it is more serious than just removing a person. This act only on mr. Trumps decision is going to hurt america, other countries as well. Act and i amive i dolly shaking because try to believe in the goodness of people and that there are things about mr. Trump, that he is helping, i am sure, in his own way. Things are moving forward but this is not moving forward. For all theworried leaders of the world, they are going to lose much confidence, much more than they have, in america and we are a brand grand nation and countries of always up to us and listen to us. Ift is not happening now and that continues, the world is in trouble. Host you said at the top you are shaking, what is the emotion that is making you shake right now . Caller not just this act, but the Different Things that mr. Withouts been doing thinking, it seems, kind of quick responding. Believe things need to be , notd with as a Committee Just one person. Gettingshake, i enjoy my thoughts, adding to thoughts and i am doing my part to keep things positive, but this is a very troubling piece of knowledge. Murphy re chris center chris murphy speaking to your concerns. Of the unitedy states, that is not a question. To just assassinate without congressional authorization the second most powerful person in iran setting off a potential massive regional war. A flavor of the response on the republican side from one of senator murphys republican colleagues, referring to murphys tweet saying it is drunk partisanship. He has killed hundreds and hundreds of americans and was actively plotting more. Any commanderinchief has an obligation to defend america by rd is whatis basta senator ben sasse said last night. Getting your reaction from capitol hill and around the world. This from reuters, irans Supreme Leader said harsh revenge awaited the criminals who killed him. His death would double the resistance against the United States and israel. He called for 3 days of National Mourning in the wake of the death. A republican, good morning. Caller good morning. How are you doing . Host i am doing well, go ahead. Caller President Trump did exactly what he was supposed to do as commanderinchief it was an attack on the u. S. Embassy and an attack on the United States. There is an example between the difference between the Obama Administration and Trump Administration. Hillary clinton says what difference does it make . The difference is you attack on the u. S. Embassy, you are going to get attacked back. You fire the first shot, we will come after you. I support the president 110 . Host President Trump tweeted earlier this week in the wake of the attack on the u. S. Embassy, on newsident saying this years eve, the new s the u. S. Embassy has been safer hours. Many of our great war fighters was immediately rushed to the site, thanking the Prime Minister of iraq for their response. Iran will be held responsible for lives lost or damage incurred at any of our facilities, they will pay a very big price, this is not a warning, this is a threat and then happy new year. What are your thoughts on the president following through on that . Years in theeveral Obama Administration, the world was kicking the u. S. s butt. President trump will not stand for this, this is what we have him for. He gave the order, the generals handled the problem and now we will see what they do. They are not going to do anything. They know they do not want to start a war with us. They are the ones that fired the first shot, they attack us, we did not attack them. United states is personally, i am tired of seeing the United States being kicked around all the time. We have a president in the oval office that will not stand for that. We will support you, we will help you if you want help, but do not come after us and do not attack us, otherwise, consequences will happen. Host we said you eat we would let you know if the president tweetss. He did retweet a couple tweets this morning and that had to do u. S. Safety advisories for personnel based in iraq. The president retweeting a link to this page, the u. S. Embassy and consulates in iraq. It was a statement, security alert issued last night after that strike occurred saying due iraq,ghtened tensions in the u. S. Embassy urges americans it instead american citizens to depart iraq immediately. U. S. Citizens should depart via airline while possible and failing that, to other countries via land. All consular operations are suspended, u. S. Citizens should not approach the embassy. This strike happening this outside the Baghdad Airport where the iranian general was when this drone strike took place and reporting from the new q9k times noting it was an m reaper drone frederique frederique. General killed general soleimani killed in that attack including others including the the backedander of militia known as the Popular Mobilization forces in that convoy as well. Getting your thoughts, your reaction. Charles in tennessee, a democrat, good morning. Caller good morning. Much more. Trump is concerned with this impeachment thing and people may then people think he is and in order to stay in the white house, he will use any diversion you can think of and it looks like things are falling his way because like i say, any diversion he can use to get people looking the other way, he will. With this evangelistic bymunity, anyone that goes beatsct and lie well told the truth terribly has something wrong with them. They should look at the gospel song saying i would not take nothing from my journey now. Twitterveral folks on have pointed back to businessmans trump businessman trumps statements. Here is a flavor of a few of them, donald trump saying in august of 2012 i always said barack obama will attack iran in some form prior to the election. He went on to say dont let obama play the iran card to start a war. Be careful, republicans. Another from october now that obama poll numbers in tailspin, watch for him to launch a strike in libya or iran. One last one from june, barack obama is preparing a possible attack on iran right before november. Your thoughts on those old tweets from donald trump. Caller my thoughts on the old on those old tweets is he did not even think obama was born in this country, so you can use your own judgment of how he was doing those things. This we will go to hawaii, is cindy, thanks for getting up very early for us this morning, go ahead. Cindy, are you with us . Go ahead, cindy. Caller you want me to go now . Host yes, you are on. Caller thank you. This is cindy from honolulu, hawaii. Thank you very much for taking my call. On the droneoughts attack that killed general frederique general soleimani . Caller i think President Trump is doing a fantastic job. Host anything you want to add to that . Blessedthe bible says are the peacemakers because they shall be called the sons of god. It also says you are the light of the world, a city set on a hill cannot be hidden. President trump is doing a fantastic job, thank you. Host do you think donald trump is a peacemaker . Caller i think he is doing a fantastic job. Host that is cindy and hollow lulu. We stay in hawaii, this is dean, independent. Caller good morning, john. How are you . Host i am doing well, go ahead. Caller i think we need to differentiate between a state the United States kills terrorist leaders, but we do not assassinate people. Onnected with state jongil, kimat kim mbs in saudi arabia, they have killed american citizens, but we dont see donald trump going after them . He is going after this member of the iranian government, which is distinctly different than going after terrorist leaders and that seems not to have been the policy of the United States for quite a while and that is quite concerning. Host the Islamic Revolutionary guard corps, which is what led doesimani that change things in your mind . Lets say that group is not a good group whatsoever, but the fact remains they are part of the iranian government, that is different than going after the terrorist leader that is a nonstate actor, there is a huge difference. If you want to go actor a state leader or part of a government, you have got to consult congress. You cannot go that alone. Sorte going to incur some of a problem whether it be attack or some sort of in washington on one of our government leaders, there is something we call Civil Society and we all want to keep civil and when we start crossing these lines, it seems as though we are going to go down to their level. Host here is the statement from the white house april of last year designated the revolutionary guard corps as a foreign terrorist organization, the president making that announcement, let me read to you what the president said in that statement, this designation will be the first time the United States has named apart of another government as a foreign terrorist organization. It on the underscores the fact irans actions are different than other governments and this will expand the scope and scale of our national maximum Pressure Campaign and makes clear the risk of providing support to the revolutionary guard corps and goes on from there. To what i goes back just talk about, mbs killed an american citizen or a guy living here, a member of the media. Kim jongun killed a guy who visited north korea, both of those are state actors as well and we both know then people are terrorists. Host a little bit more about the general who died in the airstrike yesterday from the profile piece in the New York Times, the general a once shadowy figure who enjoyed celebritylike status among hardline conservatives was a figure of intense interest to people inside and outside the country, it is not just that he was in charge of Iranian Intelligence gathering and Covert Military operations and regarded as one of the most cunning and autonomous figures, he was believed to be close to the Supreme Leader and seen as a possible potential future leader of iran in charge of the special forces unit that undertakes Iranian Missions and other countries and named to lead in the late 1990s. He was believed to be the chief strategist behind military ventures and influence in syria, iraq, and elsewhere in the region, considered the most regionve official in the from the profile piece in the New York Times today, getting your thoughts, your reaction this morning after that u. S. Airstrike killed general soleimani. Robin in nevada, democrat, good morning. Caller good morning, sir. I just want to say i totally agree with the last gentleman that was on. Also, the lady from hawaii, how she quoted the bible about peacemakers. I would like to say how dare you on behalf of the president. If we were to make piece peace, we would not have attacked these people the president would not have attacked these people the way he did. The other gentleman talking about the president is doing a great job and this and that, i totally disagree with a lot of things the president is doing and cannot seem to find anything i can agree with what the day 1,nt is doing, since not only because i am a democrat. When i first turned old enough to vote, i voted republican and voted democrat i because of this president s behavior, our president s behavior. Going back to what you read about the statement of what the president said, that doesnt even sound like him talking or what he wrote or what he said. If you listen to the president the way he speaks, he doesnt speak the way you read that article of what he said. Host are you talking about the statement from the department of defense that was put out . That was attributive to the defense department, not specifically to the president. What we have heard from the president is what we have seen on his twitter page and that is the image of the american flag. Caller and that is the image of him and the way he response to the American People on twitter, which is childish to begin with. That is the way i see it and all the republicans from hawaii or wherever you are from in the up. Always having to bring obama. Obama wasnt the best president , but he was the best president. They want to attack hillary this to that, we are never going find out what is going on with hillary. James out of ocean springs, mississippi, good morning. Doing . How are you host i am doing well. Honestly, i believe in trump 100 and i do believe he is doing a good job at what they what he has do and done here is something that should have happened a long time jimmycause even like when carter was president , gasoline three dollars a saudi in the 70s and arabia has been robbing the United States over f