Chaos erupting as many gathered in the hometown of the commander, prior to burial. In which more than 30 iranians were trampled to death. Back in washington, President Trump defending his actions amid criticism from democrats. He should have been taken out a long time ago. We had a shot at it and we took him out. We are a lot safer now because of it. President trump had promised to keep the United States out of endless wars in the middle east. The president s actions, however, have seemingly increased the risk that we could be dragged into exactly such a war. Toward an allout war with iran would make the wars we seen in iraq and afghanistan look like a picnic. You dont see anyone standing up for iran. The only ones that are mourning the loss of soleimani are our democrat leadership and our democrat president ial candidates. We should welcome his death, but we must remain vigilant and soberly prepare for even further aggression. Bill we have every angle covered. Senator rand paul, directional and help a Lucas Tomlinson reporting from the pentagon. Trey yingst back in baghdad. Trey . Bill, good morning. According to Iranian State television, at least 40 people were killed and more than 200 injured after a stampede during the funeral of iranian general Qassem Soleimani in his hometown. The event did push back the burial time that will formally end a threeday morning. Implemented by irans Supreme Leader the ayatollah khamenei. They said today it wanted to see revenge, adding a headline that said revenge is coming very soon. We all became taking bombs. This, as iranianbacked militias say they are awaiting orders to carry out revenge attacks against the United States and its forces in iraq. A spokesperson for the movement here in the rocks as resistant leaders will be within the next 24 hours to announce a united front against the u. S. Presence. Some new threats from atop a running general. Take a listen. Translator the pressure america exerts on the islamic nation will lead the peoples of the islamic countries to pull them out of the nests of their spies on their military bases. I can see that day. They will pull them out and hang them blindfolded from the trees in their cities. There is an alltoofamiliar calm before the storm here in baghdad. Many residents concerned about the possibility of a conflict between the United States and iran. The bottom line here is that if you do not support the Iranian Regime, you are in danger. If you are an american citizen, you are at risk. All of this very uncertain in the middle east, and baghdad in particular. The green zone off to my left, many concerns of attacks there in the coming days. Bill trey yingst again in the iraqi capital today. Thank you, sir. Sandra . Sandra meanwhile, the u. S. Military carrying out a show for us, taking b52 bombers to nightly news middle east. Lucas tomlinson live at the pentagon with more on that. Lucas, good morning. Good morning, sandra. The u. S. Military is on high alert in the middle east now that soleimanis morning period is coming to an end. Revenge for the drone strike that killed Qassem Soleimani. Top pentagon Officials Say the u. S. Is not leaving iraq after the draft letter suggested otherwise. It was the draft, it was a mistake, it should not have been signed. It implies withdrawal. Thats not whats happening. Theres been no decision made to leave iraq, period. Is a mention, Six Air Force b52 bombers have been deployed from the air force base in louisiana. Paul back in may, a Bomber Task Force was sent to qatar. Its not immediately clear why these bombers are not going back there. There are many nervous golf allies in the region. Defense secretary mark esper defended his decision to kill soleimani. How do you expect us not to respond after theyve been killing her people for 20 years . Soleimani alone has the blood of hundreds of americans. Hes wooded thousands of americans and coalition partners. He is a terrorist. A leader of a terrorist organization thats been killing and attacking americans for 20 some years, and blood is on the sands. This plenty of attacks on American Forces. The pentagon says soleimani wasnt as possible for total rocket attacks sitting back from late october, sandra. Sandra Lucas Tomlinson at the pentagon, thank you. Bill fresh reaction, the Trump Administration earlier today insisting the strike help protect american lives overseas. The intel we had come of the information we had, we believe it was very strong. Soleimani on those he was plotting with were looking to kill american diplomats and soldiers in significant numbers in the coming days. Thats where the president authorized the Successful Operation that was undertaken by the u. S. Military. Bill our next guest calls it a bad decision. Senator rand paul from kentucky, good morning. If what Robert Obrien just said is true, how can you afford not to . I think you have to ask yourself and ask the general question, are attacks more or less likely now that soleimani is gone . The person who has replaced them has been his assistant general for 22 years, is a hardliner, and now the whole country of iran is consumed with revenge. So i think if you are asking yourself, will they be attacks on america . I think there are much more likely to be attacked now with his death. You have to ask, if anybody thinks theres the possibility to films he will work, how can it work if you kill the Major General of another country . I think we have taken the policy off the table, and the only possibility now is military escalation. Its unknown how much military escalation, but i think it will be an escalation. Bill on that point, i think less that you called it a death of diplomacy, five got your quote right. Was there much to them seem to begin with, senator . There was with the iran agreement. It wasnt perfect, and i was a critic of the iran agreement, however, i think it was a big mistake to pull out of the agreement. You should have tried to build upon the iran agreement. We did that come up with them he placed an embargo where iran was not allowed to sell any goods internationally, including their main export of oil. An active embargo is like an act of war. To top that off, weve now killed one of their Major Generals. I think it is the death of diplomacy, and i see no way to get it back started again until sort of the revenge of the iranian people is somehow seated. I hate this, i hate that this is where we are going. I have been someone for engagement, but there is much more killing, much less violence after the iran agreement. There was a little when we were enabled dont like it or too much more stable situation. It may face and neck be gone for a lifetime bill Rush Limbaugh directed to this comment here from President Trump. He is responsible for the ied, the roadside bombs. And the sister, the big one. The big version that actually knocks out tanks and kills everybody within earshot. He is responsible for all those incredible young people over at walter reed and he should have been taken out a long time ago. Bill would you take exception to that, senator . There are a lot of reports about the iuds, the heightened reports are coming from iran. Whether or not one person was responsible for that is not something i have the knowledge to tell you. Is soleimani the bad guy . Yes. Is the guy who replaces him a bad guy . Yes. Was qaddafi a bad guy, was hussein a bad guy . Yes. We have to ask yourselves President Trump is that this millions of thousands of times, that Saddam Hussein was a bad guy, but taking him out destabilize the region. It is about the broader invocations of killing someone, not whether they are or not. Foreign policy can be based on killing everyone they believe is evil or bad in the world. There are thousands and thousands of such people. After look at the ramifications of what. My fear is that this killing will create more killing and it precludes the idea of having any kind of diplomatic relations with iran. It was difficult before this, and i think its impossible. Bill some are suggesting thinks go quiet for a time. We will see who is right in the end. What would you have done . With regard to soleimani . I think what i would have done was months ago. This is what i encouraged the Trump Administration months ago, to renew diplomatic relations and have discussions. There were people and there are moderates that were willing to have diplomacy. Their voices are completely squelched by this period will be done is empowered the hardliners, brought together people who might have had misgivings about the government. They are rallying around the ring end. Its all going in the opposite direction. But there was a time and there were people within the arena and moderate community who did want to have discussions. Thats over now. They cannot talk to us now, because it is now than rallying around the flag. Anybody who is independent or indecisive or moderate is now rallying around the iranian flag. No, this has set us back a great deal. There were people who blamed the iranian government for the economic problems they had. They had protest over gas prices a month or two ago. All those people are now rallying around the flag and around what they perceive as an aggressive move by america. Bill lets see where that goes. I want to squeeze in one more question impeachment. What you think nancy pelosi strategy is . How do you see that pulling out now . [laughs] it is still hard for me to fathom how she thinks shes going to publisher republicans by withholding the impeachment, what which in one of us repaid she is punishing us by not sending the impeachment . She can keep it, as far as im concerned. Bill rand paul on theyll come a lot to cover on that. Sandra a lot to take in there. Reaction from the white house, our headliner, press secretary Stephanie Grisham. She will be our guest and live to respond to all the happenings this morning. Of course, that will come about the same time be expecting for mike pompeo at the state department. So we hope to check in with her first and then hear from the secretary of state. Bill a big morning coming up. You got this Foreign Policy front and center on the campaign trail. Bernie sanders hammering joe biden on his vote for the iraq war. Polls tightening up in iowa. Weeks ago, 28 days now before the caucus there. First week of february. Sandra coming fast. A game changer from john bolton. Former National Security advisor saying he would testify at a Senate Impeachment trial if subpoenaed. Whatever chances of that actually happening . Bill fox news alert, puerto rico plunged into darkness. A powerful earthquake hitting more than two years after Hurricane Maria devastated the island. We are on the ground to tell you whats happening there today as the sun comes up. [alarm beeping] {tires screeching} {truck honking} avo life doesnt give you many second chances. But a subaru can. dad you guys ok . You alright . Wow. avo eyesight with precollision braking. Standard on the subaru ascent. The threerow subaru ascent. Love. Its what makes a subaru a subaru. Sandra fox news alert now from puerto rico, a powerful 6. 4 earthquake hitting the southern part of the island, just before dawn today. At least one person was killed, eight others injured. It was followed by several strong after shocks that cause heavy damage in some areas. Their reports now of widespread power outages. It was the latest in a series of strong tremors to rock the island recent days. Bill meanwhile, former National Security advisor john bolton saying he will testify at a senate trial if subpoenaed. Only problem is, Speaker Pelosi still has the impeachment articles. Republicans might have the votes. Guy lewis, former u. S. Attorney, served the Justice Department during the george hw administration. Guy, how are you doing . Good morning to you. Just around noon eastern time yesterday, does the headline scream a little louder than the actual story, guy, do you believe . I think it does, bill. I dont think the offer by john bolton to testify, if you subpoenaed, amounts to much of anything. We dont have his john bolton saying, the president is something illegal. The present to something impeachable. Thats i was on the table. Bill there was reporting, i think it was politico. Cracks appearing in republican unity. Do you see that at this point or not, guy . I dont, bill. I think we are seeing a wait and see. They are lining up behind senator mcconnell, rightly so. Look, we dont even have the articles of impeachment yet. They are still sitting over in the house, and with all due respect to senator paul, i dont think you cant just be happy if they just sit over there and stay forever. Its just not fair. Bill so you were listening to rand paul. What part of his commentary do you disagree with, guy . The senator says, look, im fine if they just stay over there. It would be like me as a prosecutor, who did it for a long time, returning an indictment, United StatesUnited States versus bill hemmer, and letting it sit out there. Its unconstitutional. Its not fair. You have a right to a trial, and the senate, according to the constitution, is supposed to try these articles. Thats not what happened. Bill s who are making the case it needs to be resolved. Lets see where that goes. Susan collins is one of these moderate senators. Here is her commentary come to us in 24 hours about witnesses on the senate side. There are a number of witnesses that may well be appropriate for stage three, of which he would certainly be one. Of course, its always possible that the president would exert executive privilege and tried to block that testimony. Bill what she is referring to is the precedent set during the clinton trial of january 1999. Do you see a crack there were a senator willing to hear out the issue . The latter. It makes a lot of sense. During the clinton impeachment hearings, there was a unanimous vote out of the senate to say, hey, lets hear opening arguments. Lets let this proceed carefully and thoughtfully. And then, and only then, decide whether or not we need witnesses. By the way, bill, its not this dramatic open the back doors of the chamber and watched john bolton walk in and be sworn and crossexamined. They would likely send all the parties away, the managers, let them take some very limited depositions, and then come back and read them. Thats how they did it with clinton. If, big gift, they decided witnesses, thats how they should do it this time around. Bill josh hawley was on the sean hannity last night. Hes making a push to dismiss the articles entirely. I dont think its getting much steam just yet, but heres his comment on that about nancy pelosi. The House Speaker is trying to run the United States senate. Shes trying to hijack the trial. Shes trying to obstruct the trial. The senate has the power to try the case, and its time for the senate to fight back. Bill so, what do you think her strategy is today . [laughs] boy, oh, boy. The truth is, i dont know. She is sitting on these things, she has not said what she is other than the fact that she wants to manipulate and direct the senate process, which she cant do. Listen, the constitution matters. Process matters. The house has returned the articles of impeachment, and now the senate is supposed to try them. Lets get along with the peoples business. Bill guy lewis, thank you for your time. There is a theory out there, some believe shes waiting on more evidence. If she gets that, either present at the senate side or maybe you reopen a different case in the house. It is not going to happen . Well, thats a good question. The question back is, is this ever going to end . Do we use this as a political weapon in order to keep this hanging over the president . The me ask you this how long to be keep it open . To be keep it open through the election . Through the summer . Does it ever come to an end . Look, in the constitution, in civil cases that i try every day, you are entitled to a right to go forward. While i appreciate the senator from missouris motion shes got about ten or 12 people that you could dismiss it if its not prosecuted. , theres some underlying fairness to that concept. A person has a right to go forward. The case should be tried. Bill thank you, guy come for your time today. We are out of it for now. 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