Transcripts For FOXNEWSW Special Report With Bret Baier 2018

Some were signed and commented on by president obama. President obama says october 22, 2014, a most impressive leader who continues to perform at the flag officer level. Ronny has earned my confidence in the gratitude of my family for his diligence and knowledge. Promote to flag immediately. Signed barack obama. 17 october, 2016, ronny does a great job, genuine enthusiasm, poise under pressure, incredible work ethic and followthrough. Ronny continues to inspire confidence with the care he provides me, my family, and my team. Continue to promote ad of peers. An undated reference from President Trump, could have been earlier this year after his first annual physical. A great doctor and leader. Two star material. Four fitness reports signed and commented on by president alone. Theres a body of evidence here that the current president , and former president , certainly appreciated the work jackson was doing. My colleague Jennifer Griffin will have more on some of the opposition that has come out. All of this breaking on a day when President Trump prepares to have his first state dinner with the visiting president of france, Emmanuel Macron. Foreign policy was top of the agenda in President Trumps meetings with the french president today. It was a domestic issue, the fate of his embattled nominee to run Veterans Affairs, dr. Ronny jackson, the took center stage. I said what do you need it for . Is totally his decision, but he will be making a decision. The president insisting hes unaware of the allegations threatening jacksons confirmation, throwing his full support behind the white house physician but also giving him an out. What does he needed for . To be abused by a bunch of politicians . That arent thinking nicely about our country. I really dont think personally he should do it but its totally his. I would stand behind him. Totally his decision. On the centerpiece of their meeting, iran policy, President Trump and macron diverge. Macron preferring President Trump to stay in the iran nuclear deal. President trump warning iran not to restart its Nuclear Program even if the u. S. Pulls out. They restarted, theyre going to have big problems. There than theyve ever had before. If iran threatens us in any way, they will pay a price like you countries have ever paid. President trump facing a a 12 deadline to either waive sanctions against iran or withdraw from the nuclear deal. And talks today, a possible third way, a second deal to cover irans Longterm Nuclear goals, Ballistic Missiles, and destabilizing actions in the middle east. Nobody knows what im going to do. But well see. But well see also if i do what some people expect, whether or not it will be possible to do a new deal with solid foundations. Because this is a deal with decayed foundations. Its a bad deal. It was the First Official state visit of the trump presidency. Honoring a leader President Trump has grown very fond of. I like him a lot. The public displays of appreciation, downright affection, put macron in a class by himself. Infect, i will get that little piece of dandruff off. We have to make him perfect. He is perfect. For all the handshakes, air kisses, and arm grabs, there are some sharp differences. President trump pushing to get u. S. Troops out of syria. Macron pushing to get them in a wire longer. What we want to do now is finish with our troops, and we want to fix on the long run the situation to have peace in the region. Thats our duty, it is not just with our troops. Its with our diplomats, our teams. Obviously with the alliances. We have pretty much finished with isis. And we are going to be making some Big Decisions in a very short period of time but we are working very closely together with france and the president. On the other piece of foreign policy, President Trump today had downright laudatory words for north koreas leader kim jong un. He really has been very open, and i think very honorable from everything we are seeing. It was a sharp departure from everything President Trump has been saying about kim jong un since the day he was elected. President trump also made it clear what he expects of north korea, and that is for kim jong un to completely give up and dismantle his Nuclear Program. A little more breaking news. The last few seconds, white house officials tell me dr. Ronny jackson is not going to withdraw his nomination to be va secretary. Hes going to stay and fight. Bret. Bret that is news. John roberts live on the north lawn. We will ask Kellyanne Conway about that little bit later. Meantime, President Trumps attorney general Jeff Sessions will not recuse himself from the investigation into the president s personal attorney michael cohen. Thats what bloomberg is reporting tonight. Justice Department Officials not confirming this as of yet but if sessions does not recuse himself, then he could be briefed on the details of this investigation, the cohen investigation. He of course did recuse himself from the russia investigation at the beginning. As john reported a moment ago, the president s pick to run the va is saying he will stay and fight, but he hit a roadblock on capitol hill as allegations whirled about possible misconduct by the president s personal doctor. National security correspondent Jennifer Griffin reports from the pentagon, specifically what is delaying rear admiral Ronny Jacksons confirmation. The allegations involve a series of whistleblower complaints that came to light last week reportedly involving excessive drinking, questionable prescription practices, and creating a toxic work environment. Looking forward to rescheduling the hearing. Rear admiral Ronny Jackson caught President Trumps eye when he presented the results of his physical in january. I told the president if he had a healthier diet over the last 20 years, he might live to be 200. His nomination followed the president s abrupt firing of the first va secretary david shulkin, a respected Hospital Administrator who fell out of favor after an Inspector General report chastise him for accepting wimbledon tickets for his wife which caught the ire of President Trump. Admiral jackson has served since 2006 in the white house medical unit under president s bush, obama, and trump. He also served in iraq. Veterans groups including the oldest in the nation question whether he has the experience to run the governments second Largest Agency with its 370,000 employees. Dr. Jacksons bio does not reflect any experience working with the va or with veterans or managing any organization of the size. In a letter to the president , senator johnny isakson, a trump loyalist and ranking veteran Affairs Member senator jon tester asked for more documentation of jacksons service in light of the allegations. The allegations that have come out against admiral jackson are very disturbing. Probably makes sense for the president to spend a little more time doing research on his own nominees. Republican senator jerry moran pushed back after meeting with admiral jackson. He indicated he was anxious for his hearing and would like to respond to the allegations come although my impression is he doesnt know exactly what they are either. A 2012 navy medical Inspector General report criticized the command climate under then captain jackson and navy captain Jeffrey Coleman who served as the president s personal physician. Those who worked under these two men said it was like living with two parents going through a bitter divorce. The ig report made no mention about alcohol or prescription abuse. It blamed much of the climate on jacksons arrival. Bret Jennifer Griffin live at the pentagon. Thank you. Rough day on wall street. The dow dropping 425 after being down more than 600 points at on. S p 500 lost 36. Nasdaq finished down 121. For more on what is ailing the market, we turn to deirdre bolton, host of risk and reward. Good evening. There were two big reasons. One has to do with a bond market. You had 10year bond yields topping 3 for the first time in more than four years. As Interest Rates go higher, all borrowing becomes more expensive. Basically its a headwind for businesses and consumers. The other big reason for the selling today is linked to the calendar. We are in the middle of the earnings season. This week alone about onethird of the s p 500 companies are publishing sales and earnings reports and all investors look ahead. What these Companies Say about their own outlook is key to market sentiment. Caterpillar and 3m, important dow components, their forecast for the rest of this year were weaker than expected. The Construction Equipment maker beats earnings and Sales Forecast for the past quarter but the implication was the rest of the year would not match. 3ms earnings met expectations but they lowered their fullyear profit forecast. Stock down more than 6 . In tact, the usually bright spot, stocks fell. Alphabet google reported earnings exceeding estimates on sales but investors focus on the future with potential regulatory challenges. The entire tech group fell including facebook which reports tomorrow, and amazon which reports thursday. Apple and netflix also lower today as well. One analyst told me that investors want to see earnings at season perfection since most marked or participates anticipate the fed raising Interest Rates. Investors think input costs are going to go higher for more companies, especially if tariffs are imposed. Bret, a lot of factors at play. It added up to a day of red. Bret thank you. To discuss all things happening here in washington with the administration, we are joined by counselor to the president Kellyanne Conway live from the warehouse. Good evening. Thanks for joining us. I want to start where john left off and that is reporting the nomination is moving forward and that Ronny Jackson is going to still be the nominee for va secretary. Thats his intention. I talked to dr. Jackson this afternoon. I spoke with the president. Dr. Jackson is made clear he wants a fight. We cannot allow anyone to be criticized and vetted and concluded upon in the press. Or its just through allegations. Thats what hearings are for. If dr. Jackson is willing to go and raise his right hand and answer questions, then the whole world can see that, and its called a confirmation hearing. I would really push back heartily at the democratic senator Chris Murphy Singh may be the president will do a better job venting his people. These are the fitness report counseling records from president obama, high mark Stuart Varney jackson. Most impressive leader who continues to perform at the flag officer level. Ronny has earned my confidence and gratitude of my family for his diligence and knowledge. Goes on and on. We should know that in 2014, this in 2016, exceptional physician and leader. This is someone, dr. Jackson has been serving several different president s. Republicans and democrats. The president today said that he understands if dr. Jackson wants to stand down but that he, the president , sticking by him. Bret let me play that sound bite and get your reaction. I will tell you hes one of the finest people that i have met, and it was a suggestion but i told admiral jackson just a little while ago, i said, what do you need this for . I said what you needed for . I would definitely stand behind him. Hes a fine man. With regard to the jackson nomination, i am waiting to hear from chairman isaacson and from the administration. What they believe the way forward should be and will take our cues from them. Bret kellyanne, he definitely got to i will stand behind him. There was a long i wouldnt do it. It wasnt a ringing endorsement, was it . The president endorsed him by nominating him and standing by him. He said it is dr. Jacksons decision but that he would stand by him. Let me get a little bit of amplification to what the president was saying. He knows how intense the job is. He knows we are constantly put upon and scrutinized and picked up our and there are people here like dr. Jackson whos been here for many, many years, serving his nation admirably, they are doing so because they love the country and they love the president and want to serve the president. The president is speaking more broadly. He sees how tough it is. I thought what the president was also telling jackson is to make up his own mind and dr. Jackson has done just that. I want to read one last thing because i think its important. Continue to groom and promote this highly capable officer. That was former president barack obama and a signed statement. I think President Trump agrees. Continue to groom and promote this highly capable officer. Bret the allegations involve a whistleblower to the ig coming forward, reportedly allegations of excessive drinking, questionable prescription practices, and creating a toxic work environment. As well as the charges that hes not up to the massive bureaucracy that the va is. Thats whats coming from capitol hill. You are saying all of those things are wrong. Im not saying thats wrong. I am saying allegations should be fully and thoroughly vetted during confirmation hearings under oath or during these private meetings with senators that dr. Jackson has been havin having. But dr. Jackson we should take allegations seriously. The place to take them seriously as in these meetings and under oath at a hearing, not just through the press. Through one report. Youve seen a number of people give him glowing recommendations. You have lots of folks saying i am not going to be someone who impugns a mans integrity based on one or two things said while he has an opportunity before him to raise his right hand and swear under oath as he has many times and answer these questions. Senators will have to make the decision. The president said something else. He mentioned director pompeo. The president is right and clear about this. Director pompeo, 15 or 16 democrats voted for him 14 months ago to be cia director. They loved his credentials then. Now he has more credentials, being a successful cad cia dir. The president recognizes people are playing politics with these nominations. Bret two more questions. Scott pruitt, ep administer, bloomberg says white house officials have discouraged lawmakers from vigorously defending the administrator, said to people who asked for anonymity because the discussions werent public. Is that true . I see why they are asking for anonymity. Pretty obvious. The president has asked administrator pruitt to do many things that have meant a great deal to his agenda. I would tell you, i would echo what the press secretary said which is that there are no plans to make a change there. Right now. Most importantly, administrator pruitt is set to testify before two committees tomorrow in congress. I dont believe thats changed. He is testifying about the budget but im sure he will be asked other questions. Its a great forum for that. Bret last thing. The president speaking in the cabinet room today. This meeting with the french president seems to be going very well for the relationship. But he was talking about north korea and hes getting some grief about this statement. Take a listen. We are having very, very good discussions. Kim jong un was, he really has been very open and i think very honorable from everything we are seeing. Bret people, critics saying he is calling the dictator who has been horrible to his people very honorable. Can you explain that . He has referred to him as someone who has been horrible to his own people. He is talking about the process. Hes talking about an open and honorable, hes acted that way through this process meaning he has come to the table, met with south korea, willing to stand down with some of his Ballistic Missile capabilities and has shown an openness to sitting down with this president in a way thats not happened before. Many others have tried. Our eyes are wide open. The president has made it clear that if the conditions are not right and not acceptable to this country, he wont participate. Even south korea said today that north korea is leaning towards denuclearization. We like the progress. We like the fact that director pompeo has already been over there over easter for the first round of meetings. We have a long way to go but everybody else has failed to do something. This president truly wants to do it on behalf of everybody. Denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula benefits everyone. Bret percentage that the meeting goes forward . I dont know. [laughs] thats in large part up to north korea. How serious they are in making concessions and making moves before they get there. The president railed back again something that was very, very angering to some of us over the weekend. This idea that he has made too many concessions already. Like what . What concessions has the president made . He is try to have a conversation and denuclearize the Korean Peninsula. Last week with mr. Abe, even today with mr. Macron from france. Bringing Global Leaders into pressure. Mr. Macron saying he thinks we need a new deal in iran and it has to meet five criteria. Its President Trump that has been the strongest on that and hes bringing along President Trump<\/a>, could have been earlier this year after his first annual physical. A great doctor and leader. Two star material. Four fitness reports signed and commented on by president alone. Theres a body of evidence here that the current president , and former president , certainly appreciated the work jackson was doing. My colleague Jennifer Griffin<\/a> will have more on some of the opposition that has come out. All of this breaking on a day when President Trump<\/a> prepares to have his first state dinner with the visiting president of france, Emmanuel Macron<\/a>. Foreign policy was top of the agenda in President Trump<\/a>s meetings with the french president today. It was a domestic issue, the fate of his embattled nominee to run Veterans Affairs<\/a>, dr. Ronny jackson, the took center stage. I said what do you need it for . Is totally his decision, but he will be making a decision. The president insisting hes unaware of the allegations threatening jacksons confirmation, throwing his full support behind the white house physician but also giving him an out. What does he needed for . To be abused by a bunch of politicians . That arent thinking nicely about our country. I really dont think personally he should do it but its totally his. I would stand behind him. Totally his decision. On the centerpiece of their meeting, iran policy, President Trump<\/a> and macron diverge. Macron preferring President Trump<\/a> to stay in the iran nuclear deal. President trump warning iran not to restart its Nuclear Program<\/a> even if the u. S. Pulls out. They restarted, theyre going to have big problems. There than theyve ever had before. If iran threatens us in any way, they will pay a price like you countries have ever paid. President trump facing a a 12 deadline to either waive sanctions against iran or withdraw from the nuclear deal. And talks today, a possible third way, a second deal to cover irans Longterm Nuclear<\/a> goals, Ballistic Missile<\/a>s, and destabilizing actions in the middle east. Nobody knows what im going to do. But well see. But well see also if i do what some people expect, whether or not it will be possible to do a new deal with solid foundations. Because this is a deal with decayed foundations. Its a bad deal. It was the First Official<\/a> state visit of the trump presidency. Honoring a leader President Trump<\/a> has grown very fond of. I like him a lot. The public displays of appreciation, downright affection, put macron in a class by himself. Infect, i will get that little piece of dandruff off. We have to make him perfect. He is perfect. For all the handshakes, air kisses, and arm grabs, there are some sharp differences. President trump pushing to get u. S. Troops out of syria. Macron pushing to get them in a wire longer. What we want to do now is finish with our troops, and we want to fix on the long run the situation to have peace in the region. Thats our duty, it is not just with our troops. Its with our diplomats, our teams. Obviously with the alliances. We have pretty much finished with isis. And we are going to be making some Big Decisions<\/a> in a very short period of time but we are working very closely together with france and the president. On the other piece of foreign policy, President Trump<\/a> today had downright laudatory words for north koreas leader kim jong un. He really has been very open, and i think very honorable from everything we are seeing. It was a sharp departure from everything President Trump<\/a> has been saying about kim jong un since the day he was elected. President trump also made it clear what he expects of north korea, and that is for kim jong un to completely give up and dismantle his Nuclear Program<\/a>. A little more breaking news. The last few seconds, white house officials tell me dr. Ronny jackson is not going to withdraw his nomination to be va secretary. Hes going to stay and fight. Bret. Bret that is news. John roberts live on the north lawn. We will ask Kellyanne Conway<\/a> about that little bit later. Meantime, President Trump<\/a>s attorney general Jeff Sessions<\/a> will not recuse himself from the investigation into the president s personal attorney michael cohen. Thats what bloomberg is reporting tonight. Justice Department Officials<\/a> not confirming this as of yet but if sessions does not recuse himself, then he could be briefed on the details of this investigation, the cohen investigation. He of course did recuse himself from the russia investigation at the beginning. As john reported a moment ago, the president s pick to run the va is saying he will stay and fight, but he hit a roadblock on capitol hill as allegations whirled about possible misconduct by the president s personal doctor. National security correspondent Jennifer Griffin<\/a> reports from the pentagon, specifically what is delaying rear admiral Ronny Jacksons<\/a> confirmation. The allegations involve a series of whistleblower complaints that came to light last week reportedly involving excessive drinking, questionable prescription practices, and creating a toxic work environment. Looking forward to rescheduling the hearing. Rear admiral Ronny Jackson<\/a> caught President Trump<\/a>s eye when he presented the results of his physical in january. I told the president if he had a healthier diet over the last 20 years, he might live to be 200. His nomination followed the president s abrupt firing of the first va secretary david shulkin, a respected Hospital Administrator<\/a> who fell out of favor after an Inspector General<\/a> report chastise him for accepting wimbledon tickets for his wife which caught the ire of President Trump<\/a>. Admiral jackson has served since 2006 in the white house medical unit under president s bush, obama, and trump. He also served in iraq. Veterans groups including the oldest in the nation question whether he has the experience to run the governments second Largest Agency<\/a> with its 370,000 employees. Dr. Jacksons bio does not reflect any experience working with the va or with veterans or managing any organization of the size. In a letter to the president , senator johnny isakson, a trump loyalist and ranking veteran Affairs Member<\/a> senator jon tester asked for more documentation of jacksons service in light of the allegations. The allegations that have come out against admiral jackson are very disturbing. Probably makes sense for the president to spend a little more time doing research on his own nominees. Republican senator jerry moran pushed back after meeting with admiral jackson. He indicated he was anxious for his hearing and would like to respond to the allegations come although my impression is he doesnt know exactly what they are either. A 2012 navy medical Inspector General<\/a> report criticized the command climate under then captain jackson and navy captain Jeffrey Coleman<\/a> who served as the president s personal physician. Those who worked under these two men said it was like living with two parents going through a bitter divorce. The ig report made no mention about alcohol or prescription abuse. It blamed much of the climate on jacksons arrival. Bret Jennifer Griffin<\/a> live at the pentagon. Thank you. Rough day on wall street. The dow dropping 425 after being down more than 600 points at on. S p 500 lost 36. Nasdaq finished down 121. For more on what is ailing the market, we turn to deirdre bolton, host of risk and reward. Good evening. There were two big reasons. One has to do with a bond market. You had 10year bond yields topping 3 for the first time in more than four years. As Interest Rates<\/a> go higher, all borrowing becomes more expensive. Basically its a headwind for businesses and consumers. The other big reason for the selling today is linked to the calendar. We are in the middle of the earnings season. This week alone about onethird of the s p 500 companies are publishing sales and earnings reports and all investors look ahead. What these Companies Say<\/a> about their own outlook is key to market sentiment. Caterpillar and 3m, important dow components, their forecast for the rest of this year were weaker than expected. The Construction Equipment<\/a> maker beats earnings and Sales Forecast<\/a> for the past quarter but the implication was the rest of the year would not match. 3ms earnings met expectations but they lowered their fullyear profit forecast. Stock down more than 6 . In tact, the usually bright spot, stocks fell. Alphabet google reported earnings exceeding estimates on sales but investors focus on the future with potential regulatory challenges. The entire tech group fell including facebook which reports tomorrow, and amazon which reports thursday. Apple and netflix also lower today as well. One analyst told me that investors want to see earnings at season perfection since most marked or participates anticipate the fed raising Interest Rates<\/a>. Investors think input costs are going to go higher for more companies, especially if tariffs are imposed. Bret, a lot of factors at play. It added up to a day of red. Bret thank you. To discuss all things happening here in washington with the administration, we are joined by counselor to the president Kellyanne Conway<\/a> live from the warehouse. Good evening. Thanks for joining us. I want to start where john left off and that is reporting the nomination is moving forward and that Ronny Jackson<\/a> is going to still be the nominee for va secretary. Thats his intention. I talked to dr. Jackson this afternoon. I spoke with the president. Dr. Jackson is made clear he wants a fight. We cannot allow anyone to be criticized and vetted and concluded upon in the press. Or its just through allegations. Thats what hearings are for. If dr. Jackson is willing to go and raise his right hand and answer questions, then the whole world can see that, and its called a confirmation hearing. I would really push back heartily at the democratic senator Chris Murphy Singh<\/a> may be the president will do a better job venting his people. These are the fitness report counseling records from president obama, high mark Stuart Varney<\/a> jackson. Most impressive leader who continues to perform at the flag officer level. Ronny has earned my confidence and gratitude of my family for his diligence and knowledge. Goes on and on. We should know that in 2014, this in 2016, exceptional physician and leader. This is someone, dr. Jackson has been serving several different president s. Republicans and democrats. The president today said that he understands if dr. Jackson wants to stand down but that he, the president , sticking by him. Bret let me play that sound bite and get your reaction. I will tell you hes one of the finest people that i have met, and it was a suggestion but i told admiral jackson just a little while ago, i said, what do you need this for . I said what you needed for . I would definitely stand behind him. Hes a fine man. With regard to the jackson nomination, i am waiting to hear from chairman isaacson and from the administration. What they believe the way forward should be and will take our cues from them. Bret kellyanne, he definitely got to i will stand behind him. There was a long i wouldnt do it. It wasnt a ringing endorsement, was it . The president endorsed him by nominating him and standing by him. He said it is dr. Jacksons decision but that he would stand by him. Let me get a little bit of amplification to what the president was saying. He knows how intense the job is. He knows we are constantly put upon and scrutinized and picked up our and there are people here like dr. Jackson whos been here for many, many years, serving his nation admirably, they are doing so because they love the country and they love the president and want to serve the president. The president is speaking more broadly. He sees how tough it is. I thought what the president was also telling jackson is to make up his own mind and dr. Jackson has done just that. I want to read one last thing because i think its important. Continue to groom and promote this highly capable officer. That was former president barack obama and a signed statement. I think President Trump<\/a> agrees. Continue to groom and promote this highly capable officer. Bret the allegations involve a whistleblower to the ig coming forward, reportedly allegations of excessive drinking, questionable prescription practices, and creating a toxic work environment. As well as the charges that hes not up to the massive bureaucracy that the va is. Thats whats coming from capitol hill. You are saying all of those things are wrong. Im not saying thats wrong. I am saying allegations should be fully and thoroughly vetted during confirmation hearings under oath or during these private meetings with senators that dr. Jackson has been havin having. But dr. Jackson we should take allegations seriously. The place to take them seriously as in these meetings and under oath at a hearing, not just through the press. Through one report. Youve seen a number of people give him glowing recommendations. You have lots of folks saying i am not going to be someone who impugns a mans integrity based on one or two things said while he has an opportunity before him to raise his right hand and swear under oath as he has many times and answer these questions. Senators will have to make the decision. The president said something else. He mentioned director pompeo. The president is right and clear about this. Director pompeo, 15 or 16 democrats voted for him 14 months ago to be cia director. They loved his credentials then. Now he has more credentials, being a successful cad cia dir. The president recognizes people are playing politics with these nominations. Bret two more questions. Scott pruitt, ep administer, bloomberg says white house officials have discouraged lawmakers from vigorously defending the administrator, said to people who asked for anonymity because the discussions werent public. Is that true . I see why they are asking for anonymity. Pretty obvious. The president has asked administrator pruitt to do many things that have meant a great deal to his agenda. I would tell you, i would echo what the press secretary said which is that there are no plans to make a change there. Right now. Most importantly, administrator pruitt is set to testify before two committees tomorrow in congress. I dont believe thats changed. He is testifying about the budget but im sure he will be asked other questions. Its a great forum for that. Bret last thing. The president speaking in the cabinet room today. This meeting with the french president seems to be going very well for the relationship. But he was talking about north korea and hes getting some grief about this statement. Take a listen. We are having very, very good discussions. Kim jong un was, he really has been very open and i think very honorable from everything we are seeing. Bret people, critics saying he is calling the dictator who has been horrible to his people very honorable. Can you explain that . He has referred to him as someone who has been horrible to his own people. He is talking about the process. Hes talking about an open and honorable, hes acted that way through this process meaning he has come to the table, met with south korea, willing to stand down with some of his Ballistic Missile<\/a> capabilities and has shown an openness to sitting down with this president in a way thats not happened before. Many others have tried. Our eyes are wide open. The president has made it clear that if the conditions are not right and not acceptable to this country, he wont participate. Even south korea said today that north korea is leaning towards denuclearization. We like the progress. We like the fact that director pompeo has already been over there over easter for the first round of meetings. We have a long way to go but everybody else has failed to do something. This president truly wants to do it on behalf of everybody. Denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula<\/a> benefits everyone. Bret percentage that the meeting goes forward . I dont know. [laughs] thats in large part up to north korea. How serious they are in making concessions and making moves before they get there. The president railed back again something that was very, very angering to some of us over the weekend. This idea that he has made too many concessions already. Like what . What concessions has the president made . He is try to have a conversation and denuclearize the Korean Peninsula<\/a>. Last week with mr. Abe, even today with mr. Macron from france. Bringing Global Leaders<\/a> into pressure. Mr. Macron saying he thinks we need a new deal in iran and it has to meet five criteria. Its President Trump<\/a> that has been the strongest on that and hes bringing along Major Players<\/a> and influencers like france. Bret Kellyanne Conway<\/a>, we appreciate you coming by. Thank you. Coming up, americas election headquarters. Talking candidate strategy. How a u. S. Senate seat in West Virginia<\/a> could possibly be won by a republican. We have a new poll out in that race. Also a special election happening today. We have it all next. Using preparation h. For any sort of discomfort in yours. Preparation h. Get comfortable with it. Booking a flight doesnt have to be expensive. Just go to priceline. Its the best place to book a flight a few days before my trip and still save up to 40 . Just tap and go. For the best savings on flights, go to priceline. Bret november election still more than six months away about strategies for winning are already taking shape. For democrats, one of those tactics includes calling for the impeachment of President Trump<\/a>. A senior Political Correspondent<\/a> maggie manual reports, democrats overall are being warned againsl voice in their own party. Some democrats totally opposed to President Trump<\/a> like using the i word, impeachment. There are those in the ranks urging caution. I live through the Clinton White<\/a> house. This is a serious legal and constitutional, not a political issue. In my view, theres nothing there to date that we know. Some liberals are using it to fire up the base with billionaire activist tom stier pledging 40 million toward impeachment. He can go into a rage. How bad doesnt have to get before congress does something . Even though she welcomed the Financial Support<\/a> from tom stier, nancy pelosi is careful with her language. Whether or not the president should be impeached as a matter that is being dealt with in the Justice Department<\/a>. I dont know that they are going to impeachment but whether they have the facts of the law to make a determination of how they go forward, we dont have that information. Liberal columnist from the New York Times<\/a> notes america abhors impeachment and warrants its quite possible trying to impeach and remove trump could have the opposite effect than the one desired. It could boost rather than diminish his popularity and an acquittal by the senate would leave an even more popular president in office. The president has used the threat from california congressman Maxine Waters<\/a> to fire up his supporters. We will impeach him. We will impeach the president. He hasnt done anything wrong. It doesnt matter. We will impeach him. She is a low i. Q. Individual. You can help it. She really is. Texas senator ted cruz ran a doomsday video warning of possible impeachment at a Senate Reelection<\/a> launch. Some of the president s allies hoping this impeachment talk and unify republicans even those who are not big fans of him. Bret. Bret mike emanuel, thanks. Three candidates make up the top tier in the republican primary for West Virginia<\/a> senate seat currently held by democrat joe manchin. Nous fox news polls out tonight show congressman evan jenkins taking the top spot with 25 . The state attorney general Patrick Morrisey<\/a> received 21 . Businessman Don Blankenship<\/a> rounds out the top three with 16 . That means those three candidates will join Martha Maccallum<\/a> and me for a debate in West Virginia<\/a> about this senate seat. Will bring it to life or morgantown may 1 at 6 30 p. M. Eastern time. This kicks off our america election headquarters series. For more on the state of that race and the g. O. P. Candidates vying for joe manchins senate seat, we turned peter doocy who reports my from charleston. Three republicans sit atop the fox news poll of likely primary voters in the Mountain State<\/a> but their support is hardly set in stone. 41 say their pick might switch. Secretive super pacs are spending big to try to sway them. Duty and country spent almost 700,000 against congressman evan jenkins. Evan jenkins cant be trusted. Jenkins reasons democrats must be worried about him. Its when the democrats are trying to beat you in a primary, that ought to tell you something. To speak of 40,000 of democratic money directed at the Republican Attorney<\/a> general Patrick Morrisey<\/a>. After all, he is really a millionaire new yorker and former lobbyist. More as he wears the attack as a badge of honor. People know i am best position to take out joe manchin i know theyve been hitting a couple different people but the reality is i have the best match up because i am the clear conservative. Democrats arent spending any money against Don Blankenship<\/a>. Attack ads against him are coming from republicans in the g. O. P. Establishment linked mountain family packed. Who will clean up washington . The former cold air and is a polarizing figure. He was ceo of Massey Energy<\/a> when tragedy struck at a mine, killing 29 miners. He served a year in jail on a misdemeanor conviction and has a guess as to why republicans in d. C. Might be trying to stop him from the nominee. I would assume they think they can beat me. They thought that when they put me on trial. They thought that for 33 years. Allies of the republican establishment poured money into alabamas republican primary late last year to try to stop judge roy moore from getting the nomination, by Don Blankenship<\/a> and says he is no roy moore. My accuser was obama and hillary. His accuser was women and girls, as i understand. Quite a bit of difference. Republicans in d. C. Are trying to paper a primary result to help them avoid headaches in a november midterms they can capitalize on a constituency here in coal country that the fox news poll of likely republican primary voters finds has joe manchin, the democratic incumbent senator, with an Approval Rating<\/a> of 35 . President trump with an Approval Rating<\/a> 87 . Bret interesting numbers. Peter doocy live in charleston, West Virginia<\/a>. Thank you. That debate is may 1 in the senate race. At this hour, voters are still casting ballots in arizonas special election to fill the vacancy left by republican congressman trent franks who resigned in december. Alicia acuna reports the democratic candidate hopes to pull off an upset victory in whats been a reliably red district. The conventional wisdom in the race to fill former arizona congressman trent franks seat is republican debbie lesko. A shooin. With the g. O. P. Emphasis on retail politics and pouring big money into the deeply red district, the republicans are signaling this is a fight they could lose. This really is a race that should have never been a race. Arizona political consultant stan barnes says Congressional District<\/a> 8 is a republican stronghold, largely made up of older white trumpet supporting active voters. I will be beholden to no one but the voters. The democratic challenger has dented republican armor with fundraising prowess, attack ads, and headliners like former arizona congresswoman gabby giffords. Still, lesko is expected to pull through. There is kind of an over under. If Debbie Lesko Wayans<\/a> by less than ten points, youll be able to feel the chill in the air wherever republican candidates gather. Lesko understands the national implications. Certainly would be great if i could win by a good margin because then it could really burst the bubble in the democrats push. They are out of momentum. We want to stop them. Every race should be contested. Every race is worth investing in an everyone stir in their spot in d. C. Former governor jan brewer, lesko supporter, thinks the democrats pending is wishful thinking. I think it would be a wakeup call. No one is going to take any election for granted, obviously. You have to work and you have to work hard. Because this is a special election to fill out the remainder of franks term, these two will meet up again in november. Bret. Bret alicia acuna, live in phoenix. Thank you. The man suspected of killing ten people in toronto monday appears in court today. What was behind this effort . Whoooo. Looking for a hotel that fits. Your budget . Tripadvisor now searches over. 200 sites to find you the. Hotel you want at the lowest price. Grazi, gino find a price that fits. Tripadvisor. Ancestrydna can reveal where in tand with 5x more detail, it can lead you on an unexpected journey. That brings you closer to home. For just a few days, its only 59 to discover your heritage. So instead of telling stories of where you went. You can tell the story of where you come from. Get ancestrydna for just 59. The lowest price of the year. Bret why someone would drive a vehicle into innocent bystanders, ending ten lives, and wounding many more people. The question Toronto Police<\/a> were trying to answer tonight as they 25yearold suspect is charged in court today with multiple counts of murder. Senior correspondent Rick Leventhal<\/a> with the latest on this investigation from canada. A wild scene outside a toronto courthouse this one with the father of the van attacked suspect refusing to answer questions. Inside, authorities charge 25yearold Alek Minassian<\/a> with ten counts of First Agreement<\/a> or in 13 counts of attempted murder. Wearing a white zippered jumpsuit and handcuffs, he showed no emotion and only said his name, nothing else. Officers with the Toronto Police<\/a> Public Safety<\/a> unit conducted an evidence search the morning after mondays vehicle assault, combing the entire milelong scene for any debris or personal effects left behind after a long driver and a white rental van hit pedestrian after pedestrian speeding down sidewalks block after block. At 45 miles per hour, leaving ten deadend 15 badly hurt. We cannot as canadians choose to live in fear every single day as we go about our daily business. We need to focus on doing what we can to keep canadians safe. Cell phone video shows the suspect identified as minassian begging officers to shoot him in the head after he was cornered. He eventually got on the ground and was arrested. While authorities havent revealed a motive for the attack, a Law Enforcement<\/a> source familiar with the investigation tells fox news minassians social media accounts had posts paying tribute to mass killer alea roger, the university of california santa barbara. Roger left behind a manifesto saying he wanted to punish women for rejecting him and men for being active. Minassian apparently had similar issues with involuntary celibacy, according to his post posts. A News Conference<\/a> this afternoon, 30s confirmed the suspect posted on facebook for the attack saying most most of the victims were women. They wont talk about who is hospitalized with their conditions and say could be several days before all of those killed are positively identifie identified. Bret Rick Leventhal<\/a> live in toronto. Thank you. The battle over a caravan of migrants of the southern border. Yeah, my dad says our insurance doesnt have that. What . you can leave worry behind when liberty stands with you\u2122. Liberty mutual insurance. Jbut hey, its a fun challenge. S a challenge. And our tempurpedic helps us make it all work. It gives us the best nights sleep ever. I recommend my tempurpedic to everybody. Tempurpedic is the most highly recommended bed in america. 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A bush family spokesman is optimistic, saying the 41st president wants to go to maine this summer. He is the most goal oriented person on the planet, and i would not bet against it. We send our prayers as well. The Trump Administration<\/a> remains committed in its attempt to bar migrants from Central America<\/a> from entering the u. S. , some of the socalled migrant caravans reached the southern border. Night National Course<\/a> on it william la jeunesse tracks the path of these migrants and whether the Trump Administration<\/a>s push for Stricter Border<\/a> enforcement is working. Stowing away on trains, some in the caravan of 500 Central America<\/a>ns arrived at the u. S. Border seeking asylum. Translator we are heading north seeking a better life. In honduras, we cant live there anymore because of the gains. Most want to turn themselves and though President Trump<\/a> tweeted monday i have instructed the secretary of Homeland Security<\/a> not to let these large caravans of people into our country. Its a disgrace. We are the only country in the world so naive. While. They deserve the right to asylum and we should be meeting them with open arms. An Organizer Says<\/a> that the immigrants are victims. People who may be witnessed Violent Crime<\/a> committed by gangs or another criminal organization were targeted because they are witnesses. And there were people on this caravan in particular who were involved in protests against the current government of honduras. We will not be discouraged or dissuaded from our need to secure the border. Homeland security claim south entering illegally will be prosecuted or detained while their claim is adjudicated. Court rulings could make it difficult. The administration is dealing with as much differently than the Obama Administration<\/a> did. Sending the signal that youre not going to be able to get away with showing up and making an asylum claim and being allowed into the country for an indefinite period. The Justice Department<\/a> setting more prosecutors and Immigration Judges<\/a> the border for what could be a long legal fight not just for the Central America<\/a>ns but hundreds of others arriving daily at the u. S. Mexican border. Bret we will follow it. Thank you. Up next, the panel on the big issues over their president s pick up her va secretary and reaction to the president s press conference with the french president. As we had to break, some of the arrivals at tonights state dinner. Henry kissinger, 21st century fox chairman rupert murdoch, Vice President<\/a> pence. Its a big night here. They will be dining on goat cheese gateau, rack of spring lamb among other delicacies. Lease the 2018 es 350 for 399 month for 36 months. Experience amazing at your lexus dealer. Translator the discussions weve had together make it possible to open the way come up pave the way for a new agreement, an agreement on which we will work. Beyond our european partners. It sees sensual that the responsible nations of the middle east step up their own contributions to prevent iran from profiting off the success of our antiisis efforts. They have to step up tremendously. Not a little bit but tremendously their financial effort. Bret President Trump<\/a> and the french president today taking questions, talking a lot about the iran deal. The president calling it a decaying foundation. The deal has a decaying foundation, and wants a new deal. You heard that from the french president as well. They talked about syria and obviously out of that press conference, a love news about the va secretary nomination. Well talk about with the panel. Tom bevan, real clear politics. Mara liasson, National Public<\/a> radio. Mollie hemingway, Senior Editor<\/a> at the federalist. Lets start with the international stuff. News on the iran situation. Clearly they have a personal rapport, these two. There were air kisses. Flicking dandruff off shoulders. Bret they also seem to have, or ci tie even though there are differences, on moving forward with something new. Something new. Macron worked really, really hard to sell trump on this idea of using the iran deal as a foundation and building on it, auntie came about with three pillars that would address trumps concerns. In addition to stopping iran from developing Nuclear Weapons<\/a> in ten years which the current agreement does, you would add on something that would keep them from doing it permanently. Ballistic missiles, stopping them from interfering in yemen and syria and iraq. He wants to use the existing agreement is the foundation. Trump was talking about something a little different. He was talking about starting a whole new foundation. I dont know exactly how it works if on may 12, as i think trump hinted today, he wants to scrap the deal. Bret yeah, mollie. In addition to those problems, he doesnt like the deal because of the lack of ability to inspect the program and the inability to deal with Ballistic Missile<\/a>s. His idea that this is just a bad deal at the outset, that green let the Nuclear Program<\/a> and doesnt match our interest. It makes sense europe likes this program. It makes sense they see some good in being able to trade with iran and the stability the deal gave iran and europe, but it doesnt match the u. S. Interest. Thats one of the things that came through the press conference, the discussion about making sure things are in the national interest. I was struck by when President Trump<\/a> said we spend 17 trillion, or 7 trillion in the middle east and spent 17 years there. We dont have a lot to show for it. He is asking for regional allies to step up and doing whats in their interest rather than us bankrolling everything with money and soldiers. Bret it also factors in with syria. Heres an exchange with the leaders on syria. As far as syria is concerned, i would love to get out. With that being said, emmanuel and myself have discussed the fact that we dont want to give iran open season to the mediterranean. But were going to be coming home relatively soon. When you are probably much more at the end of or coming up to adapt to the enemy reality on the ground. What we want to do now is finish with our troops and we want to fix on the long run, the situation. Bret tom, thoughts on that. Obviously differences. Seems like theyve come together on that too. Correct. Trump was talking about how well they worked together, what a success it was, the syria strike. Clearly he wants to be out of syria. He didnt want to go back there in the slightest. Trump will be putting pressure, as mollie said come on france and other allies to step up and make sure theres a solution in syria that will allow us to withdraw because he has wanted that for a long, long time. One of his original campaign promises. Bret big focus today ended up being the Veterans Affairs<\/a> secretary nomination of Ronny Jackson<\/a>. Take a listen. I am looking forward to the hearing and answering everyones questions. I havent heard of the particular allegations but i will tell you hes one of the finest people that i have met. I know there is an experience problem because lack of experience. I would evidently say hes a fine man. I will always stand behind her. I would let it be his choice. Bret as of tonight, the white house saying they are standing behind him and he is going to continue forward with the nomination. Interesting hearing the president talk that way because it seemed like he was giving him a way out. You dont want to put up with that, you can get out. Get dr. Jackson says hes absolutely intent on going through the hearings which suggest also that we might need to learn a little bit more about what these allegations are. Are they a disgruntled former colleague talking . Or is there something legitimate there. The fact that so many administrations have worked with his doctor and praised him in so many people sing his praises regardless of political affiliation, it said something. The issue is, again i think the issue people should focus on is whether being a good doctor and being beloved by these administrations means you can handle the very Serious Problems<\/a> at the va. Bret thats the real questions for veterans groups. Second Largest Agency<\/a>, 370,000 workers. Stick a one of the Biggest Health<\/a> systems in america. Bret that is really the question. The statement from president obama and president bush tell it to the character of dr. Jackson and his ability. He is treated the staffs on the president s, they love him. The complaints apparently that of gone to a committee or staff and problems there. Bret there was an internal dispute against an opponent. We dont know what they are. We dont know if they are true. We dont know if the white house was aware of them. Bret it hasnt prevented capitol hill from out all kinds of stuff. Donald trump did repeat many, many times, if i were him, i wouldnt go through with it. It struck me. He talked about giving him an offramp. I thought he was almost opening the door for him. Bret until he got to the end of the sentence, i thought it was the end. I said to him you dont need this. If i were him, i personally wouldnt do it. Bret tom. Historically, delays give the hyenas a chance to circle around and pick away. The fact that dr. Jackson is that i am moving forward, im eager to answer questions, would he do that if it was going, if he was going to embarrass himself . I suspect we are going to find out some of these allegations are probably unsubstantiated. Hes going to deny them and its going to be a he said, and whoever said. Bret could be an ugly ride after the pompeo situation where you had democrats who voted for him as cia director and voted against him for secretary of state nominee. Is there a sense do you think that the democrats simply just want a scalp of some kind . Right. This is not something just democrats do. Theres a sense theres failure to get one guy so were going for the next guy in the next guy. Sometimes means the public loses interest. Bret and lacks context. We will try to provide that. Thank you. When we come back, highlights from the president s First Official<\/a> state visit. Bret finally tonight, a little rainy here, but the white house is in the state dinner splendor. French president Emmanuel Macron<\/a> and his wife arrived yesterday at mount vernon. Today is all about the circumstance of france and the United States<\/a> nearly 240 years. That the United States<\/a> and france stand forever and solidarity. Long live the United States<\/a>. Long live france. Thank you. [applause] we have to Work Together<\/a> because weve always worked together. Were just doing renegotiating for the rest of the world. People are saying what a great relationship we have and they are actually correct. Its not fake news. He is perfect. Bret he is perfect. They have a pretty good relationship. Any minute now, the mike rounds will be at that state dinner 150 guests, you see the dining room all spearheaded by the First Lady Melania Trump<\/a>. She is running point and talk a little bit about the dinner. Go get a full read out tomorrow. Thats it for this special report. Fair, balanced, and unafraid. Here comes the story with martha. Martha thank you, as you said, a big first is about to happen live at the white house and just moments. The president and the First Lady Melania Trump<\/a> a welcome president and mrs. Mccrone to the white house state dinner. Everybody lined up and ready to go. We expect everything to get underway it literally any momen moment. The very first state dinner hosted by the trumps today. We watch in real time, historic policy removing by france in the United States<\/a> as President Trump<\/a> appears to have succeeded in open the iran deal that he has railed against. 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