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Isis. we have the defeat of isis according to the president, but what we need to do is focus on the fact that isis cannot return. those strikes that were done last week are keeping them on their back feet. and i think what we're going to need to do is continue those strikes even after we pull the ground troops out. >> and do you think the ground work has been laid for the coalition troops to be able to do that, general? >> well, i think if you take a look at what we've done in iraq, that's the model that we'll probably follow in syria. we use a buy with and through strategy in iraq. we haven't...

Opponents, kind of strikes me as odd. and i guess it strikes the saudis as odd. then again the president's had a history saying other countries is going to pay for other things the united states wants, mexico is going to pay for the border wall. they're not doing that and now apparently saudi is going to pay for syria to be rebuilt and to be happy. we're going to have to wait and see. >> general kimmett, what is it for saudi? why would they pay? >> i don't see that distinction between shiia and sunni has been as significant as mark is saying. they're arabs, there's a long-term relationship bet...

>> we have that sound. let's play it for abby and mark. that was a comment the president made before the airing of grievances with reporters. almost ten minutes, taking questions from reporters asking about everything from the wall to the shutdown to the fed. watch. >> take comey, everybody hated comey, they thought he did a horrible job. literally the day before i fired him they were saying he should be fired. as soon as i fired him they said, oh, what did you fire him for? that was a terrible thing to do. it's a disgrace what's happening in our country. but other than that, i wish everybody ...

We have won against isis. >> that's president trump over the last few months claiming isis has been defeated in syria, something that ultimately led to his decision to withdraw u.s. troops from that country. this morning we're learning the u.s.-led coalition in syria has launched new air strikes, targeting financial centers and other facilities in eastern syria last week. the deputy commander saying in a statement that isis still presents a "very real threat to the long-term stability in the region." adding "our mission remain it is same, the enduring defeat of isis." joining me is mark kemet ...

>> and you see congresswoman velasquez standing to the left of there hameed darweesh. she's shedding a couple tears as this individual was just detained after serving the united states as a contractors in iraq. in what has been a very difficult war zone, being detained after he finally makes it to the united states. not wanted in his own country, unsafer in his own country. he's coming to visit his wife and daughter who had already made it to the united states. and then to be detained. that was the emotion that happened earlier today. this, as a result of the executive order that was signed by...