is the pentagon prepared to send u.s. forces there, first of all, to deal with if situation and secondly, now that we've had the assassination of haiti's president, is the situation there and the disarray, is that a matter of u.s. national security? >> well, chris, as for your first question, we are aware of their request by the high sahn government. -- haitian government. we're analyzing it. it's going through a review. i'm not going to get ahead of that process. and today an inner agency team largely from department of homeland security and the fbi are heading down to haiti to see what we can do to help them in the investigative process and i think that's really where our energies are best applied right now, helping them get their arms around investigating this incident and figuring out who is culpable, who is responsible and how best to hold them accountable going forward. that's where our focus is right now. chris: and real quickly, is what's going on in haiti, is that a matter of u.s. national security? >> i think we

credibility will continue to wayne and the pentagon will have the same competency rating as right now the cdc so think about this, china is preparing to take our allies don't i, down and aggressively promoting economic influence around the globe, but what keeps our top military leaders up at night? >> the job of the defense of defenses to keep america safe from our enemies but we can't do that if some of those enemies lie within our own ranks. >> biden's state department is staffed by big thinkers who downplay china's brutal crackdown on human rights as they decry our own track record in the us. the even invited the un to come in and grade their antiracism efforts. this is completely insane but again they are a bunch of self loving idiots, they are happiest when america is on her knees begging for approval and cooperation from europe and others. our intelligence agencies also risk running into the same credibility buzz saw. remember obama's director of national intelligence jim clapper claimed they were not monitoring domestic communications and we found out they were. >> when i too t

meaning the decision will be made not by civilian leaders, but by the pentagon. again, threat to democracy, anyone? there it is. acting unilaterally the pentagon launched more than 30 drone attacks and eight night raids against the taliban and within weeks the peace deal was dead, they killed it. voters had no say in this. they operated completely independently. a little scarier and then the qanon shaman. the same justification that mark milley used later in late 2020 to overrule donald trump's order to pull out of afghanistan. milley was told the president was only possible to remove half of all forces there, not all. no one in the media seems concerned about any of this. affect "the washington post" which supports authoritarianism is already published an op-ed saying that mark milley is a hero. there are nazis amongst us, you, therefore we need to get rid of the filibuster. follow that logic. they also trying to prove that mark milley smiled at michelle obama when joe biden was getting inaugurated. the question is, why is mark milley still in command of the u.s

and about the billions of dollars lost annually, fraud and abuse that marks the pentagon. traditionally, our military has been one of the most trusted groups in the united states. but lately, that has been changing. in 2018, 70% of americans reported having a great deal of confidence in the military. three years later, it's down to 56%, with the largest dip among independents and republicans. so, why is this happening? now undoubtedly come our schools increasingly anti-american curricular are having some effect. then there is the entertainment industry in big tech, which are usually apologizing for america, that certainly does not inspire patriotism. but that is not the whole story. the fact of the matter is, americans know that despite trillions of spending, our military leadership hasn't won a major war outright since world war ii. americans see the rise of china and they wonder why our politicians and our generals didn't see this coming a long time ago, and then prepare us for the reality that's coming. americans see heart-wrenching losses of american military and civil

withdraws from afghanistan but the pentagon disagrees telling afghan leaders to step up and defend their own country. todd: this is the talk of the weekend, billionaire richard branson back on earth after his historic launch to space, the

the comments from the pentagon sounded like saigon. very sorry to say this. this is a dreadful and huge mistake. >> there is concern about the interpreters and the drivers who helped u.s. forces. let's play this clip. >> these are interpreters and drivers, people who warned our american troops of threats. we have to get w them home. it's incumbent upon us for our allies and any future endeavors to protect democracy. if our allies can't trust to us there their backs like these afghans had our backs in a 20 year war, we can't project our democratic values across the world. >> will they get the friendly afghans out of the country and your thoughts on the withdrawal from afghanistan. >> first, happy 4th of july and independence day. i share what the secretary bennett has drawn. we have tommitment to the individuals and families of those translators and provide a safe haven and refuge here in the u.s. let's take a step back. i think it's hard to argue that we have not done everything we can to bring a different security framework to afghanistan. i have traveled to

pentagon spokes kirby further clarified that u.s. the u.s. military did not give specific time bagram departure to the afghans because they couldn't risk an attack by the taliban. mike? >> mike: greg palkot, thank you. state department says iran now advancing enrichment of iranian metal is an unfortunate step backwards. foreign ministers from france, germany and the u.k. are also expressing grave concern over the latest u.n. atomic watchdog report calling it a serious violation of iran's nuclear deal with the west. up next, a wild arraignment for the man accused 6 staging a standoff with stat troopers in massachusetts. plus, you are looking at a live picture from tampa, florida, as part of the state braces for tropical storm elsa. we will have a live report next. ♪ not what's easy. so when a hailstorm hit, usaa reached out before he could even inspect the damage. that's how you do it right. usaa insurance is made just the way martin's family needs it with hassle-free claims, he got paid before his neighbor even got started. because doing ri

veterans groups have remained silent as the pentagon with the idea of mandatory vaccinations for all soldiers. this wouldn't be necessary for any health reason whatsoever but they are pushing forward. the pentagon's stop spokesman said that mandatory vaccinations for soldiers could be coming very soon. >> showed the fda to prevent, i'm certain that pentagon leadership will take a look at what our a options got all my cr going forward including the potential option of making mandatory. >> tucker: it making it mandatory. have you seen this movie before? yes. those of us who are over, quarter than 22 remember it well. the u.s. has for soldiers to take experimental vaccines before, it happened in iraq. trips they were forced to take the anthrax vaccine. any of them are eligible for disability benefits because the vaccine cause serious long-term publications including infertility, lupus, paralysis, blindness, neurological damage. defects were not obvious at first, they took years to surface. but i've seen that military analysts ignore that, and are instead breaking the pentagon to force a

the decision would be made not by civilian leaders but by the pentagon. again, threats to democracy anyone? and the taliban that use the same justification that mark milley use later in 2022 overruleon donald trump sortable out of afghanistan filled he told the president was only possible to remove half of the forces there, not all. no one in the media seems concerned by any of this and inp fact "the washington post" which supports authoritarianism is already publishing op beds explaining that mark milley is a hero. and therefore we need to get rid of theth filibuster. this is what "the washington post" is reporting. it's a question we need to do right now. he reserved his chief of staff, and thanks so much for comingn on. do you believe this reporting is accurate? >> i believe the reporting very unfortunate and tragic that the highest uniformed officer in the country would controvert his responsibility and possibly break the law because the constitution and federal statutes only allow the chairman to advise the president.he he has no command authority wh

>> bret: lucas tomlinson at the pentagon. lucas, thanks. up next, the panel on the u.s. invitation to the u.n. to investigate racism in america. plus, we will talk about inflation and the free britney movement coming to d.c. in the breaking news tonight. first, beyond our borders tonight, at least 72 people are dead, 1200 arrested following days of rioting in south africa the unrest sparked by the detention of former president jacob zuma. police say many of the deaths were caused by at 00 particular stampedes. pope francis is back in the vatican tonight. he spent the last 10 days in a hospital in rome after undergoing colon surgery. the pope stopped at saint mary basilica to give success to that operation and pray for others before returning home. and jets roar overhead. thousands of troops marched through paris to celebrate bastille day. france marking its national holiday after last year's events were scaled back due to coronavirus fears. just some of the other stories beyond our borders tonight. we'll be right back. ♪ ♪ a number. and mine's unlisted. try boost® h

the pentagon has confirmed it to us. spokesman chris mitchell described the flights from loughlin noncitizen movement, part of what he called the u.s. immigration and custom enforcement's admission. he told us then to direct any further questions to ice. so we did, we called ice multiple times. ice did not deny they were using the air force base to relocate large numbers of foreign nationals into the interior of our country and doir it secretl. the question is, where are all these people going? several times a ice promised us additional details but in the end we never heard back. apparently americans do not have a right to know where foreign nationals are being settled in their own country. we do know, thanks to the center for immigrationow studies that e a administration, the biden a administration has been sending illegal migrants all over the united states for some time now. watchtr this. >> what's happening most of the time is that they are boarding buses and heading into america's heartland. a conveyor belt of comme

we'll bring you to the pentagon. first, here's what some of our fox affiliates around the country are covering tonight. fox it in st. louis as attorney kim gardner comes under a fire after a judge drops murder charges against an accused killer. the unusual move came after the prosecutor from gardner's office failed to appear in court. the judge sharply criticized gardner for the mixup saying her office has essentially abandoned its duty. the accused killer brandon campbell was released from jail and is still at large. fox 11 in los angeles as attorney michael avenatti faces trial on charges he cheated five of his clients out of nearly $10 million by collecting settlement payments on their behalf and then funneling them to accounts he controlled according to authorities. avenatti was recently sentenced to two and a half years in prison in a $25 million extortion case in new york. and this is a live look at seattle from q 13 fox our affiliate out there. the big story out there tonight the new seattle kraken prepares to

the post didn't get a response from the pentagon. fox news has also asked, so this is a moving story and we'll stay on it as we get more information. all right. so as americans get ready for a big weekend to celebrate the fourth of july likely to see packed beaches, lots of fun will be had. parades, barbecue. it's really important that we remember where we were a year ago. back in july of 2020. the facts are these. that we got from there to where we are now in large part due to operation warp speed, which is was launched by the trump administration. so i want to bring in dr. brett giroir, part of the trump white house coronavirus task force. admiral giroir, great to have you with us today. i was thinking about this at the beginning of the week. it's important that we stop and remember where we were a year ago. tiny gatherings, three people together on the fourth of july. it's really important that people to give credit where credit is due. if it wasn't for the pharmaceutical companies and the trump administration to do something that

we're live from the pentagon. and this. >> why are we victimizing children with non-science based approaches? parents like myself are asking the question can we please liberate our children and look at what the science actually says about this? because it is unfair what we're asking kids to do. >> harris: everybody is asking that question. look at what california is doing? millions of children in school in california and new york will still have to mask up this fall despite cdc guidelines to the contrary. many parents are reaching a boiling point. joe concha weighs in on "the faulkner focus". i've spent centuries evolving with the world. that's the nature of being the economy. observing investors choose assets to balance risk and reward. with one element securing portfolios, time after time. gold. agile and liquid. a proven protector. an ever-evolving enabler of bold decisions. an asset more relevant than ever before. gold. your strategic advantage. this isn't just a walk up the stairs. when you have an irregular

jenson griffin live for us at the pentagon. stocks were mixed the dow lost 12 u8, the s&p 500 dropped a point. the nasdaq gained 102. there are increasing concerns about covid tonight along the southern border. reports say many illegal immigrants who have tested positive for the virus are being release nude areas where they can interact with the public. correspondent rich edson is in la joya, texas tonight. >> in la joya, texas town of 4500 residents. officials say their border down has experienced migrant surges before. this time there is a significant difference. >> no one told the police department that these people were here. and no one told us that these people were possibly ill. police say catholic charities has rented this hotel to house migrants who have tested positive for covid-19. they say they only found out when a customer at a burger restaurant next door flagged down a patrolling officer and told them the family inside was sneezing, coughing and unmasked. miss told them borders and custom protectioning screened th

budget and more than the pentagon recommended it so is this a bargaining chip when you talking with the push and pull of the back-and-forth, so to be used by who and what purpose. it. guest: you can see this is a rebuke of resident biden asking for in this committee saying that we want to actually spend more that and having a lot of democrats sign on to the decision and $25 billion more the feeling was among those who are seeking money, mind you this goes to the appropriations committee and approval of congress but what we are saying is that your accounting for inflation it clearly enough and you're not accounting for additional spending that you want to ramp up or for the possibly from china and russia so we want more money in the bill. and also, infrastructure spending in the budget proposal additional money for the pentagon, a lot of it depends on how the economy performs. the expectation is that this urgent that we are saying is going to continue but what covid-19 does will define how the economy does and whether or not we can get enough americans to stop listening to anti- vacc

mere's the pentagon press secretary. take a listen. >> we're certainly watching with deep concern the violence which is of course is way too high and the advances and momentum that the taliban seems to have right now which is why we are working with our afghan partners to encourage them to use the capabilities that we know they have and we know they know how to defend their country. this is the time for them to step up and do exactly that. todd: point blank, knowing the region as you do, are you confident that the afghan forces will be able to prevent a humanitarian crisis? >> absolutely not. fully leaving afghanistan, i said it before, it's a catastrophic mistake that will reverberate for decades and joe biden will go down in history as the president responsible for removing one of our major lines of defense and leaving us vulnerable. the taliban can never be trusted. no one knows that more than u.s. troops that are stationed there. i think it's the biggest mistake of the president's tenure. the peace talks have created

jennifer griffin at the pentagon. thank you. israel will offer a coronavirus booster to people over 60 who have already been vaccinated. that makes israel the first country to offer a third dose of a western vaccine to its citizens on a wide scale. israel's new president will get the shot tomorrow. the offer to the general public begins sunday. up next on the panel, coronavirus resurgence and illegal immigration at the border. the synergy of those two. first, beyond our borders tonight. the death toll rises to 99 from flooding in central china. record rain fall slammed the area nine days ago inundating a subway system turning streets into rushing rivers and washing away vehicles there. many people remain missing and estimate economic losses at more than $14 billion so far. russia's long delayed lab module docks with the international space station 8 days after launch. it was a bumpy moment when the module's engines unexpectedly reit did not pose a risk to the astronauts inside. the module was initially scheduled to go up in 2007

but a cnn military analyst ignores that and they are begging the pentagon to force another unimproved drug on soldiers. that they don't comply they should be arrested. >> the president has the power to make those vaccines mandatory. he said in the past he would leave that to the military. as much as i respect president biden i think he made a mistake punting this. he should show the leadership and make that mandatory. then those who decide they won't take it are in violation of a lawful order. they can face the consequences under the military justice. >> tucker: you can go to prison for not taking the vaccine. you invite someone like that on your show and he says that outloud and you don't say, choose me, that's lunacy or fascist. court martials for anyone who refuses to take an experimental vaccine for a pandemic that already ended. at the moment the risk of young people of dying of the coronavirus hit zero, they are telling us soldiers should be arrested if they subhit to the vaccine and you will wind up in a database if you don't comply. what is happening? what is this about? a sin

life at the pentagon on this for us. >> hi, sandra. harry stomach here is how the pentagon reacted. >> posing significant risks. because they are nuclear capable systems. the united states is developing slowly and nonnuclear strike capabilities. >> developing hypersonic missiles but the united states is not? >> you would have to ask vladimir putin. >> showing off this new hypersonic missile, claiming that the air pressure forms a plasma cloud as it moves, making it invisible to u.s. missile defense systems. it has a 620-mile range. washington responded, "potential development of any hypersonic missile in europe would be extremely destabilizing. therefore, flight time would leave little to no decision time. inadvertent conflict." vladimir putin pulled out a new fighter jet and an air show outside of moscow to rival the u.s. 35. >> russian aviation has a big potential for development. they continue to create new competitive aircraft designs. >> blaming russia for attacking diplomats and spies in recent months with nonlethal poles. 200 ha

jennifer griffin at the pentagon. thank you very much. we will have more with this with the panel. up next, president biden wants to level the playing field but is he pulling from the republican playbook? we'll take a look. first, beyond our borders tonight, in binning gla derby at least 52 people are dead after a fire raced through a food and beverage factory. officials say many of the victims were trapped inside by illegally locked door. the biden administration announced today it is sending senior fbi and dhs officials to assist haiti with the murder investigation of its country's president. haiti is also requesting the u.s. send troops to protect infrastructure but sources tell fox there are no plans to send forces there. 17 suspects have now been detained in the assassination of president jovenel moise. the national police chief says the arrests came following a raid of taiwan's embassy. another 8 suspects are being sought. pope francis may be on the mend in the hospital but that will not stop him from delivering his weekly sunday blessing. the vatican made the annoyancement t

he's known as being the architect of the war on terror and tracking victims out of the burning pentagon in september 11th. former president bush praising his heroism in a tribute writing, quote, on the morning of september 11th, 2001, donald rumsfeld ran to the fires of the pentagon to assist the wounded and ensure the safety of survivors. for the next 5 years he was in steady service as a wartime secretary of defense, a duty carried out with strength, skill and honor. donald rumsfeld was 88 years old. jillian: kids as young as 5 mason be eligible for pfizer's covid 19 vaccine. the companies looking to request emergency fda approval for 5 to 11-year-olds by october. currently aids kids can get the shots, as promised. mississippi state blows out vanderbilt to win the first college world series final. >> pushes the third. what a way to end it, national champions. todd: the bull dog winning knife-0. very excited as mississippi state alum and cowboys quarterback frank prescott is loving every moment. jillian: don't know if i've been living under a rock but last time was carried off the fiel

apparently that is a sign and former space force command, space force commander on the pentagon. here's what he had to say. >> very little surprises me anymore as i continue to consider just how focused the defense department is on rooting out white extremism and white supremacy. i am not sure exactly how it is you are able to tell from search terms that much about the individuals who are serving in uniform. >> people say school, hollywood have awoke and now it is affecting the military as well. >> it absolutely has become a social experiment in a lot of ways, critical race theory in almost every corner of american society but it does seem their concern, rooting out anything they deem white supremacy but what they are really meaning is figure out who in a group, something occurring for the last several months and i remind folks you want to look at extremist ideology look no further than the organization that is blm that has support for fidel castro, defunding the police, demonizing police, terrorizing our cities, look no further than blm if you want to look at extremist ideology

the pentagon spokesman, john kirby, says the u.s. wants to avoid a potential power struggle. take a listen. >> i don't know that we're at a point now where we can say definitively that our national security is being put at risk by what's happening there but clearly we value our haitian partners, we value stability and security in that country and that's why we want to send a team down there today to help them get their arms around exactly what happened and what's the best way forward. ashley: it comes as police accuse the haitian born florida doctor of being a key figure behind the assassination. and 90 people now confirmed dead as the collapse -- that condo collapse in surfside florida. officials say the latest victims include three small children. 31 people are still missing. cleanup at the site is going faster than expected and could be done in a matter of weeks. more than 14 million pounds of he debris has been cleared. meanwhile, miami-dade fire rescue holding a water sendoff for the crew that helped with recovery efforts. a small ceremony was held, thanking the israeli

anything that the president or the pentagon will consider if the taliban get too aggressive? >> without speaking to future operations that haven't happened yet, have to be careful here, the commander on the ground will transition authority to general mckenzie, the central commander and generalmackenzie will have the same authorities that general miller has in kabul. those authorities right now permit for the united states to come to the assistance of afghan national security forces. that is a case by case situation. we have to evaluate it before it happens. we do have those authorities. i would say again that we're going to continue to assist the competency after the draw down. it will include financial support, logistical supports, aviation support to help them with helicopters and aircraft. we're not turning our back on our afghan partners. there's still space for a negotiated settlement and urge the taliban to return to the table. the other thing is, neil, should the taliban have governing aspirations, if they want to be represented the in the national community, they have

the pentagon announcing plans to house 2500 afghan refugees await the us operation in afghanistan at military base in virginia. many allies who served as interpreters and their families are in grave danger is us troops return home and the television james ground. the white house will be evacuating afghans by the end july. >> the biden administration transfers a moroccan man accused of being a telegram fighter out of guantÁnamo bay after 19 years in custody. this being the first step in the white house plan to shut down gitmo. >> our goal is to quote on abe. this individual started moving through the process during the obama biden administration and was on pause for some period of time over the last four years. there's a process, different layers of the process but that remains our goal. >> you to react is lieutenant colonel donald areas. tell us a little more about this telegram fighter who is now back home with his family in morocco. >> is the peaceful filler peaceful goes for who got caught up in some dragnet for terrorism. this guy is a bombmakeready hitman, soldier and tell them

first, jennifer griffin reporting live from the pentagon. >> the announcement that the u.s. military's combat role in iraq would end later this year came at the urging of the iraqi prime minister that is facing important elections in october and tremendous pressure from iranian sympathetic members of parliament. >> to be available to assist, train and deal with isis as it arrives. >> context is important here. there's about 2,500 u.s. troops in iraq. they basically halted all combat operations in april. since biden has taken office, the u.s. military has carried out two military strikes and the only target that have been hit on the syria and iraqi border where troops were being attacked. here's the state department announcement from april. >> all of this sounds very reminiscent of 2011 when then vice president led the obama administration's effort to end the war in iraq. >> we will in fact, as i said at the outset, draw down our military forces by the end of december. >> three years later, the u.s. military had to return to fight isis, which was closing in on bad damage. u.s

had to have these conversations. >> yeah, where she is misguided and so many senior leaders in the pentagon, critical race theory and the academia around it is not a history class. they are not talking about something that happened hundreds of years ago. they are talking about the fact that our constitution, our courts, our political system is systemically racist, misogynist, colonialist today, and they are teaching that to the very people that we are going to ask to go die for those institutions and dying to defend that flag. it's incredibly disturbing. i have fought around the world, we need to keep a military that is apolitical, merit-based, and focused on winning our nations world, and nobody cares about black, white, or brown from our enemies certainly don't -- it doesn't matter where you came from, you are all valid americans and all moving forward as one, and critical race theory undermines all of that, yet it is being taught in every one of our military academies, including at west point, a seminar titled "how to deal with your whiteness and your white rage." that is not something a

we need to build more ships, need a larger navy. >> the pentagon says china has the largest navy in the world and a growing nuclear stockpile, including new silos for intercontinental ballistic missiles. shannon. >> shannon: thanks, lucas. never miss it -- don't want to be on the wrong end of a firecracker. today's best viral videos, next. e to severe psoriasis, little things can become your big moment. that's why there's otezla. otezla is not a cream. it's a pill that treats plaque psoriasis differently. with otezla, 75% clearer skin is achievable. don't use if you're allergic to otezla. it may cause severe diarrhea, nausea or vomiting. otezla is associated with an increased risk of depression. tell your doctor if you have a history of depression or suicidal thoughts or if these feelings develop. some people taking otezla reported weight loss. your doctor should monitor your weight and may stop treatment. upper respiratory tract infection and headache may occur. tell your doctor about your medicines, and if you're pregnant or planning to be. ♪ ♪ otezla. show more of you. flowers ar

now the pentagon will require masks at defense department installations with high transmission rates. we'll watch for more mandates as they come down to the southern border now. the migrant search continues. that has covid concerns rising as well. this as greg abbott is ordering the national guard to assist. rich edson is in la jolla texas with the latest. rich? >> good afternoon, charles. we have more apprehensions going on behind me. this small stretch will see hundreds of migrants coming through which is one of the busiest spots along the southwest border. we're in la jolla, texas, a couple miles from here. police said there's a charity rented an entire hotel to house covid positive migrants. police say they found out when a customer at a burger restaurant flagged down a patrolling officer and told them a family member inside was sneezing, coughs and unmasked. they said that customs and border protection processed them and they tested positive for covid and were released to the charity. >> they're staying in our city. we did not know this. no one told the city of la jolla, nobody t

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>> bret: lucas tomlinson at the pentagon. thank you. sources con firm to fox news the biden administration will drop its opposition to the oil pipeline between russia and germany. that would reverse the current policy on the nord stream 2 pipeline. the agreement provides for germany to assist ukraine in energy-related projects and diplomacy. germany and the u.s. will invest $50 million in ukrainian green tech infrastructure and other plants. the main opposition leader in belarus sanctions in her country in order to pressure the government of president alexander sky a met with the officials in the white house in the capital today. she was a candidate in last summer's -- opponents say was rigged in his favor. she fled to lithuania in fear of repercussions amid the president's crack down on dissidents. her husband is a video blogger who has been jailed since may of last year for a charge of violating public order which he denies. she is also calling for russian president vladimir putin to stop supporting she joins us tonight. thank you for

. ♪ >> bret: pentagon officials say the u.s. military has launched airstrikes in their fight against the taliban in afghanistan. it says this week's missions have used both conventional warplanes and armed drones. the strike follows several conducted last week. they come as taliban forces continue to take territory while the u.s. completes its troop withdrawal from afghanistan. high level talks between the u.s. and china are reportedly not approaching any major breakthroughs. >> relations between washington and beijing have been rocky for some time and the coronavirus pandemic has definitely exacerbated that here is correspondent mark meredith. >> the american people owe you a great deal. >> president biden is praising u.s. intelligence workers while also warning them not to under estimate chinese president xi jinping. >> is he deadly earnest about becoming the most powerful military force in the world as well as the largest and most prominent economy in the world. >> today defense secretary lloyd austin clarified the pentagon's

meanwhile, the pentagon has okayed sending up to 3,000 national guard troops to the border extending the military's mission there. jonathan serrie live at the border with the very latest on the crossings. hey,than. >> reporter: hi there, eric. governor abbott specifically is meeting with sheriffs of costs lining the mexican border here in texas trying to brainstorm ideas on how best to help them. local law enforcement has been carrying much of the burden especially when it comes to criminal elements crossing the border. and the governor is looking for a way to make more jail space, judges and other resources available. take a listen. >> because of the current administration's complete abandonment of enforcing the laws that were a passed by the united states congress concerning immigration, there is an unprecedented increase in the number of people coming across the border. >> reporter: today near the border in la joya, texas, we saw six young men wearing black running across the brush. two stayed hidden, four continued running. this immediately raised suspicions of border patrol agen

>> trace: jennifer griffin live at the pentagon. thank you. michael walsh joins me now, a former green beret commander. thanks for joining us. china believes the taliban is a key to a peaceful resolution. i don't see evidence of that. they're still close with with al-quaida, trying to take over territories by force thinking that they can regain power through force. >> that's right. you know, i mean, tony blinken may be a nice guy but he just couldn't be more wrong on so many things. remember when former secretary of defense bob gates said biden has been wrong on every foreign policy issue the last four decades? it was tony blinken by his side back to his days as a senate staffer including opposing the osama bin laden raid. here he is wrong a gain. here's what china is interested in. they have a million muslim uighurs in the western provence that borders afghanistan. the last thing they want is a spill over to aiding the uighurs. so if they cut a deal with the taliban saying we'll help you here. if you want to take over, fine. don't help and wo

senior pentagon officials here in the u.s. say the first group of afghan interpreters evacuated from afghanistan is going to fort lee virginia. an official says the initial group of about 2500, 700 translators and their families has completed the security vetting process. the afghans will soon finish the last step such as medical screening and final administrative requirements. demonstrations supporting antigovernment protests in cuba have expanded from south florida to washington. groups gathered outside the white house and the cuban embassy saturday. many came by bus from the miami area. limited social media posts indicate antigovernment protests are still going on in cuba, havana, and other places. saturday, former president raÚl castro joined thousand of people in a pro-government rally in havana, pushed, of course, by the cuban government. pope francis is calling for peace and dialogue in cuba following these protests. another fact though, cuba now has the highest rate of coves infections per capita in latin america. joi

and pentagon officials say the coronavirus pandemic is a national security threat. it may require military personnel to be vaccinated. the message from the pentagon individuals who did not take the vaccine they say may be required to wear masks physically distanced and be tested regularly. we are back with cdc director dr. rochelle walensky. i want to start there. are you for mandating a vaccine on a federal level? >> um, you know, that's something that i think the administration is looking into. it's something that i think we are looking see approval of from the vaccine. overall, i think in general, i am all for more vaccination. but, you know, i have nothing further to say on that except that we are looking into those policies. and, quite honestly, if people are doing that locally, those are individual local decisions as well. >> bret: right. but you are in the medical field and you can hear the pushback from people who say i need to determine what is put inside my body with my doctor. so you get that pushback? >> i completely understand the pushback and i also un

the taliban now says it has that, but the pentagon is there concern. listen. >> we are certainly watching with deep concern. the deteriorating security situation in the violence is way too high. and the momentum that they seem to have right now. we are watching at a monitoring unit. >> can you picture a circumstance that may arise where the need sent troops back could happen? >> i don't expect the government to last six months with the taliban and moving in this direction. you will have china move in in a big way, because they see the opportunity. so now sending them back will be -- it would be a delay and it won't mean anything, it will cause more issues going back in. this could have been done if there was strategy. you keep a presence on the ground and you let them know that you're sending them home, but they know you're there. we have checked out, the way we left everything checked out. it's an insult to anyone who's ever served. it's an insult to anyone who's ever died. don't just open the door and iran. acknowledge the last 20 years meant somethi

the pentagon says it doesn't want to escalate the situation. experts say iran knows this and that is why they are stepping up their attacks. >> bill: in the meantime, meeting in vienna on the nuclear program. >> dana: an incredible story about a hero cop stating a 6-year-old girl from an accused kidnapper. >> he is walking back. he is walking back. get on your knees. >> dana: we will have more on that rescue and the reunion between the little girl and her family. >> bill: the fat getting an update on the indian officer shot and killed in broad daylight. we are learning more about the suspect. plans for my d.c. homicide detective on the rising number of attacks against law enforcement next. >> if you look around the country, it seems like it is happening every day, and i don't know when it is going to stop. i don't understand. ance. newday's low rate refi offers their lowest rate in history. two and a quarter percent. just 2.48 apr. save thousands every year and there are no upfront costs. not one dollar. the newday low rate refi. take advantage

some of them reside at the pentagon and in cyber command and we'll be prepared and ready to tee up the options whenever he might need them. >> dana: what do you think of that response? >> he doesn't have a mission. that's what he is telling us. no one has given him a mission to do anything. certainly yes, you can use many tools in the government besides conducting a counter attack. the cost on the people conducting it is step one. yes, you can do sanctions and take other diplomatic initiatives. that is the first trigger that should be executed. >> bill: we'll keep an eye on that. you could ask about geneva. you can say what was the point of going in the first place if the message was stop it and you don't stop it i'll give you a list of things that you cannot touch and nothing has changed. watch that. greg palkot delivered a report about 30 minutes ago in kabul, afghanistan. sir, what are we to understand what will come of that country and our own mission after? >> so our viewers understand all of a sudden the taliban have become 10 foot tall and seem to be about ready to take the coun

withdraws from afghanistan but the pentagon disagrees telling afghan leaders to step up and defend their own country. todd: this is the talk of the weekend, billionaire richard branson back on earth after his historic launch to

>> i'm starting at the pentagon, i'm walking up to shanksville, then down to ground zero in new york. that's three places where we have such loss of life almost 20 years ago where i lots my brother. i think a lot of people in america who turn their back on the flag and put their hand over their heart for the national anthem don't edge realize. there is such a tremendous loss of life. and that's why i am doing the never forget walk. a never forget concert. lee is going to be performing at with other great, great artists. it will be a patriotic night because i love america and god bless the usa for the life it has given all of us. my brother gave his life 20 years ago, and i want to make sure young people understand what happened 20 years ago. judge jeanine: what you are doing with tunnel to towers. i mean be you make their life possible now. everything that they cannot do, you make it possible for them to do. lee within i must tell you, god bless the usa. that took the country by storm. it really did. there is something about that song. what was the genesis of it? where did you get it

jennifer griffin is live at the pentagon on that. >> the announcement is coming at the urging of the iraqi prime minister who is facing important elections in october. and a tremendous pressure from iranian sympathetic members of his own parliament. but context is important, there are about 2500 u.s. troops are currently in iraq and they basically halted all combat operations in april. since biden has taken office, the u.s. military has only carried out to air strikes and the only military action hears the state department announcement back in april. to one focus on training and advisory task. iraq's prime minister had this to say last friday. >> so they would need only the support end of the moment of our capability and we do not need any farm comment forces on iraq i rocky soil. at the same time iraq has a set of american weapons that need maintenance and training. >> all of this very reminiscent that and the obama administration. >> three years later the u.s. military had to return to fight isis which was closing in on baghdad. u.s. officials tell us none of the current 2500 u.s.

saying if you're having a bad day think of all the social services we will fund after we defined that pentagon. she calls on the local level with police at national level department of defense while having her own personal security. also the lead sponsor of the bill of a mental health expert to be called in rather than the police. so what happens to those mental health experts or something gets dangerous? today call police for backup? it is a situation where lawmakers should practice where they - - what they preach. i'm glad she is not because i don't want anything bad to happen to her. i want anything bad to happen to anybody else. i hope she gets on that level at some point. nicole: joe, you are up on social media. to pick her out of the lineup compared to the media in front people like aoc look at her spending on security and campaign expenditures, we have the numbers. she spent so much more maybe she should be spending more. 69000. 4000 aoc. 2000 with omar. why does she need so much private security? joe: it is fascinating. she is not that high profile aoc is even more that she's never met

the pentagon says the with withdrawal from afghanistan will be complete from next month. we will have a full report. the white house has taken a positive approach to the administration's a failure to reach president biden's independence day vaccination goal. the president wanted 70s% of americans don't 70% of americans to have a shot by july 4th. i will be. >> life for 11 special report. now back to "the five." ♪ ♪ ♪♪ i put my hands up ♪ ♪ they are playing my song ♪ ♪ i know i'm going to be okay [indistinct] yeah ♪ ♪ it is a party in the usa ♪♪ >> we are entering more of your fan mail questions. let us begin. we have a facebook question from debra. she asks, one month all expenses paid, where are you going. >> i think british columbia in the summertime. you can hike. you can be out in nature. >> whale watching. >> whale watching. >> can you believe that the guy got eaten by the whale? >> i do. >> i do, too. >> they stand out very quickly. >> what about you, jessica? >> domestically, hawaii. >> for sure. >> i have never been. >> it is one of those p

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