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We will drill down on both stories this hour speaking in a few minutes with secretary of state Rex Tillerson and later with senator john mccain but first lets bring in the anchor of special report bret baier who is in riyadh, saudi arabia with the latest on the president s trip, bret. Bret chris, in the second day in the home of islam holiest sites, President Trump calling. Barbara barbaric criminals. Saying hes not here to lecture, President Trump addresses the leaders of more than 50 muslimmajority countries casting the fight against terrorism as a battle between good and evil, a speech on islam calling for cooperation in a much softer tone than his campaign the president has yet to use the phrase radical islamic terrorism. From arab leaders and meetings sunday morning. Let me say that you have a unique personality thats capable of doing the impossible. [laughter] i agree. [laughter] bret talk of new relationships. There wont be strain with this administration. Bret new arms deal. Nobody makes it like the United States. Bret saudis pledged to buy 350 billion of u. S. Military equipment and weapons over ten years and more than 160 billion of saudi investment in u. S. Companies this year. President trumps first foreign stop has been filled with pageantry a soft contrast that was never greeted by the king and chilly relationship largely over his administrations dealings with iran. This trip the saudis are dancing in step. Later President Trump known for use of twitter to speech to stamp out extremism using social media. The trip was planned long ago but senior aides say they could not have asked for more in the first stop than the saudis warm embrace which is Something Else to talk about back home, chris. Chris bret baier reporting from rriyadh. Joining us now from saudi arabia Rex Tillerson. President trump is urging for battle between good and evil and opening a center against extremism today, Muslim Leaders are pledging to cut off funding to radicals but the big question i have is, is this just talk or are there are some real teeth here, concrete measures that will help us destroy isis and alqaeda and to stop the flow of new recruits . Well, chris, i think it is historic whats happening here in riyadh under the kings leadership, his convening of the gcc council this morning where we had a very productive discussion on the subject of how to Counter Terrorism and how do defeat daesh and how to bring greater stability to the regular owned and this afternoon hell deliver his Important Message to the convening of the arab summit. Arab nations, muslim nations from around the world. And i think whats the output of this, chris, Framework Agreements that are going the guide the actions Going Forward but there are concrete commitments being made as to how daesh and terrorism in the region as well as elsewhere. I think the other thing thats important is agreement to continue this dialogue. It doesnt end here. Theres a commitment to have another gcc summit with the u. S. A year from now and one of the expectations is we will be measuring our project, our progress towards the initiatives and agreement that were signed here and we will be looking for concrete results to measure each countrys commitment. Chris we should point out the gulf council of nations. During Campaign Candidate trump had tough things to say, here he is on the muslim religion. I think islam hates us. Theres something theres something there thats tremendous hatred there, theres tremendous hatred. We have to get to the bottom of it. Chris here he is talking about saudi arabia. You talked about women and womens rights so these are people that push gays off buildings, these are people who kill women and treat women horribly. Chris given that past rhetoric, why should Muslim Leaders trust mr. Trump now and on the on the other hand if the president is so concerned about human rights, why isnt he talking about it publicly this weekend . Well, chris, i think this is one of the great attributes of this president is that he is willing to call issues out, confront them, speak very plainly and bluntly about them and in many ways this motivates countries to want to understand why the feelings in the u. S. Are the way they but also to engage, to address those and i think thats what we are seeing in this visit to riyadh. This visit to the country that is the custodian of the who holy mosques and the president himself said he has learned a lot in this trip and learned about the people, learned a lot about the culture and i think this is its really important process in terms of how we move forward with this relationship between the muslim world and the nonmuslim world and i think the great recognition among all leaders of the muslim world that they have to take responsibility for what has happened in many respects and they are taking responsibility and theyre ready to join with us and other nations in confronting this terrible face of terrorism. Chris but, sir, ive seen a draft of the president s speech, the big speech this afternoon, not a mention of human rights, not a mention of womens rights, you say he wants to speak concretely and frankly about these things, hes not doing that today. Well, chris, i think the way you address those human rights issues and womens rights issues is to improve the conditions in the region and today conditions in the region are under a lot of stress because of the threat of terrorism and the threat that iran poses to instability in the region and these subjects are being discussed as well and there are efforts underway to, i think, improve the rights of women, the participation of women and society throughout the region but the primary reason we are here today to president in historic visit which, of course, convening nations throughout the regions including africa. Of course, substance subsequent legs of this trip tel aviv and rome and vatican, audience with the pope. I would also say heads of state, these are not the issues that are on their mind. The issues that are on their minds are security issues, economic issues, issues of common interest to both of our countries, tha to talk about when im with them and domestic issues simply never come up in our discussions. Chris in the time we have left, sir, this is your first time on Fox News Sunday, i lighting round, quick answers and there was an ugly incident in washington this week where turkish president erdogan while security beat and kicked protestors outside the embassadors residence. Question, sir, are you going to do anything about that . We did Call State Department to discuss what occurred with them and express our view that unacceptable. There is Ongoing Investigation and we will wait and see what the outcome of that investigation is but we have expressed our dismay. Chris senator mccain say that is you should expel the turkish embassador. Chris, i think we need to let the investigation conclude before we come to any decisions such as that. Chris north korea tested yet another Ballistic Missile today, isnt that one more indication that the new get tough policy of this administration, the end of strategic patience isnt working . No, chris, i wouldnt that would not be my take away at all. We are early in the stages of apply the economic pressure as well as diplomatic pressure to the regime in north korea and hopefully they will get the message that the pathway of continuing nuclear arms program is not a pathway to security or certainly prosperity. The ongoing testing is disappointing, disturbing and we ask that they cease that because until they cease that testing, clearly they have not changed their view. We are early in the game of putting pressure on them and one could also interpret that perhaps theyre just acting out in response to some of the pressure that i believe they are beginning to feel. Chris do any of the agreements that are being made with sunni arab and muslim nations, do any of them help the United States and the effort to contain iran and regional expansion . Well, chris, i think certainly the kind of security arraignments, obviously there were significant new arms sale packages announced with the king kingdom and this strengths the overall Security Posture of the gulf and the arab nations in particular and makes it clear to iran that we the United States will stand with our partners here in the region to counter iran hedge money and any aspirations that iran has for putting pressure on these countries will be met by strong and unified front. Chris finally, sir, weve all got to see i dont know if you got a chance to see it but we got a chance to see video of you participating in the traditional arab sword dance and i have oh to tell you you looked pretty good, frankly more comfortable than president and secretary ross, had you been practicing, sir . I havent been practicing but it was not my sword dance. Chris why, you have experienced in the middle east . I have been in the middle east in many years. This was such a wonderful welcome to the president last night and the fun that was going on in there, it was very contagious for all of us and i think just the pure joy that you see on the faces of the people here in saudi arabia but also what we are hearing throughout the region with the president s visit, the importance of it and i think great hope that this brings to them that something is going to finally to confront terrorism and forces in the region. Chris i i think i can safe i will say that we have heard on Fox News Sunday this is not my first sword dance. We want to thank you. Thanks for your time and safe travel, sir. Thank you, chris. 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Im always moving forward. Because i cant afford to get stuck in the past. Comcast business. Built for business. They bought tremendous amount of military and invest in the United States. Thats what we like to hear. We like to hear about jobs, jobs and jobs. Chris donald trump busy making deals with arab leaders and time now for our sunday group, fox news political analyst brit and Juan Williams and jane harmon and kimberley strassel. What do you make of president s trip so far and we are on day two and the effort to try to unit the muslim world against radical extremism. We have one president at a time and i want this president to be successful on the trip and so far he is being successful. Its a little too much pageantry for my taste and im sure he loves it and the messaging helps saudi arabia so much it helps us but we are in the middle east. I love the idea that hes going to all free major religions and if hes able to deliver a message that is a little more nuance than just iran is terrible that would be very helpful and one last point, chris, that is that isis and most of the terror groups are sunni arabs, saudi arabia and gulf states are sunni arabs. Its not just attacking shiite arabs but defeating the idea of terrorism and i hope speech and activity addresses that. Chris i have seen a first draft of the speech and its just that, the people who affect the most are sunni arabs, the muslims getting killed in that part of the world. We have seen other president s make kind of effort, they get lip service but then behind the scenes a lot of the Muslim Leaders whether its per payoffs or whatever reason tonight continue to fund radicalism, what do you think it would be different . Eight years of lack of leadership from the Obama Administration in which things and allowed them to begin meddling more in all of the other countries through surrogates, whether its in yemen and syria, this has caused problems for all of the gulf region. They have a renewed interest in actually from their own selfinterest in doing something and working with donald trump and that, i think, is a chance for a reset and thats why it might be different. Chris what strikes me about this trip in a larger overview level is just how ambitious it is, the president as jane mentioned, muslim judaism and christianity and white house partners, israel and the vatican is historic. I have to say i dont think thats an overstatement. But every president ial overseas is historic and when chronicles of president s are written and dealing with foreign leaders are always a part of it. This is unnews takennable the stuff of the presidency. No other official in this country has responsibility for Foreign Policy the way the president does. This is no question about it a very big deal and the two principal purposes are a big deal, first to try to strengthen saudi arabia as a bull work against the growth of irans power and second, of course, the big 50plus state meeting to try to form a stronger coalition. Chris 50 muslim nations. Thats right. And bringing the muslim world or most of it together for that purpose is a useful thing, a lot of detail, chris, if you look at saudi arabia, even as the president was going there with his purpose, the United States proposed that the un to add a saudibased addition, if you will of isis to to those subject to sanctions. Chris chapter vices. And the saudis through other countries blocked that. Theres always a lot of detail to be and thats where the devil lies. Seems to be a very good start. Chris i want to pick up on something that kim said, the administration is emphasizing how different this president s approach to Foreign Policy from Barack Obamas and what they say is the key not the preach, not to lecture specially on human rights, specially in public and rather instead to be more transactional and get results, do you think that makes sense . Im taken aback because you can see we are emphasizing deals and not diplomacy, not only president obama but president george w. Bush made deals with the saudis and it was just part of the deals, thats what youre doing and so when you talk about President Trump emphasizing jobs and deals, it comes at some cost to us because the lack of human rights attention, the lack of understanding that the saudis are implicated in anything from 9 11 to support for the wahabis, radical islam to the madrasus that preach hate of israel, jews, hatred of the shiite, i dont understand how you can say, we will just do the sword dance that you were talking with secretary tillerson. That seems to me they are flattering President Trump, they are appeal to go his ego but it does not speak to the central issue on the table which is are you going to change your behavior. Chris kim. Well, the purpose of this trip is to be over there talking about the Terror Threat and they are addressing this. Look, it was quite amazing moment to watch Melania Trump get off that airplane not wearing a head scarf and shaking the crown princes hand. Its very symbolic, ivanka trump is over there. Chris Michelle Obama did the same thing. She did as well too. I guess the importance is you also have to do by action not just by lecturing, not just by talking and if they are over there attempting to behind the scenes look, thats where all the real action is taking place too. These are all events that are for tv but what youve got an entire team of trump delegate that is are doing behind the scene meetings. What ive heard from secretary rice and senator mccain is human rights are an essential part of our longterm policy as americans. The best way to deal with that issue is to do so with public pronouncements in the face of these people who are hosting you or is it better to handle all of the outward and visible stuff with diplomacy which is what this is all about and to address these issues chris brief final word and you have to move on. You have to do both, brit. It really matters that the saudis now tried civilian spy military cords. 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What you think about the president s trip so far and do you think that realistically he can get Muslim Leaders to drop their support for extremism . I think the trip somewhere has been excellent. I think the sunni world traditionally our friends there are encouraged. Because of the restrained if not estranged relations between the Previous Administration and so, i think it is successful. I think it is important. There is no doubt that if we are going to impede the iranian continued efforts to exert a significant strength in the region that this is a step forward. He wrote an article in the New York Times recently when she said that the us must always stand up for human rights and not abandon oppressed people around the world. Given that, what you think of the decision . You heard secretary tillerson defend that a couple of moments ago appeared not to discuss human rights publicly. My enduring hero in inspiration is a guy named Ronald Reagan. At the height of the cold war when people were talking about politics and all of these new accommodation within soviet union, Ronald Reagan stood for people who went to the berlin wall and said take down this wall. He wasnt talking about just the wall, his tongue met the wall that existed between freedom and oppression. When he spoke for nathan jansky, one of the great human rights persons in history he always had humans rights as a fundamental belief that we would eventually prevail over the totalitarian but has it done in the way of practical powers . I have a deaf ears. We have got to be practical. America is the american unique Nation History all of the errors in failings and mistakes that weve made and we have stood up for people. You think, with this administration, would it speak up for Nathan Sharansky do you think . I do not think so. So we have to end with they say well we talked about this quietly. I want a close relationship with these nations. Not just because of isis but we have to stand up for what we believe and where we are no different. You got a lot of attention this week with remarks that you made. You already beginning to laugh about this. But the investigation into possible links between russia and the trump campaign. How you are. I think its reaching the point where it is a watergate size and scale and a couple of other candles that you and i have seen. It is the centipede of the shoe that continues to drop. What exactly are you saying . Icing that we are now, with the appointment of mr. Moeller we are now at that stage of a scandal. Now the question is how is it handled . Is it handled the way watergate was where it was drip drip drip and then every day there is more and more . Or do we handle it like Ronald Reagan handled iran . There was a scandal, he fired people, he went to National Television is that we may mistakes, we were wrong we are not going to do it again so we can move forward. What i was saying is that there are two ways of handling a situation such as this. With the appointment of mr. Moeller it is obviously is now at that level. The point is, do we get it behind us . Get all the information out there and move forward. The American People are very forgiving. The American People understand that no one is infallible. And so, what my point was, lets get all of the facts outcome lets move forward and will try and address the challenges that face the nation which i would argue are probably more diverse and challenging than any other time since ending of the cold war. Senator, do you think this is a scandal . I dont know if you want to use the word scandal. But do you . Yeah, well you know the politicians prayer . In other words today i ought to be tender and sweet because tomorrow i might have to eat them. I am reminded of that. What i was saying is what i just described to you. I think if you want to use the word scandal that is fine. As i did. The point is, it is a challenge to washington d. C. , the way we do business. A challenge to bipartisanship and a challenge for the newly elected president. Some democrats say that the president fired fbi director james comey and what are to impede in order to impede the investigation. There has been no effort to impede our investigation today. Quite simply put sarah, you cannot stop the men and women of the sei right thing, protecting the American People and upholding the constitution. Why do you think the president fired james comey . I dont know. Honestly, i cannot explain the president s actions. I do not think it was a wise thing to do. Mr. Comey was highly respected and highly regarded. I cannot explain. I do not think it was a smart thing to do. You think it was an effort to impede the investigation . I do not know. I know this issue has infuriated the president. And it is obvious from his public appearance and statements. But i do not think it was the right remedy. When he was the president of the United States and he will face the events, i am not sure he would have had the appointment of mr. Muller if that had happened. He said of the president should never have let Russian Foreign minister into the Oval Office Last week but now it turns out i want to put this back on the screen that mr. Trump told him i just fired the head of the fbi. He was crazy, a real nut job. I faced great pressure because of russia. That has taken off. How do you read that sir . I do not know how to read it except that im almost speechless because i do not know how, why someone would Say Something like that. But i know this, he is the stooge of a thug and a murderer who used russian precision weapons to strike hospitals in aleppo who has committed human rights violations. He invaded the ukraine and is taken by mia, has acted in the most sluggish and outrageous fashion and had no business in the oval office. If there is a president to Vladimir Putin engagement that i think it is under the right spectrum stances and it might be okay. But not this stooge who is nothing but a propagandist. Corrective president is looking at several people for replacing this position. Including your friend lieberman. After some democrats and said lieberman has more let me ask this, is it time to switch to decaf . The thing is really disappointing, probably the most beloved and respected member of the United States and it was Joe Lieberman by republican and democrats. So the same democrats that proclaim their friendship and bondage with Joe Lieberman and those of the trashing him, it is a commentary on wiley get cynical around this town. The president says that the real story here are all the leaks that are coming out. And i have to say, air force one was barely off the ground on his way to saudi arabia and we had big explosive stories on the front page of the New York Times and the Washington Post. Do you believe that there is a concerted effort among elements inside the intelligence and Law Enforcement communities to bring this president down . I cannot go quite that far. But i think it is outrageous, i think it is disgraceful. These facts will come out no matter what chris. In the course of a normal investigation that goes on. And these people are doing it. I say shame on them because they are not serving their country. Or even their own interest. Do you think the investigation should go to them as low as i think it is a violation of the law to leaked classified information. Therefore, they should be held accountable. Finally, we less than a minute. You heard my discussion from secretary tillerson about that violent reaction, then beat down. His picture that is there pretty bad here in the heart of washington. Turkish security beating, kicking peaceful protesters. You heard the secretaries reaction. Are you satisfied with that . Again, you know what i said, thoroughly turkish ambassador, those were his people. The people that was sent out there that is not america and is not allowed in the United States of america. Peaceful demonstrators being beaten up . That is just flat out wrong. And to see that we have asked for further information, we do not need further information. Just look at that cliff that you showed. Under, good to have you back. Always good to talk with you. Thank you, sir. Thank you. Want to come back, washington is a buzz. Plus what would you like to ask about the new special counsel and what it means for the president s agenda . Go to facebook or twitter at Fox News Sunday and we may i can always speak for myself and the russians, zero. President trump say in the appointment of special counsel is a waste of time. That only serves to divide the country. And we are back now with the panel. There were so many leaks, so many stories this week including that james comey memo that he wrote right after a meeting in the oval office. With the president when he said the president told him why dont you let the investigation of Michael Flynn go . What strikes you about where we are now in this . I have never seen leads on this scale. I mean the wall street journal says the other day that there are leaks and then there is Niagara Falls. We are under Niagara Falls right now. I have not seen anything like it. The problem with it is, if you assume all these xers that weve seen for memos and conversations and all the rest of it are accurate, they are only part of the story and we have to wait a while to get the rest of the story. It is perfectly possible to interpret what was said to james comey in the oval office indiscreetly to be sure by donald trump as being not a request to shut down an investigation but a question to call me as to whether now that Michael Flynn had been fired, and at the time the Washington Post reported there was an examination of his phone flows with the Russian Ambassador that uncovered nothing improper. Wouldnt it be possible now to let this go . Because i think donald trump thinks he is innocent and we may think that flynn is innocent. These and can you wrap this up . Cant let this go . That is industry but probably not proper. But like now reporters that were not even there would like to relive watergate. On this question of leaks and what is true here, we got a number of questions for you from the panel. At this on twitter from bob who writes, what crimes have been committed . Not speculation, facts. What are they . What truth is there . Note innuendos or rumors. Just facts. How do you answer this . Washington was broken before donald trump was elected. That is one of the reasons that he was elected. And there were leaks before he became president. Lets put that in the background. Had to answer him 12th we do not know if there were crimes committed here thats why a special counsel, not prosecutor but a counsel to investigate collusion, possible collision between the trunk campaign and russian meddling in the 2016 election was established. We will see. The Congress Also has a role. It is important. I was here for watergate, i was not one of the committees that i was counsel for the senate and Congress Played an Important Role on a bipartisan basis getting some tough answers to the toughest questions. A troubled by this torrid leaks that seem to be coming . Very troubled john mccain is right. Leaders should be prosecuted. The Justice Department should go after leakers. Enough statues to prosecute them in this climate of partial leaking is even worse because and you can make anything seem true. The right house got more bad news this week with the announcement the former fbi director james comey will testify in public before the Senate Intelligence committee. Sometime after memorial day. And james comey supporters are already trying to build a case for him and his credibility and what he will say. Francis document the time two days after the inauguration when the president singled out james comey in the white house. Take a look. Donald trump grabs his hand and kind of pulls him into a hug. But the hug is entirely onesided. So one guy in the hug is a shaking hand and the other guy is hugging. And james comey was just completely disgusted. Disgusted . Disgusted by the episode. We have seen this before. James comey, this testimony, this hearing. Nothing whether he is right or wrong and certainly people will push back. It will be a moment of high drama in washington. As everything about james comeys hydrometer at the moment. I think the important thing and it is interesting that you have all these leaks, defendant going out, this is not unusual for james comey. He keeps these notes, they clearly were taken down as sort of and insurance policy in case he got fired along the way. This has happened in the past. He has come out and he suddenly had a piece of paper showing a letter that he sent that he was not on board with the bush enhanced interrogation tactics back at the time. He is very meticulous. He is a no keeper for the purpose of making sure that he is exonerated later if there are any questions coming out. So what will be interesting about this hearing is whether or not it really tells us anything of use. Because he will be reticent i think to talk about any of the questions that do need being answered. Given a lot of that it is classified. Have to say, the president supporters are already beginning, if james comeys supports are trying to build him up, donald trump supported trying to tear him down. Thing if there really was an attempt to obstruct justice and why did he go public with this, why didnt he resign . Why didnt he tell more people at the Justice Department . Let me tell you if you have a link call me a fox news. I am all for leakers. I think very good contribute to democracy. I dont think they tried to undermine government but are not that we condemned obama for going harshly against people who were disclosing information. Acting as if they were agents of some foreign government. This is a democracy, we have a First Amendment and reporters play an essential role. But this is not among the reporters. This is inside. They have responsibility. In some cases they signed an oath but guess what . As jane harmon sent we have a history in this country of people talking to the press, leaking, taking risks. All of a sudden everybody says you know there is a risk to democracy have you ever seen a torrent of leaks like this . No, it is unbelievable and have i ever seen a president like this . No i think that james comey should not have commented if he felt that he was being pressured to drop it. I think that would have compromised the Ongoing Investigation. He took notes and his job is to see the investigation, the probe of the fbi director not to act on his thoughts. Because you have to sense clear intention. And i dont think that was been demonstrated to make the obstruction of justice case. And by the way, high crimes and misdemeanors, that is up to the senate. Wow we are going if you let me just say i cannot wait for the james comey hearing. Thank you to the panel. A joyce of her generation shows no signs of slowing down. [music] so memorably. For more than half of the century. [music] all of a sudden you are in the right place. At the right time doing the right thing. It was totally magical. Collins exploded on the music scene in Greenwich Village in 1961. It was the world of and Woody Guthrie and bob dylan. Was it the music that it attracted you or was it the message . It was everything. It was creative, exciting, music. People were writing songs about every aspect of life. It was a world where late one night joni sides sang both worlds now over the phone. What did you think . I said i will be right over this is fantastic is there a phrase that you like . Tears and fears and feeling proud to say i love you write out loud. How would you choose what works for you and what didnt . If it hits me here i sing it. If that doesnt happen i dont want to hear it ever again. In 1975 judy collins heard another song. Isnt it rich, are we a pair . Collins made her work in other ways. Protesting for civil rights and against the war in vietnam. And in addition to singing her own songs and others, her failing love affair with Stephen Stills inspired him to write the classic, sweet judy [music] he was trying to win you back. Yes he was. Did it work . No. I said it is beautiful but it is not going to get me back. [laughter] judy collins has had emotional problems over there years. Depression, bulimia and alcoholism. You have been very public about this, why . Because i cannot keep my mouth shut. She has written several books about including latest one, cravings. Not surprisingly she says what she finds most healing is to sing. The days and im still drinking you know i very much would kind of get behind the microphone and shut my eyes and sing. For two hours. And that was a period where nobody can get at me. [music] since you asked, before we knew it judy collins was giving us a private concert. Age 78 she still does more than 100 performances a year. [music]. I love to sing. The lights are on the music is on, the sound is great and the band is great. I am exactly where i should be doing what i should be doing. No plans to retire . Oh my god it is not my repertoire. I think part of it is that i am an artist. And artists dont retire. This summer judy collins will tour the country with that old boyfriend Stephen Stills. Rocking the first time that they share the stage. And now a note about our family here. On mothers day last week in our executive producer, nine months pregnant ran the show in the control room hoping that her son would wait until we were done. Well, two days later mason robert joined the world mason, mom, dad and his big sisters are all doing well that is it for today. Have a great week and well see you next fox friends sunday. S may 21, 2017. Friends sunday. S thank you so much for watching fox news channel. Water swirled starts right now. 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