Yes. The Health Care System is broken. It was never broken. Never miss an episode of the five. Special report is up next. Republicans pointing to paris say president obama cant close gitmo and they wont let him. This is special report. Good evening im bret baier. President obama enters his last two years in office with a new congress but the old problem of islamic extremism and how he handles terrorists in iraq and gitmo could define his legacy as we learn more about the terrorists whose attacks in paris drew world wide outrage and a record crowd to the streets. Looking at the flight of jews from europe. We have the latest on the investigation from paris. We begin with chief white house
correspond ed henry live at the white house with what the president is doing to fight terrorism. Good evening. Today the president spokesman claimed its inaccurate to say radical islam is to blame for the paris attacks. In the first facetoface since republicans took over Congress President obama again pledged to work with the gop. I am very much looking forward to not just this discussion but some real collaboration. Reporter a few minutes later press secretary josh earnest left the door open to going around congress again when asked if he was willing to admit the president cannot shut down prison at guantanamo by executive action. The president may be able to work with him to achieve a goal that they share by democrats and republicans. Reporter the new republican chairman of the Senate Intelligence committee wants the opposite pushing ledgeilation to
halt all transfers of terrorists out of gitmo since most remaining came from yemen and the kouachi brothers had direct ties to al qaeda in yemen. We realize anybody at guantanamo or anywhere in the world that has knowledge and texture of yemen in 2011 is a legitimate source for us to go to and to run the names of the brothers and to see if there was talk of an operation. Reporter the fallout continued over the white houses failure to send the president or another high official to sundays massive paris rally against terror and the criticism coming from usual allies . Couldnt have obama sent a friend. Reporter former president carter tried to support obama with a line the white house probably didnt need. I know how it is when you have been gone for a week or
two. Reporter white house officials are counting on the admission of a mistake to lead reporters to get board and move on as aides fail to discuss what the president was doing instead. Did you get a chance to talk with the president . There were conversations but i dont have anything to share. Is the president upset with the decision that it never reached his desk . Has he expressed any anger about that . Not that im aware of. Reporter the former Vice President ial nominee blasted the refusal to blame paris attacks on radical islam. There are forms of extremism that threaten us but we are at war with violent islamic extremism. Earnest responded by saying it is inaccurate to use the phrase radical islam because it does not describe our enemy and said the terrorists in france tried to justify actions by
invoking islam and calling it out. Thank you. We are learning more about the Charlie Hebdo attack and new information suggests that terrorists involved had powerful friends. Senior correspondent rick levinthol has the latest from paris. Reporter newly released amateur footage shows kouachi brothers shortly after the attack on the Charlie HebdoNewspaper Office calmly returning to get away car swapping magazines on their weapons before opening fire on police. French authorities are racing to find out who supplied weapons and cash to the brothers and their associate who killed a French Police woman thursday and others friday at a kosher
grocery. Police say the stock pile came from abroad and the financing was substantial plus the logistics involved indicates an organized terror network. Leaving a french court in 2008 the younger kouachi brother accused of trying to smuggle fighters to iraq claimed it was a mistake, they were kids from the suburbs. Another suspect linked to the terror cell appeared in a courtroom tuesday. He was detained trying to enter turkey january 1 on old charges but is facing extradition on a new warrant for his ties to the kouachi brothers. Today a Memorial Service was held at Police Headquarters in paris for the three officers killed in last weeks attacks. President hollande saying they died so we could live free. Meanwhile the surviving staff of
the Charlie Hebdo newspaper is set to release this weeks special edition the first since the attack featuring a cartoon on the cover with a tear in his eye with the caption all is forgiven. The terrorists said it was another cartoon of muhammad that inspired them to target the paper. The editors say it is the message they wanted to make. Today the french government voted to extend air strikes against isis in iraq. The vote was 488 to 1. Live in paris thanks. Now to jerusalem where some killed in the paris attacks were laid to rest as European Jews worry for their safety. Their bodies were wrapped in a jewish prayer shawl. Today it was a burial sheet. The four jewish victims killed
in the attack at the Kosher Grocery in paris were buried today in jerusalem. He spoke about his fathers love of israel. He was in love with israel. He really wanted to live here and he will. Long plagued by violence israel is being cast as a home for jews amid the growing fear of terrorism and rise of antisemitism in europe. Last year more than 7,000 french jews immigrated to israel the most since 1969 fuelled by a bad economy. Translator jews who wish to come to israel are welcome in open arms. They will not come to a foreign land. They will come to their forefather. Reporter french officials are encouraging jews to stay. Security has been increased outside jewish schools like this one and in areas it is one of
pariss main jewish communities where delis line the streets next to restaurants, shops and kosher markets like the one attacked friday. Fear, total 100 fear. Reporter a photographer who moved to france from israel after the second Palestinian Uprising in 2005. She feared death. Now she says the same fear is back. Suddenly time stops and you dont really understand what is going on. I felt that panic in people here for the First Time Since i lived here in 13 years. She says for the time being she will remain in paris. There is an Organization Called the jurish agency that promotes immigration to israel and estimates that even before the terror attack as many as 10 thun french jews were considering moving to israel this year and now following the attack that number is likely to rise. Thank you. A court ruling today may
free toppled egyptian president hosni mubarak. The Corruption Case was the last one keeping the 86 year old in prison. He had been cleared of charges he killed protesters during the uprising that deposed him. Officials arent saying when he would go free. Ukraines shaky truce could be doomed. The airport was destroyed today. The air Control Tower was reduced to rubble. That incident and an attack on civilians drew a stern rebuke from the state department. Todays vicious and repeated attacks on the airport and the shelling of a bus that killed ten people and wounded 13 are just the latest egregious violations of the commitments made by the russia backed separatists. Both sides are trading accusations over which side caused the break down in the truce. Three times the charm . A republican insider tells us there is an 80 chance we will
see mitt romney throw his hat in the ring for 2016. First fox affiliates are covering in chicago the illinois mom whose teenaged son is accused of trying to join isis who has a message for the group. His mother says the terrorists are brainwashing young people on social media adding leave our children alone. Salt lake city with a story about a 3yearold boy who is safe after a suspect stole a car with the child inside this morning. The toddlers mom dropped off another child at daycare and left aiden in the vehicle alone with a cell phone. After her car was stolen she called her phone. He helped police find him by honking the horn and was reunited with his mother 45 minutes later. A live look at miami. Sunset in miami. The big story there tonight, eight Cuban Migrants who made it
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romney is leaning towards running. Another says romney emphasized his wife and children are on board and he thinks he is better positioned to defeat Hillary Clinton than jeb bush. Fred malic is finance chair for the finance association and a major player in the last ten cycles. My sense that the both governor romney and jeb bush will run at this point. They have taken it further and faster than i would have imagined at this point. I dont think they would have done that unless they had serious intent. All that changed on friday and saturday when he started calling friends donors and operatives. He left no doubt in peoples minds that his direction was running. My guess is 80 chance he will run. I accept your nomination and your program. Not since democrat stevenson six decades ago when the
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fine. Thank you. New jersey voters think governor Chris Christie is more concerned with a potential run for president than acting as governor of the state. The latest poll shows 53 of new jersey voters think that compared with 32 who say he is focused on his current job. Senior correspondent has more on the state of christies state from trenton, new jersey. Thank you. It is billed as the state of the state. A listener could be forgiven if one heard echoes. We need to renew spirit and the hopes of our state. Reporter governor Chris Christie used his annual message to sound National Themes without aiming them took a clear swipe at president obama. We are a nation beset by anxiety. It is understandable. Economic growth is low by post war recovery standards. Americas leadership in the world is called into question because of a pattern of indecision and inconsistency. It seems our leaders in washington would rather stoke division for their own political gain. Reporter the speak comes amid growing speculation that christie is gearing up for a possible president ial run. He says the state has come a long way from when he took office in 2010 closing an 11 billion budget deficit. Today we balanced five budgets in a row and we will balance a sixth in a row this year. We didnt do it the washington way by raising taxes. We did it by cutting spending. We did it by shrinking government and by fundamentally reforming the way government operates. Critics have also questioned his taking free trips and
tickets from Dallas Cowboys owner jerry jones and the ongoing federal investigation into the George Washington bridge lane closings could lead to a slew of indictments. Reports say there could be as many as eight indictments that the u. S. Attorney there are many unanswered questions. We dont have any conclusive proof one way or another about the governors involvement. Said he didnt know anything. I think the public will see he did not know. Governor christies attention will shift from the garden state to two crucial republican primary battle grounds. He travels to South Carolina and iowa later this week. Live in trenton thanks. American companies advertise the s since january 2001. The Labor Department says
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departments priorities. The pentagon ordered all 50 social media websites associated with the office of the secretary of defense to change and strengthen passwords as the president visited the dhs Cyber Security center after rolling out new legislation allowing companies to share information about cyber threats. With the twitter account that was hacked by islamist jihadist sympathizers yesterday it goes to show how much more work we need to do. Reporter the twitter and youtube pages went back online last night. It is reviewing protection of its unclassified sites while some lawmakers question why they need social media. Why do they have twitter pages . Why doare they not out fighting the war . Reporter the pentagons
response we are going to stay engaged in social media. You dont run from risk you learn to manage it. Defense secretary hagel weighed in. An indication of the capabilities that these groups and individuals will continue to have and become better at. We will have to deal with it. Reporter on capitol hill where lawmakers approved doubling the u. S. Military Cyber Command to 447 million lawmakers questioned the air force general overseeing Cyber Security for dhs. What is the appropriate response when a nation state hits our infrastructure . No compromising, no evidence of penetration into government and specifically the military computer system. Reporter the fbi is investigating whether the hackers are connected to a similar hack of a newspaper in albuquerque and a local television station in maryland. At this point u. S. Officials
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correspondent is on capitol hill with more. Reporter the house is expected to vote tomorrow on a 39. 7 billion package for the department of Homeland Security to fund it through the end of september. It is a 400 million increase from last year. Lawmakers are expected to consider amendments pushing back on president obamas unilateral action on immigration. We are voting to block the president s overreach, his executive overreach which i believe is beyond his constitutional duty and frankly violates the constitution itself. Its not about the issue of immigration. What it is its about the president acting lawlessly. Reporter following last weeks terror attack in france a horrible terrorist act took place in paris. You think it would have heightened the urgency to pass a Homeland Security bill but the
republicans still say no, still say no to passing a clean bill unless they can be a menace to immigration. Reporter clean meaning funding and no action against the president s executive action. Other democrats expressed concern. There are many people as we go around the country that are fearful. I want them to know we got your back. We are here standing up for you. Reporter with the republicans the majority in the house and senate it is clear many rank in file members are ready for a fight even with another president ial veto promised. The president was right about a couple of things. He is not an emperor and surely not a king. House republicans are united in making sure he doesnt get away with acting like one either. Before the debate begins last night the president is already issuing threats. Reporter the the president made it clear he is willing to risk National Security to protect those who come here illegally. The debate has become about choices and the president s choices, the choices that the president himself has made in regard to this issue. Reporter many lawmakers say they are relieved the fight is happening now to allow the back and forth to play out. Live on the hill. Thanks. Fox news confirms nancy pelosi will name the first muslim to the committee and worked on the dhh Fusion Center which stream lines data sharing with doj and military. The committee will tackle the threat of islamic militants among other international crisis. A country Club Bartender was indicted for making threats against House Speaker boehner
and for a plot that included poisoning the speakers drinks at the club. His reasons he reportedly cited the devil, ebola and evil voices. The speaker spokesman tells fox news Speaker Boehner is aware of the situation and sincerely thanks the fbi, the Capitol Police and local authorities in ohio for their efforts. They walked united against terrorism in paris. What else could World Leaders do to stop jihad . We will talk about that and the jewish exodus from europe with the fox all stars after a quick timeout. You owned your car for four years. You named it brad. You loved brad. And then you totaled him. You two had been through everything together. Two boyfriends. Three jobs. Youre like nothing can replace brad then Liberty Mutual calls. And you break into your happy dance. If you sign up for better car replacement,
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call it radical islam or use the word war because you are afraid of playing into the extremist desires to insight a war on islam . The world and the United States as we discussed before is at war with these individuals, violent extremists who carry out these acts of terror and try to justify it by invoking this religion. Call it radical islam you feel would be playing into their hands . I think what im trying to do is describe to you what happened and what they did. These are individuals who are terrorists. Other allies have described the ideology that you call warped view of islam by calling it radical islam. It seems the white house has gone to great lepth lengths to calling it anything other than warped view. The first is accuracy. We want to describe what happened. I am not going to criticize
anybody who chooses to use that label. Back with Fox News Contributor and josh earnest on the term radical islam and this as the staff of Charlie Hebdo put out their new cover and their new edition in the wake of the massacre and here you see it. The Prophet Muhammad on the cover with a tear on his eye holding a sign the caption all is forgiven. As that went out 3 million copies published. Lets bring in our panel. Host of fox and friends weekend. Associate editor of the hill. Steve. Josh earnest exchange is just embarrassing. He wont say islam when he is talking in the context of questions. He wont say it. By invoking this religion. You had eric holder over the weekend answering questions on sunday shows asked about links to the external groups, to al
qaeda and the evidence that we had at the time there saying in effect we dont have any evidence linking these guys or suggesting that this was directed by one of the other groups. The administration, we have seen this again and again and again whether talking about times square, the Christmas Day bombing, benghazi, the administration doesnt believe that we are at war. They think the war on terror is over. They have argued it in public for more than two years. Al qaeda is on the run. We are seeing the effects of this when you have the president s main spokesman stand up in front of journalists and cameras and refuse to acknowledge the role that islam is playing in these attacks. I think it is a disgrace. A lot of questions at the briefing still about why anyone didnt go, top leaders. I think this is probably the end of the questioning today but former president weighed in on the fact that the president didnt go to the unity march in
paris. I know that president obama just come back from vacation. I know how it is when you have been gone for a week or two and your desk is piled up and he had other pressing problems to address. I dont think it is a reflection on our country and no criticism is worthy. Forgiving but we know that president obama wasnt informed or inquiries were not made about his interest in attending. The secret service was not asked to review what the procedures would be. Everyone was left out by a yet to remain staffer who i guess has their job. It is an indication that not only is president obama poorly served by his staff but they were not engaged at a level that we should be whether inside the west wing or within the state department with our allies. The point where the leader of the free world wouldnt be kept up on a spontaneous event with 44 World Leaders in attendance. And that he its one thing for us to learn on sunday that
it became a big deal. Here he is the first person that should know. The white house never admits error and the fact that josh earnest had to come out yesterday and strenuously avoid calling it a mistake. Is it fair to say we should have sent someone else is an indication they are mortified. Back to radical islam thing. What is really behind it . It was painful at times watching but revealing. Amazed by how quickly they revert telling the public and perhaps he is qualified to tell us what is legitimate islam lecturing the country when you can listen to the people committing the attacks do them in the name of islam. Islam may be implicated here somewhere. The idea is the president didnt go to paris because he didnt
hear about it. I dont buy that. He didnt hear that cameron was going or angrumerkel or netanyahu. They didnt go because they disapproved disapproved. I dont think he approved of the murders but he didnt approve of Charlie Hebdo. The white house attacked that magazine. They are offended by the depictions. They dont like it. I think we will find in time that they didnt want to seem like they were ratifying that. In europe there is still the major concern about terrorist cells and attacks and there seems to be an increasing exodus of jews who feel threatened in that environment and the Prime Minister of Israel Netanyahu spoke about that saying we welcome them home. I certainly if i were a jewish and i lived in france i would not feel safe there. Why would you . Just the show of force that
president hollande had to call up to protect them shows lack of security there. There is every reason to be concerned about two different kinds of terror in europe specifically, one the home grown terror that we are talking about, the local cells that have been activated. People have been radicalized online. People with connections to al qaeda affiliates al qaeda franchises who are working either in concert with the first group or on their own. We have seen i think in this case that it was the latter. It is tremendous reason for concern. I think jews in france feel supported by their government but dont feel safe. That is an important point to make that the Prime Minister president hollande is making an effort to keep them there. They saw a huge migration, record numbers of migration from france by jews to israel. They are expecting a lot more than they were before the
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party. So the other candidates dont have the heft that jeb bush and former governors have. This is a huge fight for the center of the party to be this sort of establishment nominee. Its not that they wont be challenged by the other conservatives in the race, but this is going to be a big fight. I think that tucker is right. I think that he he almost, i think mitt romney thought that jeb bush didnt have the fire in the belly and wasnt going to do this because he said on friday let everyone leave the meeting and say i want to be president and then he kind of doubled or tripled down over the weekend. Is he in a desperate scramble to try to sort of as tucker said pause everybody and try to get out in front of jeb bushs momentum. Its going to be a huge fight for the same people. Clearly, steve, some of the things he said on the campaign trail last time especially on Foreign Policy came around to be true. Right. On russia, on the islamic
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