Hey, edward. Reporter we do have some reduction in tariffs so 25 on 250 billion worth of tariffs and then 7. 5 on 120 billion worth of tariffs and those december 15 tariffs do not go forward. The president just speaking about this china trade deal saying that hes using those tariffs as negotiating points for the phase ii agreement to make sure china still comes to the table and the phase ii talks china wanted them to start immediately. The man who led the negotiating team here, u. S. Trade representative Robert Lighthizer released this statement today. He says, President Trump is focused on concluding a phase i agreement that achieves meaningful, fullyenforceable structural changes and begins rebalancing the u. S. China trade relationship. The chinese say that the phase i deal is in nine chapters, and those chapters include these are some of the big points here, protections for intellectual property, ending the forced transfer of technology, expanding access to financial markets, buyin
He has testified that he believed that Security Assistance for ukraine was tied to an investigation into the bidens. My clear impression was that the Security Assistance hold was likely intended by the president , either as an expression of dissatisfaction with ukrainians who had not yet agreed to the burismabiden investigation or as an effort to increase pressure on them to do so. Reporter testifying today, fiona hill, former top russia expert on the National Security council. She in part heavily criticized those who feel it was ukraine, not russia who was responsible for meddling in the 2016 president ial election. Back here at the white house, that lunch meeting, neil, we think it will be five or six republican senators involved. Two on the left side of screen there, i guess you could say are interesting ones. Susan collins, mitt romney expected to sit down with the president. At times they have not followed the party line as it relates to maybe agreeing with President Trump. Im tol
Hello and welcome. In washington, the row over the democrats impeachment inquiry for donald trump has reached a new level. The president appears to be doubling down, calling openly notjust for ukraine to investigate the democratic president ial candidate joe biden, but for china to do so as well. The democrats are describing it as repugnant and a fundamental breach of the oath of office. But mr trump sees it differently. China should start an investigation into the bidens because what happened to china is just about as bad as what happened with, uh, with ukraine so i would say that president zelensky, if it were me, i would recommend that they start an investigation into the bidens because nobody has any doubt they werent crooked, that was a crooked deal 100 . Lets speak to our washington correspondent chris buckler. Chris, donald trump has made this china plea in public, does it change oui china plea in public, does it change our people will see those private ukraine phone calls was y
Shia muslim clerics. In washington, the row over the democrats impeachment inquiry for donald trump has reached a new level. The president appears to be doubling down, calling openly notjust for ukraine to investigate the democratic president ial candidate joe biden, but for china to do so as well. The democrats are describing it as repugnant, and a fundamental breach of the oath of office. But mr trump sees it differently. China should start an investigation into the bidens because what happened to china is just about as bad as what happened with, uh, with ukraine so i would say that president zelensky, if it were me, i would recommend that they start an investigation into the bidens because nobody has any doubt they werent crooked, that was a crooked deal 100 . Our correspondent in washington, chris buckler, has more on the president s new comments. It feels like donald trump is trying to make normal what the democrats say is simply extraordinary. A us president essentially asking a
were so gallantly streaming. and the rockets reed glare red glare, the bombs bursting in air gave proof through the night that our flag was still there. o, say does that star-spangled banner yet wave o er the land of the free and the home of the brave pete: good morning. that was our nation s anthem as is the tradition here on fox & friends weekend. thanks for sending in presumably maybe some fourth of july photos with the kiddos there. and. a lot of beautiful babies. pete: speaking of beautiful babies, will cain, carley shimkus in today for rachel campos duffy. carley: love to see the kids in the red, white and blue, nothing like it. i hope that you are still feeling the fourth of july spirit into the fourth of july weekend. this is the fourth of july weekend, isn t it? will: i think a lot of people took the entire week off, made it a 10-day carley: isn t that a beautiful way to do that? will: i don t know, tell me about it. pete: it was great. [laught