getting new reaction from the biden administration on defense secretary austin s decision to hide his hospital stay. just a short time ago john kirby told a reporter no change regarding austin s position, despite growing calls for resignation. hello, this is outnumbered, i m kayleigh mcenany, here with emily compagno and harris faulkner. hudson institute senior fellow rebecca heinrichs and fox news contributor and host of guy benson show, guy benson. austin s ordeal began december 22 right-hand, when he underwent a procedure at walter reed and returned to intensive care unit last monday with severe pain. austin s next in command was given some duties next day but not told he was in the hospital. the white house had no clue that the secretary of defense was hospitalized. senior pentagon officials and congress learn the news on friday. austin s condition was closely guarded. one dod official was told the secretary was working from home. austin is recovering in the hospital
collision course for the u.s. supreme court and those colorado democrat justices who took aim at the former president. it is set to be an unprecedented showdown after colorado s highest court called trump an insurrectionist and wiped him off the state s primary ballot. i am harris faulkner and you are in the faulkner focus. republicans are saying it s anti-american. and a huge danger to our democracy. colorado could be just the beginning. legal efforts to disqualify the former president are now underway in more than a dozen states. here is a look. the courts don t decide who will be on the ballot. this is the worst case of judicial activism that i ve ever seen. i think the supreme court will take it up and say it is ridiculous because it is. harris: even trump s critics are coming to his defense. former republican governor of ohio john kasich. you have a partisan court all democrats. they barely could say that he should be disqualified. think about the precedent o
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chris christie says that he can announce the coming days in mike pence is launching a super pac. all eyes are on ron desantis. the florida governor is especially to officially get into the race next week. and he is giving his biggest tease yet. we just completed what i would say is the boldest and most far-reaching agenda that would see in the modern history of a republican party. if you look at what we been able to accomplish their summing in there for anybody. in terms of the issues that we tackle and at the end of the day where country needs to be about. is this idea that it really matter where you start from just that people have an opportunity do big things in this country and that has been true historically when he to make sure that it s true again. speeforty also reportedly telling donors that he is only republican who can beat present joe biden. right now in the polls were present donald trump is the front runner by a big margin. while the republican race is buzzing
federal law and their constitutional role, we will see more of this, that is a sad statement. todd: this is fox and friends first s, i m todd piro . i m ashley strohmier. brooke singman has breaking details. blue crosses the illegal immigrant accused of shooting and killing a family was found hiding in a closet under a pile of laundry. agents from the border patrol capturing francisco oropesa who faces five murder counts and being held on $5 million bond. jimmy paul in charge of the case says a tip led to the arrest. a tip came in through the tip line and we want to thank the person who had the courage and bravery to call in the suspect s location. brooke: officials tracked oropesa s wife to the house where he was arrested, another of oropesa s family. police are trying to find out if oropesa had help hiding. troy miller releasing a statement saying i m incredibly proud of the work force who apprehended the suspect of friday s shooting. our officers bring incred