retaliation. senator tom cotton calling on the white house to take a stronger stand against china in support of taiwan. president biden and the white house is going out of their way to minimize this visit, to say it s merely a private visit, not to defend the rights of senators and congressmen. not only are we going to continue this practice, but we ll stand up to any provocation that china undertakes in the western pacific because of these meetings. senior national correspondent william la jeunesse l live in si valley. with many western countries angry for china right now for a variety of reasons, this is an opportunity and pivotal moment for taiwan, which is about the size of maryland with a population of florida. taiwan is david. china is goliath. that s one reason president tsai needs support not just from the white house, but members of congress, including speaker pelosi, formerly, of course, and speaker mccarthy to counter that threat. china claims the island as i
stabbed, cinder with cuts and blood on his hand, and a kitchen knife with half the blade broken u.o. this week, he was ordered held without bond on murder charges. in a statement, the victim s family says our, quote, our family is devastated by the loss. she brought joy to everybody who knew her, a shining light in all of our lives. please respect our privacy as we mourn her at this time. the suspect was a long criminal history. court documents say this past october, a woman claimed he pulled a gun on her and took her keys and phone. initially the u.s. attorney s office argued against his release, saying, quote, the defendant has already a concerning history of violence and noncompliance while on supervision. soon after, he struck an agreement with prosecutors, pleading guilty in exchange for a suspended sentence. fox 5 here in washington reported some of his criminal history involves second-degree theft, syracuse abuse misdemeanor and failure to comply with probation. violent crime is