washington by the white house correspondence dinner is now under way. the event sees thousands of guests including journalists and politicians gather together in support of freedom of the present presidentjoe biden is due to speak in the next few minutes. we can take a lighter washington now and what you are seeing is inside the white house correspondence you can see people mingling and the address there from the npr white house correspondent. she is also head of the white house press association. joe biden preparing to deliver his remarks shortly where he will be focusing on the first amendment, freedom of press, but at the same time expected to make some jokes as well. to talk more about what we can expect as we await the speech from joe biden we can cross over to our correspondent who has been watching for most of the night. you have already been watching. it is a long night and all eyes will be on a fight to, you can call it a toast and a roast. expecting that taste from
fight to, you can call it a toast and a roast. expecting that taste from joe biden. wrote, though, as well, from the comedian hosting this year. but what you think we can expect? in the market is always the toast and roast aspect. we were just watching and awards are being handed out for a journalist for all the work they have been doing over the past year so there is a very serious aspect, of course, of having a dinner. there are 2600 people in this room, journalists, celebrities, politicians. it really is one of those classic washington, dc events where the powerful are all gathering in a room but, at the same time, it is a very interesting night because of that comedy aspect and that is something that only began maybe two or three decades ago but you hearjokes from the president. we hearjokes from a comedian who is normally invited to the night and it will be roy wood junior from the daily show. it is one of
it is a matter of compromise if we can get him to the table and actually start working with us i think we can get there. anita: okay, boyd, let me bring you in on this. it seemed like maybe the president has already compromised in terms of what he wants. we started out with a concrete wall. that s what he wanted and now we are seeing pictures of fences with slats. is that compromise? i think there is plenty of room for compromise out there. a lot of this is just semantics. a lot of it is just what has been the latest polster approved consultant certified language that for both the left and the right as jon rightly pointed out the democrats have voted for up to billion dollars for fences and border security. i think there is clearly space in there this someone of those classic washington, d.c. fake fights followed by a false choice. it s all there because congress continues to not do their job through regular order keep doing continuing
nuclear deal, now terminated approved by quote little bob corker. rick: rich edson is live in washington. this fight doesn t seem to be ending any time soon. no, it doesn t, rick, it s a common venue for these incorporation changes as well twitter. the president responded to senator corker s comments earlier writing quote senator corker just stated that i m so privileged to serve in the senate for 12 years and that s what i told the people of our state that s what i would do, serve for two terms. that is not true. wanted to run but poll numbers tanked when i wouldn t endorse him. bob corker was responsible for giving us the horrible iran nuclear deal which i ended and bad mouthed me for wanting to bring our young people safely back home. bob wanted to run and asked me for my endorsement. i said no and the game was over. #maga i love tennessee. corker then responded to the president yes, just like mexico is paying for the
so through our tears let us know the blessings of knowing and loving you, a great and noble man. the best father a son or daughter could have. still, the year ended much as it began. nancy, nancy. with fire and fury. however shutting down the government and hurting american people. perhaps a preview of the new year to come as a new congress and new congressional leaders get ready to start their term. in washington, lauren blanchard, fox news. anita: thanks lauren blanchard. and a desperate search for survivors as the death toll climbs after a powerful tsunami strikes two of indonesia s most populated islands. a live report coming up next.