Jon we have live Fox Team Coverage. John huddy is covering the secretary of state from our middle east newsroom but we begin with correspondent Jennifer Griffin from the pentagon. Jennifer, what more is the president expected to announce . Reporter jon, were told the president will ramp up the pace of airstrikes over isis targets in iraq but he will stop short of directly announcing u. S. Strikes on the terror organizations hub inside of syria. However, he may hint at it, were told. You may remember this quote from Vice President biden. We take care of those who are grieving and when that is finished they should know we will follow them to the gates of hell until they are brought to justice. [applause] because hell is where they will reside. Reporter one Senior Administration official here says that Strong Language about chasing them was no accident. Even if the president doesnt directly announce it tonight, we should expect airstrikes inside of syria within the next 30 days. Strategic
Russians come within the 20mile limit, the u. S. Backs off. Not that they think the russians will shoot them down but the russians are aggressive flyers. They are uncertain. The u. S. Doesnt want to have any mistakes happen and certainly, not until both sides reach that Technical Agreement on how they will both fly in the skies over syria but keep themselves safe. And i understand they have also launched naval strikes in the sea. Absolutely. The u. S. Noticed ships moving into the southern caspian launching two dozen highly precise missiles in a naval bombardment of targets in western syria. Again, what this is under scoring the u. S. Says is the overwhelming majority of the targets that the russians are hitting now from the sea and from the air are in fact not isis targets but are anti regime targets, people trying to get rid of Bashar Alassad and the russians trying to keep assad in power. Barbara starr, appreciate it. Thank you. Sure. Troubling developments back here in the United S
M16s trying to strike an isis target when russian aircraft came within nautical miles of them. Under the new rules, the u. S. Pilots broke off and let the area. The rules are if the russians come within that 20mile limit, the u. S. Backs off. Its not that they think the u. S. Is going to shoot them down, but they dont want any mistakes happen until they reach a Technical Agreement about how they will both fly in the sky over syria and keep themselves safe. And the u. S. Noticed the ships moving into the southern caspian a day ago, launching two dozen highly precise missiles in a naval bombardment in western syria. What this is underscoring the u. S. Says is the overwhelming minority of the targets the russians are hitting now from the sea and from the air are in fact not isis targets but are antiregime targets, people trying to get rid of Bashar Al Assad and the russians trying to keep him in power. Barbara, thank you. Just six days before the democratic debate and theres new polling.
Sizing. Now a huge diplomatic rift with the president of mexico. This as the white house is floating out a proposal that the white house says will pay for that wall. But the bottom line if they instituted you the American Consumer is going to get stuck with the bill. All of this comes as the president meet with the british Prime Minister at the white house a few hours from now as we enter day 8 of the trump administration. Lets begin our coverage this morning in the nations capitol. Donald trump will be hosting his first foreign leader at the white house today. The u. S. Has of course had a very warm, very close relationship with britain. Not smouo much for the world ler on saturday. He is expected to have a phone call with russian president vladimir putin. He is off to a rocky start with tensions flairing with mexico. President trump triggering a diplomatic show down with mexico. Im talking about a wall thats going to serious. The feud escalating quickly after threatening to cancel th
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