Counsel all of the time. Do we have the Domestic Authority and do we have the International Authority on all actions and as we do on everything we do. Again, ill bring you back to the president s comments on mission creep. This is not about mission creep. We want you to talk directly to the American Public. Should the American Public be steeled for another long, hard slog against isis . Mr. Secretary in july you painted them as an imminent threat and not even george bush called Saddam Hussein an imminent threat. He called him grave and gathering. You talked about defeating isil over time. Should the public start getting prepared for another long, hard slog like secretary rumsfeld talked about fighting al qaeda in the fight to eliminate isil . Well, as to the comment about an imminent threat i think the evidence is pretty clear. When we look at what they did to mr. Foley, what they threatened to do to all americans and europeans. What they are doing now, and i dont know any other way to
Ill take offline and submit additional questions on cuba. Weve had private discussions on this. Im concerned that we have just a skeletal staff there in the embassy given the issues that occurred there. I think its an important time there. Well have a noncastro head of state for the first time later this month. If we could beef that staff up and be great as well. Thank you. Thank you very much mr. Chairman and thank you for your Service Director pompeo and we really appreciate having your family here and look forward to you answering our questions. I want to follow up. Ive worked with senator flake quite a bit on cuba and follow up on the cuba issue. Cuba is about to choose its first leader who is not a castro. The u. S. Presence in the country has been reduced significantly. As a result other countries are filling this vacuum. Will you work to help improve ties with cuba relationship that benefits many states hoping to increase trade with the island. As you know when i visited with yo
Weve had some private discussions this. Im concerned similar vain, that we have just a skeletal staff there in the embassy given the issues that occurred there but i think that its an important time there. Were going to have a noncastro head of state for the first time later this month. Yes. And so anyway, if we could beef that staff up, it would be great as well. Thank you. Thank you. Senator . Thank you very much, mr. Chairman. And thank you for your service, director pompeo and we really appreciate having your family here look forward to you answering our questions. I want to follow up. Ive worked with senator flake quite a bit on cuba and follow up on the cuba issue. Cuba is about to choose its first leader which is not a castro. Yet, the u. S. Presence in the country has been reduced significantly and as a result, other countries are filling this vacuum. Will you work to help improve ties with cuba, relationship that benefits many states hoping to increase trade with the island .
Giving advanced warning of u. S. Military action. This comes as some in congress tried to get the president to seek permission to launch a strike. We have Fox Team Coverage denied. Jennifer griffin at the pentagon with a look at the president s military options. We start off with the chief White House Correspondent john roberts and what he is hearing about what the president will do and when. Good evening. Good evening, chris. It appears nothing at least not for the moment following an afternoon of meetings the president had with his National Security team. No decision has been made to how to respond in syria. President trump will speak tonight with u. K. Prime minister theresa may and the french president Emmanuel Macron about possible ways forward. In his public appearances today, President Trump was focused on tax cuts, jobs, and trade. Massive tax cuts that are growing paychecks all over our country. Creating jobs, expanding the american dream, just like we said would happen. Thats
Candidates says that all of this is jeopardizing our National Security interests. She said no war with iran. She joins me exclusively in moments. Senator tom firmly planted on the other side of the debate. If he is also here, and respond to chelsey gabbert tonight. Also this evenings battle over the impeachment trial is heating up. John bolton now says that he is willing to talk and testify if he was subpoenaed. Thoughts on that and also here tonight for the president s actions and iran. Before we began, fox correspondent Benjamin Hall live tonight in amman, jordan. Good evening. Good evening, martha, ever since we have learned the death of Qassem Soleimani we have heard it from that threats and retaliation that threats and revenge that threatens to shed american blood and we heard from the military leaders and we hurried in again today during the fo funeral and Qassem Soleimani. Over 1 Million People turned out to them or him and they say they are going to attack in the u. S. Homeland