organization that will have the remnants of isis and some parts of al qaeda as well. we ve some of it around the world now. heather: as history would teach us. it tends to happen. thank you very much for your insight. thank you. ed: meanwhile, on this memorial day president trump about to pay tribute to the fallen as we await his wreath laying ceremony at arlington coming after the commander-in-chief spoke to u.s. troops in italy over the weekend. president trump: every single day you protect the safety and security of the american people and provide a symbol of hope, freedom, and justice. ed: north korea does it again. test firing yet another ballistic missile. a live report on the latest provocation from the regime still ahead. that s next.
you see from the marshall islands in the pacific and intercept it from a base in california like hitting a bullet with a bullet. there is historical significance with the marshall islands. the first attack following pearl harbor. ed: the secretary says he keeps other people up at night. a not so subtle message to the north korea regime. heather: as we continue to monitor the situation in north korea, we re also awaiting president trump s appearance at arlington national cemetery as america honors those who made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our freedom. keep it right here for a special memorial day coverage. ed: a day of fun takes a horrifying turn after a young boy flies off the side of a giant water slide that had just opened up for the summer. oh boy, every parent s worst nightmare. details straight ahead.
heather: we re awaiting president trump s wreath laying ceremony at arlington national cemetery as the nation honors our fallen heroes. the president will speak at arlington, the final resting place for thousands of service members who paid the ultimate price for the freedom that we have today. welcome to a brand-new hour of america s newsroom. i m heather childers. ed: i m ed henry. bill and shannon are off today. we remember the sacrifice of the past. a battle is brewing on capitol hill about the future of our national security with defense hawks bracing for a major battle over military spending. in his weekly address president trump laying out his priorities. president trump: for decades washington has refused to make the tough choices. as a result the american dream kha slipped from the grasp of more of our people. we need a government that spends on the right things, the
russians. i don t know who leaked this supposed conversation but just think about it this way. you have the ambassador of russia reporting back to moscow on an open channel hey, jared kushner is going to move into the embassy. i don t trust this story as far as i can throw it. ed: senator lindsey graeme casting down on a washington post report claiming that jared kushner and russia s ambassador to washington discussed setting up a secret line of communication with moscow during the presidential transition. meant to go undetected by u.s. intelligence though, of course, it was detected. let s bring in isaac wright. former executive director of the hillary clinton super pac correct the record and rachel campos duffy. what is your sense when even lindsey graham, no fan of this president, they clashed repeatedly during the campaign and exchanged sharp words. now even he is saying it doesn t add up. if this isn t true, why is the administration sending out
want to be at arlington as well. ed: it s remarkable as you see defense secretary mattis there. he did this interview with cbs news just yesterday where he talked about the prospect we underline the word prospect for war with north korea. it would be bloody, a massive battle we want to avoid. he made clear the trump administration wants to find diplomatic means to avoid war. obviously talking openly about the prospect for war, a nation right now. you talked to a gold star widow this morning talking about the forgotten war in afghanistan. it is still going on right now. we cannot forget that. there is the prospect for war in korea as well. heather: interesting the hear what the president has to say because this will be his first public comments following what most have said was a successful trip overseas. what will he say about the military today? ed: absolutely. his first memorial day as commander-in-chief.