Grand tradition in america, speedy and fair trials, we want both. The leaders seems obsessed with speedy and wants to throw fair out the window. Maria joining the conversation from new york fox business Dagen Mcdowell this morning, the wall street journal Senior Writer Jon Hilsenrath here in dc and fox news con contributor byron y. The letter that the president sent to Speaker Pelosi says it all, ive got it in front of me and goes through both articles and pokes hoes. If you were looking for wrongdoing you would look at the top of the fbi in 2016. Dagen the New York Times with the media on the democrats trying to blow hot air in this impeachment balloon, headlines in New York Times, trump belittles impeachment as attempted coup on eve of vote, that was on the New York Times website this morning, but, again, its the president belittling an impeachment process where they think its legitimate, i will add this, 28 to 31 democrats are in favor of impeachment, ron in wisconsin is expected to
Maria big show this morning, thank you for joining, us, joining us Dagen Mcdowell, jon hilsenrath, veronica, great to see everyone, big news this morning actually, first of all, we have a record high in the markets and we are looking at stocks chattering the records this morning, take a look at futures, s p up 5 and a half and nasdaq up 23 points all markets losed in alltime highs yesterday, the major 3 indices were at unchartered territory and new highs, President Trump touted with strength in the economy during rally in florida last night. You know, we just set another stock market record, the stock market just hit another alltime in history meaning 401 k s and jobs. [cheers and applause] americans have so much to be thankful for, the economy is booming, wages are rising, crime is falling, poverty is plummeting, confidence is soaring and america is stronger than ever before. Maria oh, yes, part of the reason for this strength in the markets is the fact that we may be getting close to
Happy friday. Maria big story and the top story right now this hour 2020 shakeup, new york city mayor billionaire Michael Bloomberg to enter the 2020 democratic race, hes expected to file paperwork to do in alabama. You heard it here first, white house chief strategist steve bannon and former adviser to the Clintons Mark Penn told me last month. I think that bloomberg and clinton are still there as biden is in fourth in iowa, second in New Hampshire, dropping to third. Hes losing steam everywhere. Maria do you think Michael Bloomberg or Hillary Clinton will enter the race . The two representatives of the centrist party. Maria who are you expecting to enter the race . Im not sure exactly who is going to enter, if youre a Michael Bloomberg, Hillary Clinton, john kerry or Michelle Obama, youre probably sitting there saying, i could take this field, maybe i should get in, maybe not, i think all four of them are possibilities. Maria thats why we love our guest so much because you heard it h
Sec. Pompeo well, i am here. Moderator you became secretary of state in april, 2018. Are you happy with the job . Is it what you thought it was going to be . Sec. Pompeo every day. Moderator what are the most significant Foreign Policy issues for you . What do you think are the Biggest Challenges we have in Foreign Policy . Sec. Pompeo i get asked this question about ranking the order of challenges. Moderator you mean thats not an original question . Sec. Pompeo its a question of where you allocate resources and time, how you think about problems. From 1617 months ago, having been cia director, my First Priority was making sure the team was ready and a time of crisis. What happens when something really bad happens thats unexpected . Is your team capable . Do you have the people who can respond . In terms of priorities, every morning the first thing i do is read about china. I take time to talk about the broad array of issues that provide opportunities for the United States and challeng
Niels lesniewski, Senior Senate reporter for roll call. Thank you for joining us. Thank you. And live now to remarks from secretary of state mike pompeo. Hes part of a discussion on Foreign Policy taking place at the Economic Club of washington d. C. This morning. This is live. So, look it, its an important question. Its about priorities and resources and how you allocate time and how do you think about the problems that, you know, for me the first the first half when i came in now, 16, 17 months ago to the state department after having been the cia director was to make sure that the state department was ready in the moment of crisis. Spent a lot of time making sure my team was ready for the day what happens when something bad happens and are your people, and things you hadnt thought about. Priorities, the first thing i do every morning is read about china. I talk about the broad array of issues that present opportunities for the United States and risks from china. The trade negotiatio