[inaudible conversations] all right everybody. Good morning. Ni im linda, washington beer chief of the Christian Science monitor. I guess today is ronna mcdaniel, chair of the Republican National committee. This is a first appearance at our breakfast and were pleased to have her as she represents the thirdr generation of the Romney Family to appear at our breakfast. I didnt know that. Her late grandfather michigan governor George Romney was her guest several times. And we are now over 3900, it was in 1966. Your uncle, mitch romney now senator from utah has also appeared several times. This is a special welcome to you. Now a bit of background and she grew up in michigan and got her start in the Family Business early by helping her Mother Campaign for relatives. She went out west to byu for college but came back to work on her mothers 1934 senate campaign. After graduating she moved to dc and work for a Political Consulting firm and eventually return to michigan, got involved in state po
Syrian oil fields, why are we moving troops to iraq rather than bringing them home to the United States. And why is the secretary of defense, mark esper leading a delegation to negotiate with the taliban. And what about those dems trying to destroy the president s administration. Nancy pelosi traveling with radical dems and one lame duck congressman. President trump im trying to get out of wars. We may have to get into war, too. If iran does something, they will be hit like they have never been hit before. Reporter that comment part of a lengthy Cabinet Meeting. And attempts to navigate u. S. Troops. Vice president mike pence and secretary of state mike pompeo negotiated a pause between the kurds and the turkish forces. President trump where is the agreement that says we have to stay in the middle east for the rest of humanity and the rest of civilization. We never said that. And we have protected them. We have taken very good care of them. Reporter the president s shift in policy ther
200 american troops to protect syrian oil fields, why are we moving troops to iraq rather than bringing them home to the United States. And why is the secretary of defense, mark esper leading a delegation to negotiate with the taliban. And what about those dems trying to destroy the president s administration. Nancy pelosi traveling with radical dems and one lame duck congressman. President trump im trying to get out of wars. We may have to get into war, too. If iran does something, they will be hit like they have never been hit before. Reporter that comment part of a lengthy Cabinet Meeting. And attempts to navigate u. S. Troops. Vice president mike pence and secretary of state mike pompeo negotiated a pause between the kurds and the turkish forces. President trump where is the agreement that says we have to stay in the middle east for the rest of humanity and the rest of civilization. We never said that. And we have protected them. We have taken very good care of them. Reporter the p
200 american troops to protect syrian oil fields, why are we moving troops to iraq rather than bringing them home to the United States. And why is the secretary of defense, mark esper leading a delegation to negotiate with the taliban. And what about those dems trying to destroy the president s administration. Nancy pelosi traveling with radical dems and one lame duck congressman. President trump im trying to get out of wars. We may have to get into war, too. If iran does something, they will be hit like they have never been hit before. Reporter that comment part of a lengthy Cabinet Meeting. And attempts to navigate u. S. Troops. Vice president mike pence and secretary of state mike pompeo negotiated a pause between the kurds and the turkish forces. President trump where is the agreement that says we have to stay in the middle east for the rest of humanity and the rest of civilization. We never said that. And we have protected them. We have taken very good care of them. Reporter the p
Is the president damaging americas credibility . Plus President Trump declares a big break through with china. Is it real . Well talk to treasury secretary steven mnuchin. And you ready for the Bernie Sanders on his health, the campaign and a little baseball. Announcer from abc news its this week. Here now chief White House Correspondent jonathan karl. Good morning and welcome to this week. From the impeachment inquiry to a possible break through with china theres a lot to get to this morning. First the breaking news out of syria. A senior u. S. Official tells abc news at least 23 isis prisoners are believed to escape since turkey began its offensive against the kurds last week. Over 200,000 people have been displaced. Civilians in Northern Syria are now going to u. S. Bases seeking protection. Its a crisis that began after President Trump announced he was withdrawing u. S. Troops from syrias border. Abc news senior Foreign Correspondent ian pannell is on the ground in Northern Syria a