They know their one Stopping Point to getting this stuff done is the u. S. Supreme court. Theyll change the rules and change the game and add four more people. They couldnt get a bill passed in congress or passed by State Legislature so they went to a court and got it done. Now there are conservative judges and judges that interpret the constitution the way it was written on the bench they think we have a crisis on the courts and they think it needs to be looked at. A pure political employ. Trace well talk to Karl Rove appeared Andy Mccarthy in a moment and we begin with Jackie Heinrich live on Capitol Hill. Good morning. Good morning. Trace. House and senate democrats will unveil this legislation a couple hours from now in front of the Supreme Court. The bill would add four justices to the High Court bringing a total number to 13. Its being sponsored by House Judiciary Committee Jerry Nadler, hank johnson, Freshman Progressive Jones and Ed Markey in the senate. Congressman jones tells fox the Majoritys Doctrine is clear. If the law protects the right to vote especially for black and brown voters it is unconstitutional. American people have had enough to restore the power to the people we must expand the Supreme Court. Conservative justices have already spoken out against this idea. The court is guided by legal principles, not politics. Structural alteration can only further eroding that trust. That was Justice Breyer a liberal justice on the Supreme Court. The Battle Lines have already been drawn across the political parties here in congress amid democrats efforts to redefine infrastructure and bipartisan son. Jim jordan tweeted does expanding the Supreme Court count as infrastructure too . Jones replied yes with a heart. Important to note it is not yet clear whether this effort is backed by the democratic leadership or backed by President Biden. He called for a commission just last week to study an overhaul of the court. What impact that would have including membership, possible changes to jurisdiction and lifetime terms. So waiting for that answer to come in the next six months is the deadline. Trace Jackie Heinrich live on Capitol Hill. Dana lets bring in Karl Rove and Andy Mccarthy. Want to listen to President Biden. You might remember as a candidate said this. President roosevelt clearly had the right to send to the United States Senate and United States Congress a proposal to pack the court. It was totally within his right to do that. He violated no law. He was legalistically absolutely correct. But it was a Bone Head idea. Dana thats how he used to think. As a candidate you remember he dodged answering the question about Court Packing for a long time and finally at a debate said no and then he would do this commission. Now we know. This is actually a real Idea Put Forward by the democrats. Is it possible that it could pass . Well, it is possible. They would have to Blow Up the filibuster in the Senate But Senator biden was accurate. This is a Bone Headed idea. This would be seen as a pure Power Grab. Remember, Franklin Roosevelt in 1937 was at the height of his popularity and tried to pack the court. What happened in the next election . The next election of 1938 the democrats lost 72 seats in the u. S. House of representatives and eight seats in the senate. So my point is that think about it. Every Senate Democrat Candidate whether its an incumbent in The One of four states with real problems or tight republican seats is now going to be asked do you agree with packing the court . For them there is no good answer. If they say yes, they will upset the independents and rile up the republicans. If they say no im not in favor of it, it will disspirit some of the people in the left wing of the democratic party. Trace why have a commission if you have already made up your mind, one . Two, if the odds of this passing are very slim, what is the goal here . Well, the commission exists for one of two reasons. We dont know. Is it to sort of kill this idea or to give a foundation of expertise behind it . I would say this. Im dubious about this commission. First of all it is headed by two cochairs one who signed an inflammatory Letter Calling for the defeat of Justice Kavanaugh and the other who has been the Democratic National Committee General Counsel twice, General Counsel for the Obama Campaign twice and played the role of Donald Trump in Bidens Debate prep. I had too much time over the weekend. I checked out the 32 members of the commission on open secrets. 28 democrats, four conservatives and libertarians. 16 democratic commissioners in the 2020 election cycles gave 110 political contributions totaling 112,000 to democrats. Two conservative commissioners who each gave during those four years one gift each, one to a republican in a primary in New Mexico Congressional District and another one who gave a contribution for a libertarian for a total of 4200 . Is this a balanced commission . I dont this so. Democrats are a bunch of Campaign Contribution giving activists. Dana you wrote in the Hill Newspaper bidens Court Packing theater you say the Court Packing threat failed only as an bischous art files. It succeeded in intimidated the Supreme Court into a retreat from its protection of economic liberty against aspirations to regulate american industry. What now . Yeah. I agree with karl about the congressional politics of all this. There is a seemy side to this history we have to take into account. The Court Packing plan by fdr looked at just as legislation and a rebuke of the president was a spectacular flop. But in terms of what its Bottom Line was it managed to intimidate the Supreme Court into changing its jurisprudence not just on something that it was of idle importance, we basically had, because of the green light that the Supreme Court gave the new deal, nearly a century of Progressive Governance that would have been unrecognizable to the framers. I think this is all theater but i wouldnt dismiss it because its theater with a purpose. They think they can intimidate the Supreme Court into the way they choose which cases to decide and in the way they decide the cases that are before them, whether they unexpectedly give the left winds that you wouldnt figure they would get or in cases where conservatives win, the decisions become so narrow that they are of little precedent use. There is a lot of mischief here. Trace you Talk About intimidation and i find it ironic the whole idea of the progressive groups calling for Steven Breyer, a liberal, to resign because he is against packing the court. I want to play the Sound Bite from ruth Bader Ginsburg, what she said about packing the court. Watch. Nine seems to be a good number. Its been that way for a long time. It was a bad idea when fdr tried to pack the court. Trace if she were still around today, an icon on the left, do you think anybody would have called for her to resign because of her opinion . Well, the left is kind of unpredictable now. I will say this much, trace. Ginsberg was very smart, breyer is smart. I think they understand and understood that the Courts Viability in the role that it has in our system, which is a kind of an Apolitical Insulated from Politics Pushback against the political branches, that is dependent on its being legitimate as a judicial institution. If you start playing around like the democrats are now talking about doing in order to achieve progressive results, it just becomes a hyper legislature. No longer a judicial institution and it loses its important position in our framework. Dana it is being proposed by the House Judiciary Committee chairman. Thats remarkable. Karl rove, you have a column in the Wall Street Journal Today Everyone should check out. Why biden Wont Build bridges to the g. O. P. And im sure there will be more to come on that topic. Im curious. I will call you later and find out what you think chief of Staff Ron Klain is thinking about all this. I want your thoughts. Thank you. Senate Judiciary Committee Member Tom Cotton tweeted packing the Supreme Court would destroy the Supreme Court. Democrats will do anything for power. The senator is going to join us in just a few minutes and then later Ken Starr is here with his take. Well hear from democrats pitching the Court Packing plan at 11 30 this morning. Could hear from Chuck Schumer and Mitch Mcconnell before then. A lot of Breaking News this morning. Well bring you all the reaction as it comes in. Trace secretary of State Blinken landed in afghanistan. He is meeting with senior afghan leaders and u. S. Troops. Lucas tomlinson live at the pentagon this morning. Good morning to you. Good morning. It says a lot about the Security Situation in afghanistan that Secretary Blinken and other top officials have to sneak into the country nearly two decades after american troops first arrived. Were here to demonstrate our ongoing commitment to the afghan. The withdrawal began a decade ago when obama raised the number of troops from 25,000 to 100,000 before pulling most of them out. Trump added 4,000 troops and ramped up Air Strikes from cutting the number from 14,000 to 2500. General petraeus said they will regret the decision to pull out. I think well regret the decision. We need to be careful of our rhetoric. Ending u. S. Involvement in an endless war doesnt end the war it ends our involvement. I fear this war is going to get worse. Some think is a return to Civil War in afghanistan. President bidens c. I. A. Director issued the following warning. When the time comes for the u. S. Military to withdraw, the u. S. Governments ability to collect and act on threats will diminish. Thats simply a fact. The taliban celebrated President Bidens announcement but breaking its commitment to leave on may 1st. Trace lucas, thank you. Dana Fox News Alert now. Countrys top Intelligence And Law enforcement leaders are testifying for a second on Capitol Hill outlining a range of threats facing the country including the battle against coronavirus and ongoing threats from china. Wrer owe monitoring the live testimony and bring you any big updates as we get them. A lot of news this morning. What i noticed do you know the Supreme Court is currently more popular and more trusted than at any time maybe not any time but it has been in a long time . Trace we Talk About you go back to the Fdr Time where they say the court was getting to be politicized and a Big Push To Influence without packing the court, influence those justices to go forward on those on the new deal that fdr put forward and ended up getting a lot of resonance there. Dana also happened right before the Civil War and then you had the dread scott decision. President biden is facing bipartisan criticism for his decision to pull all u. S. Troops from afghanistan by september 11. Trace obama and iraq all over again. He just yanked everyone out. Isis came roaring back. We had attacks all over europe and the united states and a caliphate the size of indiana. Dana does the move Open America Up To new threats . Thats ahead. Trace new information on the future of the Johnson Johnson Vaccine In America. 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Is working diligently to identify agitators within the protest because we know that there are a large number of people who are there to protest peacefully and to express their grievance. We know there are agitators that show up looking to stir things up. The officer involved in the Shooting Kim Potter was charged with second Degree Manslaughter. That could carry a penalty of up to 10 years. She was released on 100,000 bail. We expect to see her in court today. The Wright Family is saying they do not believe this shooting was inadvertent. The attorney saying this was not an accident. This was an intentional, deliberate and unlawful use of force. A different take from the head of minnesotas Police Union. He has been very critical of how this Police Officer has been treated. He said Daunte Wrights own noncompliance with Police Officers is the reason this shooting occurred. Wright at the time of the shooting, the 20yearold had an open warrant for an arrest for attempted armed robbery. Trace and dana, back to you. Trace ted williams, Fox News Contributor. Ted always good to see you. I want your thoughts. What do you make of the charges, second Degree Manslaughter against Kim Potter, one, do you have any thoughts on the 26 Year Veteran mistaking a glock for a taser . You and i through the years have covered many of these kinds of shootings and they never get easier. You know, i think that the charge is right and appropriate under the Circumstances Officer Potter was a 26 Year Veteran, on the day of the incident in question, a training officer. She was training other Police Officers how to conduct themselves. Now, lets get something straight. This woman did not wake up that morning to say i want to go out and shoot a Black Man. That did not happen. But what happened is that a young man is dead and it may very well be the result of the negligence of officer potter. Officer potter believed that she was pulling her taser when in fact she pulled her weapon and shot this young man. So it has to all be worked out in court now. Trace i want to play this Sound Bite from Senator John Kennedy On Hannity and get your reaction on the other side. Watch this. You hate cops just because theyre cops. Im not defending bad policing. If you hate cops just because theyre cops youre wrong. The next time you are in trouble call a Crack Head and see how that works out. Trace some of the images youve seen in the riots the past couple of days. This is one of those things they go after cops just because they are cops. What do you make of whats going on here . You know, that is the sad commentary and thats what our Audience Need to realize. There are peaceful protestors that go out there and definitely protest. But what you have, trace, are people, agitators flying in from all over the country own agendas against law their enforcement. They infiltrated the protestors and they are creating the havoc that you see on the ground on a nightly basis. Trace i want to know what you think when we go forward with the Derek Chauvin Trial going on and the protests are nightly in Brooklyn Centers and portland and other cities around the country. If chauvin is not convicted what happens then . I dont want to imagine what will happen if he is not convicted. This can play out one of three ways. He can be convicted or he could be a Hung Jury or he could not be convicted. If he is not convicted, or there is a Hung Jury, im concerned deeply that not only will minneapolis Blow Up, but that we will see rioting all over this country and thats unfortunate. Because all we are counting on here is [inaudible] he deserves a fair trial. That jury will speak. By the way, there are blacks on that jury. You cant say it was an allwhite jury with the verdict. Trace very little patience in the country right now for Due Process. Thank you, sir. 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They think they can intimidate the Supreme Court into the way they choose which cases to decide and in the way they decide the cases that are before them. So there is a lot of mischief here. Dana Andy Mccarthy giving us his take on a group of Senate And House democrats going to introduce a bill to expand the Supreme Court reportedly adding four seats for a total of 13 justices. Republicans calling it a Power Grab while accusing President Biden of doing a 180 on the topic. Watch. My opinion on Court Packing when the Elect Sthun is over. Im not in favor of open packing. Are you open to expanding the court . Im open to considering what happens from then on. Dana Tom Cotton. I want to put this tweet on the board. One of the congressman who responded to a question from Jim Jordan if Court Packing can be considered Infrastructure And Congressman who is one of the cosponsors said yes. Now we know. Good morning, dana. What isnt infrastructure these days . I can tell you what Court Packing is, though. It will be The End of the Supreme Courts legitimacy and The End of the Rule Of Law In America. One reason that we respect the Rule Of Law is that our constitution created independent judiciary to protect the rights of americans and create a final tribunal. It makes its decision in accordance with the law and statutes and previous cases. But if the democrats want to expand the court to add four new liberal justices because thats the current deficit they would need to make up to get democratic appointed justices in control of the committee the court will lose all legitimacy. Thats what Justice Steven Breyer said a few weeks ago. The late great Justice Ginsburg said a few years ago. Joe biden took this position repeatedly in the past. President biden and every democrats needs to be asked and must answer whether they support this radical proposal that would fundamentally alter the structure of american law and life. Trace Trace Gallagher here. Im curious. Andy mccarthy made a good point they know it wont pass at least right now. Maybe this is all about trying to intimidate the court. Not really get this thing passed or pack the court but intimidate the court that is there now. I think andy is on to something there. The democrats have a very bad habit of trying to intimidate the court. Chuck schumer went over and stood on the steps of the Supreme Court and threatened justices by name that they were going to reap the whirlwind if he ruled in a way he did reveal. It is fine to criticize Supreme Court decisions. Heaven knows ive criticized plenty of them. But to take actions that you will expand the court or constrict their rules is a way to intimidate the justices into the democrats favored ruling and why its so important that joe biden, Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi and every democrat be pushed to answer on this question whether or not they favor fundamentally altering the Rule Of Law In America by altering the Supreme Court. Something we havent done in more than 150 years. Dana this morning i was asked by somebody they said this couldnt really happen, could it . This really isnt going to happen. How would you answer that question . Well, i certainly hope not, dana. But the democrats In The House have shown they will vote in almost lock step on some of these radical ideas. In the senate it normally takes 60 votes to pass something. This is something that would take 60 votes. If the democrats decide change the rules and traditions on the senates of one bill it is changed on all pieces of legislation. It is important we maintain the rules and traditions in the senate and make sure we win back the House And Senate next year so its no longer a question. I can assure you the republicans would never propose a change in the composition of the Supreme Court simply because we didnt like the way a court had been ruling in recent years. Trace i want to get your take pulling troops out of afghanistan. Washington post writes the following. It could lead to the reversal of the political, economic and social progress for which the united states fought for two decades at a cost of 2,000 american lives and hundreds of billions of dollars. According to the Intelligence Community it would allow Al Qaeda to restore its base in afghanistan where it launched the attacks of september 11, 2001. You served in afghanistan in 2008 and you know the politics and the lay of the land. Is the Washington Post correct in that assessment . Trace, i do share those concerns that afghanistan could revert into a terrorist Safe Haven where terrorist could plan and launch attacks. Lets think about why we invaded afghanistan in the first place and what our central interest is there. It is not to rebuild the nation of afghanistan. It is not to try to turn afghanistan into swiss or danish style democracy. It was to create the conditions that would protect american lives here at home and around the world. That was true when i was in afghanistan as an Army Captain 12 years ago, eight years into this war. We were trying to insure that afghanistan could not fall back into the hands of groups like the taliban or Al Qaeda and now isis and be used attack the united states. President Biden Hasnt explained how well continue to collect intelligence and have strikes against Terrorist Organizations in afghanistan if need be to protect the american people. Thats the main thing that we must keep our eyes on. Trace senator Tom Cotton. Good of you to join us. Dana thank you. Thank you both. Trace well have much more on this throughout the morning. General Jack Keane joins us later in the show with that. Meantime a white Army Drill Sergeant is facing charges after a video shows him shoving and berating a Black Man and demanding he leave the neighborhood in columbia, south carolina. We have the story live in New York. Good morning. Good morning, trace. Yeah, that sheriff says what he saw in the video is terrible. Take a look for yourself. In that video it shows u. S. Army Staff Sergeant Shoveling and yelling at a young Black Man walking in his neighborhood monday telling him you are in the wrong neighborhood and calling him an expletive. He said he has done nothing wrong. He continues to verbally attack him. The active Duty Soldier based in Fort Jackson has been charged with third Degree Assault and battery. The sheriff says stems from him putting his hands on the young man. He could face a fine of up to 30 days in jail. The sheriff says the altercation may have started when the victim was involved in some quote other incident in the neighborhood. We dont know what those are. Some reports suggest the young man may have an underlying medical condition. The sheriff insists none of those previous incidents justify the assault that followed. Were not going to let people be bullies in our community. If you are you will answer for it. Thats what weve done in this case. Dozens of black Lives Matter protestors descended on the mans home Last Night. Authorities say the protest turned violent and the Mans Family had to be removed after the home was vandalized. Fort Jackson Officials say they do not condone the Soldiers Behavior and they are now looking into disciplinary action. Trace. Trace you are live in New York. Thank you. Dana as one of georgias biggest companies doing an about face on the states new voting . Rau what we hear from cocacola. 20 migrants crammed into a trailer barely big enough to hold them. Ron vitiello how Human Traffickers are exploiting the biden Border Crisis. Given their policy changes the impact i would expect to go down to the border and start trying to understand the implications of what they are doing. Refiplus from Newday Usa. With Mortgage Rates low and home values high refiplus can help you lower your rate plus turn your Home Equity into an average of 50,000. Money for Security Today. 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Take a look at what the footprint looked like on March 23 a few weeks ago. Border patrol takes children traveling alone here, the federal government works to transfer them to Family Members in the u. S. Or shelters that the Department Of Health And Human Services run here and throughout the country. Here is what it looks like now just a few weeks later. A major expansion with an Hhs Facility to address massive overcrowding. The federal government says they apprehended nearly 500 unaccompanied Children Yesterday alone with nearly 3,000 in Cbp Custody and overall more than 19,000 transferred to hhs care. Officials say this situation is tracking to get worse. Its march, april, may, june, may and june are the peak months. So if those people are not cut off before they come to the u. S. Border it will be a very hot summer. As these apprehensions remain high that creates a bottleneck in the system to try to settle people either in shelters or with Family Members in the country creating a need to expand facilities like this. Trace Rich Edson on the border. Thank you. Dana President Biden put Vice President harris in charge of the Border Crisis response but she actually has said Homeland Security Secretary mayorkas is in charge. Which is it . The Vice President said she will head to guatemala soon with the root causes of migration. I had a question. When you are working at a federal agency, what do you need to know from an administration in terms of either who is in charge, what the policy is, what were doing so you can actually do your jobs appropriately . Well, its true today, there is a strict chain of command. The idea that the Vice President is going to run this operation or be involved at Border Facilities i think was always a mistake. I do however feel though that the employees would benefit from a Highlevel Visit to the location where your reporter is. You are talking about those facilities and the need that is unmet there by the facilities, right . There are too many people coming in every day. The reporter said there were 3,000 children in custody at Border Patrol. When i was the chief of Border Patrol our Max Capacity was 4300. Imagine what those facilities look like and how crowded they are. Border patrol is the unique situation at the line. They Cant Refuse to take these kids into custody. They have to be handled in a very specific way before being sent to the shelters. It is a terrible scenario that people are in. I do feel like Leadership Engagement on the line would help everybody understand what this problem is and how it started and maybe what some of the fixes are. Dana i noted that Kevin Mccarthy the republican leader said that 40 of Border Agents in the Rio Grande Valley are being pulled from patrolling the border to care for families and children. The president Of Guatemala was on a different Cable Network saying this about bidens incentives. I am nobody to make a judgment here but i believe in the first few weeks of the biden administration messages were confusing. There were compassionate messages understood by people in our country, especially the coyotes to tell families well take the children. The children can go and once the children are there they will call their parents. Dana thats the president Of Guatemala. Not a republican here in the united states and yet the administration continues to say that the problem is they inherited a broken system from President Trump. I dont agree. And thats a good example in the region in guatemala they would rather have their children stay at home. They know this is a very dangerous journey and know some of them will be in peril after being placed in the united states. Going to bad neighborhoods and gang ridden or worse join the gangs they were fleeing home from. So what he is also right to identify it is an incentive. Every surge gets started by the lack of a consequence. These children are coming to the border, being released into the united states. That encourages more of them to come. In the last surge it was ended by the Migrant Protection Protocols and title 42 authorities that have been suspended at the beginning of this administration. If they are not going to use those policies, they need to have more augmentation at the border. They need to have more Shelter Space and need to move these kids into Shelter Space much faster. Otherwise we will continue to have overcrowding at the border. Congressman cuellar mentioned the hot weather is coming. It wont get better. I see no sign of the surge being abated. What has always stopped surges previously you impose a consequence. Hold people until they have their hearing or allow them to remain in mexico to await their hearing there. That disincentivizes kids to come to the border alone. Those policies are gone now. So the other thing you can do is hold people until they have their hearing which there is not enough space now to do that. Dana ill let you go and. Out to everybody were nearing 100 days of the biden administration and still have not nominated an individual to lead immigration and customs enforcement, the entity you used to head up. Without leadership, people basically sit and wait until they find out what they are supposed to do. Thank you so much, ron. Good to be with you. Trace democrats looking to erase the conservative majority possibly for good. We expect to hear from Senate Minority leader Mitch Mcconnell on the liberal effort to pack the Supreme Court and What In The World is going on in the skies over New York . 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A group of conservative activists pitching lawmakers on a state for the state to stretch to the pacific ocean. Conservatives in oregon would be glad to live in a Red State and be free from the rule of liberal government. A long shot. If it happened idaho would be the third largest state geographically. Trace as a former people from idaho i used to hate it when californians would come to idaho and push up the real estate prices. Dana i can tell you what Colorado Trace Ufo sightings in New York have doubled since the pandemic began. Pyramidshaped objects flying in the sky. Bryan llenas is live for us in brooklyn, New York. Good morning. Good morning. The extraordinary video and images of Unidentified Flying Objects or ufos were leaked to investigative reporters. This Night Vision Video shows three Pyramid Shaved Ufos flying over the u. S. S. Russell off the coast of California In July of 2019. At one point the ufos hovered just 700 feet above the tail of the Navy Destroyer making extraordinary maneuvers. They say the unclassified video is part of a classified Government Report intended to i had indicate officials about unidentified crafts flying over restricted airspace. These Cell Phone photos taken by an Faa Pilot in March Of 2019 show three different unidentified aircrafts off the coast. Including two ufos doubled the metallic sphere. There was a confirmation they were taken by navy personnel. The unidentified Task Force has included these incidents in theron going examination. The Pet Gont was unwilling to confirm these three photos from the u. S. S. Omaha showing a Ufo Diving into the ocean and disappearing. An extraordinary piece of technology. Whoever is operating these technologies are far more advanced than anything we have in u. S. Arsenal. That should be a warning sign. We need to find out the intent of the operators of these vehicles. Experts a Bombshell Ufo Report is expected in june from the u. S. Government. Trace look forward to that. Thank you. I was telling you earlier that before Buck Rogers in the early 1900s nobody ever saw the person from study told they. They didnt say space ships, they saw angels. Dana i asked President Bush if he saw the Roswell Files and he said im not telling you. I dont know. Im a skeptic. Trace lets call him now. Dana get him on the phone. Watch this. It will be The End of the Supreme Courts legitimacy and The End of Rule Of Law In America. President biden and every single democrat needs to be asked and must answer whether they support this radical proposal that would fundamentally alter the structure of american law and life. Dana republican senator Tom Cotton last hour addressing the High Stakes fight over the future of the Supreme Court. Congressional democrats will introduce a bill next hour to increase the number of justices on the highest court in the land from 9 to 13. Welcome to a brand in your how of americas newsroom, im dana perino. Trace im Trace Gallagher for bill hemmer. Conservatives hold the majority on the Supreme Court. The democrats are going to try to change the nature of the nations highest court. Their bill would add four seats bringing the total to 13 paving the way for a new liberal majority. Conservatives sounding off on what theyre calling a Power Grab. Senator biden was accurate. This is a Bone Headed idea. This would be seen as a pure Power Grab. This is all theater but i wouldnt dismiss it because its theater with a purpose. They think they can intimidate the Supreme Court into the way they choose which cases to decide and in the way they decide the cases that are before them. Dana lets bring in Ken Starr, Fox News Contributor and author of religious liberty in crisis being published this week. The Democrats Revere bipartisan Ruth Bader Ginsberg was revered in her life at a Supreme Court justice. She had a thought. If you could play this and get your reaction to ruth Bader Ginsburg on this idea. If anything would make the court appear partisan it would be that one side saying when were in power were going to enlarge the number of judges so we have more people who will vote the way we want them to. Dana that might have been wise counsel. Democrats might be getting rid of her idea. Its a very bad idea and so much wisdom in what Justice Ginsberg said and to show this is not political, this is not partisan, Justice Breyer appointed by president clinton says exactly the same thing. So lets hear some moderate voices. When i say moderate i mean sensible and reasonable voices across the spectrum. Lets hear from the american bar association. This is an outrage and absolutely not going to pass because people will stand up in the united states of america and say dont fiddle with Supreme Court. It is a wellfunctioning branch of government. Trace if it is not going to pass and democrats know it wont pass i wonder what the goal in your assessment is. Is the goal to get this in the bloodstream and maybe to chip, chip, chip away so this could really happen in two years, four years, six years . I think there is a multifactor dimension to all this. First it is just the raw politics and appealing to the most progressive or i would simply say the most radical and destructive dimensions of the democratic party. So shame on them. Where are the Elder Statesman and wise people who 80 years ago told fdr who had a real mandate, this president has no mandate . He was barely elected in terms of the Popular Vote and so forth. Look how closely divided congress is. Fdr was told dont go there, mr. President. Were not with you. Dont fiddle with the Supreme Court of the united states. The american people just are not going to respond favorably to this kind of thing. You appeal to 30 , the most radical elements of your party. The second thing is you may be right. Maybe they are Sewing Seeds and planting seedlings for the future to get the conversation going so that who knows what might happen. But there are elections in this country. We have certainly seen this election to the United States Senate, right, composition of the senate has had a dramatic effect that is completely unacceptable. People need to stand up and shout from the rooftops dont mess with the Supreme Court. Dana former white House Chief of staff to President Trump Mark Meadows tweeted the moderate left is gone. This is who they are now. Open borders, outlawing voter i. D. And Court Packing. It should be roundly rejected. Recently religious liberty has been doing well in the Supreme Court. Maybe perhaps to the chagrin of some on the left. You have the new book coming out. I wonder if you think about the protections that are now being given at the court sometimes are just 54 decisions with barrett there have things turned around . They have turned around but if you look. One of the things i do in the Book Show that really over the past 40 years the Supreme Court has been a bastion of freedom. Sometimes by divided vote stands up for religious liberty. It is one of the bull works we have of protection. People of faith need to rally around the Supreme Court structure and say the Supreme Court of the united states is a great friend of freedom and we should be applauding it even if we disagree with this decision or that. Trace Steven Breyer saying you shouldnt pass the court. Now on the progressive left saying he should resign and be canceled. The radical set of voices. Steven breyer you can agree or disagree with a particular period but see a very brilliant and thoughtful man. I think thats a voice, along with Ruth Ginsberg saying this dog aint going to hunt but we need a lively debate and says lets win it on the merits and protect our Supreme Court. Dana thank you for joining us today. Appreciate it. Thank you. Dana House And Senate democrats will unveil this bill in the next hour. Senator Ed Markey and congressman Jerry Nadler T Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee. They will hold a joint News Conference in front of the Supreme Court. There are also cosponsors that will be there. Even when our troops come home, our partnership with afghanistan will continue. Our Security Partnership will endure. There is strong bipartisan support for that commitment to the afghan security forces. Secretary of State State Anthony Blinken going to afghanistan to make the case for President Bidens decision to withdraw u. S. Troops by september 11. Its hardly the only foreign Policy Challenge facing the president. As hot spots overseas heat up. Griff jenkins live at the White House with more on this. Good morning, trace. No shortage of hot spots or foreign Policy Challenges for the president and Secretary Blinkens Surprise Trip to kabul isnt the only thing he is making news with. The secretary announcing new sanctions against the kremlin to hold the Government Accountable for the solar Winds Breach as well as the reports of bounties on u. S. Soldiers in afghanistan. Now, these new sanctions specifically do a few things. Number one, it expands existing sof sanctions in place. Expels 10 diplomats from russias bilateral mission and sanctions against companies involved in the solar Wind Attack and other Election Interference that may have occurred. Now, afghanistan also obviously a big problem and the visit comes on the heels of the president s Troop Withdrawal Announcement yesterday in hopes of containing some of the widespread blowback. A former Green Beret turned congressman Michael Walz had this to say earlier this morning. Look at where afghanistan is. Its the only country in the world where we have a base bordering china, on the southern flank of russia and the eastern flank of iran. Why would we just give that territory up . Its really makes no sense. Trace, afghanistan and Russia Arent even the biggest headache for the president. The annual report from the office of director of national intelligence puts china at the top of the list along with Iran And North koreas pushes. The kremlin is responding saying that they are condemning these sanctions, very illegal in a statement that the Kremlin Spokeman said to the News Service and suggests President Putin may skip an upcoming Climate Summit because of them. Trace griff, thank you. President biden turning the page on Americas Involvement in afghanistan. Now refocusing on China And Russia. Is that the right move . Who better to ask than General Jack Keane when he joins us a bit later in the hour. You talk to a lot of people and they are worried if the troops come out what will happen inside the country, not just the terrorist involvement but the Ethnic Cleansing that could go on there. Dana i talked to a young woman this morning in afghanistan. 26 years old and i would say despondent would be the best way to describe her feelings this morning. You have already heard about democrats trying to pack the Supreme Court but thats not their only Power Grab this week. The latest on their move to make washington, d. C. The 51st state. How some republicans its way for progressives to reshape am. Trace as new companies denounce georgias new law and how cocacola is backing off its earlier criticism. Retirement is an opportunity to fill each tomorrow with moments that matter. And a steady stream of protected income can help you secure the Life Youve planned. For more than 150 years, generations have trusted the Strength And Stability of Pacific Life with their tomorrows. Because Life Isnt about what tomorrow brings. Its what you do with it. Ask a financial professional about Pacific Life ok everyone, our mission is to provide complete, balanced nutrition for strength and energy. 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Why have over Two Million people welcomed Bath Fitter into their homes . It just fits. Bath fitter. Call now or visit bathfitter. Com to book your free consultation. Dana democrats approved a bill which will advance to a full vote making washington, d. C. The 51st state. This bill is part of the Progressive Pathway that President Biden, Leader Schumer and Speaker Pelosi Have to reshape America Into that socialist utopia that the Squad Talk about. Dana a full vote is expected on the House Floor next week. I would recommend this oped in the Wall Street Journal by jonathan i forget the last name. The history of d. C. Becoming a state and goes back to George Washington and the Civil War happened and he talks about lincoln being able to see the flag come down. Trace like Court Packing sim erd for a long time and now it is back on the front burners. After strongly condemning georgias new voting Laws Cocacola is changing its tune. Ceo James Quinney said in a statement two weeks ago the new legislation made it harder for people to vote in the state. The company is saying we believe the best way to make progress now is for everyone to come together to listen respectfully, share concerns and collaborate on a path forward. In The End, we all want the same thing, free and fair elections, the cornerstone of our democracy. So what is behind the change in tone . Lets get to carley shimkus. She joins us now. Suddenly cocacola wants to find common ground. Sales go down . Whats pushing it . I think the change in tone is because of backlash and possible recognition the Georgia Voting Law is not Jim Crow on steroids. Corporations are positively tripping all over themselves to be viewed as progressive as possible and thats not a political stance. Thats a business decision. So this time it didnt work out because when you call something racist when it is not, people are going to get mad. And i feel like if the leadership at cocacola really felt like the republican legislature passed a racist voting law, two weeks later would they say they recognize that everyone, meaning both republicans and democrats, want the same thing, free and fair elections . I dont think so. This seems like a good oldfashioned Back Pedal to me. Dana ceo of walmart what he said. Were not in the business of partisan politics. While our Government Relations teams have focused on Core Business issues like Tax Policy or Government Regulation Walmart And Other Employers are increasingly being asked to weigh in on Broder Society issues such as civil rights. Many states across the country are attempting to figure out something in terms of voting. Blue states and Red States are all trying to do this. So these calls to these companies will keep coming. He wanted to point out one other Thing Carley and trace. Earlier this week they talked about a letter being signed by i think 100 companies. In the 10th Paragraph it said cocacola and delta, the two original companies, did not sign it. We dont find that out until the 10th Paragraph. On the Walmart Front i think thats the perfect response. The company says we have waded into politics when it affects our Bottom Line. Taxes and regulation but we wont Talk About social issues. Thats the perfect response. If you give an inch, the Social Justice warriors and folks on twitters will take a mile. You spoke out on this why not this issue . Are you racist and against women and transphobic . If you squash it saying we wont go there that will be the rule that everybody will have to live by within the company. Ceos like to be like dolly parton. Dont Talk About politics. There is a little off topic but related when it comes to pressuring people and corporations into things. A Council Member who voted in favor of firing the City Manager in Brooklyn Center said that she only did that she only voted to fire him because she was afraid of the mob. She was afraid people would come after her. I feel like that sort of feeling is very, very common among corporations these days as well. Trace i was interested in topic two here, carley. We have this guy. The bachelor comes out and he is gay but he has these accusations against him. Never asked about suddenly he says he has internal struggles and then he is apparently not asked about his oh, hold on. We have Breaking News. Dana we have Breaking News now. Tell me again so i can check it out. The chauvin. Closing arguments happening now. He can give you advice and you can take that advice or reject that advice but the decision ultimately has to be yours and not his. Is this your decision not to testify . It is your honor. Do you have any questions about your right to remain silent or testify on your own behalf . At this time i dont. Has anyone threatened you or promised you anything to keep from testifying . No your not testifying is voluntary . Yes. I am convinced this is your personal decision and that you are aware of your rights but there is a Jury Instruction that may be read to the jury, The One that you get to weigh in on. Not for your lawyer to make the decision. He can give you advice. I dont want to know what the advice is but you can accept the advice or reject the advice as to whether or not to give this instruction. If you would like, i can read this instruction to the jury. Its titled defendants right not to december file. The state must convince you by evidence Beyond A Reasonable Doubt the defendant is guilty of the crime charged. The defendant has no obligation to prove innocence. The defendant has the right not to testify. This right is guaranteed by the federal and state constitution. You should not draw any inference from the fact that the defendant has not testified in this case. Do you understand that instruction . Yes. Would you like that read to the jury . Yes. Have you had enough time to talk to mr. Nelson about whether thats a good idea or not . I have. I will read that to the jury on your request. Anything else regarding the Defense Case before we proceed to Talk About rebuttal . All right. Well have you rest in front of the jury then and you can actually take that mic back. Thank you. Well have you rest in front of the jury, mr. Nelson. With regard to the States Rebuttal it is my understanding that the state is going to call dana the news just in trace in the Derek Chauvin will not testify in his defense in his own trial for the killing of George Floyd and the defense now will present its resting argument. Trace you have Derek Chauvin charged with second Degree Murder, third Degree Murder and manslaughter. This pretty much wraps up the defenses case. It went faster we anticipated. Some thought the trial would go a month. It has gone shorter than that. The jury could actually have this probably by sometimes on friday and the question becomes then how do you prep . You have a lot of cities around the country prepping for the outcome of this trial. If Derek Chauvin is found not guilty, what does that do to the climate, the riot climate in this country there after . Thats a big question. Dana if the jury gets it on friday do they work through the weekend to try to come to a decision so they can all go back to their lives as well. Trace it is a big deal. You have Derek Chauvin and defense. We didnt cover a lot of the Defense Gavel to gavel. It was one of those things you had experts coming in and his defense saying he was justified putting his neck on his knee on George Floyds neck and then you had the prosecutors had all these witnesses including, you know, some of the colleagues of Derek Chauvin saying that he was excessive in the force on this. Dana not unusual for defendants in this situation like this not to take the stand. Trace not at all. Defense attorneys will tell them over and over again dont take the stand. You will just incriminate yourself. Nothing a prosecutor wants more than Derek Chauvin to get on the stand. Dana 50 miles away from the trial where in Brooklyn Center where Daunte Wright all right. Breaking news all over the place. Mitch mcconnell is speaking about Court Packing. Within the ground rules and norms of our institutions. They prefer to threat en the institutions themselves. Weve seen it in president ial elections when democrats say our democracy is sacrosank and they win, but illegitimate and broken if republicans win. Weve seen it with the senates rules. Democrats just spent four years not only praising but using the legislative filibuster but now that they hold the majority, they say it has been evil all along and must be scrapped. We are seeing it right now with Voting Regulations with the mere fact that sometimes republicans win elections, has democrats wanting to rewrite all 50 States Election laws, right here in washington and turn the federal Election Commission into a partisan body. Then there is the judiciary. In recent years weve seen democratic leaders stand on the steps of the court and threaten that specific justices quote wont know what hit them if they didnt rule the way he wanted. Weve seen a number of democratic senators send threatening briefs suggesting the court might need to be restructured, end quote. If its rulings upset liberals. Last week President Biden, who is marketed to the country as a moderate and an institutionalist jumped in with both feet. He set up a Pseudoacademic Commission to study the merits of packing the Supreme Court. Just an attempt to clothe this transparent Power Play in fake legitimacy. Last the far left cant wait for the fake thee attics of the fake study to play out. Today democrats in the Senate And House have announced they will once again threaten judicial independence on the steps of the court. They are introducing a bill to add four new seats to the Supreme Court so that democrats can pack the court. Destroy its legitimacy and guarantee the rulings that liberals want. Across the ideological spectrum top jurists have been outspoken on what a terrible idea Court Packing would be. The late liberal icon Ruth Bader Ginsberg explicitly warned against Court Packing saying if anything would make the court appear partisan, it would be that. Nine seems to be a good number. Justice ginsberg. Justice Steveer Breyer reaffirmed his own opposition just last week. The public, by the way, agrees. They see through this discredited concept. One survey late last year showed a clear majority of americans opposed packing the Supreme Court. But the left activists arent interested in the common good, they want power. The same democrats and the same corporate media that spent the last four Years Hyperventilating and declaring a new constitutional crisis was underway every 30 seconds seem to be perfectly content to play along. Now if republicans had introduced a bill to add four Supreme Court seats for the last president to fill, there would have been weeks of Walltowall Outrage on every Newspaper And Cable Tv Channel nonstop. Now it seems the main strategies are either to shrug off or look the other way or actively play along and somehow lend credence. It is not just about whether this insane bill becomes law. Part of the point here are the threats themselves. The left wants a sword dangling over the justices when they weigh the facts in every case. As democratic leader threatened two weeks ago they want justices to know theyll pay the price for rulings that democrats dont like. The left wants these swords dangling over the senate and State Legislatures and independent judges. The threats are the point. The Hostage Taking is the point. And responsible people across the political spectrum have an absolute duty to denounce this. Now on an entirely different Matter Colleagues in congress and fellow people in kentucky were heartbroken when our dear Friend Carol Lever bar passed away. She left behind two beautiful young daughters and adoring Husband And Congressman andy barr. She was only 39 years old. Since then weve learned her fatal Heart Attack was likely the result of an underlying condition called Mitral Valve Pro lapse. She was diagnosed at a young age. Like millions of americans with Heart Valve defects she lived for many years with no apparent symptoms. Tragically dana senator Mitch Mcconnell has made comments on this proposal by democrats to pack the Supreme Court taking it from nine members of the Supreme Court to 13. Lets bring in Fox News Contributor Katie Pavlich and get thoughts on this. You heard what Mitch Mcconnell said and lets get your thoughts right away. Good morning, dana. Very focused on the fact that he thinks this is an intimidation tactic. Democrats would need 60 votes at this point to get this kind of legislation passed. That would mean they would Blow Up the filibuster as theyve been talking about in the future but they would have to get other democrats like Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema On Board with that. The Court Packing issue, the first thing that Mitch Mcconnell brought up is the idea if a republican, President Trump, had floated this idea and promoted this idea it would be covered in a different way. Thats true. You can imagine the president would have been called a tyrant, authoritarian trying to take power. Thats not what were seeing here. The other thing is what is the strategy from the left . He keeps saying it is about intimidation and making sure that not just people the justices of the Supreme Court but State Legislatures and judges across the country know the left will take action against them should they rule in a different way than they feel like they should. But also this issue of revenge. You remember back last year when President Trump appointed now Justice Amy Coney barrett to replace the late justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg. The left Accused Republicans and President Trump of Court Packing when they were simply replacing judges in empty positions. And thats what this is really about is revenge for his appointment of Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court after Ruth Bader Ginsberg passed away. Dana it was when Merriamwebster Dictionary changed so it could conform. Senate Judiciary Chairman Dick durbin said i just heard about it and not ready to sign on yet. Lets think through this very carefully. This is historic. This might be one of the reasons why he is concerned. Listen to Jim Jordan Last Night on sean hannitys show. They control big media, big tech and sports and hollywood and higher education, congress, White House, because they dont have control of the Supreme Court theyll this is a radical takeover of our country. Dana Ed Markey, a democrat from massachusetts saying we need more than a commission to restore integrity to the court adding four justices will shore up the Publics Confidence in the court and its legitimacy in the publics eyes. As i mentioned last hour the court has some of the highest Approval Ratings ever right now. Correct. The idea that the Supreme Court somehow needs its integrity restored is based on no evidence at all. The Supreme Court has a 30 Point Approval Rating over the Approval Rating of congress. One of the very few institutions that americans in a majority for the past few years believe is something that they can have confidence in. Its very different for a number of other federal government agencies and bureaucracies throughout the country. And so this idea that they need to restore the integrity somehow is coming from a place of democrats actually wanting to engage in Court Packing and gaining power in the judiciary and he keeps saying he wants to restore the integrity. This would do the exact opposite and make the court more political than it has already become in recent years and give americans less confidence that we have a judicial system that is not involved with politics and decisions are made based on the merits of the Case And Precedent and based on the facts and arguments made rather than political whims of the time. Dana Katie Pavlich on the Breaking News. Talk to you soon. Trace cities on the West Coast seeing a huge spike in crime. Homicides in Los Angeles County are up nearly 200 . Cities like Seattle And Portland have been seeing nightly protests for months and murders are also way up in San Francisco. Lets get to our chief Correspondent Jonathan Hunt live in los angeles. Jonathan, good morning. Trace, good morning to you. Los angeles certainly isnt unused to violent crime but it is now spreading into residential neighborhoods like this one where they are unused to both guns and living with fear. Just a short distance from here a few weeks ago lady Gagas Dog Walker was shot in an area of million dollar plus homes. Two weeks ago a 30yearold man was stabbed to death in his own backyard just a few blocks from here by a homeless man who jumped the fence of that 2 1 2 million dollar home. The l. A. County sheriff told us he believes its partly pandemicdriven desperation but more so a result of Budget Cuts. Listen here. Were so understaffed and now being defunded. Were losing resources. I think the criminal community is starting to realize that there is not enough of us out there. A similar story Up And Down the West Coast n. Seattle there have been 57 homicides since the start of 2020 compared to 31 in 2019. In portland through The End of march this year there were 25 homicides compared to just three in the same period in 2020. In San Francisco homicides were up 75 for the first two months of this year compared to the same period in 2020. And in l. A. County it shows a staggering 185 increase in homicides. Law professor says Budget Cuts are not the problem but targeting some more wisely. So many of our Police Resources i would argue have been directed at things like turnstile jumpers and quality of life infractions and broken windows policing rather than at what every community wants. Violent crime solved in their midst. They want murders solved and rapes solved. That certainly is what the people of l. A. Want. The sheriff and the professor have the same goal. They just have very different ideas of how we get there. As the search goes on for answers to this crime surge, trace, we are here in l. A. A lot of residents are if not exactly living in fear were certainly looking over our shoulders a lot more than we used to. Trace. Trace Jonathan Hunt live if los angeles. Thank you. Dana protests overnight Outside Minneapolis. After the officer who shot Daunte Wright was charged with manslaughter. Can authorities do to restore order . Its a new day for veteran homeowners. With home values high and Mortgage Rates at near record lows. Great news for veterans who need money for their family. Thats me. Refiplus from Newday Usa lets you refinance at near record lows plus get an average of 50,000. Thats me. Thats money for Security Today or retirement tomorrow. Thats me. Refiplus. When it comes to autism, finding the right words can be tough. Finding understanding doesnt have to be. 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Its chaotic. You have people coming to a Press Conference. Its a Powder Keg and will get worse before it gets better. Trace geraldo, you think What In The World is the solution to these its no longer a Due Process situation, right . Nobody wants to wait for Due Process anymore. They just start rioting. I think you are right in terms of the emotions being so raw and the danger being clear and present. Leo ended his remarks speaking about George Floyd. The Derek Chauvin Trial looks like it is rapidly coming to a conclusion. Many, many people if you saw Saturday Night live from the comics to the gritty Street People there is a suspicion, a worry that despite the fact that they have Derek Chauvin putting his knee on George Floyds neck for 9 minutes and 29 seconds and experts saying thats what killed George Floyd, there is a real concern i think in The Street that its very difficult convicting a white cop with a black victim. Thats just history. I think that chauvin will be convicted of at least manslaughter. There is a nagging Worry And Suspicion and it is boiling up and near resentment that it could be a Hung Jury or even god forbid an acquittal. Trace you mentioned Benjamin Crump earlier and waiting for the Derek Chauvin Trial to get done. A lot of cities are bracing for that verdict. It could come down tomorrow or over the weekend. The Benjamin Crump statement you were saying and he said quoting about the Wright Family. He says the Police Officer who was charged with manslaughter a 26 Year Veteran of the force knows the difference between a taser and a firearm. Kim potter executed daunte for what amounts to no more than a minor Traffic Infraction and miss demeanor warrant. A lot of the stuff being stirred up as well, leo. Let me very clear. I want everyone to understand this. The elephant in the room is Ben Crump is trying to inflame the crowd. He plays the Race Card for profit. Im sick of it. Ben crump is going down today trace, black racism. There is not a single shred of evidence this Police Officer was motivated by race. How about Due Process . That wont stop Ben Crump. You expect the Press Conference will be racially hinged to have a riot for day five. Lets be honest. Trace wrap it up geraldo. I was with Ben Crump when the jury came back in the George Zimmerman case, the guy who killed Trevon Martin and i saw the sincere Pain And Suffering Ben Crump experienced along with the family of Trevon Martin. You know, you cant minimize the reality that there is real anguish in the black community in this country. I think you can dance around and we Talk About the crime and defund the cops and all this other baloney, the stupid ideas. But you must credit the sincere anguish of too many black families and it is not Ben Crumps inciting the mob. It is a real worry that mom has at night when their kids go out. Trace well leave it at that trying to keep us off the media blogs. Good to see you both. Thank you. Dana the president s national Security Advisor saying the Troop Drawdown in afghanistan wont keep affect our ability to keep terrorists in check. We will have months of warning as our Intelligence Community has told us and well have the assets and capabilities to be able to deal with that threat. Dana is that true or will some of the worlds most dangerous terror groups have free reign as we look at China And Russia . Jack keane is next. Here is Harris Faulkner with whats coming up on the Faulkner Focus. Harris a huge announcement from democrats that could shift the Balance Of Power in d. C. And across the country in all new and long term ways. It is expected to come within a half hour. Democratic lawmakers introducing a bill that would allow them to pack the u. S. Supreme court. The move would add four justices to the bench. Republicans are outraged calling it a purely political Power Grab. 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And together we can finally restore government by the people instead of government by the power. But only if we fight. And we need you in this fight. Trace thats from Congressman Jones as we await for democrats to unpack their plan to pack the Supreme Court. The congressman tweeting our democracy is in crisis. If were going to save it we must expand the court. Today our movement begins. Dana Secretary Of State Anthony Blinken in Afghanistan Today making an unannounced visit after President Biden announced his plan to withdrawal troops by september 11. Focus more on challenges from russia and china. Joining us now Jack Keane, chairman of the institute for the study of war. Reminds me of the pivot to asia from the biden administration, sir. Well, not only sounds like that but also a false argument. We made the same case when we withdrew from Iraq Prematurely and gave reassurances to our allies in iraq that we were going to support them, be partners to them and take care of them. And we saw what that premature withdrawal got us. It got us isis, the barbarianism. Here we are in afghanistan saying our priorities are russia and china. Thats where most of our forces are currently deployed. We have 3 1 2 Million people in the united states military. Over A Million are on active duty. Mostly in the pacific region. The 3,000 we have in afghanistan wont add in any significant way to those deployments that we have in those two Gee Oh Graphical areas. On the con contrary, the beneficiaries of pulling out of Southern Asia where we have had a regional Intelligence Presence for 20 plus years are who . Iran, russia, and china, who are all there and they will reap the benefits of the united States Loss of presence, reassurance we are giving our allies in the region by being there and particularly the on the Ground Intelligence Capability that we have. Dana i want to pull up for you what the c. I. A. Director, bidens c. I. A. Director has just said about the gathering of intel. If we can pull that up on the screen. I dont have it on my sheet here. Sound bite . Lets listen to him. When the time comes for the u. S. Military to withdraw, the u. S. Governments ability to collect and act on threats will diminish. Thats simply a fact. Dana the national Security Advisor has just said everything will be fine. Well have everything that we need. Whats the truth on that . Well, everything is going to be fine and we get everything we need. But what we know we needed was our c. I. A. Presence in afghanistan along with the other national agencies that were there. It is that presence, dana, that for 20 years has kept the Al Qaeda essentially in their holes in pakistan because we routinely have been conducting attacks from there. The administration is not offering us any resolution on where forces will be deployed and what actions we will take to compensate for this valuable loss of u. S. Presence in south asia. That seems to be an empty page. This is no matter how you try to make this look good, it is a loss of u. S. Presence in the region which is going to have significant Security Implications for the united states. Dana one of the afghans who helped us, helicopter pilots, drivers, interpreters should we welcome them here . Absolutely. We did that when we pulled out of vietnam. We had Hundreds Of Thousands come and we should do that. And the afghan government will be weakened as are the security forces. This will likely lead to a Civil War with the potential horrific possibility of the taliban retaking control of afghanistan. We have people who want to come here, who have supported us, yes, we should welcome them with open arms after they meet all the requirements to come to the united states. Dana General Jack Keane well stay in touch as the story develops. I cant leave the show without asking trace about this. He had his first peloton ride yesterday. How was it . A minute 30 i thought i would die. I didnt have my Cell Phone. I thought who would do this to themselves again . It is fantastic workout. Dana im sorry you didnt have a good time. He didnt like the instructor. He talked too much to him. Too. He was annoyed. I just busted you right here on live television. The Faulkner Focus up next. Harris Senate And House democrats are set to unveil legislation this hour to pack the u. S. Supreme court. The bill would add four justices to the bench and reshape the judicial landscape In America. Im Harris Faulkner and you are in the the Faulkner Focus. Republicans are calling it a dangerous Power Grab. If it were to become law President Biden would be able to fill those additional Supreme Court seats and tip the ideological balance of the court toward a liberal majority. Last week the president announced a commission to study court reforms saying the system was, quote, unquote, getting