Transcripts For FOXNEWS Special Report With Bret Baier 20240

Transcripts For FOXNEWS Special Report With Bret Baier 20240918

Washington. Im Bret Baier. Former President Donald Trump thanks floridas sheriffs deputies for capturing the suspect in sundays Assassination Attempt. We will have the very latest. Vice president Kamala Harris gets a very different welcome from black journalist thanked former president did a few weeks ago. We will take you there to those questions and answers. And Entertainment Mogul Sean diddy combs pleads not guilty to a series of charges painting him as a criminal and serial sexual predator. But breaking tonight, equities pleading pagers. A story that sounds like something from a James Bond movie. Thousands of people in Lebanon And Syria injured today, 11 believed to have been killed when the pagers they used to communicate with each other exploded all at the same time. Its believed the victims were all members of the Hezbollah Terror Group tied directly or indirectly to leadership. Israel is being blamed for that operation. But is not commenting. Correspondent Nate Foy is in Tel Aviv with the latest on this amazing story. Good evening, nate. Nate good evening, bret. So, Tonight Hezbollah fully blames israel after pagers that thousands of hezbollah fighters carried and used for communication mysteriously exploded. I warn our viewers the following footage is disturbing. [explosion] nate explosions across lebanon. Pagers carried by hezbollah fighters detonated in several areas south of beirut. [sirens] nate the a least nine people are dead, including a little girl. More than 2,750 others are injured, according to lebanons health minister. Number of critical cases is over 200. Irans ambassador to lebanon is among the injured. Hezbollah says its leader Hassan Nasrallah is unharmed. Nasrallah previously ordered hezbollah fighters to stop using cell phones. Fearing israel could track them. A Hezbollah Official claims the pagers that exploded are new. The Terrorist Organization now promises revenge on israel. Writing, quote this treacherous and criminal enemy will surely receive his just retribution for this sinful aggression. Now the international community attempts to understand the explosions. So we are gathering information on this incident. I can tell you that the u. S. Was not involved in it. The u. S. Was not aware of this incident in advance. Israel says it found an explosive Device Today Set for remote detonation by hezbollah fighters in lebanon. Its target . A former israeli official. Hezbollah promises to continue firing until a Ceasefire Deal is reached with israel and hamas. U. S. Secretary of state Tony Blinken hopes to revive those talks during a visit to egypt this week. A key Sticking Point will be israel wants presence on the philadelphi corridor. The Border Area between gaza and egypt. Prior to our entrances to the philadelphi corridor, they were constantly shooting from this area. It could be this Big A Rocket Launcher pointed towards hundreds of thousands of israelis. Tonight hezbollah says its investigating to try to figure out how those pagers exploded simultaneously. And this happens as there are fears of a broader regional war. Israels War Cabinet says its turning its attention to the north and the Defense Minister Yoav gallant says military action appears to be the only way that the 60,000 evacuated residents of israels north can return to their homes. Bret . Bret some story. Nate foy, live in Tel Aviv. Nate, thanks. Now to ongoing questions here at home about the man accused of attempting to kill former President Trump this weekend. What we know is Ryan Routh had a long history of encounters from law enforcement. Now we are hearing from people who interacted with him. A former neighbor says the family was, quote weird keeping a horse in the house. Another individual alerted federal agents over her concerns about potential violence. Correspondent Danamarie Mcnichol is in Palm Beach Florida with the latest tonight good evening, danamarie. Good evening, bret. One woman, who encountered Ryan Routh during his time as an activist in ukraine described him as dangerous and violent. Even flagging federal authorities. Now as the fbi investigates his past, many people wondering what could have been missed. Former President Trump today thanking the sheriffs deputies who stopped and arrested the man accused in sundays Assassination Attempt. We will spare no resource in this investigation. While suspect Ryan Ruth currently faces federal gun charges, The State Of Florida is launching its own investigation. Governor Ron Desantis says florida prosecutors will look into the most serious charges, including attempted murder. We have the ability to pursue potentially life in prison under state law. Thats a huge reason why we should move forward at the state level. The 58yearold suspects Vantage Point is wellknown to paparazzi who often try to get a view of the former president and other vips. Openings in the Fence Line that surround trump international Golf Course. I have been dealing with mr. Routh from the latter part of 1990s. Also wellknown rouths previous runins with the law including some 100 criminal charges ranging from Traffic Violations to barricading himself inside a north Carolina Business reportedly with a machine gun. Still, Sundays Incident shocked one former Police Officer who says he knew routh well. I was dumbfounded. And just left speechless. Five years ago the fbi received a tip that routh had a firearm despite being a convicted felon. That case was later closed. He will appear in court on monday. Bret . Bret danamarie, thank you. Tonight, former President Trump will be making his first in person remarks since the second attempt on his life in seven weeks. The republican nominee will appear at a Town Hall in flint, michigan, in about an hour. Congressional Correspondent Aishah Hasnie is there tonight. [chanting] hundreds of trump supporters lining up in flint, michigan thrilled to see the former president for the first time since the second attempt on his life. God is not finished with him yet. Arkansas governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders is hosting tonights Town Hall focused on Michigans Auto Industry and keeping manufacturing jobs in the swing state. Im just really looking forward to what he has to say about the economy because families are really struggling. But it may also be the first time the g. O. P. Nominee recounts the events of sunday in person. Sharing some details about it on x monday night. All of a sudden we heard shots being fired in the air. And i guess probably four or five. And it sounded like bullets. We got into the carts and we moved along pretty good. Trump and his running mate, who is also stumping in the key Battleground State Today blamed the Lefts Rhetoric for the recent close calls. Cut it out or you will get somebody killed. Some of their own supporters say the temperature needs to come down on both sides. Its not good on either side. I think it all just needs to end. Absolutely. Absolutely things are just nuts. I mean, i have been around a minute or two. I have never seen the chaos and the namecalling and the inflammation, the vitriol of the way politics are now. Its crazy. Its crazy. Its scary. Bret, tonight, a Trump Campaign Spokesperson is pushing back on that thing that there is no comparison between the rhetoric on both sides. Meanwhile, Vice President Kamala Harris is also expected to make a swing through this critical Battleground State, holding an event with oprah later this week. Bret . Bret Aishah Hasnie live in flint, michigan. Aishah, thanks. Vice president harris is once again in pennsylvania. A key Battleground State that both campaigns are heavily targeting in recent days. She was interviewed today by members of a black journalist group, the session had a much different tone than an earlier encounter with former President Trump in chicago. Correspondent Mark Meredith is in Philadelphia Tonight with news of a Phone Call between the two nominees. I checked to see if he was okay. Tonight Vice President harris says she called former President Trump to offer support following the latest Assassination Attempt against him. In a democracy, there is no place for political violence. Harris sitdown with the National Association Of Black Journalists was noticeably calm. Why is joy important to you to insert into this election . Especially compared to trumps July Interview that got off to a contentious start. You have had dinner with a white supremacist at your maralago resort. You to start off a Question And Answer period especially when you are 35 minutes late because you couldnt get your equipment to work in such a hostile manner, i think its a disgrace. Today harris faced a range of questions on her agenda including if voters are truly better off now than four years ago. Is the price of groceries still too high . Yes. Do we have more work to do . Yes. Progressives remain furious with harris and the party over the administrations continued support for israel. Today the Vice President insisting peace in gaza is possible but only through diplomacy. The way that will be achieved is by getting a Hostage Deal and a Ceasefire Deal done. Still, harris admits she is struggling to connect with some voters. I think its very important to not, um, operate from the assumption that black men are in anybodys pocket. Harris visit to pennsylvania comes amid new polling showing her with a 3point lead, 49 to 46 among the states likely voters. Its a lead still within the margin of error. Tonight both the Harris And Trump campaigns are awaiting news from the Teamsters Union about who they will endorse. An announcement is expected to come tomorrow. Harris sat down with a group on monday. Trump back in february. And, bret, they have got a lot of members. If that support could make a big difference in some of those swing states. Bret . Bret Mark Meredith live in philadelphia. Thanks. The former president is insisting former rhetoric from President Biden and Vice President harris is fueling the threats against him. Democrats, as you heard, seem undeterred. Senior white House Correspondent Peter doocy following that story live from the north lawn. Good evening, peter. Peter good evening, bret. White house officials are rejecting any claims that White House Officials Rhetoric are the reason that trump says he is being shot at. Although President Biden himself did not have anything to say about this when we asked him today. Should people stop calling trump with all these attempts . Peter no answer but we do have new detail about the rare trumpbiden Phone Call. The president called the former president and was relieved that he was safe. On Capitol Hill, democratic lawmakers dont think candidates need to change the way they talk about trump. Im not going to criticize anyone in particular for anything specific. Republicans argue its possible some people watching at home take words like Threat And Danger literally. There are enough lunatics and Nut Jobs out there who are going to take the next step and say this guy is truly evil. This guy is truly dangerous. If our democracy and our system of government is going to be wiped out if this guy wins, i need to take this guy out. White house sees things differently and does not plan to stop using the Word Threat to describe trump. President biden has been clear eyed about the threat that the former president represents to our democracy. Despite the continued strong language, the Press Secretary also said this the president has said we need to tone that down. We need to tone it down. Stay back officials argue both things can be true at once. There are mentally unstable people who are attempting to kill political candidates. Attempting to kill Donald Trump and they are still hearing this White House refer to him as a threat. Is there no Concern T people are taking that literally . We are using examples. Were not just saying that just to say it. January 6th, peter. January 6th. Wait, january 6th. Peter that is a Talking Point Officials here at the White House have been using for years and based on many, many different statements in the Briefing Room Today it is a Talking Point they will continue to use for the next 49 days, bret. Bret Peter Doocy live on the north lawn. Stocks were mixed ahead of the federal reserves big interest rate decision. The dow lost 16. Point and a half ahead after hitting alltime high and nasdaq gained 36. 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