veterans will be entirely erased. altogether the sectional wipe out an average of $30,000 in debt owed by more than 25,000 eligible veterans who have made immense sacrifices. the ultimate sacrifice in many ways. >> shannon: president trump taking executive action tonight for all student loan debt for any permanently disabled u.s. military veterans. kentucky's republican governor matt bevin was there for the big announcement. governor, welcome. >> thank you. >> shannon: this is great news, something that had bipartisan push and we are happy to see something come together in a bipartisan way especially for veterans. sounds like a great opportunity for them to get out from under some student loan debt and have a chance to move on. >> no question. as a former active-duty army officer myself, this is meaningful. there are men that i served with who not only lost their lives but others who did become completely disabled. to me, this is a debt we can pay