Fox news night. I am Shannon Bream m washington. Kicking off our coverage of Decisive Action by the u. S. And iraq, and critics and supporters tonight, good evening. Good evening, shannon. The pentagon released a statement confirming the u. S. Has killed a radian major general. The Statement Reads at the direction of the president , the u. S. Military has taken decisive defensive action to protect u. S. Personnel abroad by killing constance phil and ami, the head of the iranian guard corps could sue orders. The terrorist organization. General was actively developing plans to attack american diplomats and Service Members in iraq and throughout to the region. The 62yearold was designated a terrorist by the u. S. Back in 2005. He orchestrated the attack on coalition basis in iraq over the last several months including the december 20th attack. Also responsible for killing more than 600 american troops over the rack war. And it was a failed iranian plot to assassinate the saudi ambassador to the u. S. In 2011. Among seven People Killed by a air strike near Baghdad International airport. The other major death is an iraqi commander. He is the man behind the 1983 u. S. Embassy bombing in kuwait. Iraq security media reporting that rockets hit near the airport cargo hall setting two cars on fire. Earlier today secretary of state mark asper reiterating the u. S. s right to defend itself. Im not going to telegraph what we will do, but people know that we have vast capabilities to do a number of things, we act in response to actions by iran or its proxies. And we will prevent any personnel by iran or the proxy. Lawmakers tonight already raising questions about this, connecticut senator chris murphy tweeting this evening that he was an enemy of the United States, that is not a question, the question is this as a report suggest, did america adjust assassinate without any congressional authorization . The second most powerful person in the iran knowingly setting off a potential massive regional war, the air strike comes just one day after the u. S. Deployed 750 troops to the region in response to the Iraqi Militia will attack on the embassy in baghdad. And adding the strike was aimed at deterring future iranian attacks and that the u. S. Will continue to monitor the situation and take all necessary action to protect its people and its interests. Shannon. Shannon but breaking news out of new york. Thank you. The iranian commander soleimani was seen as an enemy of American Forces going way back to the Obama Administration and beyond. Take a look at the clip with an interview from the chief of staff with our own jennifer griffin. I think that we have to be careful. And i Qassim Soleimani is the one who has been exporting the activities throughout the middle east for some time now. His absolutely responsible for killing Many Americans. I would say the last two years i was there, the majority of deaths came from his surrogates. Not sunni or al qaeda. So obviously, that is concerning to me. And what are they after, what are their ends . Now i believe that we are not supporting Qassim Soleimani by the air force. We are finding only missions in support of the isf. Shannon now coming in, we have some new pictures of the aftermath of the air strike in baghdad. Coming in from the associated press. They were reportedly showing what has happened and what was left from the aftermath. Fires burning, the destruction you can see. The pentagon tonight has taken full responsibility and explained what was behind the commanderinchiefs decision to launch this air strike taking out general soleimani. This is the aftermath they are. Of course it is a much different time over there. And soon the sun will be coming up, and it will be very interesting to see what the reaction is overseas. There are many divisions i will feel very differently in those communities in the region about what has happened tonight. Again, the pentagon saying that it has had distinct information that there were threats to american interests in the region. And to this president had warned and made very clear that he would protect american interests and personnel. There was reference not only to the siege at the embassy, the u. S. Embassy, but to the prior iraqi attack, september 27th when an American Contractor was killed, others were injured as well, so tonights Decisive Action by the pentagon, critics and supporters of this who are weighing in from both sides of the aisle. And we will talk about that and talk to some of them throughout the continuing coverage of this hour. But you are looking at the first images of the aftermath coming out from the associated press. Lets go to chief breaking news correspondent Trace Gallagher for on how the media is showing the strike in baghdad. The smoke you have to settle on the attack in the u. S. Embassy in baghdad before liberal commentators in the leftwing media seized on the opportunity to criticize the president. Watch. You have them stoking antiamericanism. Giving an advantage to iran. This goes back to really strategic decision that to the president made. We are engaged in a war of words. It is not helpful. These are tough times and one wonders if the administration has the horsepower and brainpower to deal with them. It did not take long for them to label this before his benghazi despite the fact that there were no u. S. Injuries, the embassy was not overtaken, and the president is sending troops instead of pulling back. Still groups like vote vets, a Progressive Liberal Group that aims to put democrats in office wrote in a deleted tweet. A potus remember your benghazi rants during 2016, you are about to have your own one unfortunately in iraq. Msnbc host joy reid retreated about impeachment adding the caption as trumps benghazi unfolds in iraq. That prompted texas senator ted cruz to reply whats wrong with you . As partisan hatred really that deep . We root for american soldiers, not against them. Senator Lindsey Graham pushed back President Trump is determined to protect american personnel and expects our iraqi partners to step up to the plate. No more benghazis. And one of the men who defended the u. S. Consulate in in 2012 says it is inaccurate to compare the two. There is no ambassador there. And there was no consulate personnel at all, because they were all evacuated prior to the protesters getting there. And thats between this administration and last administration. This one took a stance before it actually was coming. Meantime secretary of state mike pompeo shared a photo of the iraqi official outside the embassy tuesday condemning him as an iranian proxy surrounded by terrorists. We should point out that after tonight strikes of the Baghdad Airport that killed general Qassim Soleimani, the Washington Post ran a story with the title air strike in Baghdad Airport kills irans most revered military leader. The headline has changed air strike kills major Iranian Military figure in iran. But they previously called him an austere religious scholar. Shannon. Shannon Trace Gallagher with the latest. So what is the impact out of baghdad with growing tensions in the region . Lets discuss with the Deputy Director of the u. S. Office of National Council resistance of iran, and a survivor of that attack in benghazi in 2012. Mark iced, he is joined by his service dog, great to have you all with us tonight. Thank you so much, shannon. Mark, i will start with you. I wonder how this appeared to you. What your emotions were and what urinalysis was seeing what happened at the embassy just a couple of days ago and how this Administration Responded . What we saw here was a group that has been allied who has been trained by irans forces and has american blood on their hands. They are the first group that really started utilizing the esps. The Electronic Force penetrators that killed numbers of 600, 700 military Service Members. You know, when, and they lost 30 rockets, killing the u. S. Contractor, and our response was appropriate. We had to let them know that you are not going to deal with this. Youre not going to be a terrorist organization and attack americans and kill american Service Members. You saw them use the ruse, what i call it, of mourning the death of those 25 that were killed to gain access into the green zone, to utilize that, and attack our embassy. And the president , i mean, he did exactly what he should have done. He responded forcefully, immediately, but also with the right restraint at the time to protect the forces that were there. Shannon i want to play something from Wendy Sherman from the Obama Administration. She was a deputy secretary of state. Putting together the Iranian Nuclear deal. She wrote a piece this week ripping President Trump saying that this is lies at his feet, that he brought us to this point. Now this was written before tonight strike that took out soleimani. Heres what she said afterward at the strike surface. That in my view very painfully, it is President Trumps withdrawal from the Iran Nuclear Agreement that started a series of steps that have led us to this day. Shannon your reaction . First of all, what you have seen in the past few weeks, months in iraq, and particularly the past week has nothing to do with the Iranian Nuclear deal. It has everything to do with the intentions and the operations and the agenda of the Iranian Regime in iraq and the whole region. And remember Qassim Soleimani, we are talking about them today has done in iraq and dates back to early days in 2004, 2005. Those efps that penetrate through armor and where the number one killer of American Forces were prepared by the force headed by Qassim Soleimani, and shipped across the border over a decade. And Qassim Soleimani was the most notorious criminal. He was evil. He has the blood of hundreds of thousands of people both in iran, in iraq, in syria, lebanon, and other places. So trying to basically portray what the Iranian Regimes operation is conducting in iraq as a result of someone elses fault is totally inaccurate. The fact of the matter is that that is what you saw in front of the embassy, the american embassy. There were no protests there. There was a military march by the proxies of the Iranian Regime, with Qassim Soleimani. And this has been going on for a long time. The real reality about iraq is that the people of iraq have been protesting against the Iranian Regime influence. Specifically Qassim Soleimani since last october in their protests all over iraq from telling a square baghdad, to cabrillo, and the nations there. They are all turning against the Iranian Regime influence. And he has the top arm in iraq, who was basically running the militia operations in iraq. This is the reality of iraq. It cannot be overseen. But remember that the 800pound gorilla in the room is the regime and the ruin in toronto, because the regime is in trouble. It is facing a lot of protests back in november, they were protesting 191 sitter megacities. And arrested 12,000 people, so this regime is weak, is vulnerable. Thats why they have these actions. And today, the actions and elimination is good news. It is a big blow to the Iranian Regime, the biggest blow in a long, long time. It will change the whole equation. It is a game changer and will go in the right direction. Shannon very quickly i want to give you a final word, i want to ask about your reaction to a lot of the stuff we are singing tonight. Senators, political candidates, and others saying that this was an unnecessary provocation and the president did this as a distraction. And people serving the region, you were there for years. What do you say . It is really sad for me as a service member, a private Security Member serving this country for so many years that our politicians are so filled with hate that instead of seeing that iran is the turning that they are, the tyranny that they are killing their own people, killing thousands of americans in iraq, and instead of condemning the criminality of what they do, they want to stand behind and say that it is inappropriate action. Well, we have now a president who is not afraid to do what needs to be done. It is not afraid to do the right thing. Was going to take a measured strategic look at things and he will do what needs to happen. And killing terrorists, killing people who are killing american sends a message to the rest of the world. I mean, currently we have iran, china, and russia doing joint exercises in the persian gulf. This is a message to them as well. And it also stands on the Positive Side was just recently said, to the iranian people, to the iraqi people who want to have their own country. You want to have a say in what goes on in their own country. Shannon a clear message to them and leaders around the world. Thank you for your service. Thank you both for joining us tonight. Good to see you. Thank you so much, shannon. Shannon off of the targeting of the top iranian commander, this is what is next. And new moves on a trump impeachment defense, could it include our next guest . Republican congressman supports matt gaetz joins us next. Thats life. Uhhh, what do you. What else do you got . stammering wwe have a melon rind stew. Comes with a pork and bean reduction. 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Killing an American Contractor less than a week ago. There is other news tonight. Other trouble could be brewing for Andrew Mccabe. The fbi director admitting to misleading borough investigators about a 2016 media leak. Fox news corresponded here with us. To speak of this report came out a little bit under the radar in the final hours of 2019. The former acting fbi director spent months helping the fbi investigators find out who leaked information to the wall street journal. It turns out according to the report to, he did. Former acting fbi director Andrew Mccabe is in the spotlight once again. After documents were released by the Inspector General telling a story of deception. In october 2016, just weeks before the president ial election, the wall street journal published an article claiming thousands of sensitive emails from the time Hillary Clinton was secretary of state, or sitting on an unsecure laptop, one belonging to huma abedin, the wife of disgrace congressman anthony weiner. Leaking to the journal or other publications. I would like you to stay on national tv that you are not a source for the New York Times. You are never a source for the New York Times or any other publication considering thats what you are accused of lying about. Basically where you ever a leaker to the New York Times . Absolutely not. Not in any time ever. More than 200 pages from the department of justice obtained through a freedom of information act request by citizens for responsibility and ethics, washington, highlighting an interaction between an fbi director and mccabe. I mean and i said long nights and weekends working on this trying to figure out who amongst your ranks would do Something Like that, and he, mccabe, kind of looked down. Kind of nodded and said, yeah, im sorry. He left the borough in 2018 and continues to be a staunch critic of President Trump who declared his impeachment as the crime of the century, far more sinister than watergate. Unredacted emails obtained by security