Strategic outcomes President Trump as set forth, falls on all of us. But the state to permit has the first oar in the water on that. But we cant do that without making sure we have the capability to make sure if iran makes a bad decision. If they make a decision to go after an american or an american interest. Melissa rich edson has more from the state department. Good afternoon, melissa. The secretary of state months to make sure the diplomatic and military efforts on this are alm about the tension that is ongoing right now in the persian gulf. The subject case as the Trump Administration is trying to be established deterrence to convince iran to stop advancing its program, missiles, with the secretary to five describes as the mind activities the region. As for committee canning with iran, he did say that they are engaged in multiple levels of communication and heres what he had to say. He sent president abe to take a message of his to the leadership in iran. You have to remember, these are messages for the leadership. I think the iranian people are being willfully miss served by that leadership but we are engaged we have been d in many messages, even this moment right here. Communicating to iran that we are there to deter aggression. President trump does not want war. As the pentagon prepares to send a thousand additional troops to the region, the u. S. Has released photos Officials Say further proof iran is responsible on the attacks on two tankers last week in the gulf of oman. It says they show iranian soldiers are moving in a unexploded line from one of the tankers, and the iranian crew after the operation. The decision to send more troops to the region, House Speaker nancy pelosi says, americans must have no illusions about the regime, but we must be strong, smart, and strategic, not reckless and brash, but how to proceed. This may escalate the situation and risking seriousness calculations on either side. It administration had already expanded the military presence in the region and says it will maintain sanctions against iran until it is willing to negotiate a comprehensive agreement. Irans Atomic EnergyOrganization Says its on track to exceed limits in stockpile uranium that were set in the 2015 nuclear agreement. Thatll happen in about nine days. German chancellor Angela Merkel says she is counting on iran to continue to comply with the nuclear deal. If not, she says there will be consequences. The israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, says he expects the countries that are still part of the Iran Nuclear Deal will reinstitute sanctions against iran if they do in fact violate the terms of that agreement. Melissa . Melissa a richer, i want to ask about breaking news happening right now. This is coming from the president tweeting, saying, acting secretary of defense Patrick Shanahan, who has done a wonderful job, has decided not to go forward with his confirmation process so he can devote more time to his family. I think pat for his Outstanding Service and will be naming secretary of the Army Mark Esper to be new acting secretary of defense. I know him and have no doubt he will do a fantastic job. What you make of that . Did you hear rumblings of this or see this coming . I had not heard rumblings, but when you look at the situation that is ongoing right now that the United States and the military have now gone quite some time without having a confirmed secretary of defense. Its something that a number of officials in the u. S. Government would like to see. So he was supposed to be nominated, was nominated to fill in for a permanent position they are, the acting defense secretary, but now that restarts the clock on this whole process of trying to get a confirmed secretary of defense. Melissa yeah. Rich edson, thank you for that. I want to bring in her and congressman mark green of tennessee. He says on the House Homeland Security committee. He has an iraq and afghanistan veteran, and i want to ask about that in one moment. I want to ask about this news that is coming from President Trump, tweeting pat shanahan will not go forward with his confirmation. Instead hes naming mark esper the new secretary of defense. What do you think of that . I think mark esper is a great choice. Hes a west point classmate of mine, as is secretary pompeo. I think he will do a fantastic job. Melissa why do you think there was that change, if you had to guess . I just want to be clear, naming him as the new acting secretary of defense. Its really hard to know, getting to those nomination processes. There are so many Different Things that go on. Who knows . All we know now is he has withdrawn, and mark esper is a great choice. Melissa okay, and how do you you say hes a great choice. In what way . What do you think he would do differently, or in this Current Situation . Well, mark has been the secretary of the army for quite some time and has done a great job there. I think he gets whats going on in the world, and he understands the dods role. Melissa yeah. Let me ask you about everything else, all the news of the day in terms of the secretary of state pompeo talking about whats going on with iran, moving those troops there. I know you were on the mission to the middle east to capture Saddam Hussein and he did have the opportunity to interrogate him for six hours. One of the things he talked about a lot with the invasion of iran and iran itself. Given that perspective, what do you think of the current moves were the most recent moves that iran has made . Are we making things worse by bringing troops over there, or are we deescalating the situation . What is your Expert Opinion . I would say this is part of the continuum. Its, which have cost 10 billion or so. What they are doing is striking how to try and leverage europe and china against the United States. Thats not going to work. The world will stick together and especially if they start increasing the enrichment of uranium. Even Angela Merkel said earlier today that it will not be tolerated. This is just a part of the continuum. The troops that are going there are mostly defensive. Support assets. I think it was really wisdom of the president to send mike pompeo to centcom, sort of a softer approach than sending someone from defense. Just settle and wise, and i think it communicate through iran that this is about diplomacy. We dont want war. But we are prepared if necessary. I think its a part of the continuum and hopefully we get iran to the table, because the real issue is a Nuclear Weapon in iran. A suicide bomb mentoring measug kilotons as a whole other level. Thats the real goal here. Melissa how meaningful is it to have Angela Merkel come out with those comments and say not only that they wouldnt abide by more enrichment, but also that they are now joining the chorus of voices that say iran is behind those mines that were planted on those vessels in the gulf of oman . Its huge that she came out today and said that, particularly as secretary pompeo is making his comments. Very helpful, very supportive, and we are very thankful for her saying that. Melissa congressman, i hope you come back soon. We appreciate your time. I want to go to Jennifer Griffin. Shes live at the pentagon for more on this breaking news that we are getting, and just to let people know, its that mark esper now is being put forward as acting secretary of defense. Jennifer, what are your thoughts on that . Well, melissa, its no surprise. It was clear that acting defense secretary Patrick Shanahan had hit a bit of a rough patch. There was a report during the dday events that the president was seeking alternatives, and it was clear that his confirmation had stalled because the actual request for a confirmation hearing had not ever been sent up to the hill. Then there was, just moments ago, a usa today article that broke news that the fbi was still investigating allegations of Domestic Abuse that came out of a very contentious divorce proceeding involving shanahan. So i think its no surprise that the president decided that this was going to be a difficult confirmation hearing, and remember, the Inspector General had to look into shanahans involvement and by his former position at boeing, this has been a trouble nomination, really, from the beginning. It was clear that the president was losing confidence in the nomination. Speaking of mark esper, he currently is the head the Army Secretary in charge of 1. 4 million soldiers and national guardsmen. He has been leading that department and is a favorite of the president. He is a graduate of west point, class of 1986. He served on active duty for a decade. He served in the gulf war, he led the 101st airborne in a rifle platoon excuse me, a Rifle Company in europe. He has a lot of experience. He also was the National Security advisor to Senate Majority leader bill frist on the hill. So he has a lot of hill experience. He served on the House Armed Services committee as policy director. He has a storied Family History. His uncle was a very famous journalist with the Associated Press in vietnam, george esper. So this is a very interesting decision. But i think all eyebrows many eyebrows were raised when it was clear the secretary of state was heading down to briefings and the acting secretary pat shanahan was not. So a lot of questions surrounding that. We know the reasons now, and now they will want to move relatively quickly with the confirmation hearing for acting defense secretary esper. Melissa so you would say that, previously, some i thought the reason why secretary pompeo was going down there and weve heard this in the past hour was to make it clear that things are being led by the state department, that it was policy first and military second. And he wanted to make sure everyone was on the same page. Do you still think that was part of it, or do you think it was really that they were about to announce this change . I think its a combination of the two. I think its very clear that the state department has been in the lead, even when you heard shanahan speak about the iran crisis in the last two weeks. He immediately spoke of secretary pompeos role and him being in the lead, the state department being in the lead. I think it is a combination, but i think it was very clear from several you note also that acting secretary shanahan was not over in europe for the dday celebrations. Typically a defense secretary would have been there for that. I think the writing was on the wall, unfortunately. Melissa jennifer, great reporting. Thank you. We appreciate it. In other fox news alert, President Trump is threatening to deport millions of Illegal Immigrants beginning next week. Tweeting that they will be removed as fast as they come in. But now Top Senate DemocratChuck Schumer blasting the plan. Kevin corke is live at the white house with the latest. Kevin . Melissa, good to be with you. Plus in that tweet he remarked on the remarkable efforts by mexico to stem the tide of the migration that seems to be really overwhelming our southern border. He also hinted that guatemala may also be assisting in the effort, as well. The president has made a lot of what has been happening, but even with the help, its clear the u. S. Border patrol and ice drink we have been overwhelmed. And feeling congressional intervention, theyve asked the white house for help. I will be part of the statement. Its lengthy but i think you will find it instructive. This is for the white house on ice removing illegal aliens. It says this. Countless illegal aliens not only violate our borders, but break the law all over again by skipping the Court Hearings and absconding from federal proceedings. These runaway aliens launch sony asylum claims only to be noshows at court and in order removed in absentia. There are more than 1 million illegal aliens who have been issued final deportation orders by federal judges, yet remain at large in the country. So the feeling here is that now is the time for state white house officials to stop the willful defiance of our laws and stem the tide. As you pointed out come over on capitol hill theres a real Division Among Lawmakers over the best way to address the crisis. At least one democrat believes the strategy is the wrong prescription. The president tweets one day with no basis in fact. Hes going to deport millions of people. Well, to have the highest ranking officials within the agency, within csis and Homeland Security, have said its impossible to do. Hes not solving it, hes making it worse. Chuck schumer saying the president is making it worse. And you should expect, melissa, for it to be make a focus. Not just for tonights rally, the kick off over in but throughout the Campaign Officials tell me, of fairness, we should not put the needs of those here illegally above the needs of citizens. As i get more on the shanahanesper story i promise to pass that along. Melissa thank you. Coming up, we will have the latest from the Dominican Republic where another american tourist has died mysteriously. While they are on vacation. Plus, Democratic Congress woman alexandria ocasiocortez sparking outrage after claiming the United States is running concentration camps at the southern border. The latest reaction ahead. Wow thats ensure max protein, with high protein and 1 gram sugar. Its a situp, banana bend at the waist im tryin keep it up. Youll get there. Whoahoahoa 30 grams of protein, and one gram of sugar. Ensure max protein. Too many people a restless nights sleep. Theres a better choice. Aleve pm. The only one to combine a safe sleep aid and the 12hour painrelieving strength of aleve. 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So he decided to take a cold shower and stay in. The next morning, his friends could not reach him. When the front desk let them into his hotel room, they found him lying dead. He was staying at a resort. His brother, jason, says his brother had just had a physical and was in very good shape. No issues. The brother now for years his death is connected to the at least eight mysterious deaths on the island since last year. In a statement, my family and i are afraid my brother was a victim of a wrongful death. It is our wish to have my brothers body taken from the Dominican Republic to be autopsied by a per forensic pathologist here in the u. S. The nine mysterious deaths had similarities. The Dominican Republic listen to because of death for the most of the victims of attack. Pulmonary edema. Lungs filling up with fluid. The families of most of these tourists said they were healthy and exhibited no signs of illness before they went on vacation. 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