biden says he has decided how the u.s. will respond to the deadly drone strike. the lead starts right now. president biden pointing blame, holding iran responsible in part for a deadly drone strike that killed three u.s. soldiers in jordan. how to strike back against the enemy so as to deter further attacks while also avoiding a wider military conflict? a pentagon spokesperson will be here. plus, undercover raid. israeli forces in disguise dressed as medical staff, civilians, even a woman in a he job. see the video cnn obtained showing the operation in action. and democratic congresswoman cori bush under federal investigation for allegedly misusing campaign funds and hiring her husband for security. welcome to the lead, i m jake tapper, and we start today with our world lead. president biden says he has decided how the u.s. will respond to the deadly drone attack on american troops, as peer has grown on capitol hill that retaliating against iran could lead to a wider wa
the decision has been made. president biden says he knows how to you as well as and after a drone strike killed three u.s. service members. holding their own responsible for the attack. huge implications for the opioid crisis. uncle trial suggesting a new drug can relieve pain without the risk of addiction. we will take a closer look. plus a story that we know too well. ripe for parity at this point. bogus conspiracy theories of the far right somehow going extreme. this one involving taylor swift and joe biden, travis kelce and pfizer. replay conspiracy mad lives as we take a live look at allegiance radium where the super bowl will be played in less than two weeks. big stories and many more all coming right here on cnn. president biden is pointing the finger squarely at iran in response to the drone attack that killed three american servicemembers and injured 40 others in jordan. biden says he has decided on a horse of action. he has to do thread an extremely small needle
american troops? the strikes that we have taken in the past have definitely had an impact on degrading and disrupting the activities of some of these groups. clearly they have decided to keep conducting those attacks and now it s had lethal consequences for american troops and so we will weigh an additional set of options before us, the president will make his decision to respond appropriately. the attacks need to stop. does the president have all the legal authority he believes he needs to respond to these attacks? yes. what is the legal basis? constitution, commander in chief, self-defense of our troops. president has the authority to take the action he needs to protect our troops and our facilities overseas under article 2. thanks. the president faces a great deal of political pressure here at home with the republicans, for example, calling for direct strikes on iran. does the president feel that pressure and how much does that pressure weigh on his decision-ma
at least 30 injured, some reportedly with traumatic brain injuries. president biden blames militant groups backed by iran and is pledging to hold those responsible to account. the deadly attack comes as the u.s. attempts to negotiate a temporary cease-fire in gaza and the return of more than 100 hostages still held by hamas. the cia director now in paris to personally oversee the talks. house republicans lay out their case for impeaching the secretary of homeland security. accusing alejandro mayorkas of violating u.s. law by allowing millions of migrants to illegally enter the u.s. president biden changes course, now saying he ll shut down the border when necessary. if congress votes to give him that power. it comes as texas officials defy the white house and threaten to put up more razor wire despite the supreme court s ruling. trump and biden shift their focus to the general election in what is described as the longest presidential campaign ever, as nikki haley resi
kayleigh: the white house is facing pressure to take decisive action after iran-backed militants killed three service members and injured 34 more in a weekend drone strike. that came on an outpost in jordan not far from the border with iraq and syria. the enemy drone was mistaken for an american drone, allowing it to slip past the air post air defenses. our forces have been targeted 160 times, now president biden is vowing to respond. hello, this is outnumbered, i m kayleigh mcenany. here is my co-host, emily compagno and harris faulkner. joining us host of tomi lahren is fearless on outkick, tomi lahren. and fox news contributor at american enterprise institute, marc thiessen. let s go live to peter doocy at the white house with details. peter. peter: president biden says we will respond, that is from lloyd austin. he returned today. let me start with my outrage and sorrow for three u.s. troops in jordan and for the other troops wounded. president and i will not tole