They were tortured by the taliban, but since yesterday, the afghan people are more bullied. Do you think it is another civil war, and everybody now, they show up one more time for their activity, do you think that is one? before i take that question, i want to take the opportunity to make sure that we express our con don lens for the afghan people who suffered in yesterday s attack. We know there was a number of people killed and wounded people at the airport. There are families dealing with the same devastating terrible news that gold star families are dealing with. On behalf of the secretary we offer our thoughts and brayers. We don t, we obviously don t want to see the country torn through civil war, but that is why whatever the future is from a governance perspective, we want to make sure that afghanistan leaders are held to proper account for the way they re governing and that afghanistan s neighbors also try to play a constructive productive role in whatever the future of afghani
many of us woke up, this morning, to learn of, yet, another, mass shooting. a 19-year-old gunman who opened fire at a fedex facility in indianapolis, killing eight people before, also, killing himself. this news, mind you, comes on the 14th anniversary of the virginia-tech shooting, when 32 people were gunned down. meaning, we have arrived at a place, where mass shootings occur on the anniversaries of other mass shootings. here s what president joe biden had to say, today, about the epidemic of gun violence in america. this has to end. it s a national embarrassment. it is a national embarrassment, what s going on. and it s not only these mass shootings that are occurring. every single day, every single day, there s a mass shooting in this in the united states, if you count all those who were killed out in the streets of our cities and our rural areas. it s a national embarrassment, and must come to an end. it is an embarrassment. i mean, learning of a mass shooting is a
year since he was sworn into office. he says his administration has outperformed since that time and blames president trump and the republicans for any shortcomings. carley: brooke has reaction, first we begin with griff jenkins. a lot to talk about this morning. griff: a whole lot. the president begins a new year with another legislative failure, even before the vote was called over changing the filibuster rules, senator joe manchin labeled it dead on arrival. it will fuel on the fire. griff: the president tweeting this, i am profoundly disappointed the senate failed to stand up for our democracy. i am disappointed, but not deterred. this after the president defended his performance. president biden: i outperformed what anybody thought would happen. you mentioned number of deaths from covid. it was three times that not long ago. it s coming down, everything is changing. griff: as far as the direction he wants to take the country in, he had this exchange with pete
york city, where the new year brings a new mayor. former police captain eric leroy adams became the city s 110th mayor, only the second black person ever elected to that office, mere moments after the ball dropped in times square early yesterday morning. mayor adams is inheriting the biggest municipal budget and largest workforce in big apple history. joining him in city hall will be the five deputy mayors he appointed, all of them women. and he will need them as he manages a very full plate with both new and familiar challenges, including navigating the city s evolving omicron surge, resuming in person schooling tomorrow for the nation s largest public school district, and building local alliances with fellow democrats who are much further to his political left. labor leaders endorsed adams in the democratic primary last year to be, quote, new york city s blue collar mayor. now that he is mayor, will he meet those expectations? joining me now is the 110th mayor of new york c
will they rethink their anti-cop policies? you are watching fox and friends first . ashley: good morning and i guess merry christmas eve eve. benjamin: merry christmas to everyone watching. ashley: the president a rematch against donald trump would increase the likelihood he runs in 2024. benjamin: americans widely disprove his first year in office. griff jenkins joins us with more. nevermind the midterms, let s go to 2024. is he in or out? the president says he s leaving that to fate which is intervened many times in his life but add in trump and that ups the ante. president biden: if i m in health i m in now, in good health, then in fact i again. reporter: and if it means rematch against donald trump? president biden: you are trying to tempt me now. sure. why what i not run against donald trump? that would increase the prospect of running. reporter: voters are not feeling as polymers climate. you see in the latest marist poll, 41% approve while 55% disapprove. on