blunder. hundreds of thousands of students have disappeared from u.s. classrooms. so where did they go? we re on the stories throughout the hour. but first watch here. president biden: i thought it was critical there not be any doubt, none whatsoever, about u.s. support for ukraine in their war against the brutal attack by russia. the sacrifices have been far too gr great. we mourn alongside the families of those who have been lost to the brutal and unjust war. dana: president biden vowing solidarity with ukraine as he makes a dramatic visit to kiev meeting with president zelensky in a major show of support for the fight against russia. welcome to a new hour of america s newsroom, i m dana perino. good morning. bill: good morning. hope you had a good weekend. dana: not bad. bill: i m bill hemmer, good morning. to today s unannounced visit. biden spent five hours on the ground in ukraine announcing additional half billion in u.s. aid. florida governor ron desant
our country today is not normal. donald trump and the maga republicans represent an extremist that threatens the foundations of our republic. there is no question that the republican party today is dominated and intimidated by donald trump and the maga republicans. that is a threat to this country. here in my view is what is true. maga republicans do not respect the constitution. they do not believe in the rule of law. the maga forces are determined to take this country backwards. backwards to an america where there is no right to choose. no right to privacy. no right to contraception. no right to marry who you love. they fan the flames of political violence. maga republicans look at america and see carnage and darkness and despair. they spread fears and lies for profit and power. tammy: all of that is a lie. this was a national prime time national presidential address you paid for. but there was nothing presidential about this speech. it was a campaign event full of demean