President Trump outlined a comprehensive new strategy Monday night for achieving a “lasting peace” in Afghanistan – rejecting what he called “arbitrary timetables” for the U.S. troop presence, ratcheting up pressure on Pakistan to stop harboring militants and vowing to refocus the mission on “killing terrorists,” not nation-building. Ed Henry the Chief National Correspondent for Fox News Channel joined Dan and Amy with reaction to President Trump’s speech:
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Zuhdi Jasser the President of the American Islamic Forum for Democracy & author of “A Battle for the Soul of Islam” also joined Dan and Amy with reaction to President Trump’s new strategy for Afghanistan:
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Author and Columnist Andrew Klavan joined Dan and Amy with reaction to all of the protests and anger over race and Confederate monuments and the fallout from Charlottesville:
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Thousands of protesters could descend on Downtown Phoenix tomorrow as President Donald Trump makes his first visit to Arizona since winning the White House. A combined 5,600 people have said they plan to attend, judging from RSVPs on two Facebook advertisements for anti-Trump rallies.
South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham heaped praise on President Trump’s plan to send an estimated 4,000 more troops to Afghanistan while taking a jab at members of Congress who may vote against the surge. Graham said they would be responsible for the next 9/11.
Last week may have been one of the worst of the Trump presidency with President Donald Trump coming under a firestorm of criticism for his reaction to the deadly protest in Charlottesville, Virginia. Corporate CEOs abandoned him, quitting his advisory councils and there was speculation respected aides and Cabinet members would leave him. Out of the chaos has come a view about what might get done in Washington this year — and that’s corporate and individual tax legislation.