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00:00Good evening. I'm Bret Baier reporting from Fox News World Headquarters in New York on this the
00:0623rd anniversary of the 9-11 attacks and the day after the first presidential debate between
00:13former President Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris. That event is obviously a major topic of
00:18conversation today specifically concerning who won, who did or didn't lie about things,
00:24whether the moderators were choosing sides. We start off with a look at some of the reaction
00:29across the board. Senior White House correspondent Jackie Heinrich has details live from the North
00:33Lawn. Good evening, Jackie. Good evening, Bret. The Harris campaign believes the Vice President
00:38did so well they want to do it all over again in a second debate. They even posted the full
00:44hour and 40 minutes from last night on X calling it their newest ad. But while Harris landed a lot
00:49of punches, she also left a lot on the table. Kamala Harris, what's up? Good to see you.
00:56The afterglow of Harris's good night may be shorter than her allies hope. The New York Times
01:00reads pundits said Harris won the debate. Undecided voters weren't so sure. Quote, she did not seem
01:06much different from Mr. Biden and they wanted change. And most of all, what they wanted to hear
01:11and didn't was the fine print. And it gets fleshed out in terms of what she's for. My prediction is
01:17she gets weaker. Asked about this, she is Biden. Clearly, I am not Joe Biden. Top Harris surrogates
01:23were left reaching on the spin room floor. I didn't hear a single thing that was different
01:27than Joe Biden's plans. Well, that's news to me. Look at just the difference, the way she addressed
01:32the issue of abortion and how she was able to humanize it again and again. She's laying out
01:36her vision. She's laying out her plans, her demeanor, her approach to leadership, his vision.
01:42Every leader is different. Democrats still dancing around Harris's past support for
01:46progressive policies like gender transition surgery for detained migrants funded by
01:51taxpayers. Her values have not changed. Harris did achieve her goal. Get Trump angry. So he'd
01:57spend the night defending himself, not articulating his plans, hoping the contrast would be enough.
02:03Donald Trump was fired by 81 million people. But in the process, Harris failed to offer specifics
02:08like how she'd achieve a ceasefire in Gaza and made false statements of her own. There is not
02:13one member of the United States military who is in active duty in a combat zone. Forgetting
02:19the 3,400 U.S. troops working to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria, Marines under attack from Houthis
02:25since last fall, or the three soldiers killed by Iranian proxies in Jordan this January. Today,
02:31no push for momentum from Harris, taking the day off the trail to mark 9-11, going in for another
02:36handshake with Trump, whose team is seizing on this moment. Biden trading hats with a Trump
02:42supporter at the Shanksville fire station, the White House says, after calling for unity.
02:47What Harris left unsaid in the debate renews pressure for interviews. After a New York Times
02:52poll this week showed 31 percent of registered voters and 28 percent of likely voters say
02:58they need to learn more about her, Brad.
03:01Thanks, Jackie. Last night provided Americans the opportunity to hear former President Trump
03:05and Vice President Harris's competing visions for the nation. Historically, following debates in the
03:10past, former President Trump has been behind in the polls. As it currently stands in the Real
03:16Clear Politics average of polls, Harris maintains a slight edge in that average. After the first
03:21debate in 2020, President Biden's lead over President Trump was much higher. He had a nine
03:27point advantage. And that first debate was characterized by many as chaotic, with personal
03:32jabs and taunts amid clashes over policy. Make sure you, in fact, let people know you're a
03:39senator. I'm not going to answer the question. Why would you answer that question? Because the
03:42question is, the question is radical left. Will you shut up, man? OK, so four years earlier,
03:50a record average of 84 million viewers watched Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump's first face off.
03:57Donald supported the invasion of Iraq. Wrong. That is absolutely wrong. Proved over and over again.
04:04So following that debate, if you look at the polls, Trump trailed Clinton nationally again
04:07by nine percentage points. The location of that last night's showdown between Trump and Harris is
04:13significant. Past debates have shown and appeared to benefit former President Trump in Pennsylvania
04:19polling. Current polls show the former president and the vice president really in a dead heat
04:24in the critical swing state. In 2020, President Biden led Trump in Pennsylvania. But following
04:32their first debate, Trump saw a slight boost there with voters. Now, if we go in past presidential
04:39debates and past presidential races, President Biden obviously ended up winning the 2020
04:46election. As you can see here, he won Pennsylvania by just let's see, one point, just a little bit
04:53over one percentage point. Major cities in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh really boosted him.
04:58They're home to heavily Democratic urban residents, wealthy college educated suburban voters, both
05:03groups helping propel Biden to victory in Pennsylvania. But let's take a look back to 2016.
05:09We can see Trump won that state by less than one point, thanks in part to counties where Republican
05:14leaning voters, rural voters live. And now let's zoom out in 2016. You can see if past
05:21his prologue, Pennsylvania could play a pivotal role either way again in this election. Senior
05:26national correspondent Rich Edson takes a closer look at the debate and the impact of moderators.
05:32I would do NBC. I do Fox too. I do Fox too. But right now we have to determine whether or not
05:38we even want to do. Former President Trump and Vice President Harris's campaign are already
05:42talking about a second debate. Harris's team says the VP is entertaining all offers. Trump says he
05:48did so well in the first, he may not need a second. We had a great night last night. The first one
05:53featured Trump's criticism of Vice President Harris's policy flip flops. She's going to my
05:58philosophy now. In fact, I was going to send her a MAGA hat. She copied Biden's plan and it's like
06:04four sentences like run, spot, run and complaints about the two moderators. They fact check Trump
06:11about abortion and crime data and let Harris slide when she said there are no American troops
06:16in combat zones. It was three to one. It was a rigged deal. They also checked unsubstantiated
06:21claims over whether migrants in Springfield, Ohio eat people's pets. The people that came in,
06:27they're eating the cats, they're eating, they're eating the pets. Though Ohio Governor Mike DeWine
06:33announced today he is sending state aid to the area because a surge of Haitian migrants is
06:38causing quote significant stress on its health and public safety systems. The Harris campaign
06:43says pinning Trump's debate performance on the refs is telling. Complaining about the moderators,
06:48complaining about the rules is something that a losing campaign does. The Wall Street Journal
06:52editorial board adds, quote, she won the debate because she came in with a strategy to taunt and
06:57goad Mr. Trump into diving down rabbit holes of personal grievance and vanity that left her
07:03policies in history largely untouched. He always takes the bait, like when she answered a question
07:09on immigration by knocking Trump's rallies. People start leaving his rallies early out of
07:14exhaustion and boredom. She said people start leaving. People don't go to her rallies. There's
07:19no reason to go. There is at least one more debate on the calendar, the vice presidential
07:24debate between Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Senator J.D. Vance. That's scheduled for October
07:291st. Brett. Rich, thank you. A Pakistani man accused of plotting to kill prominent politicians
07:35here in the U.S. is facing terrorism charges tonight. Court documents reveal Asif Merchant
07:40is accused of attempting to commit an act of terrorism that transcends national boundaries,
07:46as well as murder for hire. His target in the foiled plot was alleged to be an American
07:50politician and official, possibly former President Trump. Merchant's alleged plot
07:55included two hitmen, 25 actors to stage a fake protest and create additional chaos
08:02around the time of the murder and a woman who would take care of reconnaissance.
08:14Our other big story tonight here in New York, it's the anniversary of the 9-11 terror attacks.
08:20Both major party presidential nominees plus the current commander in chief present for a service
08:25at one of the sites targeted by terrorists. It was one of many memorials held today. Senior
08:31correspondent Eric Sean reports tonight from here in New York. It has been 23 years. It seems as if
08:39not one day has gone by in New York City at the Pentagon and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania,
08:46a time to remember. Twenty three years ago, my 23 year old brother went to work and never came home.
08:53President Biden, Vice President Harris, former President Trump and Senator J.D. Vance started at
08:58the site of the World Trade Center in lower Manhattan. Biden and Trump separated by former
09:03mayor Michael Bloomberg. For some family members, years of anguish has turned to anger. The families
09:09deserve justice and accountability. They lashed out at the Biden administration over the plea deal
09:17with accused 9-11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, giving him life in prison. A decision
09:23Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin revoked. The families also demanded that the government
09:28release evidence they say would expose Saudi Arabia's involvement in the attacks,
09:32a charge the kingdom denies in Shanksville, where United Flight 93 crashed after passengers
09:38heroically fought back against the hijackers. Biden and Harris participated in a wreath laying
09:43ceremony, as did Trump at the Pentagon. The president and vice president also laid a wreath
09:49and defense officials honored the 184 people killed when hijacked flight 77 crashed into
09:54the building. It is a day to honor the lives and sacrifice of those who are gone.
10:019-11 is about honor, remembering all those people who are here and all those who are so
10:06selfless to run into those buildings. And I think that there is something to remember about
10:11unity and community that is that stays with me. And it's the best way that I want to remember 9-11.
10:19Oh, the threat of radical Islamic terrorism does remain with us. Just last week in Canada,
10:26a 20-year-old Pakistani man was arrested, accused of plotting a mass shooting event
10:31at a Jewish center here in New York City. Investigators say that that suspect proudly
10:36boasted that it would be the largest terrorist attack since 9-11. He is due in court on Friday.
10:45Brad. Eric, Sean at Ground Zero. Eric, thanks. Coming up shortly in our Common Ground segment,
10:50two members of Congress, one Democrat, one Republican, talk about their 9-11 memories,
10:55their shared experience at West Point and serving in Iraq and what they're working on together.
10:59Year over year, consumer price increases have reached a three-year low. Today's Labor Department
11:04report says prices rose two and a half percent in August from a year earlier. That's down from
11:092.9 percent in July. The Dow, like that, seemed to gained 125. The S&P 500 was up 59. The Nasdaq
11:18jumped 370 today. Coming up next, we have live team coverage of Hurricane Francine's landfall
11:24in South Louisiana. But first, here's what some of our Fox affiliates around the country are
11:28covering tonight. Fox 2 in Detroit, as Michigan's attorney general announces what she calls a
11:33disappointing close to the investigation into former sports doctor Larry Nassar. Dana Nessel
11:39says her office reviewed more than 6,000 documents about how Michigan State University handled the
11:44sex abuse reports against Nassar. She says no new relevant information was found. Nassar is
11:50currently in prison after more than 100 women accused him of assault. Fox 13 in Salt Lake City,
11:57as a federal judge blocks one of Utah's new laws concerning social media access for young people
12:03from taking effect. That legislation required age verification and put restrictions on targeted
12:08advertising and personalized content. And this is a live look at Dallas from Fox 4, our affiliate
12:15there. One of the big stories there tonight, a player who bought a ticket in Texas wins an
12:20estimated mega millions jackpot of 800 million dollars. Congratulations. Four players in other
12:26states matched five of the six balls to win a million dollars each. Big winners. That's tonight's
12:32live look outside the Beltway from Special Report. We'll be right back. Fox Weather Alert now.
12:38Hurricane Francine has just made landfall in South Louisiana. It is expected to bring
12:44life-threatening storm surge, destructive winds. Some areas are under mandatory evacuation orders,
12:50power outages, flooding, property damage, all possibilities. Seeing some of that. We have
12:55Fox team coverage. Adam Klotz is here at the Fox Weather Center in New York. But we begin with
13:00Robert Ray of Fox Weather in Louisiana with the latest. Good evening, Robert.
13:06Good evening, Brad and everyone watching tonight from Houma, Louisiana. Not too far from the coast
13:12of where Hurricane Francine just made landfall as a category two whopping 100 mile an hour winds.
13:19We just experienced the northeastern eyewall, which was the strongest. Heavy rains and wind
13:25pounding this region, knocking out power to thousands already. The problem is a storm surge
13:31is a major problem. Seven to 10 feet in some areas on the coastline like Grand Isle that was
13:37really just demolished three years ago by Hurricane Ida. Now this storm is making its way up into the
13:43major metropolitan areas like New Orleans and Baton Rouge. And there could be extensive power
13:48outages there tonight as well as a foot of rain in a region that has already taken ample amounts
13:55of precipitation this summer. They are well above the amounts. We have a little bit of a lull right
14:00now, but this system is making its way up as the winds and the rain will continue here throughout
14:06the night. State of emergency in play. Nearly 2500 National Guard members are activated to try and
14:13help anyone in peril as well as swift boats and other entities that can help these folks. It's
14:20going to be a long night here in the state of Louisiana as the system will then track over to
14:24Mississippi, Alabama and into northern states. Brett. Okay, Robert, thank you. Let's find out
14:30where Francine is, where she's headed. Adam Klotz is here at the Fox Weather Center. With that,
14:34good evening, Adam. Hey there, Brett. Yeah, still a long ways to go with this system even though we
14:38talk about a landfall, still a category two storm and ultimately the legacy of this storm
14:43probably going to be the rain. So it doesn't matter that the landfall is right now. It's
14:46still going to drag all this moisture with it, but you're still looking at winds at 100 miles
14:50an hour as it makes that landfall getting closer and closer. New Orleans. That is an area that's
14:55under a hurricane watch because it's going to be a very close past the hurricane warning. That's
14:59all of the parishes right along the coast and then a couple of those inland New Orleans, though,
15:04still going to feel the brunt of this, even though that eye wall isn't going to actually
15:07cross right over it. It's currently actually seeing some of these tropical storm force winds.
15:12That's everything in the yellow. But as you get into the orange, that's more of a hurricane gust
15:16and then you see your hurricane winds there closer to the core of the storm. Again, this is just now
15:21making landfall, so all of that's going to push inland. But as it runs inland, it's going to
15:25quickly start to weaken. That's just the nature of these systems, right? They need that warm water
15:30to ultimately fuel themselves. But what is the what are the winds that currently? Well, we've
15:34got a coastal wind there right along the coast, close to 70 miles an hour. You run a little bit
15:39further inland, you look at a place like New Orleans, a gust up to 41 miles an hour. We expect
15:43that's going to continue to climb. But I told you that the legacy of this storm ultimately is going
15:51to be all of the moisture that this has picked up over the Gulf. It is bringing a ton of rain with
15:56it. That's that very front leading edge and it is really coming down there. These green boxes are
16:01currently flash flood warnings. So the rain coming down incredibly quickly, nowhere for all that
16:06moisture to go. It's been raining actually a lot along the northern Gulf Coast, so the ground's
16:11already saturated. Flooding is the really big concern. You see a three on a scale of four as far
16:16as our flash flood risk goes on Wednesday. That's going to linger into Thursday. Ultimately, Brett,
16:21that's going to get up near Nashville on Friday. So the system's just going to stall out in the
16:24Midwest, the South, and we're going to be talking about a whole lot of rain the next couple of days.
16:28All right, we'll track it. Adam, thank you. Let's head out west tonight. Southern California
16:32firefighters battling a massive blaze burning in Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties that broke
16:37out in the San Gabriel Canyon over the weekend. The fire torched about 48,000 acres, zero
16:44containment as of this morning. Evacuation orders have been issued in several areas.
16:50Up next, our Common Ground segment on this, the 9-11 anniversary featuring former West Point
16:55classmates who served in Iraq together and now are in Congress. First, beyond our borders tonight,
17:01Mexico's Senate votes to overhaul the country's judiciary, clearing the biggest hurdle for
17:07a controversial constitutional revision. It will make all judges stand for election in Mexico.
17:13It's a change that critics fear will politicize the judicial branch and threaten the country's
17:18democracy. And a live look at Jerusalem. One of the big stories there tonight, a rare bronze-era
17:24jar accidentally smashed by a four-year-old visiting a museum in Israel is back on display
17:30tonight. Restoration experts were actually able to carefully piece the jar back together. It's one
17:35of the only containers of its size and from that period still complete when it was discovered.
17:41That jar has been on display at the museum for 35 years. Be careful. There's some other
17:47stories beyond our borders tonight. We'll be right back. We are the United States of America.
17:57We do not bend to terror. Charles F. Burlingame III, United States Navy Reserve, retired.
18:06Democracy, freedom, and liberty under law. And those beliefs have inspired generations
18:13of patriots to step forward and to wear the cloth of our nation. And they still do.
18:21Defense Secretary Austin today at the Pentagon, Captain Burlingame,
18:24by the way, was the pilot of American Airlines Flight 77. Today is the 23rd anniversary of the
18:299-11 attacks. Tonight we talk about that with two West Point graduates who now serve in Congress.
18:35We welcome in Michigan Republican Congressman John James and New York Democrat Pat Ryan. They
18:41were cadets at the time of the attacks. Each served in Iraq a few years later. Gentlemen,
18:46thanks for being here. Congressman Ryan, first to you. This day obviously brings a lot of memories,
18:51but take you back to West Point and kind of getting word of these towers coming down.
18:58Well, John, I actually literally roomed across the hall from each other in the barracks, and I
19:02remember watching live that horrific second strike on the second tower. And that night,
19:09we actually all 4,000 cadets went out on the grassy green plain and stood silently in the dark
19:17for taps. We didn't even know how many were lost, but we certainly knew our future,
19:22our country's future was going to change. And I think it's so important that we keep that
19:28spirit in mind and the unity and patriotism that we felt, the impulse to run towards
19:35the danger and the damage. Congressman James? The thing that I remember the most about that
19:44is remembering it all hitting us. Before that time, we were there to get a good education. We
19:50were there to play sports. We were there to be a part of something bigger than ourselves. But that
19:54was the first moment we realized we're going to war. That was the moment that we realized that
20:00we would have to stand up in defense of this nation and make sure that things like this
20:04never happened again. Our class, Class 2004, has suffered the most casualties of any class
20:10since the Vietnam War because we were the first class to take the oath of affirmation. That's
20:15essentially when you're rising to your junior year. That's when you start and your five-year
20:19obligation begins. We're the first class to do that, and we paid a heavy toll for it. But we
20:25all love our country. We put our country first. We put our country first then. We're putting our
20:29country first now. You all are working on a resolution to designate this Patriot Week.
20:36Why do that, Congressman Ryan? Well, I was just going to actually say I'm wearing the names of
20:42our classmates on this memorial bracelet that so many fellow vets wear. I know from many generations
20:47of conflict. We got to remind this country we're in a really tough time. We talk about this a lot.
20:53We got to remind us of our better angels. We got to remind everyone how we felt, how united,
20:58how our resolve, our strength, our shared pain and grief that we turned into action and pride.
21:06I think about my two boys, who are two and five. I want them to feel that. I want every American
21:12to remember, starting with September 11th and going actually until Constitution Day,
21:17which would end Patriot Week, what this country is all about.
21:20Congressman James, we're seeing your post, Congressman Ryan, there. We often see a lot
21:27of fighting, obviously, on Capitol Hill about everything. You guys have a long relationship.
21:32You both served in Iraq and you obviously were at West Point together. But there are things
21:37getting done on the big picture, Republicans and Democrats up on Capitol Hill, one of the
21:42reasons we do this common ground. We are actually getting a lot of good things done and a lot of
21:49them, most of them that we've done is in a bipartisan manner. Everything from Patriot Week
21:54to our anti-human trafficking bill that just passed on what's called suspension. Essentially,
21:58it has a lot of bipartisan support just passed by to not just look after American citizens,
22:04but understand that America has a moral obligation to look after the downtrodden,
22:08those who are enslaved across the world. Everything from reignite hope or veteran
22:15entry to apprenticeship. There's a number of things that we've done working together
22:19to make America and the world a better place. I've gone a lifetime in service when we swore
22:24an oath to the Constitution back when we were 18 years old. And we're continuing that service
22:28from combat to Congress. And we're looking forward to finishing strong in this hundred and
22:32eighteen. You know, after a debate last night, after as you're getting ready to head towards
22:38November 5th, Congressman Ryan, it's only going to get more divisive, I would assume,
22:42before Election Day. What do you tell people about that as you close in on November 5th?
22:49Yeah, I'm I'm I'm worried about our country. I'm worried about our politics. I'm worried about
22:54people in both parties calling to the worst of us. And I know it almost sounds
22:59cliche, but I think we really learned in our service. It's about, you know, when we were
23:03going out on patrol, I didn't care your party. I didn't care your race, gender, sexual orientation,
23:08what team you rooted for, although I'm a Yankees fan. But it was about the mission we had to
23:13accomplish together. We've, I think, you know, by force of personality, in some ways, operated that
23:20way here in Congress. And that's refreshing to me. That's that's how I'm going to that's a lot
23:25of what I'm going to talk about and have talked about with my constituents in my community.
23:30The serious point here, Congressman James, military recruitment. There's a lot of concern
23:36about the military. The goals back in 2021 were all met. But if you look at the latest,
23:42the current fiscal year, they're on track for recruitment goals. But it's in part because
23:48perhaps they've lowered those expectations. They've lowered the expectations from recent
23:53years. Are you concerned about the military and people stepping up? I am. Leadership's important.
24:00And people need to remember that a united America is undefeated. They need to see that
24:05leadership emulated from the top, which is why I think there should be more veterans in Congress,
24:10not less people who are used to working in the most austere circumstances, recognizing that no
24:21one has a monopoly on the right answer. But in working together, representing the people of the
24:26United States, we get to a more perfect union. And I think that's the type of inspirational type
24:31of leadership that our younger generations are looking forward to. It's up to us as leaders to
24:35be able to paint that vision and to be able to lead by example, to actually craft an America that
24:40they are excited to fight for, just like we were. We were young, 17, 18, we got in the military.
24:46And we truly believe that by continuing to call on our higher angels and by leading by example,
24:52like we're doing right here today, working in a bipartisan manner to get things done for the
24:58American people, we can truly show the younger generation this is America worth fighting for.
25:03Both are examples. Congressman Ryan, Congressman James, we appreciate you coming on,
25:06especially on this day on the 9-11 anniversary. Thank you.
25:11You can see all the Common Ground segments on my podcast, Common Ground. Find that and the
25:14All-Star Panel podcast under the Brett Baier podcast at foxnewspodcast.com, Spotify,
25:19or wherever you download podcasts. You can also see this discussion on the Fox News YouTube page.
25:25Up next, Howard Kurtz with the media buzz about last night's debate,
25:28moderators and the fallout from it. And later, we hear from our special report,
25:33New York panel about their thoughts on the debate and the election.
25:43Speaker Mike Johnson has pulled a vote on a temporary spending bill that would keep federal
25:47agencies and programs funded for six months when the new budget year begins October 1st.
25:52That move comes as it was becoming clear the measure lacked the votes to pass.
25:57The legislation included a provision that would require people registering to vote
26:02to provide proof of citizenship. Former President Trump and many of his supporters
26:07are characterizing last night's debate with Vice President Harris as three against one.
26:13Let's take a look and get some perspective tonight from Fox News media
26:16analyst and host of Fox's media buzz, Howard Kurtz.
26:20It's not just Republicans. The ABC moderators anchor David Muir and Lindsay Davis,
26:25weekend anchor and correspondent for such shows as GMA and Nightline were far more aggressive
26:31against Donald Trump, correcting his version of events five times compared to zero for Kamala
26:36Harris. It's not that the vice president didn't offer them opportunities.
26:40I made that very clear in 2020. I will not ban fracking.
26:44That's not true. She said Joe Biden would oppose fracking.
26:47What has been happening under Donald Trump's abortion bans,
26:51couples who pray and dream of having a family are being denied IVF treatments.
26:59Trump has actually been a leading advocate of in vitro fertilization.
27:02Donald Trump, the candidate, has said in this election there will be a bloodbath.
27:08Nothing from ABC, even though it was long ago established that Trump was talking
27:12about a bloodbath for the auto industry. It was the same story when Harris accused
27:16Trump of wanting to sign a national abortion ban and pursuing the Heritage Foundation's
27:21Project 2025, both of which he has disavowed. There were crickets from ABC.
27:27But when the former president said crime was rising, President Trump, as you know,
27:31the FBI says overall violent crime is actually coming down in this country.
27:34Harris was asked to explain her abandonment of left wing stances from four years ago,
27:39but wasn't really pressed. A sharp difference from when Trump was asked about January 6th.
27:45Is there anything you regret about what you did on that day?
27:48Is there anything you regret about what you did on that day?
27:52Yes. I had nothing to do with that.
27:54I thought it was terrible from the standpoint of ABC. They're the most dishonest, in my opinion.
28:00But the mainstream media heap praise on the ABC moderators. Today's New York Times headline,
28:05ABC's matter of fact, moderators built factual guardrails around Trump.
28:09But is that the role of a news organization?
28:12The hostile relationship between Donald Trump and the media has now lasted a decade.
28:16And last night, without question, Kamala Harris was the clear beneficiary. Brett.
28:22Howie, thanks.
28:29Overseas now Ukraine is pleading for permission from the U.S. to strike inside Russia with
28:35long range missiles. The top diplomats from the U.S. and Great Britain were in Kyiv today
28:39for discussions. Senior foreign affairs correspondent Greg Palka shows us tonight.
28:44The war between Ukraine and Russia is intensifying. Ukrainian air defenses in action against Russian
28:50missiles and drones after Ukrainian drones struck Russia, including the Moscow area.
28:55Secretary of State Antony Blinken arriving in Kyiv with new U.K. foreign minister David Lammy.
29:01Ukrainian officials had long range missiles on their mind and the freedom to use them against
29:06Russia. To defend our people, brave steps are necessary. It's important to lift all
29:12restrictions on American and British weapons against lawful targets on Russian territory.
29:17Meeting with Ukrainian President Zelensky, Blinken said the topic was discussed and the
29:21details would be brought back to Washington. While President Biden has said there is movement
29:26on the issue, along with a promise of 717 million dollars in new U.S. aid, there was strong support.
29:33We want Ukraine to win.