year s eve celebrations around the world. and, donald trump s legal life. a special counsel launches a new attack on trump s immunity defense while the former presidents legal team gears up to keep his name on the primary ballot in several states. a very good day to all of you from msnbc world headquarters here in new york. welcome, everyone, to alex witt reports. we begin today in maine where police are investigating a incident at the home of its secretary of state. the fake emergency call to the home of shana bellows coming after her decision to disqualify donald trump from that states primary ballot. fellas is telling msnbc that she is receiving nonstop threats of violence. i also want to call out the dehumanizing images that have been placed online of me. the threatening communications to people in my family, and to my staff. people who work for. me i is designed to instill fear, and to provoke silence, to keep people from speaking out. to send a message. that is
confirmed in that time are actually hostages? less than 10. that s not a number. i want a number from you. less than 10. why can t you give a number? i ve given you an answer. what is your next question? you ve given an answer. you ve not been responsive. let the record show. the other question has to do with israeli warnings. the israelis have said their objective and they ve been very explicit about it is to destroy hamas. from you and other administration officials, we hear the objective is to ensure that hamas can never terrorize israel again. those are two different objectives are. you having a problem with the israelis in terms of a clear communication here of their objectives or have their objectives appeared to change over time? no and no. how does does the united states support the goal of destroying hamas? we support what israel is trying to do to protect citizens from the threat of hamas. james, you know this. we re not on the ground fighting in
[laughter] bret: good evening. i m bret baier, breaking tonight, a new attack on u.s. forces in the middle east. senior defense officials say five rocket landed near the al asod air base in iraq. no injuries or damage reported in this, the 24th attack on american forces in the region since october 17th. all to be at the hands of iranian proxy grout. hamas enter second stage troops prepare for what he calls a long and difficult battle. the prime minister calling it a battle between situation and barbarism. american tanks and personnel moving deeper into gaza and today a female israeli soldiers was rescued from captivity. senior correspondent mike tobin is in southern israel tonight with the very latest, good evening, mike. mike: good evening, bret. daniel agarry says the freed israeli soldier has excellent memory. providing valuable information that will be used going forward she has been reunited with her family after being taken hostage october 7th. freed by the elite is