Reporter the prospect of u. S. Airstrikes remains real but will not be limited to iraq. Sharyn, senior Officials Say if u. S. Interests are threatened, u. S. Military actions could target the same sunni insurgents now operating in nerighboring syria. Alfonsi cbs news correspondent Clarissa Ward is in baghdad tonight. Clarissa, the president seemed to raise the question whether Prime Minister maliki can solve this crisis or not. What do people think there . Reporter well, sharyn, obviously, it depends who you talk to, but it has been striking to see a lot of top shiite politicians coming out of the woodwork and saying that maliki must go, that his policies are too sectarian, too divisive, that he has alienated the sunni people and pushed their leaders out of the government. There is a general consensus here in iraq that this country should remain unified, but really that can only happen if they can create a National Unity government, and, frankly, a lot of people here have some doubts a
Were keeping them honest tonight. We begin with breaking news. New details about the harm that this man might have been capable of. For starters, Omar Gonzalez did more than jump the fence at the white house. He made it through the front door of the white house. He was armed and had a troubling recent past that Authorities Say suggested he may have intended to harm the president. A whole lot of questions. More from jim acosta. Reporter investigators say they found 800 round of ammunition inside the car of alleged white house intruder 42yearold Omar Gonzalez friday night. In less than 20 seconds he jumped the fence that runs along pennsylvania avenue and raced inside the north portico entrance to the white house. He was armed with a small knife. Relatives say hes an iraq war veteran with posttraumatic stress disorder. In Court Prosecutors say gonzalez has had runins with Law Enforcement before. In july arrested in virginia with a sniper rifle and a map circling the white house. In augus
The president approving food drops for thousands of christians being told to live, convert or die. Bill a late night last night. What is the thinking at the white house. Reporter the u. S. Launched airstrikes against artillery being used against Kurdish Forces. The president waited until after the military dropped food and water to the tens of thousands of refugees trapped on a mountaintop in Northern Iraq. He says they will protect the embassy. He says the isis fighters have been particularly bar barrous o the refugees. I will not allow the United States to be dragged into fighting another war in iraq. Even as we support the iraqis as they take the fight to the terrorists, combat troops will not be returning to fight in iraq glass you is no american solution to the handler crisis in iraq. The only lasting solution is reconciliation among iraqi communities and Stronger Security forces. Reporter iraq elected a sunni to parliament and that encouraged americans. Bill we know 200400 is the
Cyber attacks and protect the security of the american people. Good morning. Good to have your company, im christi paul. Im victor blackwell. Black to our viewers joininging around the world. Were following two developing stories, first, bloodshed at a baggage claim at an airport, new details about a firing on people. Killing five. The question is who is estefan santiago. Who led him to bring a loaded pistol into a crowd. And also, a declassified Intelligence Report that showed how the president ial influence campaign during the 2016. The goal hurt Hillary Clinton and helped donald trump. Weve got new information from the president elect and the stunning report. And before we get to that lets talk about the new details we have for you on the deadly rampage inside that florida airport. The fbi intent fiing now, Esteban Santiago, an iraq war veteran, as the lone gunman who sent chaos. Who can forget these pictures of people rushing out of the airport to try to get away. Within the past h
Heres the alleged ringmaster in his own words. I hate to use the word corrupt, but they become so dirty that who is watching the watchmen . Who is investigating those people . There is no one. In fact, the attorney general, a man appointed by donald trump, and once considered one of the most conservative members of the u. S. Senate, when pressed by house members last month about why a Second Special counsel hadnt been convened to investigate the items of interest to this faction. Whats he going to take to actually get a special counsel . It would take a factual basis that meets the standards of the appointment of a special counsel. But that was then, exclusive, brandnew reporting today from nbc news confirms that, quote, on the orders of attorney general Jeff Sessions, Justice Department prosecutors have begun asking fbi agents to explain the evidence they found in a now dormant criminal investigation into a controversial uranium deal that critics have linked to bill and Hillary Clinto