Reeling, search and rescue efforts continue after the category 5 storm. It just sat there and ground out the bahamas. Grand bahama, abaco island, hit the hardest. At least 43 people have died and that number most likely will change. Morgan chesky has the latest from that nassau for us. Reporter were really starting to see the first glimmer of real hope since this hurricane moved in. And that is because relief agencies and rescue efforts have gotten a foot hold in the hard hit areas. The federal agency u. S. Aid setting up a camp there and that is where crews will use as a base to go to the devastated neighborhoods where they will be searching door to door through the rubble to make sure no one is left behind in those hard hit areas. Coast guard choppers, we can hear them flying nonstop. They will be rescuing the critically injured, people still trapped in hard to reach islands and bringing them here where they can receive medical care from doctors in nearby hospitals across nassau. And
Chief White House Correspondent john roberts starts us off on the north lawn, good evening. Good evening to you. It white house Officials Say john boltons policies did not align with those of President Trump. Sources close to john bolton say his job to provide National Security advice based on a coherent philosophy was impossible at this white house. And so President Trump is now looking for his fourth National Security advisor in three years. In his Resignation Letter dated today, john bolton was characteristically blunt. I hereby resign, he wrote, effective immediately. If thank you for having afforded me this opportunity to serve our country. Before hiring him, President Trump had been a big fan of bolt and as unvarnished opinions on Foreign Policy and National Security but over the 17 months of boltons tenure, the two frequently clashed on big issues like afghanistan, iran, north korea, venezuela, and russian meddling in the u. S. Elections. I made it clear that we wouldnt tolerate
Well talk to him shortly. Also, President Trump will view the damage in North Carolina. Hes currently talking to reporters in the white house. Well bring that to you as soon as we get it in the newsroom. Meanwhile, trump is expected to land at cherry point in havli k havlicek, North Carolina. Then the president will go 113 miles west to speak on the eve of a pivotal election for a seat in the u. S. House of representatives. Its shaping up to be a major test of the president s clout. Joining me in fayetteville will the president will be holding his rally. Is nbc anchor kristen welker. Kristen, glad to have you. The president , as i mentioned will be touring the damaged area from Hurricane Dorian at this hour. He will be with governor roy cooper. Hes then expected to head to a Campaign Rally where hes mobilizing voters for the North Carolina ninth congressional districts. Do we get a sense at all what we expect to hear from tonights keep America Great rally . What is the message this own
Today. And the taliban talks, bipartisan backlash and internal white house disagreement over the president s plan to meet with the terrorist group on u. S. Soil. If it is monday, it is meet the press daily, im Steve Kornacki in for chuck todd. Breaking news. President trump is in North Carolina where he was planning to tour some of the damage caused by Hurricane Dorian before heading to a Campaign Rally which could be a key indicator of which direction the 2020 election is heading. Well get to that potential canary in a coal mine race later. We also learned the weather is keeping the president from touring the damage and that he will receive a previousing on air force one. A little latebreaking development. I said a lot was happening. At the same time the president is facing new questions about his administrations actions after the president warned falsely warned alabama remained threatened by Hurricane Dorian. This goes beyond the days of digging in insisting he was right, the map doc
Its taking a toll on me. Outside the lines. Questions swirl around President Trumps altered hurricane map, was it a bungled attempt to prove his false statements about alabama being in the storms path. That map that you showed us today looked like it had a sharpy. I dont know. I dont know. I dont know. And comic relief. Joe biden brushes off questions about his gaffes on steven colbert. Have you have asked michelle for advice . Only to be my Vice President. Im only joking. Michelle, im joking. That was a joke. Good day, everyone, im Andrea Mitchell in washington. As Hurricane Dorian rips across the carolina coast today, a dangerous mix of wind, rain and storm surge. Putting tens of thousands of people and of course their homes in harms way. Were seeing flooding today in South Carolina along stretches of coastline from charleston up to myrtle beach. With Hurricane Force wind gusts pushing more water on shore. The storm is moving toward North Carolina now. Local crews are preparing for t