Also with retired attorney general mike jack jobs. What do we know about this launch and the actual threat it could pose to the United States . The concerning thing about this launch, chris, is not necessarily the distance that it traveled, some 500 miles, but the time aloft. This missile, which the initial assessments from the United States are that this was an intermediate range missile, not the icbm that the North Koreans are blaming. But you extrapolate out from the time aloft. They basically shot this missile straight up into the air, maybe went some 1700 miles up into the air. So clearly outside of the earths atmosphere and then it came down about 500 miles towards japan. But if you tease that out and you think how far a missile like this could go, it clearly puts you in the range of around 4,000 miles. And that puts into range. Thats whats so concern background this test, this launch. Now, theres a lot of back and forth, is this an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile, is this wit
Lower 49 and how close they are to that. Give us sort of an assessment, does the pentagon have a timetable as to when north korea could reach that viability . That it could have a long range missal to reach the lower 49. They dont have anything firm. By the time that north korea has the ability to hit the lower 48 or the lower 49 because there are some areas where hawaii would be in range. By the time they do that, its too late. So when they think of intercepting this program, they think about it before they get to the icbm range. Now when they tested that antimissile system last month or even in may out at the air force base, that they said thought they bought them a little more time in 2020 is what were hearing about, but the technology on that, even though they did have a successful intercept last time, its still complicated technology, and its really only designrded for one or two missiles heading towards the state. Not a full barrage when you dont have any antimissile defenses cap
Investigation, a new report in the hands of special investigator robert mueller, why that matter and how it might affect the president. Details now on msnbc live. Hurricane had harvey cleanup begins. Today President Trump makes his second stormrelated trip visiting houston and lake charles, louisiana. The congress is being askeder for more than 8 billion in harvey aid. Epa Officials Say theyre monitoring air quality after an explosion and fire friday at arkema each chemical manufacturing plant, the second this week. They say no high levels of toxic chemicals have been detected. And beaumont is hit with a critical short aemg of Drinking Water. Residents waited in a line that stretched for more than a mile for limited supplies of bottled water. Mara is live just outside the hardhit city of beaumont. Mariana, it is not just the lack of Drinking Water. Beaumont is dealing with flooding, a damaged Chemical Plant and some pretty long lines. How are the people there holding up . Its not been
Send deceased agents to college and help fbi families in need they said on social media. Over the weekend, the editor of the legal news website law fare called for donations in the names of Andrew Mccabe and james baker after Congressional Republicans and the president criticized them, former cia director john brennan tweeted he had personally donated this as republicans continued their attacks including Frances Rooney of florida. In this exchange yesterday with Halle Jackson here on msnbc. Im very concern thad the doj and the fbi whether you want to call it deep state or what are off the ills rails. You look at the strozic texting and the Clinton Research people. This mccabe guy takes donations while running for state senator. Congressman you called the don and fib football off the rails. Fundamentally how is that something that are you okay with here. How does that not undermine the work these agencies are doing . I think the American People have high standards, to see those examples
Spartan shield, the brigade is currently serving as an active partner in the kaw waitty, saudi, and jordanian armies doing an incredible job. You also provide force protection and Security Cooperation in syria and in iraq. It is a Vital Mission and we want to thank you very much. Great job. Colonel chris gideon and the special Purpose Marine Air force and air, Ground Task Force joins from us kuwait, as well about the fantastic force is central commands Crisis Response force and a powerful force it is. Colonel, i understand among your many other missions, the task force has provided more than 4,000 flight hours of Close Air Support to the campaign against isis. Everybodys talking about it. Youve done an incredible job. So colonel gideon, we want to thank you very much. Where is the colonel out here . Where is he . Great. Thank you, colonel. Great job. Great job. Thank you very much. Merri Merry Christmas to all the sailors aboard the uss sampson. I want to thank you and your entire crew