Inspiring america. Nightly news begins right now. Announcer from nbc news World Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. We lead off with an nbc news exclusive and what we learned with not what, but who is the intended target of a high stakes u. S. Military raid in yemen that killed a navy s. E. A. L. U. S. Military and sources tell us the Risky Missions Main Objective was to kill or capture the lead of al qaeda in yemen. The raid failed to get him and he is taunting President Trump. Our correspondent has details. Tonight, multiple military and intelligence officials told us the real piece of the u. S. Military operation last week in yemen. The top secret target, the man american intelligence officials designate the third most dangerous terrorist in the world, the head of al qaeda in yemen. The mission is to kill or capture him. I think it is a Successful Operation by all standards. Today we learn the gamble to capture him was not a success. He is alive in y
Its unfortunate. Because thats a nice piece of memorabilia. Who took it . Good evening, and its great to have you with us here on a monday night, and as we come on the air tonight, President Trump filing a legal brief, a short time ago. His team defending hiS Immigration ban thats now been halted. The presidt today during his first visit to u. S. Central command in florida, warning, quote, terrorists are about to strike our homeland. This is in the hands of the courts and with the halt in place, you can see the tearful reunions. Families waiting for loved ones across the country. The judge that halted the ban, referring to him as a socalled ban, say, if anything happens, blame him. We have cecilia vega leading us off. Reporter the president s first address as commander in chief began with a look back at his election win. We had a wonderful election, didnt we . Repor and i saw those numbers, and you like me. And i like you. Thats the way it worked. Reporter eventually, the president tur
Memorabilia. Who took it . Good evening, and its great to have you with us here on a monday night, and as we come on the air tonight, President Trump filing a legal brief, a short time ago. His team defending hiS Immigration ban thats now been halted. The president today during his first visit to u. S. Central command in florida, warning, quote, terrorists are about to strike our homeland. This is in the hands of the courts and with the halt in place, you can see the tearful reunions. Families waiting for loved ones across the country. The judge that halted the ban, referring to him as a socalled ban, say, if anything happens, blame him. We have cecilia vega leading us off. Reporter the president s first address as commander in chief began with a look back at his election win. We had a wonderful election, didnt we . Reporter a victory lap that keeps ongoing. And i saw those numbers, and you like me. And i like you. Thats the way it worked. Reporter eventually, the president turning to
They dont have the witness. Theres a darkness thats at work here. You believe nick hillary killed your boy . Yes. People call me a murderer. Im 100 innocent. You could have heard a pin drop in that courtroom. Reporter potsdam. Way upstate new york. A small speck on the map on the road to the canadian border. That they like to joke up there that theres more cows than people, and i dont think theyre joking. Reporter in this sleepy place, with a main street from the 1950s, youd think nothing happens that could possibly interest the outside world, but an epic story has been unfolding here. A murder case, for sure, but so much more than that. Its a little bit fargo. It is a little bit fargo. Jesse mckinley, a reporter for the New York Times was drawn to it. Its got a small town. Its got love triangles. Its got fated love. And those elements, for a writer, are irresistible. Reporter the woman in the middle of it all, tandy cyrus. A very pretty woman in a town where pretty women stand out. Re
This is the cbs evening news with sco republican, who supports that claim. Margaret brennan is covering the president. Radical islamic terrorists are determined to strike our homeland. Reporter in his first address to the troops as commanderinchief, President Trump accused journalists of covering up terrorism. Its gotten to a point where its not even being reported, and in many cases the very, very Dishonest Press doesnt want to report it. They have their reasons, and you understand them. Reporter mr. Trump offered no examples. And neither did press Secretary Sean Spicer when he tried to clarify aboard air force one. Theres a lot of instances that have occurred where i dont think theyve gotten the coverage they deserve. Reporter the president s comments come after Senior Adviser Kellyanne Conway referred last week to a terrorist attack that never took place. Two iraqis came here to this country, they were radicalized. They were the master minds behind the Bowling Green massacre. P beca