With lester holt good evening, and welcome. What began last summer with an american soldiers daring sprint across the heavily armed north korean border ended relatively quietly today with his release and return to american custody. Private first class travis king returning to the United States after being expelled by north korea his freedom the result of delicate diplomacy involving several nations including china. I was at the pentagon when the news broke this morning and caught up with joint chiefs chairman mark milley well, general, can you tell us details of how travis king was released and turned over to u. S. Custody . Details, no, but i can tell you that right now he is in u. S. Officials hands in china and making his way back to the United States. The important thing, of course, is hes safe well get him reunited with his family and bring him back to the United States. Were there negotiations that you could tell us about that led up to this . Sure. Obviously theres negotiations
Bipartisan, very separate track. Indicted senator bob menendez facing democratic colleagues with overwhelmingly calling for his resignation, one day after he and his wife pleaded not guilty in court. Good day, everyone. Im Andrea Mitchell In Washington where House Republicans are taking their Impeachment Inquiry against President Biden to the next level. With todays combative Oversight Committee hearing on capitol hill. For nine months republican lawmakers have tried to establish a connection between Hunter Bidens Business Dealings and the president. They have not proved any direct evidence so far that then vice President Biden profited off his sons work. Joining me now ali vitali, ken dilanian, mike memoli, and former fbi general counsel andrew weissmann. Ken, give us the latest on the substance today, including highlights from the witnesses. Reporter House Democrats are acknowledging that hunter biden essentially sold what they call the illusion of access to his father and based on h
Map. Hes a great tight end and i have him on my fantasy team, his jersey sales went up. Thanks for joining us. The lead with jake tapper starts right now. Trumps excuse today. You should never have believed me in the first place. The lead starts right now. The latest ruling against donald trump gets at the core of his entire identity. A judge finding him liable for fraud. Ruling his Real Estate Empire was built on a lie. Trump responds this morning on social media noting a clause saying that nothing in his Financial Statements should be accepted as fact. In other words, i told you i was lying, people. And new bank records in Hunter Bidens criminal case. Including wire transfers from china. As House Republicans move forward with an Impeachment Inquiry and try try to keck President Biden to his sons activities. Plus, Formerly Awol Travis King back in american custody. Just why did he run across the dmz into north korea and did the u. S. Cut some sort of deal with the communist nation to
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Regulations and reform has made the u. S. Financial system a safer place. Maria the market seemed to like the fed chairs comments. Dow closing higher in the nasdaq and s p also turning positive for the week three President Trump letting out his new plan for the war in afghanistan. The president says the u. S. Will shift away from nationbuilding approach and instead focus on killing terrorists. The u. S. Will also put more pressure on pakistan a country that harbors taliban. Plus trumps chief economic adviser gary cohn says hes facing enormous person pressure to resign after the violence in charlottesville. He even drafted a letter of resignation. In interview with the Financial Times he said the must do a better job condemning neonazis and white supremacists. Colin is a key member of trumps Economic Team and is noticed to be on the shortlist for the next Federal Reserve chair. Your asparagus waters about to get a bit cheaper. Amazons 13. 7 billion acquisition with whole foods closes on