Planned to talk about the fact that iran had gotten rid of the nuclear fuel and lifting the sanctions was only days away from being implemented. So behind the scenes it was a scramble. Secretary kerry ran out of top officials to call minister zarif. Explaining they had sailed into the waters by accident. After a while iranian officials called back and promised the release of the sailors promptly. But critics like jeb bush and marco rubio his iran policy. State Officials Say it proves exactly the opposite. If this happened a year ago before kerry and iran negotiated the deal, hardlines would make sure the sailors did not get out at all. They say daylight is out. Andrea mitchell, thank you. To the event that brings us to the capitol. The president in final preparations for the state of the union. Give. Jansing tells us, the president is expected to strike a very different tone than weve heard in recent years. For the last time preparing to address congress and the nation about the state
Just seven years. Reaches for it. And a morning show first. It is americas most famous address, 1600 pennsylvania avenue, home to every u. S. President but one, the center of power in america. The cost of freedom is always high but americans have always paid it. Site of some of the most important events in history. As president obama gets set to deliver his last state of the Union Address to the nation tonight. Well talk to him. You wanted to unite people, and they are not united. Is it a failure . And the Vice President as well, an unprecedented morning live at the white house today, tuesday, january 12th, 2016. Announcer from nbc news, this is a special edition of today at the white house with live from washington, d. C. And good morning, everybody. Welcome to a special edition of today on this Tuesday Morning. Were on the steps of the white house. I have to say that qualifies as special. We are on the north portico, a moment of history for us, for this show and where so much history
Right now. Good evening. With the president just hours away from delivering his final state of the union speech in the capitol behind me, the white house is now consumed with the potential new International Crisis that threatens to overshadow that speech. Ten american sailors and their boats are being held right now by iran. Seized after the americans apparently drifted into iranian waters in the persian gulf. It happened around noon eastern time. Since then there has been a flurry of diplomatic contact and late word that iran may be moving to quickly try to resolve this crisis. Lets get the latest from our pentagon correspondent jim miklaszewski. Reporter two heavily armed u. S. Navy riverine boats like these with ten u. S. Sailors, nine men and one woman were trouble and the iranians. U. S. Military officials tell nbc news one of the boats reportedly developed mechanical problems. Both boats drifted off course into iranian territorial waters off the island of farsi in the middle ofof
Is it a failure . And the Vice President as well, an unprecedented morning live at the white house today, tuesday, january 12th, 2016. Announcer from nbc news, this is a special edition of ttay at the white houou with matt lauer and Savannah Guthrie live from washington, d. C. And good morning, everybody. Welcome to a special edition of today on this Tuesday Morning. Were on the steps of the white house. I have to say that qualifies as special. We are on the north hortico, a moment of history for us, for this shohoand where so much history has been made. On the cool scale this one is off the charts. We want to say thank you to the white house and the obamas and everyone here for the access they have anted us. Its unbelievable. They have rolled ououthe red carpet, the blue carpet and you. Shall we go inside, shall we knock. Just for you, ladies, its cold out. Im going to knock loudly. Hoho they are not late s sepers. Welcome to the white house. The obamas have so graciously invited you
The generous offer the president made in one of his darkest hours. Tourists murdered. At a center with thousands of visitors flock every day. Now isis is claiming responsibility. And massive pileups. Slick roads and Chain Reaction crashes in several states and dozens of vehicles in twisted metal. Nightly news begins right now. An good evening. With the president just hours away from delivering his final state of the union speech in the capitol behind me, the white house is now consumed with the potential new International Crisis that threatens to overshadow that speech. Ten american sailors and their boats are being held right nreow by iran. Seized after the americans apparentl a y drifted into iranian waters in the persian gulf. It happened around noon eastern since then there has been a flurry of diplomatic contact and late word that iran may be moving to quickly try to resolve this crisis. Lets get the latest from our pentagon correspondent jim reporter two heavily armed u. S. Navy