floor. the rov subsequently found additional debris. in consultation with experts from within the unified command, the debris is consistent with the catastrophic loss of the pressure chamber. upon this determination, we immediately notified the family. on behalf of the united states coast guard and the entire unified command, i offer my deepest condolences to the families. i can only imagine what this has been like for them and i hope that this discovery provides some solace during this difficult time. additionally we ve been in close contact with the british and french consult general to ensure they re fully apprised and their concerns are being addressed. the outpouring of support in this highly complex search operation has been robust and immensely appreciated. we re grateful for the rapid mobilization of experts on the undersea search and rescue and we thank all of the agencies and personnel for their role in the response. we re also incredibly grateful for the full spect
breaking news hello everyone. thanks for joining me on. alison chemla, radha, and for fredricka whitfield, we have an exciting program for you today because within the next half an hour, we expect to witness the first ever boeing starliner spacecraft launched from cape canaveral, florida to the international space station. this is not a practice run this its launch has to american astronauts on board but officials and spectators are holding their breath a bit because this mission was already postponed a few times, veteran nasa astronauts, butch wilmore and suni williams are on board. and boeing is trying with this to compete with its rivals space x as nasa tries to collaborate with private industry partners. if successful, suni williams would become the first woman aboard any crewed test flight like this years of work has gone into this moment and it has not been without setbacks, as i ve mentioned. so let s bring in space and defense correspondent kristin fisher. she
good morning. you are watching velshi on msnbc. it is sunday, october 29th. and i m charles coleman junior filling in for ali velshi. we ve got a lot to talk about. now, my colleague ali is on vacation. he will be back next weekend. but until then, we are starting this morning with a split screen moment for donald trump, the legal landscape is going more and more dangerous for the former president by the day. but despite this, somehow, his grip on the republican party was reaffirmed once again this week with the election of a key ally to the speaker of the house. and in fulton county, georgia, for people, that is one, two, three, four of trump s codefendants have now taken eels and agreed to cooperate with prosecutors. just this week, in new york, the former president stormed out of the courtroom shortly after he was fined $10,000 for violating a court order after a judge denied his lawyers request to dismiss the case. now, the request was a long shot. but nonetheless, thin