But lets first get right into all of this with nbcs kasie hunt on capitol hill for us. Set the scene for us. What are we expecting to hear the Judiciary Committee try to answer this morning . Reporter i think it is going to be an emotional time for members of congress who are listening to the brother of george floyd talk about what his life meant, and what kind of a symbol he has become as they try to grapple with what policy changes they can make to make sure that this doesnt happen to people in the future, at least that it is made better in some way. So the political pressure and public sentiment on this issue has just dramatically changed over the course of the last two weeks in response to this. And i think youre seeing that reality reflected in how lawmakers on capitol hill are approaching this. This hearing is going to be on police brutality, on racial profiling, on all of the Different Things that they may be able to change. And democrats have already released a pretty sweeping
And ban kimoon will hold a meeting on climate change. These are going to be huge topics of discussions at the United Nations. Our cnn correspondent richard roth says the sideline conversations, often referred to in his words, speed dating diplomacy. Lets begin with our top story right now, the war against isis. Several countries are sprorespog to the terror group isis. Both countries have launched air strikes against isis in iraq. Joining us now, the former british Prime Minister tony blair. Mr. Prime minister, thank you for joining us. Thank you, wolf. Do you remember a time when the world has seen world war ii but so many of these crises on folding right now . Its particularly grave and serious and its been building up over a long period of time. But the president of the United States is absolutely right to assemble the broadest possible alliance of nations to go out and beat it. Are you with him on his strategy . Absolutely. I think the right thing to do is to build a broad alliance
Julia pierson, she will be in the hot seat. And i think what a lot of people want to hear her say, a lot of congressmens is her accepting full responsibility of the latest Security Breach that has been an embarrassment for the secret service and has raised questions about how effectively it can protect the president and what is supposed to be someoone the most secure buildings in the world, the white house. Were expected to hear about security enhancements put into place in the wake of this latest Security Breach and what a lot of us are waiting to hear from her is why the secret services initial version of events, that Omar Gonzalez was apprehended right after he entered the white house door, contradict what is whistleblowers have told congressman jason chaffetz, that gonzalez ran to the east room where the president hosts state dinners. Heres what he had to say. Just because something is embarrassing doesnt mean that its classified and so it will be interesting to see the mix. I dont
Grilled by congress over the white housen trouped eintruder. Morale is at an alltime low. He will explain that. Could isis seize control of baghdad . British fighter jets now taking part in the campaign to stop isis. Well ask our military experts why the air strikes dont steam to be working. From isis to ebola to natural disasters is the world suffering from problems of biblical proportions, ask pastor joel soso sosteen. A source tells cnn that dna evidence links Jesse Matthew the suspects under arrest in the missing College Student Hannah Graham to the death of morgan arington, a Virginia Tech student five years ago. Now other cold cases are being reopened. In virginia with the latest. Jeanne, incredible the richle effect that at rest of Jesse Matthew has the had. Tell us the latest. Reporter it really its. You know he is being held on the kidnapping of Hannah Graham. But cnn confirmed with Law Enforcement sources that dna from Morgan Harrington matched unknown dna from a 2005 rain vi
Captions by vitac www. Vitac. Com good morning, im Carol Costello. Thank you for joining me. The man charged in the Michael Brown shooting may not get that chance. Chief Thomas Jackson is expected to step down as part of efforts for the Police Department. Evan perez joins us with more, good morning. Good morning, carol. This spran being discussed by local federal and state officials and the way it would work is this, once tom jackson, the police chief at ferguson, steps down, the st. Louis county Police Department would take over management of the ferguson Police Department. Now, this has been one of the focuses of the federal investigation thats been ongoing. I asked the attorney general eric holder in an interview just last week about this issue, and heres what he had to say. Are you under any pressure . Weve stood by him this entire time so. Theres no change on that. Carol, obviously that was a sound from the ferguson mayor, who we talked to last night at the end of a city council m