As youre talking about reopening the economy but also specific to schools, what would have to happen first for schools to open, specifically in new york city, in regards to this plan that youre they have to work together, bernadette. I dont believe you have you cant open one system. Its the gears, which is an analogy and a metaphor that doesnt work for anyone except for me, but thats okay, because it works for me. You have three big gears, okay . You have a transportation, you have economic, you have schools. Lets take just those three. You want to start turning one gear. They all intermesh. You have to turn the other two gears. You cant tell me to go back to work. I live in nassau county. Lets say i lived in westchester county, because i did. You cant tell me to go back to work in new york city if you dont have the Transit System operating. I take the train from westchester to new york city. I cant go back to work until, unless you have a train, unless you want everyone to drive, whic
That is crazy. Where is that . Thats got to be almost 16 blocks away . What our team found that could cost you in an emergency. This is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening, everyone. Welcome to our viewers in the west. Using vulgar language, President Trump today questioned why the United States would allow people from haiti and africa into the country, describing those places using an expletive while suggesting people from norway might be more acceptable. He reportedly made the comments during a white house meeting with a Bipartisan Group of senators. The white house tonight is not denying the president made the remarks. Now, we want you to know our report includes that expletive once so that you can hear the complete quote for yourself. Of course, it may not be appropriate for some of our younger viewers. Nbcs Peter Alexander has details. Reporter the president tonight apparently uncorking another astonishing statement. Complaining to lawmakers in the oval office about pr
Jillian the story behind diapers taking over the fashion world. Fox friends first begins right now. Rob i like that one. Jillian okay. Rob merry christmas. Im rob schmitt. Jillian im jillian mele, fox news alert, President Trump to shut down u. S. Mexico border as Illegal Immigrants surge into our country. Rob Griff Jenkins live with more on the white house strategy and mexico intend to go help, hey, griff. Hey, rob and jillian, the president not bluffing according to white house adviser Kellyanne Conway who says President Trump is dead serious about closing the border. It certainly isnt a bluff, you can take the president seriously and here is why, what hes looking at 400,000 migrants, we are close to 100,000, we have never seen a surge like this. When it comes to current numbers, according to officials last night, Rio Grande Valley sector alone, more than one thousand plus apprehensions per day but closing the border could have heavy economic impact, could tank markets and endanger 1
[laughter] rob somebody will pull a prank. Somebody will pull a prank. I will have to hear about this in commercial break. Im rob schmitt. Jillian im jillian mele in for heather childers, thanks for starting your day with us. President trump shut down the u. S. Mexico border as Illegal Immigrants surge into the country. Rob Griff Jenkins live with more on the white house strategy. I guess the white house would say that this is no april fools joke, the president is serious about closing the border this week, acting chief of staff mulvaney explains. Why are we talking about closing the border, not for spite and not to try and and undo whats happening but to simply say, look, we need the people from the ports of entry to go out and patrol in the desert where we dont have any wall. We hate to say we told you so but we told you so. Cbb says nearly 40 of agents on the quarter are gettered away from Border Security mission to take care for family unit, the u. S. Chamber of commerce greatly im
We brief the president a couple times, we will continue to keep them updated. We are confident that we can take a set of actions that can restore deterrent toes, which is our mission. As President Trump has said clearly, he doesnt want to go to war. At the same time weve made very clear that does he have legal authorization for the strike on iran . We always have the authorization to defend american interests. Harris with news that is breaking now, the state department, rich edson, bring us up to speed. Good afternoon, harris. Officials officials here say the administration will maintain its pressure, a series of campaigns that pressure and sanction iran. This, as the situation in the region deteriorates. Leaders in both parties in congress say the u. S. Should avoid a war. I think they are doing exec the right thing and squeezing the radiance through these sanctions. Its clearly having an impact, which is why they are striking out. The president is not trying to start a war. He made i