Jose diazbalart picks up our coverage right now. Good morning. Its 11 00 a. M. Eastern, and 8 00 a. M. Pacific. I am jose diazbalart. Moments ago President Biden wrapped up his speech to the u. N. General assembly, and his message about beating back russia. In less than two hours, ukraines president Volodymyr Zelenskyy will address the crowd. And then the aircraft that disappeared 24 hours ago crashed. How do you lose track of a 100 million airplane . Then on capitol hill, what we just learned about the first Impeachment Hearing. And an nbc news exclusive. The number of migrants crossing at the border for hopes of a better life in the u. S. Is on the rise. Just moments ago President Biden wrapped up his remarks before the u. N. General assembly, delivering a highprofile address centered around top global challenges Like International security and Climate Change and reaffirming his commitment for the forces in ukraine, and expressed the need to protect democracy around the globe. Allowi
The iranian consulate in damascus earlier this month, israels military says with the help of its partners, including the us and the uk, it intercepted some 99 of more than 300 missiles and drones and other projectiles launched by iran israeli war cabinet, ended a meeting today without reaching a decision, but determined to act. One member saying, israel will quote, exact a price at the time of its choosing, President Biden met virtually with g7 leaders today to discuss what he calls quote, an urgent diplomatic response and late lab as night biden spoke with israeli Prime Minister netanyahu over the phone reaffirming the us is ironclad commitment to its ally, but making it clear, the us will not i participate in any Israeli Attack against iranian territory right now, Un Security Council is holding an emergency meeting. Un Secretary General rule called for restraint now is the time to diffuse and the escalates now is the time for maximum restraint we have a team of reporters here In Wash
Of the trump campaign. Just to state the obvious that we all know, the president shoots from the hip. Im not sure there was a ton of fore thought into what he said about sessions. I think he was honest and blunt about his feelings at that moment in time. They are feelings that he has had on and off for some time now. The Russian Investigation as we all know kind of wont go away as a story line partly because theres an open investigation but also because the president is preoccupied with it and he brings it up all the time, in private conversations and apparently in public ones. I think theres a real concern in terms of the comments hes made obviously because they also seem to indicate that, you know, first he wants loyalty from comey, now he wants loyalty or allegiance from Attorney General, like hes wanting to run this the way he runs his business, which is not the way the Government Works and certainly not the way the Justice Department works, which is an independent institution. The
Accomplished in one meeting. He tried the down play expectations in that but we dont have the idea of What Future Conversatio would look like, would he extend the time next week. Have another one in a matter of months, we to be know any of that. But getting things done on the front end is something they are concerned about. Local countries have a lot ride on it. And the president has a lot of shake. We heard from shinzo abe praise for the president to get it thisser if a. There are questith appearances of success versus the substantive success that needs to be determined next week and beyond. President trump may sn be forced to testify under oath thank to multiple depositions he might be facing. On tuesday a judge in new york ruled that President Trump must sit for a deposition in a denamation lawsuit brought by a former apprentice contestant. She accuse had imsexual assault
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watching. if the capitol hill does not work in concert then such division since a horrible message about our country. were going to go to speaker mike johnson broke turn their backs right now the consequences can be devastating. so this after the house acted pretty sent over to the senate will be transmitted shortly, our supplemental national security legislation. make no mistake this is not a blank check like the senate supplemental bill was. this is very different. instead of taking the path of least resistance and bringing up the senate supplemental on the house floor or just allowing a discharge position to pursue and come forward which would have the same outcome. we gave our members a voice. we gave them a chance. we gave them a better process and ultimately a much better policy. unlike the senates blank check