Good morning, everyone. It is monday, august 1st, im alex witt. Donald trump is facing criticism this morning. Much of it from his own party, after making controversial remarks in response to the parents of an american soldier killed in iraq. Khizr and ghazala khan took the stage thursday night to condemn trumps proposals and statements about muslims. Khizr khan said trump had sacrificed nothing and no one and questioned if he read the u. S. Constitution. In a statement saturday the Trump Campaign responded saying in part captain humayun khan was a hero to our country. The real problem here are the radical islamic terrorists who killed him. But it did not end there with both donald trump and khizr khan taking to the sunday shows this weekend. What sacrifice have you made for your country . I think i made a lot of sacrifices. I work very, very hard. Ive created thousands of jobs. Tens of thousands of jobs. Built great structures. Ive done ive had ive had tremendous success. I think thos
For shep. The terrorist in the massacre in orlando texted his wife during the killing spree and asked whether she had seen reports of the attack. Thats what a Law Enforcement source close to the investigation is tellingvn . n . n . X news and nbc news reporting that the couple began exchanging Text Messages after the killers mother called the wife asking where he was. Nbc reports the wife texted, quote, where are you . The killer responded do you see what is happening . The wife replied no. The husband wrote i love you, babe. The federal Law Enforcement source has told fox news the wife knew about her husbands plans in advance, but she never reported him to anyone, even the police. So far the feds have refused to say whether she might face any criminal charges. Were also learning of another Early Warning in this case about the killer him. The own ore of gun store says a worker there reported the suspect to the fbi weeks before the massacre. We have not received confirmation of that fro
Preparation for his attack. Rick lebenthal joins us from dallas with the latest. Hi, rick. Reporter good morning, even with a stifling heat index topping 100 degrees were still seeing memorials at the Dallas Police headquarters, with a steady stream of visitors of all races, creeds and colors leaving flowers and balloons and messages of love and support. And also sharing hugs with Dallas Police officers who are standing out here in front of Police Headquarters. Were now hold that micah johnson, that theyre confident he was the only shooter. He was apparently wounded before he was killed, leaving messages in his own blood in the parking garage where he was killed. He demanded a black hostage negotiators, and at times laughi laughing. Dallas Police Officers sent in a drone with johnson as you said supplemented his training at a dallas area gym that also trains Police Officers teaching personal protection techniques, in the search of johnsons home, they found a personal journal, where he
Good evening. It happened so suddenly, so quickly, last evening just as people were sitting down to dinner, the rain started pounding Ellicott City, maryland, and didnt let up for several hours. The flash flooding that followed turned deadly and left behind scenes of utter destruction. The states Lieutenant Governor said it looked like a movie disaster scene with the worst of it right on main street. Tammy leitner is there and starts us off tonight. Reporter it happened in an instant. Get inside get inside get inside reporter powerful floodwaters sweeping through historic Ellicott City on a busy saturday night. Theres people in the water oh, my god oh, my god reporter diners in this restaurant watching in horror as people hung on to cars floating down main street. Inside that car, a woman trapped. You have to reporter residents jumped into action, forming a human chain to get her to safety. I will never forget seeing that video of the human chain saving that person out of that car. Ill
Its the Elizabeth Fire Department, and seaside park it was the local police and First Responders. So in a postseptember 11th world, in addition to what elizabeth needs to do every day, this town, this city, has part of Newark International airport. It has part of the mega port of the east coast. The port of elizabeth and newark. It has tremendous chemical coastal issues which is why the fbi has determined that this region is the most dangerous two mimes in america. It is, has a major hospital. Major universities, all in this community, and so the mutual aid and responsibility that the Elizabeth Fire Department has taken on is incredibly important. So in the midst of the latest news, this is a reminder to all of us as we advocate in washington, senator booker, congressman cirrus and i, add crow kating for hyden tid heighs for both police, the cops grants and the fire safety grants to be able to have our communities be prepared for any eventuality, and in this new world that we live in,