Secretary of state, and he became the first jewish Secretary Of State when he was sworn in in 1973. When meeting with israels Prime Minister, golden mayer, Secretary Kissinger said, quote, you must remember that first i am an american, second im Secretary Of State, and third i am a jew. 50 years after the Senate Confirmed Henry Kissinger as the first jewish Secretary Of State, Secretary Of State Anthony Blinken said this today in israel. I come before you, not only as the United States Secretary Of State, but also as a jew. My grandfather, maurice blinken, fled programs in russia. My stepfather, samuel ps are, survive concentration camps, auschwitz, that how, so Prime Minister, i understand, on a personal level, the harrowing echoes that hamass massacres carry for israeli jews, indeed, for jews everywhere. I also come before you as a husband and father of young children. Its impossible for me to look at the photos of families killed such as the mother, father, and three small children
You must remember that first i am an american, second im Secretary Of State, and third i am a jew. 50 years after the Senate Confirmed Henry Kissinger as the first jewish Secretary Of State, Secretary Of State Anthony Blinken said this today in israel. I come before you, not only as the United States Secretary Of State, but also as a jew. My grandfather, maurice blinken, fled programs in russia. My stepfather, samuel ps pizar survived concentration camps, auschwitz, watch out dachau so, Prime Minister, i understand, on a personal level, the harrowing echoes that hamass massacres carry for israeli jews, indeed, for jews everywhere. I also come before you as a husband and father of young children. Its impossible for me to look at the photos of families killed such as the mother, father, and three small children murdered as they sheltered in their home in a kibbutz near oz and not think of my own children. This is just one of hamass Countless Acts Of Terror in a litany of brutality and in
Thats a United Nations staff member describing the conditions inside gaza as israel prepares for a potential fullscale Ground Invasion in the wake of the Terror Attack by hamas. Well have a live report from israel straight ahead. Plus well bring you an update on the Biden Administrations efforts to prevent further escalation in the region with top officials on the ground this morning in both israel and jordan. And also ahead, more republican led chaos on capitol hill. The partys nominee for House Speaker just dropped out of the race. Good morning and welcome to way too early on this friday, october 13th. Im jonathan lemire. Thank you for starting your day with us. We begin this morning with the fast moving developments in the latest out of the war between israel and hamas. Israels military has ordered a large scale evacuation of the entire northern half of gaza within the next 24 hours. That region is home to just over 1 Million People and accounts for about half of the overall territo
Everybody wanted for over 50 years and we got it done. Thats donald trump once again taking credit for the end of roe v. Wade. The former president made several false claims about the issue during both of his Campaign Rallies yesterday. Well have more on that in just a moment. Also ahead well go through the chaos overnight on the campus of ucla after a group of counterprotesters attacked a propalestinian encampment. And meanwhile Secretary Of State Antony Blinken is pressing hamas to accept a Gaza Ceasefire deal. Well bring you the latest on those negotiations. Good morning and welcome to Way Too Early on this thursday, may 2nd. Im jonathan lemire. Thanks for starting your day with us. And well begin this morning with the unrest on the campus of ucla there in Southern California. Police officers are on campus at this moment and have ordered the crowd of over 1,000 people to disperse. But a large group still remains protesting the war in gaza. As of now there have not been any arrests.
Above the law. Also, deeper dysfunctions. Speaker Kevin Mccarthy had to turn to democrats to avoid a shutdown just hours before the midnight saturday deadline. Will democrats rescue him from the hard rightwing move to punish him by taking away his gavel . If somebody wants to make a motion against me, bring it. There has to be an adult in the room. I am going to govern with what is best for this country. The latest on the effort to end his speakership with Congress Matt gaetz set to take the house floor at any moment. Plus the back story of just how that last minute deal came together at the last minute to keep the government open, and the crisis its creating for ukraine. And the new democrat in Town Appointing Butler as the only third black woman senator in history as she temporarily fills senator Diane Feinsteins seat. What that means in the growing list of democrats already competing for that prize. Good day, everyone. Im Andrea Mitchell In Washington. Former President Donald Trump