22yearold salman abedi. Two minutes ago breaking news here from nbc news. Government sources familiar with the investigation say the suspected bomber who was of libyan descent was known to british authorities. Both police and intelligence service. As for bomb that was detonated nbc news sources reporting that the bomb produced very little smoke when it exploded suggesting that the main charge was a homemade explosive rather than black powder. Lab tests now are going to be able to tell what exactly that mixture was. In the meantime, we learned this morning that isis has officially claimed responsibility for this attack. Nbc newss Richard Engel is in manchester to show us where the investigation is now turning. Oh, my god. Panic in the arena moments after a bomb exploded right outside. The horrifying sound of fans, nearly all of them young girls, screaming in terror. The concert was clearing out when the bomb went off. It targeted people as they were leaving to meet their rides home. In
Prime minister shinzo abe took a swing at golf diplomacy today at the Trump National golf club in jupiter, florida. Theyre spending the weekend together, discussing trade and shared security interests. First lady melania trump, and ackia aby toured the Morikami Museum and japanese gardened in delray beach. The couple are staying at the winter white house, trumps Maralago Club in palm beach. Major garrett is there and reports the president also spent some time on twitter. Reporter President Trump arrived at his florida club for a golf summit with japanese Prime Minister shinzo abe. But wrangling over the president S Immigration policies have already overshadowed the diplomatic engagement. This morning, president tweeted that once he gets involved in negotiations, the price of a border wall between the u. S. And mexico will come way down. Mr. Trump is also confronting resistance to hiS Immigration ban, which is currently on hold. The president told reporters on air force one yesterday a
Prime minister shinzo abe took a swing at golf diplomacy today at the Trump National golf club in jupiter, florida. Theyre spending the weekend together, discussing trade and shared security interests. First lady melania trump, and ackia aby toured the Morikami Museum and japanese gardened in delray beach. The couple are staying at the winter white house, trumps Maralago Club in palm beach. Major garrett is there and reports the president also spent some time on twitter. Reporter President Trump arrived at his florida club for a golf summit with japanese Prime Minister shinzo abe. But wrangling over the president S Immigration policies have already overshadowed the diplomatic engagement. This morning, president tweeted that once he gets involved in negotiations, the price of a border wall between the u. S. And mexico will come way down. Mr. Trump is also confronting resistance to hiS Immigration ban, which is currently on hold. The president told reporters on air force one yesterday a
I am a noncitizen. They are going to come for me and i might be lost. Amy and we will look at the new head of the fcc and republican efforts to kill Net Neutrality. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. President Trumps National security adviser Michael Flynn has resigned following revelations he spoke with the Russian Ambassador that u. S. Sanctions during a late december phone call. Flynn now says he misinformed Vice President mike pence and Top White House officials about contents of the call. The phone call was on december 29, the same day president obama imposed sanctions against russia and expel diplomats in retaliation for the alleged russian hacking of the u. S. Election. Lieutenant general flynn has claimed the phone call involved only small talk. But u. S. Officials who reviewed a transcript of a wiretap of the conversation say flynn discussed the sanctions a move that violates a 1799 us law, the
Building more oil pipelines, despite the political differences. Then as a growing number of people are arrested in immigration raids, we speak to two new york immigrant rights organizers who fear their days in the United States are numbered. I have a criminal record. I am a noncitizen. They are going to come for me and i might be lost. Amy and we will look at the new head of the fcc c and republican effortrts to kill net neutralit. All that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. President Trumps National security adviser Michael Flynn has resigned following revelations he spoke with the Russian Ambassador that u. S. Sanctions during a late december phone call. Flynn now says he misinformed Vice President mike pence and Top White House officials about contents of the call. The phone call was on december 29, the same day president obama imposed sanctions against russia and expel diplomats in retaliation for the alleged