Times to turkey in order, according to them, to join isis. Now, the first visit was in october, 2012, he turned back because of illness. In july of 2014 last year he also went there and, again, he was planning according to the fbi to join isis but then turned back because he felt he was being followed by turkish intelligence. According to the fbi, he espoused violent jihad to people in the community there who alerted the fbi and he said he pledged allegiance to the head of Isis Abu Bakr al baghdadi. We have a list of a few things he bought ahead of his trips to turkey on ebay. He bought body armor, night vision goggles, camouflage clothing and shahad da flag the black flag very common with jihadi followers, as you know. Right now hes now facing 50 years in prison. 50. 50 if he is found guilty of this. The fbi says we often hear criticism that these cases seem to be people who are not all together there, that perhaps this is entrapment but this guy seemed according everything in this do
Investigators the make information public when they have concluded that it wouldnt harm the unvestigation to do so. Josh, i want to ask you about a stunning scene that played out on Live Television a few moments before we came out here in which reporters and Television Crews broadcasting live were permitted into the home of the killers and al loued to broadcast all kinds of passports, photos, i. D. Cards that were left in there. Since the fbi is as you said running this investigation, and the landlord said that it was handed back to him by authorities, does the white house think that is an appropriate decision by the fbi to have that happen . Well, this Ongoing Investigation is led by the fbi and in close coordination with Law Enforcement, and for decisions about the investigation i defer you the local or federal Law Enforcement. And does the white house has complete confidence in the way that the investigation is being carried snout. Yes, there are resources to be dedicated to the lea
Accuses the former president of sexism . No charges. A grand jury decides not to indict two Police Officers who shot and killed a 12yearold boy carrying a toy gun. Will outrage boil over on to the streets . Wolf blitzer is off today. Im brianna keilar. Youre in the situation room. This is cnn breaking news. We are following breaking news. U. S. Trained iraqi soldiers liberating the city of ramadi from a brutal sevenmonth occupation by isis forces. The iraqi flag is now flying over the city center while street fighting continues in an effort to clear the city of remaining pockets of terrorist fighters. Were also following breaking news out of cleveland where a grand jury has just decided against charging two Police Officers who shot and killed 12yearold tamir rice who was carrying a toy gun. Tonight, those officers are speaking out publicly about the case for the very first time. Were covering all of that and more this hour with our guests including a key member of the House Homeland Se
Images this morning, these are from inside the attackers socalled bomb making safe house in an apartment just outside of brussels. Authorities raided that apartment shortly after the bombings, they say they found bomb making materials inside that includes chemicals, nails, bolts, each an isis flag. And in france meanwhile officials there say that police have foiled another terrorist attack plot, one was that was at an advanced stage of manage they say. Authorities raided a home just outside of paris after arresting a french national. Lets go live to brussels and nbcs bill neely and chris jansing. Chris, we will start with you for more on that u. S. Based brother and sister who we now know were killed. Were saying u. S. Based i guess we are still not sure if they are american citizens, we know they were living in new york. What more can you tell us . Reporter it really does put faces and names to the tragedy that has happened here. The pinczowskis, young, full of life new yorkers, excit
That original transcript omitted references to isis. And thats now changing course after major backlash. The fbi releasing the fuller transcript. The orlando terrorist called 911 and was described as speaking in a, quote, chilling, calm and deliberate manner moments after opening fire. The terrorist claimed credit for the massacre saying, im in orlando and i did the shootings. Despite the release of the transcript, a lot of questions still remain because several long phone calls with police have not been and might never be made public. Lets now bring in cnn justice correspondent pamela brown. Pamela, after taking heat over the initial censoring of the isis reference in the transcript, the fbi released the unedited transcript. What do we now know because of the release of the transcripts . Well, we know what we already knew since the start of the shooting which is that the gunman pledges allegiance to isis and abu bakr al baghdadi, the leader of isis. Just a few word now that the Justic