Unit. The pentagon says he was responsible for the deaths of hundreds of u. S. Forces in the region. The u. S. Strike on baghdads airport, also killed a member of the mobilization forces. The pmf is the same group that supporters tried to storm the embassy in baghdad earlier this week. Cnns arwa damon is live in baghdad. Alex marquardt is in london. Well go to tehran, shortly, too. Lets go to baghdad. Arwa damon there. Its difficult to overstate how much of an impact this action could take. Give us your thoughts. Reporter michael, were entering uncharted territory. This kind of escalation by the u. S. Is only going to be viewed by iran as an act of war. Its difficult to imagine a scenario where iran wouldnt be ready for Something Like this, given how things have been going recently between tehran and washington. Now, this strike happened just outside of Baghdad International airport, targeting this convoy that was carrying Qassim Soleimani and the leader of the group that was targeted
Welcome to our viewers in the United States and all around the world. This is new day. Its wednesday, january 15th. Its 6 00 here in new york. The final debate before the first votes in the Iowa Caucuses. The big question this morning, what has changed . Well, one thing thats different this morning is onetime ally senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, theyre working through some issues. They had a moment after the debate. Warren left Bernie Sanders hanging when he tried to shake her hand and that was followed by a brief but Tense Exchange including sanders hand gestures and return of a gesture there from warren. The longtime friends are feuding over whether sanders said a woman cannot win in the 2020 election. There were other big moments as well. The worlds best analysts will break them down shortly. And this morning Speaker Nancy Pelosi will announce the impeachment managers. After a debate, impeachment articles will be presented to the senate. The trial is expected to begin
Arguably causing the death of americans. Many recently in baghdad and perhaps over the past decade or more. And he didnt really hide. So, why did President Trump have to take him out now in this way . Wednesday, his defense secretary, secretary of state, and other trump officials, we are told, will brief lawmakers behind closed doors. But what about you . The president told us all repeatedly you cant trust u. S. Intelligence. And i dont agree with his assessment. But now, how does he do Something Like this and say, just trust the u. S. Intel . How . People are arguing, this was good, it was bad. They are all doing it from a position of ignorance, because we dont know why the u. S. Felt it had to act this way and now. How can we know if the president had the right to do this unilaterally . Speaker pelosi says the house will vote to limit this president s war powers. I dont think it will get anywhere. So lets bring in one of the members standing by this president , Homeland Security Comm
Where americans and their allies live after Irans Parliament voted to designate u. S. Forces as terrorists. Cnn has a new interview with irans foreign minister where he blasts President Trump, he insists americas days in the middle east are numbered. He talks about how iran will respond to all of it. So we will bring you that in just moments. This comes as the Trump Administration struggles to put out a cohesive message about how the United States plans to respond to irans latest threat. Some of the message frankly a mess. The pentagon is flat out contradicting the president s claims that iranian cultural sites will be targeted and military officials are claiming that a memo that outlined a looming withdrawal of u. S. Troops from iraq was somehow a mistake. Questions are growing about the initial justification for killing general soleimani. Congressional leaders will be briefed today. We are also following other breaking news, this from puerto rico. A powerful 6. 4 magnitude earthquake
Hello, and welcome to warren and sanders were going to fox news at night. I am shannon bremen and have to address this. Washington. This private conversation that correspondent Kristin Fisher has they both recounted differently. The major moments. I thought it was interesting we began with peter doocy in sanders said, i dont want to talk about this that much. Des moines with the highlights from the democratic debate. This is what President Trump wants to do. Good evening. Its been catnip for cable. Lots of Foreign Policy discussion on. Cnn didnt do much with this. They assumed Elizabeth Warrens tonight bernie said joe biden is not qualified to deal with version was the correct one. Whatever comes next with regard bernie denied it and said that he deferred to her in 2015. To iran because of a vote he took in favor of the war in ir he only ran after she declined. Elizabeth warren could have iraq. Joe and i listen to what said, you could have challenged. Dick cheney and george bush, she m