A force of 20 to 25,000 iraqi troops. Being assembled, being trained to go to mosul. A lot of detail offered by the pentagon even the fact that Peshmerga Forces would help contain from the north and the west so isis fighters couldnt escape. The big question is still not decided, will it require a small number of u. S. Troops on the ground to help pick out those isis targets . For the iraqi forces to strike. So you might ask yourself why all this detail . Because we know the pentagon doesnt like to talk about future operations. Maybe a little psyop, nonetheless the pentagon saying this is the plan. Barbara, thats the plan thank you. And president obama marking the final day of a white house summit on extremism, saying that muslim nations have a particular challenge and responsibility to counter radical messages. Lets go now to cnns Michelle Kosinski live at the white house. And really as the president addressed this issue yesterday, michelle even though he wouldnt say muslim extremism,
We hope so. Senator john mccain is an american patriot, war hero, survived torture. And even if he wasnt any of that, he is a human being battling brain cancer. His wife tweeted may i remind you, my husband has a family, seven children, and five grandchildren. Megan mccain said dont feel bad for her or her family. Her father is doing well right now which we are very glad to hear. One thing she says she doesnt understand. I dont understand what kind of environment you are working in where that would be acceptable and come to work the next day and still have a job. At the white house today multiple reporters tried to ask this multiple times. Does she still have a job . I am not going to comment. Does the white house think you should not have to condemn these remarks. I am not going to validate a leak one way or another. Are you saying she doesnt say this . I am not going to validate. Does she still work in the white house . Yes, she does. No condemnation of the remarks and no acknowledge
Stone call wahling. The white house refusing to apologize or acknowledge an offensive comment about john mccain. Kelly sadler according to one white house official jokeded at a meeting that mccains opinion dunlt matter because hes quote, dying any way. Meghan mccain, his daughter, wondered why she still had a job here. Does she . Im not going to comment on an internal staff meeting. Does the white house not not think you have to contain these ir remarks. Apologize to senator mccain. Not going to get into a back and forth because you know, people want to create issues of leaked staff meetings. In case you didnt catch that. Sanders doesnt want to talk about it. Mccain to apologize about this whole thing. Still, sanders certainly not apologetic, defended the culture inside the west wing. Is there a tone set from the top here where it is allow ed fr an aide to say hes dying any way. Certainly there is not a tone set here. We have a respect for all americans. But sanders later conceded dona
Dan bishop won by just two Percentage Points over democrat dan mccready. A win is a win and the republicans will take it, believe me. But the margin of victory will raise concerns considering donald trump carried that district by double digits in 2016. This new poll finds that six in ten americans do not believe that the president deserves to be reelected. And President Trump will need to find a new National Security adviser after he dumped john bolton. They have reportedly been feuding for months. Something the to give when they got into an argument over the decision to invite the taliban to camp david. At least ten candidates are being considered to replace john bolton. Were going to get reaction from the house of Foreign Affairs in a moment. But we want to begin with the special election in North Carolina. Joining us is dana bash here on set which is always fantastic. Great to be here. So look. The special elections. The one day where all political eyes are on one place. Had republi
These communities and greet with them, pray with them. Words matter. Once theyre spoken they cant be brought back. Mitch mcconnell wants an outcome, not political grand standing. This is unacceptable. We need leadership in the u. S. Senate. I dont know what republicans are waiting for. This is new day with Alisyn Camerota and john berman. Its 8 00 in the east. Im in el paso, texas, this morning. Erica hill joins us from dayton, ohio. In just about one hour President Trump will leave washington, and he and the first lady are expected to meet with victims families as well as First Responders and medical personnel. Not everyone is happy to welcome them. Here in el paso protesters plan to gather hours ahead and to denounce White Supremacy. And overnight and this is significant, one of the people that appears to be one of the president s top advisers Tucker Carlson, called White Supremacy a hoax, saying its not a real problem in america. How can you say that to the people of el paso when 22