Trump reacting to the possibility earlier claiming in social media post the investigation is a hoax and that he is done not being joining me now, Laura Jarrett and former lead prosecutor to special Counsel Robert Mueller and former u. S. Attorney, joyce vance. Laura, take us through your latest specific reporting an the legal questions facing jack smiths team. What we know is that the grand jury is expected to meet once again after a pretty long lull. There would been so much frenetic activity at the white house, so many witnesses coming in and out then everything stopped and went dark. That was around early may. Weve now learned, sources familiar have confirmed that they are expected to meet again this week. Reporting On Grand Jury is always fraught because the process is secret but thats what were able to report at least at this moment. And andrew, give us a sense of whats going on behind the scenes. What does jack smith have to do before making a recommendation or presenting a decis
centers, weapons storage sites, and supply chain facilities. sites two u.s. officials tell nbc news are directly linked to the drone attack in jordan. this will also not be a one-day affair. the u.s. says the response will be phased in a campaign that could last for weeks. quote, this is the start of these actions. they will unfold at times and places of our choosing, said secretary of defense austin in a statement. the question now is not only, how does iran respond, but how do our allies react? the president and his administration have said they don t want a war with iran and they adopt want to be dragged into a broader middle east conflict. iran was already angry about last week with a spokesperson for the iraqi prime minister calling it a violation of sovereignty that undermines years of cooperation. what do the iraqis say now? and why does the u.s. still have such a large presence there in the first place? we should also note the timing. these strikes were launched les
out front next, trump takes the stand and gets slapped down by the judge. did the former president and gop front-runner do himself any favors with the jury in the rnc trying to bully nikki haley out of the race as trump threatens her supporters. one of those haley donors is out front tonight. are trump s threats backfiring? anti-semitism festering on-line in china and the country s strict government censors letting it go. why is china turning a blind eye? let s go out front . good evening, everyone. i m erica hill in forrier en burnett. trump testifies. the former president taking the stand in his defamation trial with e. jean carroll and his answers stricken more than once. the judge admonishing trump saying i never met the woman, i do not know who this woman is. it s important to note trump has been found liable of sexually abusing carroll at a defamation. this trial is to determine how much he must pay now in damages and it s a case that s long consumed trump according
and it has been ten years since the yarnell hill fire claimed the lives of 19 firemen. we ll look back at their legacy, how that wildfire and climate change have crews changing their strategies. that s coming up. we re going to start, though, with extreme weather across the country, from heat waves to heavy winds and rain, cancelled outdoor celebrations and even ruined some travel plans over the holiday weekend. nbc meteorologist michelle grossman, with what we can expect. and first, here s blayne alexander. reporter: there s no question summer is in full swing, if you doubt it, just step outside. millions of americans are dealing with record-breaking temperatures, and it s not just inconvenient, it s dangerous. between the dangerous heat and severe storms, mother nature really is bringing a one-two punch. overnight, we saw severe weather hit places in alabama. we ve also seen the weather turned deadly, turns trees over, including crushing one woman in her car in missouri
rahel solomon in for christine romans. a stormy and hot independence eve day eve, is in store for millions of people across the country. severe storms are expected to spread from mississippi to massachusetts, with wind gusts, hail and tornadoes possible in some areas. the streets of chicago flooded on sunday after record rainfall. meantime, more than 30 million people across the west coast, mid-atlantic and the carolinas will be under heat alerts today. and the severe weather could also mean another frustrating day at airports. nearly 7500 flights were delayed, more than 600 were cancelled across the u.s. on sunday. and since saturday, there have been almost 1,000 cancellations. so, a lot to get to, let s bring in right now, cnn meteorologist allison chinchar. allison, good morning. what areas are you watching specifically? good morning, rahel. two separate areas of western. the first one kind of slides up and down most of the east coast and a secondary position for the mid