It is friday, june 21. Im Yasmin Vossoughian joined by White House Correspondent jeff bennett. We begin with the situation in iran. Reports that President Trump approved air strikes on iran but backed away at the very last minute. The strikes would have been in retaliation against iran shooting down the u. S. Military global hawk grown using a surface to air missile. The pentagon released this video showing the smokey trail. The u. S. Claims, it was in international airspace. Iran claims it was in their waters. Telling the New York Times that officials were expecting a strike as late as 7 00 p. M. Last night adding that the retaliatory operation was under way with planes in the air and ships in position to strike when it was abruptly called off. The white house has declined to comment and says no government officials asked the paper to withhold this article. The u. S. Strikes would have been on a handful of targets. The u. S. Air force says the drone was on, quote, a Surveillance Missi
Was confronted about why he hasnt apologized to anita hill about his handling of Clarence Thomas confirmation hearings in 1991, where she accused the Supreme Court justice of sexual harassment. Watch this. What she wants you to say is, im sorry for the way i treated you, not for the way you were treated. I think that would be closer. But im sorry the way she got treated. In terms of, i never heard her say if you go back and look at what i said and didnt say, i dont think i treated her badly. Melissa hmm. Peter doocy has more from washington. Peter . Melissa, a lot has changed since the last time he was out, gladhanding, looking for votes. For the first time he says he is wary of touching people who might not want to be touched. Actually fought in my head, when i watched out here. I mean do i we are friend friends. The 76 year old biden says its up to voters to decide whether or not he is too old to be president. But insists that being his age comes with a lot of wisdom. However, he wou
[ audience chants send her back ] and obviously and importantly omar has a history of launching vicious antisemitic screeds. [ audience chants send her back ] no attempts by the president to quiet the crowd. The president telling reporters hes enjoying the fight against ilhan omar and three other congre congresswomen of color which he started on sunday when he told all of them to go back to their own countries even though three of them are from america and that that phrase is a racist trope. Those chants and his most vile comments were aimed at congresswoman ilhan omar. Here is what she said just moments ago. We have said this president is racist. We have condemned his racist remarks. I believe he is a fascist. I want to remind people that this is what this president and his supporters have done to our country that is supposed to be a country where we allow democratic debate and dissent to take place. So this is not about me. This is about us fighting for what this country truly should
The proceedings could be in their court by thanksgiving. Good morning, everyone. It is thursday, october 17. Im Ayman Mohyeldin alongside Yasmin Vossoughian. Another wild day in washington, d. C. That culminating with this instant iconic photo of House Speaker nancy pelosi standing around a roomful of men with her finger pointed directly at the president , tweeted by the president believe it or not after a contentious meeting discussing the meeting in syria. Were told that talks broke down and ended with Democratic Leaders walking out of the meter. Nancy pelosi needs help fast. There is either something wrong with her upstairs or she just plain doesnt like our great country. She a total meltdown in the white house today. It was very sad to watch. Pray for her. She is a very sick person. Things went south when pelosi explained to the president that russia has always wanted a foothold in the middle east and now has one with trump withdrawal. All roads lead to putin. And i hate isis more