In the United States and around the world. Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. This is cnn breaking news. Breaking news tonight, two devastating natural disasters are unfolding right now. Were just beginning to get a sense of the destruction from a powerful 7. 1 magnitude earthquake that struck central mexico rocking the capitol of mexico city about 75 miles away from the epicenter. At least 57 people are dead, but thats just a very preliminary account. Theres accounts of buildings collapsing, cars crushed, people trapped. Also breaking a pulverizing hurricane is barrelling towards millions of americans, the third catastrophic storm impacting u. S. Citizens this month. Maria approaching two u. S. Territories, the Virgin Islands and puerto rico as a category 5 hurricane. Residents are now bracing what could be a direct hit in the hours ahead. Also tonight, sources tell cnn that the United Nations diplomats were taken aback by President Trumps debut speech before the u. N. Gene
Political response to whats been happening on the border including an incredible march that happened yesterday on the tent city, encampment they have put up near the border to house kids. So, we have a lot to get to. A lots going on. In april, President Trump issued a proclamation calling for National Guard troops sent to the u. S. mexico border. He did not order National Guard troops to the border. He didnt direct them to go under the authority, didnt federalize them. Theyre under the control of the governors of all states and he issued a proclamation telling the governor to send guardsmen and lots of governors did and troops have gone on these domestic deployments down to the border region because the president asked and not entirely clear what troops can effectively do at the border. That Border Patrol and local Law Enforcement cant do. There theres not that clear of a mission for the National Guards men and women sent from all over the country. Just a few days ago, politico. Com ha
Texas. Were also going to be joined tonight by a congressman whos now running for senate in texas who represents a Border Community and who has been leading the political response to whats been happening on the border including an incredible march that happened yesterday on that tent city, that tent encampment that they have put up near the border to house kids. So we have a lot to get to. Lots going on. In april President Trump issued a proclamation calling for National Guard troops to be sent to the u. S. Mexico border. He did not order National Guard troops to the border. He didnt direct them to go under his own authority. He didnt federalize them. National guard troops are still under the control of the governors of all 50 states. But trump issued this proclamation, telling the governor to send their guardsmen. And lots of governors did. And National Guard troops from states all over the country have gone on these domestic deployments down to the border region because the president
Police never called to let them know of ejs death. They say they learned everything through social media. Now they are demanding an apology, accountability and release of all videos from the incident. They literally assassinated my nephew on thanksgiving night. As far as im concerned he was assassinated. For the mayor to come on tv and say my officers swiftly killed the gunman and slandered his name, i call for him to go on tv and publicly apologize and retract that statement. Thats not right. Somebody got to have accountability for this. I will never stop fighting until the day i die. I will get justice. Release the video lots of question. That natasha trend has more on this about what the police are and are not saying. The family is very frustrate and how they found out he had died. It was very emotional and some of them had a hard time making it through the press conference. They made their decision. They hadnt been contacted by police and there hasnt been any response from our ques
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