Least eight children. Well bring you the latest as soon as we have updated counts. Other breaking story taking place in hawaii. The u. S. Coast guard is searching for seven people that have gone missing. Weve got reporters on both these stories. Nathan hodge live in moscow on the kazakhstan crash. Reporter john, what we have here is a catastrophic situation that could have been far, far worse as the images have shown, the beck air flight took off and seconds later crashed not far from all monty airport, careening into a concrete fence and a two story building. The plane didnt catch fire after the crash. Rescue workers were on the scene and took dozens away to local hospitals. Cass ak authorities have suspended flights by beck air, the regional carrier that operated the fokker 100 aircraft. As well the president has declared saturday will be a day of mourning. Were still awaiting further information and updates on the situation and the casualty count which has stayed at this point as fa
Scenes has really been trying to direct a lot of the messaging effort surrounding impeachment and the white houses efforts to push back at times growing frustrated when he felt like the white house messaging wasnt hitting the mark he hoped it would on tv or on the front page but the president for now focusing on the silver lining, the fundraising boon this has been for the president s reelection campaign. The president , in fact, tonight, he just left the white house and is on his way to a fundraising reception at his own hotel here in washington. And, jeremy, according to the New York Times, a democratic congressman from new jersey, Jeff Van Drew is thanning an event at the white house possibly in a couple of days. What do you know about this . Reporter well, sources are telling us congressman van drew, a democrat from new jersey is expected to switch parties and become a republican at some point soon over this impeachment inquiry. Now, van drew had voted against opening the impeachme
It was everything we said it was and everything they said it was not. We now have confirmation, corroboration that the deep state exists, that it worked to spy on and frame a president ial candidate and plant the seed for his overthrow in the ugliest, most corrupt attempted political coup in u. S. History. That it occurred at all, is stunning. But that it was manipulated to take down a president and remove him from Office Almost as soon as we put him there, essentially overthrowing a government, is an outrage that demands the most severe consequence our criminal Justice System has to offer. Now, you put this together with the russia collusion, and nancy this week saying off for 22 months, ago . But its been four and a half years. Thats right, nancy, and you still havent come up with a reason to impeach him. But you radicals are all in on getting rid of trump, and since you cant find anything real, you make stuff up at a whackamole speed. So the Inspector General decides the opening of
As wednesday. A senate trial likely where the president is already plotting his defense. He is hoping for a longer senate trial for witnesses. More on why he might prefer a longer senate trial, but what do the republicans in the senate think . They made it clear that he would prefer a shorter trial, the house managers would present their case. White House Council would present an opportunity for a rebuttal, and they could vote on the articles of impeachment as a way to end it. That is what Mitch Mcconnell wants, and a lot of rank and file members are starting to come around. Here is senator Lindsey Graham, a close alley of President Trumps. I think it will end quickly in the senate, i would prefer it to end as quickly as possible. Use the record assembled in the house to pass impeachment articles as a trial record. I dont want to call from anybody. I dont need to hear from hunter biden or joe biden. I dont want to talk to pompeo or pence, i want to hear the house make their case based
Kazakhstan. At least 12 people are dead. Several others injured. The plane lost altitude after taking off breaking through a concrete fence before slamming into a building. It was headed to the capital of kazakhstan. I want to get to nathan hodge in moscow for more. What are you learning at this point . Ryan, earlier today, the Prime Minister the deputy Prime Minister of kazakhstan said that preliminary investigation into the incident led to a conclusion that it was either pilot error or technical issue, very broad, that led to this crash. And adding that the tail of the plane hit the runway twice during takeoff. Shortly after that takeoff, the plane was only in the air for second seconds before crashing down and careening through a concrete wall and hitting a twostory building. Officials say that a dozen people have died. That casualty count, that death toll is lower than initially feared. And authorities quickly noted the plane did not catch on fire, even though the fuselage was brok