Good evening, and welcome to bbc news. The Prime Minister is under pressure tonight to explain why mps were not told a Trident Missile test went wrong last summer. It happened just weeks before a crucial commons vote on the future of britains nuclear deterrent, when theresa may urged parliament to back renewal of the weapons system. Today, she repeatedly declined to say whether she knew of the malfunction, when an unarmed missile failed to reach its target. Our defence correspondent Jonathan Beale reports. This is what the launch of a Trident Missile looks like. Lastjune, the royal navy carried out what it calls a Routine Un Armed Test Launch from Hms Vengeance but we now know that something went wrong. Hms vengeance was about 200 miles off the florida coast. It was to fire the missile around 5,000 miles across the atlantic. But a malfunction occurred during its flight and it didnt reach its target. The speaker i call the Prime Minister. Yet, just weeks later, theresa may was asking mp
Good evening, and welcome to bbc news. The Prime Minister is under pressure tonight to explain why mps were not told a Trident Missile test went wrong last summer. It happened just weeks before a crucial commons vote on the future of britains nuclear deterrent, when theresa may urged parliament to back renewal of the weapons system. Today, she repeatedly declined to say whether she knew of the malfunction, when an unarmed missile failed to reach its target. Our defence correspondent Jonathan Beale reports. This is what the launch of a Trident Missile looks like. Lastjune, the royal navy carried out what it calls a Routine Un Armed Test Launch from Hms Vengeance but we now know that something went wrong. Hms vengeance was about 200 miles off the florida coast. It was to fire the missile around 5,000 miles across the atlantic. But a malfunction occurred during its flight and it didnt reach its target. The speaker i call the Prime Minister. Yet, just weeks later, theresa may was asking mp
Good evening, and welcome to bbc news. The Prime Minister is under pressure tonight to explain why mps were not told a Trident Missile test went wrong last summer. It happened just weeks before a crucial commons vote on the future of britains nuclear deterrent, when theresa may urged parliament to back renewal of the weapons system. Today, she repeatedly declined to say whether she knew of the malfunction, when an unarmed missile failed to reach its target. Our defence correspondent Jonathan Beale reports. This is what the launch of a Trident Missile looks like. Lastjune, the royal navy carried out what it calls a Routine Un Armed Test Launch from Hms Vengeance but we now know that something went wrong. Hms vengeance was about 200 miles off the florida coast. It was to fire the missile around 5,000 miles across the atlantic. But a malfunction occurred during its flight and it didnt reach its target. The speaker i call the Prime Minister. Yet, just weeks later, theresa may was asking mp
Thanks for watching. Coming up right now, hallie jackson. Steph, thank you so much. We are watching new fallout after a clash between the commander in chief and the former head of the navy. President trump hiring Richard Spencer overnight after twists and turns in the case of Eddie Gallagher. Spencer firing off a scathing letter on his way out and gallagher has plenty to say. This morning new questions about the president s role in matters of military justice in a case thats exposing cracks in the president s relationship with the highest ranks in the military. Weve got our nbc news team here with the latest on this developing story. Courtney kube is posted up at the pentagon. I want to start with you. Richard spencer seemed to take what you could call a parting shot on his way out the door. I want to read part of his Resignation Letter. He says unfortunately i no longer share the same understanding with the commander in chief who appointed me in regards to the key principle of good or
Inside. But the president is already looking ahead, wouldnt say he is looking forward to it, but looking ahead to the possibility that impeachment is going to end up with a trial in the senate. The president indicating that if that happens, the Intelligence Committee chairman adam schiff will play a prominent role. Adam schiff will be compelled to testify should the democrats decide despite the fact that my president ial conversations were totally appropriate and perfect to go for with the impeachment hoax, have now turned very strongly against impeachment. On sunday morning tv, adam schiff sounded an awful lot like a guy who has already decided to go down the road of impeachment, but also appeared to hedge his bets just a little. Watch here. I certainly think the evidence has been produced overwhelmingly shows serious misconduct by the president but i do want to hear more from my constituents and i want to hear more from my colleagues. This is not a decision i will be making a lone. O