There, thanks for joining me. I m alex marquardt in this weekend for fredricka whitfield, and we begin with breaking news. We are learning that seven us troops were injured in a raid that killed 15 members of the islamic extremist group, i. S. I. S. That raid happening on thursday in iraq two of the seven were evacuated from the area for further medical treatment u. S. Central command says that the operation was targeting i. S. I. S. Leaders in order to disrupt the group s ability to plan for their attacks. Cnn s chief international security correspondent, nick paton walsh is joining me now. Live from london. So nick, what do we know about this operation? yeah alex, quite extraordinary development here. Essentially, because of the number of u. S troops injured in this instance, seven 75 of whom apparently during the operation to it seems from a fall separately related to that one of whom requiring followon care outside of theatre. Now we re getting a statement to iraqi military high co
Administration is preparing a Sweeping Campaign to encourage americans to take the covid19 vaccine when its available to them and as vaccine supply increases. And it all cant come soon enough. The centers for Disease Control and prevention report more than 600 cases of the more contagious covid19 variants from the united kingdom, brazil and south africa across 33 states. According to the latest forecast models, an estimated 631,000 americans would have died from covid19 by june 1st. The mounting of a real federal response to the covid pandemic for the first time comes alongside the Historic Second Impeachment Trial of the former president who failed and refused to lead that fight. The second Impeachment Trial of the accused insurrectionist donald j. Trump begins on tuesday. It does not appear that there would be enough Senate Republicans to join in convincing the former failed president of his role in inciting the mob that attacked the capitol one month ago on january 6th and thats not
House Impeachment Managers say that former President Trump will have to testify under oath including crossexamination by democrats before or during his Impeachment Trial next week. If he declines to testify they say we reserve and any and rights to establish at trial that your refusal to testify infers a strong adverse influence about your action or inaction on january 6th, 2021. They want an answer by 5 00 p. M. On friday. Also congresswoman greene took to the house floor and delivered what could be best described as some extraordinary remarks. Things we have never quite heard before. Take a listen. If it werent for the Facebook Post and comments that i liked in 2018, i would not be standing here today and you could not point a finger and accuse me of anything wrong. Later in 2018 when i started finding misinformation, lies, things not true in these qanon posts i stopped believing it. School shootings are absolutely real. I also want to tale you that 9 11 absolutely happened. Things w
Version of monaco. As if lobbyists didnt have enough control. But that is not even the biggest news. Just a few hours ago, biden officials informed us that after almost 65 years of working to build a nuclear weapon, the nation of iran just weeks away from getting a bomb. After 65 years of trying. You arty know how that story is going to end. Trillions spent, many dead. The United States gaining nothing. We have seen that a lot and its happening again. Joe biden just sent american troops to syria. You didnt know that . Yep. Hours after he became president , american soldiers crossed into the nation of syria here and sending them to syria was one of the first things joe biden did. Some in the media forgot to even mention that. In their defense, as noted, theres a lot going on in the news, including a lot of troop mobilization. Syria is not the only place. Washington, d. C. , looks like occupied a small City Overflowing with soldiers. Tens of thousands of troops, we are told they are goin
Now they will be senators. But that is not even the biggest news. Just a few hours ago, biden officials informed us that after almost 65 years of working to build a nuclear weapon, the nation of iran may be just weeks away from getting a bomb. After 65 years of trying. What a coincidence. You all ready know how that story is going to end. Another pointless foreign war. Trillions spent, many dead. The United States gaining g nothing. We have seen that a lot and itt happening again. Joe biden just sent american troops to syria. You didnt know that . Yep. Hours after he became president , american soldiers crossed into the nation of syria. Sending them to syria was one of the first things joe bidenti di. The media forgot to even mention that. In their defense, as noted, theres a lot going on in the news, including a lot of troop mobilization. Syria is not the only place. Washington, d. C. , looks like occupied sarajevo. A small City Overflowing with soldiers. Tens of thousands of troops,