Director brandon darby. Hes been covering all the chaos on the border from mcallen, texas. Brandon. Hey, sean. Thanks for having me on. Tell us what happened. Well, in the shootout the shooting that happened across the border is actually a common occurrence and it has to do with gang members or Cartel Members across the river shooting at u. S. Law enforcement. Oftentimes theyre not actually trying to hit the u. S. Law enforcement. Theyre trying to draw all of the Law Enforcement into one specific area so that they can get a high valued shipment across, whether it be a person or narcotics. This happened a couple of weeks ago. And at that point it was a member of the game and wildlife who was shot at. So this is something that happens all the time here even though were being told the borders are secure. And now an issue with the gang member who was killed, they suspected him of killing a 19yearold man. And, again, this is a town that is known for shipments coming through. This is a town
First to casey stegall. Lets go to casey at the white house first. Casey, what can you tell me . Reporter forgive me. I was looking down at my blackberry. All the information seems to be changing by the minute. The latest information we have that you were tossing out to me, the information that apparently this patient you were talking about that has symptoms thats being brought to an area hospital had some contact with patient zero. That appears right now not to be the case. It was a situation where someone went in to a medical clinic, an urgent care clinic and was having flulike symptoms and they had said that they had been to west africa recently. So theres also this word of caution. The cdc officials on the ground here in texas investigating the Thomas Duncan case say that they do not have any possible information about this situation in frisco, which is just north of dallas, by the way. Remember, there have been a number of false alarms all over the country. Were hoping this happen
Dallas area. One who may have set off red flags during a medical screening, and the world lead. The president set a goal to degrade and destroy isis, so why is the u. S. Letting in some critics views, letting a city close to the Turkish Border . 6 good afternoon, everyone. Welcome to the lead. Im jake tapper. We begin with the breaking news in the national lead, as a family mourns and the medical community deals with the first ebola patient in this outbreak to die in the United States there is word of another patient in the dallas area being monitored for ebola. This patient is being transported right now. Today, sadly, at 7 51 this morning central time, duncan, Thomas Eric Duncan became the first person to die of a horrible virus in this outbreak according to Presbyterian Hospital in dallas. Right now we are waiting for the cdc to update the public for the First Time Since his death and well bring that news to you live. Duncan spent his final hours on dialysis and a respirator with hi
Deeper. Reporter it does. John roberts, President Trump believes susan rice committed a crime in the unmasking of officials cooped up in those intelligence reports. Vice president pence is latest to call on rice to say he believes the American People have a right to know. Surveillance of any private citizen in this country and identity of the citizens was revealed people should know why and the fact that it involved our campaign and transition should be deeply troubling to anyone. Reporter one lawmaker, peter king, sits on the Intelligence Committee, says he is familiar with this. And could include, quote, every day details. Will she testify, will she plead the fifth, people in charge, susan rice asked for, and if she takes the fifth, that would be stunning. Utilize intelligence reports, we hear from sources, and we are cooperating with these investigations a little later. The question remains who asked her to do it. Susan rice to testify under oath, democrats still refuse to take thes
Ringing out in the distance. Five people shot. One of them, the majority whip Steve Scalise of louisiana in the hospital tonight. Gravely injured. The president of the United States and the first lady paid a visit to the hospital a short time ago. And i believe we have pictures of them visiting Medstar Hospital Center in washington. The hospital released a statement just a short moment ago, a status report on the congressmans condition. Here is what it says we are quoting this. From medstar Washington Hospital center. Congressman Steve Scalise sustained a single rifle shot to the left hip. It fractured across his pelvis, fracturing bones, injuring internal organs causing severe bleeding. He underwent a surgery to stop the blooding and received blood transfusion. His position is critical and he will require additional operations. We will closely be following, of course, updates on congressman scalises condition. As you know by now and as we said a second ago the gunman responsible for a