Who can . The group of leaders who swerve the most praise this week are the military brass. In a remarcable act of leadership for people who work under the president , all five of the heads of the armed forces independently issued statements unequivocally denouncing racism and bigotry. Maps because the military has been the institution that has most successfully integrated the most diverse population. Perhaps it remains an oldfashioned place where a sense of honor standards and value still holds. The military chiefs have shown why they still command so much respect in the country. Americas other elites should perhaps take note. For more go to cnn. Com fareed and read me Washington Post column this week. Lets get started. In the wake of the charlottesville rally and attack last weekend, the new yorker published a fascinating frightening article entitled is america headed for a new kind of civil war. The reporter talked to experts and tame to startling conclusions. What is going on in am
Protecting parades and fireworks with sand trucks, drones and temporary barriers. The new measures keeping america safe. And good evening. Im tom llamas in for david, and we begin on this Independence Day with a new provocation from north korea. What could be the most dangerous yet. A new Missile Launch being called a breakthrough. A successful test of an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile possibly capable of reaching alaska. North koreas officials statements celebrating the launch, promising to root out what she see as the u. S. Threat. Tonight, President Trump responding with an unusual tweet, calling out north koreas dictator and then their neighbors to take action. Abcs david kerley starts off at the white house. Reporter u. S. Officials confirm tonight this launch appears to be a major breakthrough. A north korean twostage Intercontinental Ballistic Missile. Supervising it all, kim jongun. Its a missile which could potentially reach the u. S. Kim, his military leaders and scientis
Protecting parades and fireworks with sand trucks, drones and temporary barriers. The new measures keeping america safe. And good evening. Im tom llamas in for david, and we begin on this Independence Day with a new provocation from north korea. What could be the most dangerous yet. A new Missile Launch being called a breakthrough. A successful test of an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile possibly capable of reaching alaska. The statements celebrating the launch, promising to root out what they see as the u. S. Threat. The president responding with an unusual tweet, calling out north koreas dictator and then their neighbors to take action. Abcs david kerley starts off at the white house. Reporter u. S. Officials confirm tonight this launch appears to be a major breakthrough. A north korean twostage Intercontinental Ballistic Missile. Supervising it all, kim jongun. Its a missile that could potentially reach the u. S. Kim, his military leaders and scientists all celebrating. A success,
Is this the new normal . Ill talk to peter bergen. Can america learn any lessons from tackling an ugly past . Why the president s disgust with the deal with iran could lead to a show down next month. Heres my take. Much of america has reacted swiftly and strongly to Donald Trumps suggestion there is a moral equivalent between the White Supremacists and those who protested against them in charlottesville, virginia. But the delayed, qualified and mealy mouthed reaction to those in the leading class tell a disturbing story about the elites. The least respected of todays leaders are, of course, politicians. The public views them as cowardly and pandering to polls and focus groups. Thats how many too Many Republican officials have behaved in the face of trumps reactions. Many, with some honorable exceptions, have gone mute on the biggest subject of the day. I know they worry about the base, primaririeprimariries, rio nors. Shouldnt they ask themselves about their public and why they went in
Deaths of sour soldiers in niger, and the president also is facing scrutiny how he handled one death in particular. The death of la david johnson. Johnsons widow myeshia spoke about his death and that phone call from the president. He couldnt remember my husbands name. The only way he remembered my husbands name, because he told me he had my husbands report in front of him. And thats when he actually said la david. I heard him stumbling on trying to remember my husbands name. And that was hurting me the most, because if my husband is out here fighting for our country and he risks his life for our country, why cant you remember his name . Lets begin at the white house with nbcs hallie jackson. We heard from the president with singapores Prime Minister a little while ago but he didnt take questions. Whats the latest on this topic from the white house . Reporter not much, ali. At least at this moment in time. There are a lot of questions you laid out top of the broadcast about what happen