word hoax and refuting reports there s a nuclear component to this. those details coming from the washington post. people familiar with the investigation tell the post classified documents related to nuclear weapons were among the items agents were searching for. associates did not disclose any more details about the type of documents or if any were recovered. as the former president s allies slam the fbi and doj attorney general garland is pushing back. let me address recent unfounded attacks on the professionalism of the fbi and justice department agents and prosecutors. i will not stand by silently when their integrity is unfairly attacked. the men and women of the fbi and the justice department are dedicated, patriotic public servants. you ll remember we shared a warning from the fbi director denouncing a rise in violent rhetoric towards law enforcement wednesday. now the director says he is focusing on the safety and security of fbi employees in the wake of an
whether to become part of russia. ahead a warning president biden has for moscow. and later, why all los angeles schools will be stocked with the drug naloxone. live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom. we begin in the north atlantic where a deadly storm that caused massive destruction across several caribbean islands is now battering the canadian east coast. hurricane warnings are in place as damaging winds and heavy rain pound the region. in a tweet sent late friday night, justin trudeau urged those in the path of the storm to listen to authorities, reassuring him that his team is ready to provide support if needed. residents from across eastern canada did do what they could before the sun went down to prepare, including in nova scotia, where people waited in long lines to stock up supplies like food and water. and now that the storm has arrived in earnest, hundreds of thousands are without power across eastern canada. nova scotia power says it activated an emergenc
i m stephanie ruhle. and while this is the eve of yet another crucial set of primaries, which just 99 days to go to the midterm elections, we begin this evening broadcast with major news and the still ongoing war on terror. president biden made it official just a few hours ago. on saturday, under my direction, the united states successfully concluded an airstrike in kabul, afghanistan that killed and amir of al qaeda, ayman al-zawahiri. after carefully considering, and clearly convincing evidence of his location, i authorized a precision strike that would remove him from the battlefield, once and for all. this person, this mission was carefully planned, rigorously, to minimize the risk. we make it clear, again, tonight, that no matter how long it takes, no matter where you hide, if you are a threat to our people, the united states will find you and take you out. > of 2000, and was believed to be one of the main architects of the attacks on september 11th. he became the lea
plus, the latest on house speaker nancy pelosi and taiwan. the uncertain visit is straining an already tense relationship between the united states and china. and a texas man gets the longest prison sentence to date tied to the capitol attack, but his daughters want someone else locked up, too. good morning, and welcome to way too early, on this tuesday, august 2nd. i m jonathan lemire. thanks for being with us. after decades on the run, the top leader of al qaeda has finally been taken off the battlefield. ayman al zawahiri was killed this last weekend by a cia drone while standing on a balcony in downtown kabul, second in command to osama bin laden during the september 11th attacks, and became the top leader when the united states killed bin laden in 2011. a senior administration official tells nbc news that the strike was so precise, none of his family inside the home were killed. in a rare evening address last night, president biden still isolating from covid said j
much as you might expect. the former president touched on many of his greatest hits. he wanted to execute a drug dealers. he praised foreign dictators. and he pushed the big election lie. there is a new addition to his routine. the donald also singled out one woman in particular for a shout out, for praise. take a listen. i would like to thank a great woman named ginni thomas. do you know ginni thomas? she is a great woman. the wife of a great man, justice clarence thomas. her courage and strength she still believes the 2020 election was stolen. she didn t say, oh well, i would like not to get involved. of course it was a wonderful election. it was a rigged and stolen election. she did not will thunder pressure like so many others that are weak people and stupid people. you bet we know ginni thomas. let us count the ways. the conservative political capitalist appeared on a hill on thursday. that was voluntary and not under oath to speak with her because of her inv