So, you know, they are seeing him as a good ally in this fight. Also, you know, echoing the message we heard from joe biden in that Rare Oval Office address. You know, i think those lines of communication remain open, but i think this is something that Mitch Mcconnell just believes in a similar fashion to joe biden, and theyre happy to have someone from the other party be a spokesperson and advocate for this significant aid package. All right. Well see what happens in the capitol today. White house reporter for the Washington Post, tyler pager, thank you, as always. Thanks to all of you for getting up Way Too Early on this tuesday morning. Morning joe starts right now. Welcome to morning joe. It is 6 00 on the east coast, oz yau take a live look at washington, d. C. It is tuesday, october 24th. This morning, for the first time, were hearing from a hostage freed by hamas. Well play for you comments from one of the elderly women released yesterday by the Terrorist Group. Meanwhile, the e
Eight. But at the end of the day they had no plan. They had no plan, and larry, this could stretch out another two or three weeks. This is unfortunate, and, you know, im ashamed were in this position. Hopefully well find someone who can get 217 votes soon. Thats House Oversight Committee Chairman joemz comer with a candid assessment of his party and its dysfunctional search for a new speaker. Well get the latest from capitol hill just ahead. Plus, well go through all of the new developments out of the middle east including the negotiations to free more hostages after hamas released two elderly women yesterday. And also ahead, Donald Trumps latest down right deranged comments from the campaign trail, comparing himself to Nelson Mandela and fantasizing about punching President Biden in the face. Good morning, and welcome to Way Too Early on this tuesday, october 24th. Im jonathan lemire. Thanks for starting your day with us. Hamas has released two more civilians being held hostage in gaz
Im yasmin this again. We start this afternoon with the latest on what is going on in israel. The first trucks carrying humanitarian aid finally getting through to gaza. The situation is deteriorating by the hour. Its not only theres not enough people, not enough beds in hospitals. Not enough ventilators. This is absolute carnage. All of this absolute carnage with the specter of a Ground Invasion looming over residents, with Israeli Military leaders saying they are good to go. At any moment. Two americans held hostage by hamas now free and ready for a reunion with their families. We are gonna take you to their hometown as well for reaction. We are also following a pair of other very big stories, the house still without a speaker, after jim jordans effort to grab the gavel goes down in flames, ill speak to democratic congressman, raja crist knew murthy about whether democrats can make a deal to save the spa speakership. Two of Donald Trumps Georgia Codefendant Pleading Guilty in stunning
the foreign services committee is not getting enough information. i want answers, most importantly for the families. the president and congress are laser-focussed on making sure the middle income wage earners benefit. sitting down with senators for tax reform. they are doomed to fail if they do not make it a bipartisan effort. good morning, and welcome to your new day. it s tuesday, october 24th. now 8:00 in the east. we have new details about the ambush that killed four american soldiers in niger and injured others just three weeks ago. america s top general now says the u.s. special forces did not call for help until after an hour after the fire flight with the islamic terrorists began. did an intelligence failure lead
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