Isis homicide bombers move in on a base housing hundreds of american troops. Isis terrorists capturing a small town right here on the map really close to on outpost where thor than 300 marines currently training Iraqi Security forces. The militants reportedly made it to the gaits that close. But were taken out by iraqi forces. Coalition air strikes also taking out small units nearby. But it all went down so fast that even our own helicopters and drones were sent in but didnt get a chance to fire a shot by the time they showed up. Chief intelligence correspondent Catherine Herridge is live for us. Glad to have you safe back from gitmo. But youre still working hard. Now we have this latest attack on the base. What do you know . Gretchen military officials in washington are putting the best possible face on the incursion thshgs is the first time a limited number of isis fighter vz come so close to penetrating the base perimeter. A former Intelligence Officer who was stationed in 2006 tell
Im George Howell. Cnn newsroom starts right now. At 2 00 a. M. On the u. S. East coast, we start with the investigation of president Trumps Supreme Court nominee judge Brett Kavanaugh, and questions about who is actually pulling the strings. The president continues to insist the fbi has free reign to speak to whoever they choose during this one week limited probe. Sources tell cnn the white House Counsel is working with Senate Republicans behind the scenes to keep the investigation narrow and to keep it focused. Judge kavanaugh and Christine Blasey ford, the whom testified kavanaugh assaulted her, are not on the list. Kavanaughs drinking history which has come up in the allegations, that is not apparently part of this probe. The fbi did talk on sunday to a woman who has alleged kavanaugh drunkenly exposed himself to her while at Yale University years ago. We get more now from cnn correspondent boris sanchez. Reporter the ranking democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee Dianne feinste
Former president george w. Bush has dismounted now, and members of the bush family are getting out. They will walk down the center aisle at the national cathedral. Jeb bush there giving his brother an embrace. I think this is going to be a tough one for 43. A challenge. Looks emotional already. Laura bush is his rock. Shes holding on to him tight, rubbing his arm. With faith in jesus christ, we receive the body of our brother george for burial. Let us pray with confidence to god the giver of life that he will raise him to perfection in the company of saints. Deliver your servant, george sovereign lord christ from all evil and set him free from every bond that he may rest with all your saints in the eternal habitations where with the father and the holy spirit you live and reign one god forever and ever amen. Let us pray also for all who mourn, that they may cast their care on god and know the consolation of his love. Almighty god look with pity upon the sorrow of your servants for whom