We have complete coverage starting with senior White House Correspondent jim akosta. We were moving really fast here. Time to slow down and see how this will work . I think you are right. Secretary of state kerry is in paris as the Obama Administration is making the bold claim that arab countries are now prepared to conduct airstrikes on the terror group. The violent rise of isis is terrifying governments a ekros the middle east to the point that secretary of state john kerry says, countries in the region are willing to step up with airstrikes. We have countries in this region, countries outside of this region, in addition the United States all of whom are prepared to enbeige if military assistance in actual strikes, if that is what it requires. Reporter the Obama Administration is so far unwilling to name those arab partners. As one Senior State Department official put it, i dont want to leave you with the impression these leaders have an option to do air strievenlgs several have. Tha
Harrisperry. We have breaking news from the middle east this morning. Dozen of turkish hostages have been released. They returned this morning to cheering crowds. It was feared for the hostages safety that kept them from getting in the fight with isis. And this Week Congress voted on the very fight, agreeing to authorize the United States military to train and arm syrian rebels. It was the first fullment of a request made by president obama. The response was overwhelming. 7822 in the senate. We heard republicans saying things in support of the president and his authority. I frankly think the president s request is a sound one. Theres a lot more we need to be doing. Theres no reason for us not to do what the president asked us to do. What would our enemies and allies think if we rejected the president s authority to do this . So yes, congress did something in twine etc. Vacations. And thats news in itself. The president was quick to say the votes show his campaign is united. This shows
Joining us is shepard smith. Mourners came together to at a memorial, makeshift memorial to mourn the passing of the 30 or more who died in these attacks. A final number still not known. Some people in the city saying they dreaded Something Like this. Theres been warnings that something was coming and not specific and many in brussels saying theyre not surprised. It honestly really hasnt sank in yet for me personally because i never really believed that something could happen here in brussels. But yeah, its clearly here. Its sad day for us. Brussels is a fantastic place and i dont want anyone to destroy this beauty that we live with here. Security forces in brussels have been carrying out raids and sweeps throughout the day on tuesday and overnight. They say inside one apartment they found a bomb packed with nails and chemicals and an Islamic State flag. A newspaper reporting a taxi driver claims that he had picked up the three men at the home and to bring them to the airport, they wou
Inadequate. Trumps pick for secretary of state, rex tillerson. A leading republican grilling him. And the alarming images coming in tonight. Tearful hostages begging the president elect, donald trump to save their lives. Good evening, and its great to have you with us here on a wednesday night, and we begin with the lightning round of questions today at trump tower. This was the president elects first News Conference in 168 days. Since july, in fact. And mr. Trump came ready. The president elect taking aim at the Intelligence Community, calling it disgraceful. Those unconfirmed reports that russia could have information to hold over him. And the president elect was asked, did anyone on his team have contact with the russians during the campaign. We do have it all covered tonight, beginning with our chief white house correspondent, jonathan karl. Reporter its donald trump versus the Intelligence Community. In his First Press Conference as president elect, trump accused the nations top I
But that battle armada as the president put it was not racing toward north korea when the president said it was last week. Officials blame miscommunication but Vice President pence on a tour of the region tells cnn the point is, were ready. North korea ranks high on the president s to do list along with tax reform, Obamacare Repeals, infrastructure, border wall. Moments ago, he signed an extension of a program allowing veterans to get medical care outside the overburdened va. Joining me to talk about all this, David Drucker of the washington com, ml leak, and plaguie haberman also with the new york times. Its like election morning. There was an election overnight. The biggest since the one last november, no doubt. And jon ossoff almost pulled off a stunner. He almost won this congressional seat in the republican hands since 1979. Almost is still just almost. Nai naire President Trump thanked himself for what he called a big win. He said glad to be of help. One republican senator a sout