honoring america s wish that it do more to provide security in the region. nbc producer waj kahn is on the ground with the latest. this was not a release, this was a rescue, is that right? all right. we re having some sort of technical difficulty there in islamabad. we ll try to get him back up. when we do, we ll go back to him there in islamabad. but let s turn to that vani van fair piece. according to the article, people close to president trump say he is, quote, unstable, losing a step and he is unraveling. the guy who wrote that piece is also an msnbc contributor and joins me on what has become a ritual of sorts here during the 1:00 hour. let s talk about this new
adhere to the same ideology peers who attend the same places of worship people who go to school or college with them. but, you know, there is usually one or two individuals in their environment that ultimately supports them. and i ve coined as peer pressure and peer support system where you have somebody who is not only supporting you in your endeavor, but also pressuring you to carry it out. and ideology is extremely strong. so, you know they need this kind of support system to make this ideology cement. waj, does it sound like he was particularly captivated by isis? was it blanket jihadism? what sense do you get? reporter: no, that s not the sense we re getting here. he s been cited as a pretty agnostic kid, which a lot of mixed roots kids in pakistan or
34-year-old, was described as a devoted dad who moved from pakistan to the united states after his parents divorce. his mother told the dallas morning news that he was raised in a normal american fashion. i don t know if something snapped or if elton simpson was just working on him. joining me now, nbc s waj kahn. let me start with you first about what you found out in terms of those who knew nadir from his time in pakistan. what can you tell us? hi alex. it seems like he was a normal cool kid in school in high school. he made most of the school teams. was in the school play. the lead actually. the girls used to swoon over him because of his american good looks. and he was not a quiet, strange kid. he was a popular kid. and when his parents split up
and disorganization which is setting if right now in those areas. in a country it must be said where the political situation has been far from stable for a very long time. nbc s waj kahn. thanks for the update. you can visit our website to learn how you can help those affected by the earthquake in nepal. coming up, baltimore s mayor is dialing back her use of the word thug. but the white house is not. we will discuss why some are saying the t word has replaced the n word. just ahead.