Thoughts on the u. S. Military. We have special lines for this question. If you are an active member of the military, call 202 7488000. If you are a retired military service member, call 202 7488001. All others can call 202 7488002. You can also reach us on social media. On twitter at cspanwj. And on facebook at facebook. Com cspan. Good morning. Lets start by taking a look at what the president said earlier this month about the state of the u. S. Military during his comments about his National Security strategy. [video clip] dealt isis one devastating defeat after another. The coalition to defeat isis has now recaptured almost 100 of the land once held by these terrorists in iraq and syria. Great job. [applause] really good. Really good. Thank you. Thank you. We have a great military. We are now chasing them wherever they fully. And we will not let them into the United States. In afghanistan, our troops are no longer undermined by artificial timelines. And we no longer tell our enemie
President trump has now been briefed on the act of terror in his hometown. A special edition of world news tonight begins now. Good evening on this tuesday night. Halloween. And sadly, it will be remembered for what the mayor declared late today was an act of terror that ended not far from ground zero here in new york. A pickup truck turning down a pedestrian path for runners, walkers, bicyclists, and it appears that driver was aiming right for them. Authorities revealing that suspect in a rented pickup truck made a deliberate turn onto that path. It is the deadliest attack since nine. At least eight dead tonight. In more injured. The driver running people over. His path, about a mile long before he ended. The crime scene stretching several blocks. We know the driver almost made it to ground zero, smashing into a school bus in the end. Several children injured, too. This evening, images of the suspect leaving the truck, holding fake guns. Police shooting him. Authorities say he was rep
We do say good morning, everybody, on this monday. Big changes and new challenges for the Trump White House this morning. Retired general john kelly is officially taking over as white house chief of staff today as President Trump tries to hit the reset button going into another busy week. Abc news Kenneth Moton has the latest from washington. Kenneth, good morning. Reporter good morning. After that surprise announcement on twitter, President Trumps new chief of staff will be sworn in today and his to do list is already long. Today general john kelly will take the reigns of Trump White House. John kelly will do a fantastic job. Reporter the Homeland Security secretary replacing chief of staff reince priebus, hoping to bring order off six months in office for trump. He brought kelly in for the same reason he brings in successful businessmen and generals. Reporter this week set to be a busy one for the new chief of staff. Two u. S. Bombers flew over the korean peninsula. Japan and south K
Bloomberg. He isnt on the ballot in the first four contests. But he says theres clear proof that he is the strongest democratic contender. He calls me little mike, and the answer is, donald, where we come from, we measure your height from your neck up. If he doesnt mention you, youve got a big problem. But the president attacked me again this morning on twitter. Thank you very much, donald. Back to 2020 in a minute. But we begin the hour with President Trump. His instincts and the wrecking balllike impact of his postimpeachment actions. The president who once said he could shoot someone in the middle of fifth avenue and get away with it is now directing fire of a different sort of those he sees as his enemies. The short list, firing an impeachment witness from his National Security council months ahead of that colonels scheduled reassignment. Attacking the federal judge presiding over the trial and now the sentencing of trump ally, roger stone. Pulling the nomination of the top return
Better relations with russia. But recent diplomatic action taken by moscow will not deter the commitment of the United States of america to our security, the security of our allies, and the security of freedomloving nations around the world. Bill that from a bit earlier. The new chapter begins in the west wing. General john kelly will be sworn in later this hour as the new chief of staff. Chief White House Correspondent john roberts to kick it all off now. Welcome back there and good morning. Good morning to you. Another hohum nothing much to talk about week here at the white house. The Vice President with some sharp words for russia today. Tempering the tough talk with the possibility that things can get better but only if russia lives up to the demands of the World Community to reverse its actions, aggressive actions in crimea and ukraine. In a speech today in estonia to nato troops. He said the president will soon sign the new russia sanctions bill. He also said that the russian act