U. S. Troops from iraq immediately. Can you comment on that . Sec. Pompeo he didnt quite characterize the conversation correctly, but to the larger, more important point, we are happy to continue the conversation with iraqis about what the right structure is. Our mission there is very clear. We are there to perform a Training Mission to help the Iraqi Security forces be successful and to continue the campaign against isis. We are going to continue that mission, but as times change and we get to a place where we can deliver upon what i believe in the president believes is our right structure, with fewer resources dedicated to that mission, we will do so. We also have today a nato team here at the state Department Working to develop a plan which gett birding sharing burden sharing right in the region so that we can protect and defend, keep the American People safe, while reducing our cost, our resources, and our burden in the region, as well as the risk to our soldiers and sailors. You s
Hello and welcome if youre watching in the uk or around the world and stay with us for the latest news and analysis from here and across the globe. Donald trump has said he and his wife, melania, have tested positive for coronavirus and have begun a period of quarantine. They were both tested after one of mr trumps most senior advisers, hope hicks, found out she had the virus. The white house doctor has said both the president and the first lady are well and that mr trump will continue to carry out his duties while he self isolates. President trump confirmed the news on twitter, saying that he and the first lady will begin our quarantine and Recovery Process immediately and that they will get through this together this is the scene live in washington dc, well, im sorry, this is clearly not the image of washington we were hoping to show you with just a month to go until the president ial election, all the states wondering what this means for that vote. Before his positive test for covid
This is bbc news. Im Lukwesa Burak with the latest headlines for viewers in the uk and around the world. President trump is about to announce details of operation warp speed a programme to speed up development of coronavirus vaccines and treatments after the us reports another record day of infections. We will be live in the rose garden. Some states are taking drastic action to slow the spread one ofjoe bidens top pandemic advisers warns of a disaster as the thanksgiving Holiday Season begins. We have a fire raging across the nation and the holidays threaten to be gasoline poured on that fire. It comes asjoe biden wins the state of georgia putting increasing pressure
on mr trump to admit he lost the president ial election. The uk prime ministers most Senior Adviser Dominic Cummings quits his job after days of turmoil within the government. And well be looking at how families plan to celebrate diwali during lockdown. Hello and welcome to bbc news. President donald trump will shortly add
Florida governor rick scott says community uniting in if face of that tragedy. This is a tragedy it is horrible people lost lives lost loved ones we have people still injured, but we have a lot of wonderful people and doing a lot of nice things for each other. We have Fox Team Coverage on all of this steve hargon police at hospital victims being treated at this hour we begin request phil keating Hollywood International airport where it ensured what can you tell us as to kelly 30 minutes, in Anchorage Alaska fbi is there, is planning on having a news conference, to discuss its deelths with the Fort Lauderdale airport shooting suspect Esteban Santiago, who fbi alaska determined was delusional in need of Mental Health treatment after santiago in november walked into fbi office in an correspond aiming claiming u. S. Intelligence was planting seeds in brain forcing him to watch isis propaganda videos, today, santiago is here in Broward County florida in custody of u. S. Marshals, and his i
We begin with news on the battle to replace obamacare as we await the White House Daily briefing which is always a highlight. The president meeting today with community chairs to really support for Republican Health care bill. Welcome to the second hour of happening now, im jon scott. Melissa i melissa francis. The American Health care act has been approached by two committees, but the state remains unclear on the house and the senate. Vice president pence says that her by administration is open to suggestions to strengthen the g. O. P. Bill. What President Trump has said to our whole team is to continue to engage members, this is the bill, but if there are ways to improve that bill and to give people greater confidence that will all arrive at the same place, when obamacare is done and we replaced it with the kind of Health Care Reforms that will lower the cost of Health Insurance by expanding peoples choices, thats where were heading. Were very confident. It because of President Trump