People should not make the dangerous journey. Its clear theyre open. This man, Rodney Scott was President Trumps and then president Bidens Chief of the u. S. Border patrol. He also worked in Counter Terrorism at the border in 29 years of service there. He recently wrote this letter to the leaders of the Homeland Security Committee in the senate. I witnessed the unprecedented seismic shift in Border Security and Immigration Policy initiated january 20, 2021, the biden inaugural. This shift, he writes created the current crisis. He Goes On to say contrary to the current rhetoric, this is not a surge, this is a national security threat. Low level unsophisticated and uneducated smugglers are crossing the border and evading apprehension daily to think that wellresourced terrorist networks, Criminal Organizations and hostile nations are not doing the same is naive. So heres what the president had to say just a short time ago. Hes at the u. N. Today where he spoke. He never mentioned anything
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All and said basically, they would not confirm or deny that and they really wouldnt be able to comment on anybody s covid vaccination status. What they did confirm, one participant has tested positive on the show, so they havent confirmed if it is a dancer or a participant, contestant. They said the show is following all the covid guidelines, all the participants are being regularly tested. The Launch Programme and tonight was recorded last saturday and the positive case was discovered the next day. The first live show will be on the 25th of september, so at this stage it doesnt mean the positive tested person will necessarily have to drop out. No partners have been swapped as a result of this and about The Sun Newspaper story, they have said it is not a legal requirement to be Double Jabbed and the programme is following all covid protocols. Thank ou ve following all covid protocols. Thank you very much following all covid protocols. Thank you very much for following all covid protoco
Washington, d. C. Is on high alert right now. Theres a rally in support of insurrectionists but stirring fears of violence at the capitol today. Were going to take you to the hill, to hear from officials who are taking some extra steps right now to avoid something like we saw January 6th. Plus, people over 65 and those at risk for severe illness could soon be eligible for covid Booster Shots. Why that recommendation changes the game for the White Houses original plan to get Booster Shots to everyone. As a Combatant Commander i am fully responsible for this strike and tragic outcome. The u. S. Military admitting it killed ten civilians in a Drone Strike In Kabul last month. How that deadly mistake happened. And the questions that it now raises about socalled overlythehorizon strikes. Plus, a spending split. Democratic leaders are fighting to keep their party united. And passed President Bidens 3. 5 trillion Spending Bill amid threats within their own ranks that they may tank it. Welcome
Capitol building on January 6th. Nbcs Elson Barber on the ground with the latest for us. It seems at this point, right, the rally is now over. We were out there together a little while ago. How have things transpired since then . Reporter yeah, let me just let you look with me to show the kind of little bit that is left of the Police Presence over here. You can see its very much whittled down. When you look out in the crowd you see little groups of pockets of people here. But its still unclear whether or not they were part of this protest, this rally or whatever you want to call it or if they stopped by to see things afterwards. Capitol police say 400 to 500 people were inside the Protest Area thats excluding Law Enforcement. I would say about half of those were members of the media. It seemed like there were couple hundred people here specifically for this protest. The organizer of this rally says that this was specifically meant to be supporting nonviolent individuals who have been a