the reason behind your suspension was it found you to have espoused conspiratorall views orly, in writing and indicated support for the events of january 6th, is that correct, yes or no? that is the language that they placed on the letter. that s a yes then. do you believe it s important for federal agents to have allegiance to the united states, yes or no. it is absolutely important that personnel have allegiance. do you believe you should have allegiance to the united states to possess a security clearance. absolutely. do you believe your obligations as an agent should supersede your please rephrase the question. do you believe your obligation as an agent should supersede your first amount right. do you believe that you have an obligation to serve as a federal agent regardless of what your personal political beliefs are? yes, i have an obligation to serve the united states. do you believe that f.b.i. agents should be permitted to express support for
i m amara walker. happy new year. we hope your new year is off to a great start. just ahead, home prices spiked in 2022, pricing many people out of the market, so what can we see and expect to see this year? we ll take a look at that, coming up. plus, inflation hasn t stopped people from spending, but they re not necessarily spending it on clothes and shoes. the concerns that retail stores could see losses this year, and what people are spending their money on, instead. but first, let s get you caught up on this morning s news headlines with whitney wild. good morning and happy new year, boris and amara, and to all of you watching at home. we begin this morning in vatican city, where thousands have gathered for the first mass of 2023, just one day after the death of pope emeritus benedict xvi. benedict passed away saturday at the age of 95 at his home in a monastery on the grounds of the vatican. and beginning monday, his body will be moved to st. peter s basilica, wher
Kill them and start a war its a massacre. We ask from the Biden Administration and the sent of state blinken, to act the Immediate Release of all hostages. On behalf of my family, im asking the u. S. Not to take a back seat. They start and we are going to finish, thats it. John any moment now President Biden will address the First Time Since saturday and death toll stands at 11, with more missing. Hello, john roberts in washington. Sandra im sandra smith in new york, this is america reports. The white house says the president who has mostly remained out of The Public Eye the past 72 hours will lay out his plan for how America Will Support israel as it inches closer to launching a Ground Invasion to eradicate hamas from the gaza strip. John speech comes as several American Families are furious at the Biden Administration for the lack of action in rescuing their loved ones who might be among the hostages who are still alive at the moment in gaza. Sandra Fox Team Coverage now. Mike tobin
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least, dasha burns, as always, thank you. that does it for us this hour. our coverage continues right now with katy tur reports. good to be with you. i m katy tur. they were warned. more than a year before october 7th israeli officials were repeatedly told that hamas was planning something big, and those officials repeatedly brushed it off, according to documents reviewed by the new york times. the approximately 40-page document, which the israeli authorities code named jericho wall outlined point by point exactly the kind of devastating invasion that led to the deaths of about 1,200 people. again, according to the times. a blueprint of an invasion, which hamas ultimately followed with, quote, shocking precision. nbc news has not seen the document, but we do have one of the new york times reporters who did joining us in just a moment. the idf has responded to the report saying, quote, questions of this kind will be looked into at a later stage. we also have reporting