members at a base in jordan. joining us now, nbc news chief international correspondent keir simmons joins us from erbil, iraq. we do not have keir yet. we are waiting to get him. we are waiting to get in to you some of our correspondents waiting at the pentagon. help us understand the planning that did or did not go into this attack, the targets of this attack, the significance of this group. again, this is breaking news happening as we come on the air. we have learned that there has been a strike against an iran-backed armed group in iraq. the pentagon suspects led the broad coalition of iran-backed militias behind the attack in jordan that killed three u.s. troop members. we are getting on air, our correspondents at the pentagon to break down what this all means, the planning that was behind this attack, whether or not this was part of the tiered approach we have heard so much about from the u.s. government in the past few days, the significance of the attack, how these ta
attacks represent a direct threat to international commerce and freedom of navigation. houthis are pulling the trigger, iran is providing the guns. john: that was nsc communications coordinator john kirby moments ago saying it is iran who was arming the houthi rebels, the same houthi rebels shooting drones towards navy ships. sandra: just yesterday, forced to shoot down another houthi drone in the red sea. united states has yet to take real direct retaliatory military action toward the houthis. awaiting a briefing from the pentagon and bring you the latest as we get it. john: john roberts in washington. sandra: sandra smith in new york. this is america reports . today marks two months now of war between israel and hamas. israel battling militants in some of the biggest cities along the gaza strip. u.s. confirming it has resumed intelligence flights, and despite all the devastation, israel is showing now their resiliency through testing, through the major tests that
it s good to be back with you for the second hour of chris jansing reports. at this hour, police say they have the prime suspect in custody believed to be behind a violent spree in texas that left six dead and three injured. where that investigation goes from here. in washington, president biden responds to republicans storming out of his cabinet secretaries who were briefing on ukraine. why he says their outrage over the border is completely misplaced. plus, a soft landing? is the fed close to pulling off what a lot of folks thought was impossible, cooling inflation without triggering a recession. some new labor department data that points to that possibility. and overseas, the devastating evidence coming out of the brutal sexual attacks against women on october 7th by hamas. the stories that their bodies tell, that their voices no longer can. our nbc news reporters are following all of the latest developments. we begin with guad venegas on that string of violent inc
saying are you re going be dictator. i said no, other than day one and that s right, donald trump said he would not be a dictator if he s re-elected except for first day. what he would do in first 4 hours of presidential power. president biden acknowledging behind closed doors that he s not sure if he was running for re-election if it wasn t for trump. and senate shouting match, republicans walk out of a classified briefing. what they want in exchange for the support. cnn this morning starts right now. good morning, everyone. so glad you re with us. donald trump put on the spot in saying the quiet part out loud. under no circumstances, you re promising america tonight, you would never abuse power as retribution against anybody. except for day one. except for day one. want to close the border and i want to drill, drill, drill. that s not retribution i m going to be i m going to be he keeps i love this guy you re not going to be a dictator? i said, no, n
if he will be a dictator if he wins back the white house. his unsettling answer ahead. plus job backjoe biden backtracking after a comment. and troubling revelations about possible hamas-inspired attacks. good morning, i m kasie hunt. it is wednesday, december 6. 5:00 a.m. here in washington, 4:00 a.m. in davenport, iowa where former president trump said exactly what he would do and exactly who he would be if reelected president. now it is up to us to believe him. you are promising america tonight you would never abuse power as retribution against anybody. except for day one. except for day one. meaning? i want to close the border and i want to drill, drill, drill. so again, it is up to us to believe him when he says that. this came after as president biden said the quiet part out loud to donors at a boston area fundraiser. he said if trump wasn t running, i m not sure i d be running but we cannot let him win. that very candid remark caught his campaign aide