Behind in a hotel room. Hello, im wolf blitzer. Its 1 00 p. M. In washington, 2 00 a. M. Saturday in pyongyang, north korea. Wherever you are watching from around the recalled would, thank you for joining us. This just coming in. We begin with new information in the battle against isis militants in iraq and were getting word of a new pentagon plan to potentially send American Military advisers into a very, very volatile region, the Anbar Province. Leaders have been pleading for help to stop the relentless march of isis. Our chief National Security correspondent jim sciutto is with us and hes working his sources. Whats going on . Wolf, this would take them beyond the safe area of baghdad ander bi ander erbil to one of the most fierce fighting, including recently 400 sunni tribesmen challenging isis were killed in just two days this week. This would expand the train and assist mission beyond baghdad and and erbil of which isis controls now some 80 . The plan would still require the presi
It was just this past may reported Robert Mueller to serve as special counsel. This morning, mueller is expected to take action in the form of a public indictment. Two sources tell nbc news that a federal grand jury in washington has approved a first corral charges in the special counsels investigation into Russian Election interference. Nbc Kelly Odonnell has the latest. On a dreary gray sunday, President Trump stayed inside the white house, but active like a cloud burst on twitter. Venting broadly about the russia investigation. Blaming democrats for a, quote, witch hunt for evil politics. While washington, a town that thrives on being in the know, waits in the dark for special counsel Robert Muellers first indictment. We havent been informed who it is. Reports an indictment is coming makes secrecy a factor itself. Investigations and by law grand juries work behind closed doors. Grand jury secrecy is very important to the effectiveness of an investigation. Big unknowns, who had muell
A beautiful day. You need that. Rob i know him well. See what he says about that. Rob thanks for getting up with us, the battle at the border, a new wave of migrants in tijuana hours after donald trump thousand Immediate Response to what he considers disgraceful ruling on his asylum order. Jillian ray bolton joins us as we learn of a soldier shift. The biggest lamp port in the country, hundreds of migrants line up for their chance at an asylum hearing, some are families seeking safety and Economic Opportunity but Homeland Security secretary Kirstjen Neilsen says some could be dangerous. Some rapport the caravan is made of mostly women and children. The reality is the majority of the caravan we see is made of single adult males or teenage males. In addition we have identified 500 criminals to include known gang members in the flow of the caravan. Reporter to try to stop or curtail the caravan donald trump wanted all migrant seekers seeking asylum to make the request for port of entry an
You. It didnt make sense, ill explain. It doesnt get funnier but it will explain something the president is up to. As for whats going on, this impeachment caucus is actually growing. We have the newest member on the beat. Also donald trump in the downward spiral. And now shaking. Plummeting, him lashing out at china and the own fed chief. A serious story with hereby elements. And it was featured parentally with a shoutout on netflix show. Well explain. We begin tonight with the steadily growing calls as i mentioned from House Democrats demanding for real accountability for what they say are crimes by the president of the United States. For obstruction of justice. 132 democrats in the house now are backing impeachment proceedings against trump. Now lets be clear about what happened. A lot of other things have been happening. But take it together and now as the summer draws to a close, you have more than 55 of the entire caucus backing impeachment probes. Nadler is investigating trum top
Steadily growing calls from House Democrats demanding for real accountability for what they say are crimes by the president of the United States for obstruction of justice. 132 democrats in the house now and one independent are backing impeachment proceedings against trump. Lets be clear about whats happening because a lot of other things have been happening. So take it another as the summer draws to a close. You have more than 55 of the entire Democratic Caucus backing impeachment probes. Jerry nadler asking four other house committees investigating trump to share what theyve covered as his committee decides whether they have actually filed the former articles of impeachment. Support for this has grown slowly in fits and starts. Because while members went back to their districts and spent time with constituents and in the time since bob mueller testified a month ago, its now 39 more members of congress publicly coming out for impeachment. This is our nbc tally. And that includes if yo