all those stories to come on the context tonight. we begin tonight as us officials say plans have been approved for a series of strikes against iranian personnel and facilities in iraq and syria but not in iran itself. they told cbs news that the action would be carried out over a number of days and that weather will be a factor in when the strikes begin. washington has been preparing to hit back at iran backed militias after three us troops were killed in a drone strike injordan. the american secretary of defence, lloyd austin, said the us had the right to retaliate after the recent attacks. this is a dangerous moment in the middle east. we will continue to work to avoid a wider conflict in the region. but we will take all necessary actions to defend the united states, our interests and our people. and we will respond when we choose, where we choose and how we choose. the latest there from lloyd austin. with me is our chief international correspondent lyse doucet. macklin,
here is america reports . john: president biden will attend the dignified transfer of three american soldiers killed by an iranian proxy attack in jordan. he will face the families as the remains of their loved ones return to u.s. soil. sandra: the moment will be playing out on video, but no audio. we will bring that to you when it plays out as we honor these three soldiers brave service. john: right now, we are waiting to hear from new york governor kathy hochul at an event here in new york city. outrage growing over a migrant mob attack on police officers in times square and now we are learning some of the suspects may have left town. hello, john roberts, good to finally be with you. sandra: in new york city. good to have you here. john: missed you yesterday. sandra: but the show today, and nice to see you last night as well. thanks for joining us, everybody, sandra smith, and we are in new york. this is america reports . immigration on the mind of many voter
support and hold iran accountable that iran pay the price and frankly i think the time has come for them to strike oil or military infrastructure in iran. sandra: former vice president mike pence saying the u.s. needs to cross that line, hit back inside iran and do it now. he said that right here last hour, and here we go to hour two, i m sandra smith in new york. a live look at the pentagon as we await that briefing. john: john roberts in washington, the president is in jupiter, florida to raise cash for the campaign. he says he has decided how the u.s. will respond. sandra: parents of 24-year-old kennedy sanders, 1 of 3 soldiers two died in the drone strike want the world to know she was a hero. she chose to serve the country and give us our freedom, be part of us getting our freedom, and stuff happen and it s hard for the parents to endure. that s why i honor her so much and believe she s a hero. however the president or united states decides to respond, it won
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it s good to be back with you on this second hour. at this hour, president biden s critical next move. he says he has decided on the u.s. response to the drone attack that killed three u.s. soldiers in jordan but what it is, where, and when, he isn t revealing. plus, cori bush confirming she is the target of a justice department probe over her campaign spending. what we know this hour live from washington. plus, homeland security secretary under the microscope as house republicans hold another meeting moving closer to impeachment. our reporters are following all of the latest developments. let s start with keir simons now. president biden has made his decision clear. at least that he s made the decision clear, but what he s going to do against iran is an ongoing question. what s the latest, keir? secretary of state blinken not saying when the response from the u.s. might come, but saying it would likely be sustained over time, multilevel and could come in stages. as quest