the two leaders gave brief my marks -- remarks and later james mattis answered questions on north korea. defense sec. mattis: ladies and gentlemen of the delegation, it is great to have you here. you are always welcome here, your ideas are welcome here. is -- i loved, it the article in the paper, you wrote so eloquently in the daily telegraph. i think it was only about 10 days ago, in there about the values that are nations share being not tradable. i thought it was a very concise way to sum up so much of what we stand for and also what we stand against. faced greathave odds, often at a terrible cost, and waterloo and 100 places i would say that you fought courageously for freedom after all those years and some things are in during in this world -- enduring in this world and it is hard to find a greater bond in freedom and peace. i would say the relationship between the u.s. and u.k. were joined by over 200 years and to those values, those shared values, including liberty and respect for human dignity and regard for basic political freedoms. i will also point out that the relationship i

take a listen to what his defense secretary, james mattis, just said about north korea. take a listen. >> i cannot believe this capability in itself brix us closer to war, because the president has been very clear and the secretary of state has been very clear that we are leading with diplomatic and economic efforts. >> so karoon, unless the president means very severe additional sanctions on banks, for example, pretty severe things doesn't seem to jive with what mattis is saying. how do you see it? >> it's a clarification that is important that the secretary of defense made, because you saw these rockets firing in the air, and clearly, that's supposed to send a message to north korea about the force we could exert if we wanted to hold them back in. but would that make north korea ramp up faster and produce a response that would force us more towards a difficult situation. mattis is trying to be abunda abundantly clear that's not what's happening. it's also notable that there has been a lot of pressure from other countries like russia and china on the trump administratio

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defense secretary james mattis james mattis telling reporters at pentagon he believes that isis chief, seen here on the left is still alive following weeks of speculation about his death. mattis said he has seen no evidence that baghdadi is dead. although russia claimed in june it killed him during an airstrike in syria a month earlier. melissa. melissa: major white house shake-up. sean spicer resigning as white house press secretary as senate republicans prepare for obamacare repeal vote early next week. >> senate republicans this week continued to work towards our shared goal of saving the american people from the disaster of obamacare. representatives from several grassroots organizations calling on the senate to take action on health care legislation. as the president has said inaction is simply not an option. melissa: how will changes for the white house impact the president's agenda? guy benson, townhall.com political editor and fox news political editor. guy, i was floored by the performance this afternoon. i didn't expect -- i don't know why i wouldn't expect anthony scaramucc

when 5at630 continues. >>> james mattis greeted british defense secretary today at the pentagon >> secretarytis said the response to the aggression is a diplomatic process, he said north korea represents a world wide threat >> this is a diplomatically led international effort to stop a world wide threat they're bringing to bear. so it is led by diploma mace right now. there are united nations efforts underway. we also see economic aspects to the diplomatic effort to divert them from this wrong path. >> earlier, president trump said he is thinking of some quote pretty severe things in terms of consequences for north korea but did not give any specifics. >>> the fight against terror and isis in mosul is almost over with a spokesman from the anti-isis coalition saying the group is on its last legs. in the iraq's city. >> reporter: isis fighters in mosul now surrendered by u.s backed iraqi forces. pinned down after months of fighting. pentagon said isis lost 70% of the territory seized in iraq and syria and the fight to reattack mosul as a decisive battle could completely isolate raqqa the self

killed children others being put in danger daily airstrikes chaos however secretary of defense james mattis he has said that he feels like civilian casualties are inevitable in the fight against terrorism this is what was said by secretary of defense james mattis from the united states. or a fact of life in this sort of situation now it's important to remember that the u.s. coalition in syria is there without the permission of the internationally recognized syrian government at no point have they ever given permission for the united states and its allies to intervene and set up shop in their country and they have now called on the united nations to take action to stop the activities of the united states in syria live from new york city caleb maupin thank you for the hope that. the u.s. or to the u.n. has warned north korea that quote the time for talk is over nikki haley out of any security council resolution that does not significantly against the hermit kingdom is pointless it comes after north korea on friday test fired an intercontinental ballistic missile. an additional security counci

mmo from the defense secretary james mattis, on friday, inamed -- in a memo from defense secretary james mattis, on friday, lgbt organizations slammed the decision, a think tank said it will "compromise military readiness." iris is calling from new jersey on our democratic line. hi, iris. caller: hi. i wanted to make a comment on the voter registration. for several months now, my friends and i have been expecting this to happen because it is voter suppression. it is a way to ensure that the republicans again be elected, for the president be elected again, or something what trump calls "rigging the election." we are also expecting sometime in his presidency to request that the limit on the presidency would be removed. registration, at all levels, it is a protection totalitarianp any terms, any type of dictatorship from taking hold of our country. all of the voter registration commissions out there that are fighting this, i applaud them, because this should be obvious to everybody. zeke is calling from indian on our republican line. caller: about the gender speak this morning, i suggest ev

you are the congressman in this report from james mattis.hat are your specific objectives -- objections? guest: i would question their assessment of the secretary's mood. this president does two things in an unconventional way. he announced what his intent is. and irse everyone knows, think the new york times and the congressmen need to understand, you need to have formal changes in regulations that are on the books right now. they were left there by the previous administration. people are not going to be affected adversely. the congressman needs to calm down. anytime there is a change from one administration to another, and i've seen this happen several times, if a policy change is made, individuals can be protected from adverse effects. the policy still needs to change. the primary principle is is not about individuals. if you talk about people not allowed to serve, well, that includes people who are anorexic, to believe they are overweight even know they are rail thin. do we let people in the military who have such a psychological problem

also keep an eye on another cornerstone of the cabinet, james mattis, the secretary of defense. the president waited until james mattis was on vacation until he announced -- for him to announce this major controversial disruptive policy change for the military. the president wanting to suddenly ban transgender troops from serving even though thousands of transgender troops are serving on duty. james mattis has been silent on the president's announcement of that policy change since the president said it, even as one by one the service chiefs have started to announce they're not going along, not until at least they get further direction. it is worth noticing i think that the white house seems to be in meltdown mode in terms of its senior staff. they appear to be in tantrum mode. we shouldn't see that as surprising given what he knew before tonight about the charming culture mr. trump creates around himself and the behavior expectations for the people who work around him. i do think it's worth keeping this long list in mind though, keeping eyes open for more high profile hirings or

james mattis, the defense secretary, was on vacation. times" reports he and learn of of the day before but had announced a month ago he was doing a six-month investigation to decide on the status of transgender people in the military. what is your sense of what the leadership feels about this? has it changed under the trump administration, from the highest levels to come a well, were you are on your base? >>>> when the department of defense decided they're going to integrate transgender people into the military, they did the most exhaustive study on a people group the military has ever done. commissioned rand corporation, new england journal of medicine to their own study, the department of defense did a study for a yearr. in that time, they also sought out the 18 partner nations that we have who all have open transgender service. this was a detailed study that took a year to complete. and in the secretary of defense decided to give a further six montnths just to make sure we we being thorough. don't dolitary, we anything quickly because

max: i would tend to believe james mattis. but the president is commander in chief. e gives in order, mattis is a duty-bound to honor it or resign. it is a total incoherence within the administration over how to conduct foreign policy. one message comes from one secretary or cabinet official, and then the president says something else. what is clear is that the u.s. has very few options on the military front. there is a limited amount we can do. escalating militarily would be catastrophic, not just for south korea, but potentially for the entire region. this is about containing north korea and potentially engaging in talks down the road. betty: thank you so much for joining us, max bergmann, at the center for american, -- progress. we will have more on the g20 throughout the day. peter mandelson joins us at 9:40, hong kong time. this is bloomberg. ♪ we speak to a former diplomat and now dean from the school of public policy in singapore. this is bloomberg. ♪ betty: this is "daybreak asia," i am betty liu in new york. yvonne: i am yvonne man in hong kong. $5.7 million

i understand you just heard from defense secretary james mattis briefing reporters.extraordinary couple of moments. coming down to the press area speaking on the record. we will have that audio a little bit later, but i want to tell you exactly what the headline was. let me quote the secretary. he told reporters, "i do in the believe this capability in itself brings us closer to war, because the president has been very clear. the secretary of state has been very clear, that we are leading with diplomatic and economic efforts. the military remains ready in accordance with our alliance." that is the message that defense secretary mattis thought was so important that he wanted to come and tell reporters on the record, which he usually doesn't do very directly. so when he says the capability doesn't lead them to war, he's talking about the missile that sea launched. they saw it, monitored it, knew it wasn't headed towards the united states and take it very seriously. north korea is making progress, but this missile in and of itself is not something that james mattis wrau

then he's going to be introduced on stage by the defense secretary james mattis. and then he's going to speak. he's going to commission the ship. then probably one of the most exciting moments of this commissioning is something called the manning of the ship or the bringing of the ship to life. hundreds of sailors all in their dress whites will be running around the ship. we're expecting perhaps the military fly-over as well. and then there's going to be the breaking of the presidential flag. the flag will be hoisted up and then unfurled. it is going to be a very dramatic event. a lot of music. the band is here. this is an event that really sums up a lot of what president trump loves and hates. he loves the fact that this ship is made in america. it is the biggest most expensive, most powerful, most technologically advanced aircraft carrier in the world, and it was all made in america. in fact, it was made over in newport news, just over the bay. he loves that. and of course this was made in america week. and just outside this hangar, as you walk into the hangar,

ladies and gentlemen, the honorable james mattis, secretary of defense. ecretary mattis: ladies and gentlemen, today a magnificent worship joins the best navy in the world. it is named after a tried and true member of the greatest generation and that spirit will permeate the ship, a long as it sails on the seas. spirit,as the u.s. navy we have just began to fight. mr. president, you will send the ship in harms way and they will fail in harms way for you, for our nation and what we've and four. let me say what you have been waiting to hear. ladies and gentlemen, our commander and chief, president donald trump. thank you. [applause] president trump: thank you very for thecretary mattis wonderful introduction and your devoted service to our nation. nobody has done it like you. i am thrilled to be back on this magnificent ship, for this with themoment, amazing men and women of the united states navy. [applause] president trump: i was with you knew that iago, i had to be here today. i told you i would be back to congratulate you, and the crew, and everybody inv

defense secretary james mattis says diplomacy it's a priority. cnn pentagon correspondent barbara starr has this report. >> reporter: north korea's new intercontinental ballistic missile rolled up to the launch pad, fired, and change the world for president trump. >> i don't draw red lines. >> after declaring the era of strategic patience is over. the north korean threat is now a major issue at the g20 summit. president trump trying to leave all options from sanctions to military action on the table. >> i have some pretty severe things that we're thinking about. >> in his first public statement, defense secretary james mattis says diplomacy still is the priority in controlling north korea's new missile launches. >> i do not believe that capability in itself brings us closer to war because the president has been very clear and secretary of state has been very clear that we are leading with diplomatic and economic efforts. >> the secretary has long warned that war with kim jong un could lead to catastrophe. >> as you know if this goes to a military

secretary of defense, james mad dog mattis.th the retired four star marine corp general? this photo. was published in the "washington post" back in may. and onhe the bottom corner, that's mattis's cell phone number. the man carrying it is president trump's long-time body guard. fisher called the number, sent a text, mattis called fisher back and did an interview. it recently ran in the mercer island high school newspaper. give him a lot of credit for taking the initiative, taking the football 10 running with it. i suspect teddy has nothing to do with any other media outlet played into the strategy there >> the generation z? >> that could be generation z. i think -- we'll have to check with him >> he zeroed in on it >> most cases, one might try to prank call james mattis, although he's not a guy i would want to prank call. somebody once said kill them all, that's not the one you want to deal with. >> i'm guessing he has a different phone number now >> just like lindsay graham did when president trump gave the cell phone out >> a

the sense that he has given tremendous autonomy to the department of defense and to secretary james mattisd of them coming to him for permission, can we drop this bomb? can we kill this guy? he says you have the broader presidential duty, do whatever you think is right in this moment, and then we'll talk about smart strategic decisions. this is where the present comes into do this. >> sandra: okay sounds the president has entered to the pentagon, and just a little note, the meeting itself is closed press, but we will certainly hear what comes out of that meeting later today. chris, thanks for staying on with us. >> rick: second in command, deputy ag rod rosenstein, speaking about cybercrime and how the plan is to stop it. former justice department member thomas dupree junior drones and snacks, but first, some of the president's comments. >> sessions should have never recused himself, and if he was going to recuse himself, he should have told me before he took the job, and i would have picked somebody else. i think it is very unfair to the present. dad: flash drives? yup. that's dad taking

there's really no military option as i james mattis stresses diplomats.g to pull more sanctions on but as you are part of the show, not enough sanctions to actually cause a collapse of the north korean regime. they do not want to go that percy cannot just outsource it to china. the only option your left with then our previous agreements for this is not a very good option but it is the best of the bad options.here you can get china, russia, south korea and japan will all agree that yes more sanctions, yes more targeted sanctions but divorce north korea back to the bargaining table where we can freeze the program. just stuff them in their tracks. >> are talks realistic? when you look back at history and the multiple presidential organizations, the administration that have tried to talk.i mean it goes way back! under president clinton. and then they lifted the sanctions. as part of a deal and boy, did that backfire! i mean they believe that they are the rulers of us. we are not in control here. i mean how do we gain control? and i would love to say reagan bu

alison: defense secretary james mattis trying to calm news. today he said north korea's first intercontinental ballistic missile test is provocation but it does not bring us close store war -- us closer to war. that may be of little conflict to those with family in that region. jeff goldberg joins us. you were talking to people today about how the korean community reacting to this. jeff: people are paying close attention to the tensions between the north and the south. it's been ongoing for 65 years. for that reason the situation is viewed very differently by people here than by many in asia. >> following a north korea's successful test of the ballistic missile this week, many koreans are grow more concerned about the military conflict and the impact on north korea. >> vice president of the korean american association of washington in annandale. why her fears are growing that is not the case for many living in south korea. >> we do not worry about the war. >> and he agrees. >> everything is an act in north korea. >> he says relatives in south

defense secretary james mattis was quick to assert today that north korea's launch of a brand new ballistic missile this week does not bring the u.s. any closer to war. he insists the focus is still diplomacy, that's just a day after u.s. ambassador to the u.n. nick kentucky haley raised the spector of force. >> time is short, action is required. the world is on notice. one of our capabilities lies with our considerable military forces. >> there have to be severe things, we don't have very much time to figure this out. the north koreans within a year may be 18 months will be able to position a nuke on top of an intercontinental ballistic missile and hold the u.s. to ransom. >> reporter: and there have been concerned about missile defense capabilities. the new thad system in south korea is working, but as for defending u.s. soil from a long range missile, the system's in place failed three of the last four tests. but after a significant upgrade, the last one went well. pentagon source telling cnn, missile defense was designed to defend against a rogue missile, not a full scale attack. for no

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defense secretary james mattis spoke with his japanese counter part underscoring an iron clad commitment to japan. the u.s. launches a government wide effort to i've more options. what's the latest on these rising tensions there in seoul? >> reporter: good morning. this new type of missile has generated a new level of threat and it's prompted a tougher u.s. military pressure against north korea and also hints of a possible return to war. new pictures of what north korea claims is its first intercontinental ballistic missile, which could strike the united states. the u.s. calling it a new global threat. in an emergency meeting at the u.n. security council time is short. >> action is required. the world is on notice. >> reporter: there was new taunting too. kim jong-un said the missile test was meant to slam the american bastards in their face, that it was a fourth of july gift package for the yankees and the showdown with the u.s. had reached its final phase. u.s. and south korean forces here fired back with a military drill. precision strike missiles meant to show they are prepared for w

as secretary of defense james mattis said, we are exploring different channels. and everybody should take a look at that. >> i appreciate everything you have done. it's a very substantial problem we all face in north korea. i'm sure that whether it's on north korea or many of the things we are discussing, we'll come to a successful meeting. >> let's see the media cover these issues. they cover russia 50 times more than healthcare or infrastructure. limits see how seriously they take the threat. jesse: it's a threat that should unite all americans. nypd officer gunned down by a cop hater. black lives matter is listed as a terrorist organization. a fiery debate coming up. >> he's a loose canon and will give us in trouble. jesse: one college professor wants to study these strange white americans who voted trump. he joins me next. >> my partner's shot! my partner's shot! the 67th officer to die on duty since january. a nearly 20% jump this year alone. there was zero coverage on msnbc and only 90 seconds on cnn. the increase in cop killings is no surprise with black l

just in, defense secretary james mattis made his first comments since north korea's launched its most far-reaching missile yet. secretary mattis calling it, quote, a provocation and a serious escalation, but he also said this in an audio-only recording. >> i do not believe this capability in itself brings us closer to war, because the president's been very clear and the secretary of state's been very clear that we are leading with diplomatic and economic efforts. the military remains ready in aaccordance with our alliance with japan, with korea, we stand ready to provide options if they are necessary. but this is a purely diplomatically-led with economic sanctions and buttressed by the military position that we're taking right now. >> joining me now, former senator, congressman, william cohen, who was also the secretary of defense in the clinton administration. he leads the cohen group, a global consulting firm. so secretary cohen, a pleasure. welcome. >> good to be with you. >> so we just heard the words from secretary mattis saying he doesn't think this move by north korea will bri

james mattis did not know until the day before that this announcement was coming.s, after the president in his statement on twitter said after consulting with generals, we are not sure which generals. is this the way to make this policy? >> i'll defer to the white house. i don't know the internal workers. >> we are not asking you to make the decision. as a member of congress, they have an oversight role over the presidency. do you approve of the way this decision was implemented? >> you know, i approve of the president being the commander and chief. he has the ability and authority to make this call. obviously, we can express our disagreement. that's what this is about. there's going to be areas we agree with and areas we disagree with. we are going to see how much common ground we can find and lead for the american people. >> you said you appreciate what you call straight talk from the president. do you think we are seeing that this week when it comes to the handling of his attorney general, jeff sessions, attacking him, statements attacking hill, but not sitting

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ladies and gentlemen, the honorable james mattis, secretary of defense. [applaus [applause] >> president trump, ladies and gentlemen, today, a magnificent war ship joins the best navy in the world and it's named after a tried and true member of the greatest generation and that spirit will permeate this ship so long as it sails on the seas, as well as the u.s. navy spirit we have just begun to fight and mr. president, you'll send this ship in harm's way and they'll happily sail in harm's way for you for our nation and for what we stand for. enough words have been spoken, let me say what you've been waiting to hear. ladies and gentlemen, our commander-in-chief, president donald trump. thank you. [applause] [applause] >> thank you very much, secretary mattis, for that wonderful introduction and your devoted service to our nation. nobody's done it like you. i'm thrilled to be back on this magnificent ship for this historic moment, with the amazing men and women of the united states navy. [applaus [applause]. i was with you four months ago and i knew that i ha

[applause] the honorable james mattis, secretary of defense. [cheers and applause] the honorable terry mcauliffe, governor, commonwealth of virginia. ladies and gentlemen, our ship's sponsor, mrs. susan ford bales. [cheers and applause] [cheers and applause] -- she is escorted today by command master chief, united states navy, command master chief uss gerald r. ford. ladies and gentlemen, the president of the united states, escorted today by captain richard mccormick, united states navy, perspective commanding officer uss gerald r. ford. [cheers and applause] ladies and gentlemen, honors to the president of the united states. platform and salute. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, the national anthem will be performed by gerald r. ford's own chief petty officer. advance the colors. ♪ >> platform and salute. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> platform, ready, two. ladies and gentlemen, chaplain barstow will offer the invocation. >> please pray with me. we gather together here today as one body, though we come from many different backgrounds, representing many different r

explain to us how you came up with this notion of going after james mattis. >> well, i found out aboutber being leaked through "the washington post." i like to watch the news and do so regularly, but i don't always read all the content. i just like to look at the headlines whenever i can. and so i saw a headline that his number had been leaked. i knew who mattis was. i'm fairly interested in foreign policy. and so mattis is somebody that i looked up to. so i was curious right off the bat. >> teddy, hold on a second. was it you who spotted the post-it note on the folder that was being carried by donald trump's long-time bodyguard there. and you see blurred a little post-it note. it turned out that was the cell phone number of secretary mattis. did you just zoom in on it or did you just read of the numb abouter somewhere online? >> well, i didn't find it originally. "the washington post" took it down but somebody in the comments in that article -- follow-up article still had it. there was a picture and i just flipped it upside down, zoomed in. i just put the number in my contacts. >> and

. >>> james mattis says a preemptive military strike against north korea is one option. but he points out that could lead out to an all-out war with what he calls catastrophic results. he says this week's missile launch doesn't change the trump administration's determination to pursue a diplomatic solution. >> i do not believe this capability in itself brings us closer to war, because the president's been very clear and the secretary of state's been very clear that we are leading with diplomatic and economic efforts. >>> in poland yesterday, president trump used stronger language about north korea saying the consequences to be quote, pretty severe. >>> we are seeing more evidence of backlash against the protesters shouting "where's jeff flake?" held a sit-in at the republican's phoenix office. five were arrested for trespassing, two others are charged with making threats. and a group called the arkansas resistance project filled senator cotton's office in little rock. some took cotton to task for the projected cuts to the veteran's administration. they pointed out the se

germany, behind the scenes his top aides, secretary of state rex tillerson, defense secretary james mattisnational security council, are all prepping him for tomorrow's sit-down with russian president vladimir putin. tillerson has a long history of dealing with the russian president and mattis has taken a harder line on putin than the president has publicly. over the last several days advisers gave the president a large binder of material for his nine meetings on the sidelines of the g-20 summit but aides say the section on putin and raush s russia is only a few pages written in one sentence talking points to keep the president focused. senior administration officials say the president has been receptive to their advice. >> we're at the very beginning, and i would say at this point it's difficult to say exactly what russia's intentions are in this relationship. i think that's the most important part of this meeting is to have a good exchange between president trump and president putin over what they both see as the nature of this relationship. between our two countries. >> reporter: in a s

defense secretary james mattis.how did they get the big interview in according to the hill, one of mattis's aides inadvertently leaked his cell phone number to the public. it was visible in a photo run by "the washington post" in one high school journalist saved it, and mattis agreed to do an interview. he was asked about repairing the arab world after isis, foreign policy, and what high school students should be studying. mattis says he did the interview, because he thinks he owes it to young people to pass on what he's learned so they don't make the same mistakes. >>> two men are walking from los angeles to washington, d.c. with a message of healing for their fellow soldiers. monique caught up with those veterans in northern arizona. >> reporter: healing is different for everyone. >> it all depends on who you're talking to. >> reporter: healing is walking with a purpose. >> we never left a fallen man behind in combat. why would we do it at home? >> reporter: they will walk more than 2,000 miles. >> came up with th

this is well understood by military planners and secretary of defense james mattis, who has made it cleart korea is the last place in the world he would want to go to war, so the question is if this is something kim jong-un is doing to legitimate himself and make the threats of this regime in the realce of any kind of design of the united states of going to war with the north. that would only happen under the most dire circumstances or if north korea initiated an attack. host: we welcome your calls. our guest is jonathan pollack. we welcome your calls at 202-748-8000, democrats. 202-748-8001, republicans. , 202-748-8002. send us a tweet at @cspanwj. our first call. you are on the air. go ahead. caller: my comment, my question to the guy is which is more likely to happen, an attack on the u.s. continent or a u.s. military installation in that region? view, the farmy more likely circumstance is one in themerican assets region and on the peninsula could be threatened. kimwe believe that believes the possession of this hypothetical ability to reach the united states with a nuclear weapon give

trump alerted defense secretary james mattis yesterday. but some in the pentagon were caught off guard, and press secretary sarah huckabee sanders couldn't say whether transgender troops will be immediately discharged. >> should you have been able to answer that basic question on a policy of this magnitude? >> once he made a decision, he didn't feel it was necessary to hold that decision. >> reporter: as a candidate, mr. trump vowed to fight for the lgbtq community. >> who is really the friend of women and lgbt community? donald trump with actions or hillary clinton with her words? >> reporter: tonight advocates expressing outrage all across the country including caitlyn jenner who asked on twitter, there are 15,000 patriotic transgender americans in the u.s. military fighting for all of us. what happened to your promise to fight for them? the latest report shows medical costs for transgender troops represent a small fraction of the overall defense budget, and tonight neither the white house nor the pentagon could give any specifics about

they called it a clear military escalation, but james mattis says that does not bring the two countries closer to war. >> i do not believe this capability in itself bringing us closer to war because the president's been very clear, the secretary of state's been very clear we're laid p wien with diplomatic and economic efforts. >> president trump tweeted he had a great meeting with the leaders of japan and south korea, and a photo shoot with president xi. >>> fbi investigates an incident on a delta airlines flight where a crew member was allegedly assaulted forcing the plane to turn around. the airport spokesperson says the plane was headed from seattle to beijing thursday when a 23-year-old man in first class assaulted a flight attendant. it happened 45 minutes into the flight, and the plane returned to seattle. delta says the man was restrained on board and removed by law enforcement after landing. two people were taken to the hospital with nonlife-threatening injuries. the flight departed again for beijing around midnight. >>> foreign hackers reportedly breaching the computer systems

one extreme option would be a preemptive military strike but defense secretary james mattis says that could lead to a catastrophic war making it the least likely solution. instead he says the trump administration's priority is to resolve the crisis using less severe means. >> i do not capability in itself brings us closer to war because we are leading with diplomatic and economic efforts. >> south korea's president prefers diplomacy with all issues on the table including north korea's nuclear program. >>> back at home republican senators can't seem to avoid the anger created by their health care bill. >> constituents are making every effort to find those lawmakers who opted not to schedule a town hall meeting on the measure. abc's emily rau joins us with more from washington. emily, apparently they didn't want to discuss this but that's not really working for them. >> reporter: right, exactly, diane and nick. plenty of senate republicans are getting an earful from voters who are demanding that they oppose the repealing and replacing the affordable care act. at the office of arizona re

defense secretary james mattis has been on vacation this week and reportedly only learned of the president's decision a day before it was tweeted. there are an estimated 2500 transgender people on active leader of the boy scouts is apologizing for president trump's politically tinged speech at their national attacked former president obama and the media during his speech monday. in a statement the chief executive of the scouts extended an apology to anyone in the scouting 23578ly who was offended by what he called the political rhetoric. >> clearly a busy 24 hours for the senate. that body has given final approval to a bill that includes tough new sanctions against russia. and sources now say the president is likely to sign tha contradict i statements over the last few days about whether it would be signed into law. the bill also includes limits on the president's ability to ease or lift those sanctions. >>> we want to get to breaking news right now from europe w in dozens of people. a live picture here at barcelona's second largest train station. the area roped off and investigators are on

civilians being killed about chaos in syria however back in may we heard from secretary of defense james mattis who said that he felt that in the fight against terrorism the deaths of civilians were inevitable casualties or a fact of life in this sort of situation now it's important to remember that the u.s. coalition in syria is there without the permission of the internationally recognized syrian government at no point have they ever given permission for the united states and its allies to intervene and set up shop in their country and they have now called on the united nations to take action to stop the activities of the united states in syria. to another big stories of the day lebanon's hezbollah fighters have recaptured the last stronghold of bail newser terror group in the country the r. cell montanus are located in eastern lebanon right near the syrian border now the area has been a hotbed for extremists since the start of the syrian war six years ago are to travel to the newly liberated territory. these are the ourselves in the east of lebanon it's the latest scene of the victory of hez