john chapman grew up in windso connecticut. om a very young age, john was determined to protect those in need. in kindergarten, john noticed that his classmate was being , bill brooks, was being bullied. as ill says, john stepped in and saved me. in his high school yearbook, john quoted these words, "give yourself before taking of someone else." very farsighted. john lived by that motto every single day. everybody that new him said that is the way he lived. two years after he graduated high school, john enlisted in the united states air force. he was among the elite few to complete air force special tactics training, one of the most rigorous training programs in all of the military. john became an expert in the flowing undetected onto the battlefield to set up airfields and direct fire support. now, john will become the first special tactics airman to receive the congressional medal of honor. in pennsylvania while he was training with the army. it was a big day, a good day, right? they married in 1992, and soon their love grew i

technical sergeant john chapman to award him the nation's highest highest and most revered military honord you all please to join me in welcoming the wonderful family that i just met in the oval office, the chapman family. please stand up. [applause] and his wife valerie agrees he was a brave man from the beginning. right?. right? you knew that. i know it has special meaning. exactly 26 years ago you married john and today it is our great honor to share this incredible story with the world. thank you very much. i appreciate it. and your daughters, we award your dad a congressional medal of honor he is looking down on you right now from the house and proud on this day but even more proud of the incredible young women that you have both become. it is great to know you and great to have met you. thank you. we are also grateful to be joined by his wonderful mom, his sister, his brother and valerie's parents. thank you all for being here. it. it is a great honor. [applause] even though she could not be here today, somebody that john loved very much, his sister tammy so please give her our rega

john chapman grew up in windsor locks, connecticut. very young age john was determined to protect those in need. in kindergarten, john noticed that his classmate, bill brooks, was being bullied. as bill says, john stepped in and saved me. in his high school yearbook, john quoted these words. give yourself before taking of someone else. that's very far-sighted. john lived by that motto every single day. everybody that knew him said that's the way he lived. two years after he graduated high school, john enlisted in the united states air force. he was among the elite few to complete air force special tactics training, one of the most rigorous training programs in all of the military. john became an expert in deploying undetected onto the battlefield to set up airfields and direct fire support. now john will become the first special tactics airman to receive the congressional medal of honor. john met valerie in winber, pennsylvania, while training with the army. that was a big day. good day, right? they married in 1992 and soon their love

john chapman grew up in windsor locks, connecticut. john was determined to protect those in need. in kindergarten, john noticed his classmate, bill brooks, was being bullied. as bill says, john stepped in and saved me. in his high school yearbook, john quoted these words, give yourself before taking of someone else. very farsighted. john lived by that motto every single day. everybody that knew him said that's the way he lived. two years after he graduated high school john enlisted in the united states air force. he was among the elite few to complete air force special tactics training, one of the most rigorous training programs in all of the military. john became an expert in deploying undetected onto the battlefield to set up air fields and direct fire support. now john will become the first special tactics airman to receive the congressional medal of honor. john met valerie in pennsylvania while he was training with the army. it was a big day. good day, right sm they married in 1992 -- right? they married in 1992, soon grew into a b

john chapman was the first to charge up the mountain toward the enemy. eared out the first bunker. john left the safety of the first bunker to fire a second enemy grenade at another bunker. as john fired on the second bunker, he was shot and fell to the ground and lost consciousness. even though he was mortally wounded, john regained consciousness and continued to fight on. and he really fought. we have proof of that fight. he really fought. good genes. you have good genes. he immediately began firing at the enemy who was bombarding him with machine gunfire and rocket-pro pild grenades. despite facing overwhelming force, john bravely and fiercely battled on for over an hour as another american quick reaction force helicopter approached. john engaged the enemy and provided covering fire in an attempt to prevent the enemy from shooting down our soldiers, our airmen, and that helicopter. in this final act of supreme courage, john gave his life for his fellow warriors. through his extraordinary sacrifice, john helped save more than 20 american service members

president trump towards the medal of honor to sergeant john chapman who was killed in action in 2002 in afghanistan. 2, the senate continues work on federal spending bills. >> c-span, where history unfolds daily. in 1979, c-span was created as a public service by america's cable television companies and today, we continue to bring you unfiltered coverage of congress, the white house, the supreme court, and public

. >> bestowing the tion's highest honor inside the sto of john chapman's incredible val eras he is awarded the medal of honor posthumously. >> one last bazinga. when the show big bang theory will come to an end. "early today" starts right now. good morning, i'm phillip mena. >> and i'm. marlie ha a dark cloud hanging over the white house this morning. caw impd in campaign finance violations, president trump is looking to distance himself from his long time lawyer and former fixer michael cohen. in an interview, he down played his relationship with cohen while praising former campaign manager paul manafort who was convicted this week on tax and bank fraud charges. >> democrats are seizing the opportunity by bringing the corruption scandals fro and center in the midterm elections. but party leaders have stopped shortorf calls impeachment. nbc's susan mcennis joining us live from capital hill. susan, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, phillip and nar lmarlie. it is full denial mode. sarah sanders spokesman for the president said it is question after estion, the president did nothing wro

two enemy bunkers, fighters before he was cut down by enemy fire. >> that's not a surprise that john chapmanding a charge with a single of minor purpos closing with and defeating the enemy to try to rescue his comrade. >> valerie, chapman's wife was a. what do you remember about that day in march? >> put the girls to oned about 8:30, 8:45 and sorang my doorbell. i looked outside and chaplain and two a dressed in blues. >> i remember her asking me, please tell me that he's just hurt i told her, i said john had gave himself courageously saving utthers in battle. >> b what no one knew at the time is how coageous he was. his team unable to retrieve chapman who they believe was dead. now years later, advanced technology reveals chapman was in fact still alive. enhancement of predator drone video ttnd other data from the allowed experts to go back and identify chapman and track his movements. the wounded airman killing two more enemy fighters and firing to defend another u.s. chopper carrying reinforcements gabriel brown.r as long as he had a breath in him, he was still fighting. >> absolutely. ab

nbc's lester holt sat down with his wife to talk about chapman's heroism. >> in his 36 years, john chapmanby the creed, god, family, country. >> this is when he decided to join the airteamortes i could ty on. >> on march 4, 2002, chapman was part of a joint special ops team on a mission to establish a mountain-top observation post in enemy territory. salgt chapman's job call in air strikes as needed. but little did his team know they were landing in a hornet's nest. >> they were ambushed and they were in a pitch battle. >> their aircraft was hit. navy seal kneel roberts was thrown from the chopper which was driven away. regrouping, the remaining team including sergeant chapman flew back to the mountain to rescue their teammate. chapman charged uphill through deep snow, attacking not one, but two enemy bunkers, killing a pair of fighters before he wasc. >> it's not a surprise that john chapman was leading the charge with a single purpose to defeat the enemy, to try to rescue his comrade. >> valerie nestle, chapman's wife, was at home. >>> what do you remember about that day in march? >> put

nbc's lester holt has more on the story and the man behind the medal. >> reporter: in his 36 year, john chapman lived by t creed god, family, country. >> this is when he decided to join the air force. >> reporter: a husband a father oftwo. >> john was one of those teammates that i could twrkocoud rely on. >> reporter: he was part of joint special ops team on a mission to establish a mountaintop post. his job, calli air air strikes as needed. but little did his team know they were landing in a more n t nest's nest. >> they werebu ed. >> reporter: regrouping, the remaining team including chapman flew back to the mountain to rescue their teammate w had been flown from the chopper. he attacked not one, but two enemy bunkers. killing pair of fighters before he was cut down by enemy fire. >> not a surprise that john chapman was leading the charge with the single minor purpose to try to rescue his comrade. >> reporter: vallevalerie, his was at home. >> what do you remember? >> i went to bed about 8:30, 8:45 and someone rang my doorbell. i looked outsidend there were three men, chaplain and twodr sed i

the medal of honor, the highest award for valor, to the widow of air force technical sergeant john chapman. he gave his life protecting fellow troops in one of the ugliest battles of the war in afghanistan. >> john gave his life for his fellow warriors. through his extraordinary sacrifice john helped save more than 20 american service members. >> we have more on all of this. here's david martin. >> reporter: al qaeda was waiting for air force sergeant john chapman and a team of navy s.e.a.l.s when they came off the helicopter. >> the enemy was in basically overhead positions around him on three sides raining down fire in three different directions. >> reporter: lieutenant colonel michael wendelken spent 2 1/2 years analyzing every frame of surveillance video of the 2002 battle in afghanistan. >> that's chapman. you can see him running up the mountain. >> reporter: straight at a bunker where an enemy machine gun was firing. it's hard to understand why he wasn't cut down. harder still to understand where he got the courage. >> there were two enemy inside the bunker. he killed them both as th

in his 36 years, john chapman lived by creed, "god, family, country." >> this is when he decided to join the air force. >> reporter: a husband and father of two. >> john was one of those teammates that i could trust and rely on. >> reporter: on march 4th, 2002, chapman part of a joint special ops team on a mission to establish a mountaintop observation post in enemy territory. sergeant chapman's job, call in air strikes as needed. but little did his team know they were landing in a hornet's nest. >> they were ambushed. they were in a pitched battle. >> reporter: their aircraft was hit. navy s.e.a.l. neil roberts was thrown from the chopper, which was driven away. regrouping, the remainingerant w back to the mountain to rescue their teammate. chapman charged uphill through deep snow, two enemy bunkers, killing a pair of fighters before he was cut down b enemy fire. >> it's not a surprise that john chapman was leading a charge with a single mind of purpose, close with and defeat the enemy to try to rescue his comrade. >> reporter: valerie, chapman's wife, was at home. what do you remember

emotional white house ceremony where he will award the medal of honor posthumously to sergeant john chapman lost his life trying to rescue fellow u.s. troops in afghanistan back in 2002. this marks the first time the nation's highest award for valor is presented to a member of the air force since the vietnam war. jennifer griffin is live for us at the pentagon. jennifer, big day. >> harris, this medal of honor is unique and many say long overdue. tech sergeant john chapman's distinguished cross is being upgraded today presented posthumously to chapman's widow. the battle occurred on march 4th, 2002, early in the afghan war. a squadron of navy seals were supposed to insert on top of tucker garr mountain to set up observation post to support operation anaconda as forces took on al qaeda. chapman was attached to the field. expertise was calling in airstrikes. mistakes were made from the outset. as soon as the chinook approached the mountain top, the helicopter took fire. navy seal fell out. chapman and others save him. chapman was presumed dead as the seals retreated under fire. he wept on to

sergeant john chapman is the first member of the air force to be recognized with the military's highestor since the vietnam war. what i thought was remarkable, the effort to get sergeant chapman this award. much kudos have to go to the folks in the hierarchy in the u.s. air force who have been somewhat overlooked in recent years. >> that's right. you watch the family receive that award. i watch every one of these live. your heart goes out to this young man who lost his life so young. it took 16 years for the system to crank itself through and recognize this incredible young man for his bravery. others as well. captain swenson, sergeant jensen in the army. secretary chuck hagel, a vietnam infantryman who changed the system and tried to speed it up. nothing is more disturbing, decisions being made by brawr krats in the pentagon who never served in combat. but all that is change. another hero in this story is jim mattis, himself against a close combat marine who has worked hard to go back and right wrongs in the past, speed up the system, and give these young meant honor they deserve. char

. >> reporter: al qaeda was waiting for air force sergeant john chapman and a team of navy seals whenff the helicopter. >> the enemy was in, basically overhead positions around them on three sides, raining down fire in three different directions. >> reporter: he spent 2 1/2 years analyzing every frame of surveillance video of the 2002 battle in afghanistan. >> that's chapman. you can see him running up the mountain. >> reporter: straight out a bunker where an enemy machine was firing. it's hard to understand why he wasn't cut down. harder still to understand where he got the courage. >> there were two enemies inside the bunker. he killed them both as he was shooting at him. >> we watched what was a fire fight in a booth unfold. >> reporter: he was circling overhead trying to blast al qaeda off the mountain. the video is hard to follow, so the air force commissioned this animation which he says is accurate down to the exact location of chapman's wounds. >> he was shot a total of nine times. >> reporter: chapman jumped out of the relative safety of the bunker to fire at another machine

. >>> happening now president trump will award the medal of honor to the family of john chapman. he was killed in 2002 save tg lives of his troops in a battle with terrorists. >>> according to a study 28% say they are saving more this year compared to last. this is the fourth year in a row of increases. more news right after this break. francisco the latest trade disputes between the u.-s. and china have focused on items like steel and >> welcome to wednesday morning. the late ers forecast coming up in just a moment. the time is 4:54. >>> there is a trade crisis getting some what less attention. >> it could be sending your recycling to a landfill instead. america's recycling system is facing an uphill battle. hitting a bottleneck after collection. more than 800 tons of glass fits in a recycling plant in charlot charlotte north carolina with nowhere to go. one of the largest recyclers is feeling the restrictions. losing the buyers that many have grown to rely on for recycling needs. >> there have been instances we have had to free up some space. >> recyclers are facing complete op

air force technical sergeant john chapman was a native of windsor locks, connecticut.ountry for decades. soon after 9/11, he volunteered to deploy to afghanistan. march 2002, at just 36, he was on top of a frozen mountain. you can see john right there in the green circle, charging toward enemy bunkers. he would be shot several times before collapsing. and today, at the white house, president trump describing what technical sergeant chapman did even in those final moments. >> even though he was mortally wounded, john regained consciousness continued to fight on, and he really fought. >> reporter: continuing to fire at the ebbmy while members of his own team would be rescued. his wife valerie was there to receive the medal of honor on behaf of our late his. blowing a kiss to the sky. and this is what she said in washington about her husband. >> he was such a genuine, good-hearted person. the girls and i meant everything to him. and just an amazing man. >> we all salute technical sergeant chapman. and we thank you for watching here on a wednesday night. nnouer 7 news. >>>

that's just about two minutes away. ♪ >>> president trump awarded air force technical sergeant john chapman killed during a 2002 rescue mission in afghanistan. mr. trump presented the nation's highest award for valor to chapman's widow. >> john gave his life for his fellow warriors. through his extraordinary sacrifice, john helps save more than 20 american service members. >> an animation provided by the air force shows how chapman jumped out of a bunker to confront al qaeda militants and was shot. his special ops team thought he rcemts could land by ted without helicopter. chapman is the first u.s. airman to receive the medal of honor since the vietnam war. really appreciate how the military goes back to look at these deaths and award them, even posthumously. to make sure they get it. a true hero. >> absolutely. we pause to reflect on that this morning. >>> there's much more news ahead. scientists at the san diego zoo are using a ground-breaking method to try to save rhinos from extinction, one pregnancy at a time. >>> plus -- is coconut oil actually good for you? or is it what one harvard

john chapman was killed in 2002. >>> americans saving more for retirement this year. 20% say they are saving more for retirement this year compared to last. this is the fourth year in a row of increases. more news after this break. welc- our team is always posting on social media. kris sanchez shared this )instagram video ) of her dog - enjoying some treats - a gift from one of our )nbc bay area ) directors. >>> chris is sharing her dog. very generous. 5:56 right now. several local celebrations for muslims who can't make it out to mecca. >>> now to brand new video from southern california. a shoplifting suspect rammed police cars. this is outside of a super market. police surround his already beat up mustang. he hits the cars and drives off. you can see him there. >>> new video showing helicopter crash. it starts to take off. really just right there. it takes off and then roll onto the side there. they are popping off. police say the wind is to blame for this crash. the pilot was hurt. >>> three people trying to enjoy their morning coffee. it brings the roof crumbling down. three wome

. >>> president trump awarding the medal of honor to fallen airman john chapman. >> despite facing overwhelmingour. another american with quick reaction with the helicopter approach. john engaged the enemy and provided cover fire in the attempt to prevent the enemy from shooting down our soldiers or airmen and that helicopter. >> trump said chapman's actions saved the lives of more than 20 service members. many of whom were at the ceremony yesterday. chapman's widow accepted the honor on his behalf. [ applause ] >> certainly we thank her family for their sacrifice. >> nice moment at the white house. >>> ahead, ohio state football coach urban meyer will keep his job, but miss time for how he handled abuse claims against the assistant. what meyer had to say and what he didn't say next. it's absolute confidence in 30,000 precision parts, or it isn't. it's inspected by mercedes-benz factory-trained technicians, or it isn't. it's backed by an unlimited mileage warranty, or it isn't. for those who never settle, it's either mercedes-benz certified pre-owned, or it isn't. the mercedes-benz certified pr

. >>> and john chapman is awarded the medal of honor posthumously. >> despite facing overwhelming forces over an hour. another american with quick reaction. john engaged the enemy and provided cover fire to attempt to prevent the enemy from shooting down soldiers and airmen. >> the actions of chapman saved the lives of more than 20 service members. many of whom were at the ceremony yesterday. chapman's widow accepted the honor on his behalf. we want to thank her and her family for their sacrifice. >>> first, the president did not know about the stormy daniels payoff, but now he says he knew, but after the fact. a recording would suggest otherwise. another evolution in the wake of who knew what and when in the michael cohen guilty plea. it doesn't pay erything. say this pizza is your part b medical expenses. this much - about 80% - medicare will pay for. what's left is on you. that's where an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company comes in. this type of plan helps pay some of what medicare doesn't. these are the only plans to carry the aarp

air force releasing video of the heroic moments that earned an airman the medal of honor showing john chapmanighting al qaeda militants in afghanistan in 2002. rob: he charges into anybody's before he is knocked unconscious and more than an hour later he is still fighting until tragically he is shot and killed. jillian: he will present the family with the medal of honor on august 22nd. the navy seal who fought alongside him was given the medal in may. rob: 11 minutes after the hour, philadelphia's mayor, the windy city was declared a sanctuary. in a direct result of that policy, an illegal immigrant committed a heinous crime against the child. of philadelphia state representative blasting that city for putting a criminal above the law. jillian: the right to remain fabulous. remember the guy who went viral, has some female competition. ♪ >> the department of justice slamming the city of philadelphia forgiven the free pass to an illegal immigrant accused of a heinous crime on a child ignoring and base detainer on ramon vazquez who is serving 20 years in prison for the rape of a child. the man w

sergeant john chapman's cross is being upgraded today presented to his widow. on march 4, 2002 early in the afghan war. a squadron of navy seals were supposed to insert on top of a mountain to set you up an observation post to support operation an conned yeah as they took on al qaeda. he was attached to the seals. expertise was calling in air strikes. mistakes were made from the outset. as soon as the helicopter approached it took fire. a seal fell out. chapman was left behind as the seals retreated under fire. he went on to fight for 70 minutes alone on the mountaintop. new technology allowed the air force to re-examine drone footage that shows that he survived and kept fighting providing cover for another rescue team. >> when you go back and look at the culmination of all of the footage that we didn't have access to on board the aircraft or in the immediate aftermath, it became absolutely clear that it was tech sergeant john chapman. >> him being there in that position as we were going to land, absolutely reduced the amount of rounds the enemy was able to put

the first airman since the vietnam war will receive a letter of honor, donald trump will award john chapman who was killed trying to rescue a navy seal in afghanistan in 2002. jillian: his final mission, he kept on fighting despite being critically injured. he did not stop until he paid the ultimate sacrifice. chapman's would it will accept the metal on his behalf. and illegal immigrant charged with murdering missing iowa student mollie tibbetts as her hometown's grief turns into rage. rob: ted williams has been working the scene for weeks and joins us live from iowa next. has alzheimer's. i decided to make shirts for the walk with custom ink. the shirts were so easy to design on the site. the custom ink team was super helpful and they just came out perfect. seeing my family wearing my shirts was such an amazing reminder of all the love and support that everyone has for my dad. - [narrator] check out our huge selection of custom t-shirts and more, for teams, businesses, and every occasion. you'll even get free shipping. get started today at customink.com. it gives me more healthy energy to

b6 president trump posthumously awarding the medal of honor to air service john chapman.e in 2002 when he was 36 years old after volunteering for afghanistan, following 9/11. he was the father of two young girls and he was a first airman to receive the medal of honor since the vietnam war. our thanks to him and his family. thanks for inviting him into your home tonight. that's it for this "special report." fair balanced and still on a unafraid of. up next, "the story" with martha. >> martha: how an illegal immigrant rips through the cracks and bypasses our system, living and working under the radar for years before being charged this week with the brutal murder of this beautiful young woman on the right-hand side of your screen. we have all come to know her over the past month, her name was mollie tibbetts. cristhian rivera was given a $5 million bond after he admitted to police that he had followed mollie on her daily job down overall farm road before he claimed he blacked out and said he later came to with

john chapman died on the battlefield in afghanistan in 2002. his widow accepted the award on his behalf. his plane came under enemy fire. he crash-landed and led a special ops team usa to rescue a stranded airman. he continued to fight after being mortally wounded by al qaeda militants. >> in his final act of supreme courage john gave his life for his fellow warriors. through his extraordinary sacrifice, john helped save more than 20 american service members. >> a retired member of seal team 6 also received the medal of honor earlier this year in the same battle. >>> authorities say they found a total of 8 dead bodies on the streets of the mexican resort city of cancun. the bodies of a man and woman were found in an abandoned taxi on tuesday. the dismembered bodies of two men were found in several plastic bags at another spot. another man was shot while lying in a hammock. two others were found shot in separate cases. details on the 8th death were not immediately available. none happened in the beach- side hotel zone. the u.s. state department

. >> paul, hit to sergeant john chapman, airman who was awarded the medal of honor this week like sottle in 2002 in afghanistan in hillside, at one point navy seals thought he was dead, it turns out from footage we had, he continued the fight and probably saved life of helicopter full of army rangers, first airmen to get medals since vietnam and widowed who received this on 26th wedding anniversary. paul: that's it to this week's show, i'm paul gigot, hope to you see you right here next week >> this is fox news alert, president trump firing back at week of legal bombshells slamming the russia investigation and reported claims of his former attorney michael cohen, the president stepping up feud with attorney general jeff sessions over his decision to recuse himself from the russia investigation and his leadership of the justice department. hello, everyone, welcome to brand new hour inside of america's news headquarters, i'm mike emanuel. >> claiming cohen is prepare today tell robert mule they're mr. trump knew about the june 2016 trump tower meeting, his campaign officials had with r

in this final act of supreme courage john gave his life for his fellow warrior e woodruff: chapman is the first member of r force to receive the medal of honor for actions since the vietnam war. new u.s. sctions on russia ok effect today, as russia's ruble slipped to its lowest mark in two years. the new measures snclude a ban e technology exports to russia. they are in response to russia's chemical attack on a former russian spy and his daughter earlier this year in england. speaking in sochi, russia today, president vladimir putin dismsed the sanctions as "misguided." >> ( translated ): as for the sanctions, they are counterproductive and senseless, especially in regards of such country as russia. we hope that our american partners will eventuealize the uselessness of this kind of politics and we will start constructive coopetion. >> woodruff: the president suggested rlier this week that he would be willing to remove sanctions on russia in exchange for cooperation in places like syria and ukraine. house speaker paul ryan stripped republican congressman duncan er of his house committ

. >> paul, hit to sergeant john chapman, airman who was awarded the medal of honor this week like so battle, battle in 2002 in afghanistan in hillside, at one point navy seals thought he was dead, it turns out from footage we had, he continued the fight and probably saved life of helicopter full of army rangers, first airmen to get medals since vietnam and widowed who received this on 26th wedding anniversary. paul: that's it to this week's ♪ >> from the fox studios in new york city, this is maria bartiromo's wall street. maria: happy weekend. welcome to the program that analyzes the week that was and helps position you for the week ahead. i'm maria bartiromo. coming up in just a moment, former macy's chairman and ceo carey lundgren will weigh in on the current retail back drop. but first, christina has the big headlines impacting everything from wall street to main street. >> reporter: thanks, maria. a bull run for the ages on wall street. this week marked the longest bull market run in u.s. history. since the current run starts on march 9, 2009, the s&p has rallied over

wednesday, president trump will present the medal of honor posthumously to air force sergeant john chapmano receive the highest personal military honor since the vietnam war. >>> mtv video music awards will be held tomorrow. just a stone's throw from here at new york city's radio city music hall. producers plan to honor aretha franklin with a tribute. she was nominated for several vma awards in the '80s. no details on what is planned for the tribute. >> we've been listening to aretha all weekend. she left us with so much. thank you for spending part of your morning with us. see you back here next week on sunday "today."good morning it n sunday august 19th >>> good morning. it is 7:00 on sundays, august 19th. here is a live look outside in san jose. ominous skies there. thank you for joining us. i i i'm kira clapper. >> low clouds made a comeback this morning. misty skies closer to san francisco where you can see temperatures in the mid-50s with a cloudy start to the day. partly cloudy conditions later on. clear skies in concord. smokey skies at walnut creek. san jose, we have

handing out our nation's highest honor, the congressional medal of honor, to the widow of sergeant john chapmanrged up a mountain to take on an enemy bunker saving 20 american lives. while we continue to watch what is happening in washington, i invitia to follow me on twitter. i'm @scottmcgrew. >> thank you very much, scott. >> well, new this morning, a robot may replace your barista when you go for that morning cup of joe. ibm secured a patent for a drone which not only delivers coffee but can determine when you might need another shot of caffeine. it would use data from a fitbit or electronic calendar to determine if you're feeling sleepy and need a jolt of espresso and maybe order you a double shot even if you needed it. >> wake you up. >> you know, you already have that. you don't need a drone. we have producers, when you want your coffee. >> we have the best producers. >> you might. i have great producers, but they don't give me coffee. >> we sit out here 2 1/2 hours. >> that's true. >> i'm ready for coffee this morning. hot coffee, because it's a little cool out there. and then as we go t

it will be from the steps of the supreme court. 3:30 p.m., president trump awards sergeant john chapman who was killed in action in 2002 in afghanistan. on c-span two, the senate continues work on 2019 federal spending bills. trump's oak in west virginia at a rally where he discussed jobs and the economy. he was there to support the west virginia attorney general who is challenging joe manchin for his seat. it was at the capital of charleston. this is one hour 20 minutes. ♪ >> ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the president of the j. trump.tes, donald ♪ president trump: thank you very much. wow. what a great song. do we like that song? i would like to use it all the time, but it only seems to work well in west virginia. i am thrilled to be back with all of my friends. it is a great state, west virginia. [applause] this was a big victory, we won by 42 points, that is pretty big, right? 42 points. over a democrat. they did not do too well. the people of west virginia, they are loyal and hard-working and true american patriots. remember that. [applause] they are great people. much.ends,

. >> paul, hit to sergeant john chapman, airman who was awarded the medal of honor this week like som battle, battle in 2002 in afghanistan in hillside, at one point navy seals thought he was dead, it turns out from footage we had, he continued the fight and probably saved life of helicopter full of army rangers, first airmen to get medals since vietnam and widowed who received this on 26th wedding anniversary. paul: that's it to this week's show, i'm paul gigot,f you. now here's lou dobbs. keep it right here on fox business. >> good evening, everybody, i'm gregg jarrett in for lou dobbs. top stories, a day after attorney general jeff sessions took a serious swipe at president trump claiming he would not allow the department of justice to be influenced by politics, the president fired back and the wayward age urging him to live up to his word and investigate the anti-trump corruption within the justice department. we'll take that up and more with former federal prosecutor sidney powell. >>> also tonight, was bruce orr acting in a more nefarious way than we initially thought? assuming

sergeant john chapman was killed in action by enemy fire in 2002. several

air force commander john chapman is set to receive the medal of honor and the military is releasing videot propelled grenade hit sergeant chapman's helicopter and somebody fell out. so sergeant chapman and a team of navy seals went in to rescue him. it turned into a 14-hour battle with al qaeda militants, they tell us. in this video, you see sergeant chapman charge an enemy bunker. some of the other soldiers thought chapman had died and they had to leave him behind when they retreated. drone video later revealed that chapman got up and kept fighting. and he is getting credit for saving the lives of his teammates. president trump will present the medal of honor to chapman's family later this month. stocks down today after president trump said he was increasing tariffs on turkey. a live look at the dow. we are down more 200 points. up from the session lows but still not a perfect day. down 8 tenths of a percent. president trump hit turkey with sanctions this year after officials refused to release an american pastor they have been holding prisoner. this has been going on for a long time. tu

the congressional medal of honor, to the widow of john chapman, who charged up a mountain to take on an energy bunker, saving 20 american lives. 16 years ago. >> well, we watch everything coming out of the white house, good and bad. you can follow me on twitter. @scottmcgrew. >> nice tribute there. thank you, scott. >> sometimes the decision to go green can come out to haunt you. it might even haunt others. to the point it's going viral here. take a look here. when it comes to going back to school in the photos, do not wear green when the photographer is using the green screen. kind of like we do in the studio with weather. a st. louis family missed that part of the fine print. the 12-year-old son carter blending into each and every background there. all you can see is his floating head no matter which background you see, you can kind of see it there, but look at that. hey, at least he has a million dollar smile. >> he stands out in that one. >> he really pops. >> some of them, you can see it. i like that one. >> that one, i thought he had an all american shirt on initially. >> we ca

leading the charge to rescue a fellow service member in afghanistan, air force technical sergeant john chapmanilled by enemy fire in 2002. >> in this final act of supreme courage, john gave his life for his fellow warriors. through his extraordinary sacrifice, john helped save more than 20 american service members. our nation is rich with blessings but our greatest blessings of all are the patriots like john. brian: that was just some of the ceremony yesterday. president trump recognizing his bravery posthumously. awarding him the medal of honor. his family in attendance to accept the award on his behalf. with us now this morning are two that were there. sergeant chapman's sister lori long and his mom mary chapman. welcome to all of you. i'm wondering, ivan all these years later, can you ever get over the sadness you feel of not having him here, teri? >> not really but you learn to live around it. he would want life to go on and live life to the fullest. brian: lori, in particular, hearing the president of the united states outline what he did in his final account of bravery, must have been ju

it will be from the steps of the supreme court. 3:30 p.m., president trump awards sergeant john chapman who was killed in action in 2002 in afghanistan. on c-span two, the senate continues work on 2019 federal spending bills.

a hero our nation will forever remember, technical sergeant john chapman. >> sandra: president trumpal of honor to chapman. he gave his life to help save his fellow troops in the early days of the war in afghanistan. the president praising his courage. >> president trump: in this final act of supreme courage john gave his life for his fellow warriors. through his extraordinary sacrifice, john helped save more than 20 american service members. our nation is rich with blessing but our greatest blessings of all are the patriots like john. >> sandra: chapman's family accepted the award of his behalf. the first member of the air force to receive the medal of honor since the vietnam war. >> jon: french authorities say they are not investigating a knife attack that killed two people as terrorism despite isis claims of responsibility. as the leader of isis issues a new message acknowledging the loss of territory but urging his followers to keep on fighting. joining us now illinois congressman adam kinzinger a member of the house foreign affairs committee. to the french situation the number o

president trump awarded a medal of honorsl posthum to air force sergeant john chapman. widow accepted the medal. the 36-year-old was killed backa in 2002 duriire fight in afghanistan. the battle was captured by drone footage. >> in his final act of supreme n courage, j gave his life for his fellow warriors. through his extraordinary sacrifice, john helped save more than 20 americanerce members, some of whom are here day. >>hapman becomes the first air force airman to receive the medal of honor in nearly 50 years. >>> a group ofst tou got more than their money's worth during lip cent whale watching alaska. take a look. >> the group was off the coast of pleasant island looki for humpback whales and tha is what they found. despitekeeing soa from head to toe, they were thrilled to see the mighty mammal up close and personal. >> that whale knew what he was doin i'll give them a show. >>> let's turn to some new details about tho shocking sexual assault allegations abo ia argento, a harvey weinstein a accuser who became a leader of the me too movement. >> the young man who say

president trump awarded a medal of honor posthumously to air force sergeant, john chapman. widow accepted the medal. the 36-year-old was killed during a firefighter in afghanistan. the battle captured by drone footage. >> in this final act of supreme courage, john gave his life for his fellow warriors. through his extraordinary sacrifice, john helped save more than 20 american service members, some of whom are here today. >> chapman becomes the first air force airman to receive the medal of honor in nearly 50 years. >>> a group of tourists got more than their money's worth during a recent whale watching trip in alaska. take a look. >> oh! >> oh! >> i mean, that's a whale watching trip. the group was looking for humpback whales and that is what they found. despite being soaked from head to toe, they got to see the mighty mammal up close and personal. >> you don't need binoculars. >>> let's turn now to some new details this morning about those shocking sexual assault allegations against actress asia argento, a harvey weinstein accuser who became one of the outspoken leaders o

president trump towards the medal of honor to sergeant john chapman who was killed in action in 2002 in afghanistan. 2, the senate continues work on federal spending bills. >> c-span, where history unfolds daily. in 1979, c-span was created as a public service by america's cable television companies and today, we continue to bring you unfiltered coverage of congress, the white house, the supreme seet, and public challah events in washington, d.c. and around the country. c-span is brought to you by your cable or satellite provider. >> next a hearing on u.s. relations with russia, state and treasury department officials discuss the -- to reports and sanctions and clarifying details into the july 2018 helsinki meeting between president trump and russian president putin. this is about two hours. sen. corker: foreign relations committee will come to order. we want to thank our witnesses for being here today for the second in a series of hearings on russia. this committee is attempting to get a clearer sense of the administration's overall posture on russia. we thank you both for being her

wednesday the president is going to be presenting the medal of honor to late air force tech sergeant john chapmanter fighting al-qaeda militants in afghanistan back in 2002. chapman's family will accept the award. ed: thanks, todd. meanwhile, the president up and tweeting this morning, you've heard a little bit about it, slamming the new york times for their report on white house counsel don mcgahn. rachel: the president saying, quote, some members of the media are very angry at the fake story in the new york times. they actually called to complain and apologize. a big step forward from the day i announced the times has been fake news and with their disgusting new board member, it only gets worse. todd: here with his inside author of "the case against impeaching trump" and harvard law professor emeritus, alan dershowitz. mr. dershowitz, thanks so much for about being here. if this were your client, would you condone your client waiving the attorney-client privilege or in this case the executive privilege to allow you to testify if you had something to hide? >> it's a very, very tough call for any

patriots like air force sergeant john chapman who gave his life in defense of this country while brave lay fighting against al qaeda. he exemplified the air force core values of integrity first, service before self and excellence in all we do during his efforts against the enemy in afghanistan on march 4, 2002. he continued his defense against the enemy saving the lives of american rescue team members despite his own grave injuries. today president trump will celebrate this american hero by posthumously awarding him with the medal of honor. we owe all the men and women killed or wounded in combat our heartful gratitude for their selfless sacrifice. though they often are not seeking out a recognition, awards, honors, or things in that nature, they certainly deserve nothing less than our public and private displays appreciation. the purple heart symbolizes their patriotism, dedication and commitment in defense of a grateful nation, a fitting tribute to those whose own hearts overflow with a fierce love for their country and who are willing to defend it with their life. i yield the floor,

they're calling on the patrol board to deny the release of john lennon's killer. 63-year-old mark david chapmand to go before the parole board next week. it's his tenth attempt at freedom. chapman shot lennon outside of his manhattan apartment building in 1980. >>> there's a baby boom going on at a hospital. but it's not the patients. it's the nurses that are pregnant. the first baby was already born. five nurses are due next month, another in october, and the rest by january. they say it wasn't planned. there's also a nursing assistant that's pregnant. >>> it was a dream come true for a 6-year-old girl from ohio. beatrice paulus got a chance to swim with the mermaids at florida's weeki wachee park last week. she was diagnosed with a rare life-threatening disease. thanks to the make-a-wish foundation, she was all smiles on tuesday. she even got her very own mermaid tail and swan with the mermaids for a while. >>> and a dancing couple made a big splash with their dance moves. they were dancing at boston harbor hotel on tuesday, but got a little too close to the edge. they tumbled into the water