bowe bergdahl how much time do you think he will get? >> i don't know.ill go with this. there is precedent with a soldier who defected in north korea who got time served for his time in north korea. there is precedent. i would not be surprised to see that. >> a man captured apprehended in a special ops raid in libya named al amman. he has been watched for years. why did it take this long? >> a few things was one, you have to have, this is great, bowe bergdahl is justice eight years in the making, this is five years in the making, the victims of benghazi. part of it is operational reasons, putting boots on the ground in a place like this so that you can snatch this individual rather than a much easier operation of having a predator strike or a drone strike is incredibly complicated. i'm sure there are operational reasons but i understand the reporting coming out president obama denied this operation several times and we have seen from donald trump he is not afraid to take the gloves off, to hold you guys accountable. jillian: one thing we are focused on h

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scoffs at reports that he was well treated and had actually joined up with the taliban. >> sergeant bowe bergdahlclared himself a warrior for islam. >> it's insulting. it's very insulting the idea that they think i did that. >> reporter: in fact, says bergdahl, he twice tried to escape from the taliban compound where he was held somewhere in pakistan. >> it was getting so bad that i was literally looking at myself, looking at my joints, looking at my ribs, i was going, um, i'm just going to die here from sickness, or, you know, i can die escaping. you know, it didn't really matter. >> reporter: he says in one escape attempt, he was on the run for several days before being caught. and then put in a cage like an animal. >> it's a cage that was welded together, about a seven-foot-long, by about six-foot-wide and maybe about six feet by one inch tall. >> and how long were you in the cage for? >> second, third, fourth, and into the fifth year. >> reporter: the military official who debriefed former u.s. captains said bergdahl was horribly treated and tortured. ngets when they recaptured him and brough

a sentencing hearing begins today for sergeant bowe bergdahl. last week he pleaded guilty to desertion and misbehavior for walking away from his post in afghanistan in 2009. berg staal was captured for five years by taliban brought home through a prisoner swap. >> the hearing today is expected to feature dramatic details about soldiers and searching for bowe bergdahl who they believed to be missing at the time. he's offered what's called a naked plea in hopes in what's called a a leniency from the judge. president trump made clear several times during his campaign what he thought should happen to army sergeant bowe bergdahl whose sentencing hearing begins today. last week he pleaded guilty to charges he decertificated his army base in 2009 and endangering fellow soldiers. bergdahl claims he walk off his post to report problems with his leading commanders. shortly afterward he was kidnapped by the taliban. he was freed in exchange for five taliban terrorists being held at guantanamo bay. it was a situation planned by obama. >> trying to kill every

the case of bowe bergdahl has divided america.ut the other is a vulnerable young man who should never have been sent to afghanistan in the first place. injune 2009, bowe bergdahl walked off his base and was captured by the taliban two 01’ and was captured by the taliban two or three hours later. the us military spent 45 days actively looking for him and say three service men suffered life changing injuries in the search. but five yea rs injuries in the search. but five years passed before he was released ina swap years passed before he was released in a swap for five members of the taliban who had been held at guantanamo bay. he had been held in a cage for three years. then, president 0bama hosted his parents at the white house on his release but ten months later the military announced he would be court—martialed. his case became even more controversial during in the election campaign when donald trump appeared to prejudge the military court. he's a traitor, a no good traitor. he should have been executed. we get bowe bergdahl and

a sentencing hearing begins today for sergeant bowe bergdahl. last week he pleaded guilty to desertion and misbehavior for walking away from his post in afghanistan in 2009. bergdahl was held captive for five years by taliban allies before being brought home in a controversial prisoner swap. the defense will argue that president trump tainted the case. nikki battiste is here in new york with the details. nikki, good morning. >> good morning, anne-marie. like you said the sentencing today is expected to feature dramatic details about soldiers and searching for bowe bergdahl who they believed to be missing at the time. bergdahl is expected to offer what's called a naked plea in hopes of calling for leniency from the judge. president trump made clear several times during his campaign what he thought should happen to army sergeant bowe bergdahl whose sentencing hearing begins today. last week he pleaded guilty to charges he deserted his army base in afghanistan in 2009 and endangering fell low soldiers. bergdahl claims he walk off his post to report

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army sergeant bowe bergdahl, pleading guilty today. we all remember that moment after years of captivity, held by the taliban, squinting at the sight of the sun. tonight, in an abc news exclusive, bergdahl, before the camera for the first time. why he says he should not be called a traitor. here's abc's chief investigative correspondent brian ross tonight. >> reporter: appearing before a military judge today, sergeant bowe bergdahl pleaded guilty to desserting his platoon, walking off his fwhas after gbase in af into the hands of the taliban. >> my name is bowe bergdahl. >> reporter: bergdahl was held by the taliban for five years. released in this dramatic moment, squinting into the sun after years as a prisoner. u.s. special forces hustled him to a waiting helicopter to begin the journey home. in his first television interview, with british filmmaker sean langan, bergdahl says he was held in a cage for most of his captivity as punishment for trying to escape. >> it's a cage that was welded together, probably seven-foot long, probably

trump made clear several times during his campaign what he thought should happen to army sergeant bowe bergdahl whose sentencing hearing begins today. last week he pleaded guilty to charges he decertificated his army base in 2009 and endangering fellow soldiers. bergdahl claims he walk off his post to report problems with his leading commanders. shortly afterward he was kidnapped by the taliban. he was freed in exchange for five taliban terrorists being held at guantanamo bay. it was a situation planned by obama. >> trying to kill everybody in front of you and we get >> as part of the sentencing process both sides present witnesses to the judge who will ultimately make the decision. >> i expect the government to put on several witnesses, a cup of soldiers who were actually wounded when they were trying to locate where sergeant bergdahl was. >> reporter: the defense is expected to call bergdahl himself as well as character witnesses. the entire process could take anywhere from one day to several days. bergdahl faces up to life in prison. experts say naked search allows him to refrain from certai

do you have bowe bergdahl's father there. he was speaking. the whole thing.ink what's going on with the situation, right? the comments they were making. bowe bergdahl says i wasn't able to get a fair trial because of the presidents comments. the court ruled that that cannot come in as evidence, what president trump -- canada trump at the time said. but not wanting to undo the influence of proceedings, sentencing is pending. he took the high ground. we haven't seen any more tweets about it and no public statements or utterances. job well done. >> steve: i agree with that but the stuff that they said, they haven't gone back and cleaned it up. >> they are not going to. >> steve: one more reason why people are so fed up with politicians. they just move on and people forget. >> the lips are moving and they are lying. that's right. they tried to exonerate him from the beginning and throw a welcome party. now the truth and justice has prevailed. >> steve: so happy to see you here. >> same with you. >> steve: wyatt president trump was begging for hillary clinton to r

sergeant bowe bergdahl left the courtroom in fort bragg a little after 1:00 p.m. desertion and misbehavior before the enemy. the first charge has a five-year sentence. the last charge could result in life imprisonment. bergdahl arrived in full dress uniform. prosecutors say they didn't agree to a plea bargain in advance. the court will reconvene on monday. president trump as a candidate called bergdahl a traitor and said he would have been executed in an earlier era. the five taliban leaders released from gitmo and flow to qatar, neither the pentagon or the state department say they know where they are now. they're supposed to be held under house arrest in qatar for a year. that house arrest was extended but it's not clear in the wake of increased criticism by the qatari government by president trump whether the five taliban leaders remain in qatar or not. bowe bergdahl said he knew leaving was against the law but he had no intention of causing research and recovery operations. bergdahl is 31 years old. he escaped from the taliban 12 to 15 times but was he caught

find your awesome with xfinity xfi and change the way you wifi. >> ♪ . >> speaker6: bowe bergdahl doesdy remember that name? so this is the way we think. so we get a traitor named bergdahl, a dirty rotten traitor. somebody said the other day well he had some psychological problems, well you know in the old days, bing, becoming. >> sean: wow, that was candidate trump now he's president trump really pretty much calling bowe bergdahl later freed by the obama administration when we diverted congress and swapped five high target terrorists at gitmo. that was back in 2014, then the details came back. then the administration was back peddling, especially susan rise who hopped on the sunday show to defend the swap. listen. >> certainly anybody who has been held in those conditions in cap test for five years has paid an extraordinary price but that is not the point. the point is that he's back. he's going to be safely reunited with his family. he served the united states with honor and distinction. >> sean: really? honor and distinction. well according to a report from the associated press that

today bowe bergdahl pleaded guilty to charges he endangered his comrades by abandoning his post. ident trump, like a lot of other americans, was livid about the bergdahl trade and expressed it frequently on the campaign trail. >> i get tired of watching sergeant bergdahl deal. we get a traitor, they get five killers. we get sergeant bergdahl, a dirty, rotten traitor. six people died going after him. six people died going after sergeant bergdahl. we get bergdahl. our president doesn't have a clue. he's a bad negotiator. he's the one who did bergdahl. we get bergdahl, they get five killer terrorists everybody wanted over there. >> kimberly: bergdahl is a traitor but he blames president trump for his guilty plea, claiming he would have never gotten a fair trial. >> me as well go back to kangaroo courts and lynch mobs. the people who are to the point of saying just shoot him, you can ever convince those people to change their mind. >> kimberly: he had back allegations he wanted to join the taliban, calling the accusation insulting. three years ago, jesse, i remember covering this stor

here's abc's steve osunsami. >> reporter: the military judge about to decide how bowe bergdahl shouldpunished is hearing tonight from service members, who say they risked their lives trying to rescue bergdahl from the taliban, after he deserted his platoon in 2009. retired navy s.e.a.l. james hatch, seen here walking into court, suffered career-ending injuries during one of those efforts and cried on the witness stand, telling the judge in north carolina today that "everyone on that mission was aware that he walked off." hatch explained how he was shot in the leg and how a service dog was killed, a story he shared with cnn. >> i was laying there, initially i thought, man, i'm dead, because i'm so close and i can't move. >> reporter: in the end, bergdahl's face finally saw the sunshine of freedom after a prisoner swap in 2014. in his first television interview with british filmaker sean langan, bergdahl explains how he was being tortured, and was held in a small cage for years. >> it's a cage that was welded together, about seven-foot long by about six-foot wide. my name is bowe bergda

together we'll make the right choice. >> martha: dramatic new testimony in the bowe bergdahl sentencingg whether or not bergdahl should go to prison for desserting his post. the military court hearing from troops that put their lives on the line trying to find him while he was being held by the taliban. among those to take the stand a navy seal that ultimately suffered a career-ending injury during the mission. a mission also during which his dog who he loved very much was killed. fox's jonathan serrie has that story from atlanta. >> good evening, martha. today the court heard about the human toll involved with the search for bowe bergdahl when he walked off of his post in afghanistan in 2009. a search party entered days of hot, unsanitary condition and went through gun fire. a former navy seal tearfully described a trained military service dog that was fatally shot during the mission. james hatch said he predicted someone will get killed trying to rescue him. he said his entire team was the soldier walked off his post but decided to rescue him anyway because bergdahl was an american an

the fate of disgraced army sergeant bowe bergdahl hearing begins today. jillian: kelly wright is here with the latest and what we can expect this morning, kelly. kelly: jillian and rob, good morning to you as well, speaking out for the first time after pleading guilty for -- they have been more honest than him. at least the taliban were honest enough to say, i'm the guy who is going cut your throat. here it could be the guy i pass in the corridor who is going to sign the paper that sends me away for life. bergdahl was captured in 2009, you recall after leaving base in afghanistan, the taliban eventually freed him in may of 2014 as part of a controversial prisoner exchange with five taliban members who were being detained at guantanamo bay detention center, three soldiers suffered life-changing injuries and the search for bergdahl, their statements are strong evidence against him, retired green beret commander michael led the special forces team that conducted that search. >> soldiers were injured, soldiers were killed directly in the search and what's mor

the administration and you have bowe bergdahl's father there.s saying, what is going on here with the situation. he said, i wouldn't be able to get a fair trial because of the comments of president trump. the court ruled it would not come in as evidence. today very circumspect. not wanting to influence the proceedings. so he took the high ground. >> steve: i afrgree with that. the stuff they said that came out with the obama administration, they haven't gone back and cleaned it up. this is yet one more reason why people are so fed up with politicians. they say this stuff and they move on and they think we'll forget. >> if their lipped are moving, they're lying. they tried to exonerate him from the beginning and throw a welcome party and parade, but truth and justice has prevailed. >> steve: thank you so much. why president trump was practically begging hillary clinton to run. ♪ hungry eyes ♪ one look at you and i can't disguise ♪ ♪ i've got hungry eyes ♪ applebee's 2 for $20. now that's eatin' good in the neighborhood. >> steve: president trump

bergdahl. is bowe >> bowe bergdahl had been five years by the taliban and. he was released in this dramatic moment. squinting in the sunlight after being confined to a cage by his captors, u.s. special forces were there for the handover. as bergdahl was gaining his freedom, the u.s. was releasing five taliban prisoners from guantanamo as part of a prisoner swap, a deal that became a highly politicized issue, as ashley given that bergdahl had walked off his post with out -- especially given the bergdahl had walked off his post without permission. mr. trump: he is a traitor, a no good traitor who should have been executed. >> now, in his first on camera therview, bergdahl says words of candidate trump would have made a fair trial impossible. >> we might as well go back to kangoo who point a finger and say just shoot him, you can never convince those people. it does hurt. a britishl told filmmaker held by the same taliban group that he wants to fight back against the false a traitorat he was and had declared himself a warrior for islam. >> it's insulting. accor

my own opinion is i think they should be merciful with bowe bergdahl. behavior obviously was very wrong. but i think there were a lot of me to getting circumstances involving his mental health and the fact he did suffer horrifically under the taliban. i hope that justice will be tempered with mercy in this case. >> bret: obviously, there are people who they believe died searching for him. >> i understand. >> bret: let's do winners and losers quickly down the road. >> the winners, first responders, cops, regular people who risked their lives in vegas in order to save other people's lives. it was a reminder of the immense decency in this world amid unspeakable, uh, uh, evil. losers is -- generating women, saying they sold out their gender by voting for donald trump. and then falsely claiming that the republican party is all white men. >> my winter this week, it's hard to find any good news of this atlantic. this is really good news. my winner are the separatist and catalonia. a majority of people in catalonia don't want it, but spain, ham handedly handlin

the bowe bergdahl trade was awful. swapped five taliban prisoners, who of them were senior within the organization, and, you know, bowe bergdahl, you know, i'm sorry if this offends anybody, he deserted, he walked off his post. liz: yeah. >> and people died as a result of that. u.s. soldiers died in the ensuing time looking for him or being involved in foot patrols in the region. they don't have a lot to crow about in the previous administration here. liz: thank you, mike baker, good to see you. >> sure. liz: president trump interviewed stanford university's john taylor to discuss possible nomination of federal reserve chairman, according to white house official. you don't need the fed, you can just put a computer in there. he's under consideration for the job. fed chairman janet yellen's term ends in february. >>> harvey weinstein making an appearance, talking to reporters before heading to arizona for rehab. hear what he had to say. that's next. [vo] when it comes to investing, looking from a fresh perspective can ma

. >>> the sentencing hearing for bowe bergdahl continues today. the wife of a seriously wounded soldier is expected to take the stand. a sergeant was shot in the head during the search for bowe bergdahl after he walked off his post in afghanistan in 2009. he has pled guilty to desertion and misbehavior before the enemy and faces up to life in prison. >>> in spain hundreds of thousands of people demonstrated in barcelona over the weekend saying they do not support the catalonia independence movement. the demonstrators say they want to stay a part of spain. however, political leaders in catalonia have declared the region is independent. that has led to the central spanish government saying it will take over control of the regional government this week. the united states and the european union are urging both sides to come together. >>> the puerto rican government power company is canceling a $300 million contract with a small montana company to rebuild the power grid. federal investigators have been looking into the contract awarded to whitefish ene

bow bergdahl claiming the taliban is more right than taliban and nest guest says he's wrong for all therong reasons. heather: welcome back to "fox & friends first", 4:30 on the east coast. u.s. air force putting nuclear armed b-52 bombers on alert for the first time since end of cold war as tensions escalate with north korea. let's get with ryan, good morning, ryan. >> good morning, so the air force is taking steps to put its b-52's into position where they can be ready to fly at a moment's notice, according to chief of staff, general david goldfine and told defense one, website dedicate today national security that renovations are being made in louisiana making sure infrastructure is in place if and when they get the order to restore that 24-hour readiness, it has not been in place since 1991. meanwhile president trump appeared on fox business news this weekend and he said, well, he's still hoping that china will put the pressure on north korea to encourage north korea to change course, the u.s. is ready to do whatever it takes. >> we are prepared for anything. we are so prepared like

time. >> reporter: they had disposed of a defense motion that president trump's comments denied bowe bergdahla fair trial. last week the president stood by his remarks. >> i think people have heard my kmejts in the past. >> reporter: soldiers searching for bergdahl were wounded by enemy fire. one was left paralyze and unable to speak. bergdahl may still be able to appeal sentencing based on president trump's past statement. >> the people who are to the point of saying, yeah, just shoot him, you can never convince those people to change their minds. >> reporter: he says the people who captured him treated him better than u.s. army. he said at least the taliban were honest enough to say i'm the guy who's going to cut your throat. here it could be the guy who i pass in the corridor that signs the paper that sends me away for life. >> all right. thank you. >>> former fox host bill o'reilly plans to speak out today. the "times" says fox news parent company 20th century fox renewed o'reilly's multi-million-dollar contract despite knowing he had settled sexual harassment claims against him. he had a

. >>> the sentencing of bowe bergdahl is scheduled for today. the defense argued that the comments he made after he plead gelts showed he could not get a fair sentence as the commander-in-chief. trump criticized burger doll on the -- beau burger -- bowe bergdahl on the explain trial. >>> firefighters worked to put out a brushfire in los angeles. they put out the flames in under 40 minutes. multiple counties remain under a red-flag warning indicating extreme fire danger. >>> two wildfires forced residents to rack evaluate in utah. the fires broke out two miles apart an hour outside of salt lake city in a popular hunting area. crews made progress last night as strong winds died down. authorities believe both fires could be man made, but the official cause is under investigation. >>> a retired army captain will receive the medal of honor from president trump at the white house. captain gary mike rose saved multiple lives during a credit mission in laos. the military credits him with providing life saving aid to many people. he said the medal belong

kennedy: sergeant bowe bergdahl pled guilty of charges of desertion.g his post in 2009. president obama decided to swap five islamic tear riftds for bowe bergdahl who was captured by the taliban. president trump called bergdahl a traitor. he once called for him to be executed. >> you go back to kangaroo courts and lynch mobs. the people who are saying just shoot him, you can never convince people to change their minds. kennedy: the government aloud bergdahl to enter this believe without a trial. is that a disservice to this one dri tri? judge napolitano: the case begs for transparent i. normally in a criminal case like this twhribs an investigator who will examine the defendant and decide whether he's worthy to be tried. the investigate years usually lts or captains and they spindle two or three showers with the person in this case he was examined by a general, the highest ranging person they can find who does this. he spent three days with bergdahl and concluded beyond a doubt he's mentally deranged, unable to participate in his defense and ought not

doctor about neulasta onpro. >> martha: developing tonight, a delay today in the sentencing for bowe bergdahlfe in prison for pleading guilty to deserting his post in afghanistan back in 2009. court proceedings resume on wednesday. tonight bergdahl is speaking out though about his life outside of captivity, telling the sunday times, quote: at least the taliban were honest enough to say i'm the guy who is going to cut your throat. here, it could be the guy i pass in the corridor who is going to sane the paper that sends me away for life. lieutenant colonel tony shaffer played a role in getting bergdahl home safely. is he a cia intel operative and fellow at the center for research. what's your reaction to what he said? >> well, first, look, the bottom line is the article 99 charge is being, you know, shown to be clearer every day. he is still a uniformed members of the military. martha, what he is saying is giving aid and comfort to the taliban. think about this. a uniformed soldier of the u.s. army is saying derogatory terms about his own service. you don't have to be in afghanistan to be help

after after desserting his post in afghanistan a sentencing hearing for disgraced former sergeant bowe bergdahl goes on today. taking on his critics. >> people are to the point of saying, yeah, just shoot him. people to chanf+e their mind. >> will he spend the rest of his life behind bars? j deadly mistake. congress demanding answers on the attack in niger th it caused by a massive intelligence failure? this morning the latest from an nbc news investigation. >>> all that plus bill o'rielly's reported $32 million payout to a sexual harassment accuser. >>> elon musk's dream takes a big step forward. >>> and it's official. >> you're going to be do halftime at the super bowl? the announcement that has justin timberlake and his fans jumping for joy today, monday, october 23rd, 2017. >> announcer: from nbc news this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >>> good morning, everyone, welcome to today on this monday morning, thank you for joining us, hoda is in for savannah. >> that's the perfect way to an performing at the super bowl, jumping up and d

today bow bergdahl gets his day in court. why he says he does not believe he will get a fair trial. >> eric: it's a fiery scene after the explosion in louisiana. just look at that. police say they're still searching for one person who is still missing after that rig explosion. moving. ...and help you feel more strength and energy in just two weeks! i'll take that. -yeeeeeah! ensure high protein. with 16 grams of protein and 4 grams of sugar. ensure. always be you. [burke] abstract accident. seen ♪ video-it. covered it.c we know a thing or two because we've seen a thing or two. ♪ we are farmers. bum-pa-dum, bum-bum-bum-bum ♪ >> sandra: accused bowe bergdahl's army court hearing is underway at fort bragg of the he is expected to plead guilty to charges of desertion and misbehavior. he said the false narrative against him has made it impossible for him to get a fair trial. >> go back to kangaroo courts and lynch mobs that got what they wanted. the people who are to the point of saying just shoot him, you can never convince those

thank you very much. >>> we go to bowe bergdahl. a sentencing begins today, who pled guilty to endangering his polit colleagues when he walked away from his post. morgan radford is at ft. bragg. good morning. >> reporter: starting this morning, the army will decide bowe bergdahl's punishment. it comes down to one single military judge, who will determine whether or not he spends his life behind bars. bowe bergdahl opening up in an exclusive interview with britain's "sunday times" as he awaits a verdict on his future. >> the people that are to the point that say just shoot him, you can never convince them to change their minds. >> reporter: the army sergeant leaded guilty to desertion and misbehavior in the line of the enemy. he highlighted problems in his unit. shortly after, he was captured by the taliban and imprisoned for five years. >> every day, basically, at some point in time, i tell myself you're not going to get out of this. >> reporter: he was freed in 2014, in exchange for five taliban detainees, a deal made by president

. >>> the sentencing process will begin in north carolina for army sergeant, bowe bergdahl.harged with deserting his unit before being captured by the taliban. he said he is pleading guilty to charges he deserted the army base in afghanistan in 2009, endangering fellow soldiers who try to find them. >> i expect the government to put on several witnesses with soldiers that were actually wounded when they tried to locate where sergeant bergdahl was. >> bergdahl faces a maximum penalty of life in prison. >>> the time is 6:40 and the next movie mogul is facing charges of sexual harassment. >>> the country where tesla wants to build a new factory. >>> the market just opened up. the dow was up 13 points and we will get an update from the financial reporter about this. ♪ hey grandpa. hey, kid. really good to see you. you too. you tell grandma you were going fishing again? maybe. (vo) the best things in life keep going. that's why i got a subaru, too. introducing the all-new crosstrek. love is out there. find it in a subaru crosstrek. allegations of sexual harrassment... he >>> dire

in wednesday's hearing the court got toll involved with the search for bowe bergdahl. witnesses describe the search as days of hot grueling and unsanitary conditions and mentioned moments of enemy gunfire. bergdahl deserted his post in afghanistan in 2009. he now could be facing life in prison. >> getting closer to finding a replacement name for one fairfax county high school. the school board is due to take its final vote on renaming j.e.b. stuart high school which is currently named after a confederate general. the top name choices put forth by the public are stewart or stewart raiders or naming the school after thurgood marshall. several board members may put forth the name justice high. >> the world series astros and dodgers, this one goes down in the history books. both teams brought their a game rallying back and forth all night long taking it to 11 innings. each team combined for a world series record of eight home runs. it was a drama filled game. heading into the 11th inning. astros george springer had a two run homer to seal the deal. astros take game 27 to si

bowe bergdahl pleading guilty. does that surprise you?as been a mess of a case from the beginning. this is about the right ending. it's taken a long time though, i was here 3 years ago talking about the delays in in case and the investigation. it's gone through up and downs. finally getting some closure. why do we even care about this guy? this is not a service member that stood his ground some violated the rules of engagement. this is a guy who got up and left his unit. he is a quitter. he left and he went away and we sent our service members out there to get him back. put them in harm's way. we traded 5 high value targets and put them back on the battlefield for this guy. it's astonishing. >> at least one is known in 2015 to have gone back to the battle. if you are a high value taliban terrorists and you look at the worst of the worst, what will do you as a back up plan? wood working? you go back to the only thing you know how to do to the people you were nesting with before. when our guys are under fire, it might be because of their co

army sergerant bowe bergdahl - facing life in prison guilty to desertion- and endangering fellow soldiersahl was captured by the taliban in 2009 - and was eventually released in a prisoner swap years later. he had walked off his post in afghanistan without permission. at least two soldiers searching for him... were seriously wounded. president trump once called bergdahl a traitor- and said he wanted him executed. he has not commented on his plea. bergdahl remains on desk duty, pending the outcome of the case next week. a ray of hope amid the crisis in the caribbean. a baby girl - born on the u-s navy's floating hospital. it's the first time that's happened since 2010. sara rodriguiz was born saturday - 6 pounds, eight ounces. this was aboard the u-s-n-s comfort. the ship is providing medical assistance for a region devastated by hurricane maria. it has treated more than 100pa meanwhile-- well-known d-c chef jose andres -- continuing his efforts to help, in puerto rico. he tweeted out these pictures. andres says -- he and fellow chefs are serving up 100-thousand meals a day there. the chef

. >>> army sergeant bowe bergdahl's sentencing trial starts today. the army deserter faces life in prison. in a new interview he says the taliban treated him better that the u.s. army. >>> plus bill o'reilly denounces the claim that he paid more than $2 >>> and keezhizr khan, he'll te us why he left pakistan and why he believes in america. >>> but we zbrin this morning with today's "eye opener," your world in 90 seconds. >> we want justice. we won't be afraid. whoenlt get away with it, no much. >> tampa's hunt for a possible serial killer. >> the town on edge after three murders. >> the fate of bowe bergdahl is in the hands of a judge. the sentencing hearing begins and it's expected to be dramatic. >> do you worry that this bickering and feuding gets in the way of your agenda? >> no. it gets people doing what they're supposed to be doing. >> i refuse to get diverted off on various comments that may have been made at one time or another. >> temperatures in flptop 100 degrees. >> officials surveying the damage in oklahoma after storms brought damaging

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that's sergeant bowe bergdahl would plead guilty to sdertion and endangering america's troops when stationed president trump xhpted onberg ball in the past calling him a trader. those remarks that could stap him if getting a i fair trial. >> do you believe your comments in way a affected bowe bergdahl's ability to receive a fair trial and you can respond to his attorney -- >> i can not comment on bowe bergdahl because he's as you know he's doing something today as we know and he's also they're setting up sentencing. i won't comment on. it i think people have heard my comments in the past. >> reporter: now, i'll tell you this is really just a tip of iceberg from what we heard and learned from the president in today's unexpected press conference. i'll be back at 6:00 telling you a little more about what the president had to say about this very top priority he says is not tax reform. of course we're keeping up updated on "fox5". reporting live in northwest, ronica cleary, "fox5 local news". >>> law enforcement is seeing more and more of these problems. virtual kid real kidnappings it's phone sc

i understand i was before the enemy." >> my name is bowe bergdahl. elizabeth: the charges stemming from bergdahl's disappearance and capture by the taliban in 2009, bergdahl eventually handed over to the u.s. special forces in 2014 as five taliban prisoners were released from guantanamo as part of a prisoner swap. controversial deal blasted by then candidated off his post without permission. and at least two soldiers tried to find him were seriously wounded. trump he -- president trump: he is a traitor. no good traitor who should have been executed. he's gone. elizabeth: the president not going further today. president trump: i'm not going to comment on him but i think people have heard my comments in the past. elizabeth: elizabeth: bergdahl calling reports he was a traitor insulting and false. according to army officials, bergdahl tried to escape twice for which he was severely punished and beaten and held in a cage like an animal. right now bergdahl has been assigned to desk duty at a texas army base while waiting for the outcome of his case and he

>>> today, we may learn the fate of army sergeant, bowe bergdahl, who pleaded guilty to endangering his comrades by deserting his posts >>> president trump will allow the long classified jfk files to be released to the public for the first time. >>> some of hollywood's bigge stars speak out about the harvey weinstein scandal. >>> get ready for hidden spy cams in plain sight watching your every move. early today starts right now. >>> good to be with you. i'm frances rivera. >> i'm philip mena. >>> the florida congressman that has been trading barbs with president trump over his comments to a widow is asking for an apology. she said general kelly is a pickup pet puppet of the president and says he lied. video showed wilson made no such remarks. >> the kind of assassination he went through to call me out of my name an empty barrel and all the work that i have done in this community, not only does he owe me an apology, he owes an apology to the american people, because when he lied on me, he lied to them. >> wilson is also calling for an investigation into the deaths of four american soldie

bowe bergdahl may be sentenced. >> i think he is.r before the enemy. >> yes. stuart: what do you think is legit here? >> he, you know is deserter. he definitely did that. misbehavior in front of the enemy carries more heavy could be life in prison. three vets will testify. one is friend of mine i served with. shot in the leg, in femoral artery on the mission to rescue bowe bergdahl. we suspended all operations to search for bowe bergdahl. we stopped entire machine. >> i was on the base he was on when he walked off. fob, forward operating base, shank. he was in the one o walked off. we were doing vehicle interdiction, hitting taliban going back to pakistan before the sun came up. we stopped that because this kid walked off base. jimmy hatch, retired medically, killed his dog he was handling. i went in them to assist them. they landed into hornet's necessary. this is my guys. we flew in afterwards. jimmy was hit. our guys saved his life. he will admit it. turn that kit on his leg. he could have bled out if we didn't have medical traini