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general about march third general james mattis james kelly except for and so they would be more prone to send a high number of military personnel abroad at the same time the u.s. public probably wouldn't receive that kind of deployment to very well would probably raise its objections which would require from the trumpet ministration turn to maybe hide these facts and to increase troop presence without actually announcing it so for all these factors it could be quite possible that we do indeed do have larger numbers than what is being heard about its rise and this would be the first time the u.s. has been unclear about its chip numbers in iraq and syria would it let's just remind ourselves of that previous sound bite. we have. approximately fifty five thousand syrian or five thousand who are i'm sorry i think it's all over four thousand u.s. troops in syria right now that are supporting efforts in. against the dice in supporting the. that was a major general james jones are they getting a little confused why does the pentagon apparently want to give the impression that has fewer troops

defense secretary james mattis is said that america will not withdraw from syria even after the total defeat of islamic state the announcement comes ahead of u.n. backed peace talks in the future of the war torn country and while syria continues to insist that washington's intervention is illegal mattis claims it is justified the u.n. so the isis basically we can go after isis and we have to take them out but that doesn't mean we just walk away and learn to put back to rome or the united nations charter recognizes only justifications for the use of military force in a foreign country the first is having the permission of the security council and the second is self-defense in response to masses comments the syrian government has again said it sees america's presence as hostile the presence of american forces in syria without syrian government consent is aggression and a violation of syrian sovereignty and the u.n. charter. ok we cannot cross to me night and political analyst. dad he's in beirut and we can talk him out good evening thanks for coming on this evening what's your reaction

defense secretary james mattis delayed that day toy january 1. with the federal ruling he cannot delay that date again. the justice department plans top appeal the ruling. >> the spotlight this morning on one of d.c. mayor bowser top aids after investigation found deputy mayor used city employ tease provide care for her children during the workday. >> live at the wilson building this morning with the latest, mel. >> good morning this is inspector general's report obtained by "washington post" and confirmed to "fox5" by the mayor's office deal with anonymous complaint going back to 2015 that said yes, indeed, that deputy mayor courtney snow den used her staff for childcare. there were three instances specifically in this report. in one she asked an intern to take her child to a relative's office is in northwest d.c.. snowden said intern was paid however the trip took place during the workday and another instance staff picked up scheduled a meeting during her normal pickup time and also an instance where she left the child at the office unsupervise

secretary of defense james mattis says north korea's latest missile launch shows kim jong-un can hit, the world. president trump says he will handle it, but what does that actually mean? >>> then new reports show the trump family claimed to be swedi swedish, but really they're of german descent. so why did mr. trump's father hide their heritage? watch our report on that still to come. >>> plus the u.s. president won't campaign with disgraced senate candidate roy moore, but we've learned former white house adviser steve bannon will. he is sticking with the alabama republican and will campaign with him this week despite sexual assault allegations against him. the latest on that race is ahead when "cnn newsroom" continues. do stay with us. we come into this world needing others. ♪ then we are told it's braver to go it alone. ♪ but there is another way to live. ♪ a way that sees the only path to fulfillment- is through others. ♪ ♪ ♪ohhhhhh, ou! guess what i just got? uh! ♪i used to be spellbound hello again. ♪i used to be spellbound hi. ♪i used to be spellbound that's a big phone. ♪in you

situation is going to grow and it's going to grow we realize that for defense or responded to james mattis the syrian government again says it sees america's presence as hostile . the presence of american forces in syria without syrian government consent is aggression and a violation of syrian sovereignty and the u.n. charter military analysts come out alan explain to us why he thinks the u.s. presence in syria has no legal basis in terms of american intervention in syria it needs legitimate backing by the syrian government and does not have so so as far as international law goes it's a clear violation i think also it's a reflection of u.s. frustration they are more or less locked out of the syrian war as by the u.n. they are within their the public health concerning the poisonous high levels of lead were found in the city's drinking water well i'm open reports from new york. it's been revealed that in certain areas of new york city the water supply is contaminated with the lads now according to two separate investigations one by reuters news agency the other by local officials it appears

defense secretary james mattis ordered the pentagon to review the kelly case and broadly the policies, practices and procedures of reporting the criminal records of service members. >> thought in my head was, he didn't make it. regina rodriguez new her father and stepmother had gone to the sunday service. >> before i got there, calling my dad. and he is not answering. i'm like, oh my gochltd texting him. please call me. please pick up. >> the rodriguezs lay inside among the dead. >> i don't know what it is, i just can't take it off. >> three days later she wears this wristband given to her at the church. it identified her as a victim's family member. sickness. but for somebody to come in and take my dad and his wife, life away, they didn't deserve that. nobody inside that church deserved it. >> reporter: first baptist church will hold services sunday. one member told uh the congregation will gather at a community center a block from here. >> mark strassmann in sutherland springs. thanks. >> at & t merger with time-warner its far from a done deal. the trump justice department has yet t

president trump, secretary of state tillerson, defense secretary james mattis, treasury secretary steven mnuchin who i had dinner with in my house two weeks ago. the national security adviser h.r. mcmaster, homeland security advisor, the cia director mike pompeo, the director of national intelligence dan coats, admiral mike rogers, ambassador to the human nikki haley, chief economic advisor gary cohen, dita powell, senior advisor stephen miller and we will be welcoming vice president mike pence this hanukkah. many others have come as well and on frequent occasions, i am joined by my colleague, jared kushner, and jason greenblatt. friends, jared kushner believes our negotiations have a deep commitment to the state of israel, unlike any other official ever assigned to this task. he is the grandson of holocaust survivors. he doesn't just understand the importance of the relationship, he feels it profoundly within his heart. you don't just have every senior member of the administration traveling 6000 miles to a tiny state on the other side of the world if it is not a critical ally, and of co

president trump, secretary of state tillerson, defense secretary james mattis, treasury secretary chicks -- secretary steven mnuchin. adviser tomurity busters, mike pompeo, director of national intelligence, and as a director mike rogers, ambassador to the u.n. nikki haley, chief economic adviser gary cohen, deputy national security adviser gina powell, senior advisor stephen miller, and we will be welcoming vice president mike pence. well,thers have come as and on frequent occasions i'm joined by my colleagues, senior adviser jared kushner, and special envoy jason greenblatt. kushner, whoared leads our negotiations, has a deep commitment to the state of , unlike any other official assigned to this task. he is the grandson of holocaust survivors, he didn't just understand the importance of the -israel relationship, he feels it profoundly within his heart. so you don't just have every senior member of the administration traveling 6000 miles to a tiny state on the other side of the world. it was not a critical ally. i have been committed to the safety, security, and prosperity of the state

to its list during a congressional hearing in october defense secretary james mattis said in a globalized world there are many belts and many road. and no one nation should put itself into a position of dictating one built one road that said the one belt one road also goes through disputed territory and i think that in itself shows the vulnerability of trying to establish that sort of dictate well this was referring to there is a china pakistan economic corridor which india says passes through the disputed territory of kashmir so beyond the economic competition with one belt one road it seems there could be other road blocks to overcome before it becomes a real competitor. how does this if we crunch the numbers compare financially to t.v. thier nafta just the size of this deal well it's kind of hard to make a black and white comparison here because they are so different if you look at p.p. or t.t. ip or nafta or any of those trade deals. i mean one belt one road is not a deal right it's a massive project that's going to include all sorts of infrastructure projects and it's going to includ

secretary of defense james mattis recently hinted that what the u.s. will need to see before they leave we're going to make sure we set the conditions for a diplomatic solution not just you know find the military part of it and then say good luck all the rest of it we did it for that to support the diplomatic solution the ports and the legitimate government this matter says u.s. soldiers have a right let ice's two point zero pop back around but that remark about the u.s. does not have a u.n. mandate to deploy along station troops in syria a un security council resolution only authorize sanctions to be used against eisel such as freezing assets or an arms embargo but nowhere is troop deployment to a sovereign country mention the syrian democratic forces one of the groups who the u.s. but damascus have welcomed america's long term plan for syria. they have a strategy for the case to come there will be military economic and political agreements in the long term between the leadership of the movement areas and the us administration so while i phones on its

that threat reinforce by defense secretary james mattis. >> it went higher frankly than any previous shot they've taken. if the research and development effort on their part continues building ballistic missiles it could threat chb everywhere in the world basically. >> it came despite repeated warnings from president trump. after threatening you'll recall fire and fury in august the president took a more measured tone yesterday. >> i will only tell you that we will take care of it. we have general mattis in the room with us and we've had a long discussion on it. it is a situation that we will handle. >> not every reaction was that tempered. one key senator saying the u.s. will go to war if it has to. international correspondent paula newton joins us live from seoul. good morning to you, paula. >> reporter: and good morning. you know, if north korea hadn't been front and center for the trump administration the last few weeks welcome to their wednesday morning. north korea took to the airways to of course boast that they could hit anywhere in the united states and of course the u.s. ar

to its list during a congressional hearing in october defense secretary james mattis said and it globalized world there are many belts and many roads and no one nation should put itself into a position of dictating one belt one road that said the one belt one road also goes through disputed territory and i think that in itself shows the vulnerability of trying to establish that sort of dictate the maddest was referring to there is a china pakistan economic corridor which india says passes through the disputed territory of kashmir so beyond the economic competition with one belt one road it seems there could be other road blocks to overcome before it becomes a real competitor. how does this if we crunch the way comparison here because they are so different project that's going to include a successful and obvious stay very broad of what about europe what effect could it have there while it's not as much of a threat to europe as it is to the u.s. for a few reasons even if the t.t. ip falls apart or the e.u. doesn't establish it now right i mean as far as we know the u.s. is. trying to is a hug

reports, secretary of state rex tillerson, treasury secretary steven mnuchin and defense secretary james mattis have formed a "suicide pact" where, if one resigns, they all do. ( elevator music ) >> that moron is out of control, but he can't touch us now that we've formed a suicide pact. are you with me, mattis? >> hooah! >> what about you, mnuchin? >> oh, certainly. >> let me hear a oorah. >> oorah. just how far exactly does this suicide pact go? >> all the way. it's a suicide pact. oorah. >> so you mean like to the unemployment line? >> what's your problem? it's a suicide pact. oorah. >> it's just very severe. how about we call it besties for life, or the buddy honor system? >> it's a suicide pact! and to show our commitment, let's prick our fingers on one of mattis' medals and mix our blood. oorah! grab 'em, mad dog! >> i'm feeling faint! >> stop struggling! >> announcer: it's the "late show" with stephen colbert. tonight rex tillerson and the suicide pact. plus, stephen welcomes: morgan freeman. grace gummer. featuring jon batiste and stay human. and now, live on tape from the ed sullivan t

james mattis ordered independent investigation after air force announced its own review. >> checking all air force base databases to find out and confirm that all court martials for these charges have been reported. >> reporter: ran into trouble in 2013, accused of rape. no charges ever filed. today officials wouldn't say whether his history is why the state denied right to carry a concealed weapon. >> how could they be denied to carry concealed but still have a gun in the state of texas? >> there was nothing in our databases that precluded him from purchasing a firearm. >> reporter: investigators in quantico are working to unlock his cell phone. >> in the process of looking at the phone. unfortunately at this point in time we're unable to get into the phone. >> reporter: familiar problem for the fbi. in 2015, following shooting in san bernardino apple refused to work with the fbi citing consumer privacy. no if this is an iphone but this is a key piece of evidence and for the moment they're stuck. >> thank you. a prayer vigil is scheduled in memory of the victims killed and we're hea

he was joined by defense secretary james mattis who said that the missile went higher than any previous one launched by the kim jong-un regime, indicating north korea's getting closer to its goal of being able to strike anywhere in the world. >>> and the president is praising the passage of the senate's tax overhaul bill by the budget committee, setting the stage for a full vote on the senate floor. the president was up on capitol hill to pressure republican holdouts. he also slammed democratic leaders nancy pelosi and chuck schumer as, quote, all talk and no action. they decided not to meet with the president after he tweeted he didn't think a deal with them was possible. and the president's son-in-law and senior adviser could be facing more questioning about russia. the senate intelligence committee is refusing to share a transcript of jared kushner's interview with the senate judiciary committee whose leaders have suggested kushner has not been responsive to their requests for information. both committees are indicating they may want kushner to answer more questions in person. we're

. >> sean: secretary of defense general james mattis address the situation, as well.og let's watch.at> a little over two and half hours ago, north korea launched an intercontinental ballistic missile. it went higher, frankly, than any previous shot they have taken. it's a research and development effort on their part to continue building ballistic missiles that can threaten everywhere in the world, basically. but the bottom line is, it's a continued effort to build ballistic missile threats that endangerth world peace, regional peace, certainly the united states. >> sean: with north korea beginning to a point we would never reach. pyongyang's dangerous nuclear ambitions are now progressing at a very rapid pace. as you just heard, secretary mattis say, the missile fire today went higher than any other previous test and now can reach. that means a north korean icbm could be capable of hitting the continental u.s., destroying major american cities like new york and boston, los angeles, chicago, tens of millions of american lives now are in danger. not to mention the hundreds of millions

james mattis spoke this afternoon about the situation. >> they went higher frankly than any previous shots they've taken. it is a research and development effort on their part for building ballistic missiles that can go anywhere in the world basically. >> general mattis at at this lunch went significantly further and lasted longer than previous long-range tests. in response to south korean military conducted its own precision fire -- missile firing drill today. >>> republicans in congress are one step closer to passing a tax reform plan. the budget committee approved attacks bill. we have live coverage tonight in our washington dc bureau were democratic leaders skipped a meeting at the white house after a tweet from the president.>> reporter: after the president tweeted he didn't think he would be able to get a deal after meeting with who he call chuck and nancy they said they felt it would be a waste of their time to attend that meeting. on the other side sarah huckabee sanders said the democrats were being petty and political grandstanding. >> so they decided not to show up. they h

and of anita seasoning the us defense secretary james mattis has said america will not sweep through a from syria even a after the total defeat of islamic state in one's mind comes ahead of un backed peace talks in the future of the war torn country and while syria continues to insist that washington's intervention is illegal not his claims it is justified. do you and so the isis basically we can go after isis and we're there to take them out but that doesn't mean we just walk away and look i was used to put back room while the united nations charter does recognize only two justifications for the use of military force in a foreign country the first is having the permission of the security council and the second is self-defense in response to matters comments the syrian government has again said it sees america's presence as hostile the presence of american forces in syria without syrian government consent is aggression and a violation of syrian sovereignty and the un charter. ok well that for some insight on this story let's bring in military analyst caml allen who joins us now good

we know he is seated with oxytocin and james mattis on either side of him.e want to point this out because were going to go to this in a second. he spoke for several minutes about the terrorist attack in new york city yesterday. he speaks about the diversity visa program. then he talks taxes and goes into trade, also you will make fed announcement tomorrow. that is on target as well. he is leaving on sunday, first top japan and says they are staying behind to keep working on plans pretty we are about to get to this but he has questions about will the suspect in the terrorist attack could go to gitmo? the present response we will consider it. if the family under investigation? they might be. continue to answer more questions, we are told he ignored a question further about the potential incoming federal reserve chairman. so we're just getting the details of this cabinet meeting. the president at the white house right now. let's listen in. >> president trump: new york city just blocks away from the site of the world trade center. a man drove a truck into a ped

reports, secretary of state rex tillerson, treasury secretary steven mnuchin and defense secretary james mattispact" where, if one resigns, they all do. ( elevator music ) >> that moron is out of control, but he can't touch us now that we've formed a suicide pact. are you with me, mattis? >> hooah! >> what about you, mnuchin? >> oh, certainly. >> let me hear a oorah. >> oorah. just how far exactly does this suicide pact go? >> all the way. it's a suicide pact. oorah. >> so you mean like to the unemployment line? >> what's your problem? it's a suicide pact. oorah. >> it's just very severe. how about we call it besties for life, or the buddy honor system? >> it's a suicide pact! and to show our commitment,

secretary of defense james mattis has ordered the pentagon's inspector to investigate. >>> california lawmakers hold hearings aimed at changing the culture at the capital. yesterday we learned there have been new complaints against current members of the assembly in the last six months of sexual harassment. we heard from the woman whose story started it all pamela lopez. >> walking into a restroom and i had a person rush up behind me and use the weight of his body to push me into the restroom, spun around and he had already exposed himself and began masturbating and i sold no i will not touch you over and over. >> there will be settlements for harassment claims and there are no records of sexual harassment complaints. >> i came to the hearing today to support my district director. i was shocked by what she had experienced nine years ago as an intern for one of my now senate colleagues and, um, what we have learned in recent weeks has shocked us all about how pervasive sexual harassment is. >> the state senate will hold its own hearing on the issue next month following yesterday's asse

military saying america is considering "additional measures while the president in the meeting with james mattisd americans should not worry. >> a federal judge denied a request to block president trump's choice to lead the consumer financial protection bureau. the president named mick mulvaney as acting director. cord rehad appointed leandra english to the job. english attorney's sued challenging president trump the authority to make the appointment but the judge sided with the white house. english's attorney says they could file an appeal or preliminary injunction. >> future football stars got a surprise visit from zach ertz. ertz and dunkin donuts paired up to provide football gear for the football program in camden. it's part of the touchdown for kids program. $250 is donated every time the eagles score a touchdown and they've been doing a lot of that and ertz is matching that amount. >> philadelphia has given me so much for five years now. any opportunity i have to give back to the city or surrounding areas i love doing it. >> birds tackle lane johnson also took part in giving tuesday yeste

. >> reporter: recently, secretary of defense james mattis paid diux a visit.de it very clear that he supports the effort. >> and so we're going to use this team work here in order to make our military more lethal and more capable of defending our experiment that we call the united states of america. >> reporter: as for halo, u.s. special ops forces are currently trying it out and assessing its effects on marksmanship, close quarters combat and overall strength training. olawale is convinced. >> you know, i think it would be a great tool for the u.s., for the military. >> reporter: len ramirez, kpix 5. >> they are investing in already developed projects. the companies get to hold on to their patents and intellectual property. >>> rain throughout the morning commute just enough to get a little headache on the roads. plenty of sunshine for saturday and sunday and then more rain next week. let's go ahead and talk about what's out there now. here's a look at hi-def doppler. as you can see, scattered showers, not widespread rain. not heavy. light to moderate rainfal

james mattis shared more details after meeting with the president about the missile. it went higher frankly than any previous shot they've taken. it's a research and development effort on their part to continue building ballistic missiles that could threaten ever where in the world. south korea president warned north korea's missile development could put the south could he roor a at risk. it could ruin the possibility to host next year's winter olympic pes. president trump met with gop leaders on the hill to push for tax rerm toment he was supposed to meet with congressional leade parties but before that meeting even happened i attacked the democrats on twitter. chuck schumer and nancy perpetrator pelosi refused to attend the meeting with the president. funding runs out december 8. coming up next, the high tech take down of a teenager who was on a minute i crime spree this morning. also ahead, have you gotten a phone call from a number that is close to your own number? those robo calls are on the rise, and the cams are cost ing some people big bucks. we'll tell you wh

defense secretary james mattis today ordered the pentagon to review the kelley case and more broadly, the policies, practices, and procedures of pporting the criminal records r service members. >> the thought in my head was he didn't make it. he got him. >> reporter: regina rodriguez knew that her father and step- stther, richard and theresa rodriguez, had gone to the sunday service. >> before i got there, you know, i'm calling my dad, and he's not answering and i'm like, "oh, my god, oh, my god." and i'm texting him, "please call me. please pick up." >> reporter: the rodriguezes lay inside among the dead. >> i don't know what it is, but i can't take it off. >> reporter: three days later she still wears this wrist band given to her at the church. dt identified her as a victim's vmily member. >> i understand it was a sickness but for somebody to come in and take my dad and his wife's life away, they didn't deserve that. nobody inside the church chserved it. >> reporter: first baptist church will hold services this tenday. anthony, one member told us the ongregation will gather at a com

reports, secretary of state rex tillerson, treasury secretary steven mnuchin and defense secretary james mattishey all do. ( elevator music ) >> that moron is out of control, but he can't touch us now that we've formed a suicide pact. are you with me, mattis? >> hooah! >> what about you, mnuchin? >> oh, certainly. >> let me hear a oorah. >> oorah. just how far exactly does this suicide pact go? >> all the way. it's a suicide pact. oorah. >> so you mean like to the unemployment line? >> what's your problem? it's a suicide pact. oorah. >> it's just very severe. how about we call it besties for life, or the buddy honor system? >> it's a suicide pact!

enter its territory however the usa maintains a military presence there at this point we've heard james mattis secretary of defense say that even after i still is defeated the united states does not intend to immediately withdraw those forces that are in syria without the permission of the internationally recognized syrian government furthermore donald trump has raised the number of u.s. troops in afghanistan at this point there are roughly fourteen thousand u.s. troops occupying afghanistan so questions are being raised it's important to point out that at this point polls continue to show that public opinion in the united states is opposed to further meddling and intervention around the world but yet the number of u.s. troops located in the middle east and in other countries continues to rise. because troops fighting in syria have said that they had no problem joining they'd have no problem joining government forces if they're allowed to form a federal state in the north of the country the statement comes after turkey claimed that donald trump's promise to stop bombing kurdish forces but ther

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