molly henneberg is live in washington. we understand the president talked to another world leader today. who was it? >> hi, gregg. we're just getting this word in that the president had some sort of call with u.k. prime minister, david cameron, to talk about the continued violence in syria. this is just breaking now, that the two men talked about -- they expressed their grave concern, the white house says, about the reported use of chemical weapons by the syrian regime. the two men, president obama and prime minister cameron, said they would continue to consult closely about this incident, as well as, quote, possible responses by the international community. as far as the u.s.'s own response, the navy has sent a fourth warship armed with ballistic missiles into the eastern mediterranean sea, according to defense officials. chuck hagel says the pentagon has a responsibility to prepare for whatever the president decides to do. he told reporters yesterday, quote, we are always having to prepare as we give the president option

let's go right to molly henneberg who is in washington for us with the latest. molly, what have we heard from the white house today regarding all of this? >> molly: white house says president obama was briefed this morning on the al-qaeda terror threat and will continue to get updates throughout the weekend. the "new york times" reports today that the u.s. has picked up increased chatter between senior al-qaeda operatives indicating a terror attack could be carried in and out coming days. tomorrow is president obama's birthday and also the day the new president of iran should be sworn in. for those reasons, the timing could be significant. >> you always to have watch out when you are getting close to september 11th because that is big dated for them. it's also a factor, the period of ramadan, a religious holiday of great importance also plays into the desire to make a splash at this point. >> molly: on capitol hill peter king says there is very specific information there is a plot, but it's not clear where it is aimed. >> heather: at the same time the focus seems

molly henneberg following the latest live from our dc bureau. the chairman of joint chiefs of staff now speaking out. what is he saying? >> general martin dempsey says this threat is coming from an al-qaeda affiliate. he describes it as a, quote, al-qaeda branch. and they're targeting western interests. not just u.s. interests, according to dempsey. here is what he said about the intelligence information that led to the 22 embassy and consulate closures and the world wide travel warning. >> it is more specific and we are taking it seriously, which i think you would expect us to do. yeah, there is a significant threat stream and we're reacting to it. >> on capitol hill, the republican chairman of the house intelligence committee, mike rogers, put out a statement saying, this is, quote, a sober reminder of al-qaeda's determination and ongoing intention to commit acts of violence on western and u.s. targets. the threats against american interests are real and serious and we must not let our guard down. president obama was briefed this morning on th

live reports on what is happening on the ground on syria from connor powell, molly henneberg. coverage and breaking news with conor powell. >> reporter: the u.n. inspectors left syria today wrapping up a four-day trip. they are investigating claims of a chemical whens attack there. they arrived a few hours ago. this removes a major obstacle for a u.s. military strike in syria now that they are gone. the pentagon no longer has to worry about the safety in syria. now begins the process of analyzing all of the data and the evidence they collected in syria. things like hair and soil samples. the u.n. says it could take two or three weeks before they produce any type of report. however, it looks like the white house isn't in any, isn't going to wait for the u.n. report. secretary of state john kerry said the use of chemical whens by syria is "clear and convincing." kerry claiming the attack killed at least 1,42ed 9429 syrs and including 426 children. >> we know where the rockets were launched from and at what time and where they landed and when. we know rockets came only from the r

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for more on what may lie ahead, molly henneberg has the latest on this story. molly?porter: uma, the white house says president obama wants to hear from a united nations investigative team on the ground in syria. trying to determine if the chemical whens were used this week. before the president makes a decision about how the u.s. will respond. but the president has said that reports about a chemical attack are "very troublesome." in the meantime, the president has asked the pentagon to come up with strategic plans. in case the u.s. decides to go forward with some type of military action in syria. possibly airstrikes or missile attacks. defense secretary chuck hagel traveling in asia, told reporters yesterday "the defense department has a responsibility to provide the president with options for all contingencies. and that requires positioning our forces, poxing our assets to be able to carry out different options. whatever options the president might choose." meanwhile, the united nations secretary general ban ki-moon is pressing the government of syria to allow the i

bill: molly henneberg leads our coverage live on the north lawn. poly, there will be more meetings today there, but this one is with leaders from congress, and what do we know about that meeting today? >> reporter: the president will two more in depth what the white house is saying all week. that this was a chemical attack they believe, that the u.s. can not let it go unanswered and the president is expected to lay out to congressional leaders his options and classified intelligence behind these options. there may be declassified version of intelligence released to the american public later today. the president will confer with top congressional leaders either in person or teleconference late this afternoon. sources tell fox the intelligence is not clear whether syrian president bashar al-assad was behind the attack or ordered the attack or some rogue element in his regime. so some members of congress are not convinced the u.s. should intervene including the ranking republican on the senate armed services committee, senator james inhofe who said qu

molly henneberg is leading our coverage. has the president spoken to the british prime minister since the vote went against military intervention in parliament last night, molly? >> reporter: the two have been in close consultation in the past week. british prime minister david cameron he expects, quote, president obama understands that the brits can not now join in any military attack. >> i haven't spoken to him since the debate and the vote but i would expect to speak to him over the next day or some i don't think it's a question of having to apologize. >> reporter: after the u.k. parliament vote a spokesperson for the president's national security council put out a statement saying quote, the u.s. will continue to consult with the u.k. government, one of our closest allies and friends. as we have said president obama's decision-making will be guided by what is in the best interests of the united states. but french president francois hollande says whether or not the brits are involved he supports taking quote, firm action a

molly henneberg, thanks so much for that report.o where do you o see it now because the president seems to be back in hesitation mode today after the administration released so many details that the attack was imminent. and now it appears maybe the united kingdom's hesitation is affecting our president. how do you see it? >> that's what it seems that you have our blabber mouth in chief signaling that something was going to be done! there are going to be international consequences and we're not ready to pull the trigger yet because in britain, they're actually doing what we should be doing here, which is following the political process, having an open, transparent debate about it in parliament. and on thursday what you're going to see is a commons debate and maybe since we're not having it here, it should be televised nationally so we can hear some of the evidence. >> eric: michelle, senator john mccain says that war powers act is somewhat -- i'm not sure of the term he said exactly. murky. then peter king yesterday on this network s

molly henneberg joins us live from washington. molly, who is this guy? of things does he write about on this website? >> reporter: ayo kimathi is his name. he buys weapons for the immigration and customs enforcement division, a digs of the homeland security. his website was brought to national attention by the southern poverty law center. that is civil rights organization known forgoing after white supremacist group. in this case he is running a black supremacist website. he says whites are a bitter enemy. the website he said was create preparing black people world for for ininevitable war with the white race. we'll see you on the battlefield. in a rap he slams high-profile african-american women in the entertainment industry including oprah winfrey, wendy williams and tyra banks. he calls them, uncle toms, meaning sellouts to whites. and the website also has a picture of president obama on it, calling him the quote, magic milato. he ain't your friend. martha? martha: wow. any response from the department of homeland security on this, molly? >> reporter:

molly henneberg is live at the white house leading our coverage. what is the white house saying? >> the u.s. has to get involved because the world community cannot leave a chemical attack or chemical attacks plural unanswered. but the white house says the goal is not to out of syrian president bashar al-asaad. even though the obama administration believes this is not the only chemical weapons attack by the regime this year. >> the options being considered by the president and his national security team are not around the question of whether chemical weapons were used in syria on a massive scale causing death and injury to innocents women and children. its many not whether they are responsible, it's what is the he appropriate response to this clear violation of international norms. >> reporter: but to ... >> we are basically saying you are stay in power. this is the same president that two years ago said that bashar al-asaad must leave office. so where is america's credibility? >> reporter: the white house says the administration intends to declassify and release intelligence info

molly henneberg talks about how your money is going a controversial organization to help sell the law. >> planned parenthood in montana, new hampshire and washington, d.c. will get about $1 million taxpayer dollars to help clients enroll in new obamacare health insurance programs. but they say president obama promised no obamacare money would go to abortion services, and planned parenthood is the largest abortion provider in the country. gop lawmakers contend that there is no way to verify how planned parenthood spends the money. >> you have the rent. you have the utilities and the staff in the same building. how is it you separate that money and say, oh by the way, we are only using it for this service and not for that service when both of those services are being provided in the same building and by each affiliate. jay but planned parenthood says it will use the money to reach uninsured americans. and that, quote, these grants will enable local planned parenthood affiliates to help people enroll in new, more affordable insurance plans. it covers preventive care, maternity care and e

molly henneberg is live for us this morning at the white house with the very latest in this break storyitarian case for possible military action. cameron says he expects president obama will, quote, understand that now the brits cannot join in any attack. >> i haven't spoken to him since the debate on the vote, but i would expect to speak to him over the next day or so. i don't think it's a question of having to apologize. >> after the u.k. parliament vote, a spokesperson for the president's national security council put out a statement saying, quote, the u.s. will continue to consult with the u.k. government, one of our closest allies and friends. as we've said, president obama's decision making will be guided by what is in the best interest of the united states. the german government also says it has no plans to join the u.s. in any kind of military strike, but don't count out the french. according to french president, who says he supports taking, quote, firm punitive action over the alleged chemical weapons attack by the syrian government. he was asked by a newspaper if france might

molly henneberg live at the white house with these breaking details. molly? thursday. they've been called back from summer recess to discuss the situation in syria. that's just now breaking. the u.k. parliament will be back in session on thursday. also just as the pentagon is doing, the british military is drawing up contingency plans for any possible military action against syria, according to the british government. a spokesperson for a british prime minister david cameron says the u.s. is considering a, quote, proportionate response to deter syria from using chemical weapons in the future. a spokesperson says, quote, any decision taken will be taken under a strict international framework. any use of chemical weapons is completely and outler abhorrent and unacceptable and the international community needs to respond to that. president obama foulke -- spoke to mr. cameron over the weekend. john kerry says the chemical attack should shock the conscience of the world. >> make no mistake, president obama believes there must be accountability for those who would