yosef was stopped last may traveling to the jfk airport. but one did make it to syria where's a recruiter for isil. they recruited each other. supported each other's efforts to get to syria. helped each other with funding and worked exclusively and extensively to come up with the best travel arrangements. on multiple occasions members of the group were stopped from traveling to syria. their plans were disrupted and the consequences of their actions were made clear to them. yet, they continued. nothing stopped these defendants from pursuing their goal. they never stopped plot morgue way to get to syria to join isil. they were not confused young men. they were not leasely influence: they were focused and intent on joining a terrorist organization by any means possible. people often ask who is doing the recruiting in minnesota and when will we catch the person responsible, but it's not that simple. in today's case this group of friends is recruiting each other they are engaged in what we describe as peer to peer recruiting. but they did have t

yosef.> we don't want to just make you feel like a piece of meat. >> i'm sorry, mom, again. >> you know, exploit your sexuality and stuff. we want everybody to know he's an absolute gentleman and up with of the sweetest guys in the world and even the guys on our set like him. let's hear it. >> yeah come. >> i didn't know that part. >> a lovely human being. >> yosef herzog. >> yosef herzog that's his twitter handle one word. >> i should say my friend hanna took that picture. >> don't try to complicate it by saying girl names. >> unless it's hanna herzog. >> yosef. i want to see people are tweeting you. >> you have it. >> i do. >> don't let hoda show any more. hoda has a bad habit -- >> i want to go on your twitter and see if anybody has tweeted you. >> i turned it on airplane mode. >> take it off and hand it back. >> we want to congratulate a few of the wonderful actors and actresses bradley cooper patricia clarkson for "the elephant man". >> yes. >> helen mirren we adore nominated best actre

come on over here, yosef. >> no way. >> hello. his own microphone. >> a man that brings his own. >> or happy to see you. >> where were you paddling like that? >> i was in hawaii. >> who took that photo? a dolphin? >> my friend hanna took it. >> that's -- wait. that's incredible. >> get involved. >> we're blushing. >> 50 shades of beat red. >> he said he's working on a movie "50 shades of beat red"? we're constantly embarrassing him. >> share in a moment. one more thing with us. >> what? >> hoda's words of wisdom. assume the position. >> this is what i like to do. get everyone in the zen position jane. >> sorry. >> here we are. if it's important to you you'll find a way. if it's not you'll find an excuse. what does everyone -- >> okay. >> all right. >> and scene. >> and scene. >> thank you so much. >> "new york times" best-selling author and author -- i bet there's four of them right here right now. >> i think i'm needed downstairs. i have to run. >> no. they're going to escort you out. >> yes they are. >> you guys. >> ladies have

. >> yosef. thank you very much. we'll continue to monitor the situation in guinea. >> we want to take you now to the united nations in new york where the u.n. are spoking. >> today this morning we're also discussing very important issue. the humanitarian issue. the first humanitarian summit meeting in istanbul next year, i'm looking forward to that. today's headlines brings reminders why the summit is needed. the humanitarian is vast becoming a sea of misery for migrants. twice as many migrants have died at sea in the past year than on the titanic. and it is a humanitarian tragedy that to rescue capacity in the mediterranean undealt why. italy greece has felt the burden record numbers of people are fleeing war and persecution. as migrants face discrimination, violence and they need our protection during their greatest hour of need. excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, today we have seen the great peril that humanitarian and development in so many places around the world i could be democrat condemn the attack today in