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Good day. Im Chris Jansing, live at Msnbc Headquarters in new York City. An unthinkable tragedy on every level, with communities torn apart, with the Death Toll from Hurricane Helene rising almost by the hour, the focus shifts now to the basics. Food, water, gas, power, as Tens Of Thousands plead for help that for many still hasnt come. The president says that help is on the way, but how long can people hold out . Plus, after killing Hezbollahs Leader, israel issues a stark warning to the rest of its enemies. You can run, but you cant hide. Now the u. S. Secretary of state claims that diplomacy remains the only path to peace. And the path towards the second largest Voting Bloc in the u. S. At a whole new level. Kamala harris blasting Donald Trump as he doubles down on his antimigrant messaging and his attacks on her. A lot to get to. A very busy monday. But we begin down south, where residents are facing a Mindnumbing Level of devastation left by Hurricane Helene. Lives and homes lost, futures upended. Roughly three and a half days after the Hurricane First came ashore, these are the headlines today. Officials still trying to get their arms around what one north Carolina City councilman described as postapocalyptic. This is what he was looking at. The area of Lake Lure and chimney rock, where a wall of water ripped through the area and left this behind. An Hour North outside of asheville, homes in swanonia were carried away or torn in half, all but erasing that town from the map. At least 116 deaths have now been blamed on the storm in six states. And that includes a mom and her 1monthold twins. They were altogether in a bed in their bed in a Mobile Home in georgia when it struck. A pair of sheriffs deputies were swept away by floodwaters in North Carolina and a Veteran Fire Chief in South Carolina died while responding to the storm. Hundreds more have been reported missing, although the hope is that many of them are in areas that just havent been reached yet. And with Cell Service down, they cant call out to say theyre okay. Roughly 1. 8 million people are still without power in florida, georgia, and the carolinas, and basic necessities are in short supply, pushing residents to their emotional limits. Theres no gas, theres no stores open, its cash only. The atms thats down. There are little babies that have nothing to drink. I havent seen my kids. Im tired, im hungry, still have no power. I have no gas to get to my kids. And i dont know where to get gas. So theres that. Priscilla thompson is in irwin, tennessee, and Nbcs Gabe Gutierrez is at the White House for us. Priscilla, there are 150 people missing just in tennessee. And i know you spoke to some of their families. What did they tell you . Reporter yeah, well, chris, they are growing more desperate by the day. They have been showing up with photos of their Loved Ones at these official Press Conferences, hoping for answers. And what we heard from Officials Today on day four of their operations is that this is no longer a Search And Rescue mission, is that this is now a Search And Recovery mission. And so, these families are looking for closure and there are also a lot of questions. We spoke to the families of two families who were missing Loved Ones, and they say that their Loved Ones were working in a factory when the floodwaters began to rise. And they have questions about why it is that officials were able to evacuate the local hospital, but were not able to make it to those folks who were working in this factory. I want to play a little bit of what one of the translators on the ground was able to translate about what these folks were saying. Take a listen. He says that the last communication that he had with her, she said, the water, you know, the waters Coming Up. Its rising. And weve been trying to call 911, but they already told us that their priority is the hospital. And he says, i dont understand. Theres a difference in the platforms. The Trailer Platform and the hospital. And why was that their priority . Reporter and these families say that they were out helping to search for their Loved Ones. They believe that their bodies were found, but that they still havent been called by authorities to confirmed that. No one has called them to confirm that. It has been agonizing for them, knowing that they believe that their Loved Ones are gone, but not having that confirmation. Now, at this point, the state of tennessee has only confirmed officials have only confirmed a toll of four deaths. But as you mentioned, there are more than 150 people who are still missing. And Officials Today saying that this is no longer a rescue effort, but that it is going to be a Recovery Effort now that the waters have fully receded. Chris . So priscilla, as you talk to people at the Family Reunion Center win mean, were all so used to this, right . We get not just Phone Calls and texts on this, but we get our information. I mean, is there a huge Power Vacuum . Are they able to go into the center and get the latest . Tell me what theyre doing to try to an the many questions that they have . Yeah, well, that is essentially what they have been doing. Showing up for the Press Conferences that are happening, 1 00 in the morning, 1 00 in the afternoon. Trying to glean what they can, even asking questions of officials here. And officials have said that one of the challenges with trying to get in touch with families and do a lot of this verification is the communication issues. And so theyre really just trying to rebuild a lot of that fracture. You can see if you look behind me, this blue tent, theyre currently building a mobile hospital here, trying to get generators connected and things like that, because the hospital here also flooded. Theyre deal with a lot of infrastructure issues, as folks are trying to get information, trying to communicate, and trying to deal with the sheer amount of devastation. Chris . Truly unfathomable. Priscilla, thank you so much for that. The president has said that he is on top of this. He has been in constant communication with the many states that have been impacted by this. Let me go to Nbcs Gabe Gutierrez, who is at the White House. What are you hearing from inside 1600 pen . Reporter hi, there, chris, good afternoon. Well, this is day where the president will have to fulfill his role as consoler in chief. And if you can excuse some of the music playing behind me, a band is playing out the olympians and paralympians who are being honored here at the White House just a few moments ago. But before that, earlier this morning, President Biden spoke about the federal response to this ongoing disaster, saying more than 3,600 federal personnel were deployed to the region. And that he had already signed Emergency Disaster declarations for many states, florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, georgia, virginia, and alabama. Lets listen to some more of what he had to say. I want them to know, were not leaving until the job is done. I also want you to know, im committed to traveling to the impacted areas as soon as possible. But ive been told that it would be disruptive if i did it right now. We will not do that and risk diverting or delaying any of the response aspects needed to deal with this crisis. The president went on to say to hope to make it to the affected region by wednesday or thursday. But hes waiting for a time where his Presence Wont be so disruptive. The president also saying, quote, the nation has your back. However, chris, this is already becoming an issue on the campaign trail. Vice president harris cutting her West Coast Swing short, coming back here to d. C. , where shes expected to receive a Fema Briefing at Fema Headquarters later on this afternoon. Former President Trump, though, is in Southern Georgia this afternoon, where he has been criticizing the biden administration and his opponent, Vice President harris, for not doing more over the weekend. And for fundraising in california. We should point out that the former president also held Campaign Events over the weekend. However, this is already, as i said, playing into the campaign, chris. Thank you so much for that. We also mentioned a at the top of the show, the devastation surrounding asheville, North Carolina. George solis is there for us. Whats the latest youre Seeing And Hearing . Reporter yeah, chris, its really just a dire situation. Were in the river arts district, which is an area that is known for a lot of tourism. This time yesterday, this whole area was still underwater, by these waters that are slow to recede after tropical Storm Helene really ravaged this area, on top of all of the rain that fell before it. Behind me, you can see the level of destruction here. Some of these Business Owners are getting their first glance at the destruction here, and it is heartbreaking. As you can see the despair on their faces as they look and kind of ravage through and rubble through the look through the rubble, excuse me, for anything that they can advantage uptothe. Theyre also dealing with people trying to steal things from their belongings. It really is just a tragedy upon tragedy. And its really starting to speak to the level of Desperation And Frustration thats happening here. A lot of focus really complaining they havent seen that federal response. Theyre awaiting for any kind of update that says that these resources are going to be here. Some of that information is starting to spread through some of those channels. The other big challenge here, and it has been for days, is the Cell Phone service. It is spotty, at best. You have heard from officials that theyve set up Cell Phone towers that work in some areas, but a lot of people just arent able to communicate with their Loved Ones. The Bunkham Sheriff Updating earlier today saying theyre getting calls left and right for people to do wellness checks. About 11,000 or so. Really just staggering numbers when you think about this area that was hit so hard by this storm. And no definitive timeline on when they are going to get water. Thats really becoming a story line. Residents are helping Each Other with bottles of Water Or Anything they have. Thats eventually going to run out. We have shortages of gas and no power in some areas. Its an issue that keeps compounding upon another issue, so people really dont know how much more they can take, chris. Priscilla thompson, thank you so much for you and your crews for your reporting. With just 36 days before the election, the aftermath of Hurricane Helene is a new Testing Ground for the candidates and in Kamala Harris case, also as Vice President. Harris cut her western Campaign Swing short, Leaving Las Vegas a short time ago for d. C. , to get an Inperson Briefing on helenes impact. On sunday, she spoke by phone to the fema administrator, and according to the White House, plans to visit impacted communities as soon as its possible without disrupting emergency operations. Donald trump, on the other hand, isnt waiting. After criticizing harris initial response, hes going to hardhit valdosta, georgia, to see the damage in person and speak with officials there. Nbcs Garrett Haake is in valdosta for us, two of the states hit hardest by helene are also battleground states, North Carolina, and where you are in georgia. And i understand that Donald Trump has arrived . Thats right, chris. He landed at the Valdosta Airport a short time ago. You know as well as i from covering this kind of thing for a long time, disasters are opportunities for incumbents, be they governors or president s to be on the Ground And Look president ial. Here you see Donald Trump not the incumbent, trying to lean in and take over that spot here in Southern Georgia by being the first of the major candidates on the ground here, just minutes after landing in valdosta, he spoke to reporters and hammered the administration over what he says has been a lack of federal response to this hurricane so far. Listen to this. The federal government is not being responsive, but theyre having a very hard time getting the president on the phone. He wont get on. And of course, the Vice President , shes out some place campaigning, looking for money. So they have to be focused over here. Its too big. This is a really bad one. Reporter chris, i dont think theres any reason to believe that the President Isnt reachable on the phone. The president is president everywhere they go, but here you see former President Trump, essentially trying to take advantage of this, to cast a light on his opponent for being essentially on the wrong coast, when this storm hit. I expect well hear a lot more of that when he gives remarks a little bit later today after touring a Command Center here. You mentioned, two of the hardest Hit States Critical Battleground states, georgia and North Carolina. Therell be opportunity for a long tail here of how this storm might affect the campaign, whos able to go to those states and when. Of course, its Worth Remembering the context here. All of this talk about Donald Trump and his security, he now has the same secret Service Apparatus around him as would a sitting president making a stop in the disaster zone, very closely thereafter. Exactly the kind of thing you hear the president and Vice President talk about not necessarily wanting to do to take up local resources. Chris . Garrett haake, well check back in with you as we hear more and see more from the former president. Appreciate it. Coming up in just 90 seconds, new threats against israel as it expands its operation in lebanon. Iran is vowing the assassination of Hezbollahs Leader will not go unanswered. Weve got that, next. T go unanswered. Weve got that, next i dont have to worry about a Mortgage Payment every month. It allowed me to live in my home and not have to make payments. If youre 62 or older and own your home, you could access a portion of your equity to improve your lifestyle. A reverse Mortgage Loan can eliminate your monthly Mortgage Payments and put taxfree cash in your pocket. It was the best thing ive ever done. Really . Yes without a doubt. 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Thats according to an israeli official. Nbcs Raf Sanchez is reporting from haifa, israel. Also with us, retired army colonel, jack jacobs, medal of honor recipient, and Nbc News military analyst. Aaron David Miller with international peace. Its good to have All Of You here. And i know youve got some new reporting on these israeli raids. What do we know . Chris, an israeli official tells Nbc News these are smallscale operations being carried out by israeli commandos, who are crossing the border into Southern Lebanon. Were just about 15 miles south of that border right now. And this official says that the goal of these raids is one, to gather intelligence, and two, to probe hezbollahs defenses to see where hezbollah sources are positioned, where they may be weak. And we are learning of these raids as every sign appears to indicate that israeli forces are preparing for a Ground Offensive into Southern Lebanon. Israels Defense Minister was here in the north of the country earlier. He told the heads of local towns, local villages that the next phase of the war begins soon. He was also meeting with israeli ground troops, telling them that they will be expected to go into combat at this stage. No indication of exactly when a potential Ground Offensive could come. But i can tell you, this is a country right now on high alert. You drive the highways of northern israel, you are seeing many, many military vehicles, some of them on your screen right there, israeli tanks, artillery, moving, it seems, into position so that if the order does come for them to cross the border into Southern Lebanon, they can carry that out. Chris, Just A Little Bit of the broader context here. If israeli forces do invade Southern Lebanon, it would be The First Time that they go in in large numbers since the end of the last war between Israel And Hezbollah back in 2006. That was a brief, very bloody, but inconclusive conflict. Israel left without really pushing hezbollah back. But then you go back to 1982, when israel invaded Southern Lebanon The First Time. That was supposed to be a limited operation and israeli forces ended up staying there for 20 years. That was a decision that rewrote the History Of The Middle East and it seems that similar decisions are being taken by prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his Government Tonight and an israeli official tells us that Israels Security Cabinet will meet at 2 00 p. M. Eastern time, 9 00 p. M. Local. We expect the top of their agenda will be any decisions around this Ground Offensive. And of course, chris, this would be a major, major escalation. We have talked for 11 months about the war in Gaza Spilling out into an allout regional conflict. This would be a very significant step. We have already seen major escalation with some 1,100 people, including nearly 100 children killed in lebanon over the last two weeks, as israel has stepped up its bombing campaign. Among the dead, hasan nasrallah, the leader of hezbollah. A man who for decades has been feared and hated by israelis, for the attacks that his forces have carried out, and hated across other parts of the Middle East for his forces involvements in israel. Ill tell you, chris, people here thought that that assassination would lead to very widespread hezbollah rocket fire. So far, that Isnt Something weve seen. But people here are on high alert. Chris . Well, and understand apply so, aaron David Miller. Now that there is a meeting Coming Up in just 40 minutes of the Security Cabinet in israel about the potential for a Ground Offensive, what are the discussions like and whats the role, if any, that the u. S. Has in terms of influence. As ive said, the israeli experience in lebanon when barak withdrew to recognize blue line, even though there are disputed points was a very, very, very unhappy experience. I dont imagine the israelis are considering a military deployment, either in 78 when they initially went in and set up a security zone, or in 82, when they essentially went to beirut and beyond. I think the objective will be limited, basically to destroy Infrastructure Aboveground and below ground, and to clear that area of the elite hezbollah military group, assuming they are still there. The real issue here, chris, is how do the israelis tether their brilliant tactical and operational successes over the last ten days with the objective that they say they want, which is a return of the 78,000 israelis who have been forced to relocate from those northern villages and border communities. Thats the key. And i dont see any quick way. Theres no military objective, until the israels are prepared to stay in Southern Lebanon in force. And that would expose them to an insurgency, that would probably help hezbollah regain some of the currency that its lost. So, colonel, what will you be looking for out of this meeting and from israel . Do you believe that israel wants a war now . And is, i guess, prepared to do what needs to be done to win . Well, nobody wants a war and you have to define what win means. Netanyahu is under intense domestic pressure to make that Border Area safe so these people can return to their homes. Thats the first thing. And they did something that focused not just on that, but focused on the strategic objective of eliminating Hezbollahs Capability to repopulate the Area North of the border and to continue to harass israel by eliminating Command And Control nodes, the leadership, ammunition stores, and so on to make it difficult if not impossible for hezbollah to reconstitute itself in any meaningful fashion over a reasonable period of time. The terrain up there is extremely difficult for an attacking force. It favors the defense, crosscompartmented into the extent that any enemy seizes the high ground, it makes it extremely difficult to move in any further than just a little ways. And so the objective is clearly to clear a Zone Close to the border to make it safe for israelis to return to that area. Chris . Aaron, its estimated that A Million people have been driven from their homes in lebanon. About a hundred thousand, its estimated, have crossed into syria, and thats a country that has its own serious problems. What can and should the international community be doing right now to prevent an escalating humanitarian crisis . I mean, i think were beyond that, with chris. What did the international community with respect to the last ten minutes of gaza . The israeli response events are in charge now, chris. And events are beyond, i think, americas control, let alone the control of the international community. 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Xfinity internet customers, ask how to get a free 5g Phone and a second unlimited line free for a year. Kamala harris is now firing back at Donald Trump, as he continues to ramp up his antimigrant message. When he was president , he did nothing to fix our immigration system. He continues to fan the flames of fear and division. Look, we need a president who cares more about solving problems than playing political games and demeaning people fulltime. That comes after trump targeted harris at rallies all weekend, posting on truth social, after that, should be impeached, prosecuted, or both over the administrations handling of the border. Our latest Nbc News Telemundo cnbc polls shows harris leading the former president among latinos voters, but democrats advantage is shrinking. David noriega is reporting from clark county, nevada. Also with us welcome All Of You. Theres a new article out today in the Wall Street Journal that says that Trump And J. D. Vance are blaming a broad array of the nations ills on immigrants, betting that doing so will help them win over voters. Is that a pretty good bet . I think theres a couple of inconvenient truths here for former President Trump and j. D. Vance. The first that violent crime is down in the united states, to the lowest in nearly 50 years. Border crossings is also illegal Border Crossings is also down significantly. And so theres some facts here that are getting missed in the story. Its no surprise that what theyre doing is stirring up racism. Theyre actually making these arguments that theyre making about crime and immigrants, its making it more dangerous for americans, because it is going to stir up people who are targeting folks, folks who live here, have come here illegally as well along the way. This is a very dangerous game theyre playing, but its not a new one. So Nbc News ask five voters in montana about trumps remarks, how undocumented immigrants are infecting our country. Take a listen. I call things as i see them, it is an infection. Infect, desecrate, whatever. Those type of words that are really inappropriate. And thats one of the reasons that im no longer a fan of Donald Trump. Its pretty disgusting. Its really hypocritical and rude to hate on immigrants. Flost reason that Someone Cant come here and get a job and contribute to Society And Help make our country better. Its just racism. I think his rhetoric is pretty horrific and purposefully meant to evoke these feelings of disgust in people. That otherwise shouldnt be there. Now, montana, of course, has a very competitive senate race, but steve kornacki, lets look at the big picture. We have this new national poll of latino voters and some of the results are surprising, particularly on immigration. Tell us what we found. You showed it at the beginning. A 14point Advantage overall. Among latino voters in our poll. Thats low historically speaking for a democrat. Take a look at some of what is going into that. We asked on a range of characteristics and issues here, which candidate would be better on, and the big advantage for harris is on abortion. This is on latino voters, on being a competent and effective commander in chief, a sizable advantage for harris. But take a look, trumps advantage on the economy, we see this overall with voters, continues to see it with latino voters, on inflation, ninepoint trump advantage, there it is. And on the border and on immigration, trump among latino voters with a 13point Advantage over harris. On the question, who would deal better with the issue on the immigration, latino voters by double digits are saying Donald Trump in our poll. Estimate to a shift on broader attitudes on latino voters, heres the topic on immigration. Heres a baseline question. Do you think that immigration helps the united states more than It Hurts or hurts the united states more than it helps . We asked this eight years ago, back in 2016. 69 said helps more, 16 said hurts more. These numbers have changed a bit. Now down to 62 of latino voters who say immigration helps more than It Hurts, and up to 35 , a little bit more than 1 out of 3 who says It Hurts more than it helps. And one other thing to put this in some perspective. The other shift were seeing is broadly philosophical. Which party do you identify with . We asked latino voters . Right now, its the democrats 39 , the republicans, 37 . But to show you how this has changed. 2016 was the first trump election. When he beat Donald Trump, look that the, by three to one, latino voters identified more than as democrats than republicans. As trump has come to define the republican party, in 16, 20, and 24, look at that. That number has ticked up from 20 , now to 37 . That democratic number among latino voters was at 59 when trump came on the scene and is down to 49 today. The movement among latino voters has been toward trump in the last eight years. Its so interesting to me that now that that number hurts more than it helps is rising. Does that say, should it say to the Harris Campaign that the Trump Messaging is getting through in a way that hers isnt . A couple of things are going on. First of all, folks are getting to know harris in this race. Shes working very hard to get out there and talk to people. She doesnt have a lot of time. She doesnt have a lot of time. What she does have is better numbers than biden did with latinos. What shes also showing is a lot of movement with latinas. Young latinas under 40, shes winning by 14 points. Battleground states, shes winning by 60 with latinas. And latinas are one of the fastest growing segments of, and over the last 12 years, and these Latinas Vote at a higher rate than latinos. I think she has room to move with men, with white men, with latinos, but when you look at where the latinas are on these issues, and you just saw it with steves chart, on the economy, on abortion, on these kinds of freedoms, this is whats guiding these elections. I know that the republicans and Donald Trump want it to be about crime and immigration, but there are other issues that are animating this election right now. David, you are in the critical Swing State of nevada, in Las Vegass predominantly latino east side. What are you hearing from folks there . Reporter talking to voters here on the east side, a couple of things that i have taken away. Almost universally, when i affect the issue they care about the most is unanimously something that has to do with the economy, pocketbook issues, but beyond that is a community that is torn between these two candidates. More torn between the candidates than theyve been in several election cycles, as our polling now shows. Ive heard a couple of peoples say, rent it comes to the economy, theyre inclined to support Donald Trump, but theyre turned off by his antipathy towards immigrants. Weve spent some time in different parts of Las Vegas during this weekend. For example, we went to a local part, not far from where i am now, with some Youth Soccer leagues happening. Asked what theyre worried about. I want to play you clips from a couple of the people that i interviewed. Take a look. I love what Donald Trump did. I dont know what she has to offer, because shes new. So thats kind of like taking a chance on her, you know. So thats what i mean. But i do like how she is doing a lot of things for small businesses and how she has that decide for them. I vote for trump, just because, you know, the four years he was in office, we were doing good, absolutely good. Kamala, shes already in office and aint getting [ bleep ] done. And you know, i mean, there was more work, too. We were able to afford things. Chris, that first voter told me that shes about 60 40 leaning towards trump. That second voter, fuly committed towards trump, but her husband is voting for harris. So divisions within households in this community. And i think thats like a lot of people we see in many places across america. Do you see the results, for example, from the poll, but also from those conversations, signal a longer termrealignment of latino voters. Is this more a reflection of the current political and economic climate. Whats at play here . Yeah, with the demographics of this country continue to change, theyre going to continue to change. Weve known that, seen that happening. And democrats have to get to work. We have to engage communities and meet them where they are, not where theyve been. And there are real challenges, even on immigration alone, we know whats going to happen if Donald Trump wins. Our neighbors and our friends, people who have been here, who have spent most of their lives here will be deported in mass deportations. This isnt a hypothetical. This is a thing theyre planning and preparing for. I think we have to get real about how that will look like and feel like and how that will disrupt our own economy here at home. I think theres a lot at stake. But youre absolutely right. Theres work to be done that goes well beyond november for both parties and reaching out to communities that are growing and evolving. Jess oconnell and david noriega, thank you, both. A quick programming note. Tomorrow, Rachel Maddow and team leave special Coverage And Analysis of the debate between senator j. D. Vance and governor tim walz. You know theyre going to talk immigration. Watch tomorrow beginning at 7 00 p. M. Eastern, right here on msnbc. Up next, a defiant new York City mayor Eric Adams refusing to step down and fighting to get a Bribery Charge thrown out. 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The attorneys will handle the legal aspect of it. Im going to stay focused. Joining me now, former sdny criminal division, deputy chief, former federal prosecutor, and msnbc legal analyst, christy greenberg, and Nbcs Tom Winter is here. Walk us through the latest on this. Todays legal filing was a direct attack at the Bribery Count. Now, by no means is Eric Adams legal team conceding guilt on any of the other things hes been charged with, but today was focused on bribery. And there was even a Press Conference held by his attorney to actually go through what they believe they found and why this case, specifically, the Bribery Count, should never have been filed at all, and now that it has, should be dismissed. Lets take a listen. Gratuities are not federal crimes. Courtesies to politicians are not federal crimes. They do not violate federal law. We expect the Bribery Charges to be dismissed on the pending motion. The rest of this case is nothing but a campaign finance case. So, chris, the idea here, that theyre saying is, look, from time to time, he received gifts or benefits or certain things from the turkish government. And this issue comes up with the Turkish House for example, a very expensive flight. Right, flight upgrades, talk about Hotel Rooms or upgraded Hotel Rooms. But hes saying, those are gifts they received over time. Theyre using the case of Robert Mcdonald versus the united states. Hes a former virginia governor, and the Supreme Court ruled and really defined when it came to federal program, bribery, exactly the types of hurdles that federal prosecutors need to hit in order to be ae to file and convict charges when it comes to bribery involving these types of politicians. What hes saying is, look, what this case needed, if it was an actual Bribery Count is for them to say, look, there needed to be some type of evidence where the turkish Government Or Businessman went to Eric Adams and said, hey, were going to give you x and we need y done. For example, if i said to you, hey, chris, over time, i might have bought a coffee for you at some point here in the building never happened, but okay. Fair point, but if i bought a hat or a Coffee Or Something like that and i came to you today and said, hey, i need an extra 30 seconds for my segment, i have important something to say, and you delivered that, would that necessarily constitute a crime. What theyre saying is, i needed to do is say, hey, i put a 100 bill in your desk and i need more time on the show. He said, haas more specific, more to the point. Thats what Eric Adams attorneys and to some degree the Supreme Court has said, that the standard that needs to be met in order for you to convict on bribery. Thats what theyre attacking today. So christy, does Eric Adams lawyer have a point here . Is he right that these charges do not amount bribery . Well, so, the court is going to look at this, based on whether as alleged, it is bribery. Theres a separate issue as to whether the facts will ultimately at trial back it up. Just based on the indictment, have they made the allegation . And the answer is yes. They have said here that, adams pressured the fdny to open this building, even though despite there were safety hazards, in exchange for Luxury Travel benefits. They very clearly state, that is the quid pro quo. So as alleged, i think this will hold up. But actually, sdny does more than that. They provide some facts. You dont have to do that. They say, theres an exchange between an Adams Staffer and turkish official has said, turkey has supported Eric Adams, and now its his turn to support turkey. That staffer went back and told Eric Adams, who apparently said, yeah, i know, and did it. And shortly thereafter, the Luxury Travel continued. So, i think they have alleged i think theyve said what theyve needed to say in this indictment. So christy, the first School Chancellor got married over the weekend. The marriage had reportedly been planned for some time. Does it mean that they can claim spousal privilege if theyre called to testify in court, and could this influence how this case plays out. So, yes, it means that in terms of any testimony, whether they could testify against Each Other, yes, they can claim spousal privilege. However, for the period before they were married, where they were just engaged, where they were just dating, they dont have spousal privilege, as to those communications. And thats significant, because before they were married, their phones were seized. And so all of the messages that are on those phones, all of their communications back and forth between them, that potentially is evidence of a crime, that can still be used against them. So that, i think, is very significant. Whether either of them would even testify in a trial seems to be pretty rare that the defendant, if they were to be charged, would testify. I think thats less significant. And whats more significant is that the evidence that the prosecutors have so far of their communications, no privilege would attach to. Kristy and tom, thank you both. Coming up, new details about the toxic Chemical Plant Fire forcing thousands of georgia residents to shelter in place. And as Israel Defense Forces expand operations across the Middle East, President Biden is saying an allout war has got to be avoided. So what can the White House do to keep it from happening . Can to to keep it from happening . Snt know that if she owns a Life Insurance Policy of 100,000 or more she can sell all or part of it to coventry for cash. Even a Term Policy. Even a Term Policy . Even a Term Policy find out if youre sitting on a goldmine. 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What do we know about how this happened and the potential risks right now . Reporter this happened at a place called biolab, they are a manufacturer of Pool And Spa Cleaning Treatment products. A sprinkler malfunctioned and the water ended up mixing with chemicals that are resistant to water and thats what caused the fire. It was difficult for firefighters to contain it because they were trying to fight the fire with water, which was making matters worse. They were eventually able to contain it. Then it reignited it. It went on for 12 or 13 hours. The shelter in Place Warning was supposed to expire at midnight. Early this morning, residents in the area received another warning and it said it was going to remain in place until further notice. In addition to that, about 17,000 people who lived in that area had been evacuated and now people as far away as atlanta, by the way, which is 25 miles away from where this fire took place, theyre saying that theyre also reporting the odor of chlorine in the air and the same kind of haze. Mayor of atlanta did Dispatch Atlanta firefighters to do testing of the air there. So far, there hasnt been any reports that chlorine has been detected anywhere outside of the evaluation zone. Priya sridhar, thank you for that. And Coming Up, secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro mayorkas will join us to discuss the Recovery Efforts throughout the southeast, following the devastation left by helene. And tomorrow nights Vice President ial debates, hot mics, and two campaign strategies. Weve got more Chris Jansing reports right after this quick break. Jansing reports right after this quick break. 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