north korea sent a ballistic missile. it was not nuclear but has the capability to be that type of weapon. this one was not. but they told them that missile was flying over japan for the first time since 2017. the missile s range nearly 3,000 miles meaning north korea s weapons have the potential to reach us. at least the united states guam military base and beyond. the united states and south korea taking immediate action firing off two munition bombs in response. the two countries have been holding joint military exercises for the past ten days. today s missile test by north korea is the fifth since the drills began. retired four star general jack keane. it s been the most active year of firing missiles in north korea s history. what is really going on here? well, north korea is clamoring for attention as they always have been by the tests and provocative language they use along with it. harris: for some like former ambassador nikki haley and others who called for tough
bret: we begin tonight with breaking news the u.s. is condemning north korea s firing of a ballistic missile over japan as dangerous and reckless. the weapon reportedly had enough range to reach u.s. troops in guam. so what now chief national security correspondent jennifer griffin tells us what else the u.s. is doing about this action. good evening, bret. the missile flew 17 times the speed of sound. president biden reached out and spoke with his japanese counterpart to assure him of u.s. commitments the defense secretary reached out to his japanese and south korean counterparts. kim jong un is again sending a message don t forget about me. sirens alerted japanese citizens to take cover in basements and bomb shelters after north korea launched a ballistic missile over northern japan its longest range yet. the ballistic missile firing by north korea was an outrageous act that was absolutely impermissible. we will respond as soon as possible with the utmost vigilance.
Im Chris Jansing live at msnbc headquarters in new york. As we speak, gaza is being decimated by punishing air strikes. Israels Defense Minister is emphasizing that this is phase one, warning of a potentially monthslong invasion designed to wipe hamas off the earth. The latest sign this could explode into a wider war. Plus, the Herculean Task ahead in the house as nine men square off in the attempt to claim the cube yous honor of becoming house speaker. What are the chances this produces more gridlock and chaos . Well have a live report from capitol hill. And what is potentially a 10 million question. Were Donald Trumps defamatory comments about the writer e. Jean carroll covered by president ial immunity . Hell test that theory today in court. We begin overseas with the war pushing into a more dangerous phase, already spilling beyond its initial borders. Today the Israeli Military announced it sent tanks and infantry on a series of limited raids deep into gaza, escalating beyond the a
Mitchell reports humanitarian aid is finally rolling into gaza from egypt but the death toll is increasing. This as nbc is reporting the Biden Administration has been urging israel leaders to delay their Ground Offensive in order to gain better intelligence, to clear military objectives and more time for negotiators to secure the release of hostages. What i can speak to is our icessant efforts from day one to try to get people home, to try to get them out of gaza back with their families and loved ones. That is continuing as we speak. This is something were engaged in virtually around the clock. Plus nine new candidates for House Speaker making their pitches at a private conference, the Conference Meeting this evening after a week of Public Feuding that is frustrating party insiders. This is not a time to play games. This is this is embarrassing for the Republican Party, its embarrassing for the nation and we need to look at one another and solve the problem. Good day, everyone, im And
korea. one of the many corrections we could make there. the secretary of national security. i gave you an upgrade big time. jennifer griffin is live at the pentagon. i wish you were u.s. secretary of something, jennifer. thank you. u.s. officials assess this may have been the longest ballistic missile test fired from north korea yet. the first time in five years they ve fired a ballistic missile over japan forcing japan to order its citizens to take cover in basements. the japanese prime minister condemned the launch. the ballistic missile firing by north korea was an outrageous act that was absolutely im permissible. we ll respond as soon as possible with the utmost vigilance. this missile is assessed to be an interimmediate missile.