dzhokhar, today he spoke his first words at least as far as we are aware two investigators in a bedside hearing. what was the suspect able to tell investigators. people were saying because of the damage from a gunshot he may not be able to speak and only rely on writing but that doesn t seem to be the case. it was clear from today s proceeding he wasn t able to speak. it was clear from the transcript that we saw that he clearly understood everything that was happening around him. this first appearance was a bedside appearance at beth israel. we re told it lasted ten, 15 minutes. it happened 11:30 this morning. basically what happened is all the key figures entered the room. you have u.s. district court judge marion ballard, court reporter, attorneys on both sides and during the first appearance is where he learns about the charges he s being faced with, most notably using a weapons of mass destruction. in addition to facing the death
indeed, but i have to say, i don t think most mosques or churches or synagogues are law enforcement agencies. they don t have the same access that they would have. but i think what s important is that the mosque here in boston, the other mosque didn t appeal to his theology so i think the way to address that there was an interesting harvard study that said only 2% of the imams worldwide that call for global jihad had actually degrees from islamic educational institutions that are considered respectable. so i think one of the best ways is through properly trained scholars who can mediate and talk to people and see where they re coming from and try to address some of those radical ideas that they have. he wasn t radicalized in boston. it appears now that he was radicalized online. imam webb, thank you for joining me. thank you, sir. next i will talk the a lawmaker who says dzhokhar tsarnaev should have tortured if it helps to save more lives. plus inside today s dramatic bedside
outfront tonight. boston bombing suspect speaks. saying the word no whether asked about whether i could afford a lawyer at the bedside hearing at the hospital today where he is recovering. we re getting a first look at the transcripts of that hearing obtained by the new york times. it is a court note, the defendant is alert, mentally competent, and lucid. he is aware of the nature of the proceedings. and along with that breaking news, we re covering this story tonight from every angle. drew griffin, david todd and david mattingly are in boston tonight. drew with the latest on the investigation. brian with new information about the older brother tamerlan tsarnaev, the one killed on thursday night. what we know about his outburst at a mosque in january. david has an outfront investigation on exactly how those deadly bombs were made. nick peyton walsh is in the russian republic dodged by religious violence where the suspect s parents live and where the older brother spent six months
of boston. it followed a week of his recovery at beth israel hospital where he was formally charged monday at a bedside hearing. authorities say since his arrest, the surviving suspect has been able to provide details about the bombs he and his older brother, tamerlan, are accused of making. nbc news obtained government analysis on the bombs. the design reportedly similar to one outlined in the al qaeda affiliated inspire magazine uses low explosives that are consistent with commercial fireworks. it s packed with shrapnel and triggered from radio controller components. how-to instructions experts say the bombers used and took a step further. this design indicates a level of sophistication and determination to really make these bombs reliable. reporter: investigators are also tracking other leads, searching a landfill in new bedford. law enforcement officials say they are looking for tsarnaev s