March 4th 2002 News Today

That. It doesnt involve me, but i still feel, you know, its a very sad thing that happened. This has nothing to do with russian collusion. This started as russian collusion. This has absolutely nothing to do. Its a witchhunt and its a disgrace. Harris the president also claimed a double standard in the charges against his former attorney tweeting. This. Michael cohen pleaded guilty to two counts of Campaign Finance violations that are not a crime. President obama had a big Campaign Finance viola...

Coverage of national and international news, including breaking stories. Potential payment to Kathleen Mcdougal before it took place. So that is obviously at odds with the president saying that he learned about it later. Still lots of questions here, lots of unresolved issues, and the white house, a stressful day at the lectern for sarah sanders, i think, given the number of questions which she really did not have anything that she could go to beyond the prepared statement of he has done nothing...

Of honor for his brave actions. >> his memory lives on in a new book, alone at dawn. laurie chapman longfred and lieutenant dan shilling join us now. laurie, tell us about your brother. >> john was a hero from day one. one of the reasons i wanted this book was to let people know that what he did on the mountain wasnt an anomaly, it was -- he started almost from day one -- >> when it came to march 4th, 2002, and one of his men had been ejected and they were on a mission to save him, there was no ...

Ceremony where he will award the medal of honor posthumously to sergeant john chapman. chapman lost his life trying to rescue fellow u.s. troops in afghanistan back in 2002. this marks the first time the nations highest award for valor is presented to a member of the air force since the vietnam war. jennifer griffin is live for us at the pentagon. jennifer, big day. >> harris, this medal of honor is unique and many say long overdue. tech sergeant john chapmans distinguished cross is being upgrad...

In one of the most harrowing engagements of operation enduring freedom, john was part of a highly trained team on a combat mission to establish a secure position on the peak of a mountain. in the early morning of march 4th, 2002, john and his teammates were preparing to land onto the mountain when their helicopter was struck by heavy machine gunfire and a rocket-propelled grenade. they were under serious attack. as the helicopter lurched away, petty officer first class neil roberts was flung out...

Thank you. >> the president of the united states n tin the name of the congress takes pleasure in presenting the medal of honor to britt k. slabinski, united states navy, for service as set forth in the following -- for conspicuous gallanttry and inrepresent theid hit at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while assigned to soint task force in support of operation enduring freedom nm the early morning of march 4th, 2002, officer slabinski led a reconnaissance team to its assig...