iraq. a quick response to a chris mag christmas morning attack. the israel/hamas war escalates. benjamin netanyahu tells his soldiers, do not stop. doubling down on his prerequisites for peace. the post-christmas rush is happening. big crowds at airports, in the highways and in malls. we will get you up to speed before you leave the house. in 2024, president biden and former president donald trump are poised for a big year leading up to the november election. good day, everyone. we begin with the increasing concern that the israel/hamas war could be creating closer to a broader regional conflict. the u.s. carried out retaliatory christmas day air strikes inside iraq against iranian-backed militants and iranian state media says israeli air strikes killed a revolutionary guard officer in syria. president biden ordered the u.s. strikes after three u.s. service members were injured from a drone attack, one critically, at an air base in iraq. lloyd austin calling the retal
israel vowing to intensify its war against hamas, even as there s a call for more aid. and netanyahu heckled by families of hostages, demanding for loved ones to be saved now. and then strikes against iran-backed militants, and what it means for the region and u.s. it has been a rocky year for the president. a look back and a look forward to his 2024 campaign pitch. later as well, the anti-vaxx movement on the rise. a rave of lawmakers that oppose vaccine requirements, and what it means as the covid infections keep ticking up. hey, everybody. good morning to you. we begin this hour with new developments in the israel-hamas war. this morning plumes of smoke can be seen over the skies of gaza, and a senior adviser of the prime minister bibi netanyahu. he will meet with secretary of state, tony blinken as well, and he met with israeli forces telling them do not stop. he vowed to continue the war to the end. and let s bring in nbc s ryan nobles at the white house, and a retired f
finally pull back the curtain, but with americans attention focused elsewhere, can they make their case? how do we compete with the form of fantasy? i ll speak with senior adviser to the january 6th committee, denver riggleman, ahead. hello, i m jake tapper in washington where the state of our union is angry at the lack of leadership. senate negotiators say this is the critical week to see if they can do a deal to respond to anything to the mass shootings in uvalde, texas, and buffalo, new york, that took the lives of 31 americans. talks are intensifying as president biden said enough is enough and outlining a series of measures to try to stem the violence, including a ban on some semi-automatic weapons. even with good intentions from some on both sides, the passage of anything the chances still seem remote. as lawmakers deliberate, americans continue to be killed daily in this uniquely american epidemic. overnight three people were killed and 11 wounded after a mass
gina raimondo joins me. plus, prime time event. the january 6th committee will pull back the curtain. can they make their case? the biggest challenge we have is how do we compete with a story of fantasy? i ll speak with senior advise to the january 6th committee ahead. hello. i m jake tapper in washington where the state of our union is angry at the lack of leadership. senate negotiators say this will be the critical week to see if they can do anything to respond to the mass shootings. the talks are intensifying as president biden delivered a rare primetime address thursday outlining a series of measures to try to stem the violence. even with good intentions from some on both sides, the passage of anything the chances seem remote. as lawmakers deliberate, americans continue to be killed daily in this uniquely american epidemic. three people were killed and 11 wounded after a mass shooting in south street in philadelphia. it s an area less than a mile from where i gr
saying, quote, it s despicable, simply despicable. biden also referred to trump s comments on fox earlier this week, when the former president was asked whether he wants to become an american dictator. here is what trump told fox. under no circumstances, you are promising america tonight, you would never abuse power as retribution against anybody. except for day one. except for? he s going crazy. except for day one. meaning? i want to close the border, and i want to drill, drill, drill. that s that s not now, if there was any doubt about what trump meant, the host, sean hannity, gave him a few chances to step back from those extreme words, but trump did not. we love this guy. he saysays, you re not going to a dictator, are you, i said, no, no, no. except day one. we re closing the border, and we re drilling, drilling, drilling. trump has repeatedly promised to seek vengeance against his political enemies, promising to vastly expand presidential powers.