Investigators from afghanistans ministry of defense are looking into the attack at this hour. This is the latest in a socalled green on blue insider attacks where Afghan Soldiers ambushed International Service members. Just last week, three american soldiers were killed when an afghan soldier opened fire on them in eastern afghanistan. Another was injured. Again, several u. S. Servicemen have been injured in this latest attack we are bringing you the breaking news about today. No deaths have been confirmed. Joining us now, cnn military analyst Lieutenant Colonel rick francona. Good morning to you first. Your reaction to what we are hearing . This is not the first green on blue attack. No, its not. Following what happened last week, i wonder if we are seeing a pattern here. The timing is very suspect. Following last weeks attack, this comes at the same time that the United States is discussing upping the troop levels significantly by as many as 4,000 troops. So if this is inspired or di
Short notice for breaking news. Thank you, ari. Thank you. That does it for us. Now its time for the last word with lawrence odonnell. Good evening, lawrence. Rachel, doesnt it drive you nuts where in the last minute of an interview someone, like say ari melber drops a bomb wrote where would you like to do another ten minutes just on that . Well, you know, and thats ari is very good at this. So he realizes were getting up toward 10 00. He can see the clock as well as i can. He is a pro. And so he is like you havent asked me about the big thing yet, maddow. Im going to say the big thing here and squeeze it in before you have to go to lawrence. Ari melber is very good at his job. I hope he realized he just changed the hour that is following now because we didnt really have that concept in here. Maybe some of my guests have thought of it. But it hadnt crossed my mind until ari just said it. Thats right. He is a consequential man, this medical better fellow. Its a stunning day starting wit
The idea of firing the special counsel. In some trouble as mr. Trumps assessment of Steve Scalises condition. The republican undergoing a third surgery hours after he and other lawmakers were targeted. This hour, we have new video, new information on the investigation. And field of unity. Were standing by for the first pitch as members of Congress Play ball, both parties making a statement about bipartisanship, refusing to let deranged gunman call off their big game. We want to welcome our viewers in the United States and around the world. Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. Announcer this is cnn breaking news. Breaking news this hour, President Trump back on twitter tonight blasting talk of obstruction. Vice president mike pence also hiring an outside attorney as the special counsels investigation widens and threatens to reach the oval office. The Washington Post is reporting that mueller is investigating the president for possible obstruction of justice. Cnn has learned tha
Try and organize an escape route for isis fighters out of raqqah. The city which used to be the stronghold of isis in syria, has been squeezed by coalition troops, also by russian and syrian troops in the last few months, and isis are very much on the backfoot there. So the reporting is that there was this Council Meeting which the russians hit and that al baghdadi may have been one of those who were killed. And this may just be a case, if it is, indeed, confirmed, that the russians are getting lucky, that they may never have known that al baghdadi was part of the group. Of course whos to say that al baghdadi was actually there and it will depend on what evidence the russians are able to supply as to whether they can definitively prove that he was, indeed, killed as part of this air strike. U. S. Officials cannot confirm these reports. They have told cnn no confirmation on these russian state media reports that al baghdadi has been killed. How significant, though, would it be, diana, i
Down syrian warplane. The action was taken after the proAssad Military jet dropped bombs. Congress trying to get work done ahead of the fourth of july reset. Unless change the way operate. You will continue to see this kind of dead long. This for the u. S. Open. Koepka, a major champion. Steve we start this monday morning with a fox news alert. Another deadly attack rocking london overnight. Brian so far we have one person dead, 10 others injured after police say a man filled with rage used a van to mow down worshipers, leaving a mosque. Ainsley the man 48 years old. Hes the suspect. He is now in custody. Authorities are now hunting for possible accomplices. Benjamin hall is live there on the scene in london with breaking details this hour. Good morning to you, benjamin. Whats the latest . Good morning, brian, steve, and ainsley. Its attack after attack here at the moment. Of course, we have seen this vehicle born type of attack used various times. What stands this one out today is tha