The State Department. Putting iran on notice, is this trumps new red line . Hi, erin. Definitely being presented as a hard line on iran. Maybe somewhat blurry one at this point. But the white house is saying that it is dedicated to Holding Iran Accountable after this latest Missile Launch. And it is considering a whole range of options in a response and, yes, that does include a military one. A tough line on iran at the white house today. As to have day, we are officially putting iran on notice. Reporter National Security adviser Michael Flynn offering a cryptic warning after iran tested another Ballistic Missile sunday. The Obama Administration failed to respond adequately to tehrans malign actions including weapons transfers, support for terrorism, and other violations of international norms. Reporter the new administration making its clear it believes the Missile Launch violated a u. N. Resolution. Flynns comments today follow
its missile program. But prior tests have gone down with no more response than statements of condemnation. Experts say the missile tests while provocative do not violate the nuclear deal. The u. S. And o five other countries helped negotiate. Sml say that tre are those in iran who are actually trying themselves to undermine or sabotage the Nuclear Agreement that we reach with iran. Theyre trying to take provocative actions to get us to respond and get us to pull out of the agreement. Reporter President Trump on the Campaign Trail talked about getting tough on iran but not necessarily ripping up the nuclear deal. Its a horrible agreement. I will make that agreement so tough and if they break it they will have hell to pay. Here at the State Department, theyre not using the same language at the white house as the white house is at this point. Keep in mind Secretary Of StateRex Tillerson was just confirmed today. Theyre not saying definitively that this Missile Launch violated the u. N. Resolution. Theyre saying things like it was a defiance of it. It was inconsistent it with. It was provocative and not
completely clear right now what are the options that white house is talking about. Erin . All right, thank you so much, michelle. And out front now, the top democrat on the Foreign Relations committee. Senator, this front and center for you tonight now. I know you voted against President Obamas iran deal. I was a carefully considered decision. You wrote he will consequently about why you chose no. To date Trump Administration saying the missile test was provocative. Theyre putting iran on notice s that right move . Well, i think the Trump Administration needs to work with congress. There is strong support in congress to make sure that iran understand thez cannot violate Ballistic Missile obligations without a consequence. We can toughen sanctions. There are other things we can do. Can work with allies in regards to the violations of Ballistic Missile obligations. They also are financing terrorism. You need to be mindful of how we can go after them for those 5 00 test. They have human rights violations. So we understand in addition to
the nuclear program, there are other issues. And congress is willing to work with the administration in a responsible way with our International Partners to isolate iran on the activities. I know among your frustrations is once the Sanctions Dam was unleashed, when the deal happened, its pretty hard to plug that if not impossible. You heard donald trump saying hell sob tough on iran. If they break that deal, there will be hell to pay. Do you think they should try to oipt back up . Is that even a possibility on your horizon . We dont need to open up the Nuclear Agreement. We can deal with Ballistic Missile violations. There is a series of actions that we can take that can effect irans ability to obtain weapons. So we can do. That working with our International Partners. So there are steps we can take that can respond to what iran is doing. And we need to do that. So today you voted against Rex Tillerson as Secretary Of State. Bees to be formally sworn in by the president. He was confirmed. Do you trust him to get iran
right . This is now going to be on his desk. Mr. Tillerson is now or shortly will be the Secretary Of State. We want to work with him. He will be our chief diplomat. I will do everything in my power to make sure that he promotes americans values, stand up to rush yachlt russias activities have been very much against our interests. And we need to make sure they understand that were going to be as tough with russia as the president just said with iran. Now you have been out outspoken about Donald Trumps travel ban. One of the first moves he made since coming into the office along with the wall. You met with john kelly about your concerns. What did he tell you . Well, he told us it was a rough beginning and that they are committed to keeping america safe. And were committed to keeping america safe. This Executive Order does just the opposite. It isolates america from other countries around the world. It compromises americas leadership on the refugee issue. It promotes the antiamerican rhetoric that can be used by recruiters for terrorist organizations. So what we heard yesterday was that theyre committed to the policy. We believe the only thing we can do right now, what we should do, is repeal this Executive Order. Its offensive. Its not what america stands for. We dont impose bans on people based upon their religion. Did he talk to you about how long the ban would last . Whether more countries would be added . Anything about their intent . I think the administrations made it clear that they intend to keep this ban in place. I think Congress Needs to speak and say no. This is unamerican. Its not keeping us safe. Its just the opposite. It makes us more at risk. Refugees had not caused problems in our country. Theyre properly vetted. So i think its now up to congress to take action to reverse what the president has done. Before we go, judge gorsuch, some colleagues are threatening a filibuster. You called republicans actions
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thats why they join the service. Reporter White House Press shawn spicer clarified an issue and said in a successful raid against al qaeda, brave use forces were instrumental in killing an estimated 14 aqap members and capturing important intelligence. Todays spicer sought to qualify the definition of success. Its hard to ever Say Something was successful when you lose a life. You never want to call something a success 100 when someone is hurt or killed. Reporter it was the first covert operation under President Trump. Cnn learned planning for the operation began months ago during the Obama Administration. But for operational reasons, including the schedule of Moonless Nights needed to obscure the approaching missions, it couldnt be done before obama left office. President trump authorized the mission fairly quickly. In order for an operation like this to be planned as thoroughly as you need to plan it, you often create a cell of
contrarians who are poking holes in every one of your steps along the way. Reporter the team ran in trouble with drones overhead the whole time, navy seals working together with uae special ops approached the sight with the Special Ops Team was spotted and a fire fight ensued. The terrorists took cover in a nearby building. An air strike was called in against the building. Officials say 13 civilians were killed in the raiding including an will 8yearold. Her father was the u. S. Born cleric that direct add tacks against the u. S. And killed in a u. S. Drone strike in 2011. Three u. S. Service members were wounded and Navy Seal Owens was killed. Ospreys were launched to retreat the wounded. One made a hard landing due technical problems. The aircraft was deliberately destroyed by the u. S. Defense secretary james mattis left a dinner saturday evening to address the mission that was fraught with risks. Those things will happen in
operations like this. To there is a clearly ary is assess ment. You mitigate the risk as best you can. There will often be casualties. Thats just the nature of this business. Reporter still, Administration Officials stress u. S. Commanders were able to gather computer hard drives that may provide crucial details on terrorist operations. And the white house kept this visit under wraps in private for much of the day at the request of ryan owens family and out rev inspe of respect for the family, there were no pictures. And the last few minutes, president Trum Dp Comment on his visit to dover. He called it very sad and very beautiful during the swearing in ceremony for Rex Tillerson. Thank you very much, jim acosta. As jim said, the president arrived back at the white house from his visit to Dover Air Force base with the owens family. You see him there get off marine one. And as jim said, he said it was a very sad, very beautiful visit
with mr. Owens family. John mcchoir, former navy seal who you just heard from and the former New York Times reporter, bestselling author. The latest book the prisoner just hit bookshelves this week, yesterday in, fact. Let me just start with you, alex. The raid was a success. Of course, he is getting a lot of criticism for using that word because an american lost their lives and civilians that lost their lives as well. Is the criticism warranted . I dont think we know what they got. It seems tactically they ran into Serious Problems they were not expecting. And one thing we were talking about is why they went in with ospreys which are loud and, you know, the special forces have silence blackhawks. I dont know fit was a tactical decision because of distance. You know, theyre it in the middle of the desert. And the approach would have been heard using the much louder aircraft. General marks . Yeah, i was going to sashgs
im not going to secondguess any decision that was made by a combat anlt commander or the commander on the ground who has the responsibility to execute this mission as to what type of aircraft or what type of personal protection the Detailed Planning for every one of the missions is exhaustive and they go through scenarios upon scenarios to ensure they get it right. Guess what, war has costs. And things will go wrong. So, john, one of the things when alex said it depends, you know, we dont know what they got. Obviously this is the second major read in yemen in two years putting u. S. Lives on the line. They go in, they have something very special. Something very significant. Do you have any sense of what intense jens we can be talking about . First, my heart goes out to the familiar live the fallen and the wounded. Ill tell you, he put his brothers first. But the intelligence locations
and any movements, anything can help us get an edge on the war on terror. Alex, what you are learning in your reporting as to why, you know, we do know they were planning for this for a long time. Something happened they did not expect. Theyre not going to have strategic surprise. These people know that we want them. Right. And they know that were targeting them. So the best thing is a tactical surprise. And why they didnt have that, i suspect there is a lot of smart people asking that question right now. In tampa, you know nshgts pentagon. And trying to understand. General marks, heres what we know. 40 people were killed. 14 of them at least were al qaeda fighters. 13 of them were civilians. Six of those children. 7 of them women and, of course, the navy seal. We know they spent weeks doing this. Planning this raid. How could all these civilians have ended up in the line of fire . Well, you know, erin, thats what will be uncovered over the
course of the next couple of days through a very, very thorough after Action Review on every aspect of this operation from planning, execution wit withdraw, et cetera. The thing to realize is decisions the Decision Point for execution is a certain time line associated it with based on how fast it takes to get to the objective, how much time you have on the objective, what are you trying achieve . And then how do you get away from that . And while youre en route, intelligence is updated. You have amazing capabilities. So that the men and women that are about to execute this operation of getting vet latest so they get a better sense so that they hopefully can overpower the objective, be as deadly and as accurate and precise as they k how civilians in the Collateral Damage assess ment always goes to what is on the objective that we dont want in the object sniff those assessments take place. The arrive afl civilians on the
objective was identified once they got in contact. I can tell you, if they had known that in advance that, would have be