Good monday morning. Welcome to the show. Im dominic chu in for Brian Sullivan developing story as tensions between United States and iran reach new heights in the wake of that air strike that killed iranian general Qasem Soleimani. We have Team Coverage this morning. Nbcs tracie potts joins us from washington, d. C. Also nbcs cal perry is live in doha, qatar. Tracie, well begin with you. Reporter lets start with whats happening on capitol hill and whats expected to happen this week. Remember, congress did not get a heads up about this military action against iran. We have learned overnight that democrats now want to push to give President Trump a deadline to call it all off in a letter obtained overnight, House Speaker nancy pelosi told democrats theyll vote this week to force President Trump to end hostilities with iran in a month unless Congress Approves were much closer to the edge of war. Im concerned they dont have a strategy. Reporter congress did not get a heads up about the u.
So sudans deposed president omar bashir has been found guilty of corruption he was given a 2 year sentence to be served in a Reform Center the courtroom was in chaos when the verdict was read out any thoughts or in the case centered on suitcases found in his home filled with around 130000000 dollars 75 year old denied corruption and said much of the money was actually a gift from the Saudi Crown Prince bashir you remember was overthrown back in april following months of demonstrations which ended his 30 year rule ok morgan in khartoum with the latest for us hes found guilty great for the people who opposed him but only 2 years. That is not going to make people who have been protesting against his will here happy now people have been demanding accountability for not just corruption charges but for crimes against humanity and war crimes in the west or and the. Output of the fact that the former president obama. If you will be moved to a rehab and center and not prison is something that i
Both his critics and supporters feeling that down. The fact that the former president. Will be moved to a rehab an efficient center and not prison is something that is not going to sit down well with protesters and many in sudan as well theyve been saying that the former president has been getting special treatment which is the complete opposite of what judges and his defense what would his defense team have been saying now just before he issued his verdict the judge mentioned. That is a young man who was sentenced to death for the same charge of illegal possession of foreign currency in 1989 by former president ahmed bashir the judge seemed to be trying to make a statement saying that during his rule the former president sentenced people very harshly for minor crimes while now during the new transitional period hes been sentenced fairly 2 years in prison but that is something many on the streets are saying is not enough and that he should be tried for many of the crimes besides the cr
With all of your sports its been another dramatic day at golfs president s cup the internationals are ahead of tiger woods is a u. S. Team by 2 points heading into the final day. Now the corruption trial of saddams deposed president has ended with a guilty verdict a mother cher was sentenced to 2 years for illegally possessing and smuggling foreign currency the judge said the 75 year old will serve his sentence in a Reform Center because of his age the courtroom in the capital khartoum descended into chaos when that verdict was read out you can see those pictures there while out lets now go to khartoum with our correspondent have a morgan here but weve just been seeing those very vocal scenes in court and now she is going to spend these 2 years in a Reform Center rather than a prison talk us through what weve been hearing from the judge. Well the judge 1st of all outlined the charges against the president and the actions that will be taken once those verdicts are issued if hes found gu
The syrian still struggling after escaping from the last rebel held province. Now the corruption trial of saddams deposed president has ended in a guilty verdict im al bashir was sentenced to 2 years for illegally possessing and smuggling foreign currency the judge said the 75 year old will set out his sentence in a Reform Center because of his age but as you can see there the courtroom in the capital khartoum descended into chaos when the verdict was read out loud as have a morgan is in khartoum and she says the judge on the case went out of his way to make a particular point. Well the judge 1st of all outlined the charges against him and the actions that will be taken once those verdicts are issued if hes found guilty he did indeed issue a guilty verdict against president obama to be sure but before issuing that verdict he mentioned. That that is the name of a young man who was charged for illegal possession of foreign currency in 1989 by bush or his government when he came to power