Trump threatens "Ultimate option" against Iran as Pompeo calls attack on Saudi oil an "Act of War", Trump names former hostage envoy National Security Adviser

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🗓️ 19 September 2019

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Prosecutors: Mechanic accused of sabotaging passenger jet downloaded ISIS video to his phone, Trump's acting spy chief refusing to share "Urgent" whistleblower complaint with House Intelligence Committee, House Intelligence Chair threatens to subpoena acting director, Trump says U.S. hostage negotiator Robert O'Brien will replace Bolton as National Security Adviser, Uncertainty in Israel as Netanyahu and his main rival seek support of minor parties to form ruling coalition, Netanyahu unites religious and right-wing parties, warns of Arab-supported government, In wake of uncertain election, Israel's Netanyahu cancels planned visit to U.N., New tropical storm forms as remnants of another flood Texas and major hurricane threatens BermudaTo learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Happening now breaking news, plane sabotage plot.
0:05.0	New allegations against a mechanic prosecutor say
0:08.0	Tamford with an American airline 737
0:11.0	with 150 people on board. Does he have ties to ISIS? Ultimate option.
0:17.0	President Trump refusing to rule out military retaliation against Iran for the attack on a major Saudi oil facility
0:24.2	which the president secretary of state is now calling an act of war. Whistleblower
0:29.5	withheld. President Trump's acting spy chief is refusing to comply with the House Intelligence Committee subpoena for an urgent whistleblower complaint and new advisor.
0:40.0	The President picks a former critic but now a fusifan as his new national security advisor,
0:45.6	was flattery part of the reason he got the job. I'm Wolf Plitzer, you're in the situation room. This is CNN breaking news.
1:01.0	We're following breaking news including very disturbing new allegations against an airline
1:05.3	mechanic accused of sabotaging a passenger plane that was forced to abort takeoff.
1:12.1	Prosecutors now say the Iraqi-born man downloaded an ISIS video to his phone
1:17.2	and told coworkers his brother was a member of the terror group.
1:21.2	Also breaking this hour, President Trump alluding to
1:23.9	possible war with Iran which he blames for the devastating aerial attack on a major
1:28.9	Saudi oil field. Tonight the Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is in Saudi Arabia as the President
1:35.3	announces new sanctions on Iran.
1:38.0	We'll talk about that and more with Congressman Eric Swallwell of the Intelligence and Judiciary Committees and our correspondence and
1:44.4	analysts are also standing by. First, let's go to see it as Brian Todd with the
1:48.4	latest on the airline mechanic accused of sabotage. Brian a judge has just denied him bond saying he may quote be very sympathetic to terrorists.
1:57.8	The judge did say that wolf just a short time ago and the judge also called the suspect's alleged actions, quote, very disconcerting.
2:05.2	Prosecutors say in one message that this suspect sent to another person, he wrote that,
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