NEW YORK CITY (WABC) — On this edition of Up Close, we discuss the ongoing local and national security concerns amid the war with Iran.
Last weekend, the NYPD says two men tried to set off homemade bombs during a protest near Gracie Mansion, the place that houses the city’s mayor.
New York City and the country have been on heightened terror alert since the U.S. and Israel jointly attacked Iran.
On Thursday, a vehicle rammed into a synagogue in Michigan and started a fire there. The driver of the vehicle was then shot and killed.
So, how real is the threat to the U.S., and how do you protect it? This morning, we talk to a security expect about this.
Plus, President Donald Trump offering a public, and at times puzzling, statement that the U.S. has already won the war with Iran.
But if that’s true, why does the U.S. and Israel keep on bombing Iran? And if Iran is defeated, why does it keep firing missiles at Israel and neighboring countries?
Joining us to discuss is New York Congressman Gregory Meeks, the ranking Democrat of the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
Up Close airs Sunday mornings at 11:00 a.m. on Channel 7, WABC-TV in New York City.
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