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" Thanks guys we'll take -- leftovers morning everybody 9 o'clock here in New York Fox's alert now where we are learning more disturbing details. On the recent pass of the suspected cured Fort Hood and how authorities handle that information over the last two years. We also know the attorney for the suspect says this morning. The suspect is alert and talking but not answering any questions about the shooting. According to US officials the FBI knew of communication. Between army major Nadal Hassan at a radical -- now living in Yemen that he mom. Has admitted having contact with -- least two of the hijackers from 9/11. More all that in a few moments here meanwhile the president and First Lady will attend a memorial service screen left the White House spring right Fort Hood. Where they will meet with family members of the thirteen victims who died in last Thursday's attack the loss of meet with the wounded there the soldiers and civilians in good morning everybody. A lot to uncover today on Bill Hemmer here in America's Newsroom welcome back to Patti and thanks -- back I'm Patti -- in for Megyn Kelly. According to an army spokesman Hassan will be tried in a military court for more details an investigation what we're learning -- Rick Leventhal is back at his position their Fort Hood Texas morning their room. But we know the song was able to talk. Is -- saying much that we know."

" Well he's not speaking to investigators the FBI and no army criminal investigation division agents were at his bedside over the weekend. Tried that in. The question in the invoked his right. To an attorney the attorney -- him apparently for about half an hour last night did say he was coherent. That he was the attorney concerned about getting in getting a fair trial. I'd also mostly concerned about his health that this is this from John speak out in --"

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" Galvin is a local attorneys are retired colonel from the US army and was a military lawyer for time ago -- he has now. He's on the case for this on. -- in the meantime we're trying to figure out his terror ties in and what leads into this a mum leader in Yemen do. Used to be posted at a Washington DC what can we report about his terror ties there --"

" What we're hearing from the FBI is that they did intercept emails that were sent from his son. To this radical cleric and -- all Lockheed. Who was an. Before the 9/11 attacks and apparently a -- he also worked at a mosque in San Diego. Where another a third of the hot -- eleven hijackers. Was -- to attending that would that hijacker. -- assignment -- ten point emails to all hockey after he left the US to what Yemen. And apparently a lot he wrote back a couple of times the a joint terrorism task force saw those emails investigated as -- said that they determine. That the emails were basically part of a master's thesis that he was working on the time Walter reed army medical center. And that he did not pose a threat more without a moment Neal Livingston. The president's coming your way Rick what do we learned about that. Is the commander in chief will be speaking at memorial service along with the base commander. The focus of the service will be on the families of victims and their family members we we know that there will be many of the shooting victims here along with a family and family members. Of those who were killed in the artery they will charge 2 o'clock eastern and it will be with you throughout the day to thank you Rick Rick Leventhal Fort -- idea here."

" And bill one of those victims of the Fort -- shooting a retired army vet who lobbied for three years to return to active duty. A reserve board repeatedly rejected the 56 year old over hearing problem. But the army finally granted the wish of John Gaffney he arrived at Fort Hood to prepare for deployment on November 1. Just turned did his sixth in July my brother was. Nine years younger than me. And viewers. Very gentle boy he. Felt compelled said it was his duty to. Call back consider this country in an area that he felt he had expertise. He actually have to work about three years to convince fifth. Army that you know this man was 54 years old with a slight hearing loss. Should be taken back again. Gaffe when he leaves behind a wife."

" And grounds. So it's tragic -- execution in the investigation in Texas not the only one. The chairman of the Senate homeland security committee that Joe Lieberman of Connecticut and the ranking members senators Susan Collins of Maine. Now looking in the murders in Fort Hood center believers say this while we had no way will interfere with the army were FBI's criminal investigations. The committee will were conducting an investigation into what major anomaly -- motives were. Whether the government is warning signs that should have led to the expulsion. And what lessons we can learn to prevent such future attacks and quote from the statement. The committee holds a public hearing next week but next hour we'll talk to congressman Pete hopes for a at a Michigan. He is already stated publicly that he believes is a clear act of terrorism. -- hopes for a 10 AM hour here President Obama meanwhile on the First Lady as we mentioned expect to be among thousands today down in Fort Hood were awaiting the president's. White House departure for Texas the president and First Lady also meeting with some of the families of the victims and the wounded down there as well today. You will see live coverage this afternoon here on the Fox News Channel of the president's trip all day."