In the Friday, October 2 edition of The White House Briefing Room, Jon Decker breaks down the investigation into the stabbing attack aboard a FlyDubai flight bound for Israel, as the United Arab Emirates examines whether terrorism played a role and President Donald Trump raises the possibility of Iranian involvement.

The Pentagon is also sending additional military firepower to the Middle East, including another aircraft carrier strike group, Marine Corps ships and thousands of additional troops as tensions with Iran remain high.

Plus, President Trump discusses the possibility of invoking the Insurrection Act or declaring a national emergency around the November midterm elections, and mortgage rates post their largest weekly increase in four years, adding new pressure to an already struggling U.S. housing market.

Jon also previews the president’s Friday schedule, including his trip to Mobile, Alabama.