in a state of turmoil. multiple sources tell cnn there could be even more searches, a bit more locations after more classified documents were found that the presidents one-time private office and more founded his home in wilmington. and the white house counsel s office, has an important point, the white house counsel s office is closing just this weekend that in five pages of classified mr. has also been found in wilmington. and president biden is getting frustrated by the way his administration is handling all of this. and it won t be overshadowed what what has been a pretty good new streak for his white house in recent times. at least since the red wave has not materialized. and the mood among updates tonight described as, it is what it is, not sure what that means but it is what it is this evening. we will talk about what that really means. as they wait to see if yet another shoe drops. meanwhile, thirsty congressman george santos. and kevin mccarthy says, he s always had
motive. we have received a number of calls about is this a hate crime. we are still early in this investigation. we cannot make that determination at this moment. the georgia shootings do follow a wave of unprovoked attacks across the country of people of asian descent. president biden has just been briefed. vice president kamala harris also addressing the terrible shootings. we don t know, we are not yet clear about the motives. i want to say to our asian communities we stand with you and understand how this has frightened and shocked all people. and the shootings condemned. i want to mention what happened just a few hours ago in atlanta in which several women were killed, including, we believe, four women of asian descent. we are horrified. counterterrorism agents were sent to atlanta out of new york city out of an abundance of caution. i am joined with correspondents who have been working on the case. blaine, first to you, what is the latest? we have a lot of
suspect says he has an issue with sex addiction. authorities said long was apprehended last night after a brief manhunt. appears he was en route to florida at the time, possibly to carry out additional shootings. when we hear president biden address this incident, he ll be speaking at a virtual meeting with what is a tradition in this country on st. patrick s day, ireland s prime minister. they ll be commemorating st. patrick s day. normally, this event is inside the white house. for covid reasons and travel restrictions, it is not being done this way, nor was it done that way last year. nbc s chief white house correspondent kristen welker is standing by, awaiting remarks from president biden. todd winter is covering this, as well. blayne alexander is in atlanta. kristen, this is a mostly ceremonial event with the irish prime minister. what do we expect to hear from the president? reporter: well, i think we can expect to hear him address the shooting off of the top of this
small midwestern college town. or that just need to hear. it s also part of a troubling trend of increased attacks in the asian community and the entire country. it is bad, and the feels like it s doing worse. attacks can stations really picked up during the covid-19 pandemic. a 164% rise and such attacks in just the first quarter of 2021 alone since the study from the university of california in san bernardino. some prominent recent examples of the fatal 2021 shooting of eight people. mostly asian women at area spas in which prosecutors there are not pursuing hate crimes or hate crime charges based on the victims sex and race. last week, her new york man pled guilty to manslaughter as a hate crime and will serve 22 years in prison for the brutal beating of a chinese american men in 2021. another man, also here in new york, pleaded guilty to first degree manslaughter and got 20 years in prison for hitting a chinese woman in the head with a rock.
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