prime minister, shinzo abe, a transformative figure and an important ally to american presidents, has been assassinated by a gunman at a campaign rally this morning. the killing sending shockwaves through a country completely unaccustomed to gun violence. on capitol hill right now, donald trump s white house counsel pat cipollone testifying at a closed session of the january 6th committee about those key moments described by previous witnesses where he was warning the white house and the president against illegal efforts to overturn the 2020 election. that panel is preparing to hold two more public hearings next week. at the white house this hour, president biden taking executive action to defend abortion rights, trying to ensure access to abortion medication as well as emergency contraception. this in the aftermath of the supreme court s decision overturning roe v. wade. even as the last abortion clinic in mississippi is shutting its doors. and a strong jobs report out t
shocking for people in japan. it s a country where gun violence is almost non-existent. the gunman was tackled at the scene. he s said to have a military background. police say they also seized a homemade shotgun that was apparently used in the attack. they say they also confiscated several other homemade guns from him. this suspect has apparently admitted to the crime, according to police. he said he was motivated not by political beliefs but by what he called a dissatisfaction with abe himself. the big question for police today, how was it that a gunman was able to get past abe s security detail? and that s a question police say they are still investigating. in a statement from the white house, president biden said he is stunned, outraged, and deeply saddened. and secretary of state blinken speaking today from a g24