Cancelled. Major garrett is at the white house and joining us with the latest on that. It was a short agenda today. Only one public event for the president , a a 3 30 speech at the department of labor to highlight his efforts to expand the workplace apprenticeships. That event has now been cancelled. And the white house is contemplating where and how and if the president will give remarks about todays tragic events. I can tell you that the president has telephoned House Speaker paul ryan and is making other calls to members of the House Republican conference and leadership and the white house is reviewing the president s schedule for the remainder of the day gathering more information and contemplating when or if the president will make public remarks on todays tragic events. One of the things we do not know what the motives were, but if this was terrorism, this is exactly the kind of impact that they want to have. They want to scare people, create disruption and that kind of thing. Th
White house. Everyone on that field is a public servant. Our courageous police, our congressional aides. Who worked so tirelessly behind the scenes with enormous devotion and our dedicated members of congress who represent our people. Reporter the attack is the most highprofile act of domestic Political Violence on his watch. Mass shootings have become an unfortunate, but repeated, tragedy for recent american president s. Known for his often direct, off the cuff style, today the president chose his words carefully, after speaking with the wife of wounded congressman Steve Scalise. His speechwriter edited the remarks until moments before the president delivered them with his daughter and soninlaw standing nearby. We are strong els when we are unified and when we Work Together for the common good. Reporter a white house official said the president was very aware of the delicate nature of what was unfolding this morning. And he worked on his remarks with Vice President pence. Someone who
Crystal blue caribbean sea. Nonstop flights are available from most major airports. More information for your vacation planning is available at aruba. Com. And now, bbc world news. Jane this is bbc world news america. Reporting from washington, i am jane obrien. A huge fire engulfed the tower block in london. At least 12 people have been killed with dozens injured. The death toll is expected to rise. Up to 600 people lived in the building, and those who got out are telling harrowing stories of their escape. It was so dark and so much smoke was there. Thele were running down stairs. There was so much confusion. A gunman opened fire at a congressional baseball practice. Steve scalise, senior republican, is among the injured. Lawmakers rally together and rally together in support. Rep. Ryan we are united in our shock, we are united in our anguish. An attack on one of us is an attack on all of us. Jane one of the congressmen who ran for cover tells us about his terrifying experience. At th
Cooling trade winds, and the crystal blue caribbean sea. Nonstop flights are available from most major airports. More information for your vacation planning is available at aruba. Com. And now, bbc world news. Jane this is bbc world news america. Reporting from washington, i am jane obrien. A huge fire engulfed the tower block in london. At least 12 people have been killed with dozens injured. The death toll is expected to rise. Up to 600 people lived in the building, and those who got out are telling harrowing stories of their escape. It was so dark and so much smoke was there. Thele were running down stairs. There was so much confusion. A gunman opened fire at a congressional baseball practice. Steve scalise, senior republican, is among the injured. Lawmakers rally together and rally together in support. Rep. Ryan we are united in our shock, we are united in our anguish. An attack on one of us is an attack on all of us. Jane one of the congressmen who ran for cover tells us about his
Rose welcome to the program. We begin tonight with the shooting at a gop congressionala virginia, this morning. We talk to congressman Chuck Fleischmann of tennessee who was at the field when the shoot og kurd. As i got in and i walked and i approached the batting cage, close to home plate but on the third base side, large crack. I didnt realize at that time that that was a gunshot. There s really no since of alarm at that point in time until about 10 seconds later when the shooter opened up with literally a barrage of gunfire. Rose we continue with acer sam elliott, his new film is called the hero. Im riding the peak right now. Its all peaks and valleys. Have i had a wonderful career, its been almost 49 years now and to still be at it doing something i loved as a kid and always aspired to do, you know, im a lucky man. Rose and we conclude with Dexter Filkins the writer and reporter for the new yorker magazine, his latest piece in the magazine was a profile of defense secretary james m