Can you guess our person of the week . Good evening. Its great to have you with us on a friday night. We begin with the bombshell from the jury in a South Carolina courtroom. The trial of former Police Officer Michael Slager in the Fatal Shooting of walter scott. Running off, the Police Officer chasing after him, then firing eight times. Walter scott was not armed. The officer saying he fired until the threat was over. Just a short time ago, the jury revealing its deadlocked. One of the jurors saying i can not without reasonable doubt convict the defendant. How did the judge respond . He sent them back. Heres steve osunsami. Reporter there was drama in the jury room. At one point it was looking very possible that this former Police Officer, seen on cell phone video shooting a black man in the back, could go home to his family. Michael slager needed only one member of the nearly allwhite jury to see his side. To agree that he fired those eight bullets because he was afraid. Even though
Russia intervened in the election to help him win. Just opposed to undermining confidmens our electoral statement. The Transition Team fired back saying, q. These are the people who said Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction. The election ended a long time ago in one of the Biggest Electoral College volkswagen in history. Its time to move on and make America Great again. Nbc has not confirmed the Washington Post report. Later today, trump will be in baltimore where hell attend the big army navy game. This after wrapping up another leg of his thank you tour in grand rapids, michigan, last night. Heres his take on the impact of africanamerican voters on his win. Weve forgotten about our inner cities no longer. And the Africanamerican Community was great to us. They came through big league. And frankly, if they had any doubt, they didnt vote. And that was almost as good because a lot of people didnt show up because they felt good about me. And the hispanic community, great, great
Got caught up in a fake news story that could have ended much worse than it did. Plus a wintry blast, bitter cold in large parts of the country. Well tell you where the worst is headed today. Which begin with politics and new reaction to the New York Times and Washington Post reports with russia intervening in the president ial election. Harry reid earlier today told my colleague that the reports believe director jim comey had the information before the election. I do z not believe that comey was the new j. Edgar hoover. I thought that he would do the right thing for the country. Comey, who is of course a republican, refused to divulge this information regarding russia and the president ial election. Do you believe that jim comey should resign, in the reid . Of course, yes. Also new reaction from the rnc Communications Director on whether the president elect should have had a stronger response against russia in light of these reports. I am outraged. I dont think any foreign entity, any
To leave hawaii for his crucial trip to asia, the goal . Meanwhile, cracking down on north korea by turning the screws on china, can he do it . And republicans releasing their tax plan. They had an opportunity for big, bold cuts. Did they miss it . For the next two hours, were all over it. First to bryan llenas here in new york where security is the focus. Bryan . Reporter good morning, david. As the investigation continues, so too does the mourning and remembrance of the eight victims killed in tuesdays terror attack including darren drake. Darren drake was one of two americans killed. The 33yearold programmer was on his lunch break when he was mowed down by that terrorist on tuesday. The wake is in new jersey today. Five of the eight killed were friends visiting from argentina for their 30year High School Reunion at the argentine consulate in new york, surviving friends called for justices and for love to unite us all. The victims were bicycling together when they were struck. This a
That conversation. But the nra also proposed loosening other gun regulations. Will anything really change . Plus the radicalizing of a conservative movement. Former talk show host charlie psychs said the ride has lost its mind and he is partly to blame. And with so many of the Trump Administration jobs still unfilled or in acting modes, who is running the government . This is mtp daily and it starts right now. Good evening. Im chuck todd here in washington and welcome to mtp daily. Some republicans finally seem ready to have a debate on something involving guns, excepting it an issue where there might not be any debate and it is not about guns, not in the way you might think. It is over a gun accessory that practically nobody had ever heard of until las vegas gunman Stephen Paddock retrofitted guns with a bump type stock. This device which is legal allows you to convert a semi automatic into what isnt. And this is a gun debate on regulations or a ruse to avoid that debate. Today we saw