His campaign saying about his story, maybe the words were inaccurate, but they maintain he was told he would gain acceptance. Tonight, we asked west point how the process works. Heres tom llamas on the explanation, and also donald trump, who pounced on this quickly. Reporter tonight, dr. Ben carson forced to explain himself after accusations part of his story dont add up. Carson has repeatedly said he was offered a scholarship to west point. As recently as a month ago on pbs. I was offer a full scholarship to west point, got to meet general westmoreland and go to congressional medal of honor dinners. Reporter the west point scholarship was something he wrote about in his books. Carsons campaign confirming tonight to abc news that not only was he never admitted to west point, he never even applied. And about that scholarship . Telling us, maybe the words are ininaccurate but that as a top rotc student in detroit carson was totold he would gain acceptance by west point officials, and tha
Good evening, as we head into this weekend, all eyes on ferguson,missouri. The grand jurys decision could come any time now. Will they charge a Police Officer that shot an unarmed black teen . Overnight, dramatic images of tension in the streets. This demonstrator, under arrest. And just moments ago, president obama urging calm, sitting down with george stephanopoulos. What is your message to the people of ferguson and others looking to protest . I think first and foremost, keep protests peaceful. This is a country that allows people to express their views, and protest actions they feel are unjust. But using any event as an excuse for justice is contrary to the rule of law and contrary to who we are. Meanwhile, Steve Osunsami on the ground in ferguson. Reporter its almost time. Abc news is learning that the grand jury, meeting behind these windows, could come to a vote soon. Deciding possible charges in the racially divisive shooting death of michael brown. Today, missouri prosecutors
Good evening, as we head into this weekend, all eyes on ferguson,missouri. The grand jurys decision could come any time now. Will they charge a Police Officer that shot an unarmed black teen . Overnight, dramatic images of tension in the streets. This demonstrator, under arrest. And just moments ago, president obama urging calm, sitting down with george stephanopoulos. What is your message to the people of ferguson and others looking to protest . I think first and foremost, keep protests peaceful. This is a country that allows people to express their views, and protest actions they feel are unjust. But using any event as an excuse for justice is contrary to the rule of law and contrary to who we are. Meanwhile, Steve Osunsami on the ground in ferguson. Reporter its almost time. Abc news is learning that the grand jury, meeting behind these windows, could come to a vote soon. Deciding possible charges in the racially divisive shooting death of michael brown. Today, missouri prosecutors
Resources that would go to prosecutors, and federal agents to be able to investigate and prosecute crimes, are being diverted to the bureau of prisons. The bureau of prisons now takes up almost twothirds of the departments budget. Thats really untenable and unsustainable. So i believe that mandatory minimum sentences are an important tool. But we but that we need to use that tool effectively. Senator blumenthal . Thanks, mr. Chairman. At the outset id like to ask permission to include in the record a statement from senator patrick leahy, our colleague from vermont, in support of ms. Yates nomination. Without objection. And id also like to include a number of letters, i referred to them earlier, from colleagues, Law Enforcement officials, officials in georgia, in support of that nomination. Without objection those are included. Thank you, mr. Chairman. Let me just ask you about olc opinions, ms. Yates. Its been a tradition common to, i think, most recent administrations that olc opinion
That fbi can do . There isnt a magic bullet. It is, to us, it is about a full court press making sure that we are that we have sources where we need them to be, that we have the capability, both the know how and Technical Capability to play in the online space where theyre meeting and recruiting and radicalizing and were closely connected to state and local partners. Theyre far more likely to hear about a guy leaving a community and going to syria and were connected with our intelligence partners and foreign partners who are trip wires for us. What happened with that guy is the egyptians spotted him when he was sent back from turkey, alerted us, then were able to lay hands on him. Let me switch completely to the Prescription Drug problem. Which has been devastating in my part of the state and the country. Particularly oxycontin. But now that were beginning to make a dent in the pill mills, closing them down in florida, and georgia and other places, and finally getting fda to change the