heart wrenching details, specific momentus in the time line of this massacre, decisions by law enforcement that officials now acknowledge were mistakes including 80 minutes. that s how much time passed between the gunman entering the school and the time a tactical unit entered the class room where he was holed up. for an hour and 20 minutes, as many as 19 officers were in a hallway outside the classroom as terrified students called 911 pleading for police to come inside, and yet, officers waited to breach the room. officials admit that delayed response was a mistake as cnn s shimon prokupecz pushed for answers. listen to this. why was this decision made not to go in and rescue these children? again, you know, the on scene commander considered a barricaded subject and that there was time and no more children at risk. of course it was not the right decision, it was the wrong decision, period. reporter: that wrong decision is adding to the anguish of grief stricken parents
than an hour passed between the first 911 call and when the shooter was killed. cnn s shimon prokupecz pressed authorities for answers divergent a press conference friday. you say there were 19 officers gathered in the hallway or somewhere. what efforts were made to try and break through that door you say was locked? what effort were the officers making to try and break through either that door or another door to get inside that classroom? none at that time. why? the on-scene commander at the time believed it had transitioned from an active shooter to a barricaded subject. you have people who are alive, children who are calling 911 saying please, send the police. they are alive in that classroom. there are lives that are at risk. that s not we re well aware of that. right. why was this decision made not to go in and rescue these children? again, the on-scene commander considered a barricaded subject and there was time and no children at risk. obviously, you
purpose, to kill a lot of human beings quickly. an assault weapon is a weapon of war with no place, no place in a civil society. after back to back mass shootings, republicans are looking elsewhere for answers. just in the last two days, gop senators ted cruz and ron johnson and former president donald trump floated a laundry list of reasons for the country s mass shooting epidemic. here they are, they include video games, social media, wokeness, critical race theory, absent fathers, declining church attendance, too many doors at schools, and the list goes on and on. but one thing not on their list is the one thing that is unique to the united states of america. hundreds of millions of guns and minimal restrictions for acquiring them. to be sure, gun violence in the u.s. is a multifaceted problem that requires a multifaceted solution, but gop leaders are willing to consider every facet, except this glaring one. this debate is raging as a devastating picture emerges about tu
history. red flag laws: the renewed focus on mental health and gun safety. could new laws prevent future mass shootings? americans hit the road. with tens of millions planning to travel this holiday weekend, tonight what you can expect at the airport and the gas station. plus, could severe weather create a travel nightmare? two more months expect more delays before shelves are fully stocked with baby formula, a warning to parents from the head of the f.d.a. deadly home explosion outside philadelphia. what caused the blast that killed at least five people? ( taps ) and on the road with a memorial day tradition heard from coast to coast. this is the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, reporting from the nation s capital. brennan: good evening to our viewers in the west, and thank you all for joining us on this friday night. i m margaret brennan in for norah. there is growing outrage tonight after texas police admit to multiple failures in their response to the s
Vice president of donald trump, is kind of fine. i just wonder if most of the country knows that that is where the movement is right now. that is where it is. i believed of ron and jason, who often appear on our show, have taken pictures with the reincarnated jfk junior at some right-wing rallies recently. we have shown some of that video. yasmin, there are like three of those guys going around. god. they are all in rough shape to be honest with you. i don t plan on. he s been underground for a long time now. thank collins, as always, we thank you. coming up the latest on the debt limit negotiation from california mattel stepping up inclusion. unveiling a new barbie with down syndrome. i will speak to a woman who helped design the doll to represent people like herself. flooding has now subsided for some along the mississippi river. we are live in iowa with the damage already done. we will be right back. back.