Politicians in washington. Reporter read from dr. Seuss. I would not eat green egg s and ham, i i do not like them, sam i am. Reporter Many Republican colleagues arent awe mused. Senator cruz has become a figure standing alone, talking a lot, but doesnt have many friends. Reporter cruz provoked a backlash this comparison. You go to the 1940s. Nazi germany. Reporter cruz claimed those who dont join his fight are appeasers. They would have been saying you cannot defeat the germans. Reporter john mccain has often clashed with cruz and said that went too fantastic. Too far. I uh i reject that. Reporter it frustrated some republicans who worry his personal aspirations could risk damage to the Republican Party brand. Kelly odonnell, nbc news, the capitol. While this was a oneman protest and not a filibuster, lets put that aside as the theater aspect of this. Now to the reality. Nearly everybody in this country will be required to have Health Insurance next year. Today the white house provide
Two days before he carried out an attack that was planned to kill as many innocent siecivili as possible. Reporter pictures released today show alexis arriving at 7 53 a. M. Driving his rental car into a parking deck. At 8 08 he walks in into building 17 carrying a backpack presumably with the gun and ammunition inside. He emerges from the restroom, holding the shotgun, looking for victims, looking into office doors. Another camera catches him coming down a stairway t with the shotgun. Fired at victims on at least three floors of the building. The last video shows him in another hallway, hiding behind a corner as people rush away at the end of the corridor. He was killed at 9 25. He scratched into the barrel of the shotgun, end to the torment. On the body of the gun, not what yall say, better off this way and my elf weapon. Alexis held a belief he was being controlled or influenced by extremely low frequency or e. L. F. Lekt magnetic waves. Reporter the navy used e. L. F. To communicat
From nbc news world headquarters, this is nbc nightly news with brian williams. Tonight the fbi has released the video that was recorded inside the Washington Navy yard complex showing the gunman going about his attack. Weve also learned more about the includes he left behind that speak to the depth of his Mental Illness at the time. The victims loved ones have already seen the video youre about to see. It shows hick stalking the hallways before the hail of gunfire that resulted in 13 victims, including the gunman. Our correspondent starts us off. Reporter good evening. Investigators say aaron alexis believed he was being tormented by a form of radio waves once used by the navy. Cameras inside the Navy Yard Building show aaron alexis carrying the sawedoff shotgun that he used to shoot most of his victims. Mr. Alexis was a mentally unstable individual, and he was able to obtain a firearm two days before he carried out attacks that was planned to kill as many innocent civilians as possib