they want to make their loss of life matter. so he gave his perspective, and then we also are hearing today a new and horrifying perspective from inside robb elementary. 4th grade teacher reyes was feet away when the shooter killed all eleven students in the classroom. he played dead for 77 minutes, bleeding from multiple gunshot wounds. at one point he heard a student in the connecting classroom call out for police to help them, but police were treated and he s outraged by the lack of action by police, he says it s unforgivable. bullets everywhere, and then i just remember border patrol saying get up, get up, and i couldn t get up. did you feel abandoned in that moment by police, by the people who are supposed to protect you? absolutely. after everything i get more angry because you have a bullet proof vest. i had nothing. i had nothing. you re supposed to protect and serve. there is no excuse for their actions. and i will never forgive them. i lost 11 that day, an
talk. why this uvalde teacher now says he s angry at law enforcement who he heard in the hallway while 11 of his students were being killed. and office ultimatums. return to the office or lose urjob. the tough decision more workers are now facing. welcome to the lead. i m jake tapper. we start with our politics lead today. president biden now getting involved as a key democratic senator says negotiations with republicans on gun reform have reached a, quote, critical stage. that democrat, chris murphy of connecticut, visited the white house today to give president biden a rundown of where bipartisan negotiations stand. before murphy headed back to the hill for yet another meeting with his fellow lawmakers. they have expressed growing optimism a deal for a narrow targeted bill could potentially be reached as soon as the end of this week. so what remains on the table? well, incentivized states to pass red flag laws. potential waiting periods for 18 to 21-year-olds buying
an hour? when there s a moment, i send the wrong text. well, your life is about to change because this update will be available for all of you who feel like victor in the fall. i need to update my phone. you still have the iphone 6? okay. i don t hold that against you. i really don t. and the lead with jake tapper starts right now. a potentially big moment, but can the u.s. senate even pass a small bill when it comes to guns? the lead starts right now. spotted at the white house, a key senator pivotal to gun negotiations. what his appearance might signal about a potential deal. plus, a devastating account from a teacher inside uvalde classroom. i told myself, i told my kids to act like they re asleep so i m going to act like i m asleep also. and i prayed and prayed i would not hear none of my students