And thats it for me. Im Brooke Baldwin here at the cnn headquarters in atlanta. Lets go to wolf blitzer in washington. Wolf. Brooke, thanks very much. Happening now, president obama nominates chuck hagel to run the pentagon. Calling him a leader our troops deserve. Hagels critics call him profoundly wrong on National Security. Also, we have new details about a horrifying night in colorado. A Police Officer cries as he describes a theater floor slippery with blood. Plus, a first look at proposed regulations that have wouldbe gun owners racing right now to buy guns. Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. Captions by vitac www. Vitac. Com we begin with president obama setting the stage for a new fight here in washington. This time, other the National Security team for his second term. The president s nominating the former senator chuck hagel, a republican, for defense secretary, and his counterterrorism adviser john brennan to direct the cia. At least one critic calls the hagel nom
Twitter. Thats it for us, erin burnett thats it for us, Erin Burnett Outfront starts right now. Captions by vitac www. Vitac. Com next, joe bidens task force on gun policy officially convened today. Why he says the white house might have to go it alone. Plus, new developments in the aurora theatre shooting. Prosecutors say james holmes intended to kill every Single Person inside the theert that night and time called new jersey governor the master of disaster. Does it add up . Lets go outfront. Good evening, everyone. Im erin burnett. Outfront tonight, executive power. Heres the Vice President today talking about what the president is is going to do about guns. The president is going to act through executive orders, executive action can be taken. We havent decided what that is yet, but were compiling it all with the help of the attorney general and all the rest of the cabinet members as well as legislative action we believe is required. As i said, there are some out there who adore the
This time. But the question is, will it really have any impact on the kinds of movies that are being made . Nischelle turner, cnn, hollywood. Lets hope the conversation is just beginning. Thats it for me. Cnn newsroom continues now with brooke baldwin. As i speak, andrew cuomo is introducing what is being called one of the toughest gun control laws in the entire country but will it work . Im brooke baldwin. The news is now. When celebrities want to confess, they usually go to oprah. So will Lance Armstrong, is this the plan . Plus, the political future of hugo chavez on the brink. And in one county, police dont have enough ammunition because of a run on bullets. One distributor says, he has never seen it so bad. Good to see you here. Im brooke baldwin. Beating the president to the punch, new yorks governor is getting ready to propose sweeping gun control laws. Here he is, andrew cuomo, governor of new york, waiting for him, i should say, that wasnt him there, using the state of the sta
Thats it. Outfront starts right now. Outfront next, insurance giant aig got a 182 billion taxpayer bailout. You may remember that. You were probably angry about it. Now theyre thanking america and they might sue us. Plus new information about the aurora theater massacre. Details of an elaborate trap and bizarre trap set by the alleged shooter that may give a window into the troubled state of his mind. And demonstrations raging in Southeast Asia in response to the brutal rape and murder of a 23yearold indian woman. Padma speaks out about the attack. Lets go outfront. Good evening. Im erin burnett. Outfront tonight, thank you, america. Insurance giant aig says its very grateful for the 182 billion in taxpayer money that saved it from i dont even know if bankruptcys the right word. How about complete and utter obliteration at the height of the financial crisis. Aig of course has become a symbol of the financial meltdown of 2008 so its nice that they are now running ads to thank taxpayers
A quick reminder, you can always check out any interviews on this show at cnn. Com brooke. And now wolf blitzer in washington. Hey, wolf. Brooke, thank you very much. Dramatic new developments in the accelerating debate on guns and gun control. Gabrielle giffords and nra are making their voices heard in new ways. Also, egypts new president joins me to talk about Tahrir Square. A onetime symbol of hope is now dirty and oppressive. Plus, a mystery that started with a winning Lottery Ticket and ended with a deadly poisoning. Im wolf blitzer. Youre in the situation room. We begin with this afternoons announcement that the National Rifle association is joining the white house in the discussion of gun violence in america. A representative will meet with Vice President biden this week. What will they be doing . Lisa sylvester is walking into the situation room right now. Youve been doing some reporting, lisa. What is the very latest . Wolf, leaders from both the private and public sectors are