Lets go outfront. And good evening im jim sciutto in for erin burnett. Outfront tonight breaking news. One step closer to trump. Rick gates, trumps former deputy chairman signing a plea deal with Robert Mueller. Hes highest Ranking Member of the trump team to cooperate with special counsel pleading guilty today to charges of conspiracy and lying as part of the russia probe. By agreement, gates must now fully cooperate with mueller. That includes his agreement to, quote t participate in under cover activities as directed by Law Enforcement agents or the special counsels office. And mueller is not done putting the pressure on trumps close aids. Less than two hours affi after finalizing the deal. Here is why the gates deal takes this investigation to a whole new level. Gates was there during the Trump Campaign. He repeatedly traveled a board Trumps Campaign plane right through the election. He was there during the transition working on the inaugural committee. And since then he helped fou
Massacre and how maybe some common sense policing could have made all the difference. According to a new report, there were four total Sheriff Deputies on the scene who did not enter the building during the shooting. One person, Scott Peterson stayed outside instead of trying to stop the suspect. Peters peterson, who has just resigned, believes he did a good job on this. He is also a sheriffs deputy himself. Its good to see you, sir. Thank you for joining us. The new reports that came out now have a total of four Sheriff Deputies who did not enter that School Building as the shooting was taking place. What do you know about this tonight . Ive heard rumors about that report myself but i have nothing to substantiate that any of those claims are factual at this time. Peterson was apparently behind a vehicle with his gun drawn at the time they showed up at the scene. Can you tell us what the protocol is with that type of active shooter situation . Well, Deputy Peterson being the first offi
Coral Springs Police Sgt. Jeff Heinrich told jurors in the trial of former SRO Scot Peterson that law enforcement officers are trained to head toward gunfire to neutralize the threat posed by a gunman.
Jurors listened intently Thursday as witnesses relived the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. They're expected to focus on what a Broward sheriff's deputy did and failed to do as the shooting was taking place.