thank you all so much for being here. president biden and the first lady are in puff low right now paying respects to the step people killed in the racist mass shooting at the tops supermarket. this hour they are meeting in private with the families of the victims. first responders as well as meeting with community leaders. the president will also be speaking publicly this afternoon where he s expected to call out the racism that he vowed to fight when he candidate, the racism we ve seen that is pervasive, that is motivating this shooting in buffalo. there are also new details coming out about the investigation and how long the suspected shooter was planning this attack. we re talking months. cnn has learned the suspect was considering attacking a church and an elementary school before deciding to target the market, and there s new vines video that is capturing the moment that the suspected shooter, can you see him right there in the camo, camo pants, the moment he was taken
lady also laid flowers at a memorial site before meeting with the families of the ten victims all killed while shopping and working at a grocery store simply because they were black. this hatred is what led president biden to run for president. and it s detailed in the suspect s plans. we ve learned he made multiple trips to that store as early as march. even speaking with a security guard who the shooter would later kill in this attack we are live from buffalo. joe, first to you. tell us more about the president s visit today and his message. well, this this speech, especially, was many things. it occurred after the president had private meetings with the family members of survivors of this awful shooting along with first responders and leaders from the community, but when we got to the speech, it was the joe biden we have come to expect in situations like this with his unique perspective on loss, given all the personal loss he has suffered. and somewhat of analogy to bo
political beliefs, or tweets that are beyond controversial. whether or not she could even compete in a general election, that is straight ahead. first, we turn to the horrific shooting in buffalo, new york, over the weekend. a deranged racist monster open fire at a supermarket murdering ten innocent americans here tonight we all pray for the victims and their families and the entire city of buffalo, everyone impacted by this despicable act of violence. sadly yet unfortunately predictably, many on the left almost immediately started exploiting their pain, their suffering for political gain. in fact, after the shooting that took democrats just three hours to start blaming republicans and conservatives and talk show hosts and fox news. of course, it s the same terrible smear tactic that liberals have been using for years. in the 90s you might remember former president bill clinton tried to blame rush limbaugh and talk radio for the oklahoma city bombing. he later said so the in
season. today is the day. political commentator kathy burnett and david mukwonago fine for the republican spot on the midterm to get and what will likely be a tough rice to keep the pennsylvania senate seat in g.o.p. hands. mccormick sang last night g.o.p. voters or pick a candidate who can stop the democrats. listen. there s lots of people who are still figuring out who they are going to vote for. they are zero dead and they are asking themselves three questions. who is going to represent him to fight for the conservative values i hold dear, who can win the general election in november because the stakes are so i, and who can get to the senate and make a big difference on day one. outspoken commentator kathy burnett surging in recent weeks and becoming a surprise top contender. she credits her rise in popularity to her authenticity. we spent less than $2 million and they are mad. they are mad because i didn t ask for permission to be in the space, i just walked in. b
saying he spoke with the suspect. the alleged gunman asking, are you going to be here tomorrow? stephanie ramos here at the scene tonight. we are also learning more about the victims here. and we will honor them. the youngest, 32, the oldest, 86. tonight here, their stories. and the hero security guard killed while confronting the shooter. our interview tonight with a mother and daughter working inside the store. what they saw that guard do. tonight, how they describe his heroism, his bravery. the investigation tonight and major questions now about the warning signs. the suspect interacting with law enforcement around the time of his high school graduation last june. his alleged threats one year ago. and what s now been found tonight. what he posted just two weeks ago on the internet. was his plan out there weeks before this horrific attack? pierre thomas and what he s learned tonight. the other mass shooting in america, this time, at a church in california. one perso