The highrise Apartment Building up in flames. The death toll rising tonight. The mother who dropped her baby nearly ten stories to safety. Announcer this is a Special Edition of World News Tonight with david muir, reporting tonight from washington. And good evening on this wednesday night. Were back at the capitol in washington tonight, because of that awful scene that played out this morning. As lawmakers were practicing for an annual tradition, the congressional Baseball Game, when a gunman opened fire. It was not long before the gunman allegedly asked, are they democrats or republicans . He was told they were republicans. Five people were hit, including congressman Steve Scalise, a member of the house leadership. Tonight, hes in Critical Condition. After trying to crawl across the field to safety. Authorities now say James Hodgkinson was the attacker, the husband and Home Inspector from illinois. Who had Strong Political views. Tonight, that gunman is now dead, taken down by two Cap
Arpaio. In the next hour, a lot more people are here. More than 10,000 people have signed up on facebook to participate in the protest. The rally begins in about two hours. Right now, the police are doing a good job keeping both sides separate. The s. W. A. T. Is here with rifles. Gary, thank you very much. The mayor of phoenix opposed the president s visit. He is a democrat. In a recent oped, he accused the president of dousing racial tensions with gasoline and he fears he may be looking to light a match. I spoke to the mayor before we went on air. You called on the president not to come to phoenix. Im wondering what your concern was, is it just the possibility of the protest, certainly there are a lot of Trump Supporters there that want to see him tonight. I felt after the tragedy in charlottesville, which happened just a short time ago, the president failed moral leadership after
charlottesville. His failure to condemn the racism and the nazis there, to have a Campaign Rally here in
But when you compare director comeys Testimony Yesterday, which was quite compelling, believable and composed to the ways the president conducted himself today at the rose garden, i think james comey is going to win any credibility contest. What is your problem with how the president conducted himself today at the rose garden . This is a serious investigation, he was standing in quite a prestigious place, the rose garden and was asked if there were tapings, he sort of swintimated there were and said that investigation could be coming soon. There is not a reality show. This is the president of the United States with allegations of Obstruction Of Justice taking place. The president did say he was 100 willing to testify under oath. Will you call on the special counsel bob mueller to depose the president of the united
his side will be more believable . Jeff sessions apparently was in the room, Jared Kushner was in the room. And apparently theres more to hear from Admiral Rogers and coats.
Hillary, you are good at it, and you are the epitome of public corruption. The fix . Your friend barack obama in april 2016 there was no malicious intent on your part to expose our classified documents. Shortly thereafter the Washington Post mimics obama saying there is no malicious intend and our secrets were never in danger. And weeks before 17 witnesses and the target herself are questioned, jim comey writes an exoneration of you as a criminal target using the same words. Except malicious intent is not an element of the crime, folks. And anyone who tells you that a prosecutor drafts an Exoneration Memo of the target before the investigation is complete has
unmitigated gall to Say Donald Trump presents a Clear And Present Danger to the country . It was under your watch that four Brave Americans died in benghazi it was under your State Department that they were refused the security they requested. And you had the gall to sweater man who made the video would go to a jail. But then agai
Mcgahn. He says that sessions made a huge error, hes very frustrated. A couple people have said one of the few times theyve seen him get genuinely angry as opposed to the blufter that we know the president is prone to was about Jeff Sessions. Hes upset about the russia recusal situation and feels angry and hamstrung about the fact that the Executive Order that the president himself signed related to a Ban On Travel a temporary ban, quote unquote, from muslim majority nations was struck down by the court. This was within the first week of the administration and set the tone Going Forward and in the president s mind, Jeff Sessions is tied to everything. Lastly, your colleagues just broke some news which is fascinating about jim comey asking Jeff Sessions not to be left alone again with the president or that he didnt want to be left alone with the president. Its quite striking. Essentially you have the fbi director concerned about the position apparently that the president might put him i