Spree. During a police stop in march, officers found a part for an assault weapon and ammunition clips in the suspects car. He said he wanted to buy an Assault Rifle for shooting on a range but did not have the money. His family is promising to provide answers in the future. But in a statement, the family says that now the not the time. After an appropriate time there will be an opportunity have questions answered. We ask that right now, care attention, and support be given to the grieving family members of the victims. Along those lines. Happening this morning. President obama and the first lady will fly to bostoncharleston for the funeral of Clementa Pinckney. Martin savidge is in charleston with the latest. Reporter today will be another emotional day. It was, yesterday. We had the first two funerals. Last night, we saw, as the reverend pinckney was carried back to the church he led and the church he was murdered in. You watch the casket being carried up the front steps of mother em
Good morning, Everyone Welcome to early start. Happy friday, im john berman. Its 4 00 a. M. In the east. Breaking overnight, new evidence that the man who has admitted to killing nine people may have been planning a much larger killing spree. A Columbia Police report say during a police stop in march officers found a part for an assault weapon plus 60 clips in the killers car. This new information comes as the killers family is promising to provide answers to the many questions about a the attack at some point in the future but in a statement the family says now is not the time. Quote, we would like to take this time to reflect on the victims and give their families time to grooe. We feel it would be inappropriate to say anything at this time other than we are truly sorry for their loss. After an appropriate time, there will be an opportunity to have questions answered but right now care and attention and support be given to the grieving family members of the victims. Along those lines
Racial politics of the 21st century. In the past 24 hours republican president ial candidates have been like circus elephants attempting back flips. Its not been a pretty sight. The question for us tonight, why is the political cotillion that fashions itself as the party of lincoln having a problem letting go of the battle flag of Jefferson Davis . Eugene robins is a Pulitzer Prize winning columnist for the Washington Post and Michael Steele is former chairman of the Republican Party. I wonder why your partys having this problem. It was very uneven. Some came out early and said weve got to get rid of that flag in the wake of the tragedy in charleston. Others have been hemming and hawing and only moving most of them, after nikki haley had the courage to make that speech yesterday. What a wonderful way to set the right tone on this discussion. She did finally. Governor haley, so hats off to her. If you want to know how to lead on this issue, follow her. Because she really i think, set th
Bret, how did all of this come to light . Well, jon, this was the result of a foia request by the Washington Times, the specific story youre talking about in regards to when the Obama Transition Team was briefed about the problems at the va. The other scandals that have, the allegations have come up for at least 11 states now. And investigations are ongoing. So this is snowballing as you have lawmakers on both sides of the aisle calling for more in depth investigations and bringing in the fbi. Jon there is a former member of the va staff, high level staffer, who had this to say to congress a few weeks ago when some of these allegations first came up. I want to play you for this now. To date, we found no evidence of a secret list, and we have found no patient who is have died because they have been on a wait list. That was dr. Robert petzel, undersecretary for Veterans Affairs. He said at the time we havent found any evidence of secret lists. We havent found any evidence that people die
When dick cheney talks about enhanced interrogation techniques, you know theyre talking about torture. Tonight were not talking right or wrong. We all know where we stand on that one already. Lets talk about one simple issue. Does it work . If in a terrible situation where the country has a lot on the line. Should the president give the go ahead to give it a try or not . Is there a plausible case based on human instinct, human history, what we call common sense that giving someone pain gets them to tell the truth or gets some people to tell the truth . Glen carl, a former cia officer and author of the interrogator. Director of Central Intelligence for this country from 1993 to 1995 and is the current chairman for the defense of democracies. I want to start with the former director of the cia. James woolsey. Does it work . Should torture be in the manual of options . Not torture. But there is a very legitimate question. Whether Something Like waterboarding is in fact tort you. Legal sch