Martha thank you very much. I martha maccallum. This is the story. How is it possible that 2 shooters came within yards of President Trump in just the past couple of months. Moments ago the acting secret Service Director Ronald Rowe tried to explain that. And he also tried to explain what hes doing to make sure that it cannot happen again. He did reveal some new details about what went wrong July 13th. Including how the gunman managed to get up on that roof and then people in the crowds followed him and yet he was still able to fire shots. Watch this. Hes on the roof. We have people is on the roof. Martha that so chilling to listen to. Heres the acting secret Service Director just moments ago. They should have been clearer direction about what we needed done at the Aegir Building. That was discussed during the advance but i think there is lack of followthrough based on the information i have now and what im seeing. There should have been better followthrough in some aspects of that abo
The suspect in the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump in federal court, right now, 58yearold ryan routh for was taken into Custody Yesterday after fleeing the scene at trumps West Palm Beach, florida, Golf Club Trump was playing golf with a secret Service Agent, spotted a Rifle Barrel through a fence and open fire before routh fled by car afterward, officials found an Ak Style Rifle with a Scope Hope and materials for a bulletproof vest the fbi has launched an investigatiOn And the interim us secret Service Director is now on the ground in florida. Were told indefinitely, as they seek answers and an incident which has sent shockwaves through the country for the second time in just two months cnns chief if legal Affairs Correspondent Paula reid is joining us now. Shes live outside the federal court in West Palm Beach, florida. Paula. So whats happening court right now well wolf, we have just learned the charges that ryan wesley routh, who will face any at least ini
expected another this week he will run for president. over the weekend the naacp an advocacy group for black americans should florida travel advisory for what they say is a state that is openly hostile toward african-americans and other minority groups under the leadership of dasantis margare lorber public and congressman byron donalds called the whole thing, siliana dahmen. this political, it makes no sense. should be focused on making sur people actually have the opportunity to achieve, which florida is actually doing is driving in me better than other states, let s say new york or california, or washington state. we are doing a . the naacp s travel advisor comes after a series of decisions that the organization says devalues and marginalizes the constrictions of and the challenges faced by african-americans. in january did he said his administration rejected propose advanced placement course african-american studies saying to florida law and lacks educational value
meeting in june, and this subpoena essentially prompted this meeting where we know that the trump lawyers gave a little tour to some of the prosecutors and investigators doing this investigation, showed them where these documents were being held, and at the end of that meeting they left with classified documents, documents that were national security information. that s the reason why that meeting occurred. what it tells us is that these conversations, these discussions that were on going between trump lawyers and the justice department turned contentious much earlier, much, much earlier than the search that occurred on monday. we re also learning that part of all of this involves a witness, at least one witness. do we know, was that witness saying there s still documents you missed on june 8th? this witness told them there were definitely documents being held at mar-a-lago that the fbi needed to get, obviously wanted to get. this was information that included classified
and intelligence correspondent ken dilanian, ken, what do we know? reporter: chris, this happened at 9 a 15 a.m., two law enforcement officials told nbc news that a man entered an fbi field office in cincinnati, ohio, and fired a nail gun at law enforcement personnel. the man then held up an ar-15 style rifle before fleeing in a vehicle, we re today, and then a pursuit occurred on highway 71. the suspect then got out of the car. and there is a standoff. the fbi, cincinnati field office, confirmed in a statement that an armed subject had attempted to breach their visitor screening facility. they said they activated an alarm. and armed special agents responded and that the subject fled northbound on interstate 71. the clinton county emergency management agency said recently in a facebook post that the suspect has not yet taken into custody but is contained. they say he s wearing a gray shirt and body armor and is armed. chris, obviously, this comes amid a big uptick in threat