news. we have a lot to cover in our second hour of chris jansing reports. let s get right to it. at this hour, bulls eye, the direct hit to retail giant target. it stopped on a downward slide following the pride merchandise controversy. and rescue plan, the demolition is now on pause as the search continues for two people possibly left inside that iowa apartment building after the horrific partial collapse. we ve got a live report on the ground in davenport. also, quote, i expected to die. the powerful words from a rabbi during the pittsburgh tree of life synagogue shooting trial. we ll bring you the latest from that second day of testimony. plus, in just the last few minutes, the house officially took up the fiscal responsibility act, also known as the debt ceiling bill with the first round of votes expected in the next 90 minutes. where things stand on the hill right now. our nbc news reporters are following all of the latest developments, and i want to begin ri
with me now, dermot shay, former police commissioner and msnbc analyst. we have the author of the piece, robert clemco, investigative reporter of the washington post. it s good to have you here. as soon as i saw the numbers, i took notice. san francisco is down 600 officers, phoenix needs 500 to be fully staffed. the d.c. police force, here where we re sitting, smaller than it s been in 50 years. what are you learning? what s happening here? well, thanks for having me. i think there are a number of factors coming into play. i think the biggest one is that because of the internet, because of social media, because of the perspective lance of camera phones and body cams, we know what it s like to become a police officer, to be a police officer, which means we know about we have this constant feed of the worst things police officers do, and the worst