found in his visit to uvalde. innocent victims, murdered in the classroom, that had been turned into a killing field. standing there in that small town, like so many other communities across america. i couldn t help but think, they are too many other schools, too many other everyday places, that have become killing fields. battlefields. here in america. tonight, president biden delivered the message to congress, and to the country, that he heard in uvalde. they had one message for all of us. do something. just do something. for god sake, give something! after columbine, after sandy hook, after charleston, after orlando, after las vegas, after parkland, nothing has been done! this time that can t be true. this time we must actually do something. the president was asking the country for support tonight. and in washington, he was aiming the speech at ten republicans. this time it s time for the senate to do something. but, as we know, in order to do and get anything
being taken into custody earlier today. a law enforcement source familiar with the arrest confirms to nbc navarro did not surrender himself. the committee subpoenaed him back in september then, remember, he got another subpoena from the fbi to comply with their investigation just last week. you saw that live shot of the courthouse. those microphones set up. we are watching to see if he makes comments outside that building and will bring it to you. we know the january 6th select committee will hear its public hearing in prime time just six days from now on june 9th as today we re also learning new and important details about another big hearing set for next week. this one on gun violence. survivors and parents of victims of the uvalde and buffalo shootings set to testify in front of the house oversight committee. it s a very busy friday afternoon. i m hallie jackson in washington and i want to bring in justice correspondent pete williams. capitol hill correspondent ali vitaly
expected to press washington to take action after the rash of deadly mass shootings. we ll bring you his speech when it happens this hour live, let s go outfront. and good evening, i m erin bur e, burnett, biden about to discuss gun violence in the united states, looking at pictures from the white house in a moment where biden will be speaking in about 30 minutes. his prime time speech follows what, of course, in the past few weeks has been mass shooting after mass shooting that have taken the lives of children, teachers, doctors, mothers, fathers, grandparents, friends, in so many different settings. hospital, grocery stores, schools, just some of the faces of those who have lost their lives, in buffalo, uvalde, and now tulsa. police say two doctors, receptionist and a patient were killed in a rampage at a medical building. the gunman, according to police, purchased the ar-15 style rifle three hours before he went and murdered all those people, went to the hospital with th
from msnbc world headquarters in new york. welcome everybody to alex witt reports. welcome to breaking news from uvalde, texas. this is what it looks like outside robb elementary school today. 21 crosses, one for each person killed and the deadliest school shooting in a decade. also, growing outrage to the police response to the shooting in the heartbreaking details of children calling 9-1-1 begging them to police and the police now. grief stricken parents and state officials are angry over the decision from preventing federal tax to to from taking immediate action. you know every officer lines up, stacks, up goes and finds where the grounds are being fired, and keeps shooting until the subject is dead. joining us now from uvalde is nbc s liz also and then from houston shaquille brewster. liz, delays by police have grabbed the nations attention. what more are we learning about the timeline today? alex, after days of confusion and conflicting reports, we are hearin