lindsey reiser in for ana cabrera. this morning new pressure on ron desantis after a stumble at the starting line. the florida governor looking to reframe the narrative today after his 2024 rollout on twitter was marred by tech issues. the desantis team spinning it as a victory. we had a huge audience. it did it was the biggest they d ever had. it did break the twitter space, and so we re really excited with the enthusiasm. his critics had a different take, trump jr. calling it a de-saster. president biden sending out a fund-raising tweet with the caption, this link works. the question today, how does desantis rebound? plus, a warning of financial armageddon, a top agency putting the u.s. credit rating on watch for a possible downgrade with debt ceiling talks coming down to the wire. how an actual downgrade could impact everything from home buying to credit cards even as members of congress prepare to leave town for a long weekend. sentencing for stewart rhodes, the
Outside parliament there, including teachers and school children, many of them waving flags, big smiles on their faces. King charles himself seemed to be in a better mood today. As he greeted the crowd outside the castle this morning, the crowd responded by cheering him on. Of course, the mood is likely to shift again as we get closer to the queens funeral on monday. Just a short time ago, we saw the new prince and princess of wales, william and kate, meeting with troops who will be taking part in that ceremony. The king and husband siblings are scheduled to hold a vigil by the coffin just about 90 minutes from now. Among our guests later in the show, the queens Formerer Chaplain and a Protocol Expert on the challenges of tealing with as many as 500 Heads Of State and dignitaries. Put its also a very busy day in politics. Dramatic developments into multiple Government Investigations involving former president trump. Judge cannon refused to let the probe of those classified documents go
outside parliament there, including teachers and school children, many of them waving flags, big smiles on their faces. king charles himself seemed to be in a better mood today. as he greeted the crowd outside the castle this morning, the crowd responded by cheering him on. of course, the mood is likely to shift again as we get closer to the queen s funeral on monday. just a short time ago, we saw the new prince and princess of wales, william and kate, meeting with troops who will be taking part in that ceremony. the king and husband siblings are scheduled to hold a vigil by the coffin just about 90 minutes from now. among our guests later in the show, the queen s formerer chaplain and a protocol expert on the challenges of tealing with as many as 500 heads of state and dignitaries. put it s also a very busy day in politics. dramatic developments into multiple government investigations involving former president trump. judge cannon refused to let the probe of those classified
a handgun. so, this is an absurd, outdated, outmoded loophole, but this is a first step in recognizing our problem, where we allow 18-year-olds to buy weapons of war. news of this framework coming on the somber six year anniversary of the pulse nightclub shooting in orlando, florida, 49 people murdered in cold blood, targeted about because of who they live. many mass shootings in this country, the attacker used an ar-15 style guy on, the senate deal comes after communities of uvalde, texas, and buffalo, new york, were changed forever by gun violence. all together 31 americans killed in both shootings. the shooters and both shootings were 18 year old boy legally obtained obstacles to carry out their crimes. the steel wall imperfect is something, comes up after last week s testimony from the children killed in uvalde. they sidelined their grief to going through what they re going through. the deal comes as demonstrators hit the streets, demanding action. we ve seen this bef
touching down, cutting off a community. we re in the storm zone. also tonight, the new twist in the deadly hijacking of a transit bus in atlanta. the suspect by chance speaking to tv cameras hours before the chaos. what he said about his struggles with mental health. the mass casualty incident in illinois. three sheriff s deputies shot as they entered a home with a barricade suspect. president biden in italy for the g7 summit. the new security agreement he s expected to sign with ukraine as russian warships reach cuban waters 90 miles off the u.s. coast. house republicans voting to hold attorney general merrick garland in contempt of congress, but will it go any further than that? and remembering the nba legend whose silhouette became the league s logo. lebron and jordan paying tribute tonight to the great jerry west. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. good evening, and welcome. we are watching an extraordinary weather story unfold in south fl