Cnns Boris Sanchez is at the white house. Boris, were hearing the president could make a live address from the west wing tonight. Tell us what youre learning. Reporter thats right, ryan. Our colleague, jeff zeleny, reported that white house aides have been told to prepare for a statement from the west wing from President Trump at approximately 7 00 p. M. Tonight. Thats when were expecting joshua to arrive here at the white house to meet with his family members. His story is really incredible. He was imprisoned back in june of 2016. He went to venezuela as a mission and there he met facetoface with a woman he had met online whom he eventually married. He was arrested and accused pie the government of stockpiling weapons. He made several public pleas for assistance from the u. S. Government, including one as recently as may where in the middle of a prison riot he asked for help from the government. Listen to this. I just want to ask and plead once again to my government, to my people, to
And mr. Seaman ran up and tackled him and secured him. And then he started screaming to call 911 and get out. We realized that he got him to the ground and the gun was out of his hands. Jason seaman is still in the hospital. According to a post from his mother on facebook, he was shot three times and is recovering, in the abdomen, the hip and the forearm. He did release a statement, fred, basically saying i want to thank First Responders and telling the kids i do this for you and i want to thank all of you and i love you. Most people who know him say theyre not surprised by this at all, that he is a good person and they think this is something that he would do. He was a College Football player. He used his body, they say, to save his students. Not to undermine anything he did, but that does exhibit the heart of so many teachers. To automatically do Something Like that. Its a shame they have to think about it at all. Hes an amazing hero. Thank you so much, appreciate it. Still ahead, th