worshippers, but also that he did so specifically because they were jewish, he did so in a truly horrific way. we did learn new details, today just about how violent and seemingly intentional this shooting was. prosecutors said that robert bowers went through the synagogue, methodically going room to room, and in their words hunting jewish worshippers. now after a while, law enforcement did come, in swat teams engaged in a shootout with mr. bowers, they were able to get him to surrender. it was during that point when he was why are you doing this? why did you do this? and the prosecution said the response was, quote, all jews need to die. are killing our kids. so that is really what the prosecution is saying. now alison, i should, say the defense in this, case they are not disputing the case that robert bowers killed these 11 people, the defense said that these actions were incomprehensible, and inexcusable. there is no question that it was a planned attack. that main defen
behind us, end quote. not really. our coverage continues now with wolf blitzer. he s in the situation room, actually he s replaced by alex marquardt today. i ll see you soon. happening now, donald trump brushes off questions about a report you heard first right here on cnn, that is, federal prosecutors now in possession of audiotapes undercutting trump s defense over retaining classified documents. we re also getting reaction from one of the former president s previous attorneys. in the senate the debt ceiling deal could come to a final vote as soon as tonight. even as members of both parties raise serious concerns. majority leader chuck schumer telling senators, they have to stay in session until the bill passes. and russia says that regions near the border with ukraine have suffered dozens of attacks in just the last day. the kremlin condemning international silence over the recent strikes on russian territory. welcome to our viewers here in the united states and
chris jansing picks up our coverage right now. good day, i m chris jansing in new york city. happy memorial day. and welcome to a special edition of chris jansing reports. the agreement on the debt limit is not done but is done but the fight s not finished. the white house and the speaker s office now in an 11th hour push to pick up every last vote in congress, trying to make sure their big deal doesn t go bust, but today is also about putting politics aside and honoring the men and women who have fought and died for this country. you might have seen the sombering images out of arlington national cemetery where the president laid the wreath and delivered that memorial day address. also this hour, a second memorial day address. one you ll only see here on msnbc. this one from president zelenskyy. as he salutes the americans and ukrainians still fighting for freedom. that is just a few minutes away. but we begin with the intense pressure of step two of the debt ceiling deal
hello and welcome to this special memorial day edition of inside politics. i m manu raju in for john king in washington. the president marking this memorial day at a stop at the tomb of the unknown soldier and thanking troops who gave their last measure of devotion to the country they serve. plus a debt deal. the stext of the deal is now ou. they must find a goldilocks rolled to get it to the president s desk. and chris sununu says he ll decide soon on a 2024 run but is the field already too crowded for anyone not named donald trump. first, a salesmanship test for the president the of the united states and the house speaker. n they struck a deal but now comes the hard part. the president must convince democrats he didn t give away too much. this morning new optimism that the middle out strategy will get enough members onboard to push the deal across the finish line. but there are already loud complaints too. progressives say the president opened up the door to draconi
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