The House Committee and the judiciary will come toto order we can declare recesses at any time we welcome everyone to this mornings hearing on the assault weapons i now recognize myself. Assault weapons have been repeatedly v used for violence on her citizens just the last two years, las vegas, parkland, pittsburgh, vegas, parkland, pittsburgh, mid and odessa. We have seen powerful shootings and Mass Shootings in those communities shattered by violence. But todays hearing is whether america will tolerate weapons but simply put civilian assault weapons or semi automatic versions of military weapons. And now to feel as quickly as possible now to rapidly and repeatedly fire human targets without stopping to reload designed for maximum bloodshed. And then to address the assault weapons estate laws have proven to easy to evade. This is one reason i support a national ban on assault weapons despite californias ban a man could drive across the border into nevada to buy a 75 round highcapacity
The committee of the judiciary will come to order. Without objection the chair is authorized declare recesses at any time. We welcome everyone to this mornings hearing on protecting america from assault weapons. I will now recognize myself with an Opening Statement. Assault weapons have been repeatedly used of weapons of deadly violence on our citizens. In the last two years, las vegas, parkland, pittsburgh, midland and odessa have seen Mass Shootings at the hands of an gunman with assault weapons. Last month we added el paso and dayton to the list of communities to experience violence. Todays hearing is about whether america will tolerate weapons of war in our streets and neighborhood. Civilian assault weapons are just semi automatic versions of military weapons. They have no purpose but to kill as many as possible as quickly as possible. By allowing killers to rapidly fire targets without stopping to reload, assault weapons are designed for bloodshed. State laws have proven too easy
Collision. I think the Police Department violated the california constitution and california law. I think they violated federal law in executing these search warrants. This is a huge deal. The investigator did not tell the judge hes a journalist and had a press pass for 16 years. They listed him as freelance videographer, communications manager, uso bay area and wrote he is not currently employed by any of the news organizations that obtained the Death Investigation report. I would say its absolutely clear that the department should have known that brian carmod kbrrks is a journalist and stretches credibility they had no idea. Bill scott declined my request for an interview today but i questioned him at a News Conference in may. How can you defend a raid on a journalists home and office . Im not im not here to try to defend it because there is a lot of information that we have to really look at and refle reflect. His staff says the Police Department is reviewing protocols on members of
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Party from a third trump nomination. And the latest on the alleged gilgo beach killer, meet the woman who says she went on a date with him and survived. Good evening, we begin with new information about Special Counsel jack smiths keen interest in a 2020 Oval Office Meeting that has not been previously reported on. The meeting took place in february of 2020. In attendance were the former president , senior u. S. Officials and white house staff. Sources tell cnn that smith is focused on comments the former president made during this meeting about the state of u. S. Election security and how those private remarks may differ from the baseless lies he may spread about Election Fraud in the coming weeks. One hurdle smith has to overcome in any potential indictment of the former president in attempts to overturn the election is whether he can prove the former president actually knew he lost. Its been eight days sinces president was informed he was a target in the investigation. Our senior ju