And we begin in the wake of last weeks shooting massacre in parkland parkland, florida. President trump is signaling an open to modest gun control measures. While speaking yesterday, the president said he had directed the Justice Department to propose changes that would ban bump stock. The devices allow some guns to shoot hundreds of rounds per minute and were used during the Las Vegas Shooting last october that left 58 dead. Just a few moments ago, i signed a memorandum directing the attorney general to propose regulations to ban all devices that turn legal weapons into machine guns. I expect that these critical regulations will be finalized, jeff, very soon. In 2010, the atf concluded that bump stock devices are firearm parts with no automatic function and therefore not regulated as a firearm under existing gun laws. Senator Dianne Feinstein who previously introduced legislation to ban bump stocks is calling on President Trump to follow through with action and support her measure. Th
We begin with President Trump who leveled some factually inaccurate charges this weekend. After a week of more turnover in his administration, during which trump sought the advice of former Campaign Operatives and hard core supporters, the Washington Post reports meeting with his political soldiers, Corey Lewandowski and david bossy, strategist brad and soninlaw and Senior Advisor jared kushner. White house chief of staff john kelly did not travel with the president to maralago this weekend, but senior policy advisor stephen miller, a proponent of hard line immigration policies, has been at trumps side. And the president reportedly dined with fox news host sean hannity friday night who was later spotted at the president s golf club. All right. So, yesterday President Trump began the 16th calendar month of his administration by blaming democrats for the border, lack thereof. A, quote, Border Patrol agents are not allowed to properly do their job at the border because of ridiculous liber
We begin overseas where opposition activists in a groups say at least 40 people were killed in a suspected chemical attack over the weekend. It happened late saturday near the capital damascus. Video shows people being hosed off with water. Local activists say they saw dozens of dead bodies many of whom were children in underground shelters across the city. According to a statement of the civil defense, the reported symptoms indicate that the victims suffocated from the exposure to toxic chemicals. The Syrian Government denies involvement. The Syrian Government called the allegations fabrications. Today the Security Council is expected to hold a meeting in response to the attack. The president writing quote, many dead including women and children in mindless chemical attack in syria. A area of atrocity making it completely inaccessible to outside world. President trump, russia and iran are responsible for backing animal assad. Big price to pay. Another humanitarian disaster for no reas