Background checks. This legislation with desperately needed Immigration Reform. Still not clear what all of that means. Thats why were waiting to hear more from the president. Whats your sense . What are you hearing from white house officials about what does the president mean when he says strong background checks are needed . Reporter they are not going to answer that right now because the president will have to answer that for himself. Aids aren aides arent clear what he means by that. He has mentioned this in the past. Democrats have treed to strengthen the checks before. Lengthening the time of review from tree to ten days and requiring the checks for every firearm that is sold. The president seems to present a new idea of marrying legislation on gun reform with immigration refo reform. Two extremely difficult issues. We should mention this isnt the first time hes made a call for stronger controls like this. After the shooting at Marjory Stoneman douglas high school, he said the same thing. He said that to the parents of the victims inside the white house that he would be strong and consider raising, for example, the legal age limit to purchase semiautomatic weapons from 18 to 21. He specifically mentioned having to do more reviews of people who buy guns and then that went away. That faded after strong push back from his party and the nra. He really has to answer what he means. You mentioned the tweet and thats all that has to happen. There are other things well be looking for as the president makes remarks here. Number one, how will he respond to those claims that he is to blame for what happened in el paso. Given what he know about the shooters motive, given almost identical language that the gunman used in talking about the crisis at the border with regard to illegal immigration. Number two, how will he characterize the shooting because words matter here. Like racism, White Supremacy, heroism so describe this attack. We know federal authorities are investigating this as an act of domestic terrorism. We know that lawmakers on both sides have used the words white racism to describe what happened here. We know his own daughter, ivanka trump, even said that white s supremacy must be stopped. It mattered how the president classifies this shooting. He said this is the result of Mental Illness. Hes not used those very words in describing what happened in el paso. He will also have to talk about the other shooting in columbus and again, back to our original point, is what happens now. He will have to tell the country what he plans to do to prevent more attacks in the future. Norah. All right. Noting the president has reneged on previous responses to get tougher on background checks. Its not yet clear whether any type of stronger background checks would have stopped either of the shooters in dayton, ohio or here in el paso. One important thing to note as well, the fbi has issued an extraordinary statement from its director late last night in which fbi director said hes concerned about a continued threat posed by Domestic Violence extremists and perpetrators of hate crime saying people may be spired by some of these high profile attacks that have happened. This has drawn a concern of those on capitol hill. Republicans and democrats. Nancy is there on capitol hill. I know democrats in the house have tried to pass tougher gun laws just this year but nothing came of it, right . Reporter thats right. Those bills have stalled here in the senate back in february. Democrats now control the house passed a universal background check bill. It picks up from eight house republicans. While the president says he supports more background check, the white house is still officially opposed to that legislation. The president has threatened to veto that legislation. The nra opposes that legislation arguing that background checks dont work. Arguing that the legislation would be too onerous for gun owners. While you have democrats in the senate calli ining on the senat Republican Leaders to bring every one back in the midst of this fiveweek recess to hold an emergency session to deal with unviolence, its highly unlikely that will happen because the reality is that many republicans here on capitol hill even though they know that a vast majority of the American Public support beefing up background checks, they worry this could be a slippery slope that if you pass a bill addressing background checks then democrats will want more and more legislation addressing the gun violence problem. Addressing gun control. Something that many republicans oppose. Nancy, were just looking at live pictures from inside the diplomatic room where were expecting the president to speak shortly. The president mentioning he would try and marry background checks with Immigration Reform legislation. Two things they cant get down on their own. How will they get done together. That was a really interesting approach because typically what you try to do kwlowhen you need pass something controversial is marry it with something uncontroversial. Thats how you get something very difficult over the finish line. The idea you would take something controversial and marry it to something that is just as controversial, if not more so, thats typically a strategy we dont see here on capitol hill. I suppose the thinking is if you take something that democrats really want, gun control legislation and you marry it with something that republicans really want, immigration controls and perhaps youve got a winning approach here, but if you talk to democratic and Republican Leaders, they really think that getting Something Like that off over the finish line would be almost impossible. You dont see much on the effort of the part of the republicans to try to push comprehensive Immigration Reform because the politics is so entransit. Lets listen to the president joined by the vice president. My fellow americans, this morning our nation is overcome with shock, horror and sorrow. This weekend more than 80 people were killed wounded in two evil attacks. On saturday morning in el paso, a wicked man went to a Walmart Store where families were shopping with their loved ones. He shot and murdered 20 people and injured 26 others, include g i ing precious little children. Then in the early hours of sunday morning, dayton, ohio, another twisted monster opened fire on a crowded downtown street. He murdered nine people, including his own sister and injured 27 others. The first lady and i join all americans in praying and grieving for the victims, their families and the survivors. We will stand by their side for ever. We will never forget. These barbaric slaughters are an insult upon our communities and attack upon our nation and a crime against all of humanity. We are outraged and sickened by this monstrous evil. The cruelty, the hatred, the malice, the bloodshed and the terror. Our hearts are shattered for every family whose parents, children, husbands and wives were ripped from their arms and their lives. America weeps for the fallen. Were a loving nation and our children are entitled to grow up in a just, peaceful and loving society. Together we lock arms to shoulder the grief. We ask god in heaven to ease the anguish of those who suffer and we vow to act with urgent resolve. I want to thank the many Law Enforcement personnelho responded to these atrocities with the extraordinary grace and courage of american heroes. I have spoken with Texas Governor greg abbott and Ohio Governor mike dewine as well as the mayor of el paso and mayor of dayton, ohio to basexpress o profound sadness and unfailing support. Today we send the condolences of our nation to the president of mexico and all the people of k mexico for the loss of their citizens in the el paso shooting. Terrible, terrible thing. Ive also been in close contact with attorney general barr and fbi director wrey. Federal authorities are on the ground and i have directed them to provide any and all assistance required, whatever is needed. Shooter in el paso in posted a manifesto online consumed by racist hate. In one voice our nation must condemn racism, bigotry and White Supremacy. These sinister ideologies must be defeated. Hate has no place in america. Hatred warps the mind, ravages the heart and devours the soul. We have asked the fbi to identify all further resources they need to investigate and disrupt hate crimes and domestic terrorists, whatever they need. We must recognize that the internet has provided a dangerous avenue to radicalized disturbed minds and perform demented acts. We must shine light on the Dark Recesses of the internet and stop mass murders before they start. The internet, like wise, is used for human trafficking, illegal Drug Distribution and so many other heinous crimes. The perils of the internet and social media cannot be ignored and they will not be ignored. In the two decades since columbine our nation has watched with rising horror as one mass shooting has followed another, over and over again, decade after decade. We cannot allow ourselves to feel powerless. We can and will stop this evil c contagion. We must honor the sacred memory of those we have lost by acting as one people. Open wounds cannot heal if we are divided. We must seek real bipartisan solutions. We have to do that in a bipartisan manner. That will truly make america safer and better for all. First we must do a better job if identifying and acting on Early Warning signs. I am directing the department of justice to work in partnership with local, state and federal agencies as well as social Media Companies to develop tools that can detect mass shooters before they strike. As an example, the monster in the Parkland High School in florida had many red flags against him and yet nobody took decisive action. Nobody did anything. Why not . Second, we must stop the glorification of violence in our society. This includes the gruesome and grisly video games that are now common place. Its too easy today for troubled youth to surround themselves with a culture that celebrates violence. We must stop or substantially reduce this and it has to begin immediately. Cultural change is hard. Each of us can choose to build a culture that celebrates the inherent worth and dignity of every human life. Thats what we have to do. Third, we must reform our Mental Health laws to better identify mental mental mentally disturbed individuals who may commit acts of violence and make sure those people not only get treatment but when necessary, involuntary confi confineme confinement. Mental illness and hatred pulls the trigger, not the gun. Fourth, we must make sure that those judged to pose a grave risk to Public Safety do not have access to firearms and that if they do, those firearms can be taken through rapid due process. That is why i have called for red flag laws also known as extreme Risk Protection orders. Today im also directing the department of justice to propose legislation ensuring that those who commit hate crimes and mass murders face the Death Penalty and that this Capital Punishment be delivered quickly, decisively and without years of needless delay. These are just a few of the areas of cooperation that we can pursue. Im open and ready to listen and discuss all ideas that will actually work and make a very big difference. Republicans and democrats have proven that we can join together in a bipartisan fashion to address this play. Last year, we enacted the stop School Violence and fix nix act into law providing grants to improve School Safety and strengthening critical background checks for firearm purchases. At my direction, the department of justice banned bump stops. Last year we prosecuted a Record Number of firearms offenses. There is so much more that we have to do. Now is the time to set destructive partisanship aside. So destructive and find the courage to answer hatred with devotion and love. Our future is in our control. America will rise to the challenge. We will always have and we always will win. The choice is ours and ours alone. It is not up to mentally ill men st monsters. Its up to us. If were able to pass great legislation after all of these years, we will ensure that those who are attacked will not have died in vain. May god bless the memory of those who perished in toledo. May got protect them. May god protect all of those from texas to ohio. May got bless the victims and their families. May god bless america. Thank you very much. Thank you. Inside the white house reporters trying to get in a couple of questions to the president. A strong statement condemning what he called crimes against all humanity. The cruelty, the hatred, the malice and saying that america weeps for the fallen. Lets bring in nancy from capitol hill. Nancy, the president had in a tweet earlier said he would call for stronger background checks, what did you hear in terms of substance . Reporter he really didnt get into what kind of background check legislation he would actually support. Thats something the democrats were listening for after he kind of opened the door in his tweets this morning. Would he actually reverse his position and support the universal background check bill that passed the house back in february. He didnt appear to do that. Im sure that if reporters have chance to follow up with him and his aides later today theyll try to get some answers about that. He did express support for so called red flag laws. These are laws that certain states like indiana have already enacted which allow authorities to detain, sometimes up to two weeks individuals who appear to pose an imminent threat to themselves or to others and to detain their firearms. He appeared to be pushing for law like that on a national level. Thats something that some republicans have expressed support for this weekend. One thing that a lot of lawmakers were looking for in this speech is whether he would do something that he has declined to do in the past. Thats denounce White Supremacy. He did. At the very top of his speech he denounced racism and white supreissu supremacy. Something many lawmakers feel is important but they feel its too late. They believe the president oos own rhetoric over the past couple of years has normalized the notion of White Supremacy in this motion. They think he needs to do a lot more. Not only speak out genagainst i but also to curtail his own rhetoric. All right. Important points about legislation. That phrase in particular when the president said in one voice our nation must condemn racism, bigotry and White Supremacy. That was a step further than the president has taken in the past. Reporter it really is. In fact, we had to wait for some time in the past after similar instances. Remember in charlottesville after a white supremacist rally and the president initially said there are very fine people on both sides of the conflict. After adviser, lawmakers, americans were in his ear urging him, he did that ultimately. This is different. He immediately came out and said this country would not stand for it. He said they are outrage and sickened by this monstrous evil. He directly mentioned the shooter in el paso who denounced hispanic invasion at the border. Some of that language mirrors how President Trump talked about the Immigration Crisis at the border. Thats why critics were so quick to draw the link between what happened in el paso and how the president has been talking about these migrants before. In this case he brought up that shooter. He said these sinister ideologies must be defeated and he really did set a different tone than he did in the past when it comes to condemning this hate. All right. I want to bring in david. Today what is happening here in terms of the suspect . Were waiting to see if he appears in court. Were waiting to see if they file federal hiate crimes. Were waiting to see how it will be handle. Here at the scene more people continue to show up. Its quiet here. They stand to look. 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