worth of phillies and 76ers tickets. he repeatedly apologized for what he did. it raised doubts in the minds of some citizens regarding my character and fitness to serve as your district attorney. reporter: the d.a. didn t answer shouted questions about reports of a long running federal probe and calls he should resign. david thornburgh of the committee of 70 says the take away the system does work. he broke the law according to the board of end thick they fined him the biggest fine in their history. he admitted that what he had done was wrong, he apologized profusely and now he s leaving office after he serves his term out. reporter: as for the mayor s take on the d.a. s announcement. i think clearly that he has made the determination that it testimony affect the office and made the right decision and i wish him well in whatever he chooses to do in the future. reporter: again, williams did the no take questions today in his remarks which lasted about 12 minutes h
public monies, bribery and that s of course key in this case, perjury or other infamous crime shall be able or eligible to the general assembly or capable of holding any office of trust or profit in this commonwealth. now, of course the key phrase here is convicted. that means found guilty and sentenced that result if it happens could be months away until then it is williams decision but yeah the pressure sure is growing. seth williams you crossed the line you commit add crime now you must resign. reporter: frosters from the black hives matter movement blocked traffic in front of the da s office monday demanding whim jumps resign. spokesman kalif put it bluntly. we want you out and we want you out today. reporter: federal prosecutors hit williams with a 23 count indictment last week he septembered gifts in exchange for helping donors with legal problems he even stole money meant for his adoptive mother. at the philadelphia bar association, chancellor debra gross say
the result of this election? i will look at it at the time. i m not looking at anything now. i ll look at it at the time. there is a tradition in this country in fact, one of the prides of this country is the peaceful transition of power. are you saying you re not prepared now to commit to that principle? what i m saying is that i will tell you at the time. i ll keep you in suspense, okay? well, chris, let me respond to that, because that s horrifying. so, donald trump s saying when the vote is done, he may not accept it. one of the key things that he bases this on is the idea that he says the vote is being rigged, and he picks out places like philadelphia to say this is where it s being rigged. what evidence he has, it s not really clear. and speaking of evidence, let s talk about this people go to two places to talk about this issue, a loyola law study that was done and the brennan center for justice. the loyola law study, the professor looked at a billion vot
woodruff: and it s friday. mark shields and david brooks analyze the last full week of news before election day. all that and more on tonight s pbs newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. lincoln financial is committed to helping you take charge of your future. the ford foundation. working with visionaries on the frontlines of social change worldwide. and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and friends of the newshour. this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. woodruff: it s all about numbers tonight economic and electoral as the presidential contest comes down to the wire. lisa desjardins begins our coverage, with four days to go. reporter: the last friday of the 2016 race and the two campaigns are off to a long weekend of crisscrossing the ba
woodruff: and it s friday. mark shields and david brooks analyze the last full week of news before election day. all that and more on tonight s pbs newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: moving our economy for 160 years. bnsf, the engine that connects us. lincoln financial is committed to helping you take charge of your future. the ford foundation. working with visionaries on the frontlines of social change worldwide. and with the ongoing support of these institutions: and friends of the newshour. this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. woodruff: it s all about numbers tonight economic and electoral as the presidential contest comes down to the wire. lisa desjardins begins our coverage, with four days to go. reporter: the last friday of the 2016 race and the two campaigns are off to a long weekend of crisscrossing the ba