Led by a world famous chef. Nightly news begins now. Good evening. It was startling because it happened so publicly. An extraordinary squabble between two prominent republicans. It started when President Trump this morning took aim on twitter at the powerful republican chairman of the Senate Foreign relations committee. Senator bob corker. Who cently announced he would not run for reelection. The president said corker had begged for his endorsement and when mr. Trump said no, the senator bowed out of the race. The Senators Office said the con vversation didnt go that w at all and it got even nastier from there. Peter alexander has the details. Tonight, piercing criticism of the president by a fellow republican. Senator corker tweeting its a shame the white house has become an adult day care center. Those word, retaliation for President Trumps latest twitter tirade. Attacki ining corker, obstructi his agenda and a coward who didnt have the guts to run for reelection. I think it would be
Rico. The massive food relief effort led by a world famous chef. Nightly news begins now. Good evening. It was startling because it happened so publicly. An extraordinary squabble between two prominent republicans. It started when President Trump this morning took aim on twitter at the powerful republican chairman of the Senate Foreign relations committee. Senator bob corker. Who cently announced he would not run for reelection. The president said corker had begged for his endorsement and when mr. Trump said no, the senator bowed out of the race. The Senators Office said the con vversation didnt go that w at all and it got even nastier from there. Peter alexander has the details. Tonight, piercing criticism of the president by a fellow republican. Senator corker tweeting its a shame the white house has become an adult day care center. Those word, retaliation for President Trumps latest twitter tirade. Attacki ining corker, obstructi his agenda and a coward who didnt have the guts to ru
School. Nothing. Three years since nearly 50 people were killed at a nightclub. Nothing. Seven years since first graders, first graders were killed inside their classroom. Nothing. Six days and nothing at the federal level except for a ban on bump stocks has been done to take on this problem. Today the president is going on vacation. Congress is on vacation. They wont come back to deal with the nation in crisis. Mitch mcconnell says well talk about it in september. In a month. So in a span of 14 hours, two Mass Shootings in two American Cities and Congress Wants to wait until september . Despite americans demanding change seems nothing ever does when it comes to the work for people who actually work for americans. And now once again, just like yesterday was and seven years ago was, september may be too late. To the white house now where before departing for the hamptons for a fundraiser the president admitted the country, quote, needs intelligent background checks, but he didnt offer a
All angles. I want to start on the ground in hong kong. Joining me now, nbc news Foreign Correspondent matt bradley. Tell us what has happened today and the context. Reporter this airport was filled with protesters for the better part of the last 48 hours. This afternoon the whole checkin area was clotted with protesters trying deliberately to prevent any passengers from coming in and registering for flights. It doesnt look like much now. This got really hot and then really cold all within a matter of about two hours. The whole thing was sparked when protesters thought they found a man who was a spy or a Police Officer from mainland china. They grabbed him, restrained him, and took some of his possessions. Some of the protesters are still now combing through some of his belongings trying to determine his identity. This has been going on for hours. They beat him, they strapped him to one of these luggage carousels, and then they paraded him around the airport in a savage act of cruelty
Much mcconnell is using language i dont think hes ever used before on background checks. He says the discussion on background checks for purchases, those discussions will be front and center. But it is Just Movement for language so far. He is not calling the senate back in action now. Cnn reporting that the president seems intrigued by them. Hes talked about background checks before. Will he expand any capital. We know he is going on vacation today. More on the president s fall out to dayton and el paso. The Deputy Director of national intelligence, sue gordon abruptly redesigning. President trump quickly a new acting director. The two top intelligence posts in the nation are unfilled. Joining us now, former Clinton White house press conference, political commentator and opinion rightwr. I want to play you the sound from Mitch Mcconnell. Again, these are words i havent heard from him before. Listen. This has also been some discussion about background checks. A lot of support for that a