Assault Weapons Ban she supported a ban on handgun ownership. Bill more to come on that William La Jeunesse in los angeles. Thank you, sir. We shouldnt have to wait but a few hours or a few days or get this information out. I dont want to hear Anything Today to say that the secret Service Cant Answer our questions. Dana the Hearing Weve been talking about on the Senate Side starting right now. Lets get you to it. Were also attending the rally and also injured in the attack. Let me be clear, this was an attack on our democracy. Americans should be able to attend a political rally and express their political beliefs without without fear of violence. And political candidates for our nations highest office should be confident that their safety will never be compromised for their service. Although were still learning about the Shooters motive, this attack was a shocking reminder that the threat of political violence is alive and well in our country. By all accounts, this was an inexcusable
Trying to assassinate a president , a former president , elected official there is no place for that whatsoever note the Secret Service is going to do everything they can to continue to protect President Trump. My third thought is american seem to get out and vote for this only one way to deal with this and that is to get out, get yourself to the polls do not worry about News Reports or anything like that. Get to the polls its in the hands of the american people to have the country they want going forward for that as a country where we embrace of tolerance we do not just have one thought, one mind one way of look at our issues are one way of looking at the world. You get out and vote, let your voices heard and we are tolerant of all voices even we do not agree with them. Quick answer, well stated but thank you Byron Donalds Republican Congressman from florida if we have our Colleague Martha i would like to try to bring her back in. Martha, we have been waiting to hear from President Bi
Good to be with you. Im trying to continuing our Nbc News Special Coverage of the Assassination Attempt on donald j. Trump. The Breaking News in the last hour, fbi officials say that the shooter was identified as 20yearold thomas Matthew Crookes who acted alone. They have no indication of the motive for the shooting. Pennsylvania state police have identified three people shot during the rally in poplar butler pennsylvania. 50yearold Corey Comperatore of sarver, pennsylvania was killed. 57yearold David Dutch and 74 yearold james r both in stable condition. Trump is set to depart for the national convention in milwaukee saying that a shooter will not delay his plans. Tonight at 8 00 eastern, President Biden says that he will address the nation once again and this time from the oval office. Joining me from the scene of last Nights Rally in butler, pennsylvania, Nbc News Correspondent Adrienne Broaddus and Ken Delaney and and nbc national and former Sbi Fbi special Agent Clint watts. Give
Ukraine as a policy its ability of a second Donald Trump Presidency looms on the minds of the leaders there and their mission to the international Space Station was only supposed to last just a few days, but theyve been stuck now for weeks in space, we will soon hear from the Boeing Starliner Crew for the first time about their unplanned and very extended stay in space. Im Sara Sidner with John Berman and kate bolduan. This is cnn new central so new comments just this morning, the former House Speaker, Nancy Pelosi, is leaving the door for open for President Biden to potentially step aside from his campaign, but also at the same time is pleading with fellow democrats to give him time and space to quote to do whatever he decides to do, whatever he decides we go with, listen its up to the president , to subside if he is going to run were all encouraging him to make that decision. I want him to do whatever he decides to do. And thats thats the way it is. Whatever he does so we go with i t
Can while trying to convey to you the forcefulness of the conversation that they report here. With that caveat, here it is. Trump had made the nation s leaders choose. Not just whether to stay or go, but whether to preserve democracy or devolve toward authoritarian rule, whether the truth mattered or not, whether the end justifies the means. Tensions were running high. Congresswoman liz cheney, the number three ranking house republican, who had close ties to several military and national security leaders, called chairman of the joint chiefs of staff general mark milley on january 7th. She called him to check in. Milley asked her, quote, how are you doing? she replied, quote, that f ing guy jim jordan. That son of a word that rhymes with witch, cheney said. She was referring to one of trump s staunchest allies in the house of representatives, congressman jim jordan of ohio. Cheney described being together with congressman jordan during the siege at the capitol on january 6th. Remember t