After the Fatal Movie Set Shooting . The Cbs Evening News starts now. A Courtroom Stunner in new mexico. Good evening. Im Norah Odonnell, and thank you for being with us. A judge tosses out the Manslaughter Case against Alec Baldwin in the Rust Movie set shooting. He cried into the arms of his legal team and his wife after the case fell apart just a short time ago when the defense successfully argued thAt The prosecution withheld evidence. Cbss Elise Preston was inside the court. She joins us now with this Breaking News that just happened. Elise, walk us through what happened. Reporter norah, just now this Breaking News, the judge dismissing the case. A mistrial would not be based upon manifest necessity. Further, the section of dismissal is warranted in this case. Reporter now Alec Baldwin, as you mentioned, visibly emotional in court, breaking down, hugging his attorneys and family. This all came after this morning, the judge dismissed the jury on supposed to be day 3 of testimony. I
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Overreach, pure and simple. I think its wrong on principle, but its also wrong on strategy. My guest this morning, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy and republican governor asa hutchinson. As democrats try to go big with their agenda. People need help right away and we will get the job done. One of their own says the Price Tag is too high. I would ask my colleagues and all of the senate to hit the Pause Button on the 3. 5, hit the Pause Button. This morning ill talk to the democrat who could make or break that bill, senator Joe Manchin of west virginia. Also, remembering September 11th. I just told him a second plane hit the second tower, america was under attack. Reflexes on that terrible day and the 20 years since. Joining me for Insight And Analysis are Nbc News senior Washington Correspondent Hallie jackson, syndicated Columnist George will, kim Atkins Stohr from the Boston Loan and president ial historian, doris kearns goodwin. Welcome to sunday. Its Meet The Press. Announcer from Nbc
My question for you is this true as we go on and if yes, why is it harder for people in d. C. To get it . I dont want to blame either side of the equation but there are different considerations. I think the national Security Establishment including current end former national security officials will always look at Pre 9 11 afghanistan and looking at the history of afghanistan. Regardless of all of that, The American people lost enthusiasm for this effort more than a decade ago and so rallying public support for the far away effort, there is always a little bit more for afghanistan than iraq. This was viewed as extremely difficult place to put our men and women and i mean i said it there, i standby exactly what i said, if it is anything, it is more now and sure you see on so media. Responding to just those reactions is the gateway of something resembling Fox News, we stand the story and we cover the facts. The White House understands that. The White House feels this dynamic is very true
Elsewhere. Remember, this the same council that the Trump Administration left in part because their membership accused human Rights Abusers like China and cuba. A short time ago,etoo pressed the White House on this. Watch. Why is the secretary of State Blinken trying to address Human Rights in the u. S. By inviting experts from cuban and China here . Hes believes responsible nations must not shrink from scrutiny of human Rights Records. They should acknowledge it with improve it and push and lift up and Shine A Light on other countries that need to do better. Thats the role that were playing from the united states. Martha here now, morgan ortega, tomi lahren, Fox Nation Host and david tufori. Welcome to you. Great to have you here. Morgan, what went through your mind . The goals of the Biden Administration laying out saying we dont want to shrink awhy from our human Rights Record from racism, from other things were trying to fix as a society, i agree with that. Thats why we have freedo