Report. [ music ] good evening, it is 10 00 p. M. On the East Coast and 7 00 p. M. On the westward i am stephanie ruhle, continuing our Special Coverage of the Assassination Attempt of former President Donald Trump. It happened last night at a Campaign Rally in butler, pennsylvania. Tonight, president Joe Biden addressed the nation, calling for unity and emphasizing that violence can never be the answer to our disagreements. Of violence has never been the answer, whether it is with members of congress with both parties being targeted and shot or a violent mob targeting the capitol on January 6th or a brutal attack on the former speaker of the house nancy pelosi. More information and intimidation on election officials, with a Kidnapping Plot against a sitting governor , or an attempted assassination on Donald Trump, there is no place in america for this kind of violence, for any violence ever, period, no exceptions. We cant allow this violence to be normalized. You know, its gotten very
Undetected, before he opened fire. The shooter has been identified as a 20yearold Thomas Matthew crooks, but his motive remains a mystery. Officials may learn more clues now that they have obtained his phone for examination. Later tonight, President Biden rather earlier tonight , President Biden addressed the nation from the Oval Office, denouncing political violence in any form. This kind of violence, any violence, ever, period , no exceptions. We cannot allow this violence to be normalized. The political record in this country has gotten very heated. It is time to cool it down. Lets go to george the lease in butler, pennsylvania. Darkness, there, now. Lets talk about what you have been hearing, george, from some of those people who attended the rally and witnessed the shooting. That Tone And Tenor the president took in the Oval Office, and a lot of that is what we heard right after the shooting occurred. You heard people who said this has gone too far. This rhetoric, this hatred, all
Law enforcement says the suspected attacker fired using an ar Style Rifle from an elevated shed about 200 feet away and that the shooting is being investigated as an attempted assassination by the fbi. They are now taking over that investigation from the Secret Service. According to the bbc s us news partner, cbs, Donald Trump was rushed to Butler Memorial Hospital For Treatment and released. Heres that moment when the attack took place. Take a look what happened. Gunfire. Screaming shouting Move Move Go hawkeye is here. Ready . Are we Good . Shooter is down. Are we Good . Shooter is down. Are we Good . Shooter is down. Are we clear . Lets Go. We are clear. Let me get my shoes but i Got you, sir. We have Got to move. Watch out. We Got to move chanting usa, usa, usa shouting joining me live now a president ial historian. Thank you forjoining us here on bbc news. Talk to us to begin with about your reaction to today, how significant you see this moment as being through the prism of histo
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I think it must be you, director. This committee is not always this quiet. Good afternoon. I apologize again for being late. Im delighted to open this commerce, Justice And Science Appropriations Subcommittee Hearing with Fbi Director christopher wray. Were very pleased to have you here and look forward to our conversation. I will just point out before we go into the hearing that were going to take members and anybody who arrives after the gavel in order of arrival, and that everyone is appearing in person. Were not having anybody appear remotely. So thank you all very much for joining us this afternoon. And well begin. Director wray, the fbi continues to be the Gold Standard for Law Enforcement agencies worldwide. We counted more than 35,000 men and women in the fbi to protect our country from violent criminals, terrorists and foreign agents who mean us great harm. I want to thank them and of course, you as their leader for their Dedication And Service to the nation and in particular,