Jewish americans, a silent majority whose nuanced views on the matter have never been represented in this countrys discussions with the war in gaza. My last name is schumer, which derives from the hebrew world shalmer, or guardian. Of course, my first responsibility is to america and to new york but as the first jewish majority leader of the United States senate and the highestranking jewish elected official in america ever i also feel very keenly my responsibility as a guardian of the people of israel. Throughout jewish history, there have been many guardians and plenty who are far greater than the claim to be. But nonetheless, this is the position in which i find myself now, at a time of great difficulty for the state of israel for the jewish people and for nonjewish friends of israel e israel. So i feel an immense obligation to speak and to act. I speak as a member of a community of jewishricans that i know very well. Theyre my family my friends many of them are my constituents many
Are his Namesake Buildings at risk . If i dont get elected, its going to be a bloodbath. Norah plus, the new questions about what trump meant. The events of january 6, 2021 are recent enough that we know that he would perpetrate a bloodbath rather than allow our constitutional system to work. Norah the Cbs Evening News starts now. Good evening. Im norah odonnell, and thank you for being with us. Were going to begin tonight with donald trump facing a cash crunch. The former president is on the brink of being forced to surrender some of his most valuable Real Estate Properties to help pay that 454 million civil Fraud Judgment in new york. Hes already admitted that he doesnt have the nearly half A Billion Dollars in cash, and today his lawyers revealed that more than 30 firms said they were unable to or unwilling to accept the risk associated with such a large bond. The clock is ticking with the bond due next week. Its Worth Remembering The Civil Judgment stems from a ruling that trump fa
Im norah odonnell, and thank you for being with us. We want to begin tonight with that firestorm on capitol hill. The former special counsel robert hur testifying about his investigation into president bidens handling of classified documents. The special counsel was defiant, standing by his conclusion that no charges were warranted. You may recall, though, it was his final report that angered the white house. The report included personal assessments about the president s age and memory, mentioning his son, beaus, death. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle used the hearing to score political points ahead of the 2024 president ial election. Republicans blasted hur for not charging biden with a crime, while democrats aimed to point out the differences between the current president and donald trump, who is facing charges for mishandling classified documents, saying trump obstructed all investigations. The white house views the matter as over and says the case is closed. Cbss ed okeefe is
Recommended charges against joe biden today, he tried to explain why he did not tried. The lead starts right now the report by Special Counsel robert hur, ripped apart today On Capitol Hill republicans questioning why no charges. Despite a report finding joe biden knowingly mishandled classified documents, democrats on the other hand, accusing her of Playing Politics with lines in his report about bidens age and memory what did todays hearing really achieved . Well talk to a democrat who was in the room. Plus, why did the Justice Department release a transcript of President Bidens interview with robert hur just as the Special Counsel was showing up On Capitol Hill. Go incidents. Were going to dig deeper into what that transcript reveals and confirmation today of tragic news that an american israeli hostage was killed by hamas back in october. His parents braun, the lead just last week, you know them, the hand family new reaction ahead from a republican senator who hosted the parents at
The white house announcing 300 million in new weapons for ukraine despite the gridlock in congress where is the money coming from . Haiti in chaos the Prime Minister saying hell resign, after armed gangs overrun the capitol. So who is in charge now . Inside the crackdown on retail theft. The mansion police say is the headquarters of a Ring Selling Stolen Goods on amazon. And months after i spoke with his father, we finally learn what happened to a 19yearold israeliamerican soldier believed kidnapped by hamas announcer this is Nbc Nightly News with lester holt good evening and welcome. The Special Counsel who headed the investigation into President Bidens handling of classified documents stepped into the middle of a partisan firestorm today. Robert hur buffeted from both sides as he testified before the House Judiciary Committee for several hours. And defending his decision not to prosecute the president , despite finding he willfully retained and disclosed classified materials after hi