after six women of asian descent were among eight people killed in a rampage at three spas in the atlanta area. joining me now nbc news white house correspondent geoff bennett in atlanta, nbc news correspondent dr. john torres and heidi presblea. tell us more about the visit to the cdc and the vice president and president s visit meeting with asian-american leaders this hour. the visit to the cdc officials told us that was the president and vice president s opportunity to get a briefing from their medical and health teams about this ongoing fight against the pandemic. but based on what we saw from the president in his own words that was his opportunity to thank the scientists, to thank those career staffers who have been working around the clock at the cdc. he said science is back. he thanked those career staffers he said for changing the psyche of a nation. since then the president has made the short trip from the cdc over to emery university where he s meeting privately w
the day when death seems to have won, but we hope for a resurrection. we believe in the victory of life over death, and we pray that death loses. president zelenskyy said that life is beginning to return to normal in the liberated areas of ukraine. but life returning also means images like this. we ve just been able to confirm the details of this video. it s a makeshift grave for a mother and her son. the video shows two-plywood crosses on a grave with two names. marina and ivan. both died march 5th. and in the neighboring town new satellite images detail the sheer destruction wrought by the russian forces. these drone images are extraordinary. block after block of ruined lives, destroyed homes. it s said to have suffered the brunt of a weeks long fire fight but is now free from the imminent threat of russian forces. same cannot be said for other kwlairs of the country. today a russian general speaking on state television in comments picked up across the world made a sweepi
Running. Thats tonights last word. The 11th hour with Brian Williams starts right now. Tonight donald trump and his new Jersey Golf Club after a wild ride of a week moving the goal posts on collusion calling for an end to the Mueller Investigation and a full on assault on the media all while his own team beats the drum warning of the russia threat. Plus new developments in the Paul Manafort case. The testimony today that compelled his wife to leave the courtroom. And after another stunning week in this presidency well ask a celebrated historian if theres anything to celebrate in the history we are witnessing. The 11th hour on a friday night begins now. Well, good evening once again from our nbc news headquarters here in new york. Day 561 this was of the trump
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Brian Williams examines the days top political stories and current politicalcampaign news. Brian Williams examines the days top political stories and current politicalcampaign news. Thats a really good thing. Now were being hindered by the russian hoax. Its a hoax, okay . Earlier this week he wrote, quote, Attorney General Jeff Sessions should stop this rigged witch hunt right now. Bob mueller is totally conflicted and his 17 angry democrats that are doing his dirty work are a disgrace to the usa. His concern about Paul Manaforts financial crimes trial comes out in this posting. Quote, Paul Manafort worked for Ronald Reagan, bob dole and many other prominent respected political leaders. He worked for me for a very short time. Why didnt government tell me he was under investigation . These old charges have nothing to do with collusion. A hoax. But trump reserved some of his sharpest attacks for his critics, the news media. Even these horrible horrendous people say look at it, it looks l
A recap of the days news. Truth is a choose your own adventure kind of thing because he cant explain away the following fracts. So listen, write dedown if you have a pen, if you have your phone on record it. So the White House Counsel Don Mcgahn sat down for 30 hours of interviews with Robert Muellers team and the white house doesnt know exact lewhat he said. The fact that in a matter of days the president s former attorney and socalled fixer Michael Cohen could Face Criminal Charges related to possible fraud and Campaign Finance violations. The fact that former Trump Campaign chairman Paul Manafort is on trial on charges that could land him behind bars for the rest of his life if convicted, and the fact that so far the special Counsel Robert Mueller has brought a total of 191 criminal charges against 35 defendants. There have been five guilty pleas. Those are the facts. That is truth. And the president cannot
distract and deflect from that. Facts matter. Now i want to bring in a man w