we start tonight with that very important breaking news. one of the things that was almost most surprising about the former senate majority leader harry reid was just how quiet he was. in fact, during interviews, it was not uncommon to be almost unable to hear him. that s how soft-spoken he actually was. but there was another side to harry reid in all of this. in fact, in the late 1970s, harry reid was the chair of the nevada gaming commission, overseeing the state s very important casinos. this is the story of a man who tried to bribe him from a new yorker profile back in 2005. , in part, it reads, in july of 1978, a man named jack gordon, who was later married to latoya jackson, offered reid $12,000 to approve new gaming devices for casino use. reid reported the attempted bribe to the fbi and arranged a meeting with gordon in his office. by agreement fbi agents burst in to arrest gordon at the point where reid asked, is this the money? although he was taking part in a sting
his considerable political and legislative skills far from the spotlight. during his time in the senate he pushed through the passage of obama care as well as the sweeping economic stimulus after the great recession and new rules governing wall street. a one-time amateur boxer he could bob and weave on the political stage as well. and tonight the current majority leader chuck schumer wrote this. harry reid was one of the most amazing individuals i ve ever met. he never forgot where he came from and used those boxing instincts to fearlessly fight those who were hurting the poor and middle class. schumer has ordered flags at the capitol lowered to half staff. we ll have more on harry reid s legacy just ahead. our other big story tonight continues to be omicron. the latest variant converging with the delta strain to drive covid infections to a new record in this country today. the latest cdc data showing the seven day average of new cases topping 250,000 per day. as of this af
in part, it reads in july of 1978, a man named jack gordon who was later married to latoya jackson offered reid $12,000 to approve two new gaming devices for casino use. reid reported the attempted bribe to the fbi and arranged a meeting with gordon in his office. by agreement, fbi agents burst in to arrest gordon at the point where reid asked is this the money? although he was taking part in a sting, reid was unable to control his temper. the videotape shows him getting up from his chair and saying you son of a bleep, you tried to bribe me. and attempting to choke gordon, before startled agents pulled him off. i was so angry with him for thinking he could bribe me reid said at the time. nevada democratic senator harry reid he was quiet, except when he wasn t. senator reid died today at the age of 82. he spent 30 years in the u.s. senate, eight of them as majority leader. spent another five years in the house, before that. and he earned a reputation as a gritty, determine
long time senate majority leader harry reid, her former colleague, his wife of 62 years announced in a statement that reid passed away peacefully while surrounded by friends following what she called a courageous four-year bat well pancreatic cancer. combative but soft spoken, reid was elected to the united states senate in 1986 after serving two terms in the house of representatives. he held the role of senate majority leader from 2007 to 2015 and was a pivotal figure on capitol hill touring the administration s of both george w. bush and barack obama. president biden worked for two decades in the senate and eight years while vice president paid tribute to a person he called a great american and a dear friend. in a statement the president wrote if harry said he would do something, he did it. if he gave you his word, you could bank on it. that s how he got things done for the good of the country for decades. president biden also listed a number of reid s accomplishments inc