Afternoon where theres outrage over the most elite agencies. Secret Service Director took a grill frog the othersight and Reform Committee today. And made it all the way inside 11 days ago. Also took some heat for how the secret service handled the investigation, and the information it released afterwards. We just heard her say she is taking responsibility, but as far as the other aspects goes what does she have to say. Her conclusion is the president is safe, as you noted good enough for a bipartisan members today. Outraged plenty to go around, and even as they sat there going back and forth and it was at times a very angry exchange between the director Julia Pearson and many members of congress, a new revolution from the Washington Post another scoop, it turns out that after Omar Gonzales has gotten in the front door of the north, he wasnt detained as soon as he got inside the door as we were initially led to believe. And the immediate aftermath of that september 19th, remember it wa
Hey there, im joshua johnson. Its good to be with you tonight from msnbc World Headquarters in new york. It is a night where i have something unusual in common with the house of representatives. We are both working. It was a very rare saturday session for the house. A democratic bill passed that allocates 25 billion to the u. S. Postal service. The vote was mostly along party lines, with some republican support. On this vote, the yechas are 257 and the nays are 150. The bill is passed. We will speak with a house member who headed back to d. C. From california to make sure her vote was cast. But that vote may be the end of the line for this bill, despite this working weekend. The senate is still on vacation until after labor day. It has no plans to cut that short and vote on this bill or to bring it to the floor when it does come back. President trump has said he wont sign it. Tonight he tweeted this is all another hoax by the democrats to give 25 billion unneeded dollars for political
Listen. Well have to see. Do you think its going to pass . Well see what happens. Did you rush it, do you think . No. Well see what happens. Reporter did you rush it at first . No. Reporter will paul ryan stay speaker if it fails, sir . Right now the house is taking the second in what are expected to be a series of procedural votes ahead of a final vote late this afternoon. Earlier this morning this tweet from the president , quote, after seven horrible years of obamacare, skyrocketing premiums and deductibles, bad health care, this is finally your chance for a great plan. The president issued an ultimatum to House Republicans, pa pass the bill today or he will leave obamacare in place. A bunch of people from the white house went over to the house. Mulvaney raised the stakes even more this morning. Listen. Lawmakers will have to be accountable as to why they didnt vote to get rid of obamacare when they had the chance and that chance is today. And right now it appears republicans do not
Texas congressman Roger Williams who was hurt while at that baseball practice this morning. Much more coming up. Were following the breaking news. Congressional attack, a gunman targets the republican congressional baseball deem on a practice field, wuning a top House Republican and four other people before being fatally shot by police. Lawmakers praise the security detail saying officers prevented a massacre. Angry gunmen. Were learning more about the shooter who had past encounters with the law and posted antitrump rants on social media. Could anyone have seen this coming . Heightened security. Congressional votes and hearings are postponed as security is stepped up on capitol hill after the shooting. Team managers vow tomorrows baseball game between republicans and democrats will go ahead as planned, and calls for unity. President trump calls on americans to unite and Work Together, and there are stirring appeals from harmony from congressional leaders with House Speaker paul ryan s