good evening, everyone. i m kate bolduan in for erin burnett. out front tonight we have break news. a former minnesota police officer, kim potter, is behind bars. found guilty of first and second-degree manslaughter in the death of daunte wright. the jury determining that she committed a reckless and criminal act when she mistook her gun for her taser while trying to take wright into custody in april. they came to that decision after more than 27 hours of deliberation over four days, an excruciating wait for the family of daunte wright. every single emotion that you could imagine just running through your body at that moment. i kind of let out a yelp because it was built up in the anticipation of what was to come while we were waiting for the last few days. and now we ve been able to process it. that is daunte wright s mother, and she s joining us in a moment. but first, adrienne broadus is out front for us in minneapolis. what has the scene been outside the courthouse af
that training broke down. this is what happened. i shot him. oh, my god. kim, sit down. oh, my god. it was the worst mistake anyone entrusted with using deadly force can make. during her cross examination, potter admitted that wright never threatened her or the other officers. never saw a gun? no. he never threw a punch? no. never kicked anyone? no. never said, i m going to kill you? no. never said, i m going to shoot you? no. never said, there s a gun in the car and i m coming after you? no. yet, she fired and wright died. i m sorry it happened. i m so sorry. her show of remorse did not, in the end, move the jury. at least not enough to acquit. we the jury on the charge of manslaughter in the first degree, while committing a misdemeanor, on or about april 11, 2021, in the state of minnesota, find the defendant guilty. we the jury on the charge of manslaughter in the second degree, culpable negligence on or about april 11, 2021, in the
committee reportedly is considering one of its boldest and potentially most consequential actions yet. a possible criminal referral against former president trump. we want to welcome our viewers here in the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer. you re in the situation room. this is cnn breaking news. we begin with president biden s response to the new omicron crisis hours after the variant became dominant here in the united states. let s go right to our senior white house correspondent phil mattingly. the president tried to reassure the vaccinated while warning unvaccinated americans of life and death consequences. it s a delicate messaging balance no question about it. it s one the white house views as critical in this moment. a moment where the omicron variant is very seriously causing concern. no question about that. however, it also finds the country in a very different moment in terms of the tools it has and its ability to manage the pandemic. i
Hundreds of witnesses have cooperated, even as a handful fight in court. we won t stop fighting for democracy. we won t stop fighting for rule of law. we re not going to back down. we won t be intimidated. we will keep going. reporter: jessica schneider, cnn, washington. thank you for joining us. ac 360 starts now. the definancense said a mis is not a crime. the jury said it was mansl manslaughter. when kim potter shot and killed daunte wright in april, she had 26 years on the job. they had countless hours of training as any officer does on her duties, on the law, on when to use the taser she carried on the left side of her body and when, if ever, to use her handgun on the right. on the 11th of april, in the middle of a traffic stop, all
Assault. we all remember the video where you remember, what you were doing. what s your message to the former president just ahead of this anniversary? well, we know who you are, right? we know what you stand for. we know you re only out for yourself. that you have no regard for american democracy. the american people know better. we know better. and we will win. we won t stop fighting for democracy. we won t stop fighting for rule of law. we re not going to back down. we won t be intimidated. we re going to keep going. and you will lose. congressman jason crow of colorado, thanks for joining us. i m glad you re feeling better and hopefully you ll get through this covid in your isolation the next few days and get back to your family. thanks so much for joining us. thanks, wolf. just ahead, breaking news in the global fight against omicron. israel now recommending everyone 60 and older be given a fourth, a fourth dose of the covid vaccine.