With the founder of structural engineering partnership. David, well start with you. Your teams have retreated for this demolition. What are you hearing about the Time Line of when this can go down . And im sure your Rescue Teams understand why this is happening, but are they discouraged at all that theyre unable to keep going right now . I wouldnt categorize it as discouraged. They understand the importance of the demolition and the Time Line that its going to take to accomplish that. They stand poised, ready to engage. As you heard in the press conference, as soon as the building comes down, teams will be able to move right in and resume their Search And Rescue efforts. We are maintaining a presence on the site of what we consider rapid Intervention Teams in the Event Anything happens with the building while these Demolition Crews are doing their job. Okay. Joel, from an Engineering Point of view here, what is involved in taking this structure down . Well, as engineers we try to desig
Stephanie ruhle. That does it for us this morning, as alex says. Stephanie ruhle picks up the coverage now. Sorry, stephanie. Hi, there, im stephanie ruhle, live at Msnbc Headquarters in new york city. It is thursday, may 20th and theres a lot going on this morning. Today hopes for a bipartisan commission to investigate the January 6th insurrection appear to be fading, despite some surprising support In The House from republicans. Mitch mcconnell now telling republicans in the senate to vote it down when it gets to them next week. In israel, prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu shrugging of President Bidens calls to dial back his Military Operation in gaza and ignoring international calls for a ceasefire. Remember, we thought it might end today. And weve got Breaking News on former President Trump. A day after we learned the Trump Organization is now the subject of a Criminal Investigation in new york, The New York Times reporting that trumps longtime Cfo Alan Weitzeilburg is too. In othe
Good morning to our viewers here in the united states and all around the world. It is monday, june 7. If democrats were hoping to pass a voting Rights Bill or end the filibuster, Joe Manchin just tossed a giant Monkey Wrench into their plans. The democratic senator from West Virginia saying he will not support either, an enormous setback for manchin and the president. He said the best way to the right to vote and holding elections has become too partisan. Senator Joe Manchin said he would vote against the we the people act, shutting the door on a voting Rights Reform on Capitol Hill. Manchin defended his position in an oped writing, Voting And Election reform that is done in a partisan manner will all but ensure partisan divisions continue to deepen. I think its the wrong piece of legislation to bring the country together and unite our country, and im not supporting that because i think it would divide us further. I dont want to be in a country thats further divided than right now. I l
Making it clear in a new oped over the weekend she will not support sweeping Legislation Or Move to eliminate the filibuster. He does support the Voting Rights act. Well have more on that. Republican Congresswoman Liz Cheney shaming the gop colleagues calling Out Mccarthy and former President Trump about lying about the 2020 electiOn And down playing the violent January 6 insurrection. There was no question who was responsible then. But then, of course, Kevin Mccarthy decided to go to maralago at The End of january and it was clear we wont be able to move forward because we had leaders embracing the president who had just been impeached. Remember Mitch Mcconnell said theres other ways to investigate and stood out against a commission to investigate. Cnns chief national Affairs Correspondent Jeff Zeleny at the White House this morning. Help us understand the actual mathematical difference between the president the democrats offer and the republicans offer. The gap is wide. Reporter good
Hearing from the chief Medical Examiner, who conducted the autopsy on george floyd. So far, the prosecution has called 35 witnesses to try and plead their case. Im still classified as a homicide reporter hennepin countys Medical Examiner doubling down friday on his Autopsy Report, telling jurors the officers actions led to George Floyds death, not drugs or preexisting conditions. Mr. Floyds use of fentanyl did not cause the subdual or neck restraint. His Heart Disease did not cause the subdual or the neck restraint. The defense pushing back. Do you recall describing the level of fentanyl as a fatal level of fentanyl . I recall describing it in other circumstances, it would be a fatal level, yes. Dr. Andrew baker, the latest medical expert to take the stand for the prosecution. Theres no evidence to suggest he would have died that night except for the interactions with law enforcement. Mr. Floyd died from a low level of oxygen, and this caused damage to his brain. Reporter this comes af