1 00:00:01,360 --> 00:00:04,440 Speaker 1: A Michigan church shooting is one of the big stories 2 00:00:04,480 --> 00:00:09,360 Speaker 1: we're going to be talking about today. One fatality, ten wounded, 3 00:00:09,960 --> 00:00:12,760 Speaker 1: and it was a shocking video as the building was 4 00:00:12,800 --> 00:00:16,960 Speaker 1: a blaze. The man rammed his truck into a wall 5 00:00:17,079 --> 00:00:22,360 Speaker 1: and then, thank Goodness, was shot dead by police. During 6 00:00:22,400 --> 00:00:25,639 Speaker 1: a sunny afternoon press conference, police said the Michigan church 7 00:00:25,640 --> 00:00:29,200 Speaker 1: attacker drove a vehicle into the church building, open fired, 8 00:00:29,240 --> 00:00:32,920 Speaker 1: and then was shot by police officers. The reporting is 9 00:00:32,960 --> 00:00:35,960 Speaker 1: that the shooter is down and that the church, the 10 00:00:36,040 --> 00:00:38,800 Speaker 1: Church of Jici Christ the Latter day Saints in Grand Blank, 11 00:00:39,880 --> 00:00:44,680 Speaker 1: was obviously on fire. During the press conference, the township 12 00:00:44,720 --> 00:00:47,680 Speaker 1: police indicated the attacker ram the vehicle through the front 13 00:00:47,760 --> 00:00:50,280 Speaker 1: door of the church, then got out of the vehicle 14 00:00:50,320 --> 00:00:53,080 Speaker 1: and began shooting. A church service was taking place. There 15 00:00:53,120 --> 00:00:55,080 Speaker 1: were hundreds of people in the church at the time 16 00:00:55,240 --> 00:00:59,320 Speaker 1: of the attack, and the Mormon church in Michigan was 17 00:00:59,360 --> 00:01:02,760 Speaker 1: then on fire. Ten people were injured in the shooting, 18 00:01:02,800 --> 00:01:05,440 Speaker 1: and one of the injured persons is now deceased. We've 19 00:01:05,440 --> 00:01:08,840 Speaker 1: been told the fire has been put out. Police believe 20 00:01:08,880 --> 00:01:11,959 Speaker 1: they will find other victims in the area where the 21 00:01:12,000 --> 00:01:15,080 Speaker 1: fire was most concentrated. Police made it clear they fear 22 00:01:15,120 --> 00:01:18,520 Speaker 1: people were trapped by the flames and unable to exit 23 00:01:18,600 --> 00:01:23,039 Speaker 1: the church. The FBI director posting on X earlier saying, 24 00:01:23,200 --> 00:01:26,679 Speaker 1: we are tracking reports to the horrific shooting and fire 25 00:01:26,800 --> 00:01:30,680 Speaker 1: at the LDS Church in Grand Blank, Michigan. FBI agents 26 00:01:30,680 --> 00:01:33,679 Speaker 1: are at the saint to assist local authorities. Violence in 27 00:01:33,720 --> 00:01:36,280 Speaker 1: a place of worship is a cowardly and criminal act. 28 00:01:36,680 --> 00:01:41,560 Speaker 1: Our prayers are with the victims and their families. Cashpartel 29 00:01:41,680 --> 00:01:43,880 Speaker 1: making it clear that the FBI is going to be 30 00:01:44,280 --> 00:01:47,680 Speaker 1: with the families during this terrible tragedy, as he ended 31 00:01:47,720 --> 00:01:51,840 Speaker 1: his comments on X, and the big question people are 32 00:01:51,880 --> 00:01:55,680 Speaker 1: asking right now, why does this keep happening? Why is 33 00:01:55,720 --> 00:01:58,640 Speaker 1: it that over and over again what we are witnessing 34 00:01:58,680 --> 00:02:03,000 Speaker 1: now is this type of violence against people of faith, 35 00:02:03,840 --> 00:02:07,320 Speaker 1: And why is the left not coming out condemning more 36 00:02:07,320 --> 00:02:10,560 Speaker 1: of the violence instead of actually ratcheting it up. It 37 00:02:10,639 --> 00:02:13,600 Speaker 1: is a fair question. There is a lot to be 38 00:02:13,720 --> 00:02:16,919 Speaker 1: asked about this. I do want you to hear what 39 00:02:17,000 --> 00:02:20,600 Speaker 1: they had to say at the press conference. This was 40 00:02:20,639 --> 00:02:23,320 Speaker 1: a shorter press conference, but they did cover a lot. 41 00:02:23,400 --> 00:02:25,720 Speaker 1: It was very important what they had to say there. 42 00:02:26,440 --> 00:02:29,320 Speaker 1: And here is what the police chief said is they 43 00:02:29,360 --> 00:02:32,760 Speaker 1: walked out there to the microphone, take a listen. 44 00:02:33,080 --> 00:02:36,160 Speaker 2: And working to identify each victim as quickly and accurately 45 00:02:36,200 --> 00:02:39,680 Speaker 2: as possible. The Family Assistance Center will be open from 46 00:02:39,720 --> 00:02:42,679 Speaker 2: eight am till eight pm Monday and Tuesday at the 47 00:02:42,720 --> 00:02:46,200 Speaker 2: Genesis Conference and Banquet Center at eight o five Health 48 00:02:46,240 --> 00:02:49,560 Speaker 2: Park Boulevard and Grand Blanc. If you are still looking 49 00:02:49,560 --> 00:02:52,520 Speaker 2: for missing family members related to this incident, you may 50 00:02:52,560 --> 00:02:56,560 Speaker 2: call two four eight seven zero five seven three five 51 00:02:56,639 --> 00:03:00,160 Speaker 2: to two for assistance. The fac is available to everyone 52 00:03:00,160 --> 00:03:03,440 Speaker 2: in the community, victims, family members of victims, and community 53 00:03:03,440 --> 00:03:06,960 Speaker 2: members seeking support who just want to talk. Trained counselors 54 00:03:07,000 --> 00:03:10,720 Speaker 2: and victim services will be on site. We do not 55 00:03:10,960 --> 00:03:13,880 Speaker 2: need volunteer counselors at this time, and we are not 56 00:03:14,120 --> 00:03:18,960 Speaker 2: accepting donations of goods at this time. Please continue to 57 00:03:18,960 --> 00:03:22,239 Speaker 2: monitor the Grand Blake Township Facebook page for the latest updates. 58 00:03:22,720 --> 00:03:27,839 Speaker 2: Once verified donation centers are made public, we will put 59 00:03:27,880 --> 00:03:32,760 Speaker 2: those on the facebook page. Also, the next update will 60 00:03:32,800 --> 00:03:36,560 Speaker 2: be provided. Update time will be provided on that Facebook 61 00:03:36,600 --> 00:03:40,240 Speaker 2: page and we'll open up to questions this time. 62 00:03:40,400 --> 00:03:43,880 Speaker 3: She has a term being clear of audies to drinks 63 00:03:44,560 --> 00:03:45,960 Speaker 3: until you good answers quote. 64 00:03:46,920 --> 00:03:49,720 Speaker 4: So as I said, we're working around the clock now, 65 00:03:49,880 --> 00:03:55,760 Speaker 4: so we're working tirelessly to find additional bodies. So to 66 00:03:55,840 --> 00:03:58,760 Speaker 4: answer your question, the entire church has not been cleared 67 00:03:58,800 --> 00:03:59,560 Speaker 4: because it's. 68 00:03:59,400 --> 00:04:00,960 Speaker 5: A total lie due to the fire. 69 00:04:01,280 --> 00:04:04,280 Speaker 4: So these first responders right now they're in recovery mode. 70 00:04:04,480 --> 00:04:08,440 Speaker 4: They're trying to fight throughout the debris, uh, from the fire. 71 00:04:08,920 --> 00:04:14,320 Speaker 4: So no, we have not cleared the entire church just yet. 72 00:04:15,240 --> 00:04:18,039 Speaker 2: The victims the four did can you say how many 73 00:04:18,040 --> 00:04:19,080 Speaker 2: were shot home before? 74 00:04:19,120 --> 00:04:21,479 Speaker 5: How many died as a result of the fire. 75 00:04:22,520 --> 00:04:25,840 Speaker 4: I could say this, two have been shot as a result, 76 00:04:26,480 --> 00:04:28,200 Speaker 4: have been shot two of the deceased. 77 00:04:28,480 --> 00:04:30,280 Speaker 3: Do you know how many people are unaccounted for? 78 00:04:32,600 --> 00:04:32,720 Speaker 6: Uh? 79 00:04:32,920 --> 00:04:35,960 Speaker 4: No, I don't know how many people are unaccounted for 80 00:04:36,040 --> 00:04:38,440 Speaker 4: at this time. We do know that there are some 81 00:04:38,640 --> 00:04:39,960 Speaker 4: that are unaccounted for. 82 00:04:40,760 --> 00:04:44,360 Speaker 2: Do you explain about how the fire started at the church. 83 00:04:46,080 --> 00:04:49,240 Speaker 5: I will leave that up to the AHTF agent. Dear 84 00:04:50,880 --> 00:04:51,600 Speaker 5: the question. 85 00:04:51,360 --> 00:04:56,200 Speaker 7: Again start for this incident. The fire started? Uh? 86 00:04:56,320 --> 00:04:58,600 Speaker 5: Basically, the suspect all. 87 00:04:58,440 --> 00:05:02,440 Speaker 7: Indications on this investigation, this aspect used in accelerant of 88 00:05:02,480 --> 00:05:05,760 Speaker 7: some sort, we believe gasoline and lit the church on fire. 89 00:05:06,480 --> 00:05:09,560 Speaker 3: Was it an ided you may have used there? 90 00:05:10,240 --> 00:05:12,159 Speaker 7: There are at this point. I'm not gonna comment on 91 00:05:12,240 --> 00:05:15,080 Speaker 7: I d's there were. I will confirm that there were 92 00:05:15,320 --> 00:05:19,600 Speaker 7: some suspected explosive devices that were located, but as far 93 00:05:19,640 --> 00:05:22,360 Speaker 7: as using them to initiate the blaze, I can't say 94 00:05:22,360 --> 00:05:25,719 Speaker 7: that this. This scene is actively being investigated by ATF. 95 00:05:25,920 --> 00:05:30,320 Speaker 7: Most people don't know that ATF is the Federal Arson Police. Uh. 96 00:05:30,360 --> 00:05:33,080 Speaker 7: And we have a team from across the country coming 97 00:05:33,080 --> 00:05:36,120 Speaker 7: in our National Response Team. It is a cadre of 98 00:05:36,240 --> 00:05:39,159 Speaker 7: expert fire investigators that are coming here from across the 99 00:05:39,160 --> 00:05:42,200 Speaker 7: country to investigate this scene and get to the cause 100 00:05:42,560 --> 00:05:44,120 Speaker 7: or the origin and cause of the spire. 101 00:05:45,760 --> 00:05:48,480 Speaker 2: We saw that there was talk of the bomb broad 102 00:05:48,520 --> 00:05:51,960 Speaker 2: at the meer Athorton in Centery yesterday is connected to 103 00:05:52,000 --> 00:05:52,320 Speaker 2: this and. 104 00:05:52,279 --> 00:05:54,520 Speaker 3: As a home not we saw being searched over there 105 00:05:54,520 --> 00:05:54,800 Speaker 3: at the. 106 00:05:54,760 --> 00:05:55,520 Speaker 5: Home of the suspect. 107 00:05:56,120 --> 00:05:59,800 Speaker 2: Yeah, that's all still part of the investigation. Sorry, This 108 00:06:00,120 --> 00:06:02,320 Speaker 2: still all part of the investigation. We're still working to 109 00:06:02,320 --> 00:06:05,159 Speaker 2: determine if any of that is related. It makes things 110 00:06:05,200 --> 00:06:08,040 Speaker 2: to the motives we're hearing the speculations that it might 111 00:06:08,080 --> 00:06:11,360 Speaker 2: have anything to do with the charge artssassination you use. 112 00:06:11,560 --> 00:06:14,080 Speaker 2: That's exactly what it is. A speculation, and we won't 113 00:06:14,160 --> 00:06:16,000 Speaker 2: come to those types of conclusions for some time. 114 00:06:16,320 --> 00:06:18,440 Speaker 5: Do you know if there's any connection between the suspect 115 00:06:18,520 --> 00:06:21,320 Speaker 5: and the church or its members, any prior prediction. 116 00:06:21,160 --> 00:06:23,200 Speaker 2: Again, part of the investigation. We're not going to speculate 117 00:06:23,240 --> 00:06:25,320 Speaker 2: at this time. Right now, we are working tirelessly to 118 00:06:25,360 --> 00:06:29,119 Speaker 2: recover the victims of this incident and reunite families. Please 119 00:06:29,160 --> 00:06:32,080 Speaker 2: be patient as we work through that process. 120 00:06:32,240 --> 00:06:35,000 Speaker 3: The waw Horse officers, they are close to see and 121 00:06:35,240 --> 00:06:37,000 Speaker 3: how they respond so quickly with it. 122 00:06:37,080 --> 00:06:38,839 Speaker 8: In just second, thankfully. 123 00:06:38,920 --> 00:06:43,640 Speaker 2: Yes, you should know the bombers are there anywhere that 124 00:06:43,720 --> 00:06:48,400 Speaker 2: the areas or the community should remain vigilant and anytime 125 00:06:48,440 --> 00:06:51,120 Speaker 2: they see something suspicious they should report it immediately. 126 00:06:51,920 --> 00:06:54,280 Speaker 3: There's at least one other report at. 127 00:06:54,000 --> 00:06:58,039 Speaker 2: Local church with search with we've searched multiple churches this 128 00:06:58,120 --> 00:07:00,480 Speaker 2: evening for a bomb threat for a call. 129 00:07:00,440 --> 00:07:02,120 Speaker 8: Yes, actual threat. 130 00:07:02,279 --> 00:07:05,400 Speaker 2: Yes, Okay, we've received time on one calls about bomb 131 00:07:05,400 --> 00:07:08,480 Speaker 2: threats or uh other indications that there was a bomb 132 00:07:08,520 --> 00:07:11,240 Speaker 2: at a different location. Some of them were churches, and 133 00:07:11,320 --> 00:07:14,600 Speaker 2: we've responded and cleared those locations. Did those threats come 134 00:07:14,760 --> 00:07:18,200 Speaker 2: after the suspect was killed at at the church. 135 00:07:18,520 --> 00:07:22,440 Speaker 8: Yes, there you an afturned already. 136 00:07:23,960 --> 00:07:25,320 Speaker 2: I think that's part of the investigation. 137 00:07:25,640 --> 00:07:26,440 Speaker 5: Do you have a comment on. 138 00:07:26,440 --> 00:07:29,160 Speaker 9: It where those help they as churches where bon threats 139 00:07:29,200 --> 00:07:30,920 Speaker 9: were or were there are others innominations? 140 00:07:32,320 --> 00:07:35,400 Speaker 2: I can't. Yeah, I can't answer that, locate that at 141 00:07:35,400 --> 00:07:37,640 Speaker 2: this time. But what else can we say about this 142 00:07:37,680 --> 00:07:38,560 Speaker 2: stuff that you know? 143 00:07:38,600 --> 00:07:38,880 Speaker 6: You don't? 144 00:07:38,920 --> 00:07:40,560 Speaker 7: You don't you're not going to talk on motive, yes, 145 00:07:40,640 --> 00:07:42,880 Speaker 7: So what else can you say anything. 146 00:07:42,200 --> 00:07:42,840 Speaker 10: About it at all? 147 00:07:43,480 --> 00:07:45,080 Speaker 2: Right now? What we'd like to do is talk about 148 00:07:45,120 --> 00:07:48,320 Speaker 2: the heroism that we saw today, the people who responded 149 00:07:48,400 --> 00:07:51,080 Speaker 2: in such a a valiant way to protect the others. 150 00:07:51,160 --> 00:07:56,560 Speaker 2: Both law enforcement, fire department ems, everybody did an excellent 151 00:07:56,640 --> 00:07:59,400 Speaker 2: job working together to keep people as safe as they 152 00:07:59,440 --> 00:07:59,960 Speaker 2: possibly could. 153 00:08:00,000 --> 00:08:01,920 Speaker 9: But sure there was any police presence? 154 00:08:02,040 --> 00:08:04,080 Speaker 3: There is this at all connected to one of those 155 00:08:04,120 --> 00:08:05,160 Speaker 3: bomb breads that you're mentioning? 156 00:08:05,240 --> 00:08:08,120 Speaker 2: Is it potentially connected to the exist today at the 157 00:08:08,240 --> 00:08:11,560 Speaker 2: LAS church? I don't have knowledge of that exact location. 158 00:08:12,360 --> 00:08:12,920 Speaker 8: I think correct. 159 00:08:13,000 --> 00:08:15,080 Speaker 2: That's gonna be all for questions. I thank you for 160 00:08:15,120 --> 00:08:20,880 Speaker 2: coming and UH appreciate the UH assistance. Sure yep. Did 161 00:08:20,920 --> 00:08:23,120 Speaker 2: you say how many were shot at home or how 162 00:08:23,120 --> 00:08:25,320 Speaker 2: many died as a result of the fire. 163 00:08:26,360 --> 00:08:29,640 Speaker 4: I could say this two have been shot as a result, 164 00:08:30,040 --> 00:08:32,000 Speaker 4: or have been shot two of the deceased. 165 00:08:32,240 --> 00:08:34,080 Speaker 2: Do do you know how many people are unaccounted for? 166 00:08:36,360 --> 00:08:39,439 Speaker 4: Uh No, I don't know how many people are unaccounted 167 00:08:39,480 --> 00:08:40,240 Speaker 4: for at this time. 168 00:08:40,640 --> 00:08:43,640 Speaker 5: We do know that there are some that are unaccounted for. 169 00:08:44,360 --> 00:08:47,920 Speaker 2: Do you explain about how the fires started at the church? 170 00:08:49,640 --> 00:08:52,880 Speaker 5: I will leave that up to dhf uh agent dear. 171 00:08:56,120 --> 00:08:59,000 Speaker 7: The question again, how did the fire start? Answer at 172 00:08:59,040 --> 00:09:02,080 Speaker 7: the A for thisstance, then the fire started basically as 173 00:09:02,080 --> 00:09:05,960 Speaker 7: a suspect. All indications on this investigation are the suspect 174 00:09:06,559 --> 00:09:09,600 Speaker 7: used an accelerant of some sort we believe gasoline and 175 00:09:09,920 --> 00:09:10,959 Speaker 7: lit the church on fire. 176 00:09:11,600 --> 00:09:12,280 Speaker 10: Was it an IID? 177 00:09:12,640 --> 00:09:13,280 Speaker 1: You may use? 178 00:09:14,440 --> 00:09:17,120 Speaker 7: There are at this point, I'm not going to comment 179 00:09:17,160 --> 00:09:20,160 Speaker 7: on IDs there were. I will confirm that there were 180 00:09:20,400 --> 00:09:24,679 Speaker 7: some suspected explosive devices that were located, but as far 181 00:09:24,720 --> 00:09:27,560 Speaker 7: as using them to initiate the blaze, I can't say that. 182 00:09:28,480 --> 00:09:31,120 Speaker 1: You can hear there the question that important question about 183 00:09:31,160 --> 00:09:34,120 Speaker 1: the fire or how would it start? Was an accelerant? 184 00:09:34,320 --> 00:09:37,440 Speaker 1: Was an ied? There's a lot of information obviously out there, 185 00:09:37,480 --> 00:09:41,280 Speaker 1: and some of it, unfortunately has been described as misinformation. 186 00:09:41,400 --> 00:09:44,839 Speaker 1: There are certain things that are not accurate about what 187 00:09:44,880 --> 00:09:47,040 Speaker 1: you just heard them talk about there, So I want 188 00:09:47,040 --> 00:09:49,480 Speaker 1: to make sure you know all this again. This is 189 00:09:49,520 --> 00:09:53,120 Speaker 1: a major event because there's a lot of questions on obviously, 190 00:09:53,200 --> 00:09:56,760 Speaker 1: now the motive. What is the motive? What was the motive? 191 00:09:57,160 --> 00:09:59,679 Speaker 1: I want to take you back to the very beginning. 192 00:10:00,120 --> 00:10:05,400 Speaker 1: This is from WNEM News five. They're in Michigan. Here's 193 00:10:05,400 --> 00:10:06,760 Speaker 1: how they described it from the beginning. 194 00:10:12,000 --> 00:10:12,640 Speaker 5: Breaking news. 195 00:10:12,679 --> 00:10:15,160 Speaker 2: Police are about to give an update on this morning's 196 00:10:15,200 --> 00:10:18,160 Speaker 2: mass shooting at the Mormon church in Grand Blink Township. 197 00:10:18,280 --> 00:10:18,760 Speaker 5: Let's listen. 198 00:10:18,800 --> 00:10:22,680 Speaker 2: In answer those questions, I'd like to introduce Chief William 199 00:10:22,679 --> 00:10:26,000 Speaker 2: Today from the Grand I'm sorry, the Grand Blake Township 200 00:10:26,080 --> 00:10:26,760 Speaker 2: Police Department. 201 00:10:27,920 --> 00:10:32,960 Speaker 5: Thank you, thank you for joining us. 202 00:10:33,240 --> 00:10:36,280 Speaker 4: As Lieutenant Vetter said, we will take a couple questions 203 00:10:36,600 --> 00:10:38,840 Speaker 4: upon the conclusion of this press conference. 204 00:10:39,440 --> 00:10:39,760 Speaker 5: With me. 205 00:10:39,840 --> 00:10:44,840 Speaker 4: Here on the stage is Supervisor Scott Bennett, Fire Department 206 00:10:44,840 --> 00:10:48,600 Speaker 4: in Chief of Grandblink Township, Jamie gent D, n R. 207 00:10:48,720 --> 00:10:55,199 Speaker 4: Chief Jason Haynes, FBI, Acting Special Agent and Charge Ruben Coleman, 208 00:10:56,040 --> 00:11:01,400 Speaker 4: and the ATF James Dear, who is the Specialation in 209 00:11:01,480 --> 00:11:05,520 Speaker 4: charge for this area in Michigan. They have a couple 210 00:11:05,640 --> 00:11:08,880 Speaker 4: updates for you. There is a couple additional bodies that 211 00:11:08,920 --> 00:11:13,040 Speaker 4: we've discovered in the church, so that makes our total 212 00:11:13,120 --> 00:11:18,000 Speaker 4: victim count up to four victims. As I said before, 213 00:11:18,080 --> 00:11:22,480 Speaker 4: there has already been the suspect to his deceased as well, 214 00:11:22,840 --> 00:11:29,120 Speaker 4: so we have five deceased persons from this tragic incident. Again, 215 00:11:29,160 --> 00:11:33,200 Speaker 4: our thoughts and prayers go out to the victims of 216 00:11:33,240 --> 00:11:37,560 Speaker 4: this incident that could have been completely avoided and it's 217 00:11:37,720 --> 00:11:41,640 Speaker 4: very tragic and that's not what our community is. I'm 218 00:11:41,679 --> 00:11:45,400 Speaker 4: confident that we're going to overcome this, as Graham Blink 219 00:11:45,520 --> 00:11:50,760 Speaker 4: always overcomes these type of incidents, and also like to 220 00:11:50,840 --> 00:11:56,920 Speaker 4: acknowledge the heroism of not only the first responders, but 221 00:11:57,040 --> 00:11:59,800 Speaker 4: the people who were inside that church at the time. 222 00:12:01,000 --> 00:12:05,560 Speaker 4: They were shielding the children who were also present within 223 00:12:06,520 --> 00:12:11,480 Speaker 4: the church, moving them to safety. Just hundreds of people 224 00:12:11,679 --> 00:12:18,760 Speaker 4: just practicing their faith. Just extreme courage, brave, and that's 225 00:12:18,840 --> 00:12:22,600 Speaker 4: the type of community that we are. Law enforcement. Again, 226 00:12:23,280 --> 00:12:27,360 Speaker 4: we were onseen within thirty seconds from that original nine 227 00:12:27,400 --> 00:12:31,760 Speaker 4: to one one call. Within eight minutes, that suspect was 228 00:12:31,840 --> 00:12:35,240 Speaker 4: neutralized in the back parking lot of the church by 229 00:12:35,440 --> 00:12:39,079 Speaker 4: a d n R officer and a Grambling Township officer. 230 00:12:40,120 --> 00:12:43,120 Speaker 4: So where we're at right now, we're working tirelessly. We're 231 00:12:43,120 --> 00:12:47,640 Speaker 4: working all night on this particular incident. I know that 232 00:12:47,920 --> 00:12:51,000 Speaker 4: you guys have questions, and it's not only this community, 233 00:12:51,040 --> 00:12:54,800 Speaker 4: but it's nationwide, you know, all throughout the United States. 234 00:12:55,360 --> 00:12:58,520 Speaker 4: So we're working hand in hand with our federal partners. 235 00:12:58,920 --> 00:13:04,680 Speaker 4: So i'd like to introduce FBI Agent Rubert Coleman to you, 236 00:13:05,280 --> 00:13:08,079 Speaker 4: who he will give you an update on where he's 237 00:13:08,120 --> 00:13:10,319 Speaker 4: at within the federal investigation. 238 00:13:11,000 --> 00:13:13,240 Speaker 3: My name is Reuben Coleman, and I am the acting 239 00:13:13,280 --> 00:13:16,720 Speaker 3: Special Agent in charge of FBI Detroit Field Office, which 240 00:13:16,760 --> 00:13:20,080 Speaker 3: covers the entire state of Michigan. First, I want to 241 00:13:20,120 --> 00:13:23,120 Speaker 3: sincerely express our condolences to the victims of the shooting, 242 00:13:23,520 --> 00:13:27,040 Speaker 3: their families, and this entire community. I would like to 243 00:13:27,080 --> 00:13:30,960 Speaker 3: also thank Chief Renning, the Grambling Township Police Department, in 244 00:13:31,040 --> 00:13:34,400 Speaker 3: all of our federal, state and local law enforcement partners, 245 00:13:34,679 --> 00:13:38,240 Speaker 3: other first responders, and the community members for their immediate 246 00:13:38,280 --> 00:13:42,080 Speaker 3: actions in this situation. This act of violence has no 247 00:13:42,200 --> 00:13:45,720 Speaker 3: place in our state or anywhere else in our country. 248 00:13:46,400 --> 00:13:51,000 Speaker 3: The FBI is committed to continue finding out the facts, circumstances, 249 00:13:51,040 --> 00:13:55,600 Speaker 3: and motives behind this tragedy. I can confirm at this 250 00:13:55,720 --> 00:13:58,680 Speaker 3: time that the FBI is now leading the investigation and 251 00:13:58,800 --> 00:14:03,360 Speaker 3: is investigating this is an act of targeted violence. FBI 252 00:14:03,440 --> 00:14:07,800 Speaker 3: crisis response teams, such as our Evidence Response Teams, SWAT, 253 00:14:08,280 --> 00:14:14,000 Speaker 3: special Agent, bomb technicians, victims specialists were deployed to the scene. 254 00:14:14,080 --> 00:14:17,280 Speaker 3: We also have special agents who are continuing to conduct 255 00:14:17,320 --> 00:14:22,680 Speaker 3: interviews and intelligence and professional staff personnel providing research and analysis. 256 00:14:23,080 --> 00:14:25,520 Speaker 3: I would like to thank them for their work on 257 00:14:25,560 --> 00:14:29,160 Speaker 3: this case. We asked that members of the public share 258 00:14:29,240 --> 00:14:33,120 Speaker 3: any information that would assist us in this investigation, and 259 00:14:33,160 --> 00:14:36,600 Speaker 3: we encourage them to please report to the FBI at 260 00:14:36,640 --> 00:14:42,760 Speaker 3: one eight hundred call FBI or tips dot FBI dot gov. 261 00:14:43,440 --> 00:14:47,200 Speaker 3: Any piece of information could be crucial. We ask that 262 00:14:47,280 --> 00:14:50,360 Speaker 3: you keep the victims of this tragedy, their families, and 263 00:14:50,440 --> 00:14:52,760 Speaker 3: the entire community in your prayers. 264 00:14:53,480 --> 00:14:53,840 Speaker 5: Thank you. 265 00:14:55,640 --> 00:14:58,400 Speaker 1: That is the full press conference. There in what we 266 00:14:58,480 --> 00:15:00,800 Speaker 1: missed earlier as we can on the air in this 267 00:15:00,920 --> 00:15:02,920 Speaker 1: second hour, I wanted you to be able to hear 268 00:15:03,040 --> 00:15:05,760 Speaker 1: all of that about the deadly mass shooting. So I'm 269 00:15:05,800 --> 00:15:08,160 Speaker 1: going to give you a very quick recap of where 270 00:15:08,200 --> 00:15:12,560 Speaker 1: we stand right now with this This attack occurred at 271 00:15:12,600 --> 00:15:15,320 Speaker 1: the Church of Jesus Christ the Latter day Saints LDS, 272 00:15:16,160 --> 00:15:19,920 Speaker 1: also called the Mormon Church in Grand Blanc Township, Michigan. 273 00:15:19,960 --> 00:15:23,000 Speaker 1: The shooting began at ten to twenty five am Eastern. 274 00:15:23,520 --> 00:15:26,760 Speaker 1: It lasted, unfortunately, about eight minutes, ending at around ten 275 00:15:26,880 --> 00:15:30,440 Speaker 1: thirty three am. The attacker ran the vehicle a truck, 276 00:15:30,440 --> 00:15:34,160 Speaker 1: into the church before opening fire, or during the shooting, 277 00:15:34,240 --> 00:15:37,520 Speaker 1: the attacker set the church on fire. At least two 278 00:15:37,560 --> 00:15:41,200 Speaker 1: people were killed and eight others wounded by gunfire. Unfortunately, 279 00:15:41,200 --> 00:15:43,600 Speaker 1: that number has just ratchet up from what we learned 280 00:15:44,000 --> 00:15:47,400 Speaker 1: from that press conference there. One person died at the scene, 281 00:15:47,440 --> 00:15:50,400 Speaker 1: another died at the hospital. Among the injured, there's also 282 00:15:50,440 --> 00:15:53,280 Speaker 1: another in critical condition. Actually several others that are in 283 00:15:53,360 --> 00:15:57,280 Speaker 1: critical or stable condition. And the attacker was identified as 284 00:15:57,320 --> 00:16:00,480 Speaker 1: a forty year old from Burton, Michigan. I already say 285 00:16:00,480 --> 00:16:04,040 Speaker 1: the shooter was killed in a shootout with responding police officers. 286 00:16:04,440 --> 00:16:07,400 Speaker 1: The motive is not yet clear and still under investigations. 287 00:16:07,440 --> 00:16:11,080 Speaker 1: You heard there. Investigators are searching the suspects, residents, and 288 00:16:11,120 --> 00:16:15,000 Speaker 1: digital records including cell phone and this home for clues. 289 00:16:15,520 --> 00:16:20,960 Speaker 1: The church buildings sustaining severe damage, partially collapsed, and fire 290 00:16:21,000 --> 00:16:24,160 Speaker 1: crews working to control and contain the blaze. Hundreds of 291 00:16:24,200 --> 00:16:27,720 Speaker 1: congregants were reportedly present during the service, and the incident 292 00:16:27,720 --> 00:16:30,840 Speaker 1: has drawn condemnation from the state and national leaders. 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He said, Republicans have been 338 00:19:04,960 --> 00:19:08,639 Speaker 1: a rubber stamp for Donald Trump's extreme agenda. As he 339 00:19:08,720 --> 00:19:14,000 Speaker 1: described it this week, the House Minority leader said, Republicans 340 00:19:14,280 --> 00:19:18,159 Speaker 1: have behaved as a quote consistent rubber stamp for the 341 00:19:18,240 --> 00:19:21,119 Speaker 1: extreme agenda, not trying to tone down the radical rhetoric, 342 00:19:21,160 --> 00:19:25,560 Speaker 1: but actually expand on it. Again. This is Hakeem Jeffries 343 00:19:25,640 --> 00:19:29,640 Speaker 1: in his own words on ABC. Listen carefully, Johnson leader, 344 00:19:29,640 --> 00:19:32,240 Speaker 1: Schumer leader soon. How did that meeting come about? 345 00:19:32,920 --> 00:19:36,000 Speaker 6: Well, LEADERSHIOM and I initially requested a meeting last Saturday. 346 00:19:36,000 --> 00:19:38,040 Speaker 6: Donald Trump agreed to the meeting, and then a few 347 00:19:38,119 --> 00:19:42,320 Speaker 6: days later abruptly canceled it. We've made clear that we're ready, 348 00:19:42,320 --> 00:19:44,600 Speaker 6: willing and able to sit down with anyone at any 349 00:19:44,640 --> 00:19:47,400 Speaker 6: time and at any place in order to make sure 350 00:19:47,440 --> 00:19:50,960 Speaker 6: that we can actually fund the government, avoid a painful 351 00:19:51,080 --> 00:19:55,800 Speaker 6: Republican cause shutdown, and address the healthcare crisis that Republicans 352 00:19:55,840 --> 00:19:58,960 Speaker 6: have caused that's impacting everyday Americans. 353 00:19:58,480 --> 00:20:01,240 Speaker 10: All cost So, did the White House call you all 354 00:20:01,280 --> 00:20:03,040 Speaker 10: of you or did you keep asking for a meeting? 355 00:20:03,080 --> 00:20:04,800 Speaker 10: Did they explain why it was canceled before? 356 00:20:05,000 --> 00:20:07,000 Speaker 6: They did not explain why it was canceled other than 357 00:20:07,359 --> 00:20:12,320 Speaker 6: the statement that Donald Trump issued that mischaracterized the Democratic position. 358 00:20:12,640 --> 00:20:15,840 Speaker 6: Our position has been very clear. Cancel the cuts, lower 359 00:20:15,880 --> 00:20:19,720 Speaker 6: the costs, save health care, so we can address the 360 00:20:19,760 --> 00:20:22,199 Speaker 6: issues that really matter to the American people in an 361 00:20:22,320 --> 00:20:24,840 Speaker 6: environment where the cost of living is too high, with 362 00:20:24,960 --> 00:20:27,560 Speaker 6: the quality of life of everyday Americans has been undermined 363 00:20:27,600 --> 00:20:31,639 Speaker 6: consistently since January twentieth. Speaker Mike Johnson reached out to 364 00:20:31,680 --> 00:20:34,800 Speaker 6: me yesterday indicated that there had been a conversation between 365 00:20:34,880 --> 00:20:38,640 Speaker 6: Publican leaders and the President and as a result, the. 366 00:20:38,560 --> 00:20:39,399 Speaker 8: Meeting is back on. 367 00:20:39,880 --> 00:20:43,600 Speaker 10: I know you haven't had any formal meetings with President Trump. 368 00:20:43,600 --> 00:20:46,960 Speaker 10: You're around him during inauguration of obviously met him. What 369 00:20:47,119 --> 00:20:52,159 Speaker 10: are your expectations from this meeting and can you compromise. 370 00:20:52,040 --> 00:20:53,840 Speaker 6: Well, Donald Trump has taken a go at a loan 371 00:20:53,960 --> 00:20:57,240 Speaker 6: approach from the very beginning of this Congress, and unfortunately, 372 00:20:57,280 --> 00:20:59,840 Speaker 6: my colleagues on the Republican side of the isle have 373 00:21:00,040 --> 00:21:02,720 Speaker 6: behave not as a separate and coequal branch of government 374 00:21:02,880 --> 00:21:05,440 Speaker 6: and a checking balance on an out of control executive branch, 375 00:21:05,720 --> 00:21:09,440 Speaker 6: but as a consistent rubber stant for Donald Trump's extreme agenda. 376 00:21:09,760 --> 00:21:12,040 Speaker 6: Our view going into the meeting is that we want 377 00:21:12,040 --> 00:21:16,280 Speaker 6: to find bipartisan common ground, to find a spending agreement 378 00:21:16,520 --> 00:21:19,720 Speaker 6: that avoids the government shutdown and actually meets the needs 379 00:21:19,720 --> 00:21:22,560 Speaker 6: of the American people in terms of their health, their safety, 380 00:21:22,920 --> 00:21:24,119 Speaker 6: and their economic wellbeing. 381 00:21:24,320 --> 00:21:28,400 Speaker 10: If I had to mark this day, do you believe 382 00:21:28,560 --> 00:21:30,879 Speaker 10: that there will be a government shutdown? 383 00:21:31,080 --> 00:21:33,160 Speaker 8: They need Democratic votes, Well. 384 00:21:33,080 --> 00:21:34,600 Speaker 6: It's my hope that we'll avoid one. 385 00:21:34,760 --> 00:21:35,640 Speaker 8: At the end of the day. 386 00:21:36,119 --> 00:21:38,880 Speaker 6: Republicans do control the House, the Senate, and the Presidency, 387 00:21:39,400 --> 00:21:41,480 Speaker 6: and what we've seen consistently, including. 388 00:21:41,119 --> 00:21:43,280 Speaker 8: With the past, any democratic votes. 389 00:21:42,920 --> 00:21:46,360 Speaker 6: Well, certainly any enlightened agreement at the end of the day, 390 00:21:46,400 --> 00:21:49,919 Speaker 6: any sustainable agreement should always be bipartisan in nature, and 391 00:21:49,920 --> 00:21:53,120 Speaker 6: that's been our position. It's also been our position quite 392 00:21:53,160 --> 00:21:56,600 Speaker 6: clearly that we've got to address this Republican healthcare crisis. 393 00:21:56,720 --> 00:22:00,240 Speaker 6: Think about this, the largest cut to medicaid in American history, 394 00:22:00,280 --> 00:22:02,800 Speaker 6: a potential five hundred and thirty six billion dollar cut 395 00:22:02,840 --> 00:22:05,280 Speaker 6: to Medicare. If Congress doesn't act by the end of 396 00:22:05,320 --> 00:22:08,160 Speaker 6: the year, and if we don't extend the Affordable Care 397 00:22:08,200 --> 00:22:11,800 Speaker 6: Act tax credits, more than twenty million Americans are going 398 00:22:11,840 --> 00:22:15,879 Speaker 6: to experience dramatically increase premiums, copays, and deductibles in an 399 00:22:15,960 --> 00:22:18,480 Speaker 6: environment where the cost of living in America is already 400 00:22:18,520 --> 00:22:18,960 Speaker 6: too high. 401 00:22:19,359 --> 00:22:21,200 Speaker 10: You just said they don't expire to the end of 402 00:22:21,240 --> 00:22:23,119 Speaker 10: the year. We know they don't expire to the end 403 00:22:23,119 --> 00:22:26,239 Speaker 10: of the year, So why not approve this and just 404 00:22:26,280 --> 00:22:28,560 Speaker 10: get seven more weeks to negotiate? 405 00:22:28,640 --> 00:22:31,159 Speaker 6: Well, because notices are going to go out in a 406 00:22:31,200 --> 00:22:33,680 Speaker 6: matter of days, and it's going to be a shock 407 00:22:33,720 --> 00:22:37,000 Speaker 6: to the system of everyday Americans who are already struggling 408 00:22:37,240 --> 00:22:40,600 Speaker 6: to get by. Life is already too expensive. People are 409 00:22:40,640 --> 00:22:44,080 Speaker 6: already living paycheck to paycheck, and we're talking about so. 410 00:22:44,080 --> 00:22:47,560 Speaker 10: Today you could say, you know, let's let's compromise, and 411 00:22:47,600 --> 00:22:49,760 Speaker 10: those notices wouldn't go out, right, Well. 412 00:22:49,840 --> 00:22:54,440 Speaker 6: We actually need to enact legislation to ensure that the 413 00:22:54,480 --> 00:22:57,520 Speaker 6: Affordable Care Act tax credits are extended and The challenge 414 00:22:57,560 --> 00:23:00,639 Speaker 6: that we have in this particular instance is had several 415 00:23:00,680 --> 00:23:04,160 Speaker 6: times over the last few months. Republicans in the House 416 00:23:04,160 --> 00:23:07,800 Speaker 6: have had the opportunity to vote with Democrats to extend 417 00:23:07,840 --> 00:23:11,000 Speaker 6: the Affordable Care Act tax credits, and they've repeatedly and 418 00:23:11,080 --> 00:23:15,480 Speaker 6: consistently declined to do it. They've voted no, over and 419 00:23:15,560 --> 00:23:17,960 Speaker 6: over and over again. And we know that Republicans have 420 00:23:18,000 --> 00:23:21,439 Speaker 6: basically relentlessly attacked the healthcare of the American people, not 421 00:23:21,600 --> 00:23:24,280 Speaker 6: simply this year in the context of the one big 422 00:23:24,359 --> 00:23:27,280 Speaker 6: Ugly bill, and hospitals and nursing homes and community based 423 00:23:27,320 --> 00:23:30,000 Speaker 6: health clinics all across the country, including in Royal America 424 00:23:30,080 --> 00:23:32,640 Speaker 6: is shutting down. But they've been after the Affordable Care 425 00:23:32,720 --> 00:23:36,399 Speaker 6: Act since two thousand and ten. They are obsessed with 426 00:23:36,520 --> 00:23:39,160 Speaker 6: canceling the health care of the American people. We actually 427 00:23:39,320 --> 00:23:40,840 Speaker 6: are working to save the healthcare. 428 00:23:41,520 --> 00:23:43,320 Speaker 8: Let me talk about the American people. 429 00:23:43,400 --> 00:23:46,679 Speaker 10: I want to play what you were saying back in December, 430 00:23:47,119 --> 00:23:50,600 Speaker 10: after then President elect Trump came out against the bill 431 00:23:50,680 --> 00:23:53,080 Speaker 10: Congress was working to pass to keep the government open. 432 00:23:53,320 --> 00:23:55,320 Speaker 10: This is what you said would be the result of 433 00:23:55,359 --> 00:23:55,920 Speaker 10: a shutdown. 434 00:23:56,880 --> 00:24:01,240 Speaker 9: Families will be hurt, farmers will be hurt, border security 435 00:24:02,680 --> 00:24:09,080 Speaker 9: and Border patrol agents will not be paid. TSA agents 436 00:24:09,119 --> 00:24:13,439 Speaker 9: will not be paid. Small businesses will be hurt in 437 00:24:13,640 --> 00:24:18,200 Speaker 9: every single community, and. 438 00:24:18,119 --> 00:24:21,359 Speaker 10: This time the threat of mass firings basically and telling 439 00:24:21,400 --> 00:24:23,720 Speaker 10: people they may not be able to come back. 440 00:24:23,440 --> 00:24:24,400 Speaker 8: To work at all. 441 00:24:24,480 --> 00:24:27,120 Speaker 10: So do you still believe a shutdown would broadly hurt 442 00:24:27,119 --> 00:24:27,960 Speaker 10: the American people? 443 00:24:28,040 --> 00:24:30,520 Speaker 6: We are always of the view that we need to 444 00:24:30,520 --> 00:24:33,359 Speaker 6: fund the government and make sure that the services that 445 00:24:33,400 --> 00:24:37,520 Speaker 6: the American people rely upon can continue to be received, 446 00:24:37,840 --> 00:24:41,159 Speaker 6: and also that we stand by our federal civil service. 447 00:24:41,480 --> 00:24:45,879 Speaker 6: We've seen since January twentieth mass firings already taking place 448 00:24:46,160 --> 00:24:49,320 Speaker 6: by the Trump administration in the absence of government shut down, 449 00:24:49,480 --> 00:24:53,760 Speaker 6: because this is what they've determined to do hurt everyday Americans. 450 00:24:54,160 --> 00:24:57,840 Speaker 6: We consistently have made the point we want to find 451 00:24:57,880 --> 00:25:02,040 Speaker 6: a bi partisan path for and reach a spending agreement 452 00:25:02,040 --> 00:25:05,439 Speaker 6: with our Republican colleagues that actually meets an easy American people, 453 00:25:05,800 --> 00:25:10,119 Speaker 6: but that also addresses the Republican healthcare crisis that is 454 00:25:10,240 --> 00:25:14,040 Speaker 6: harming every day Americans all across the country. Rural America, 455 00:25:14,200 --> 00:25:19,480 Speaker 6: urban America, the heartland of America, suburban America, small town America, 456 00:25:19,520 --> 00:25:21,760 Speaker 6: and black and brown communities throughout America. 457 00:25:22,240 --> 00:25:26,160 Speaker 10: If there is a shutdown, then what do you do? 458 00:25:26,200 --> 00:25:28,119 Speaker 10: We have about thirty seconds left here. 459 00:25:28,800 --> 00:25:32,359 Speaker 6: Well, we've seen during the Trump administration the first time around, 460 00:25:32,359 --> 00:25:36,040 Speaker 6: a thirty five day government shutdown that was way too long. Ultimately, 461 00:25:36,080 --> 00:25:39,159 Speaker 6: Donald Trump and Republicans came to their senses. Hopefully we 462 00:25:39,200 --> 00:25:42,360 Speaker 6: avoided shutdown this time around, and if we're in one, 463 00:25:42,560 --> 00:25:44,119 Speaker 6: we find a quick path out. 464 00:25:44,200 --> 00:25:47,720 Speaker 8: Are you more optimistic this morning? I'm hopeful. Okay, thanks 465 00:25:47,800 --> 00:25:48,639 Speaker 8: very much for joining us. 466 00:25:48,960 --> 00:25:51,040 Speaker 1: By the way, it's very clear, and the reason why 467 00:25:51,080 --> 00:25:54,600 Speaker 1: I played that audio for you is because it's obvious 468 00:25:54,720 --> 00:25:59,560 Speaker 1: that Jeffries is weaponizing this wanting it to happen. He said, 469 00:25:59,560 --> 00:26:01,960 Speaker 1: they're Donald Trump has taken a go to loan approach 470 00:26:02,760 --> 00:26:05,240 Speaker 1: from the very beginning of this Congress, and unfortunately, my 471 00:26:05,240 --> 00:26:07,320 Speaker 1: colleagues in the Republican side of the aisle have behaved 472 00:26:07,440 --> 00:26:09,560 Speaker 1: not as a separate and co equal branch of government 473 00:26:09,600 --> 00:26:12,080 Speaker 1: and a check and balance on an out of control 474 00:26:12,119 --> 00:26:15,560 Speaker 1: executive branch, but as a consistent rubber stamp. By the way, 475 00:26:15,600 --> 00:26:18,040 Speaker 1: Donald Trump ran off of all of the things that 476 00:26:18,080 --> 00:26:22,760 Speaker 1: he is doing right now. Many of his Republican colleagues, 477 00:26:22,960 --> 00:26:26,360 Speaker 1: especially in the House ran on saying they were going 478 00:26:26,440 --> 00:26:30,560 Speaker 1: to get this done, so the idea that there's a 479 00:26:30,640 --> 00:26:34,959 Speaker 1: rubber stamp there. I don't think he's that stupid. I 480 00:26:34,960 --> 00:26:36,600 Speaker 1: want to be clear about that. I really don't. I 481 00:26:36,680 --> 00:26:39,320 Speaker 1: don't think he's that dumb. I think what he's doing 482 00:26:39,359 --> 00:26:42,320 Speaker 1: now is he's clearly playing politics and he's gearing up 483 00:26:42,800 --> 00:26:45,600 Speaker 1: for what very well could be a government shut down. 484 00:26:46,000 --> 00:26:48,240 Speaker 1: Now why does he want it? So he can point 485 00:26:48,240 --> 00:26:51,400 Speaker 1: the finger and say this is the Republican's fault. That 486 00:26:51,600 --> 00:26:55,440 Speaker 1: is what this is completely about, like totally about that. 487 00:26:56,040 --> 00:26:59,920 Speaker 1: This is I want people to get hurt. I want 488 00:27:00,040 --> 00:27:02,320 Speaker 1: there to be a government shutdown, and I want you 489 00:27:02,359 --> 00:27:07,080 Speaker 1: to blame Donald Trump. Now they're floating this idea to 490 00:27:07,160 --> 00:27:11,320 Speaker 1: see what the response will be, to see how people 491 00:27:11,400 --> 00:27:15,680 Speaker 1: respond to this, to see what it looks like and 492 00:27:16,359 --> 00:27:20,200 Speaker 1: if people are a little angry or if they're very 493 00:27:20,359 --> 00:27:26,840 Speaker 1: angry over it. And this is all about that, nothing 494 00:27:26,840 --> 00:27:31,480 Speaker 1: else but that. Don't forget. 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