Semiautomatic weapon. At that time, i instructions my congregates to drop to the floor. Do not utter a sound and do not move. Our pews are thick old oak. I thought perhaps theres some protection there. The people that were in the front of my sanctuary, i quickly tried to usher them up to the front, out some doors in the front towards exits or towards a closet, some place they could hide, some place safe. I turned back to see if i could help the remaining eight people in the back of my congregation. At that time, i could hear the gunfire getting louder. It was no longer safe for me to be there and i had to leave them. One of the eight was shot. And shes survived her wounds. The other seven of my congregates were gunned down in my sanctuary. There was nothing i could do. A short time frau now, the First Court Appearance for the man accused of killing 11 people. Robert bowers will hear the formal reading of the 29 charges against him. He could face the Death Penalty for the deadliest antisemitic attack in u. S. History. Jean casarez is outside the courthouse. What more do we know about the suspect this morning . We have just confirmed that he has been released from allegheny general hospital. His last status was he was in fair condition, shot multiple times himself. So that paves the way for this 1 30 appearance in court. We are right outside the federal courthouse, and remember, charges were filed saturday night. I mean, hours after the massacre happened. Federal charges, being prosecuted as a hate crime. The charges that were filed had to be expressly consented to by the attorney general of the United States or his designee in writing. That obviously happened very quickly. What also has to happen quickly is an initial Court Proceeding because there are constitutional issues at stake. This defendant must be apprised of the charges, acknowledge that he understands the charges, told that he will be represented by an attorney, if he cannot afford one, one will be appointed. We fully expect an attorney will be by his side, but what makes this Death Penalty eligible is the charge in relation to the 11 victims who died in this. It is the intentional obstruction by force of the exercise and enjoyment of religious beliefs causing and resulting in death. That is what allows this to be Death Penalty. Now, normally, it doesnt happen for a long time that something is filed, notice of intent to seek the Death Penalty. That usually happens much farther along down the line, but everyone is wondering in light of the circumstances if there could be a consent by the attorney general for that, this to be prosecuted as Death Penalty and this be announced in the hearing today. At this point, we have no idea. All right, jean, we will get any updates from you to come. Thank you. This morning, were also learning more about the 11 lives taken in saturdays killing spree. The victims ranging in age from 54 years old to 97. Cnns jessica dean is outside the synagogue. Jessica, what more can you tell us this morning about these 11 lives . Yeah, well, good morning to you, erica. Were learning much more about the 11 people who lost their lives on saturday. You can see behind me there is a memorial set up with each of their names there. They have all been represented. We want to give you kind of a snap shot of some of these. Again, this in no way does justice to a full life, but it at least honors who these people were. Dr. Jerry rabinowitz, 66 years old. He was a primary care physician here in the Squirrel Hill area, which means that he saw a lot of kids, a lot of families throughout the years. He was practically like a Family Member to a lot of people. He was also known for his bowtie and his infectious laughter, bringing joy to the people that he knew. Also, 71yearold daniel stein. Were told he was at temple every saturday. He was retired. Known for his dry sense of humor. His son posted on social media over the weekend, saying his dad was a simple man who didnt require much. And the oldest victim here, 97yearold rose mallinger. She was a former school secretary. A lot of people remembered her from growing up or maybe their kids going to school there. Were told she also was a regular attendee of services. She was described as spry, vibrant, and the matriarch of her family. And you can imagine at 97 years old, a lot of Family Members mourning her today. Along with her friends. And then a pair of brothers, cecil and david rosenthal. They were ages 59 and 54. And from what we have been told by so many people, they were inseparab inseparable. They were always with each other. They were known kind of as unofficial ambassadors here at tree of life. People remember them being there at the front greeting people as they came in to the synagogue for services. A pittsburgh nonprofit that supports people with disabilities says that they were well respected members of their community and also called them extraordinary. And erica, just to give you a sense of how tied into the community all of these 11 were, i was talking with a woman earlier. She knew the brothers, and theres a bus stop right over to my left side here. She said she saw them at the bus stop regularly, they would wave, say hello. This is just a gut punch to so many in this community. There was also a married couple, the simons, who were married here at tree of life in 1956. So many ties. All of these 11 doing their own thing throughout their lives to give back to their communities in love. Erica. Jessica dean with more on the victims for us. Thank you. Also joining us is yefri solomon. His family has belonged to the tree of life synagogue for over 50 years and hes also related by marriage to two of the victims. Brother cecil and david rosenthal. Thank you. Good to be here. Wish it were under other circumstances. I wish it were, too. As we were listening to jessicas report and she was going through and telling us about each of these 11 people, i saw you reacting to each of them, but specifically to david and cecil rosenthal. We have heard so much about how these two men were such a light, no matter where they were. Tell us more about them. Well, i mean, if you grew up in pittsburgh and in Squirrel Hill in particular, you knew david and cecil. They were inseparable. They were everywhere. If they werent at shul, where they were at every saturday morning, they were at the pittsburgh jcc. Very active in the community. For those of us who grew up in pittsburgh, they were just a part of the community. Today, we talk about inclusion and programs to help educate people about people with special needs. In our community, cecil and david were just part of the community. And doing their thing. They were different, and we all knew that, but everyone treated them with a kind of respect you would for any member of the community. And they were filled with light. I have told people over the past few days, there wasnt a bad bone between the two of them. You know, when i would go to tree of life, where i had was really raised for all intents and purposes, i would pick up conversations with cecil that i might not have been having for years. And it was right back there, always a big hug. Or he would hand me a prayer book and tell me what page to go to. Just these were special people. To all of us. And i have had a lot of friends of mine from all over the world reach out to me. And they all say the same thing. Whether they knew cecil and david well or not, they were a deep part of our community and everyone is grieving their loss as well as the loss of the others. Its really heartwrenching. You were there yesterday to be with this community. Which obviously made you so much of who you are today, right . This is where you grew up. This is what you knew the world was. What was it like for you to be there yesterday and why was it so important for you to be there . Well, in the midst of this tragedy, the community was coming together. And i would say, you know, hard to say this, but you see the best of humanity in moments like this. The Pittsburgh Community is a very special tightknit community. Those of us who know longer live there, those of us who live in the pittsburgh diaspora have a deep sense of community. It doesnt matter what your race is or your religion or your color or how you orient yourself, this is a community that comes together a lot around celebrations and sports teams and so when something happens like this in our community, we rally around each other. And being there and watching the entirety of the Pittsburgh Community rally around Squirrel Hill, the neighborhood i grew up in, around tree of life and the other congregations where i attended, it gives you hope. It gives you a sense of faith in humanity that even in the face of this senseless tragedy, that the world is actually a great place, and there are lots of people who care and want to make the world a better place. And so i feel it was wonderful to be a part of that, even though were grieving. The community that you describe, that you grew up in, in many ways sounds idyllic. Its what a lot of people in this country would like for their families today. Given that, given how open and accepting and welcoming this community is that you describe, to see this happen there, to see this expression of hate in a place that is supposed to be the ultimate place where all are welcome, how did you reconcile those things . Im still working through that. Squirrel hill in particular, which is where i grew up and where my family grew up and all my relatives live, is just an amazingly inclusive community. I didnt really think about that growing up. And it sounds idyllic, but its got challenged like the rest of the communities do. Were always trying to work on problems, even today as someone who lives in new york, were still deeply involved in the social services in the Pittsburgh Community, particularly for me and my family through the Pittsburgh Jewish Community center. There are challenges. But were working on it. And so when you grow up in Squirrel Hill, you grow up in an environment where you have generations of people who have lived there. Im a Third Generation of Squirrel Hillers. But you also have new immigrants and an influx of people who are coming, who are choosing to live in Squirrel Hill because of its inclusiveness. And no one judges in that regard. We have our differences, but you see churches next to synagogues and people reaching out and doing good deeds, and you walk down the street and people say how are you doing . I mean they make eye contact. They make eye contact. I want to be clear, there are neighborhoods and communities all over this country and all over the world that are like that. Growing up here, i didnt think it was anything special. Heres what i would say to everybody who is watching. You know, when you grow up in a place like Squirrel Hill, you learn how to be good. And then you go off into the world, and sometimes you return home or you go off into the world and do good for others because its what you have seen and witnessed and the way people treated you. This is Squirrel Hill at its finest, pittsburgh at its finest. While, you know, the world will always remember these tragic events, i would encourage everyone to know that this community is a Wonderful Community that has done so much more good. When you see Something Like this happen, i want to be clear. Its hard not to take it personal because this was deliberate. You know, this is an individual who clearly knows what Squirrel Hill and the Pittsburgh Jewish Community stand for. Its representative of our community, our city at large. And when you choose to do something here, youre making a very bold statement about attacking good. And so i have encouraged people to do, many people ask what can we do to help . In order to honor the lives of our friends and Family Members and in order to honorer our community, go out and do something good today, in judaism, we talk about repairing the world. You know, tree of life is where i learned that for the first time. The Pittsburgh Jewish Community center is where i practiced that. Im encouraging people to just do something positive and connect yourself to the lives that were lost and the people who didnt ask to be martyrs but today are. If you do that, youre essentially winning and making the world a better place. Isnt that the better message . Jeffrey, thank you for coming in. One other note. I notice in nearly every single description of each one of these 11 people, the word kind is used so clearly. Thats the message here. Appreciate it. Thank you, and our condolences on your losses. Coming up, new this morning, another suspicious package addressed to cnn. This time sent to cnn hearse in atlanta. It was intercepted before it reached the building. We have those details for you ahead. , and when you move in, geico could help you save on renters insurance man 1 behind wall yep, geico helped me with renters insurance, too um. The walls seem a bit thin. 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Do we know if this package at this point bears any resemblance, any similarities to the ones which were discovered last week . We do, erica. At this point, were told that this package appears similar. Its got the similar appearance with the similar style of addressing. And this one was addressed to cnn at the cnn center in atlanta, the headquarters for this network. And the fbi bomb squad is now in possession of this package, where theyre going to begin to do their work, to examine whether or not it bears all of the hallmarks, whether its connected to the packages intercepted last week. If it is confirmed to be related, then this would be the 15th such package that has been intercepted. We knew even as the suspect last week, friday, was being arrested, we heard from authorities that there was concern that there might be additional packages that were still en route, that were still in the mail system. So this may be one of those. At this point, the package was intercepted at a postal facility in atlanta. Not at cnn center. Jeff zucker, the president of the network, has told employees today that all mail headed to cnn center and other cnn buildings is being screened off site so this never posed any danger to employees there, but obviously, theres still possible danger to people who might be handling it, people at the postal facilities, people who might handle these packages. O again, the fbi is treating this with the same caution that it did all of the other 14 such packages that were intercepted last week. Evan with the latest on that. Thank you. Meantime, the man authorities believe sent the package bombs last week is set to make his First Court Appearance just a short time from now. Rosa flores is in miami outside the courthouse. What else can be expect this afternoon, rosa . Well, erica, were expecting a very short proceeding. We have learned that cesar sayoc indeed has a private defense attorney that will be representing him at this hearing. The hearing starts at 2 00 p. M. Again, its because of five federal charges. Here are those charges. Interstate transportation of an explosive device. Illegal mailing of explosives. Threats against former president s and certain other persons. Threatening interstate communications. Assaults against federal officers. And if convicted, he could face up to 48 years in prison. Now, about the actual proceeding, what will probably happen, again, its going to be very short. What will probably happen is that the judge will read these charges to sayoc, and from there, its supposed to be very short. Now, this is a very highprofile case, and the Southern District of new york has expressed interest in prosecuting the case, so its unclear at the moment if the hearing to remove him from florida and transport him to new york will happen all today, all during this hearing, or he has the right to have a hearing for removal. So its unclear whats going to happen, but were sure going to learn more about his possible removal and how expedient thats going to be at about 2 00 p. M. Today, erica. Rosa with the latest for us. Thank you. Coming up, a Progressive Jewish Group in pittsburgh writes an open letter to the president saying hes not welcome in their city until he tones down the rhetoric and disavows white nationalism. A member of that group is with us next. As one of the nations largest investors in infrastructure, we dont just help power the american dream, were part of it. This is our era. This is Americas Energy era. Nextera energy. This is Americas Energy era. 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You yourself called the murder evil, but its the direct culmination of your influence. President trump, you are not welcome in pittsburgh until you fully denounce white nationalism. Joining me now, tamy and kate who are members of the group who wrote the letter. Its part of a National Progressive group that opposes President Trump. First, i would love to hear more from you about you are both in a series of photos that for many people have really become so much a part of this event as well, as we see you embracing one another, reading from a prayer book. Could you take us back to that moment, tammy . Just what it was like for you to be there in those moments together. And how youre all doing today. In that moment, we were both coming from our synagogue, which was just a little ways up the street from there. And we were all heartbroken and in shock. And what jews do in times of mourning is that we recite psalms. So the three of us went there to recite psalms because that is what you do between the time of death and the time of burial. And i know that picture has become a touchstone for so many people, but we really want to emphasize there are jewish people around the world reciting psalms right now. There are people in our community who are in the Allegheny County medical Examiners Office around the clock taking our shifts, reciting psalms feet from where the victims of this murder are, and theyll be doing that until all of the bodies have been laid to rest, and than theyre turning their attention to our sacred texts and learning from the memory of that in the wake of the people who are murdered. We needed to do what jews do, but we were three people who happened to be in front of a camera, but there are thousands of people around the world doing the same thing we did and praying for these people who were murdered in this way. As much as you are reciting those prayers to also bring comfort, as i know, kate, does being around someone like tammy, does knowing that there are people around the world who are also reciting those psalms, does it bring you some comfort in this moment . It is good to be with community. And with people who are able to support one another, to support one another in this time of terrible tragedy. Rabbi Jeffrey Meyers from the tree of life synagogue was on here at cnn earlier today. He was asked specifically about the open letter. Take a listen to his response. Rabbi, President Trump has talked about coming to pittsburgh and coming to your synagogue in the aftermath of this. Do you want him to come . The president of the United States is always welcome. Im a citizen, hes my president. He is certainly welcome. The rabbi there saying hes always welcome. Im curious the reaction from both of you. I believe that oh, i respect rabbi meyers position. We have a joke in the community, two jews, three opinions, but we know were representing tens of thousands of jewish people who have already signed and people across the United States, around the world who feel that the blood of these victims is on President Trumps hands. That he has knowingly and intentionally and selfishly for years used this rhetoric to endanger our community and all the other communities that have been on the front line since he took office and even before that. And on behalf of our community of people, we are saying President Trump, you cannot come here until you renounce the words and the policies and the deeds that you have done that led to this day. I respect all of those who see it differently. We did not post this letter to sow dissent in our own community in a time where were trying to be unified, but he has to come here to mourn with the mourners and heal with those who seek healing and not to continue the things he has done that has led to this mourning and this need for healing in the first place. To your point about the president , you would like to see him if hes going to come to mourn with those who are mourning, to try to heal. Kate, could this also then be an opportunity to have that conversation with the president . Instead of saying dont come, offer him the olive branch and say, mr. President , come. We need to have a serious conversation. Heres why . I believe that before that happens, there needs to be that renouncement of these words and these deeds in order to feel like the conversation would have any meaning and would be productive. Kate, tammy, appreciate you both taking the time to join us. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. 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The adl has been tracking and monitoring all forms of violence extremism for several decades now. We have seen a precipitous incline in the amount of both antisemitic incidents as well as all forms of other extremism manifesting themselves domestically across the country. While the numbers we see in antisemitic spikes in 2017 are in fact shocking, theyre not surprising because we have seen this continued uptick. So again, where is that uptick coming from . Really a combination of things. For starters, in the past several years, we have seen a normalization of hate in this country. Where extremism of all forms has really entered the main stage. Second, the frequency in which this information is disseminated on social media platforms and alternative social media platforms like gab that are created for the sole intent and purpose to distribute and convene extremists of all forms to share their ideas and communicate with one another. The normalization of hate coupled with the speed in which this information is shared on social media is part of this really combustible mix. Theres a lot of finger pointing, especially in the wake of what we have seen in the last few days. President trump is often brought up here, and even some of my guests from earlier pointed to the president as to blame. Can he be held accountable for the actions of others . No one person can be held responsible for the heinous acts committed in pittsburgh this past weekend. Whats important to note is leadership in times of crisis counts. Leaders need to stand up and speak out forcefully against all forms of antisemitism, bigotry, xenophobia, islamophobislamopho all forms of bigotry. Leadership counts at the federal, state, and local levels. You also worked in the government under president s trump, obama, and bush. Was there a difference that you noticed at all in terms of the leadership of those three in their administrations . Leaders throughout all three administrations that i served, they all had different styles. The one thing that i could say is that i was fortunate enough at the department of Homeland Security that i consistently worked under leaders who stood up and spoke out against all forms of bigotry and extremism. My former boss, jeh johnson, was on news this morning, was on news yesterday talking about efforts the Previous Administration took to forcefully speak out against all forms of bigotry and extremism. I support the work we did in theprieve yg administration. I want to ask you about this other statistic. As disturbing as the 57 rise is over the span of a year, what really took my breath away was this. 90 . Thats the increase of some 90 in incidents in k12 classrooms. We off look at kids as being this great blank slate and being so accepting and not having formed their bias that may come later in life, but yet there was a 90 increase in incidents among elementary students. Where is that coming from . Thats such an important point. As individuals start to talk to solutions and start to talk about healing in the aftermath of pittsburgh, its not limited to talking about social Media Companies and content on platforms. It starts really at the Kindergarten Elementary School level. At adl, we worked with students and teachers and Institute Programs that reach about 2 Million Students per year. Specifically focused on antibias, antihate programming at the lowest level, at elementary schools, and when we talk about modeling behavior, thats why its so important to talk about leadership. Were asking young people these days to model behavior. And part of our work we do when we go into classrooms across the United States is teach young people those Critical Thinking skills, those skills to stand up and speak out against bigotry and extremism or bullying that they see happening on their schools and on their playgrounds across the country. 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Lets fly, lets fly away just say the words and well beat the birds down to acapulco bay its perfect for a flying honeymoon they say come fly with me lets fly, lets fly away come fly with me lets fly, lets fly away voters in brazil, the worlds fourth largest democracy, has elected a far right candidate. A man compared to President Trump. President trump tweeted congratulations. It follows the election of far right leaders in poland and in italy. I want to bring in max boot who is also the author of a new book, the corrosion of conservatism, why i left the right. You have an important piece out today as well that we saw over the weekend in the washington pos post. I want to start with brazil. We mentioned poland and italy. As there is this move to far right extremism, is it something you see beginning to play out in the u. S. . Absolutely. Unfortunate late, the u. S. Is part of this trend. In the past, we could say its not going to happen here. Were seeing it happen here. Were seeing this assault on democratic norms, on centrist policies from these far right populists. You see in it brazil, with hungary, with putin in russia, with the law and Justice Party in poland, and you see it right here with donald trump and his followers in the republican party. Its a very disturbing trend. I mean, you know, i grew up as a write in my book, i grew up at a happier time for liberal democracy. I graduated from college in 1991 as the berlin wall ozfalling, as they were declaring the end of history and we imagined everybody was going to be a good liberal democracy, and were seeing serious backsliding. A huge threat to even established democracies like ours. In your column in the washington post, what is happening to our country, you wreet extremism has been present in america for a long time, but trump is applying a match to the kindling. Is the president responsible for the actions of people . Not directly, but the president is certainly responsible for creating a climate of hatred. Look, if there is an attack by an islamist terrorist who is a lone wolf, we ask who is responsible . Of course, the individual is responsible, but who radicalized that individual, right . You have to ask, who is radicalizing people in america. Donald trump certainly bears responsibility. Hes part of that, not him alone. Theres lot of other people in the republican party, fox news and the rightwing media play a huge role. And social media as well. You could easily make a case. Of course. A lot of influences, but a lot of people need to be held to account because were seeing where this is leading. There is a cost to this crazy conspiracy mongering about george soros, who has become a representative of a jewish conspiracy or pretending that the Central American caravan of these poor refugees is somehow full of jihadist terrorists. Its a cost because its radicalizing the right in america. People so in these moments, people are looking for someone to unite the country and be a voice of sanity. There are a lot of calls for the president to step up. Patty davis, the daughter of president reagan, she write this is morning in the washington post, this president will never offer comfort, cor compassion t a grieving nation. Lets stop asking him. He wanted to be a different kind of president and does things his own way. Is the role of consoler in chief gone and who do we look to as a country . I agree with what she said. We will never see donald trump be president ial. The least you would hope is that hes not going to wind our wounds, but you hope he doesnt pour salt into the wounds. He continues to do that. He called the media the enemy of the people the day cnn received another suspicious package. Tom steyer, one of the targets of the maga bomber, calling him a lunatic. He called andrew gillum, the candidate for governor in florida a thief for no a pare a reason. He spews this against opponents and the media. He needs to talk. This is so irresponsible and so dangerous. One of the things you point out in terms of that rhetoric and i want to make sure i get it right. It used to be we would settle our differences through debate followed by voting. When do we get back to that . That seems to have been thrown out the window. Thats a great question. We are spinning ouff the rails and a lot is being done by donald trump and other republicans and fox news as a way to gain votes or viewers. They are increasing our sectarian divisions. They are dividing us rather than uniting us and in donalds case, its a very deliberate political strategy. This is how he mobilizes his base with the fear mongering and hysteria and attacking bookie men like the terrible thing for american democracy to have this happen. We are hearing people talk about their message which is one of goodness and taking care of others. There is a lot of great people in america. We have to rely on ordinary americans to bring us together. We are not going to get that leadership from the white house. Thank you. Just ahead, why did a brandnew boeing 737 crash into the sea. Nearly 200 people on board. Thats next. Hopes you drive safely. E coy but allstate helps you. With drivewise. Feedback that helps you drive safer. And that can lower your cost now that you know the truth. Are you in good hands . Captured lightning in a bottle. Over 260 years later as the nations leader in Energy Storage were ensuring americans have the energy they need, whenever they need it nextera energy. Whooo want to take your next vacation to new heights . Tripadvisor now lets you book over a hundred thousand tours, attractions, and experiences in destinations around the world like new york from bike tours, to bus tours, to breathtaking adventures, tripadvisor makes it easy to find and book Amazing Things to do. So you can make your next trip. 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The rescue agency said operations to locate survivors will continue around the clock. We want to bring in our aviation analyst. One of the things that came out was the Australian Government advising officials and contractors not to use this airline, lion air, who had a history of safety concerns. How significant is that information coming from the Australian Government saying to avoid this airline . Its very significant that they are not alone. The United States of america, the federal Aviation Administration from about 1997 to 2007 looked at them in 2007 and said no, indonesia as a whole doesnt meet our standards. Until 2016, even the Us Government did not permit me to fly to the United States and they found the safety oversight lacking. Bay didnt look at lion air a lot of them said how long has the plane been in the air. Where do you start as an investigator . You are exactly right. A new plane going down is highly unusual, but there are many clues. It was in maintenance the day before. I worked many accidents where the accident happened on the first flight after maintenance. The mistake was. The first flight after maintenance is also of concern. You look at that when you had an accident. We have another clue in the altitu altitude. With you see the previous flights that reached 10,000 feet and often when you cant get out, you look at power and engine issues. Sometimes the. Thanks to all of you for being with us. Inside politics with john king starts now. Thank you and welcome to inside politics. Thank you for sharing your day with us. The man accused of killing 11 worshippers in a pittsburgh synagogue. It is the deadliest antisemitic attack in u. S. History. The charge with mailing explosives in a fit of hate. All critics of President Trump. Just a week before america votes. The president blames the media. The tree of life synagogue split on the whether a visit would be helpful or hurtful. I do not welcome this president to my