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is now saying involving paul manafort, after Robert Muellers team accused him of tampering with witnesses while he was under house arrest, allegedly trying to get them to lie. The major change tonight involving the miss america pageant. What you will never see again. And the doctor under investigation, dancing while operating. Patients now suing, alleging their procedures went terribly wrong. And its great to have you with us here on a tuesday night. And we begin tonight with President Trump and his own event held at the white house today, after pulling his invite for the super bowl champs, the Philadelphia Eagles. The president abruptly canceling their visit after most of the players said they would not be coming. President trump rebranding the day as a celebration of america, attacking players who kneel during the National Anthem. And tonight, the controversy over this image, eagles star zach ertz praying long before the anthem with other players. Hes now getting an apology for the way he was portrayed. Abcs chief White House CorrespondentJonathan Karl leading us off. And the rockets red glare reporter the super bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles were supposed to be here. Instead, it was just President Trump, hand on heart, singing the National Anthem. That our flag was still there reporter the president disinvited the whole team after learning that fewer than ten players were planning to show up. Instead, he held what he called a celebration of america. Many in the crowd, white house and government employees. We always will stand for the National Anthem. Reporter the white house said the eagles, quote, disagree with their president , because he insists they proudly stand for the National Anthem. But the eagles were one team where no players ever kneeled for the National Anthem last season. Today, Eagles SafetyMalcolm Jenkins said, the decision was made to lie and paint the picture that these players are
antiamerica, antiflag and antimilitary. Is the president aware that not a Single Player on the eagles through the entire season knelt for the National Anthem . The president s position on not just the anthem has been clear. But lets not forget, this isnt there were 80 members of the Eagles Organization that rsvped and committed to attend this event, as recently as friday. Reporter why is he acting like this about the National Anthem . Look, if this wasnt a political stunt by the eagles franchise, then they wouldnt have planned to attend the event and then backed out at the last minute. Reporter the president has been talking about the anthem controversy since last september, lashing out at players who protested Police Misconduct and social injustice by taking a knee. Get that son of a [ bleep ] off the field right now, out. Hes fired. Reporter the issue fired up many of his core supporters. Just yesterday, fox news showed this image of eagles players it suggested were kneeling during
the anthem. The Philadelphia Eagles will not be visiting the white house tomorrow to celebrate their super bowl victory, due to the National Anthem controversy. Reporter but wait. Those Players Werent Kneeling during the anthem. They were praying before the game. This cant be serious, eagles tight end zach ertz tweeted. Praying before games with my teammates, well before the anthem, is being used for your propaganda . Fox later admitted the error and apologized. But with the nba finals now under way, dont count on the winner showing up at the white house. Its typical of him. Im not surprised. I mean, i know no matter who wins this series, no one wants the invite anyway, so, it wont be golden state or cleveland going. I agree with bron. Jon karl live with us from the white house tonight. And jon, the eagles spent the day practicing in philadelphia. I know the mayor of philadelphia
did not hold back his opinion today. Reporter he sure didnt. The mayor of philadelphia, jim kenney, issued a statement, responding to the president s treatment of the eagles, saying, quote, disinviting them from the white house only proves that our president is not a true patriot, but a fragile egomaniac obsessed with crowd size and afraid of embarrassment of throwing a party to which no one wants to attend. That the word, david, from the mayor of philadelphia. Jon karl at the white house. Thank you, jon. The other major developing headline at this hour, the new warning tonight. The Volcano Emergency in guatemala getting worse. Volcanic debris coming down yet again at this hour. The death toll rising today. And we have new images tonight, showing a wall of ash erupting from underground. People on the road there scrambling for their lives. Tonight, more on that warning just issued. And abcs Victor Oquendo is on the ground for us again tonight. Reporter tonight, guatemalas volcano of fire is erupting yet again, causing massive evaluations. Rescue crews, sent in to find survivors, having to flee to save their own lives. This was the moment the volcano violently erupted days ago, devastating nearby towns. Fire shooting into the sky, while floods of molten lava tear down the mountainside. The thick plume of ash and rock towering over this nearby resort. And tonight, the death toll is on the rise. At least 70 confirmed deaths, with many more expected. This, as tragic stories like lilian hernandezs, start to emerge. Hernandez says 36 members of her family are gone, an unimaginable loss. Town after town preserved at the moment of destruction, as crews break through tin roofs looking for signs of life. Cars and homes, caked in thick coats of mud. Meanwhile, just outside el rodeo, the heartwrenching wait for those who lost family, like norma, who cant find her two sons, her father or her mother. Some 1,800 people now staying in shelters like this one. Eric ortiz and his family now staying here because its too dangerous to return home. David, many of the cars behind me are filled with people evacuating. Flip for Robert Mueller . Reporter david, theres no question that the special counsel is ramping up the pressure on manafort. But tonight, manafort is pushing back. His spokesman releasing a statement that manafort is, quote, innocent, and nothing about these latest allegations changes our defense. We will do our talking in court. David . Indicating the fight will go on. Pierre, thank you. Now to the crackdown at the border. News tonight about hundreds of children separated from their parents. Abc news reporting here last week on a mother and her 14yearold son separated more than eight months ago. She had not seen him since. Shes accused of trying to illegally enter the u. S. Shes applying for asylum. Well tonight, word that they have been reunited now. And this evening, what happened when a senator tried to get a tour of a former walmart where children are now believed to be held . Heres abcs chief National Affairs correspondent tom llamas. Reporter tonight, new pressure on the Trump Administration and their Zero Tolerance policy for illegal immigration. Behind those doors inside that walmart are apparently many
hundreds of children. Reporter senator jeff merkley traveling to the border over the weekend, trying to get inside this Government Facility he says is Holding Children who are separated from their parents after crossing the border illegally. Can you please give me a tour of it . Reporter police soon arriving on the scene. What was your name again . Im sorry, senator senator jeff merkley. Reporter and merkley not allowed in. The children are being separated from their families, warehoused here. Reporter one of those families separated, profiled here last week. We brought you the story of jocelyn, who told us she was fleeing an abusive husband back in brazil. But when she crossed illegally into the u. S. With her 14yearold son, james, back in august of last year, Immigration Officials took her child away. She says, he looked at me, like, mom, help me, because i dont know where theyre taking me. Her son taken more than 1,000 miles away to a Refugee Center in chicago while shes seeking asylum. But today, after eight months of
separation, mother and son back in each others arms. The government finally reuniting them. The Trump Administration has recently separated around 700 children from their parents. Its part of an Enforcement Tactic under a hardline immigration policy. If you dont want your child to be separated, then dont bring them across the border illegally. Tom llamas continuing his reporting on this. And tom, the Trump Administration continues to argue that theyre prosecuting the crime of illegal Border Crossing here. Reporter thats right, david. And they say they cannot send those kids to jail, so, thats why in those cases, the children are being separated. Now, as for senator merkley, the Trump Administration has taken a lot of offense to his trip and what he said there on the border, saying he did not follow the proper protocol, in some cases, not giving those facilities advance notice, so they could accommodate him once he arrived. David . Tom llamas on this again tonight. Thank you, tom. And next here this evening, the showdown on capitol hill. Senators grilling education secretary betsy devos about President Trumps School Safety commission. She revealed the commission will
not look at the role of guns us in school violence. The Commission Formed after the deadly High School Shooting in parkland. 17 people were killed in february there. Devos comments then led to a i patrick leahy. Will your Commission Look at the role of firearms as it relates to gun violence in our schools . That is not part of the commissions charge, per se. I see. Youre studying gun violence, but not considering the role of guns . Were actually studying School Safety and how we can ensure our students are safe at school. There have been five Deadly School shootings reported since parkland, including ten killed in santa fe, texas, just about two weeks ago. Next tonight, Harvey Weinstein was arraigned today on sex Assault Charges here in New York City. Weinstein appearing to limp into court this morning. He pleaded not guilty to rape and a criminal sex act. Hes accused of attacking two women in 2004 and 2013. Near 100ccve come forward in the last seven months. Weinstein denies all allegations. There is still much more
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