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sacred, the only truly sacred obligation we have is to prepare and equip those women and men we send into harms way and care for them and their families when they return home. and when they dont. this is an obligation that unites americans. and brings us together to make sure the women and men who are willing to lay down their lives for us get the very best from us in return. i want to acknowledge that were making progress in key areas like bipartisan legislation advancing in congress ...

dispatch audio about a child trapped in the middle of the massacre in uvalde, texas. cnn has not been able to confirm this audio clip. it was first reported by abc news. >> its unclear when the message was relayed, but according to the texas public safety director there were at least eight 911 calls from at least two callers inside robb elementary. >> we have a child on the line. >> he is in a room full of victims. >> at least 19 officers were just on the other side of the door of that...

youre driving. gas prices are ridiculous. welcome to a special edition of "the lead." im pamela brown in for jake tapper on this memorial day. and we start with our national lead. and the first funeral services for the victims of the horrific massacre in uvalde, texas. today the families and communities honored the memory of 10-year-old amerie jo garza and mighty rodriguez. and amid the grief in uvalde, a demand for answers as to why police waited out in the hallway for more than an ...

united states and around the world. wolf blitzer is off today. im jim acosta and this is a "the situation room" special report. >> and we begin our coverage this evening in the town of uvalde, texas. still heartbroken and grasping for answers nearly a week after the robb elementary school massacre. lets get to lucy kafanov in uvalde. new audio and video evidence keeps pouring in from the crime scene. what else can you tell us? >> thats right, jim. official accounts of how police have r...

memorial day. im julie banderas. glad to be with you today. griff? >> im griff jenkins. great to be with you. such a special honor to anchor on this day, memorial day, the day that we say never forget the sacrifice and valor of the brave men and women who laid down their lives in the name of freedom standing in the breach between tyranny and the cherished freedoms we have at home. arlington national cemetery a live look in the more than 400,000 tombstones in that hallowed ground of the...

the only one that is truly sacred, the only truly sacred obligation we have is to prepare and equip those women and men we send into harms way and care for them and their families when they return home, and when they dont. its an obligation that unites americans, brings us together, make sure the women and men who were willing to lay down their lives for us in the very best to return. i want to acknowledge we are making progress in key areas, like bipartisan legislation advancing in co...

first in uvalde, families of loved ones that killed 19 children and two teachers are mourning in that community. an investigation into what exactly went wrong. why didnt officers get into that school and confront the gunman much faster? heres how a texas lawmaker described his conversation with one little girls father. the. >> reporter: their little girl had been shot in the back with one bullet through the kidney area. she likely bled out, according to the first responder. who is to k...

before moving in on the shooter. this despite records showing that the local police chief completed active shooter training in december that calls on police to do the exact opposite. meanwhile, president biden fresh from his visit to uvalde has promised action on gun reform. the question this morning, will congress follow through. and will this latest tragedy actually move republicans >> the president in the last hour seems to think so. >> i havent spoken to them, i think theyll have t...

republican. i know that it makes no sense to be able to purchase something that can fire up to 300 rounds. i can do the things ive done and any action i can take, ill take, but i cant outlaw a weapon. i cant change the background checks. i cant do that . >> those comments follow the presidents trip sunday to uvalde, meeting with first responders, faith leaders, local officials and grieving families. as mr. biden and the first lady paid tribute to the victims of the mass shooting last w...

sacred is to prepare and equip those women and men we send into harms way and care for them and their families when they return home. and when they dont. its ab obligation that unites americans. it brings us together to make sure the women and men who are willing to lay down their lives for us get the very best from us in return. i want to acknowledge were making progress in key years like bipartisan legislation thats advancing in congress that would deliver health care services and be...