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People who are frustrated, who are struggling, who are angry. its very raw, its very real. it is impacting. background checks for one, mental illness and specific measures we can look at to improve the background check process by looking at mental illness is another. again, the age 21 piece of this. it is impacting his thinking. >> are you sure that action will be taken? >> as i told major, right now were in a listening phase. i imagine there will be a legislative process. >> the nra is standing...

Background check process, but they oppose closing the gun show loophole. they oppose it. they dont have credibility on any of these subjects. >> i understand what youre saying about the nra, and we will hear from the head of the nra in just moments to see where he stands on some of the things the president is saying. i understand your skepticism on congressional leaders because these things have to come up with a vote for it to make any kind of difference. however, you do have the president who ...

A lot of people -- it was very raw and emotional. it was very real. i can tell you its impacting him. i can tell you he is listening. again, the policies that hes beginning to talk about, background checks for one, mental illness and specific measures we can look at to improve the background check process by looking at mental illness is another. the age 21 piece of this. there are a number of things he is considering and talking to family members, local officials, many others, it is impacting so...

Personalities shake out. but in terms of where the fbi comes down on this, look, if the fbi had concerns -- weve seen this in the porter case -- they can certainly raise concerns and say, look, were not finished with our investigation, but you need to be aware there are some red flags here. we dont have any indication thats happened with jared kushner. if there are concerns with the national security side that this is somebody you shouldnt be looking at national security information, they can an...

Not been able to get through the background check process to get cleared for a full clearance despite the fact hes been working in the white house for over a year. this policy from white house chief of staff john kelly seemed aimed at jared curb nekushners forehead. it looked like he would be out of a job in the white house as of friday or bumped down to where he doesnt need to see anything sensitive and by the end of this week, thats what is in the black and white document of the policy john ke...

Prevagen. the name to remember. >> jon: medical mystery now. still no explanation or diagnosis for what the state department calls health attacks on american diplomats at our embassy in cuba. a new report finds they have vision, hearing and balance symptoms similar to those caused by a concussion. but they havent had any blows to the head. u.s. staff in havana say the sickness began with strange noises, high pitched sounds at their homes and hotel rooms. after one full year u.s. medical experts ...

Enforcement without violating any compliance hipaa regulations in the background check process. so lets see how we can shape and mold this to be a positive. thats not part of this legislation. >> right. >> thats not part of this legislation that was introduced by john cornyn this is something specific. but its not nothing. if it passed maybe it will help some where going forward. >> you brought up the issue of mental health. the school was obviously concerned. his parents before, his mother was ...

>> right now you have a patchwork in which local communities and states give information to one system. our budget has an increase for 200 personnel to help staff that system. we want to make sure the background check process is fully staffed. that all information gets in. >> very interesting. well see what senator cornyn has to say later today or this week. >> alicia: griff, what the students are doing, this is unlike anything ive seen in the aftermath of a school shooting in this country. what...

Because of this matter, really are misguided. steve: lets talk a little bit about what has gone on in the past week down in parkland, florida, 17 high school students in some of the staff murdered, we understanding the president of the united states did reach out to john cornyn. he has co-authored a bill with chris murphy of connecticut. its called the fix nics act. which would toughen up background checks. whats the status of that? >> well, the president did talk to senator cornyn on friday. th...

White house official but you do have me. i was told by white house official earlier this evening who said the white house counsel has not shared enough information about what he knows and what he knew at the time about porters background. wray said earlier today that the background check process was completed in july and at that time that mcgahn knew this information was lurking. now the official did say that perhaps kelly did not dig enough or prod enough in this information. but according to t...