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big rip-off. >> odonnell: also on capitol hill, the landmark agreement by republicans and democrats on gun legislation. targeting gay pride events. the new video tonight of those 31 men with alleged ties to a white nationalist group, arrested, piled in the back of a u-haul. extreme weather. dangerous flooding shuts down yellowstone, with more than 170 million americans set to face temperatures over 90 degrees. our exclusive interview with the first woman to serve as secretary of the ar...

ripoff. >> odonnell: also on capitol hill, the landmark agreement by republicans and democrats on gun legislation. targeting gay pride events -- the new video tonight of the 31 men with alleged ties to a white nationalist group arrested, piled in the back of a u hall. extreme weather, dangerous flooding shuts down yellowstone with nearly 170 million americans set to face temperatures over 90 degrees. our exclusive interview with the first woman to serve as secretary of the army. do you...

Of the tens of millions of dollars clicketed by trump affiliated is was used for election. even if donors were schemed, it is different to prove ill legalities, were told ivmentd they say follow the money. scott macfarlane, thank you so much. also on capitol hill, a group of bipartisan senators are working out the details of the most sweeping gun control legislation in 30 years. the president praised the deal as a step in the right direction but some c nikole, what is in this bill? >> reporter: ...

Constitutionally. >> right. but there is a this and that issue here i think you are neglecting with all due respect, counselor. >> sure. >> the fbi is not a stranger to this process. they do the background assessments every time with judicial nominees and you have precedent here. with anita hill, when that came forward as an allegation, president bush said to the fbi, take a look. they took a few days, they took a look, they said we cant corroborate this. it then leaked and you wound up having p...

A semi automatic weapon. my father had a single action shotgun that he used once or twice a year. so i think the whole argument that you need to be armed to the hilt to fight the good fight on the front is just nuts, . >> so there is space between confiscating guns which the nra said someone will do when they talk about gun control and imposing restrictions on how and who gets the weapons. new york times has written a great article called how to buy a gun in 15 countries. the interesting part is...

>> we have to underline, this is not somebody working in a corporation where, you know, there are important standards of behavior and standing. this involves a security clearance. it is is incumbent on any white house, especially with somebody working in the west wing to say, look, some things are coming up in your background review. we need to get to the bottom of these. there are questions raised. any time this allegation comes out, let alone by two women, two ex-wives where there are photogra...

>> that means they can have the hearing. they can vote yes or vote no. they determine veracity and they determine process. that is the appropriate venue constitutionally. >> right. but there is a this and that issue here i think you are neglecting with all due respect, counselor. >> sure. >> which is the fbi is not a stranger to this process. they do the background assessments every time with judicial nominees and you have precedent here. with anita hill, when that came forward as an allegation,...