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Updating msnbcs top story of the day. we show you the long lines happening in charleston as people are gathering, paying their respects to the slain minister and state senator, the reverend clementa pinckney. mourners are filling into the td arena which is just a short distance around the corner from emanuel ame church where the reverend and eight others were brutally gunned down last week. president obama will deliver the eulogy and is expected to depart from the white house in about two hours....

Today theres going to be just a whole host of dignitaryies attending the funeral. the president, first lady, speaker of the house and also secretary hillary clinton. thats just naming some of the dignitaries. the role that the president has to play, hes delivering the eulogy but hes going to be the comforter in chief. its a role hes had to play before but this this one and this time is very very different different. unlike other national tragedies this one is a racially motivated massacre. hes o...

Opportunity to work on both the proposition 8 trial and again in virginia. i think the decision is brilliantly worded and will help advance the rights of gays and lesbians beyond just marriage equality by confirming both their place in society and the need for them to be treated equally. >> josh, were going to work on some of your mike issues and were going to come back to you in a second. white house communications director jen socki join mess now. jen, it is great to see you. >> great to see y...

13 and was ordained a pastor at 18. five years later, reverend pinckney was elected to the south carolina house of representatives, the youngest african-american to hold the honor. at age 27, the state senate. >> he was always there to help those that were in need, because he cared about the people. >> reporter: the reverends body was then transported to charleston for another viewing at emanuel ame church this as two more victims, ethel lance and sharonda coleman-singleton were laid to rest. th...

Throughout the presidency, president obama is very, very careful to strike this perfect balance at times. now, it seems like, you know, he just doesnt seem to be needing to do that so much. and then, tomorrow, were going to hear him give this eulogy for reverend pinkney. we expect him to be more far-reaching than youre average eulogy. the white house isnt going to say exactly what hes going to get into. but we wouldnt rule out that he is going to be talking about, again, those hot button issues....

Stance, the way hes dealing with pub lick and politics and his opponents. its not swrager. its just hes a liberated guy and says what he wants and, within the constitution, do what he wants. >> yeah. and a whole lot of people want him to be more frank and more open when it comes to issues of race. hes coming here tomorrow to give the reverends eulogy. clearly, the confers about race isnt other. what are people expecting him to say tomorrow? >> look, like many americans, i feel its going to be a ...

If it turns into legislation, the flag comes down but the agenda must come down cheshd change that if -- they reject. obviously that was the very moving day, at a.m.e. church since that horrific racist trifl attack. tell me how important you feel the presidents speech the eulogy was to people in the state. >> well it was very, very important. let me read to you, if you dont mind a know from reverend pinkneys daughter that was on the insert of the program. dear daddy, i notice you were shot at ...

"new day." lets go back to new york and michaela. >> wonderful conversation on this important day in charleston. we are following breaking news a terror attack on a factory in france. one person is dead. we are going to give you a live report in a few moments. big week for president obama. perhaps more done in the last few days to shape his legacy than any week in recent memory. today will be another big part of it. an emotional eulogy for a fallen pastor in charleston south carolina. john k...

Quote, after an appropriate time there will be an opportunity to have questions answered but we ask that right now care and attention and support be given to the grieving family members of the victims. happening this morning, president obama and the first lady will fly to charleston for the funeral of the reverend clementa. the president will deliver the eulogy. martin savage is in charleston with the latest for us. >> reporter: today is going to be an another emotional day u in charleston. yest...

Expecting to see president obama deliver the eulogy at the funeral for state senator clementa pinckneys funeral. well bring it to you live when it happens.