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Saying that maybe it was targeted specifically at the gop. i dont think we know at this point, but theres definitely premeditation and theres definitely reconnaissance. this is not a practice field. im someone who frequents d.c. i would not have known this is where they practice for this upcoming softball game. >> brad winstrop, a republican from the state of ohio who served in the middle east an was a combat surgeon was on the field. i know it was mo brooks who used his belt as a tourniquet for...

Protection? >> no. we work with our local police department, who have already trained all of our individuals on how we can keep doors locked and only admit people under protected circumstances. but when youre a person of the people, this is our job. its very hard to separate yourself from it. theres a degree which you know thats part of our accessibility needs to be part of the job that we do. what we need to have confidence in is that we can do it without being worried about physical assault. >...

After that it was a scene of chaos. congressman bill johnson, he was at the practice field. it is good to see you. i understand you left shortly before the shots rang out. whats your story? >> i had a meeting back on the hill, and i probably left 5 minutes before everything happened. so you probably heard from others that were there that can give you more of a birds-eye view, this is absolutely tragic. >> bill: did you notice anything unusual or suspicious? >> the only thing that i noticed, and ...

Underneath veterans stadium in philadelphia just to tell kevin ward how proud he was. ward told me, the quoecoach kned never give up, and that was the part of him that was out with me on that major league field. and ward, having played sports from the sand lot to professional level regards mike pettine as his greatest coach. today, more than three decades later, i can picture him, standing on the practice field, behind cb west in his trademark baseball cap with wide, frameless winses, whistle ar...

Burr wn, pennsylvania. youre in the philadelphia suburbs. why was this location chosen for melania? >> so important in terms of the republican voter. these four counties around philadelphia have more than 20% of voters, and you said the magic word. suburban women. the trump campaign believes they can bring suburban women, republican women back home, and that melania trump is the best person to make that case. and they think a lot of people are going to turn out. look, they have a big screen up h...

But a key turning point came this weekend when black players on mizzous division one football team decided to boycott until wolfe resign and the black activist group who campaigned for his ouster demanded, among other things, a meeting with missouris governor. >> aiding and dismantling systems of oppression within higher education, specifically the -- the resignation of tim wolfe is a glimmer of hope for historically marginalized students whose voices have been silenced by patriarchal white male...

But a key turning point came this weekend when black players on mizzous division one football team decided to boycott until wolfe resign and the black activist group who campaigned for his ouster demanded, among other things, a meeting with missouris governor. >> aiding and dismantling systems of oppression within higher education, specifically the -- the resignation of tim wolfe is a glimmer of hope for historically marginalized students whose voices have been silenced by patriarchal white male...

Economy tonight. and so any number of those issues can come up, along with ben carson, and his past, and other things that tend to crop up. >> thats a good point. it will be interesting to see if they stay on track with the economy. tracie, thank you so much for that. dozens of boycotting football players are headed back to the practice field at the university of missouri today. this after the abrupt resignation by the president of the university of missouri system at the center, weeks of prot...

And if so what are they saying? >> the few letters that i did see, the one of the first four that were sent. they were basic threats stating that anything can happen at the stadium that we ended up having to cancel a week of the season and prior to the incident actually prior to the actions on tuesday we were making up those games that were cancelled the first time this all started about month and a half ago. >> do the players know about this and how do they feel about it? absolutely, the player...

And if so what are they saying? >> the few letters that i did see, the one of the first four that were sent. they were basic threats stating that anything can happen at the stadium that we ended up having to cancel a week of the season and prior to the incident actually prior to the actions on tuesday we were making up those games that were cancelled the first time this all started about month and a half ago. >> do the players know about this and how do they feel about it? absolutely, the player...