children were on lockdown this afternoon. i have two small children and their schools were on lockdown responding to this tragedy. they re there, i m here hoping and praying that they are safe. but the truth is none of us is safe. that s senator rafael warnock of georgia on the senate floor yesterday addressing another mass shooting in america, this one at a medical center in atlanta. we ll have much more on the deadly attack and the senator s call to action in just a moment. also ahead the latest on the suspicious claims out of russia accusing ukraine of a drone strike on the kremlin. plus donald trump s legal team makes an odd choice for its defense strategy in a civil rape and defamation trial. good morning, and welcome to way too early on this thursday, may 4th. i m jonathan lemire, thank you for starting your day with us. we begin with the latest mass shooting in america this time in atlanta, georgia. at least five women inside a medical center there were shot,
people that i love. but with a mass shooting every day the truth is the chances are great. i shudder to say it, but the truth is in a real sense it s only a matter of time that this kind of tragedy comes knocking on your door. as a pastor i m praying for those who are affected by this tragedy, but i hasten to say that thoughts and prayers are not enough. and, in fact in fact, it is a contradiction to say that you are thinking and praying and then do nothing. it is to make a mockery of prayer. senator warnock will be a
children were on lockdown this afternoon. i have two small children and their schools were on lockdown responding to this tragedy. they re there, i m here hoping and praying that they are safe. but the truth is none of us is safe. that s senator rafael warnock of georgia on the senate floor yesterday addressing another mass shooting in america, this one at a medical center in atlanta. we ll have much more on the deadly attack and the senator s call to action in just a moment. also ahead the latest on the suspicious claims out of russia accusing ukraine of a drone
the victim who s been killed was identified as 39-year-old amy saint pierre, an employee with the centers for prevention. three of the victims were still in critical condition, another was in stable. police say the suspect was at the medical center for an appointment with his mother yesterday when he began shooting, but it s unclear at this point what the motive may have been. as we just played you a little bit, georgia senator rafael warnock gave a forceful speech on the senate floor yesterday calling on lawmakers to take action to stop the seemingly endless mass shootings. take a look at more of what he had to say. i think the unspoken assumption is that this can t happen to me, that this won t happy to me, it won t happy to
custody. as i mentioned earlier in the show, senator raphael warnock of georgia will join the conversation on morning joe. plus, we ll hear from white house national security council official john kirby about the reports from moscow of an alleged attack on the kremlin. also ahead, two-time emmy winner kiefer sutherland is a guest. morning joe a few moments away. you can make it even smarter. now ports can know where every piece of cargo is. and where it s going. (dock worker) right on time. (vo) robots can predict breakdowns and order their own replacement parts. (foreman) nice work. (vo) and retailers can get ahead of the fashion trend of the day with a new line tomorrow. with a verizon private 5g network, you can get more agility and security. giving you more control of your business. we call this enterprise intelligence. from the network america relies on. your bug spray should take out bugs, not keep out people. unlike other sprays that stick around, zevo goes from kill t