plea for reform in wake of the mass shooting in his hometown. we ll have an exclusive interview with mcconaughy in just a bit. we start with mark meredith. good evening, mark. the white house is optimistic that congress can reach a compromise when it comes to new gun control laws. the actor matthew mcconaughy is urging both washington and the country to act. these regulations are not a step back. today from a white house podium texas native american and hollywood activist matthew mcconaughy delivered an impassioned plea urging the country to support efforts to curb gun violence. we have a chance to reach for a higher ground above our political affiliations. the actor s white house visit comes after the tragic shooting at rob elementary school in his hometown of uvalde, texas. today the president ignored reporters questions about gun control, while on capitol lawmakers pressed the administration for answers on another urgent matter, the u.s. economy. we re seein
of a mass shooting. this one at an elementary school. in about a half an hour, we expect an update from greg abbott on yesterday s shooting at rob elementary school. police say the shooter, armed with an ar-style rifle and wearing the type of vest tactical teams use, entered the school, barricaded himself in a classroom, and opened fire. police say they eventually had to break windows to evacuate other students and staffers. as investigators continue to piece together what transpired, they re learning more about the suspect himself. they have identified him as 18-year-old uvalde resident. no friend or girlfriend that we can identify. it s hard to identify what caused or sent this individual to, you know, complete this heinous act, this evil act. it shows you pure evilness with this individual going into a school, barricading himself inside a classroom, and shooting children and teachers. meanwhile, in washington flags are flying at half-staff outside the white house the d
plea for reform in wake of the mass shooting in his hometown. we ll have an exclusive interview with mcconaughy in just a bit. we start with mark meredith. good evening, mark. the white house is optimistic that congress can reach a compromise when it comes to new gun control laws. the actor matthew mcconaughy is urging both washington and the country to act. these regulations are not a step back. today from a white house podium texas native american and hollywood activist matthew mcconaughy delivered an impassioned plea urging the country to support efforts to curb gun violence. we have a chance to reach for a higher ground above our political affiliations. the actor s white house visit comes after the tragic shooting at rob elementary school in his hometown of uvalde, texas. today the president ignored reporters questions about gun