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Here in downtown houston. >> carol, how much influence does the nra still have? >> the nra has been weakened. it used to be described as this unbelievable juggernaut in power, in lobbying. it had an incredible hold over republicans, but also democrats who wanted the nras support and money. now after four years of lawsuit, internal blood feuds, disputes with its own character, its main public relations firm and enormous legal bills as it faces a civil lawsuit over wayne lepierres use of the money...

Rights groups, activists, conservatives, gop lawmakers, theyre filling the void of that weakened nra. theyre pushing harder and harder to stop any gun control restriction. you may remember famously, jose wayne lepierre when the wake of sandy hook where we were all gob smacked, wayne said a good guy with a guy is what stops a bad guy with a gun. now were seeing the falsity of that claim. there were good guys with guns outside robb elementary and it didnt make a difference. all of this to say the ...

Criminal background check bill, a few days later hes either visited or receives a call from wayne lepierre and he backs up. so theres a question the american people have to ask. is donald trump working for us, or is he working for the nra. and only he can provide a definitive answer to that by deciding its time to move forward and get something done. >> well, and the president seems to be pushing back now against his own attorney general. hes been circulating a gun reform proposal to members of ...

Because we all have a responsibility to do the right thing and stand up to the nra and stand up to the greed and corruption that is in this country today that makes every decision about whether we have a vote on common sense gun reforms. id like you to look up because i have to say this is something all of us should be caring about. especially from arizona where my dear friend was shot for doing her job. its not okay. the time for turning a blind eye is over. i yield the floor. >> senator, lets ...

Speaking of himself in these sort of messiah like terms. but when it comes to guns republicans universally say he is the one that can do this, if he is the one that lead the way and he can make a difference. >> that seems to have been wayne lepierres message the nra helped get you elected. you mentioned chosen one on china trade, king of israel retweeting that comment there. you know, beyond the surprise and interesting nature of those comments from a sitting u.s. president, there is some messag...

Scrapping a state visit to u.s. ally denmark in two weeks after danish officials rejected his expressed interest in buying greenland, a sovereign part of denmark. the danish royal family calling the cancellation a, quote, complete surprise. it comes as the president changes his mind on another issue, universal background checks for gun purchases here at home. according to a source, a phone call with the head of the nra, combined with pressure from gop lawmakers, has cemented the presidents rever...

Its a total pattern with this president. when there is a tragedy he gets behind the idea of new gun control measures. but when the smoke clears and the political realities set in, the president backs off, and so is the case with this current situation, a source telling both myself and cnns katelyn collins that after a long conversation with the nras head wayne lepierre, the president told lepierre that universal background checks are off the table. so thats a considerable departure from what the...

Happens specifically with white people and specifically with women. and that suggests also a larger trend that we saw in 2018 which is that among white suburban women the president has not been doing well. and that doesnt bode well for republicans heading into 2020 whether its for the presidency or for down ballot racesmism. >> and we saw that in 2018, white suburban women really helped turn congress back to blue. alex, you cover this administration, you cover the white house. you can see in the...

From wayne lepierre and the president proves his impotent on these issues. this is exactly the kind of outreach that might have appealed to them. instead hes continuing to say the body count is going to continue to rise, and cant do anything right for the-country because im too weak and afraid. >> the president had this call yesterday with the nra chief. they talked for about half an hour, maybe up to 45 minutes. it varies judging by different people. but it was during that call that real really...

Worry about their childrens security. but president trump is retreating from any plan to expand background checks for gun buyers. this is a problem that has only gotten worse on his watch. 4 of the 10 deadliest mass shootings in u.s. modern history have happened during the trump presidency. lets begin there as we bring in katelyn collins, john avalon. >> the reporting is that trump had several conversations with wayne lepierre and as of this morning everything he said about wanting expanded univ...