El paso, texas outside another American Crime scene, another sight of a massacre by guns. Welcome to our viewers here in the u. S. And around the world. Any minute now, we will hear from President Trump. This as the nation mourns 29 People Killed in two states just 13 hours apart. What will the president say . What will he do . What will he push for . What will he deliver . So far he has floated the idea of tying universal Background Checks to something hes desired for a long time, Immigration Reform, which normally means money as well for a wall on the border. He also took a moment to blame the media for the attacks and the violence. Left unsaid anything about White Supremacy. In fact, since these shootings, particularly the one here in el paso where the shooter referenced white supremacist views, the president has not used those words. Look at the comments of his fbi director, Christopher Wray emphasizing the danger in this country right now. The country is mourning the lives of so many lost so quickly and we keep seeing videos like this day after day. That is dayton, ohio this weekend where video released overnight shows how quickly that gunman was able to kill and how quickly Dayton Police stopped him seconds before he entered a bar packed with people trying to hide from him. So what can be done and what will be done, jim, to prevent this from happening again . Ill tell you, i spent a lot of time in war zones. Ive heard those sounds in iraq and afghanistan. That kind of gunfire, to hear it on an American Street is just a different story, and yet its not the first time and likely wont be the last. Lets get to cnns pam brown. Shes live at the white house. The president is telegraphing Background Checks in exchange for Immigration Reform. Any mention of Assault Weapons or is this going to be the president s path . Reporter this morning President Trump suggested tying the Background Checks to reform after the shooting in texas that targeted immigrants. What he didnt indicate in his tweets this morning is whether he supported legislation passed in the house earlier this year requiring Background Checks that the white house threatened to veto. President trump also has yet to address White Nationalism and the gunman in El Paso Targeting Hispanics and immigrants. Trump has warned of an invasion of undocumented at the southern border, and some of that was in the manifesto by the gunman. President trump has yet to acknowledge his rhetoric. Were going to learn more about President Trumps plan when he addresses the nation any moment now. White house officials tell me the president is expected to introduce preliminary policy ideas in what will be prepared remarks from the tell prompter. In the past he has considered Assault Weapons ban, but then he backed away from that under pressure from the nra. In brief remarks yesterday the president focused on Mental Health issues and not guns in the wake of the backtoback shootings. So as we await his remarks, about he take more of a Leadership Role in gun control . Will he address White Nationalism . And will the president take any president for his rhetoric . The white house officials are defensive about the suggestion the president s rhetoric prompted the texas shooting, but his rhetoric on immigration as president of the United States cannot be ignored. Back to you. It absolutely cannot. Pamela brown, thank you so much for being there. Were going to hear from the president in just moments, jim. The president s words certainly heard loud and clear here in el paso. Ive heard that from a lot of residents in the last 24 hours. Lets get the latest from el paso. Police say the shooting suspect is volunteering information now, but he is showing no remorse or
regret for a massacre that left 20 people dead. Weve also learned that the Justice Department is seriously considering bringing federal hate crime and federal firearm charges against the suspect. Josh campbell has been following the story. He is a former fbi supervisory Special Agent as well as a cnn Law Enforcement analyst. Tell us what Value Investigators can learn from a shooter can who in unusual circumstances rather than dying in the midst of a massacre like this, turned himself in. What can they learn of value now . Jim, weve seen so many instances in the past where a shooter will be engaged by Law Enforcement and is killed or opts to turn the gun on themselves. We saw that a week ago in california at the Food Festival are a footer killed three people, injured a dozen more and then turned the gun on himself after being shot by officers. This is a different case in el paso because the shooter is alive. He was questioned by law
enforcement. Were told that he was providing information and was answering their questions willfully. Now, what helps them get to the motive. The idea of why this person came here intending to cause Mass Violence and murder. We talked about this investigation and some of the threads that are still lingering. One of them pertains to the distance between where the shooter is from and the location of the actual attack. He lived some 650 miles from this area, from this walmart. So weve seen this manifesto thats alleged by ln tied to him. Law enforcement is working to definitively determine whether that was his, in which this person describes white supremacist ideology, hatred toward immigrants and hispanics. Were in a boredrd city with a large hispanic population. The key item for investigators is trying to determine did he come here to kill hispanics and minorities. Sadly, jim, also weve seen instances in the past where
these type of white sfrupremacis are proud of what theyve done and theyre proud to tell Law Enforcement what they did to cause the mass murder. Thats one reason they like to share, as if theyre proud of what they did. Bragging about it, almost. Josh campbell, its good to have someone with your experience on the case. Poppy. It certainly is. Lets take you to ohio, because police say it is still too soon for them to really speculate on any motive about what caused this gunman to just murder nine people in a minute. But four former classmates of the gunman say he had a hit list of students in high school that he wanted to kill. Polo is live for us in dayton, ohio. What do you know about the list, polo . Nine people that were killed, and that includes the shooters own sister here, and as we are hearing from some of the former classmates, they describe him as essentially a dark and depressive individual, who according to at least four
former classmates kept a kill list. At the same time, people are searching for the motive. They still want to hear from police why this killer decided to do what he did here. What we are hearing is a very shocking but short timeline that gives you a sense of how quickly things changed on this street yesterday morning. Investigators saying that in a matter of second, 24 seconds, this killer was able to injury 35 people, nine of them fatly. It took only about 50 years from where he made his way into the street where he was sfrung topp police. Were reflecting on the memory of these five people and praying for the recovery of about two dozen people who continue to recover. But at the same time they are certainly hoping to hear what the motive was and hoping to hear from the president. That will happen in moments. Were waiting for the president. He will make a statement in the diplomatic room. Here comes the president who said just yesterday we have to get it stopped. This has been going on for years. Lets listen to what he says right now. Good morning. My fellow americans, this morning our nation is overcome with shock, horror and sorrow. This weekend more than 80 people were killed or wounded in two evil attacks. On saturday morning in el paso, texas a wicked man went to a Walmart Store where families were shopping with their loved ones. He shot and murdered 20 people and injured 26 others, including precious little children. Then in the early hours of sunday morning, dayton, ohio, another Twisted Monster Opened Fire on a crowded downtown street. He murdered nine people, including his own sister and
injured 27 others. The first lady and i join all americans in praying and grieving for the victims, their families, and the survivors. We will stand by their side forever. We will never forget. These barbaric slauters are an assault on our communities, an attack on our nation and a crime against all humanity. We are sickened by this monstrous evil, the cruelty, the hatred, the malice, the blood shed and the terror. Our hearts are shattered for every family whose children, husbands and wives were ripped from their arms and their lives. America weeps for the fallen. We are a loving nation and our
children are entitled to grow up in a just, peaceful and loving society. Together, we lock arms to shoulder the grief. We ask god in heaven to ease the anguish of those who suffer and we vow to act with urgent resolve. I want to thank the many Law Enforcement personnel who responded to these atrocities with the extraordinary grace and courage of american heros. I have spoken with Texas Governor greg abbott and Ohio Governor mike dewine, as well as mayor dee margo of el paso, texas, and mayor nan whaley of dayton, ohio, to stress our profound sadness and unfailing support. Today we also send the condolences of our nation to the president of mexico and all the
people of mexico for the loss of their citizens in the el paso shooting. Terrible, terrible thing. I have also been in close contact with Attorney General Barr and fbi director wray. Federal authorities are on the ground and i have directed them to provide any and all assistance required, whatever is needed. The shooter in el paso posted a manifesto online consumed by racist hate. In one voice, our nation must condemn racism, bigotry and white house supremacy. These sinister ideologies must be defeated. Hate has no place in america. Hatred warps the mind, ravages the heart and devours the soul. We have asked the fbi to identify all further resources
they need to investigate and disrupt hate crimes and domestic terrorism, whatever they need. We must recognize that the internet has provided a dangerous avenue to Radicalize Disturbed Minds and perform demented acts. We must shine light on the Dark Recesses of the internet and stop mass murders before they start. The internet, likewise, is used for human trafficking, illegal Drug Distribution and so many other heinous crimes. The perls of the internet and social media cannot be ignored and they will not be ignored. In the two decades since columbine, our nation has watched with rising horror and dread as one Mass Shooting has followed another, over and over again, decade after decade. We cannot allow ourselves to feel powerless. We can and will stop this evil contagion. In that task, we must honor the sacred memory of those we have lost by acting as one people. Open wounds cannot heal if we are divided. We must seek real bipartisan solutions. We have to do that in a bipartisan manner that will truly make america safer and better for all. First, we must do a better job of identifying and acting on Early Warning signs. I am directing the Department Of Justice to work in partnership with local, state and federal agencies, as well as social Media Companies to develop tools that can detect mass shooters before they strike. As an example, the monster in the Parkland High School in
florida had many red flags against him, and yet nobody took decisive action. Nobody did anything. Why not . Second, we must stop the gl violence in our society. This includes the gruesome video games that are now commonplace. It is too easy today for troubled youth to surround themselves with a culture that celebrates violence. We must stop or substantially reduce this and it has to begin immediately. Cultural change is hard, but each of us can choose to build a culture that celebrates the inherent worth and dignity of every human life. Thats what we have to do. Third, we must reform our Mental Health laws to better identify mentally disturbed individuals who may commit acts of violence and make sure those people, not only get treatment, but when
necessary, involuntary confinement. Mental illness and hatred pulls the trigger, not the gun. Fourth, we must make sure that those judged to pose a grave risk to Public Safety do not have access to firearms and that if they do, those firearms can be taken through rapid due process. That is why i have called for Red Flag Laws, also known as extreme Risk Protection orders. Today im also directing the Department Of Justice to propose legislation ensuring that those who commit hate crimes and mass murders face the Death Penalty and that this Capital Punishment be delivered quickly, decisively, and without years of needless delay. These are just a few of the areas of cooperation that we can
pursue. I am open and ready to listen and discuss all ideas that will actually work and make a very big difference. Republicans and democrats have proven that we can join together in a bipartisan fashion to address this plague. Last year, we enacted the stop School Violence and fix into law, providing grants to improve School Safety and strengthening critical Background Checks for firearm purchases. At my direction, the Department Of Justice banned bump stocks. Last year we prosecuted a Record Number of firearms offenses. But there is so much more that we have to do. Now is the time to set destructive partisanship aside. So destructive. And find the courage to answer
hatred with unity, devotion and love. Our future is in our control. America will rise to the challenge. We will always have and we always will win. The choice is ours and ours alone. It is not up to mentally ill monsters, it is up to us. If we are able to pass great legislation after all of these years, we will ensure that those who were attacked will not have died in vain. May god bless the memory of those who perished in toledo and may god protect them. May god protect all of those from texas to ohio, may god bless the victims and their families, may god bless america. Thank you very much. Thank you. The president there issuing
an emotional, i think you can say, Public Statement following these two days of deadly violence in america. He said two things there, poppy, that he has not yet said about these shootings. He mentioned White Supremacy and said that there should be a clear condemnation of racism, bigotry and white sfrupremacy. He also called the violence domestic terrorism, again a phrase that weve rarely heard him apply to acts like this here on u. S. Soil. But krucrucially, what is next . The president did not explicitly mention support for universal Background Checks. He talked about the internet and video games and Mental Health laws, he talked about socalled Red Flag Laws which would prevent people who have Mental Health diagnose hes and other warnings from getting weapons. He also mentioned instituting the Death Penalty or rate crimes and mass murders. We were talking a lot going into
this, is this moment different in terms of how the country reacts . And at least on Gun Control Measures, universal Background Checks does not appear that the president has moved significantly on that. Despite 90 of republicans supporting them. I dont know if this moment is different. Lets hope so, but i dont know. If sandy hook wasnt different and parkland wasnt different, why should we believe that this will be different . So jim and i would like to bring in all of our panelists who just listened to the president with us. We heard the president say, quote, Mental Illness pulls the trigger, not the gun. And he did bump stocks, for example. His administration did ban those. But what he also did before parkland is he rolled back an obamaera regulation specifically aimed at keeping guns out of the hands of the mentally ill. It would mandate that certain information from the Socia