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however, mcclellan halts robert e. lee's invasion of maryland. the entire effort collapses, men retreat back and the attack has turned to naught. [ soldier gasping ]attle represents the single bloodiest day in american military history. more casualties that single day than in any other battle in any other war at any other time. >> pardon me, miss. by any chance, have you come across a wilder dwight? >> a few more wounded just arrived today. over there. >> dwight? dwight? it's me. >> seeing the carnage that the war has wrought, robert gould shaw is having difficulty justifying fighting to preserve the union. it's not a cause that people can rally behind in an emotional
before i run away because we are talking booze. quick question, do you agree with what the attorney general said abou -- what the presidentl jeff sessions. >> i do. i think he should have went to president trump and talked to him instead of leaving like he did. todd: understood. now we are going to go to dwight. toyota, i'm going to take a knee here. >> all right, buddy. todd: in reflection. talk to me about what gets you fired up. because your a real estate individual. you are very, very big into real estate. you are a little bit frustrated with the republican party even though you are a staunch trump supporter. >> economy is doing great. things are coming back in kentucky. the republicans finally have the opportunity to pass legislation that needs to be taken care of. they need to work together. and the fact that now we absolutely have the opportunity to do that, and some of the republicans are falling off board. that's very frustrating. like trump says, pen in hand. come together, bring me some legislation. let's make things work better for the american people.
sweden's twitter account, which is manned by a new citizen every week, responded by putting the violence and perspective. we have around 100 birdies per year, that's like to go days the u.s. two. days. donald trump is now saying that immigration in sweden has now led to an increase in crime. also responded with a gift or jif of dwight. "the washington post" reported that over four hours, the crowd burned over half a dozen cars, vandalized a shopfront, and threw rocks at police.
the group is led by bundy, the sons of cliven bundy who you may remember from 2014 in nevada over a beef, you know, about cows and land. this time around, the bundy brothers picked up where their father left off. launching their standoff on a similar claim against the ownership and management of public lands by the federal government. the protesters were initially part of a rally in support of dwight and steven hammond, oregon rancher and his son convicted arson in 2012. the elder hammond received a three-month sentence. the son received a year and a day. federal prosecutors appealed the sentences and convinced the judge to abide by the five year mandatory minimum for burning federal property. the hammonds began sevrving ther sentences. after an initial rally, a group of men traveled 60 miles to this national wildlife refuge where according to the u.s. fish and
protesting what they see as overreach by the federal government. at the lead, ammon bundy the son of nevada rancher cliven bundy who's known for his own standoff with the federal government in 2014. ammon said last night that the protests will not come to violence. >> i'm not here to die. i'm here to defend my freedoms and my liberties, and will i? yes. >> in a tweet that has since been deleted, bundy wrote, the protest will end when the hammonds are freed, and the federal government gives up control of the malheur national forest. the entire chapter was sparked by the case of two oregon ranchers, dwight and steven hammond who were convicted of lighting fires on federal land near their ranch. late yesterday the hammonds reported to prison in southern california. a lawyer for the men says the protesters do not speak for them. ted cruz and governor john kasich were both asked about the oregon protests during campaign stops yesterday. here's cruz's response followed by kasich, who seemed unaware of
dwight and steven hammond are convicted of arson on federal land. protesters say that the jail sentence and how the government handles land issues are both unconstitutional. here are the details. >> reporter: it's been three days and three nights, and this group says it plans to stay as long as it takes. >> we came very well prepared. we're in it for the long haul. >> reporter: today they gave themselves a name, citizens for constitutional freedom. they took us into the national park headquarters that they have taken over on federal lands, saying that the government has occupied it illegally. what do you plan to do? >> restore the lands to the people. >> reporter: for three days and three nights, they've had no resistance from law enforcement. >> you said you were here to help the citizens of the county. that help ended when a peaceful protest became an armed occupation. the hammonds have turned
themselves in. it's time for you to leave our community, go home to your families, and end this peacefully. >> tonight a local oregon sheriff is asking a group of armed anti-government activists who seized control of the federal building in a remote wildlife refuge to leave the community in peace. the call comes just hours after the two ranchers at the heart of the occupation turned themselves in to federal authorities. dwight and steven ham honda, who were convicted of arson in 2012, served time and then were resentenced to five years in prison, something that has made them a cause celebre for the far right-wing group who after a peaceful protest saturday took control of this wildlife refuge headquarters. the almost 200,000-acre refuge borders the hammond ranch. hence the occupation. the hammonds are seeking clemency from the president. they've said the self-described militia members do not speak for them. that has not stopped the occupiers, led by ammon bundy, son of nevada rancher cliven
trying to stick it to the ranchers. among them, the sons of rancher cliven bundy, who had his own controversial dispute with the feds in 2014. in moments, we'll be joined by ammond bundy. but we begin with trace gallagh gallagher. >> reporter: they arrived at the federal prison near los angeles late today. the two men walked through the gates to begin serving their five-year prison term. their ranch interlocks with federal property, so for years, they have worked together to manage the vast area where their cattle graze. in the early 2000s, they claim the feds gave them permission to start fires intended to protect the cattle. three years ago, dwight and steve hammond were convicted of arson. they served their original sentences, three months for the
>> that's a great point. >> tonight a local oregon sheriff is asking a group of and also, it's also -- here's armed anti-government activists one thing to look for. who seized control of the a lot of talk about ads aren't federal building in a remote working in this cycle. wildlife refuge to leave the most of those jeb bush ads have community in peace. been positive ads, which tend the call comes just hours after not to -- like let's see how the two ranchers at the heart of when the ad barrage starts and the occupation turned themselves people start tattooing each other on the airwaves in iowa in to federal authorities. and new hampshire you will see numbers move. dwight and steven hammond who >> that's coming. were convicted of arson in 2012, >> michael steele, jess served time and then were mcintosh, thank you both. still to come, the democrats resentenced to five years in are ramping up for iowa but is bernie's new ground game good enough to catch hillary? prison, something that has made plus president obama starts off them a cause celebre for the far 2016 with his next big political fight. a look at his executive action on guns. right-wing group who after a peaceful protest saturday took and later, why an armed control of this wildlife refuge headquarters. the almost 200,000-acre refuge occupation of a government borders the hammond ranch. building which we just mentioned hence the occupation. has been allowed to go on for three days. the politics in oregon. the hammonds are seeking and more ahead. this is brad. clemency from the president. they've said the self-described militia members do not speak for them. that has not stopped the his day of coaching begins with knee pain, when... hey brad, wanna trade the all day relief of two aleve for six tylenol? occupiers led by ammon bundy, what's the catch? there's no catch. son of nevada rancher cliven you want me to give up my two aleve for six tylenol? bundy, who had an armed standoff with the federal government last no. year, from invoking their name. for my knee pain, the group, who wants the government to cede control of federal lands to local
the father serving three months the son one year. an appeals judge ordered them back to prison to serve five years for setting fire in federal grazing land that's a minimum jail time under federal guidelines. that ruling incited people to arm themselves and take over a building while the national wildlife refuge. the armed standoff continues even after the two ranchers, dwight and steve hammond father and son turns themselves into a federal prison in california yesterday. the hardy county sheriff is calling on the protestors to end their standoff. >> it is time to go home to your families and end this peacefully. >> the son of clive bundy the rancher who clashed with the federal government in 2014 is leading the protestors in the standoff. he is now clarifying earlier claims the group would be willing to die for their cause if necessary.