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talk. why this uvalde teacher now says he s angry at law enforcement who he heard in the hallway while 11 of his students were being killed. and office ultimatums. return to the office or lose urjob. the tough decision more workers are now facing. welcome to the lead. i m jake tapper. we start with our politics lead today. president biden now getting involved as a key democratic senator says negotiations with republicans on gun reform have reached a, quote, critical stage. that democrat, chris murphy of connecticut, visited the white house today to give president biden a rundown of where bipartisan negotiations stand. before murphy headed back to the hill for yet another meeting with his fellow lawmakers. they have expressed growing optimism a deal for a narrow targeted bill could potentially be reached as soon as the end of this week. so what remains on the table? well, incentivized states to pass red flag laws. potential waiting periods for 18 to 21-year-olds ....
Potential waiting periods for 18 to 21-year-olds buying firearms such as ar-15s. new funding for school security. and potential investments in mental health care. and while some may find hope in this possible achievement, it is also worth pointing out all the items that republicans appear to have taken off the table, including raising the minimum age of purchasers of ar-15 style weapons from 18 to 21, a ban on some semiautomatic rifles, universal background checks, and restricting high capacity magazines. now, the white house is hoping to capitalize on the apparent momentum today. they seized on the power and influence of hollywood and one of texas favorite sons, actor matthew mcconaughey. he s a uvalde, texas, native. he spoke at today s white house briefing about his ideas for gun reform and school safety. today, we re also hearing for the first time the heart breaking account of one of the teachers who survived that school massacre. he was shot twice, 11 of his ....