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Baldwin told George Stephanopoulos he pulled “the hammer as far back as far as [he] could without cocking the actual gun.” Then, when he let go of the hammer, Baldwin says the gun went off with a bang.
Kids. my family is all i have. honest to god. i couldn't give a [ bleep ] about my career anymore. >> reporter: multiple members of the crew have accused producers of "rust" of cutting corners on the film for the sake of budget. at least two as you heard in the piece have filed lawsuits against alec baldwin. but baldwin deflected some of that blame when speaking to abc news, saying he was not one of the producers in charge of hiring. all this as that investigation into how those live rounds ended up on set continues. guys. >> such a raw interview there. lucy, thank you for that report. steve...
Ability to think and process goes from 10-1. that's proven how the brain works. it's an interesting point he makes where you have alec baldwin talking about the moments leading up to and right during and right after an incredibly traumatic event. >> yeah, most of all for helena hutchins and her family. steve, i want to put a find point on it because of the crux of what alec baldwin talked about last night. can you see any scenario where that weapon discharge a bullet without his pulling the trigger? >> in my 30 years and thousands of gun handling experiences, i have never seen a gun discharged...
Check. don't point the gun to anything or anyone unless the cinematographer sells you to. there are millions of movies made where guns are pointed to camera, the crew is removed from the area to make the shot safe. >> this is why you -- >> barbara mcquaid and just listening to that and hearing baldwin's words himself, i am curious from a legal perspective, was it helpful that he did this interview? >> from a legal perspective is never helpful for people who may be potential defendants in a criminal case or civil case to make public statements. you just heard steve talk about, he's now locked h...
Irresponsible gun handling when it goes off. it's because someone press the trigger. objects don't kill people. >> we'll learn more. steve wolf, thank you so much for being here and former u.s. attorney barbara mcquaid, thank you as well. an alabama man executed for being an accomplice in the murders of three officers. a look at the chase of nathanial woods. >> congress is facing a looming deadline over the debt ceiling. senator tim kaine joins us when "morning joe" comes back. r tim "morning joe" comes back real cowboys get customized car insurance with liberty mutual, so we only pay for wh...