ah, ah, americans make up just 4 percent of the world's population, yet americans own almost half of all civilian fire arms on the planet between january 1st and to day. that's a $145.00 days. there have been 212 mass shootings in the united states. now do the math. that's almost one and a half every day. on tuesday, a heavily armed man walked into an elementary school classroom in texas. police shot and killed him, but not before he shot and killed 19 children and 2 teachers, the deadly of school shooting in a decade to night. the world is asking america yet again. why i'm burnt off in berlin. this is the day. ah,

i can't. i can't imagine going through that with one of my grandkids. i. my heart is broken. this down, this down is days after a sheeter walked into the grocery store, the gun down, african american patrons. we have another sandy hook honoring his world. there were always ages yesterday that there were also coming up a damning report on britain's party gate scandal was made public today. the conclusion, the british have every right to expect better from their leader. so this is what the prime minister offered today. and i want to begin today by renewing my apology to the house and to the whole country. i want to conclude by saying that ah, mister speaker, i am humbled and i have learned, oh,

what to our viewers watching a p b s in the united states into all of you around the world. welcome. we begin the day with the deadly of school shooting the united states have seen in a decade on tuesday, an 18 year old man walked into an elementary school in the small town of you've all the texas. he was armed with multiple weapons later, police arrived and were able to shoot and killed the gunman. but not before he was able to shoot and kill 19 children and 2 teachers, all of them in the same classroom. the reaction in the united states is one that we have seen so many times before. the u. s. president, demanding that congress deliver what an overwhelming majority of american say they support. sensible gun control, such as background checks for people wanting to purchase a fire arm. and then the response like clock work comes from congressman lamenting the tragic loss of life. but adding, they oppose. any idea restricting americans constitutional right to bear arms.

america's paralysis over gun control predictable, but also volatile. today at a press conference, texas governor greg abbott was interrupted by democrat politician bed o'rourke. we want to show you what happened, but be warned. there is some stronger language here. and at this time i will pass the mike to lieutenant governor dan patrick. excuse me. excuse me. excuse me, with sit down. you're out. you're out of line in about a totally sure your line, sir. euro your line, please leave a i can't leave you a sick son of

a visiting with some good. you like this to make a boy? ah, i want to go down a step on simon's or corresponding. he joins me from outside the rob elementary school in you've all the texas stuff and we just saw beto a rourke trying to confront the texas governor over his record on gun control. now the governor and his supporters obviously do not want to talk about this. what about the american public? they want more than just talk right now. let us pull suggest actually that 90 percent up to 90 percent of americans want change. now when i say change, i don't mean to an earthy or not implement the constitution. get rid of the 2nd amendment, which guarantees the right of a remark for every american to bear arms. but better controls,

better background checks. red flag, the so called red flex states, what they have implemented, and a better system to flag up of warning signs to make things like this. what happened year, at least if not impossible, but harder. and that is actually what i think most americans would go with. however, there is the republicans and almost all of the senators in congress in washington d. c. as well as a lot of governors including the texas government. mr. abbot who do not want to have it, they will not touch it to the contrary. they actually last in controls and restrictions for us is, is to get guns given this is not the 1st mass shooting in the us that you have covered. i'm wondering what stands out most to you this time, especially from the people that you've talked with there in texas.

ah, you know, add taxes has the image in the united states maybe even were wired to be the rough and tumble. you know, every texan are carrying a gun or having guns in their, in their pickup trucks in a wearing cowboy hats. well, that's not true and not at all. and he in this community is a titan, 16000 people. um, here around me, around those this elementary school people know each other. okay. and they are in shock. they would never ever have guessed. and that's probably normal because nobody would have ever guessed that it hits them and, and therefore their whole world changed. and you can see that there are not just said they're not just traumatized. they are literally in in shock. they would have never guessed that something like this is happening here. well, as you pointed out, 212 mass shootings in 145 days in this year. so do the

math. ah. yeah, it happens everywhere. it happens all the time and no community seems to be safe from something similar to this or something like this happening. and people here understand that. now that's actually what they're saying. a very and stuff on simons with elise to night from evil to texas. to fun. thank you. my next gifts to night knows 1st hand the terror of a school shooting on valentine's day in 2018. a gunman entered a high school in portland, florida. 17 people died. louis msm was a student at that school. he, his fellow classmates, and their teacher, survived by hiding in a closet. lewis is now a university student in tallahassee, florida. that's where he joins me to night lose. i appreciate you taking the time. i'm to talk with his tell me, where were you,

what were you doing and what went through your mind when you heard about the school shooting in texas yesterday? i'm actually driving back up from parts and that's, you know, i start off with obviously a come up on the news at the time it was less people end up being me. i was, it was all it is. and what did you think when you heard that, you know, people have been shot and started school by your government. devastated, you know, i think that they now the greatest, fortunately, unfortunate people come through this. unfortunately it's a club keeps growing up. and it's an awful thing to experience and my you know, a majority of americans in the polls tell us this, say that the support background checks for people who want to purchase a fire or,

and yet every attempt to make background checks mandatory. those attempts have been shot down in the us congress. is it clear to you why that is? yeah, i'm not, i'm not just a science student. the go be in the united states is one of the most powerful in the country, and it's very much gets to dictate how politicians on the issue. yeah. a few years ago the economist interviewed you about gun control and the gun lobby, the national rifle association. you were quoted as saying, we want to show our viewers that quote you've said i've met a couple of in are a members, and i can see they're passionate about the issue. but one of the things that have failed to show is that they do care about the issue. maybe more people would feel

less like they're the enemy if they were more caring and more sensitive to the issue. but they're not. do you still know that way? no, i i do, i think they were when i spoke to them, it was clear, unfortunately, you know, the a is a brands, you know, it's an organization and messaging, branding. it branding is one that doesn't seem to human lives and even less children's lives. and it's, it's unfortunate that that kind of organization has the level of power that it does in the united states government. you are a university student now your generation, you're on the cost of moving in to the working world. positions of power in leadership in american society. is this, in your opinion, is this a crisis that only a generational change will be able to address?

and so i, i hope it's not, i really do, i hope for better or like it that the current government can maybe do something about it or not. and then the government seem to come because, you know, the longer this issue is last unchecked. the was going to get more people are gonna die. but unfortunately, all the science points that it is going to take a massive generational shit in our here. and who is in government to, to really bring about change that'll, that'll help stop me or just ask you got a minute or so left. there were a lot of people involved yesterday in the shooting people who were traumatized. you have been through a school shooting yourself. if there was one bit of advice that you can give to, to the people who are so shocked by what they experienced, what would it be?

yes, there and how right now. and it's, it's, it's a horrible place to be. and right now, you know how you loved ones keep close. i'm sorry. what you have. and i promise it does get, and i promise you, you love to live with the new normal you lunch with latency, chastity and all i can say is that i truly, truly do hope that if nothing else, something good does come out of this. and something can change that will help save my son on the line. yeah, i think a lot of people share that sent to me exactly. lewis smith and we appreciate you taking the time to talk with us and to share your story as well. thank you. for the british public has a right to expect more from their prime minister. that is one of the main findings and a highly anticipated report published today on what has become known as the party gate scandal. the report looked into

a series of walked down breaking parties in boris johnson's offices in downing street, some of which he attended, and on one occasion was fined for. in fact, because he broke the wall, the entire party gate scandal has dogged johnson for months. now raising a question mark over the future of his premier ship, but for now at least he appears to be going nowhere. the reports release had been awaited for months. it details what happened at 16 events, attended by the prime minister or his staff. while england was under strict pandemic lockdown measures, the investigation found at least some of the gatherings in question represent a serious failure to observe. not just the high standards expected of those working at the heart of government, but also of the standards expected of the entire british population at the time. the report also includes photo showing johnson and staffers gathering and breach of restrictions. author so gray concluded there were failures of leadership and

judgment. some of the events should not have been allowed to take place. other events should not have been allowed to develop as they did in parliament. the prime minister once again said he was sorry, we have permission, i will make a i take full responsibility. everything that took place. oh my god, i, mrs. speaker, i, i'm humbled my have lunch, i labor opposition, leader care star mer repeated. his call for johnson to step down. you cannot be a law maker and a law breaker. and it's, it's time to packed his bags. while pools at one time showed a majority, thought johnson should resign. few believe there will be any consequences. i'll come when suppose johnson will ever lab is less than a thing on. i just know apps, apps the ego. i think it's a complete slap and for

a slap in the face of the whole public. and i feel like the future generations me miss led to believe that all you can do all of this stuff while you're in power. and you can just get away with it. the prime minister has ruled out stepping down, saying instead that it's time to move on aren't for morning i'm joined from london by aaron boston. a he is a journalist, include founder of the navarro media network here, and it's good to have you on the program. the prime minister, i has no intention of resigning it. seems his conservative party. it's not going to force him to do that. so al, safe and secure. is he in his post to night? i think he's very safe and secure. i mean, as i'm sure you and your colleagues are well aware in politics, it's a dangerous game to make predictions, but i think he's very secure. the whispers are there will be a general action of the last possible moment. we now be looking at january 2025 in

that calculus, that's 2 and a half years away. a lot changes a lot can happen. and of course, there are massive problems for the british public. more generally on inflation rising prices with central recession next year. so their view is they can get clear water between these events and the next election. but as you say right now, around 59 percent of the public thinks johnson should resign. but most those people saying he should resign. also think he what? and do people really care about this report? an important gate? i mean, as you say, there are other issues, bigger issues than whether or not there was a party during the the walk down, but that people just moved on mentally i think, i think many have, and i think this is one of those cases where it's an obsession of, of, of the media class. it is, but i also think it is creating real problems for the government. this story, which has been on the agenda now 678 months. of course, the events which the store is covering proceed that, but they've been in the public eye for 67 months. this means that the government

can't really get ahead and set the agenda on other stories. it's really sticking the feet of the johnson administration in the mud. and so it is creating really big problems. what's interesting is, as i've said, 59 percent of the public thinks johnson should resign. but actually of tory voters in 20196364 percent. think he shouldn't resign. she had this very interesting polarization. virtually every liberal democrat, every labor voter in 2019 thinks he should go in the high eighties. and yet a majority of tory votes is think we should and so that i think is the key statistic. morris. johnson and his staffers will show to that parliamentarians show to the doubts is and now say we've got 2 and a half years. let's get through this and things can change. yeah, i mean we've got this common theme in tonight's program, a democratically elected governments that seem to get away with ignoring the will of the people here. you've got a case in the u. k. a, from outside the u. k,

it appears that the johnson administration could be described as one that doesn't care about rules and doesn't abide by the rules and gets away with it 100 percent. impunity is that an accurate description? i think it is. it's reasonably accurate. obviously that happened some consequences to like restaurants in for instance, one of his chief spinners hats resigned because she was joking in a private video, which was them later, probably released about them having private parties that been having some consequences. there was a police investigation, there was the su, gray report, i think that's even more concerning than johnson and his cronies. being able to do something and get away with it is the fact that you have had a police investigation by the london metropolitan police service. and they've not really found anything untoward on the part of johnson. so he's already been fans of bricks the rules once he was given a fixed penalty. notice. but then of all of this evidence that we've seen now, all these photos and so on. the metropolitan police service, which is of course, the london police service, they saw these photos that were nothing wrong here. move along,

no need to process further, further fixed, mountainous prime minister. so i think yes, it poses questions or is johnson. but actually, i think if you look at this in the whole and take a step back, it asks even bigger ones of the metropolitan police service. what would that be? what, what's the biggest question? well, i think there's clearly, there's clearly not been a, an equal application of the rules. you know, you had people who were having protests outdoors who were being fines, you know, 10000 pounds for in no way breach the rules that boris johnson, various stuff has happened. at number 10, or, you know, you have instances, for instance, of some of those images where one or 2 attendees at the event have been fined, but not the prime minister. what was the question to be? how, where is the outrage the over there in that's what i think a lot of people look at the digital understand. i mean it's obvious what you're saying. it's obvious that there is a double standard here in enforcing the law. and yet the public seems to just,

you know, they swallow it and take it and that's it. well, i think that the 3 parts, the answer that the 1st is that they've, they've not just solid. i think many people have but not everyone, you know, look at recent bi election, the tories have been thumped before this last summer. toys were flying high, they had sensational, local action results. they're winning by elections, which british governments tend not to do in, in government. they don't, they tend to lose ball actions, which are kind of like a midterm in the u. s. so there has been a pilot club had that's one part of the answer. the 2nd part is that, you know, boris johnson is what you might call an honest liar. you know, he never sold himself as a figure of integrity and honesty in truth the public. and so for many people this is kind of price did that. and then finally, as we've just touched upon a moment ago, there are bigger, there a bigger political problems on the horizon, namely rising price and inflation. yeah. even for an honest liar, journalist era, the starting, we appreciate your insights to light air and thank you. but the

european union is moving to confiscate and sell. busy rather than simply freeze the assets of russian oligarchy, according to the european union, russian assets worth 10000000000 euros have already been froze in many brussels. now say that the money gained by confiscating the assets could help to finance rebuilding ukraine. but some e. u members, such as germany, they are skeptical. the villa freshman ali gar, i'll is sherise man of being seized by italy's financial police on the island of said in yap. lisman off is a billionaire and close ally your freshman president vladimir putin. he's only one of hundreds of ali gars that the european union has slapped with sanctions since russia invaded ukraine. at the moment it's difficult to confiscate luxury as it's like this in the you. but the ear commission, the executive farm,

wants to change that. assets will be confiscated if a linked criminal activity can be proven under the proposed legislation evading e u sanctions, for example, by transferring assets to family members could become illegal. but some say this won't hurt the russian economy. i think that this is done in morrow, a symbolic her with a symbolic reason to try and explain that. you know? no, you will be seized if you are outside to your jurisdiction. the ears as the russian assets worth, 10000000000 euros have been frozen in the block. brussels wants to use this money to help to rebuild ukraine. but that's easier said than done in some countries like germany, this would collide with private property laws. there are a guarantees from private assets in our constitution in our own based order. and we have very,

very precise to consider what we are doing when we are bullish. these guarantees form a private sector assets. if the law is passed, ration oligarchy would have a much harder time getting their hands on their villas again. ah, and finally, the image of 19 small children and 2 teachers in a classroom shot dead by a man who had announced his plans to kill. and he had bought guns on his 18th birthday. the world knows that america has a gun problem. many americans realised this to including the coach of the in be a team, the golden state warriors. we thought this could be worth your attention. not going to talk about basketball. nothing's happened with our team. in the last 6 hours,

we're going to start the same weight and i any bask more questions don't matter. i, since we love shoot around 14 children were killed, 400 miles from here. and and a teacher and in the last 10 days we've had elderly black people killed in a supermarket. in buffalo, we've had asian church goers killed in southern california. now we have children murdered at school. when are we going to do something? i'm tired. i'm so i'm so tired of getting up here and offering condolences to to the devastated families that are out there. i'm so tired of the excuse me, i'm sorry, i'm tired of moments of silence enough. there's 50 senators

right now who refused to vote on h r. 8, which is a background check rule that the house past couple years ago. it's been sitting there for 2 years and there's a reason they will vote on it to hold on to power. so i asked you, mitch mcconnell asked all of you senators, who refused to do anything about the violence and school shootings and supermarket shootings. i asked you, are you going to put your own desire for power ahead of the lives of our children and our elderly and our church goers? because that's what it looks like. of the day is almost done. the conversation continues online. you'll find us on twitter either w news. you can follow me on twitter at brent golf t b. i remember whatever happens between now and then tomorrow is another day. we'll see you then everybody

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