. >> and you had charles manson himself.rismatic leader of the family who didn't show any remorse or any respect for the system. >> are you all happy with your courts? >> yes. >> good. >> are you happy? >> in i happy? it's your court. i wouldn't accept it. >> the problem was that he did not physically participate in these murders. but only manson had a motive to commit these murders. and that motive was helter skelter. >> manson envisioned that white people would turn against the black man if they thought the black man had committed these seven murders and ultimately there would be a civil war between blacks and whites. manson foresaw the black man would win this war. but later on he said the black man, because of inexperience, would simply not be able to handle the reins of power, so you'd have to look around at those white people who had survived, who had escaped from helter skelter. in other words, turn over the reins of power to charles manson and his family. >> when the words "helter-skelter" were found printed in blood

there were originially four >>> the battle for the charles manson estate is down to two people.men in the running. today a judge dismissed bids by two of the men who claimed to be manson's sons. the remaining petitions file edy a penpal and a man claiming to be his son. >>> more than fine -- more than followers of jim jones were killed. congress woman jackie spear was a staffer for ryan at the time, she was shot multiple times but survived. here is news coverage from 1978. >> we do have a particular interest in it, two nbc newsmen were shot to death there. >> good evening, in one of the strangest cases of -- >> jim jones moved to the area in the 60s. he claimed to be christ reincarnated, it will air tonight at 10:00. >>> earlier in the week, we told you about the twitter purg, twitter getting rid of suspicious accounts. many of them. tonight, updated numbers. a lot of noteworthy twitter users are taking a hut. here are the numbers. president trump lost 308,000, and britney spears 2 million, and drake 1 million. >> i think, i just lost about 150. >> about 10? >> i lost about 150.

reminiscent of when charles manson's prosecutor if famously lamented that o.j.impson, quote, made sufficiently incriminating statements in his interview with police that alone could have convicted him. mueller could spepd an afternoon questioning trump on this deletion alone. for starters, did you strike those words, plump? do you not believe those words, plump? what did you have in mind when you struck those words, mr. president? to the extent it's proven that russia meddled in our elections, would you not like to see thor perpetrators brought to justice? who do you believe should be spared justice for the russia attack? aren'tly it's what the president says that raises questions. this time it's the other way around, what he would not utter. >>> this week "new york times" broke the stories that weeks before his inauguration, trump was given definitive proof that russia had -- and the new book "the perfect weapon." david, you know the big story today. it's michael cohen presumably having taped trump. what is robert mueller's interest in that issue, if any? >> it

justice, it's that simple the stricken words are a trial lawyer's dream, reminiscent of when charles manson'sutor, famous lily lamente that alone could have convicted him. assuming the president ev sits down with special counsel mueller. mueller could spend an afternoon questioning trump, for starters, did you those those words, mr. rump? do you not believe those words, mr. president. who do you have in mind? mr. president? to the extent it is proven russia meddled in our elections. who do you believe should be spared justice for the russian attack? you know, usually it's what the president says that raises questions. this time, it's the other way around. it's what he would not utter. this week the "new york times" broke the story that weeks before his inauguration, president trump was given definitive proof that putin interfered with the election. joining me now is a co-author, david sanger, the national correspondent with a brand new book, very timely the perfect weapon, war, sabotage and fear in the cyber age, david, you know the story today, michael cohen having taped trump. what is rober

like babysitting that oversimplifies that that the fact that yes maybe they could brainwash you charles mansoncomes to mind. you have to trust them because i don't know maybe they could but there is the ethics of humility and together you go where you need to go. >> i am out of time but thank you so much. [applause] we appreciate all of your work. [inaudible conversations]

. >>> the battle continues over the estate of the late charles manson.wo men who claim to be his sons were eliminated from the court case. a los angeles judge has narrowed the heirs down to a man who claims to be his grandson and a penpal of the murderer who is named in manson's will. manson died in november at the age of 83 after serving a life sentence for orchestrating the 1969 murders of pregnant actress sharon tate and eight other people. >>> less than an hour into a very long flight out of sfo, a fire on board forces that flight to turn around. what passengers say they heard just before that in-flight emergency. >> reporter: we'll tell you how a walk with the mayor through one of the city's most troubled neighborhoods was a search for solutions. >> and another nice day around here. it's friday and the weather is shaping up nicely for the weekend. i'll have your details on your saturday and sunday. ♪ ♪ ♪ raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens ♪ ♪ bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens ♪ ♪ brown paper packages tied up with strings ♪ ♪ thes

but so the fact that, yes, maybe they could brainwash you, you know, i mean, charles manson comes to mind. they, you have to trust them because, you know, i don't know. maybe they could fool around with your mind but, but i found that there's a ethic of humility and that it's your mind and this medicines together you will go where you need to go and i will not interfere with that. >> okay. well, i am, evil eyes are telling me i'm out of time and you're out of time, but thank you, so, so much. >> thank you very much. [applause] >> really, really appreciate it. appreciate all of your work. and i guess what -- oh, there will be a reading, i mean a signing. >> thank you. [applause] >> thank you so much to alix and michael. saying for the signing please be seated. those not staying for the signing you can exit in the corner lobby. [inaudible conversations]. >> booktv recently visited capitol hill to ask members of congress what they're reading this summer. >> the things which i once dealt deal with two of my passions. i'm a old history teacher, obviously history and government are importa