dr. rabinowitz. his funeral at the jcc, the jewish community center, just a few blocks from here drew so many people they overflowed the building and stretched down the block. he was like the rosenthals a pillar of the congregation and a fixture in this community. someone who showed such compassion and humanity toward hiv/aids patients in a time when compassion was often eclipsed by caution. we're talking about the late 1980s. if not just caution, outright fear. when others shrank away from patients in need, dr. rabinowitz, who was a young doctor then, embraced them. that was not forgotten today and it won't be forgotten soon. later you're going to hear from one of his patients later in the program. more right now on the president's visit and the way it was received by many people here. bluntly put, many did not want him to come. not a single political figure in either party accompanied him. he was greeted at the airport by an international guard colonel commander of the 171st air refueling wing as w

dr. rabinowitz's funeral -- >> dr. was the doctor of the local editor. >> reporter: the two brothers, david and cecil, who were pillars of this congregation, for so many people to come to the funeral of two brothers who maybe they didn't even know personally or who they met or felt they knew -- >> they saw in line in probably the only ice cream place in kth country that is certified as kosher, we've seen these men walk our streets. they're part of the landscape of pittsburgh. >> and su-- >> reporter: and such a turnout. it says a lot about our country. brooke, back to you. >>> the president will be arriving soon. we'll cover that. the president claiming he can deny citizenship to anyone born in this country. we'll see if this is a stump to rile up his base before midterms. hi, my name is sam davis and i'm going to tell you about exciting plans available to anyone with medicare. many plans provide broad coverage and still may save you money on monthly premiums and prescription drugs. these are affordable, all-in-one pla

dr. jerry rabinowitz, ben and arlene scheib were his patients. >> every wonderful word that's been spoken about dr. rabinowitz, absolutely true. >> i don't know if we'll ever find a doctor like that again. >> funerals were also held for daniel stein and brothers cecil and david rosenthal. >> there's a lot of people here have no connection with the rosenthal family, and it's just -- it's a sad day for pittsburgh, but it's a great day for pittsburgh too. >> shortly after the funerals, president trump and the first lady came to squirrel hill neighborhood. . they placed visitation stones ou tree of life ouomacr of david synagogue. not far away, hundreds lined the streets to protest the president's visit. >> president trump, you are not welcome in pittsburgh until you fully renounce white nationalism. >> the president also visited a first responder at the hospital and last night injured officers anthony burke and mike smidga joined the pittsburgh penguins in a ceremonial puck drop. prosecutors say the suspected gunman, robert bowers, was a rabid antisemite whose hatred drove him to kill. he co

dr. rabinowitz. >> yes, and it's powerful.ese tragedies, it's difficult to remember these are real people and they're close to us as well as muslims as pittsburghers and family. dr. rabinowitz was an amazing person, one of the first to treat hiv patients here, was a pioneer in that field -- >> in a time when many people were too scared and they weren't being treated well at all. >> nobody else was accepted and quickly became a leader in the region for that. for somebody like that to -- it's difficult to hear but it was really beautiful seeing what people said about them and the positivity that's coming from this. >> reporter: so many funerals ahead. you look at the ages of the people. rose was 97 years old. it's just sickening. >> i gave a talk yesterday at cmu because they packed an entire room of the students at carnegie mellon university and i talked about what it is to be less than a mile away from the death of a 97-year-old, who had every right to be safe and secure at shabbat at her synagogue and at the same time me hold

dr. jerry rabinowitz. here is what one patient had to say about him. >> what i remember of dr. rabinowitz was he wasn't just my dad's doctor, he was there for me. he was there for my mom. my brother. he was our doctor then, too. he walked us through every piece of my dad being in the hospital for three weeks. he did it all. he was just this unassuming, small person with the biggest, biggest heart. >> small in stature, but a huge heart. we heard that over and over again from those who knew him. what one thing that the people of this community, the jewish community here and beyond want everyone to know is they want to focus their attention and their love on those who were shot, those who were killed, and the community at large. they would like to wholly ignore the person who did this. victor? >> we heard from the woman there in your story who said we need to talk about the victims a lot. we will do that this afternoon. thank you. let's also check in with the investigation. cnn's miguel marquez. what are you learning about the suspect? >> reporter: just horrifyingly t terrifying. t

dr. jerry rabinowitz was 66 years old.hal both killed saturday morning in the tree of life synagogue, as well. and a family friend says this. the brothers lived together in an apartment near the synagogue. both men devoted their lives to helping others. david took pride in his work at goodwill industries, where he won numerous awards. cecil worked at a pittsburgh center for people with disabilities. a friend of both men says, and i'm quoting, cecil's laugh was infectious. david was so kind and had such a gentle spirit. together, they looked out for one another. they were inseparable. most of all, they were kind, good people, with a strong faith and respect for everyone around. cecil rosenthal, once again, was 59. david rosenthal was 54. may all of these victims rest in peace and may their memory be a blessing. ♪ (electronic dance music)♪ ♪ ♪ that's where i feel normal. having an annuity tells me my retirement is protected. learn more at retire your risk dot org. unstopand it's strengthenedting place, the by xfi pods,gatewa

dr. jerry rabinowitz. here is what one patient had to say about him. >> what i remember of dr. e. he was there for my mom. my brother. he was our doctor then, too. he walked us through every piece of my dad being in the hospital for three weeks. he did it all. he was just this unassuming, small person with the biggest, biggest heart. >> small in stature, but a huge heart. we heard that over and over again from those who knew him. what one thing that the people

dr. jerry rabinowitz will be interred at 11:00 this morning. a devoted family doctor, so many say that he just lit up a room when he would enter. always wearing a bowtie. giving his cell phone numbers to people, always that family doctor that anyone could call on. and then at noon today, the funeral of brothers cecil and david rosenthal. the funerals are not being held at all at the synagogue behind me because, in fact, the synagogue is a crime scene. and i saw the fbi arrive this morning. and they are continuing to process this crime scene. but as the investigation continues, as the defendant remains in federal custody, today is the day, the solemn day that the funerals begin in this community that continues to grieve. poppy. >> jean casarez, thank you for being there. >>> with several local leaders and state leaders declining to join president trump in pittsburgh today, what kind of reception will he get when he arrives there in a few hours? kaitlan collins is in pittsburgh now in advance of the president's arrival. quite a list here, and not

dr. rabinowitz? >> thank you, john. he was more than a doctor. he was a friend to me and a friend to my dad. he was so genuine and caring and we are still processing it. i'm still processing it. >> as you deal with this, this is your job. it's your job to cover an event like this and you never expect it to happen in your community. just take us through how the newspaper and how you went through this especially as you do your job and you find out a person who is a hero to you is among the victims. >> john, that's exactly what happened. on saturday i was taking in information. posting stories to the web. reading and posting headlines. i get a text message late in the evening with the name. i did a double take. i said that's my doctor to all the people standing around me. we couldn't believe it. i got in touch with my dad and he was beside himself. to go through those emotions and realize i have a job to do, but i need to pay tribute to him as well. i got the clearance to write about him and really do him this tribute. do him the honor. he deserves

dr. rabinowitz. thank you. >> thank you for helping us honor him. >> and we honor him and all the 11 who were killed here. there's many ways to help the pittsburgh community. the web site and other organizations are on cnn.com/impact. it's been an honor for us to be here, a sad privilege and a painful one, but we feel honored to have been able to bear witness over the last two days here. i want to go back to chris. "cuomo primetime" starts right now. >> thank you, sananderson, to y and your team for the coverage. >> fear and loathing. that's the theme for the midterms. focus on the monsters making their way here and others like them. damn that media that discloses o our lies about the same and double down on the harshness against both. then they tell us the president is trying every way he can to unify the country. come on. send the military to the border now and make the situation seem urgent when it will be at least a month before the strongest of the migrants could make the trek to our border. and

dr. jerry rabinowitz, a beloved family physician who cared for his community for decades. he'll be laid to rest today. and next hour, the brothers david and cecil rosenthal, they will also be remembered. you can see we're going to show you -- you can see right there, a line forming outside the visitation for their friends and family to pay their respects. devastating. lives shattered. later today, president trump will be visiting pittsburgh as a community really divided. wrestles with whether he should visit now or at all. >> i do believe that it would be best to put the attention on the families this week. and if he were to visit, choose a different time to be able to do it. our focus is the city. we'll be on the families and the outreach that they'll need this week and the support that they'll need to get through it. once we get past that, then i think there's the opportunity for presidential visits. >> also this morning, word of a growing list of elected officials who have now declined the white house's invitation to join the president in his visit today. but to be clea

dr. jerry rabinowitz as a man of his faith. two brothers, cecil and david rosenthal, were also laid to rest. they were remembered as sweet, and caring. embers of the steelers the baltimore among those paying respects. michelle rosenthal, the sister of the two victims, was a community relations manager for the team. coach mike tomlin also lives in the neighborhood. hundreds of protesters gathered a few blocks away when the president arrived today. there calling on him to denounce white nationalism and tone down his rhetoric. fox reporter matt finn was in pittsburgh for the funerals. >> reporter: the president and first lady arriving in pittsburgh tuesday, meeting with victims and community members after saturday's deadly synagogue attack. even before landing in pennsylvania, the president's visit was highly criticized. some community members charged the president with part of the blame for the shooting. according to his self-declared nationalism, and past comments attacking minority groups. they believe his incendiary speech hel

dr. jerry rabinowitz. this afternoon president trump and the first lady will travel to pittsburgh along with ivanka trump and jared kushner. some with welcomed the visit, others have some. a member of the congregate said the president's rhetoric is too toxic to be healing. pittsburgh's mayor should he believes the president should wait. >> as the country gapless with the attack the president is talking about the asylum seeking refugees in mexico. the president a calling it an invasion. the president is ratcheting up political attacks in the final stretch including florida's democratic candidate for governor. voters head to the polls one week from today. let's begin our coverage with jean caseros, live in pittsburgh with our top story. >> reporter: alisyn, today is an extremely serious day here in pittsburgh because it is the first of quite a few funerals that will take place in this city. today dr. jerry rabinowitz and cecil and david rosenthal will both and all have their funerals. while those funerals ar

dr. jerry rabinowitz, who is believed to have been gunned down as he helped those who were wounded.m the islamic center of pittsburgh, calling their jewish neighbors family, brothers and sisters. they've already raised a significant amount of money for the victims, but want to do more. >> we just want to know what you need. you know, if it's more money, let us know. if it's people outside your next service protecting you, let us know. we'll be there. [ applause ] >> reporter: the people of pittsburgh are making it clear that hate won't win, not here, not in their neighborhood. harry smith, nbc news. >> a crowd funding campaign by two muslim american groups has raised more than $175,000 so far for families affected by the shooting. >>> well, it is finally here, and this is our first look at this year's rockefeller center christmas tree. this 72-foot-tall norway spruce from just south of the catskill mountains will be seen and admired by millions. it arrives in new york city in less than two weeks. >> that's how you know the holiday season is here. >>> in honor of halloween, many peop

dr. rabinowitz's funeral. >> one of the things, when a patient died, he always when to the their funeral. which i thought>> reporter: she remember someone who was all about family. >> when i thiut joted, smart, bd mother. >> reporter: the penguins plan to auction off those jer i thosr those injured in this attack. >> thanks for that in pittsburgh. also this morning, there is a bizarre new scheme targeting special counsel robert mueller. the fbi is now looking into a possible scam in an attempt to smear him. nbc white house correspondent kristen welker with that story. what can you tell us? >> reporter: this is a strange one, savannah, for sure. good morning to you. forward, hppent scheme targetinm with false accusations of sexuat ng out. man behind the russia investigaonth center of development. special counsel robert mueller is confronting an apparent scam targeting him. mueller's team says it's asked the fbi to investigate claims that women were offered moen to smear mueller with false sexual harassment allegations, underscoring the seriousness of the situation, mueller's spokesman, pet

dr. jerry rabinowitz ran a family medical practice. one of his patients wrote that he always took time with each of his patients. "there was no rush to get out of his office. it was like i was the only patient he had." the oldest of the victims, 97- year-old rose mallinger was almost always the first to walk into services, and was described by a relative as "the most caring, gentle, loving woman." daniel stein recently became a grandfather. his nephew said, "he was somebody that everybody liked." melvin wax was a retired accountant, and was known for his generosity. he was described by those who knew him as a pilar at the tree of life synagogue, performing many roles there. the married couple were bernice and sylvan simon, both retired and both liked to take walks around the neighborhood. irving younger was a realtor and loving grandfather. his close friends said, "they loved to exchange jokes, mostly jokes about jews making fun of themselves." joyce feinberg was an assistant at the university of pittsburgh research center and was know

dr. jerry rabinowitz, who comforted patients with hugs. he was the warmest, tenderest, empathetic person. >> reporter: lives lost, but memories remain. dan shenaman, nbc news. >>> leon harris here at the live desk wit new information related to the robert mueller investigation. nbc news h learned the special counsel is now asking the fbi to look into reports a woman was paid to make a sexualault allegations against mueller hims.f. several d reporters were contacted by this woman. the reporters investigated andd foer claims did not appear to be true, and then they alerted mueller's team a spokesperson for the special counsel says that they immediately went to the fbi. also tonight, "the washington post" repor that mueller's team is looking into the timing of two bombshells from the 2016 election. the hacked john podesta e-mails dropped r off president trump's access hollywood tape surfaced. investigators want to know if roger stone was in contact with wikileaks about those e-mails. stone and wikileaks deny any communication between the two.

dr. jerry rabinowitz, a 66-year- old family doctor known for his kindness and gentle touch, was the firstd to rest, with thousands of mourners turning out to pay their respects. ben and arlene schieb were two of his patients, and longtime friends. >> there were stories being told, memories being shared by patients, friends. it was a very emotional time. >> reporter: a second funeral was held for the beloved rosenthal brothers, cecil and david, who went through life together with the help of a local disability services organization. the line stretched for blocks, as mourners hugged and cried. even members of the pittsburgh steelers were in attendance. >> a lot of people talked about how david was kind of a ladies' man. he would put on his glasses, and he was very clean and orderly. and cecil was the kind of the life of the party. >> reporter: 71-year-old daniel stein was buried today in a private ceremony. we're told he was a pillar of his congregation, and had just become a new grandfather. anen the first family left the synagogue, they headed for the tspital. there, we're told, the presi

dr. jerry rabinowitz while a private funeral was held for daniel stein.clining to meet with president trump. the president was greeted by angry protesters, many of them accusing him of fomenting the hate that motivated the shooter. he made the trip despite a request from the mayor of pittsburgh and others to wait until after all 11 victims were buried. >>> federal prosecutors are calling the mail bomb campaign aimed at prominent democrats a case of domestic terrorism. cesar sayoc is accused of targeting at least 15 critics of president trump with improvised explosive devices and additional charges are expected. the ieds were all intercepted but prosecutors say several of them contained shards of glass intended to maximize harm. they're asking a florida judge to transfer sayoc from miami to new york. >>> special counsel robert mueller's office is asking the fbi to investigate what appears to be an attempt to discredit mueller himself. the possible smear campaign centers on claims from several women who say they were offered money in exchange for fabricatin

dr. jerry rabinowitz are laid to rest. 80-year-old judith survived in a concentration camp as a child. he arrived for the service at tree of life, but was running a few minutes late on saturday. >> and i see this guy standing right outside my car behind the wall with a pistol and he started shooting. and he was shooting two or three. the other guy was answering with rapid fire. >> do you hate the man who did this? >> i don't know him. i hate what he did. i don't know the guy. but evidently he is a sub-human. >> suspect robert bowers made his first court appearance on monday on charges of federal murder and assault. he was detained without bond. two of the four pittsburgh police officers he allegedly wounded remain hospitalized. part of the pittsburgh skyline lit blue overnight to honor the victims from the tree of life synagogue. >> a lot of the president's rhetoric describing this supposed invasion from the south coming from his favorite echo chamber. >> it is not a caravan. it is invasion. >> overwrought coverage of the invading horde. >> it looks like an invasion. it doesn't look li

dr. jerry rabinowitz, a beloved dr. in pittsburgh who treated gay men with aids at the height of the epidemic in the 1980's and 1990's. we'll have more on the shooting in pittsburgh. we will be speaking with hias later in the broadcacast. as more details s emerge followg the arrest of cesar sayoc, t the 56-year-old man accused of sending mail bombs to prominent democrats and cnn, another suspicious package addressed to cnn headquarters in atlanta -- in atlanta, georgia,, was intercepted by authohorities on monday. so far, 15 p packages have been found. none of them expxploded. a senior law enfororcement officialal told nbc sayoc had a list of over 100 people he hoped to target. in turkey, the saudi public prosecutor investigating journalist jamal khashoggi's murder at the hands of saudi hit men, met with istanbul's chief prosecutor monday. the saudi prosecutor is due to inspect the saudi consulate where the killing allegedly took place four weeks agogo today. meanwhile, jamal khashoggi's fifiancee is speaking out. in an

dr. jerry rabinowitz, a 66-year-old family doctor known for his kindness and gentle touch, was the first laid to rest. with thousands of mourners turning out to pay their respects. ben and arlene scheib were two of his patients and long-time friends. >> there were stories being told. memories being shared by patients, friends. it was a very emotional time. >> a second funeral was held for the beloved rosenthal brothers, cecil and david, who went through life together with the help of a local disabilities services organization. the line stretched for blocks as mourners hugged and cried. even members of the pittsburgh steelers were in attendance. >> a lot of people talked about how david was kind of a ladies' man. he'd put on his glasses and you know, he was very clean and orderly. and you know, cecil was kind of the life of the party. >> reporter: 71-year-old daniel stein was buried today in a private ceremony. we're told he was a pillar of his congregation and had just become a new grandfather. when the first family left the synagogue, they headed for the hospital. there we're told the p

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dr. jerry rabinowitz and david and cecil rosenthal. they were brothers. >> thank you very much, david. >>> president trump has pledged to do whatever it takes to pressure iran to halt what he calls malign conduct. punishing new sanctions aimed at quashing the islamic republic's nuclear ambitions as well as its missile programs and influence in the middle east go into effect next week. elizabeth palmer's reporting from iran's capital tehran where iranians struggle with a weak economy. >> reporter: good morning. today is a religious occasion in iran. it's a day of mourning in the shiite religion. and it reflects the mood of the country in general. that is somber. ever since the united states pulled out of the nuclear deal in may, sanctions have begun to bite here. president trump says he has no quarrel with the iranian people but they are the ones already suffering. the currency has plummeted. foreign companies and investment is leaving the country and thousands of jobs. the worst is yet to come. the most punishing round of sanctions set

dr. jerry rabinowitz. the suspect, 46-year-old robert bowers is due back in court on thursday.t's when prosecutors are expected to outline their case against him. here in the bay area there will be an interfaith vigil outside san jose city hall tonight. >> last night students gathered at san jose state jewish students at sjsu tell abc7 news the attack brought out real fear. >> it breaks my heart when i hear of jews tucking in their star of david on campus. >> i didn't wear it on saturday and to me that was big because i haven't taken it ov in three years. >> we're told that student is wearing her necklace again. tonight san jose city leaders and other religious groups will meet at city hall for an interfaith vigil 5:00. we're ho the pittsburgh synagogue shooting on the abc7 news facebook page. you can share this badge, listing all 11 of the lives lost during saturday's attack. >>> in the east bay, a mountain lion is back in the wild this morning after quite a scare in a pleasanton neighborhood. >> officers hauled the cat out of the bushes after tranquilizing it last night. they

dr. jerry rabinowitz was 56, a family physician that was beloved by his patients and the kind of doctor that treated the whole person. that's how friends and colleagues described him to the newspaper. a doctor who worked with him told the "post gazette," i have been taking telephone calls all morning long from patients. erving younger was 69, went by irv. according to the local newspaper, he always showed up early and stayed late to help folks out, greeting people, handing out books, guiding folks to their seats and would never walk away from anybody. husband and wife, sylvan and bernice simon were 86 and 84 years old. according to the pittsburgh tribune review, they were married at the tree of life synagogue in a candle lit ceremony more than 60 years ago. a long-time neighbor and friend told the "associated press" they did everything as a team and were always ready to help each other. joyce fineberg, was 75, a retired researcher at the university of pittsburgh. graduates told the po"post gazette" she was like a mom to all of us. she welcomed us into her home and sent out holiday cards. mor

dr. jerry rabinowitz, da dav ce and david were remembered. >> i have seen t describe what's happened. jerry was a very, very special man. >> shortly after the funerals, president trump and the first lady visited the squirrel hill neighborhood. in the area, hundreds of people protested. and a vigil was held in san jose last night to honor the victims of the shooting. the jewish federation of silicon valley organized the event which brought together various people. mayor sam liccardo and others attended. the rest of the funerals are tomorrow and friday. >>> the man accused of sending package bombs may have been looking at the berkeley library as a target. cesar sac arg packag online before mling e the searchtes he was ucerkel specific reason to believe a package bomb was sent there. but they are performing some extra security sweeps just to make sure. >>> today the city of sunnyvale is introducing a new addition to its 911 system designed to get help to the right place faster than ever. katie nielsen reports. >>> reporter: this is actually going to be a game changer because 80% of all 9

dr. jerry rabinowitz. the suspect, 46-year-old robert bowers is due back in court thursday. that's when prosecutors are expected to outline their case against him. here in the bay area there will be an interfaith vigil outside san jose city hall. jewish students at sjsu tell abc7 news the attack brought out real fear. >> it breaks my heart when i hear of students tucking in their star of david on campus. >> i didn't wear it on saturday. to me that was very big because i haven't taken it off in like three years. >> that student is wearing her necklace again. tonight san jose city leaders and other religious groups will meet at city hall for an interfaith vigil at 5:00. >>> we're honoring the victims of the pittsburgh synagogue shooting on the abc 7 facebook page. you can share this badge listing all 11 lives lost during the attack. >> someone fired shots at a republican party office in south dayto daytona, florida. police are investigating the incident as an act of vandalism until they determine a motive. they say the building was empty during the shooting. it happened some t

dr. jerry rabinowitz, age 66, he was always wearing a bow tie and had an infectious laugh, we're told.brothers, cecil and david rosenthal, ages 59 and 54. they were known as ambassadors at tree of life. a lot of people remember them standing at the back, welcoming you. they were inseparable. people said they looked out for one another. a nonprofit that supports people with disabilities said they were well respected members of that community and called them extraordinary. also 97-year-old rose mallinger, former school secretary. she regularly attended the synagogue and was also described as spry, vibrant and the matriarch of her family again at 97 years old. also a married couple, bernice and sylvan simon, 84 and 86. they were married here at the tree of life synagogue in 1956. they were described by a neighbor as gracious and dignified and that they wanted to give back to people. they were very active within the jewish community and the community at large as well. also daniel stein, 71 years old. he went to temple every saturday. he was retired and remembered for his dry sense of humor

dr. jerry rabinowitz, also being held tuesday. a full week of funerals is the >> unfortunately, this community has had history of working together, helping each other. >> reporter: the 46-year-old suspected gunman is being held in federal custody without bail. robert bppear before a preliminary hearing on thursday. he has been charged with hate crimes and faces the death penalty. in pittsburgh, matt finn, fox news. >>> in san jose, an interfaith vigil of solidarity, peace, and tolerance is taking place this evening. it started an hour ago and is in remembrance of the victims entry of life synagogue. gathered at city hall plaza and were joined by monica and mayor sam liccardo. >>> -- restricting the right of automatic u.s. citizenship to anyone born in the united states, even though that right is protected by the 14th amendment of the constitution. more on this now from ktvu's cristina rendon. >> reporter: president trump putting immigration back in the spotlight, telling axios on hbo, he wants to issue an executive order to end bi

dr. jerry rabinowitz has treated all kinds of patients with kindness and compassion, particularly those with hiv/aids, at a time when fear of the disease was running high. one patient wrote he always shook our hands without rubber gloves. the doctor who sent us on our way feeling fwhert all respects. reports are he was shot as he rushed to help wounded congregants. his patients remember and so will we. melvin wax's sister said she always used to kid him that he should have been a rabbi. instead he was a dedicated congregant attending fridays and saturdays and would always be the first to arrive, she said, always in a good mood. always full of jokes. melvin wax, we will remember. irving youngner helped people find a seat. a friend says he was the kind of guy who would walk down the street and say hi to everyone he saw. it served him well at one local cafe where he liked to go. no surprise, perhaps, he made himself the greeter there as well. irving youngner, we will remember. david and cecil rosenthal were called tree of life's ambassadors because they were always there. both had special needs

dr. jerry rabinowitz, a longtime primary care physician from the area. his nephew writing on facebook, quote, he always wore a bow tie. there's just something about guys who wear bow ties, something youth and fun, a word that definitely embodied my uncle. also among the dead, cecil and david rosenthal, members of a center in pittsburgh for the disabled which put out this statement, saying in part, quote, cecil's laugh was infectious. most of all they were kind, good people with a strong faith and respect for everyone around. then there was 97-year-old rose mallinger, the oldest victim. despite her age, a friend said, she was spry and vibrant, someone who had a lot of years left. then daniel stein, 71. his son posting online, quote, my mom, sister and i are absolutely devastated and crushed. our lives now we're going to take a different path, one we thought would not happen for a long time. so many stories tonight. as we learn more about the paths of those who lost their lives, tributes are pouring in. so let's go right to cnn sarah side ner there in pitt

dr. jerry rabinowitz, the doctor that everyone loved, and the two brothers, cecil and david rosenthal. they are at 11:00 and 12:00. later this afternoon, the president will be coming. i have been here since early morning and the amount of police presence in this area increased 10-fold since this morning when i arrived before dawn. >> very significant, that police presence there. understandably so. thank you very much. six people were wounded in the synagogue attack. four police officers and two s.w.a.t. team members were among the wounded. two officers are still in the hospital. for more on the police response and the preparations for the president's visit, let's bring in the police chief, scott schubert. thanks so much for joining us. once again, our hearts go out to you and everyone else. update us, if you can, on the condition of the two police officer who is are still in the hospital. >> thanks very having me. yes, we have two still in the hospital. we are hoping one of them will be released tonight or tomorrow. things keep changing on that. the other one still has surgeries to go.

dr. jerry rabinowitz, the brothers, and daniel stein. his nephew, steven hallie told nbc news peter alexander today that he felt it was a stab in the back when donald trump said that the mass murder could have been completely prevented if the tree of life synagogue had just one armed guard somewhere on the premises. >> this is a case where they had an armed guard inside, they might have been able to stop him immediately. >> donald trump should have just said, you know, our hearts and prayers go out for the people of pittsburgh and everybody involved and kept his mouth shut. >> you felt like he was blaming the community? >> that's exactly what it felt like. >> steven hallie said his family refused a condolence visit from the president today. air force one was on the ground for over three hours in pittsburgh today. but the president spent only 13 minutes in the tree of life synagogue where they were welcomed by rabbi jeffrey meyers who didn't invited the president but had always said he would welcome the president to visit the synagogue if

dr. jerry rabinowitz, also being held tuesday. a full week of funerals is the next phase in what will be a painful, lengthy recovery. >> unfortunately, this community has had a long decade- long history of working together, helping each other. >> reporter: the 46-year-old suspected gunman is being held in federal custody without bail. inary hearing on ar for a thursday. he has been charged with hate crimes and faces the death penalty. in pittsburgh, matt finn, fox news. >>> and was always told to me you needed a constitutional amendment. >> president trump says he is preparing a order that would nullify the long constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship in the united states. this would impact people born in the u.s. to noncitizens. >> reaction was swift at the announcement today, many saying that would be unconstitutional. ktvu's cristina rendon is here now with reaction. >> reporter: the big question, can the president change the constitution with an executive order as he claims? civil-rights immigration attorneys don't

dr. jerry rabinowitz will be laid to rest today.resident trump is traveling to pittsburgh despite the fact that some local officials wish he would wait. the president will visit with the first lady, his daughter ivanka and son-in-law jared kushner. the president says he wants to pay his respects, but pittsburgh's mayor says the president is not the priority today. >> we did try to get the message out to the white house that our priority tomorrow is the first funeral. i do believe that it would be best to put the attention on the families this week. if he were to visit, choose a different time to be able to do it. our focus as a city will be on the families and the outreach that they will need this week and the support that they will need to get through it. once we get past that, then i think there's the opportunity for presidential visits. >> listen carefully to the words the president has chosen since the attack and since bombs were sent to his critic. he is fueling conspiracy theories about a group of asylum seeking central americ

dr. jerry rabinowitz, 66 years old. he was a primary care physician here in the squirrel hill area, which means that he saw a lot of kids, a lot of families throughout the years. he was practically like a family member to a lot of people. he was also known for his bowtie and his infectious laughter, bringing joy to the people that he knew. also, 71-year-old daniel stein. we're told he was at temple every saturday. he was retired. known for his dry sense of humor. his son posted on social media over the weekend, saying his dad was a simple man who didn't require much. and the oldest victim here, 97-year-old rose mallinger. she was a former school secretary. a lot of people remembered her from growing up or maybe their kids going to school there. we're told she also was a regular attendee of services. she was described as spry, vibrant, and the matriarch of her family. and you can imagine at 97 years old, a lot of family members mourning her today. along with her friends. and then a pair of brothers, cecil and david rosen

dr. jerry rabinowitz.e was a celebrated doctor who treated many agent hiv patients at the height of the epidemic in the 1980's and 1990's. more funerals in pittsburgh are planned for today. democratic leaders, civil rights groups, and legal experts are blasting president trump for saying he'll sign an executive order ending the constitutionally protected birthright citizenship for children of non-citizens born on u.s. soil. trump's statements came with the midterms just one week away and amid an onslaught of anti-immigrant rhetoric from the president. in the interview with reporters from the new series "axios on hbo," trump falsely claims that the u.s. is the only country withth birthright lawsws. in fact, a at least 3030 other countries have similar laws, including mostst nations i in nh and south america. the aclu tweeted tuesday -- "this is a blatantly unconstitutional attempt to fan the flames of anti-immigrant hatred in the days ahead of the midterms. the 14th amendment's citizenship guarantee is clea

dr. jerry rabinowitz, 66, is remembered for his sense of humor and strong moral compass.ver there was a death in the community, he made a point of standing and saying kaddish, a hebrew prayer recited following the death of a loved one. rabinowitz said he wanted to make sure he stood for others who had no one to stand for them. on saturday, he ran toward the gunfire to try and help the wounded. meanwhile, president trump is set to arrive in pittsburgh later this afternoon. although his plans are, as of this moment, unclear, what is clear is that not everyone in the community wants him there. as of this afternoon, more than 70,000 people have signed an open letter to the president asking him to cancel his trip, and the city's mayor has advised the white house to speak with the victims' families before committing to a presidential visit. nbc news correspondent ron mott is in pittsburgh. ron, what's it like there today, and what's the feeling about the president's visit? >> reporter: well, we know that the president is expected to land here at pittsburgh international airport

dr. jerry rabinowitz. killed while trying to help the injured during saturday's shooting.fter that, funerals for the brothers, david and cecil rosenthal. we spoke about them a lot yesterday. hundreds of people lined up to pay their respects to the brothers who have been described as inseparable. this all comes as president trump gets ready to visit pittsburgh today, just a short time ago. pennsylvania's governor and pittsburgh's mayor both said they will not join the president during his visit. governor tom wolfe said he made the decision after some of the victims' families told him they did not want trump to be there while their loved ones were being buried. suspected shooter robert bowers faces federal charges including murder and hate crimes but no terrorism charges. the reason is that there are no domestic terrorism laws in the united states. the fbi defines domestic terrorism as actions by individuals and/or groups inspired by or associated with primarily u.s.-based movements that espouse extremist ideologies. but the feds have never created criminal charges to match

dr. jerry rabinowitz, his doctor since childhood. >> just trying to meditate and think about his life andives and feel like music is a big part of our lives and it helps us recover and heal. >> reporter: feelings that so many in this community are in searchf tonight. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: what happened here, so many that we talked tsay they, this neighborhood and this city are determined to come back strong. amna? >> incredible resolve in that community, john. but tell me about the victims of this attack. when will we expect funerals to begin for them? >> the funerals will start tomorrow. jewish law generally fords autoautopsiys and encourages burial within 24 hours, but authorities went to the families and asked pemission to perform autopsies, presumably to help in the prosecution, and all theg familiesed. >> you mentioned the prosecution, john. what else do we know, i anything, about the shooter? >> not much. h he is a guy who apparently did not leave much of a footprint. reporters ve been talking neighbors, described him as dsolated, socially awkward. they say he li alone. told some of them

dr. jerry rabinowitz. president trump and his ento entourage just left the city. the white house was expecting resistance but did the number of protesters surprise them? >> reporter: it seemed to because those protesters, you could hear them from where i'm standing right now right outside the tree of life synagogue and when president trump and the first lady melania trump first arrived here, they went inside with the rabbi and we were standing out here with some of the president's senior staff including his chief of staff john kelly, the press secretary sarah sanders, several other members of the administration as well and you couldn't see the protesters from where we are because, of course, the secret service has a lot of this blocked off for his arrival but could hear them pretty clearly from where we were standing and we saw several officials look down the road, try to see where they were coming from, where the protesters were, because that was just shortly after they had landed here in pittsburgh. but that was all president trump was inside. they lit a candle

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