jim schmidt that went out to a on the 11th of may 2021. israel launched a military operation against the gaza strip. it was called operation guardian of the walls. they followed weeks of increasing tension in occupied east jerusalem, and in palestinian towns and cities throughout israel. israel engaged in several provocations. i have prior to any rockets being directed to or from garza to israel, but those provocations involve the evictions from shake ciara neighbourhood in the east jerusalem. and then the were the right wing demonstrations, given police protection in israel that marched through east jerusalem neighborhoods as shouting slogans to the effect of death to the arabs and very provocative for leading to palestinian resistance. and. and then finally, and perhaps most importantly, the entry israeli security forces to the ox, her compound and mosque in the last days of ramadan, interfering with the worship in this place that is considered as sacred side as posit, this operation is really warplanes bombs and destroyed for tower blocks in kansas city. what palestinians lived an

. >> eight days later, the fbi called gabby's stepfather, jim schmidt, who traveled to wyoming to helpphone call i made in my life. i was thousands of miles away and i couldn't hold my wife and my other children. that was what made it increasingly difficult, painfully difficult. >> as the man hunt for brian laundrie continues, i asked them if they had any ideas where he could be. >> i'm not certain. i would think he's in an area like the appalachian trail or a campground where he can live off the land. he had those skills. >> you think he's alive or in the country? >> i believe he's alive. >> if they had one thing to say to brian laundrie right now -- >> just turn yourself in. whatever the circumstances are, whatever happened, just go there, do the right thing for yourself. do the right thing for gabby. for our family and for your own family. >> we deserve the truth. >> they deserve the truth. they're well aware of the activity going on in florida today. they know that brian laundrie's father, chris, was taken by law enforcement to that hiking area near the preserve. they say that is g

. >> martha: i'd like to start by playing a piece of this interview that laura ingle did with jim schmidtof what is going on. let's watch this. >> we were holding out hope that they would do the autopsy and release her. they had to bring in a lot of expert forensic pathologists and people that come in and do the autopsy. they felt it was important to hold on to her remains for the investigation. >> martha: so dr. bodin, bring in a lot of expert forensic pathologists. what do you read into this? >> i think that is extremely unusual to be holding on to a body and not allow a proper disposition by the family of the remains. for it to be a homicide, you have to know what the cause of death is. that would have been known on the day the autopsy was pe formed. it was the cause of death and manner of death was determined at that time. why they delayed and only released the homicide, the manner of death is very unusual. and it isn't the matter of hiding something from the perpetrator. the perpetrator knows what the cause of death is. it's the public doesn't know. the coroner knows, the police know

. >> eight days later, the fbi called gabby's stepfather, jim schmidt who traveled to wyoming to helpi made in my life. i knew what to expect when we went out there and the strong possibility was. still nothing that can prepare you for that moment. >> while the family mourns their tremendous loss -- >> it's the little things that people don't pay attention to. like when you're scrolling through your phone and you see her phone number. >> the picture. >> a memory comes up on facebook and there she is. i have a bracelet that is sitting on my dresser at home. she made it when she was 9. you know, handmade bracelet or whatever. i kept it forever. >> as the man hunt continues, i ask them if they have any ideas where he could be. >> i'm not certain but i would think he's in the appalachian trail for a campground where he can live off the land. he had those skills. >> you think he's alive? >> i believe he's alive. the country? again, i don't know. >> gabby's family wants him found alive. >> he's the missing piece of the puzzle to find out what happened. >> he's the key. he's the key. >> what

and you hear from nichole and jim schmidt. they say they want justice for gabby.her joseph petito saying if he were in the laundrie family's shoes and it were gabby who had come home without brian in brian's car, he would have been on the phone with brian's parents. so he's still trying to make sense of this. they're still trying to make sense of this. gabby's family saying the laundrie's silence speaks volumes. but brian laundrie still nowhere to be found. >> athena jones, appreciate it. >>> also, it belongs in a museum. that's what new york city officials say about a 7-foot-tall statue of thomas jefferson that's presided over the chambers for more than a century. they voted to remove and relocate the statue at the behest of members of the council's black, latino and asian caucus. they say the representation 24e6 slave-owning founding father makes them uncomfortable and they believe it is inappropriate. jason carroll is in new york outside the city council chambers. this has been a 20-year fight to remove the statue. why now? >> i think a couple of things. first

last week her stepfather jim schmidt who was in wyoming when her remains were discovered told us aboutidentify an item of clothing located with her. >> right away it was her. it was a sweatshirt from her favorite local surf shop that she was wearing and i started crying immediately. >> investigators remain silent on most every part of this case including what could be crucial crews in the police body cam footage during a traffic stop when she and her fiance were asked about the physical altercation witnessed august 12. petito admitted laundry hit her and grabbed her and she said she hit him as well. i spoke with forensic pathologist a former chief medical examiner of new york city who tells me in addition to cause of death we should hear information like the toxicology reports. if there was evidence of a struggle and if there was any evidence of any prior injuries before her death. bruises, cuts, injuries that were healing, for instance. >> dana: thank you, we'll stay in touch with you today. >> bill: i want to bounce down to florida and steve harrigan in north port, florida, outside t

called gabby's stepfather jim schmidt who traveled to wyoming to help find her. >> the hardest phone call i had ever made in my life. i knew what to expect when we went out there and a strong possibility was. but still nothing could really prepare you for that moment. >> never. >> i was thousands of miles away and i couldn't hold my wife and other children at that moment. and that was what made it increasingly difficult, painfully difficult. >> as the manhunt for brian laundrie continues i asked them if they had any ideas where he could be. >> not certain but i would think he is in an area like the appalachian trail or campground where he can live off the land. he had those skills. >> do you think he is alive and in the country? >> i do believe he is alive. country, i have no idea. >> gabby's family wants him alive. >> find out what happened. >> he is the key to it. >> what happened out there? until they find him we won't know. >> we believe he knows everything. >> and if they had one thing to say to brian laundrie right now. >> turn yourself in. whatever the circumstances are, whate

jim himes says inherent contempt is not off the table. joining our coverage, former republican strategist steve schmidt.your thoughts? >> well, this is an important power for congress to exercise. we remained, at least for a little while longer in this country, a nation of laws, and steve bannon has shown contempt for the lawful authority of congress as he seeks to uncover as a matter of fact what happened in the events leading up to the incitement of a murderous mob that led to an insurrection and desecration of the capitol of the united states in a deliberate effort to stop the counting of the electoral votes, part of the ceremony and the process of the peaceful transition of power that has gone on uninterrupted since the beginning of the country. so, congress must show steel here. they must show resolve. they must show to all witnesses that they are not messing around. they will leave no stone unturned, and that steve bannon and the rest of the cretins around trump are not above the law. this was an act of violence against all of us, against our nation, and getting to the bottom of it is as important

schmidt. jim was 14 years old in 1942. of course, the united states had already entered and was fighting in world war ii. wasn't going well in 1942, by the way. he was living with his parents in the san francisco bay area. jim slipped out one day to see a movie. it was called "the parachute battalion." that was the name of the movie starring the beautiful nancy kelly. and it was then watching this movie right then and there he said, i'm going to enlist. i'm going to enlist in the airborne. now, he was a big guy, big young man -- actually, he was a young kid. 200 pounds, six feet tall, big kid, as i mention. but here's the thing -- he was just 14 years old. he went to the recruiter and said, i'm 18. he looked it. the i.d. didn't ask for i.d.'s -- the army didn't ask for i.d.'s back then. off he went, assigned to the world-famous 82nd airborne at the tender age of 14. his father was also in the army, stationed at fort campbell, kentucky. when there was a little condition fusion as to where -- when there was a little confusio