those the words of thomas mair.odd blodgett, what was your reaction when you heard who was the man who murdered the labor mp jo coxx? >> w wn i first saw his picture and heard his name, i remembered it. gosh,stst reaction was, aside from the fact it is horrible thing, i t thought, you know, this was t the kinind of i would not have begun to do that. -- guy w would've picked out too that. i thought itit would be more of the brutal types. then i realized, a lot of people i monitored, including a guy named weieight page did a similr thing, i think you went into a hindu temple and killed a bunch of people about three years ago, sometimess those very kikind of people are the most lelethal, which is w why tommy mair people like him represent such a huge challenge to mi5 and other law enforcement because they can be dormant for many years. they can be on the radar or off ththe radar. they're notot the kind ---- tomy mair was not the kind of guy you would pick out to start a fight in a bar. he was not a tough kind of guy. h

mair also volunteered as a gardner here. here in 2010 and 2011. they described his attendance here as sporadic. he was quoted as saying volunteering as a gardener here helped to do a lot for his mental issues. as the motives for the killing continue to captivate a nation in disbelief and mourning. fred pleitgen, cnn, leeds, england. >>> now, before we return to george in atlanta, let me bring you the details of what we believe thomas mair said in court a short while ago when he made his appearance. forgive me while i'm just getting reports of what was said. thomas mair has been accused of murder in the case of this. it's believed he gave his name as death to traitors freedom for britain as he appeared in court over the kill mp jo cox. so mair has been transferred from northern england to the capital, to westminster. and it is believed that he has made what is clearly an inflammatory statement, as he -- as he gave his name as death to traitors. we'll have more details. we'll confirm all of these details in just a moment or tw

the judge asked his name and mair responded, "my name is death to trailtors.them for britain," an apparent reference to the bitter campaign over whether the u.k. should leave the european union. police say mair shot and stabbed jo cox while leaving a meet with constituents thursday afternoon. one eyewitness told a local newspaper during the attack mair shouted, "britain first," the name of the anti-immigrant far right group. mair reportedly had ties to a neonaughty group in the u.s. along way history of mental illness. today, cox's family visited a memorial close to where she was killed, and spoke for the first time of the brutal attack. >> for now, our family is broken. but we will mend over time. and we will never let jo leave our lives. >> desperate syrian families. >> reporter: cox joined parliament last year and was an ardent defender of the right of refugees. she was also a fierce campaigner for the u.k. to stay in the e.u.. the divisive referendum supfor a vote next week. reena, mair was remanded into custody today until his next appearance in a london

mair also volunteered at a gardener at this park. local staff here have confirmed to us that thomas mair volunteered here as a gardener both in 2010 and in 2011. they describe his presence here as sporadic. now, in a local newspaper, he was also quoted as saying that volunteering as a gardener here had done a lot to help with his apparent mental issues. as this complex investigation into the murder of jo cox and the possible motives for the killing continue to captivate a nation in disbelief and mourning. and of course the legal process in all of this is moving forward as well. as we've said, thomas is set to appear in westminster magistrates' court in london later today, and that is where we find our own phil black. phil, we know that as the legal process moves forward, there's always very limited information that we're actually able to talk about. what can you tell us this morning? >> reporter: fred, the appearance here is likely to be pretty brief and procedural. the charges will be presented to the court. we know they include mur

can you explain what you know about who thomas mair is? >> he was a long time follower of the national alliance. the largest neo-nazi party in the united states with significant ties to europe. 2003, he bought things about weapons, things about explosives, and just as important, he subscribed to a variety of white supremacist literature. juan: richard cohen, for those folks not familiar with the national alliance, its founder, the author of the notorious or infamous colts classic on the far right, the "turner diaries"? >> william pierce, he was a prolific writer and he wrote "the turner diaries" the blueprint for the obama city bombing and also the blueprint for a lot of other terrorist activities. he was a devoted follower of hitler, and that is no exaggeration. he called hitler the greatest man of the 20th century. he talked in his manifesto about the need for white living space and how his followers could not be deterred by the momentary unpleasantness of their task will stop a caressing -- make a reference to genocide. amy: can you tal

mair's brother did say he has a history of mental illness. scott, tonight, through all of this rain, the flag here at westminster, flying flies at half-staff. >> pelley: jonathan vigliotti in london tonight. jonathan, thank you. well, it was a year ago today that donald trump entered the presidential race, and now just over a month before the republican convention opens, there is a growing rift between the supporters of the standard bearer and the rest of the party. here's nancy cordes. >> look, we're going to agree to disagree on some things. >> reporter: the latest disagreement is over trumpee decision to add the "washington post" to the long list of news organizations banned from his events. >> reporter: what do you feel about the republican nominee revoking credentials of really respected media outlets? >> i don't think i've ever heard of it perfect. i think that's a new one. i don't know a whole lot about it. i hope and i assume this will get worked out. >> reporter: it hasn't so far. >> who is with the "post" by the way. is debonis here

mair also volunteered as a gardener at this park. local staff have confirmed to us that thomas volunteered here as a garden both in 2010 and 2011. they describe his presence here as sporadic. now, a local newspaper, he was quoted as saying that volunteering as a gardener here had done a lot to help with his apparent mental issues. as this complex investigation into the murder of jo cox, the possible motives for the killing continue to captivate a nation in disbelief and mourning. and it is certainly something that this nation is going to continue to look at as it tries to find out why jo cox was killed. but at the same time, of course, natalie, as we've been pointing out, it is important to reflect on her life. and one of the things that her husband brendan also said, he said it would have been her wish that this country, great britain, that also the rest of europe, indeed everybody looking at this case, would draw the lesson that the most important thing after all this is to combat hatred and for the people here to come together and

m mair was arrested not far from where jo cox was killed.olice say a key focus is mair's possible ties to right wing extremists. documents uncovered by the southern poverty law center link mair to the neo-nazi organization the national alliance. >> jo cox advocated for immigrants and was actively campaigning to keep britain in the european union, her death brought the heated debate to a standstill. at a memorial today, her family told supporters they and jo's husband are broken. but jo will live on. >> to brendan and two truly wonderful children, who will always know what an amazing woman their mother was. >> britain is giving back. a gofundme page in her name, becoming the largest ever in britain, about $800,000 raised in a day for charity. kelly kobiaya nbc news. >>> donald trump is facing a group of delegates who say they will take their battle to the convention next month. trump dismissed the challenge today. we get more tonight from jacob rascon. >> reporter: packed inside a las vegas casino, making a different kind of bet. thousands ea

we know his name is tommy mair.ally examined and he has been deemed fit to be in detention and fit to be questioned. because there had been suggestions that there was mental health issues in relation to mr. mair. but they have been put aside for one moment. one important point tonight, the west yorkshire police say we are also aware of the inference of the suspect, mair being linked to right-wing extremism which is a priority line of inquiry. what this comes about there have been numerous allegations and suggestions that mair was involved in links to u.s. organizations but those in the uk. he is believed to have shouted "britain first" when he launched the alleged attack. that is the name of up with of britain's right-wing extremist parties. but the party itself is denying any connection or any involvement. so, wolf, a very, very complex situation with still unknown and unverified political motivation for the murder. >> richard quest with the very latest. thank you very much. coming up, the emotional reunion between

bullies -- police believe mair acted alone.y set for now they're not looking for anyone else in connection to the death of jo cox. molly: solange mougin reporting. tributes have been pouring in to jo cox, the 41-year-old mother of two. we do know she is a former aide worker known for her advocacy for syrian refugees as well as other immigrants. sheespondent: indeed, worked there for a decade, also conflict to two zones. she created and shared a parliamentary group on syria. very strongly, passionately arguing that the u.k. with step in and do more to end the conflict in syria and open the doors to the child refugees from .hat conflict righ definitely outspoken on those issues or she also said that the immigrants were beneficial to the u.k., very pro-open borders. what we also saw in that report is eyewitnesses saying that the attacker shouted "britain first." that has not been confirmed. it is a far right political party in the u.k. analysts are asking how outside influences can impact people. this is a constant question to be

, so nic, have investigators said whether or not there was any kind of interaction with jo cox and maire just come out of nowhere? >> reporter: you know, there had been some threats of a sexual nature made to jo cox. they had been handled by the police in london, and the people who were involved in that had no connection to the alleged murderer, thomas mair, what the police are saying at the moment is he is charged with murder and bodily harm, charged with having an illegal weapon. a number of charges here, but is there any prior connection. if there is, they have not said it yet. from what mair said on the stand today he is given an indication that he believes his acts are political. going back to the connection, you see the connection to the right wing groups in the united states and south africa, as well. >> all right, nic robertson, thank you so much from birstall, england. and we'll be right back. but with added touches you can't get everywhere else, like claim free rewards... or safe driving bonus checks. even a claim satisfaction guaranteeeeeeeeeee! in means protection plus uniqu

these documents uncovered allegedly tying mair to the neo nazi organization the national alliance. >> we have documentary proof of his connections with the national alliance between 1999 and 2003. >> reporter: like this receipt for books, including one on how to make a gun. in a country where gun laws are strict, and gun violence rare, witnesses said the weapon could have been homemade. >> probably a homemade gun. >> reporter: new clues to the suspect's motives may tie into a historic vote next week about whether britain will break away from euro. the suspect reportedly yelled, britain first, a rallying cry for the anti immigrant groups who want to leave the eu. cox wanted to stay. >> our communities have been deeply enhanced by integration. >> reporter: the high stakes vote critical for the u.s., too. if britain leaves, a domino effect could send american 401(k)s plunging. >> the stock market impact will be immediate and significant, much more so than an economic one. >> reporter: tonight both sides here are suspending their campaigns while a stunned nation mourns. kelly cobiella, nb

in court today, mair gave his name as, "death to traitors, freedom for britain," unquote. following the cox assassination, campaign rallies for and against britain's continued membership in the 28-nation european union remain suspended until monday. for more on what's at stake in the referendum, i am joined by" wall street journal" reporter jenny gross. so, how-- now we've had a couple of days. how big of an impact was the murder of jo cox on this whole process? >> i think it completely changes the game. in the days ahead of the murder, the political rhetoric had gotten increasingly intense and, you know, bitter, including personal attacks. and i think, you know, everyone is just so devastated after the murder of jo cox, and it's definitely given a reset to the tone. >> sreenivasan: you have the polls saying one direction. you have the odds-makers going in a different direction. it seems like it's a bit up in the air what could happen on thursday. >> up until last, we the polls had shown-- they were neck and mech, but the jermaine side had been generally a little bit ahead

. >> reporter: police tackled the gunman identified as 52-year-old tommy mair and retrieved the gun. jo cox's purse and shoes were left in the street. british media quoted witnesses that claim maher rushed cox shouting "britain first." other witnesses said cox got caught in a fit between mair and another man. >> i saw him pulling the begin out. then he went live with it and fired one shot. >> reporter: police would only say dock was shot and stabbed as she was wrapping up a meeting with constituents. she leaves behind a husband and two small children. her murder comes on the homestretch of a bitter referendum campaign over whether britain should remain in the european union. both sides suspended their campaigns today. elected to parliament last year, the former aide worker was an outspoken advocate of immigration. >> can the prime minister tell the house whether he thinks he has led public opinion on the refugee crisis or followed it? >> reporter: cox's husband, brendan, believes she was targeted for her politics. "we must all unite," he wrote, "to fight the hatred that killed her."

mair will be held in jail until his next court appearance.e earlier at site of her memorial describing her as an amazing and perfect human being. >>> belgian police have questioned 40 people and arrested a dozen of them in an overnight terror raid in brussels. prosecutor announced dozens of houses were searched as part of the operation. though no arms or explosives were found. the identities of the 12 arrested have not been released. >>> breaking news in the key iraqi city of fallujah. iraq says fallujah is mostly free. from isis control. this after nearly a month of a u.s.-led offensive to free the city. fallujah is 40 miles west of baghdad. it has been under isis control since early 2014. cnn's senior international correspondent ben wedeman is live for us now in baghdad. so ben, while officials in the area are declaring victory, fighting is still raging in that city, isn't it? >> we just got back from there. we rode in an iraqi army humvee to the center of town, saw a lot of destruction along the way. when we got to the center of town, whic

in court on friday, mair gave his name as "death to traitors, freedom for britain." jo cox was a 41-year-old mother of two who worked at oxfam before being elected as a labour mp last year. she was known for her passionate support for syrian refugees and was a member of labour friends of palestine. cox was a vocal advocate for britain to stay in the eu. on thursday, british voters will go to the polls in a historic brexit referendum to decide whether to leave or remain in the eu. well late yesterday on monday, i had a chance to speak with opposition leader jeremy corbyn shortly after he led a tribute to cox in parliament. i asked him to talk about jo cox. >> jo cox was a labour member of the british parliament. she represented a working-class community in the north of england in yorkshire. she was elected a year ago. she comes from that area. also in her life, she had worked for anti-slavery campaigns for oxfam and she had been active on human rights issues in many countries. and she was shot and stabbed in the street. rush --d miner tried to he, too, was stabbed. he

the gunman, tommy mair, had a gun and knife. witnesses said he rushed cox saying "britain first," the name of the anti-immigrant right wing party. other witnesses said cox got caught in a fight between mair and another man. >> i saw him pulling the gun and went like that. fired one shot. >> reporter: her murder comes on the homestretch of a bitter referendum campaign over whether britain should remain in the european union. elected to parliament last year, cox was an outspoken advocate for refugees. >> these children have been exposed to things no child should ever witness. and i know i personally would risk life and limb to get my two precious babies out of that hell hole. >> reporter: by the river thames, a memorial grew around the houseboat cox lived in with her husband and two young children. police are not saying anything about a possible motive. nonprofit that tracks hate groups reported mair supported a neo-nazi organization in the u.s. and purchased a manual on how to make guns and explosives in 1999. mair's brother said

police said mair has a history of mental illness.e allegedly has ties to white supremacists. >>> police have rescued a dozen young girls from a house in southeastern pennsylvania. three adults are under arrest, and police believe one of the girls was given to a man by her family to pay a debt. the house is in a small town of feasterville, halfway between philadelphia and trenton, new jersey. our philadelphia station, kwy, has more. alexa anan alexandria, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. neighbors said from time to time they would see little faces home behind me, never quite knowing who these children were inside. police say when neighbors inquired, the man said he lived alone. late thursday, 12 girls were found inside, ages ranging from 6 months to 18-years-old. no birth certificates, no i.d.s, none of them enrolled in school. the owner of the home facing a multitude of sexual assault charges. 51-year-old lee caplan told investigators he fathered two of the children with the eldest girl, now 18. a sexual relationship that beg

in court friday, mair gave his name as "death to traitors, freedom for britain." britain votes thursday on whether to leave the european union. to see our interview with the head of the southern poverty law center, you can go to democracynow.org. in japan, tens of thousands of people gathered on the island of okinawa to demand the ouster of u.s. military bases. activists said 65,000 people attended what they called the largest protest in two decades against the u.s. military presence. the protests erupted after a former marine working as a civilian contractor at a u.s. base was accused of raping and murdering a 20-year-old woman. the victim's father has called for the removal of all us ses -- of all u.s. bases on okinawa, which hosts about 26,000 u.s. troops. at sunday's rally, lia camargo said u.s. soldiers should also be held accountable for their crimes. >> i do not think it is that simple just to get the bases out. i think making sure the ,esponsibility of the soldiers if they do commit a crime, it has to have the same gravity as a japanese person who commits

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thomas mair will appear in court later today, accused of shooting and stack jo cox on thursday.was a popular labour party lawmaker. police say there is evidence the 52-year-old suspect had ties to a neo nazi movement. they're also look at his mental health and possible links to right-wing extremism. >>> now to decision 2016. donald trump tells supporters in texas he is committed to defending the second amendment. the presumptive republican nominee spoke to a crowd in the woodlands and trump talked about the shooting in orlando. >> if some of those wonderful people had guns strapped right here, right to their waist or right to their ankle and this son of a comes out and starts shooting -- >> trump went on assuring gun holders he would preserve and cherish their right to bear arms. join chuck todd formu "meet the press." he's talking to house speaker paul ryan about the chaos in the republican party and the call for lawmakers to follow their conscience and not necessarily go with trump. >>> russia's track and field team is band from competing in the olympic games in rio de janeiro

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when asked for his name,ho mair said, quote, death to traitors, freedom for britain, end quote.e's charged with murder and several other offenses. jo cox represented the labor our party. she was 41 years old. >>> it has been a tough couple of days in oakland, california. they have been through three police chiefs in eight days. the department is struggling with allegations that a number of officers had sex with a teenage prostitute and exchanged racist text messages. the last acting chief was on the down. the mayor says the decision was not connected to the scandals and they will not immediately seek out a replacement. >>> if you need to practice grilling for father's day, go ahead, break out the barbecue for lunch or dinner. tom is tracking how long the stretch of sunny weather iséí going to last. >> 9 slon:13 is your time. out to the west, extremely hot temperatures there not helping the growing wildfires. we'll show you the newrád challenges it's a great day for an adventure. surprises are hiding around each corner. come chase thrills that lead in every direction. yet somehow

they say this 52-year-old man is thomas mair.ican white supremacist group leading to some speculation that cox's pro-immigration views may have inspired the attack. >>> a historic punishment given today as russia's track and field team has officially been barred from competing in this summer's olympic games in the wake of a state-sponsored doping scandal. the track and field's governing body upheld the competition ban saying russia didn't do enough for readmission. this is obviously an unprecedented punishment laid down on the russians today. is there any new reaction from russia? some may say vladimir putin may say, enough, nobody is going to go. >> it's possible, peter. vladimir putin was lobbying to try to get an opposite decision to this. the ministry in russia is accusing officials here of destroying the dreams of clean russian athletes. talking to members who made the decision, they say they simply felt like they had no choice. here's some of the report. it says there is a deep seeded culture of tolerance or worse for dopin

you have thomas mair the murderer of jo cox. she was pro-remain. and now, what, the netherlands, sweden, italy -- is the european union sing the beginning of the end, alex, and what difference does that make? >> i hope not. that is truly terrifying to me. this is where i disagree must sharply with joseph. you can call the eu what of you like, but [inaudible] farageope that nigel describes, countries divided and doing their own thing, we had that europe going on for 2000 years and for those years, we're seeing constant war, cost of suffering on this continent. this short time of a postwar era has been the longest period of peace on this content. -- continent. we're living in very terrifying times. the national front, leading the polls at the moment for the french presidential election. we are on a level of political crisis we have not seen since the 1930's. i think the glee in some parts of the left about the eu breaking up, i think people are going to regret that. if that leads to a retreat into nationalism, which is only happening. there is no suc

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. >> woodruff: the accused killer, thomas mair, remains in custody.estigators are looking into possible links to far-right extremist groups. grieving families held more funerals today in orlando, for the victims of sunday's nightclub attack. mourners consoled each other at a service for two of the 49 killed in the mass shooting. also today, orlando's mayor announced that a fund to help the families has collected $7 million. this was also the anniversary of the charleston, south carolina, shootings. one year ago today, a white gunman shot nine black parishioners to death at the emanuel a.m.e. church. today, governor nikki haley and other leaders joined in a memorial service, paying tribute to the victims: >> they taught us amazing things. we will forever be changed. the mother emanuel 12, we will always talk about. i don't want it to be talked about on an anniversary. i will always talk about it, whether i'm in state or out of state. i will always talk about these people who changed my life. and i will forever be grateful. >> woodruff: the alleged shoo