. >> let's pull and terry martin, who is on the story for us here in berlin. what in the world is wrong with this weapon? >> well, it's very elemental. it seems it doesn't shoot straight when it's hot, and that obviously can be a very serious problem for combat troops who are facing very dangerous situations. this is the standard issue combat rifle for german troops. they used it in afghanistan extensively. it is still being used by german troops and now in mali. let's look at what the criticism is. there have been several studies on this weapon, and the latest results show that after shooting two magazines the rifle longer strikes with accuracy. it's that simple. after three magazines have been discharged, the likelihood of it hitting its target is down to about a third. when it gets really hot, it jobs below 10%, and that obviously is pretty damning for this weapon. >> the only place you would want to use that would be in the middle of the north pole. germany prides itself on its technical know-how. a lot of people had to be asking how this could even happen

with former virginia senator jim webb and former maryland governor martin o'malley. and then terry mcauliffe. and the christian science monitor breakfast. the polk county democratic party hosted its fundraiser friday. the event included jim webb and martin o'malley, they spoke for about 20 minutes. [applause] >> thank you very much. jim webb: it is a pleasure to be able to spend a few minutes with you tonight. i want to thank the polk county democrats. i would like to express my appreciation to the uaw for hosting's event. it can safely be said that i was the only person elected to statewide office with a purple heart and three tattoos. i was the only one in the statewide campaign i was very proud of support we have. [applause] also like i said, these videos were so extraordinarily well done, and the one that really got to me was the one about the veterans. i do not think anyone who has had to watch friends be shipped away like that will ever forget it. i come from a family with a long military tradition. my dad was a world war ii bomber palette. pilot. my brother was a marine, my

they ran terry mcauliffe's successful campaign for governor in 2013, and also ran for a clinton rival for the democratic nomination in 2006. he was also used by martin o'malley. republicans began criticizing clinton well before today's announcement. this week, the rnc posting a web ad targeting donation to the clinton foundation as well as her time as secretary of state. >> hillary clinton has some explaining to do. kimberly: with election day over a year and a half away, polls show that many people are not yet paying attention to the race . for those who are interested, some say the republicans criticism could impact them. >> for people to pay attention it reinforces all the old narratives about the clintons not playing by the same rules the rest of us play by. kimberly: clinton's announcement comes a day before florida center marco rubio is expected to announce his candidacy. he has an event scheduled tomorrow at the miami freedom tower. abc 7 is your station for all the new development as we gear up for 2016 with continuing coverage on air and online at wjla.com and on our facebook and twitter pages. a live look outside right now, a gorgeous day,