Nightly News Full Broadcast - May 16

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16 May 202421:08

Summary

TLDRIn a dramatic courtroom scene, Donald Trump's attorney accuses Michael Cohen of lying under oath regarding a 2016 call about hush money payments to Stormy Daniels. Meanwhile, President Biden asserts executive privilege to withhold recordings of his interview with the special counsel. Elsewhere, a Texas governor pardons a man convicted of murdering a Black Lives Matter protester, and a Kansas City Chiefs kicker faces backlash for a commencement speech deemed sexist and homophobic. Additionally, a stolen statue of baseball legend Jackie Robinson is being restored, thanks to community efforts and donations.

Takeaways

  • 📢 Donald Trump's attorney accused Michael Cohen of lying during cross-examination, casting doubt on Cohen's testimony regarding a 2016 phone call about hush money payments to Stormy Daniels.
  • 🎙️ Michael Cohen, former 'fixer' for Trump, faced a second day of intense cross-examination, with the defense suggesting he was driven by revenge and seeking to discredit his testimony.
  • 🔍 New text messages were presented by Trump's attorney, Todd Blanche, suggesting that the call Cohen referred to was about a prank caller and not about the payments to Daniels.
  • 🤔 Cohen appeared blindsided by the new evidence and could not definitively confirm that the phone call was with President Trump, damaging his credibility as a star witness.
  • 🏛 President Biden has asserted executive privilege to prevent the release of recordings of his interview with the special counsel regarding classified documents found at his home.
  • 🌧️ A high-risk alert for life-threatening flash floods in the South has been issued, with dangerous storms being called a 'nightmare scenario'.
  • 🏆 The Texas Governor pardoned a man convicted of murdering a Black Lives Matter protester, citing Texas' 'stand your ground' law as justification.
  • 🚨 A Florida neighborhood was terrorized by gunmen with high-powered firearms, who unleashed a barrage of bullets in a 15-second attack.
  • 🏈 The Kansas City Chiefs' kicker, Harrison Butker, is under fire for his commencement speech at a Catholic college, which critics called sexist and homophobic.
  • 💊 A new drug, Elinzanetant, is showing promising results in treating menopause symptoms, but its high cost and insurance coverage limitations may hinder access for some women.
  • 🚑 An NBC News investigation reveals that most ambulances in the U.S. do not carry blood on board, which could be a critical lifeline for trauma patients and save tens of thousands of lives a year.

Q & A

  • What is the main courtroom drama involving Donald Trump's attorney and Michael Cohen?

    -The main courtroom drama involves Donald Trump's attorney accusing Michael Cohen of lying on the stand about a 2016 phone call concerning the hush money payment to Stormy Daniels.

  • How did the defense team attempt to undermine Michael Cohen's credibility?

    -The defense team tried to undermine Michael Cohen's credibility by highlighting his history of lies, portraying him as driven by revenge, and confronting him with his eagerness to see his former boss, Mr. Trump, suffer.

  • What was the key moment in the cross-examination of Michael Cohen?

    -The key moment was when Trump's attorney, Todd Blanche, accused Cohen of lying about a phone call with Mr. Trump regarding the hush money payments to Stormy Daniels, suggesting the call was for another purpose.

  • What was the nature of the phone call that Michael Cohen claimed to have had with Mr. Trump?

    -Michael Cohen claimed to have had a phone call with Mr. Trump on October 24, 2016, during which he informed Mr. Trump that the deal to pay off Stormy Daniels would be done.

  • What evidence did the defense present to challenge Cohen's testimony about the phone call?

    -The defense presented never-before-seen text messages and call logs showing that the call on October 24th lasted only 97 seconds, implying that the phone was never passed to Mr. Trump as Cohen claimed.

  • What is the significance of the phone call in the case against Mr. Trump?

    -The phone call is significant because it is part of the evidence that Mr. Trump allegedly had advanced knowledge of the plan to pay off Daniels to protect his campaign and later signed off on a scheme to repay Cohen, falsifying business records to disguise his reimbursements.

  • How did President Biden assert executive privilege in relation to the investigation of classified documents?

    -President Biden asserted executive privilege to prevent Congress from obtaining recordings of his interview with the special counsel regarding the investigation of classified documents found at his home.

  • What is the controversy surrounding the Kansas City Chiefs kicker's commencement speech?

    -The controversy is that the kicker, Harrison Butker, gave a commencement speech at Benedictine College that critics say was sexist and homophobic, leading to calls for the NFL to remove him from the Chiefs.

  • What is the situation in Gaza regarding the U.S. military's humanitarian aid efforts?

    -The U.S. military has anchored a pier off the Gaza Strip and will begin using landing craft to shuttle humanitarian aid to the coast, despite Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's warning that this could put U.S. troops at risk.

  • Why are some hospitals and blood banks not keeping whole blood in stock?

    -Hospitals and blood banks often store blood's component parts instead of whole blood because it is tradition, it's cheap, and it's available, not necessarily because it's the best option for trauma situations.

  • What is the significance of carrying whole blood on ambulances for trauma patients?

    -Carrying whole blood on ambulances can be life-saving for trauma patients, as it is the best product for treating severe bleeding and can help stabilize patients before they reach the hospital.

  • What is the issue with reimbursement for blood given on the way to the hospital?

    -Neither Medicaid, Medicare, nor private insurers pay for blood given on the way to the hospital, which may contribute to the lack of whole blood being carried on most ambulances.

  • What was the impact of the theft of the Jackie Robinson statue in Wichita, Kansas?

    -The theft of the Jackie Robinson statue left the community and the youth baseball fields, League 42, without an important symbol of inspiration and courage. However, donors raised over $100,000 to rebuild the monument.

  • How is the new statue of Jackie Robinson being recreated?

    -The new statue is being recreated by a skilled team at Art Castings of Colorado, who are using the original molds crafted by the late sculptor, Kansas artist John Parsons, to cast and paint an identical statue.

Outlines

00:00

👨‍⚖️ Courtroom Showdown: Michael Cohen's Cross-Examination

In a dramatic courtroom scene, Michael Cohen, former attorney for Donald Trump, faced a scathing cross-examination by Trump's defense attorney Todd Blanche. Cohen, who has already spent 14 hours on the witness stand, was accused of lying about a phone call with Trump regarding hush money payments to Stormy Daniels in 2016. The defense team attempted to discredit Cohen by highlighting his history of lies and suggesting he was motivated by revenge. A key moment was when Blanche accused Cohen of lying about Trump's bodyguard Keith Schiller passing the phone to Trump, arguing that the call was actually about a prank caller and not Daniels. Cohen appeared blindsided by the new evidence and maintained that he did speak to Trump about the matter. The trial is nearing its end, with the significant question remaining of whether Trump will testify.

05:01

🎙️ Controversial Commencement Speech by NFL Player

Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker has stirred controversy following a commencement speech at Benedictine College, where he criticized LGBTQ rights, abortion, IVF, and surrogacy, and advised female graduates to focus on being homemakers. Despite receiving a standing ovation, many have condemned the speech as sexist and homophobic, leading to a petition signed by over 140,000 people calling for Butker's removal from the Chiefs. The NFL has distanced itself from Butker's views, stating that they are not representative of the league and that he gave the speech in his personal capacity. Neither Benedictine College, the Chiefs, nor Butker have commented on the situation.

10:01

🛑 Life-Saving Blood Shortage in Ambulance Services

An NBC News investigation has highlighted a critical issue in emergency medical services: the lack of whole blood on board most ambulances. While San Antonio, Texas, and Birmingham, Alabama, have implemented the practice of carrying blood on some of their emergency vehicles, 99% of the country does not follow suit. The investigation shares the story of a 6-year-old girl who was saved by the immediate availability of whole blood after vomiting blood post-surgery. Experts, including former military doctors, advocate for the use of whole blood in trauma situations, arguing it is more effective than the standard IV fluids used by many hospitals and blood banks. However, financial constraints, as neither Medicare, Medicaid, nor private insurers pay for blood given en route to the hospital, are a significant barrier to change. The issue is pressing, as 40 million Americans live more than an hour away from a trauma center, and lives are being lost due to the absence of blood in ambulances.

15:01

🚨 Restoration of Jackie Robinson Statue After Theft

Months after a beloved statue of baseball legend Jackie Robinson was stolen, an effort to restore the monument is underway. The statue, which stood at a ballpark in Wichita, Kansas, was a symbol of inspiration for underprivileged city youth playing on League 42 baseball fields. After the theft, donors raised over $100,000 to rebuild the statue. A team at Art Castings of Colorado is now working to recreate the iconic Dodger statue using the original molds made by the late sculptor and Kansas artist John Parsons. The statue's restoration is a testament to Robinson's enduring legacy and the community's commitment to honoring his spirit, which is set to be unveiled later in the summer.

Mindmap

Keywords

💡Cross-examination

Cross-examination refers to the process in a legal proceeding where a witness is questioned by the opposing counsel. In the video's context, it is a key part of the courtroom drama as Michael Cohen, Donald Trump's former attorney, faces rigorous questioning by the defense attorney Todd Blanche, aiming to shake Cohen's credibility and cast doubt on his testimony.

💡Hush money payment

A 'hush money payment' is a term used to describe a payment made to someone to prevent them from revealing certain information, often of a sensitive or damaging nature. In the video, the hush money payment is central to the case, as it is alleged that Donald Trump had prior knowledge of the plan to pay off Stormy Daniels to protect his campaign, which is a significant point of contention during Cohen's cross-examination.

💡Executive privilege

Executive privilege is a legal principle that allows the president and other high-level executive branch officers to withhold information from the legislative and judicial branches of government. In the video, President Biden asserts executive privilege to prevent Congress from accessing recordings of his interview with the special counsel, which is related to an investigation of classified documents found at his home.

💡Flash floods

Flash floods are sudden and intense floods that occur within a short period of time, often as a result of heavy rainfall or a dam break. The video discusses a high-risk alert for life-threatening flash floods in the southern United States, highlighting the dangerous storms that are being referred to as a 'nightmare scenario'.

💡Pardon

A pardon is an act of clemency granted by a higher authority, typically a governor or president, which forgives a person for their crimes and releases them from punishment. In the video, the Texas Governor Greg Abbott issues a pardon to a former U.S. Army sergeant convicted of murdering a Black Lives Matter protester, citing Texas' 'stand your ground' law as the justification.

💡High-powered firearms

High-powered firearms refer to guns with a high muzzle energy, capable of causing significant damage and having a long effective range. The video describes a terrifying incident in a Florida neighborhood where gunmen with high-powered firearms unleashed a barrage of bullets, terrorizing the community and leading to a search for answers.

💡Commencement speech

A commencement speech is a formal address given to graduates at the end of a course of study or at a graduation ceremony. In the video, the Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker is under fire for his commencement speech at Benedictine College, where he made controversial statements about women, LGBTQ rights, and other topics, leading to backlash and calls for his removal from the team.

💡Nonhormonal option

A nonhormonal option refers to a treatment or medication that does not involve hormones. In the video, the discussion about a new drug called elinzanetant for treating menopause highlights it as a nonhormonal alternative to other treatments like Veozah, which could provide relief for millions of women experiencing menopause symptoms.

💡Trauma center

A trauma center is a medical facility equipped and staffed to provide care for patients who have suffered severe injuries, often as a result of accidents or violence. The video discusses the importance of having whole blood available on rescue vehicles, as 40 million Americans live more than an hour away from a trauma center, and timely access to blood can be critical in saving lives.

💡Reimbursement

Reimbursement refers to the process of compensating someone for an expense they have incurred. In the video, it is mentioned that neither Medicaid, Medicare, nor private insurers pay for blood given on the way to the hospital, which is a significant issue because it affects the availability of whole blood on ambulances and the ability to save lives during medical emergencies.

💡Statue restoration

Statue restoration involves the process of repairing or rebuilding a statue that has been damaged or destroyed. The video concludes with the story of a stolen statue of baseball legend Jackie Robinson, which is being restored by a skilled team at Art Castings of Colorado using the original molds. The restoration is significant as it honors a barrier-breaking sports hero and serves as a symbol of resilience.

Highlights

Donald Trump's attorney accuses Michael Cohen of lying on the stand during cross-examination.

Cohen, Trump's former fixer, faces a scathing cross-examination, casting doubt on a 2016 call regarding hush money payment to Stormy Daniels.

President Biden asserts executive privilege over recordings of his interview with the special counsel, criticizing his memory.

A high-risk alert for life-threatening flash floods in the South, with dangerous storms called a nightmare scenario.

Texas Governor pardons a man convicted of murdering a Black Lives Matter protester.

Gunmen with high-powered firearms terrorize a Florida neighborhood, unleashing a barrage of bullets.

Kansas City Chiefs kicker under fire for his commencement speech urging women to be homemakers and blasting the LGBTQ community.

Community comes together to help restore a beloved Jackie Robinson statue after thieves made off with it.

Key moment in trial as Trump attorney Todd Blanche accuses Cohen of lying about a phone call with Trump on hush money payments.

Cohen's credibility is key to the state's case as he is the only one testifying that Trump had advanced knowledge of the plan to pay off Daniels.

Trump's defense argues nothing was falsified and challenges prosecutors on Trump's intent to shield his campaign from Daniels' story.

Cohen maintains his composure when pressed about his criminal history, including being convicted of lying under oath and being disbarred.

Defense suggests Cohen is not telling the full story about his desire for a White House job, which Trump never offered him.

Jury pays close attention as the defense accuses Cohen of lying under oath about the phone call.

Governor Abbott's pardon justified by Texas' stand your ground law in the case of a former U.S. Army sergeant convicted of murder.

Neighborhood in South Florida experiences a terrifying night with a barrage of gunfire targeting a car with high-powered weapons.

NFL on defense after backlash over a controversial graduation speech by Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker, criticized as sexist and homophobic.

U.S. military sets up a pier in Gaza to shuttle humanitarian aid to the coast, despite the risk to U.S. troops.

A new drug, Elinzanetant, shows promising results in treating menopause symptoms, but its high cost and insurance coverage may be a barrier.

Doctors and first responders sound the alarm about the lack of whole blood on most ambulances, which could save tens of thousands of lives a year.

Restoration of a stolen statue of baseball legend Jackie Robinson, with donors raising over $100,000 to rebuild the monument.

Transcripts

00:06

COURTROOM DRAMA.

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DONALD TRUMP'S

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ATTORNEY ACCUSING

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MICHAEL COHEN OF LYING

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ON THE STAND.

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COHEN, MR. TRUMP'S

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FORMER FIXER, BACK

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UNDER A SCATHING

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CROSS-EXAMINATION.

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THE DEFENSE APPEARING

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TO CATCH COHEN OFF

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GUARD, CASTING DOUBT

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ON A 2016 CALL HE SAID

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HE HAD WITH TRUMP OVER

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THE HUSH MONEY PAYMENT

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TO STORMY DANIELS,

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SAYING, QUOTE, THAT IS

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A LIE.

00:25

HOW COHEN RESPONDED AS

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HE FACED ANOTHER DAY

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ON THE STAND.

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>>> ALSO TONIGHT,

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PRESIDENT BIDEN

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ASSERTING EXECUTIVE

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PRIVILEGE OVER

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RECORDINGS OF HIS

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INTERVIEW WITH THE

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SPECIAL COUNSEL WHO

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ENDED UP CRITICIZING

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HIS MEMORY.

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>>> A RARE HIGH RISK

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ALERT FOR LIFE

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THREATENING FLASH

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FLOODS IN THE SOUTH.

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THE DANGEROUS STORMS

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BEING CALLED A

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NIGHTMARE SCENARIO.

00:47

>>> JUST IN, THE MAN

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CONVICTED OF MURDERING

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A BLACK LIVES MATTER

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PROTESTER.

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WHY THE TEXAS GOVERNOR

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JUST PARDONED HIM.

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>>> A FLORIDA

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NEIGHBORHOOD

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TERRORIZED.

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GUNMEN WITH

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HIGH-POWERED FIREARMS

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UNLEASHING A BARRAGE

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OF BULLETS.

01:01

A SEARCH FOR ANSWERS.

01:03

>>> THE KANSAS CITY

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CHIEFS KICKER UNDER

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FIRE FOR HIS

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COMMENCEMENT SPEECH,

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URGING WOMEN TO BE

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HOMEMAKERS, AND

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BLASTING THE LGBTQ

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COMMUNITY.

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WHAT THE NFL IS NOW

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SAYING.

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>>> AND AFTER THIEVES

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MADE OFF WITH A

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BELOVED JACKIE

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ROBINSON STATUE, THE

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COMMUNITY COMING

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TOGETHER TO HELP A

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LEGEND RISE AGAIN.

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>> Announcer: THIS IS

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"NBC NIGHTLY NEWS"

01:25

WITH LESTER HOLT.

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>> GOOD EVENING AND

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WELCOME.

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A GRUELING DAY FOR

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DONALD TRUMP ACCUSER

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MICHAEL COHEN AS THE

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FORMER PRESIDENT'S

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LAWYER WORKED TO SHAKE

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OFF SOME OF THE

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SPARKLE FROM THE

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PROSECUTION'S STAR

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WITNESS.

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COHEN HAS NOW SPENT A

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TOTAL OF 14 HOURS ON

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THE WITNESS STAND THIS

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WEEK, FACING

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CROSS-EXAMINATION BY

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CONVERSATION ATTORNEY

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TODD BLANCHE.

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DIVING ONCE MORE INTO

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COHEN'S HISTORY OF

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LIES, PAINTING HIM AS

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DRIVEN BY REVENGE AND

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CONFRONTING HIM WITH

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HIS EAGERNESS TO SEE

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HIS FORMER BOSS ROT

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INSIDE.

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AND IN A KEY MOMENT,

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LEADING COHEN TO

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CONTRADICT HIS OWN

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TESTIMONY ABOUT A

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PHONE CALL HE SAYS HE

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HAD WITH MR. TRUMP

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REGARDING THE HUSH

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MONEY PAYMENTS AT THE

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CENTER OF THIS CASE.

02:09

TONIGHT, THE TRIAL

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BARRELING TOWARD ITS

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CONCLUSION, BUT WITH

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KEY DECISIONS STILL TO

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BE MADE, INCLUDING

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WILL DONALD TRUMP

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TESTIFY.

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ONCE AGAIN, LAURA

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JARRETT LEADS OUR

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COVERAGE.

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>> Reporter: TONIGHT,

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STAR PROSECUTION

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WITNESS MICHAEL COHEN

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FACING A SCATHING

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SECOND DAY OF

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CROSS-EXAMINATION AS

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FORMER PRESIDENT

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TRUMP'S DEFENSE TEAM

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TRIES TO PAINT HIM AS

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A SPURNED FORMER

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EMPLOYEE, DESPERATE

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FOR PAYBACK.

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>> I TRULY [ BLEEP ]

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HOPE THAT THIS MAN

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ENDS UP IN PRISON.

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>> Reporter: THE JURY

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HEARING COHEN ON HIS

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PODCAST, APPEARING IN

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SEARCH OF VENGEANCE.

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>> REVENGE IS A DISH

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BEST SERVED COLD, AND

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YOU BETTER BELIEVE I

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WANT THIS MAN TO GO

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DOWN AND ROT INSIDE

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FOR WHAT HE DID TO ME

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AND MY FAMILY.

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>> Reporter: TENSION

02:48

IN THE ROOM BUILDING

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TO A DRAMATIC MOMENT.

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TRUMP ATTORNEY TODD

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BLANCHE ACCUSING COHEN

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OF LYING ABOUT A KEY

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PART OF HIS TESTIMONY.

02:56

JUST TWO DAYS AGO,

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COHEN TELLING THE JURY

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UNEQUIVOCALLY THAT MR.

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TRUMP'S BODYGUARD

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KEITH SCHILLER PASSED

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THE PHONE TO MR. TRUMP

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ON OCTOBER 24th, 2016

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AT 8:02 P.M.

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COHEN SAYS HE INFORMED

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MR. TRUMP AT THE TIME

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THE DEAL TO PAY OFF

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STORMY DANIELS WOULD

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BE DONE.

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BLANCHE TODAY RAISING

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HIS VOICE, SAYING THAT

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WAS A LIE.

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SHOWING THE JURY NEVER

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BEFORE SEEN TEXT

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MESSAGES, SUGGESTING

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THE CALL WAS FOR

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ANOTHER PURPOSE

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ENTIRELY.

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COHEN HAD EARLIER

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REACHED OUT TO

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SCHILLER FOR HELP

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DEALING WITH A

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14-YEAR-OLD PRANK

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CALLER.

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AND SCHILLER TEXTED

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BACK TELLING COHEN TO

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CALL HIM.

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LOGS SHOW A CALL ON

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OCTOBER 24th THAT

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LASTED JUST 97

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SECONDS.

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THE DEFENSE'S CLEAR

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IMPLICATION, THE PHONE

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WAS NEVER PASSED TO

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MR. TRUMP.

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COHEN APPEARING

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BLINDSIDED.

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BLANCHE GRILLING HIM,

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"THAT WAS A LIE, YOU

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DID NOT TALK TO

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PRESIDENT TRUMP.

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YOU TALKED TO KEITH

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SCHILLER.

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YOU CAN ADMIT IT."

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COHEN RESPONDING, "NO,

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SIR, I DON'T KNOW THAT

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IT'S ACCURATE."

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COHEN ADDING "I ALSO

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BELIEVE I SPOKE TO

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MR. TRUMP ABOUT THE

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STORMY DANIELS MATTER.

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BLANCHE SHOOTING BACK,

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"WE ARE NOT ASKING

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WHAT YOU BELIEVE.

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THIS JURY DOES NOT

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WANT TO HEAR WHAT YOU

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THINK HAPPENED."

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COHEN'S CREDIBILITY

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KEY TO THE STATE'S

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CASE AS HE IS THE ONLY

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ONE WHO HAS TESTIFIED

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THE FORMER PRESIDENT

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HAD ADVANCED KNOWLEDGE

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OF THE PLAN TO PAY OFF

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DANIELS TO PROTECT HIS

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CAMPAIGN AND THEN

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SIGNED OFF ON A SCHEME

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TO PAY COHEN BACK,

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ALLEGEDLY FALSIFYING

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BUSINESS RECORDS TO

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DISGUISE HIS

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REIMBURSEMENTS.

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MR. TRUMP HAS PLEADED

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NOT GUILTY AS HIS

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DEFENSE ATTORNEYS HAVE

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ARGUED NOTHING WAS

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FALSIFIED, AND ONCE

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AGAIN CHALLENGING

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PROSECUTORS TODAY THAT

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THE FORMER PRESIDENT

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ONLY CARED ABOUT

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SHIELDING HIS CAMPAIGN

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FROM DANIELS' DAMAGING

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STORY.

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BLANCHE PUSHING COHEN

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ABOUT MR. TRUMP'S

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REACTION THE FIRST

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TIME THE FORMER

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PRESIDENT LEARNED OF

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DANIELS SHOPPING HER

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STORY.

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BLANCHE ASKING, "THE

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FIRST THING THAT

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PRESIDENT TRUMP SAID

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TO YOU IS THAT HIS

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FAMILY WOULDN'T LIKE

05:00

VERY MUCH."

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COHEN SAYING, "THAT'S

05:01

TRUE."

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THE SELF-DESCRIBED

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FORMER TRUMP FIXER

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TURNED FOE MAINTAINING

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HIS COMPOSURE ON THE

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STAND WHEN PRESSED AT

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LENGTH ABOUT HIS

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CRIMINAL HISTORY.

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COHEN HAS BEEN

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CONVICTED OF LYING

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UNDER OATH AND

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DISBARRED.

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THE DEFENSE ARGUING HE

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HAS A MOTIVATION TO

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LIE NOW AND A HISTORY

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OF DOING IT.

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QUOTE, YOU LIED UNDER

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OATH, CORRECT, BLANCHE

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ASKING HIM?

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"YES, SIR," COHEN

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SAYS.

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THE DEFENSE SAYING

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COHEN IS ALSO NOT

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TELLING THE FULL STORY

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ABOUT HIS DESIRE OR

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FOR A WHITE HOUSE JOB,

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WHICH MR. TRUMP NEVER

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OFFERED HIM.

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"YOU WERE DISAPPOINTED

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THAT AFTER ALL THE

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WORK YOU HAD DONE FOR

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PRESIDENT TRUMP FOR

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9 1/2 YEARS, NOBODY,

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INCLUDING PRESIDENT

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TRUMP OFFERED YOU A

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POSITION IN THE WHITE

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HOUSE?"

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BLANCHE ASKED.

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"THAT'S NOT ACCURATE,

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COHEN SAID.

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>> I THINK IT WAS A

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VERY INTERESTING DAY.

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IT WAS A FASCINATING

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DAY.

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IT SHOWS WHAT A SCAM

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THIS WHOLE THING IS.

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>> LAURA, LET'S CIRCLE

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BACK IF WE CAN FOR A

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MOMENT.

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WHEN THE DEFENSE

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ACCUSED COHEN OF LYING

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UNDER OATH ON THE

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PHONE CALL, IS THERE

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ANY SENSE OF IMPACT?

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>> Reporter: LESTER,

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THE JURY WAS PAYING

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VERY CLOSE ATTENTION

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TO THAT ENTIRE ENGINES

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EX-CHANGE.

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IT WAS REAL BLOW TO

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PROSECUTORS, NO DOUBT

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ABOUT IT.

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MICHAEL COHEN WILL BE

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BACK ON THE STAND

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MONDAY.

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LESTER?

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>> ALL RIGHT, LAURA,

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THANK YOU.

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>>> PRESIDENT BIDEN

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ASSERTED EXECUTIVE

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PRIVILEGE TODAY TO

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KEEP CONGRESS FROM

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GETTING RECORDINGS OF

06:15

HIS INTERVIEW WITH THE

06:16

SPECIAL COUNSEL.

06:19

KELLY O'DONNELL IS AT

06:19

THE WHITE HOUSE.

06:21

KELLY, WHAT WAS THIS

06:22

ABOUT?

06:22

>> LESTER, THIS GOES

06:23

BACK TO THE

06:24

INVESTIGATION OF

06:24

CLASSIFIED DOCUMENTS

06:25

FOUND AT THE BIDEN

06:26

HOME.

06:26

NO CHARGES WERE FILED.

06:27

THE SPECIAL COUNSEL

06:28

WHO INTERVIEWED THE

06:29

PRESIDENT REFERRED TO

06:29

HIM AS A WELL MEANING

06:30

ELDERLY MAN WITH A

06:31

POOR MEMORY.

06:31

THE WRITTEN TRANSCRIPT

06:33

IS PUBLIC, BUT HOUSE

06:35

REPUBLICANS WANT THE

06:40

AUDIO RECORDING.

06:42

THE PRESIDENT BLOCKED

06:42

THAT USING EXECUTIVE

06:43

PRIVILEGE.

06:44

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

06:44

RECOMMENDED SHIELDING

06:45

THE TAPES TO PROTECT

06:46

FUTURE WITNESSES AND

06:47

INVESTIGATIONS.

06:47

THE WHITE HOUSE

06:48

COUNSEL WROTE THAT

06:49

REPUBLICANS REALLY

06:49

WANT THE TAPES TO USE

06:50

THEM FOR PARTISAN

06:52

POLITICAL PURPOSES.

06:53

HOUSE SPEAKER JOHNSON

06:54

ACCUSED THE WHITE

06:55

HOUSE OF BEING AFRAID

06:56

FOR CITIZENS TO HEAR

06:57

WHAT'S ON THOSE TAPES,

07:01

AND SEPARATELY, NEWS

07:06

ORGANIZATIONS,

07:06

INCLUDING NBC ARE PART

07:08

OF A LAWSUIT SEEKING

07:08

THE RELEASE OF THIS

07:09

AUDIO UNDER THE

07:10

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION

07:10

ACT.

07:11

LESTER?

07:11

>> KELLY O'DONNELL,

07:12

THANK YOU.

07:13

>>> TONIGHT TORRENTIAL

07:14

DOWNPOURS PUTTING 21

07:14

MILLION PEOPLE AT RISK

07:15

FROM POTENTIALLY

07:16

LIFE-THREATENING

07:16

FLOODING IN TEXAS AND

07:17

ALONG THE GULF COAST.

07:18

RAIN HAS BEEN SOAKING

07:19

THE REGION WITH UP TO

07:20

A FOOT EXPECTED IN

07:20

AREAS THROUGH

07:21

SATURDAY.

07:21

THE FLASH FLOODING

07:23

RISK MODERATE TO

07:24

SEVERE IN SOME PARTS

07:25

THROUGH EARLY

07:26

TOMORROW.

07:27

>>> ALSO IN TEXAS,

07:28

GOVERNOR GREG ABBOTT

07:30

ISSUED A PARDON TODAY

07:31

TO A FORMER U.S. ARMY

07:32

SERGEANT CONVICTED OF

07:34

MURDER IN THE SHOOTING

07:35

OF A BLACK LIVES

07:36

MATTER PROTESTER BACK

07:37

IN 2020.

07:40

STEVE PATTERSON IS

07:40

FOLLOWING THIS.

07:41

STEVE, WHAT MORE DO WE

07:42

KNOW?

07:43

>> Reporter: LESTER,

07:44

GOVERNOR ABBOTT SAYS

07:45

THIS PARDON IS

07:45

JUSTIFIED BY TEXAS'

07:46

STAND YOUR GROUND LAW

07:47

AND COMES AFTER THE

07:51

BOARD OF PARDONS

07:53

AND PAROLES REVIEWED

07:54

THE CASE UNANIMOUSLY

07:55

IN FAVOR OF THE

07:56

PARDON.

07:58

LAST YEAR DANIEL PERRY

07:59

WAS FOUND GUILTY OF

07:59

MURDERING AIR FORCE

08:00

VETERAN GARRETT FOSTER

08:01

DURING A JULY 2020

08:02

BLACK LIVES MATTER

08:02

PROTEST IN AUSTIN.

08:04

POLICE SAY FOSTER WAS

08:05

LEGALLY CARRYING A

08:06

SEMIAUTOMATIC RIFLE

08:07

WHEN HE APPROACHED AN

08:08

INTERSECTION WHERE

08:09

PERRY WAS PARKED.

08:10

PERRY THEN SHOT FOSTER

08:11

FROM THE VEHICLE,

08:13

LATER CLAIMING

08:13

SELF-DEFENSE.

08:14

TONIGHT THE DISTRICT

08:15

ATTORNEY IN THE CASE

08:16

IS CONDEMNING THE

08:20

PARDON, CALLING IT A

08:21

MOCKERY OF OUR LEGAL

08:22

SYSTEM.

08:22

LESTER?

08:23

>> STEVE PATTERSON,

08:24

THANK YOU.

08:24

>>> IT WAS A

08:25

TERRIFYING NIGHT AT A

08:26

NEIGHBORHOOD IN SOUTH

08:26

FLORIDA.

08:27

A BARRAGE OF GUNFIRE

08:28

LASTING 15 SECONDS

08:29

LIGHTING UP THE STREET

08:30

AS A SILVER CAR SPED

08:31

PAST IN MIAMI GARDENS.

08:33

POLICE SAY SEVERAL

08:34

GUNMEN TARGETED THE

08:35

CAR WITH HIGH-POWERED

08:36

WEAPONS.

08:36

THE CHAOS CAUGHT ON

08:38

HOME SURVEILLANCE

08:39

CAMERAS.

08:40

SOME OF THE BULLETS

08:40

HIT HOUSES IN THE

08:41

NEIGHBORHOOD.

08:42

THE CAR CRASHED INTO A

08:44

FENCE, AND THOSE

08:45

INSIDE GOT OUT.

08:46

REMARKABLY, POLICE

08:47

SAY, THERE WERE NO

08:48

INJURIES.

08:49

>>> WE'LL TURN NOW TO

08:50

THE GROWING

08:51

CONTROVERSY OVER A

08:52

GRADUATION SPEECH AT

08:57

A CATHOLIC COLLEGE

08:58

GIVEN BY A KICKER FOR

08:59

THE KANSAS CITY

09:00

CHIEFS.

09:00

SOME CRITICS SAYING IT

09:01

WAS SEXIST AND

09:02

HOMOPHOBIC, AND

09:03

CALLING ON THE TEAM TO

09:03

CUT HIM LOOSE.

09:04

HERE IS LIZ KREUTZ.

09:05

>> Reporter: TONIGHT,

09:06

THE NFL ON DEFENSE

09:07

AFTER GROWING BACKLASH

09:08

OVER THAT

09:08

CONTROVERSIAL

09:10

GRADUATION SPEECH

09:11

GIVEN BY ONE OF THEIR

09:11

STAR PLAYERS, KANSAS

09:12

CITY CHIEFS KICKER

09:14

HARRISON BUTKER.

09:15

>> I THINK IT IS, THE

09:20

THE WOMEN, WHO HAVE

09:20

HAD

09:21

THE MOST DIABOLICAL

09:22

LIES TOLD TO YOU.

09:22

>> Reporter: AT THIS

09:23

SPEECH AT BENEDICTINE

09:24

COLLEGE, THE

09:25

28-YEAR-OLD SUPER BOWL

09:25

CHAMP CRITICIZING

09:26

LGBTQ RIGHTS,

09:27

ABORTION, IVF AND

09:28

SURROGACY, WHILE

09:29

ENCOURAGING THE YOUNG

09:30

WOMEN GRADUATES TO

09:31

FOCUS ON BEING A

09:31

HOMEMAKER.

09:33

>> SOME OF YOU MAY GO

09:33

ON TO LEAD SUCCESSFUL

09:35

CAREERS IN THE WORLD,

09:36

BUT I WOULD VENTURE TO

09:37

GUEST THAT THE

09:37

MAJORITY OF YOU ARE

09:38

MOST EXCITED ABOUT

09:39

YOUR MARRIAGE AND THE

09:40

CHILDREN YOU WILL

09:42

BRING INTO THIS WORLD.

09:43

>> Reporter: DESPITE A

09:43

STANDING OVATION FROM

09:45

THE CROWD, MANY

09:46

SLAMMING THE SPEECH AS

09:47

HOMOPHOBIC AND SEXIST.

09:48

>> GETTING MARRIED AND

09:49

HAVING KIDS IS NOT MY

09:50

IDEAL SITUATION RIGHT

09:51

NOW.

09:54

IT DEFINITELY MADE

09:55

GRADUATION FEEL A

09:56

LITTLE LESS SPECIAL,

09:58

KNOWING I HAD TO SIT

09:59

THROUGH THAT AND GET

10:01

TOLD I'M NOTHING BUT A

10:01

HOMEMAKER.

10:02

>> Reporter: THE NFL,

10:03

WHICH IS COMING OFF A

10:04

YEAR OF RECORD FEMALE

10:05

VIEWERSHIP AMID HYPE

10:06

OVER TAYLOR SWIFT'S

10:07

RELATIONSHIP WITH

10:09

BUTKER'S TEAMMATE,

10:10

CHIEFS TIGHT END

10:11

TRAVIS KELCE, NOW

10:12

DISTANCING THEMSELVES

10:12

FROM BUTKER.

10:14

THE LEAGUE SAYING IN A

10:14

STATEMENT, BUTKER GAVE

10:15

A SPEECH IN HIS

10:16

PERSONAL CAPACITY.

10:17

HIS VIEWS ARE NOT

10:18

THOSE OF THE NFL.

10:21

AND MORE THAN 140,000

10:22

PEOPLE HAVE NOW SIGNED

10:23

A PETITION CALLING ON

10:24

THE NFL TO REMOVE

10:25

BUTKER FROM THE

10:26

CHIEFS.

10:27

SO FAR NEITHER

10:28

BENEDICTINE COLLEGE,

10:34

THE CHIEFS OR BUTKER

10:36

HIMSELF HAS COMMENTED.

10:37

>> LIZ KREUTZ, THANK

10:37

YOU.

10:39

>>> IN THE MIDDLE

10:40

EAST, A POTENTIAL

10:42

LIFELINE IN GAZA HAS

10:44

AS THE U.S. MILITARY

10:45

FINISHED SETTING UP A

10:51

PIER THE PENTAGON SAID

10:52

COULD PUT U.S. TROOPS

10:53

IN HARM'S WAY.

10:53

RICHARD ENGEL REPORTS.

10:54

>> Reporter: THE U.S.

10:55

MILITARY HAS TONIGHT

10:56

ANCHORED ITS PIER OFF

10:56

THE GAZA STRIP AND

10:57

WILL IN THE COMING

10:58

DAYS BEGIN TO USE

10:59

LANDING CRAFT TO

10:59

SHUTTLE HUMANITARIAN

11:00

AID TO THE COAST.

11:01

DEFENSE SECRETARY

11:01

LLOYD AUSTIN WARNING

11:02

THIS COULD PUT U.S.

11:03

TROOPS AT RISK.

11:04

IT'S ALSO SLOW, BUT

11:05

NEEDED, BECAUSE TRUCKS

11:06

ARE INCREASINGLY

11:08

BLOCKED AND ATTACKED

11:09

BY ISRAELI SETTLERS

11:10

AND RIGHT-WING

11:11

EXTREMISTS.

11:14

IN SEVERAL INCIDENTS

11:16

THIS WEEK, ISRAELI

11:17

HARD-LINERS HAVE

11:18

STOPPED SUPPLIES AND

11:19

AID THEY SUSPECTED

11:20

WERE HEADING TO GAZA.

11:22

AND THEY'RE PROUD OF

11:23

WHAT THEY'RE DOING.

11:26

THE ACTIVISTS SAY AS

11:27

LONG AS HAMAS HOLDS

11:28

HOSTAGES IN GAZA AND

11:30

KEEPS THEM IN

11:32

DEPRIVATION, GAZANS

11:33

SHOULD BE DEPRIVED AS

11:34

WELL.

11:36

SEVERAL OF THE TRUCKS

11:37

WERE SENT BY JORDAN,

11:39

AND SENIOR JORDANIAN

11:40

OFFICIALS TELL NEWS

11:41

THAT ISRAEL FAILED TO

11:43

ADDRESS THE PROBLEM.

11:44

WE TRAVELED TO THE

11:45

WEST BANK THROUGH

11:47

AREAS WHERE

11:49

PALESTINIANS SAY

11:50

HUNDREDS OF ARMED

11:51

SETTLERS CARRIED OUT

11:52

ARSON ATTACKS.

11:53

IN ONE CASE, CCTV

11:55

FOOTAGE SHOWED

11:55

SETTLERS SETTING FIRE

11:56

TO A GARAGE.

11:58

WHILE IN THE DISTANCE,

11:59

ISRAELI SOLDIERS

12:00

APPEAR TO NOT

12:00

INTERVENE.

12:04

A PALESTINIAN AMERICAN

12:06

IS A COMMUNITY LEADER

12:06

HERE.

12:08

IS THAT COMMON WHERE

12:09

THE SETTLERS DO THINGS

12:11

LIKE THIS, ATTACK

12:12

PEOPLE, SET THINGS ON

12:13

FIRE, AND THE SOLDIERS

12:14

JUST SIT BACK?

12:16

>> SIT BACK AND WATCH.

12:17

THEY DON'T DO

12:18

ANYTHING.

12:19

THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO BE

12:20

PROTECTING PEOPLE.

12:21

>> Reporter: THE

12:22

ISRAELI MILITARY SAYS

12:23

IT DOES NOT IMPEDE THE

12:23

FLOW OF AID INTO GAZA,

12:25

AND THE ALLEGED ARSON

12:27

ATTACKS BY SETTLERS IN

12:28

THE WEST BANK ARE

12:28

UNDER INVESTIGATION.

12:29

LESTER?

12:30

>> RICHARD ENGEL,

12:31

THANK YOU.

12:32

>>> IN 60 SECONDS, A

12:33

PROMISING NEW DRUG TO

12:34

TREAT MENOPAUSE, BUT

12:34

WILL INSURANCE

12:41

>>> A NEW DRUG IS

12:41

SHOWING PROMISING

12:42

RESULTS AND RELIEF FOR

12:43

MILLIONS OF WOMEN

12:44

GOING THROUGH

12:44

MENOPAUSE.

12:45

ANNE THOMPSON HAS

12:45

MORE.

12:47

>> Reporter: ONCE

12:48

WHISPERED, NOW

12:49

SHOUTED.

12:50

>> I'M IN MENOPAUSE!

12:52

>> Reporter: BY HIGH

12:53

PROFILE WOMEN.

12:54

>> I THINK I'M HAVING

12:55

MY FIRST HOT FLASH.

12:56

>> Reporter: AND

12:57

MILLIONS OF OTHERS WHO

12:58

WANT BETTER MEDICINE

12:59

FOR THIS PHASE OF

12:59

LIFE.

13:00

>> I STARTED HAVING

13:01

HOT FLASHES.

13:02

>> Reporter: CINDY

13:03

LAUTHRIE IS A ONCE

13:04

ACTIVE WIFE, MOTHER

13:05

AND NURSE, SLOWED DOWN

13:06

BY THE EFFECTS OF

13:07

MENOPAUSE.

13:08

HOW BAD DOES IT GET?

13:10

>> I WOULD TURN REALLY

13:11

RED AND PERSPIRE

13:13

REALLY BAD, AND I'M

13:15

BAD ENOUGH THAT I

13:16

COULD BE IN A SOCIAL

13:17

SITUATION AND PEOPLE

13:19

WOULD STOP ME AND ASK

13:19

IF I WAS OKAY.

13:20

>> Reporter: OH, MY

13:21

GOSH.

13:22

>> YEAH.

13:22

SO DEFINITELY

13:23

NOTICEABLE TO OTHER

13:24

PEOPLE.

13:25

>> Reporter: UNTIL SHE

13:26

JOINED A PHASE 3

13:27

CLINICAL TRIAL OF A

13:28

POTENTIAL NEW DRUG

13:29

CALLED ELINZANETANT,

13:31

TARGETING TWO

13:36

RECEPTORS IN THE

13:37

BRAIN.

13:38

DR. JOANNE PINKERTON

13:39

LED THE TRIAL.

13:39

>> IT DID WORK VERY

13:40

WELL TO REDUCE

13:41

FREQUENCY AND SEVERITY

13:42

OF HOT FLASHES, AND IT

13:42

IMPROVED SLEEP AND

13:44

OVERALL QUALITY OF

13:45

LIFE.

13:45

SO IT WORKED ON ALL

13:46

THREE.

13:47

>> Reporter: CINDY

13:51

SAID HER HOT FLASHES,

13:52

AS MANY AS 15 A DAY,

13:53

DISAPPEARED.

13:54

>> AND I CAN SLEEP AND

13:55

FALL ASLEEP AND STAY

13:56

ASLEEP.

13:56

>> Reporter: WOW.

13:57

>> AND I FELT REALLY

13:58

RESTED WHEN I WOKE UP.

13:59

>> Reporter: MADE BY

13:59

BAYER, THIS DRUG COULD

14:01

ONE DAY JOIN VEOZAH AS

14:03

A NONHORMONAL OPTION,

14:04

WITH THE SAME HIGH

14:05

PRICE TAG, WELL OVER

14:06

$500 A MONTH.

14:08

A COST MOST INSURANCE

14:10

PLANS DON'T

14:11

AUTOMATICALLY COVER

14:12

AND SOME PLANS MAKE

14:14

WOMEN FAIL TWO OTHER

14:15

TREATMENTS BEFORE

14:16

PAYING FOR VEOZAH.

14:18

WHAT WOULD YOU SAY TO

14:19

INSURANCE COMPANIES

14:19

ABOUT THE NEED TO

14:20

COVER THESE DRUGS?

14:23

>> WOMEN AND PROVIDERS

14:24

NEED TO BE ABLE TO

14:25

PICK THE BEST AND

14:26

SAFEST MEDICATION FOR

14:27

WOMEN THAT THEY'LL

14:28

TAKE.

14:29

>> Reporter: WOMEN

14:30

DEMANDING ACCESS AND

14:31

CHOICE TO DEAL WITH

14:32

THE PROCESS OF AGING.

14:33

ANNE THOMPSON, NBC

14:34

NEWS.

14:36

>>> WE HAVE MORE TO

14:37

TELL YOU ABOUT.

14:37

COMING UP, WHY IS A

14:38

LIFE-SAVING TREATMENT

14:39

ONLY CARRIED BY A TINY

14:40

PERCENTAGE OF RESCUE

14:41

VEHICLES?

14:42

OUR INVESTIGATION IS

14:43

NEXT.

14:49

>>> BACK NOW WITH OUR

14:49

NBC NEWS

14:50

INVESTIGATION.

14:51

DOCTORS AND FIRST

14:51

RESPONDERS SOUNDING

14:52

THE ALARM ABOUT A

14:53

CRITICAL LIFELINE THAT

14:54

MOST AMBULANCES DON'T

14:55

HAVE.

14:56

AS CYNTHIA McFADDEN

14:58

REPORTS, THEY SAY IT

14:59

COULD SAVE TENS OF

15:00

THOUSANDS OF LIVES A

15:01

YEAR.

15:03

>> AMERICA ONE IS

15:04

DEPARTING.

15:05

>> Reporter: WHEN IT

15:05

COMES TO MEDICAL

15:06

EMERGENCIES, SAN

15:07

ANTONIO, TEXAS AND

15:12

BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA

15:14

DO THINGS DIFFERENTLY

15:14

THAN 99% OF THE

15:15

COUNTRY.

15:16

THEY CARRY BLOOD ON

15:16

BOARD AT LEAST SOME OF

15:17

THEIR EMERGENCY

15:18

VEHICLES.

15:19

SO DOES PALM BEACH

15:20

COUNTY, FLORIDA.

15:22

THE DISTRICT FIRE

15:23

CHIEF THERE SAYS HE

15:24

HAS VERY PERSONAL

15:24

PROOF BLOOD ON

15:25

AMBULANCES SAVES

15:26

LIVES.

15:27

>> I HAD TO BE CARRIED

15:28

IN A BED.

15:29

>> Reporter: SEVERAL

15:30

DAYS AFTER HAVING HER

15:31

TONSILS OUT, HIS

15:32

6-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER

15:33

IZZY LAY UNCONSCIOUS

15:34

IN HIS ARMS AFTER

15:36

VOMITING BLOOD.

15:37

>> WHAT'S THE

15:38

EMERGENCY HERE?

15:39

>> MY DAUGHTER IS

15:39

BLEEDING.

15:41

MAKE SURE THE RESCUE

15:43

UNIT HAS WHOLE BLOOD.

15:45

>> Reporter: THEY DID.

15:46

WITHOUT IT DOCTORS SAY

15:46

SHE WOULD NOT HAVE

15:47

MADE TO IT THE

15:48

HOSPITAL.

15:50

WHOLE BLOOD IS SIMPLY

15:52

BLOOD THAT COMES

15:53

DIRECTLY OUT OF A

15:54

DONOR'S ARM.

15:55

>> 30 SECONDS AFTER

15:55

THAT FIRST PUMP, IZZY

15:56

WENT FROM BEING

15:57

UNCONSCIOUS TO ALERT

15:58

AND LOOKING AROUND.

16:00

HOW WERE YOU BEFORE

16:00

YOU GOT THE BLOOD?

16:01

UH-HUH.

16:03

AND WHEN YOU GOT THE

16:04

BLOOD, HOW WERE YOU?

16:08

>> Reporter: HOW MANY

16:09

IZZYS MIGHT BE SAVED

16:10

BY PUTTING UNIVERSAL

16:11

DONOR O NEGATIVE BLOOD

16:14

ON RESCUE VEHICLES

16:15

NATIONWIDE.

16:15

>> CONSERVATIVELY,

16:16

TENS OF THOUSANDS.

16:17

PROBABLY MORE THAN

16:18

THAT.

16:20

40, 50, 60,000 PEOPLE

16:21

EVERY YEAR.

16:22

>> Reporter: COULD?

16:23

>> WOULD.

16:24

>> Reporter: SURVIVE.

16:26

>> WOULD LIVE IF WE

16:26

HAD BLOOD AVAILABLE

16:29

FOR EVERYBODY.

16:33

>> Reporter: DR. JOHN

16:34

HOLCOMB IS A COMBAT

16:35

SEASONED TRAUMA

16:36

SURGEON AND SPENT 23

16:37

YEARS IN THE ARMY.

16:38

>> WHAT WE LEARNED

16:39

FROM THE BATTLEFIELD

16:39

IS THAT WHOLE BLOOD BY

16:40

FAR AND AWAY IS THE

16:41

BEST, IS THE BEST

16:42

PRODUCT FOR BLEEDING

16:42

PATIENTS.

16:43

>> Reporter: THE

16:44

LATEST RESEARCH BACKS

16:47

HIM AND DOZENS OF

16:49

OTHER FORMER MILITARY

16:50

DOCTORS UP, THOUGH

16:52

MANY HOSPITALS AND

16:53

BLOOD BANKS DO NOT

16:55

ROUTINELY KEEP WHOLE

16:55

BLOOD IN STOCK.

16:57

INSTEAD, THEY STORE

16:58

BLOOD'S COMPONENT

16:59

PARTS.

16:59

IS THERE ANY CREDIBLE

17:00

MEDICAL OPINION THAT

17:01

YOU'RE AWARE OF THAT

17:02

OPPOSES USE OF WHOLE

17:02

BLOOD IN TRAUMA

17:03

SITUATIONS?

17:04

>> NO.

17:05

>> Reporter: DR.

17:06

JEFFREY KIRBY IS A

17:07

FORMER AIR FORCE

17:07

TRAUMA SURGEON AND IS

17:08

CONSIDERED ONE OF THE

17:09

NATION'S TOP TRAUMA

17:11

DOCTORS.

17:12

>> WHERE YOU LIVE

17:13

SHOULD NOT DETERMINE

17:14

IF YOU LIVE AFTER AN

17:15

INJURY.

17:16

>> Reporter: SO WHY IS

17:18

THIS INTRAVENOUS WATER

17:20

PACKED WITH ELECT

17:23

ELECTROLYTES CALLED

17:26

CRYSTALLOID NOT THE

17:29

WHOLE BLOOD THE

17:30

STANDARD OF CARE

17:30

ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

17:31

IF YOU'RE SO DARN SURE

17:32

THIS IS THE WAY THE

17:33

SAVE LIVES, WHY DO

17:33

MOST HOSPITALS NOT USE

17:34

THIS?

17:35

>> BECAUSE IT'S

17:35

TRADITION, IT'S CHEAP

17:36

AND IT'S AVAILABLE.

17:37

NOT BECAUSE IT'S THE

17:37

BEST FOR THEM.

17:38

>> Reporter: NO DOUBT

17:39

IN YOUR MIND?

17:40

>> NONE.

17:40

>> Reporter: SO WHY

17:41

ARE WE STILL DOING

17:42

THIS?

17:42

THE ANSWER IN LARGE

17:43

PART IS MONEY.

17:43

NEITHER MEDICAID OR

17:44

MEDICARE OR PRIVATE

17:46

INSURERS PAY FOR BLOOD

17:46

GIVEN ON THE WAY TO

17:47

THE HOSPITAL.

17:49

>> WE NEED TO STOP

17:50

THINKING IN TERMS OF

17:51

REIMBURSING OUR

17:51

AMBULANCE SERVICES FOR

17:52

THE TRANSPORT THEY

17:53

PROVIDE.

17:54

WE NEED TO REIMBURSE

17:55

THEM BASED ON THE

17:56

TREATMENT THEY CAN

17:57

PROVIDE.

17:58

>> Reporter: AND THAT

17:59

TREATMENT CAN BE

18:00

LIFE-SAVING.

18:01

BECAUSE A PATIENT CAN

18:05

BLEED TO DEATH IN LESS

18:06

THAN 15 MINUTES.

18:07

>> THESE DARKER AREAS

18:08

ARE WHERE YOU'RE MORE

18:09

THAN AN HOUR AWAY FRY

18:10

A TRAUMA CENTER.

18:10

>> Reporter:

18:11

SPECIALIST DR. KIRBY

18:12

POINTS TO MAP THAT

18:12

SHOWS 40 MILLION

18:13

AMERICANS LIVE MORE AN

18:14

HOUR FROM A TRAUMA

18:15

CENTER.

18:16

>> IF THIS WERE A MAP

18:17

OF CELL COVERAGE,

18:18

PEOPLE WOULD BE LOSING

18:19

THEIR MINDS

18:19

ESSENTIALLY.

18:20

>> Reporter: INSTEAD,

18:22

PEOPLE ARE LOSING

18:22

THEIR LIVES.

18:24

OFTEN BECAUSE THE

18:25

AMBULANCE THAT COMES

18:26

TO RESCUE THEM DOESN'T

18:27

HAVE WHOLE BLOOD.

18:28

>> IT WAS A MIRACLE TO

18:29

US.

18:30

>> Reporter: CYNTHIA

18:32

McFADDEN, NBC NEWS,

18:33

BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA.

18:35

>>> COMING UP, MONTHS

18:36

AFTER IT WAS STOLEN,

18:37

RECREATING A STATUE OF

18:38

BASEBALL LEGEND JACKIE

18:39

ROBINSON.

18:41

OUR INSIDE LOOK IS

18:48

>>> FINALLY TONIGHT,

18:49

MONTHS AFTER IT WAS

18:49

STOLEN BY THIEVES, AN

18:50

HONOR IS BEING

18:51

RESTORED FOR A

18:52

BASEBALL LEGEND.

18:52

HERE IS MORGAN CHESKY.

18:54

>> Reporter: THIS

18:54

BALLPARK IN WICHITA,

18:55

KANSAS FEELS MORE

18:57

EMPTY THAN IT SHOULD.

18:59

IN JANUARY, THIEVES

19:00

CUT DOWN A BELOVED

19:02

STATUE OF BARRIER

19:03

BREAKING ALL-STAR

19:03

JACKIE ROBINSON.

19:09

THE LEAGUE 42 BASEBALL

19:11

FIELDS FOUNDED FOR

19:14

UNDERPRIVILEGED CITY

19:14

YOUTH NOW ROBBED OF

19:15

THEIR HERO.

19:17

>> WAS SICKENED BY

19:17

WHAT YOU SAW, EVEN IN

19:18

A STATE OF DISBELIEF.

19:19

>> Reporter: THE

19:20

BRONZE CLEATS LEFT

19:20

BEHIND, NOW ON DISPLAY

19:21

AT THE NEGRO LEAGUE'S

19:22

BASEBALL MUSEUM.

19:23

>> YOU WANT TO WAVE

19:23

THE WHITE FLAG AND

19:24

THROW YOUR HANDS UP

19:25

AND SAY OKAY, I GIVE

19:26

UP.

19:27

AND THE MINUTE YOU'RE

19:28

READY TO DO THAT, THE

19:29

GOOD PEOPLE STEP IN

19:31

AND THEY STEP UP.

19:32

>> Reporter: DONORS

19:34

RAISING MORE THAN

19:35

$100,000, MORE THAN

19:36

ENOUGH TO REBUILD THE

19:37

MONUMENT.

19:39

NOW A SKILLED TEAM AT

19:41

ART CASTINGS OF

19:42

COLORADO IS HARD AT

19:42

WORK, CAREFULLY

19:43

PAINTING AND POURING.

19:46

>> SO THIS IS PART OF

19:48

JACKIE'S JERSEY.

19:49

>> Reporter: ALL PART

19:50

OF THE PROCESS TO

19:51

REBUILD THE ICONIC

19:53

DODGER USING THE

19:54

ORIGINAL MOLDS,

19:55

CRAFTED BY THE LATE

19:57

SCULPTOR, KANSAS

19:58

ARTIST JOHN PARSONS.

20:00

HIS WIFE CAROL CALLING

20:02

JACKIE HIS MOST

20:03

IMPORTANT WORK.

20:04

THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE

20:05

PROCESS, HE WAS ALWAYS

20:06

TALKING WITH THE

20:06

ROBINSON FAMILY?

20:07

>> YES.

20:09

>> Reporter: HE WANTED

20:10

TO GET JACKIE.

20:11

>> OH, HE WANTED IT,

20:11

YEAH.

20:12

AND HE HAD PICTURES OF

20:13

JACKIE ROBINSON ALL

20:14

OVER HIS SHOP.

20:15

>> Reporter: AND COME

20:16

LATE SUMMER, AN

20:17

IDENTICAL STATUE WILL

20:18

BE HEADED BACK HOME.

20:20

>> IT MEANS A LOT.

20:21

HE IS A PERSON YOU CAN

20:22

LOOK UP TO.

20:23

>> AFTER EVERY GAME,

20:24

I'M GOING TO ASK IF I

20:25

CAN TAKE A PICTURE BY

20:26

IT.

20:26

THAT WAY IT'S MORE

20:28

CLOSER TO ME.

20:29

>> Reporter: A

20:30

BASEBALL LEGEND STILL

20:31

DARING OTHERS TO

20:32

DREAM.

20:35

>> YOU CAN CUT THE

20:37

STATUE DOWN, BUT YOU

20:39

CANNOT RID HIS SPIRIT.

20:42

>> Reporter: MORGAN

20:43

CHESKY, NBC NEWS,

20:44

WICHITA, KANSAS.

20:46

>>> AND THAT IS

20:47

"NIGHTLY NEWS" FOR

20:48

THIS THURSDAY.

20:48

THANK YOU FOR

20:49

WATCHING.

20:50

I'M LESTER HOLT.

20:51

PLEASE TAKE CARE OF

20:51

YOURSELF AND EACH

20:52

OTHER.

20:53

GOOD NIGHT.

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