Vanderbilt Television News Archive

ABC Evening News for 2018-02-28

This program is 29 minutes long

• Preview/Introduction David Muir (New York)

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  05:30:00 pm — 05:31:10 pm

• White House / Hicks Resignation

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  05:31:10 pm — 05:34:50 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) Report introduced.

  (White House: Cecilia Vega) The resignation of White House communications director Hope Hicks the day after her testimony before the House Intelligence Committee featured; photos shown; details given about her role in the White House close to President Trump & in the Trump Tower meeting with the Russians & her relationship with departed staffer Rob Porter. [Several times, TRUMP - praises Hicks.] Statements today from Trump & White House chief of staff Gen. John Kelly quoted. The statement from trusted adviser Hicks discussed.

• Trump / Guns / White House Meeting

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  05:34:50 pm — 05:39:30 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) Report introduced.

  (White House: Jonathan Karl) President Trump's meeting with members of Congress in which he took a stance at odds with the NRA & guns in light of the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, examined; scenes shown from the exchanges at his bipartisan White House meeting; details given about raising the gun age. [Senator Chris MURPHY†- talks about guns & the lobby.] [Vice President Mike PENCE - defends due process.] [TRUMP - states positions on guns, on the NRA being "there", putting together legislation.] [Senator Dianne FEINSTEINm TRUMP - talks about weapons on the street.] The Republican reaction to the president with Senator Ben Sasse discussed,

• Florida / School Shooting / The Return

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  05:39:30 pm — 05:41:50 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) Report introduced.

  (Parkland, Florida: Victor Oquendo) The return of students on Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, two weeks after the shooting by Nikolas Cruz featured; photo shown from the classrooms. [Three STUDENTS - describe what happened in the reunions.] The issue of whether the Florida state legislature will take any action before the session ends & actions by corporations discussed. [Dick's Sporting Goods CEO Edward STACK†- says we no longer want to be a part of the story & we have eliminated these guns.]

• Georgia / Teacher Shoots

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  05:41:50 pm — 05:43:10 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) Report introduced.

  (Atlanta: Steve Osunsami) The panic at Dalton High School in Georgia after teacher Randall Davidson shot off a gun in an empty classroom featured; details given about the charges against the teacher. [Principal Steve BARTOO†- comments.] [Voice of student Ricardo PEREZ-DIAZ†- describes what happened.]

• Russian Connection / Manafort

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  05:43:10 pm — 05:43:30 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) The plea from former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort to criminal charges brought by special counsel former FBI director Robert Mueller reported.

• Trump & Sessions

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  05:43:30 pm — 05:45:30 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) Report introduced.

  (Washington: Pierre Thomas) The feud between President Trump & Attorney General Jeff Sessions featured. [Twice in July, Nov. 2017, TRUMP - criticizes Sessions for his recusal.] Trump's tweet today critical of Sessions about FBI FISA abuse & a statement from Sessions today quoted. The blunt response from Sessions discussed.

• Upcoming Items & COMMERCIALS: Otezla; Ensure; TD Ameritrade; Bayer.

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  05:45:30 pm — 05:48:00 pm

• Winter Weather / Nor'easter

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  05:48:00 pm — 05:48:50 pm

  (Studio: David Muir, Rob Marciano) The threat of a nor'easter to the East coast discussed; weather maps shown.

• Upcoming Items & COMMERCIALS: Trintellix; Oscar Mayer; HomeAdvisor; Boost; Intuit QuickBooks; Lyrica.

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  05:48:50 pm — 05:52:00 pm

• Index

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  05:52:00 pm — 05:53:00 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) A brief look at news stories with video often shown: a police shootout in San Francisco; the arrest in Los Angeles of Nicholas Morales, who posed as a Rideshare driver & raped women; why Amazon drivers are taking pictures of from porches to crack down on package theft; honoring evangelist Billy Graham, lying in state at the Capitol.

• Upcoming Items & COMMERCIALS: Ford; Symbicort; Fidelity Investments; Neulasta; News 2.

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  05:53:00 pm — 05:56:30 pm

• The Oscars / Robbie & Janney

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  05:56:30 pm — 05:58:50 pm

  (Studio: David Muir) The ABC countdown to the Oscars with profiles of nominated "I, Tonya" actresses Margo Robbie & Allison Janney presented; film clips shown. [ROBBIE - talks about portraying Tonya Harding.] [With ABC's Amy Robach, Tonya HARDING - comments on Robbie playing her.] [At Golden Globes, JANNEY - comments on Tonya's story.]

  (Studio: David Muir) The Oscars show on Sunday night announced.

• Good Night

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  05:58:50 pm — 05:58:50 pm