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U(D54G1D)y+?!,!&!#!_ G.O.P. LAWMAKER SHOT OUTSIDE CAPITAL ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A lone gunman who was said to be dis- traught over President Trump’s election opened fire on members of the Republican congressional baseball team at a practice field in this Washington suburb on Wednesday, using a rifle to shower the field with bullets that struck four people, including Steve Scalise, the majority whip of the House of Representatives. Mr. Trump, in a televised state- ment from the White House, con- demned the “very, very brutal as- sault” and said the gunman had died after a shootout with the po- lice. Law enforcement authorities identified him as James T. Hodgkinson, 66, from Belleville, Ill., a suburb of St. Louis. Two members of Mr. Scalise’s Capitol Police security detail were wounded as they exchanged fire with the gunman in what lawmak- ers described as several chaotic, terror-filled minutes that turned the baseball practice into an early- morning nightmare. One was wounded by gunfire and one suf- fered other, minor injuries. The tragedy united Republi- cans and Democrats in shock and anguish. “For all the noise and all the fury, we are one family,” Speaker Paul D. Ryan said Wednesday afternoon. Standing at second base, Mr. Scalise was struck once in the left hip, according to witnesses, and collapsed as the shots rang out, one after another, from behind a chain-link fence near the third- base dugout. Witnesses said Mr. Scalise, of Louisiana, “army crawled” from the infield to the grass as the shooting continued. His injuries are extensive, and he was in critical condition Wednesday night, MedStar Wash- ington Hospital Center said in a statement. As the bullet traveled across his body, it broke bones, tore up internal organs and caused major internal bleeding. Doctors operated immediately, but additional surgery is required, the hospital said. Mr. Trump and his wife, Mela- nia, made a trip to the hospital on Wednesday night, arriving with two large bouquets of white flow- ers. The president sat privately with Mr. Scalise, and spoke with his doctors and wife, Jennifer, for about 15 minutes. He also briefly chatted with Capitol Police offi- One of the wounded after a gunman opened fire as the Republican congressional baseball team practiced Wednesday in Virginia. ESSDRAS M SUAREZ/ZUMA PRESS Gunman Sprays Ball Field With Bullets, Then Is Killed Continued on Page A17 This article is by Michael D. Shear, Adam Goldman and Emily Cochrane. MATT DUNHAM/ASSOCIATED PRESS The 24-story Grenfell Tower in West London was gutted by flames on Wednesday amid ques- tions about the apartment building’s safety. At least 12 people were known to have died. Page A6. Disaster and Death in London Even high-level gestures of con- ciliation, including from President Trump and Senator Bernie Sanders, did little to blunt the sense that America’s civic culture is consumed with anger and breaking down — though mental illness sometimes makes it impos- sible to say exactly what leads to violence. To survivors of past attacks, the shooting in Virginia — perpe- trated by a 66-year-old former Sanders supporter who expressed rage over Mr. Trump’s presidency — came as a sign that the worst might still be ahead. Former Senator John C. Dan- forth, Republican of Missouri, said the violence reflected a contagion in America’s political culture, in which adversaries were treated as “people to be destroyed.” He said Mr. Trump and Democratic leaders, as well as the news me- dia, all deserved blame. The violence has come regu- larly for years, in one politically charged spasm after another. A member of Congress shot through the head in Tucson. Assaults on the Holocaust Museum, a Planned Parenthood office and the Family Research Council, a socially con- servative group. Gunmen target- ing black churchgoers in South Carolina, Indian immigrants in Kansas and police officers in New York and Texas. The attempted slaughter of Re- publican lawmakers on a baseball diamond outside Washington was less an aberration than the latest example of a grim trend, widely remarked upon by leaders in both parties, but never slowed or stopped. And with lawmakers, legisla- tive aides and Capitol police offi- cers hospitalized on Wednesday, a process of mourning and recrimi- nation unfolded as a kind of famil- iar ritual, with a somber state- ment from the president and bi- partisan denunciations of vio- lence quickly giving way to finger-pointing and blame on so- cial media. Continued on Page A18 Words, but Little Action to Halt Grim Cycle of Rage and Blame By ALEXANDER BURNS FLINT, Mich. — By the time Robert Skidmore, an 85-year-old former auto industry worker, died in late 2015, officials had seen signs for months that Flint was wrestling with outbreaks of Le- gionnaires’ disease, prosecutors say. Yet despite a wave of such cases in 2014 and 2015, no public warning was issued until early 2016. By then, it was too late for Mr. Skidmore and 11 others: a failing so egregious, prosecutors say, that it amounted to involuntary manslaughter. Five officials in Michigan, in- cluding the head of the state’s health department, were charged on Wednesday. It is the closest in- vestigators have come to directly blaming officials for the deaths and illnesses that occurred when a water contamination crisis en- veloped this city. The tainted water has been tied to lead poisoning in children and prompted officials to begin a costly, yearslong process of re- placing pipes all over the city. Even now, officials recommend that only filtered tap water be con- sumed, and many residents say they can trust only bottled water, given false assurances they once received from state and local offi- cials. The latest charges reached far- ther than before into Michigan’s state government, affecting two Manslaughter Is Charge for 5 In Flint Crisis By SCOTT ATKINSON and MONICA DAVEY Continued on Page A14 WASHINGTON — As one of the longest economic expansions in American history chugs into its ninth year, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday it was raising its benchmark interest rate to a range of 1 percent to 1.25 percent. The Fed accompanied the widely expected rate increase with a further show of confidence: a description of its plans to start reducing its portfolio of more than $4 trillion in bonds later this year. The Fed intends both measures to raise borrowing costs for busi- nesses and consumers after al- most a decade of historically low interest rates. “Our decision reflects the progress the economy has made and is expected to make,” Janet L. Yellen, the Fed’s chairwoman, told reporters after the announce- ment. Ms. Yellen may soon lose her role as the conductor of the Fed’s slow, steady and successful re- treat. The Trump administration is beginning to consider whether Ms. Yellen should be replaced when her term as chairwoman ends in early February. Gary Cohn, President Trump’s chief economic adviser, is heading the search for a new leader. The administration has not ruled out a second term for Ms. Yellen, but Mr. Trump said on the campaign trail that he would “most likely” pick a new person. Ms. Yellen’s management of mon- etary policy may matter less than Fed Actions Show Confidence But Are Not at Trump Speed By BINYAMIN APPELBAUM Continued on Page A12 Janet L. Yellen, the Fed chief. JOSHUA ROBERTS/REUTERS Much has changed in Glen Rock, N.J., since a police officer complained of homophobia and lost his job. PAGE A20 NEW YORK A20-23 Once Fired, Now Honored The ASD Nest program in New York City helps children with autism under- stand the school environment. PAGE A20 Making Room for Autism Drew Gilpin Faust, the first woman to lead the university, was credited with increasing its ethnic and economic diversity. PAGE A11 Harvard’s President to Resign The United Nations said hundreds in Raqqa had been killed in U.S.-led airstrikes against ISIS. PAGE A10 INTERNATIONAL A4-10 Civilian Deaths Mount in Syria The motto that has long been a rallying cry for Fox News fans has been re- placed by “Most Watched, Most Trusted.” PAGE B8 BUSINESS DAY B1-9 ‘Fair and Balanced’ No More A. R. Gurney, a playwright who focused on the privileged class in plays like “The Cocktail Hour,” was 86. PAGE B16 OBITUARIES B15-16 Wry Chronicler of Well-to-Do The designer and D.J. Benjamin Cho was the most popular man below 14th Street. Then the music stopped. PAGE D1 THURSDAY STYLES D1-8 Death of a Downtown Icon At the London men’s wear shows, some of the best looks came from budding designers like Charles Jeffrey. PAGE D7 New Kids on the Runway Gail Collins PAGE A25 EDITORIAL, OP-ED A24-25 David Grossman’s novel centering on a stand-up routine won the Man Booker International Prize. PAGE C3 ‘A Horse Walks Into a Bar’ As the first season of the TV adaptation of her novel ends, Margaret Atwood explains its historical basis. PAGE C1 ARTS C1-8 ‘Handmaid’s Tale,’ Annotated TIME FOR REFLECTION A search for balance in vocal opposition to the president. PAGE A18 WASHINGTON — Robert S. Mueller III, the special counsel examining Russia’s meddling in the 2016 election, has requested interviews with three high-rank- ing current or former intelligence officials, the latest indication that he will investigate whether Presi- dent Trump obstructed justice, a person briefed on the investiga- tion said on Wednesday. Mr. Mueller wants to question Dan Coats, the director of national intelligence; Adm. Michael S. Rogers, the head of the National Security Agency; and Richard Ledgett, the former N.S.A. deputy director. None of the men were involved with Mr. Trump’s campaign. But recent news reports have raised questions about whether Mr. Trump requested their help in try- ing to get James B. Comey, then the F.B.I. director, to end an inves- tigation into the president’s for- mer national security adviser, Mi- chael T. Flynn. Last week, Mr. Coats and Admiral Rogers de- clined to answer questions before Congress about the matter. Mr. Mueller’s office has also asked the N.S.A. for any docu- ments or notes related to the agency’s interactions with the White House as part of the Russia investigation, according to an in- telligence official. The Washington Post first re- ported on Wednesday that Mr. Mueller had requested the inter- views with the intelligence offi- cials. MUELLER’S MOVES POINT TO INQUIRY AIMED AT TRUMP OBSTRUCTION CONCERNS Interviews Sought With Top-Ranked Officials in Intelligence By MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT and MATT APUZZO Continued on Page A12 Megyn Kelly defended sitting down with the conspiracy promoter Alex Jones, Jim Rutenberg writes. PAGE B1 A High-Wire Interview WASHINGTON — He lived out of his van in the Northern Virginia suburbs and took showers at the Y.M.C.A. On Facebook, he posted furious criticism of President Trump and pledged allegiance to Senator Bernie Sanders of Ver- mont. Back home in Illinois, neighbors complained to the po- lice of his practicing his shooting near their home. Shortly after 7 a.m. on Wednes- day, the police say, James T. Hodgkinson, 66, of Belleville, Ill., opened fire on a baseball field in Alexandria, Va., just steps from the Y.M.C.A., spraying bullets at members of the Republican con- gressional team practicing there. Four people were shot in the as- sault, including Representative Steve Scalise of Louisiana, the majority whip and third-ranking Republican in the House. An ensu- ing firefight with the police took Mr. Hodgkinson’s life. The suspect’s brother said Mr. Hodgkinson was a critic of Mr. Trump, upset over last fall’s elec- tion and intent on bringing his protest to Washington. But his more immediate motive for the at- tack remained unclear late Wednesday, even as investigators surrounded Mr. Hodgkinson’s home on the outskirts of Belle- ville, a town of 40,000 across the Mississippi River from St. Louis. “I know he wasn’t happy with the way things were going, the election results and stuff,” his brother, Michael Hodgkinson, said in a phone interview after he received the news on Wednesday. “Totally out of the blue,” he add- ed, saying that his brother was en- gaged in politics but otherwise led a normal life. Conversations on Wednesday with friends and family, a review of police records and an examina- Furious at Trump and Unhappy With ‘Way Things Were Going’ By NICHOLAS FANDOS James T. Hodgkinson VIA ASSOCIATED PRESS Continued on Page A16 Lawsuits claim the bank changed mort- gage terms of customers in bankruptcy without their knowledge. PAGE A15 NATIONAL A11-19 New Wells Fargo Accusations Late Edition VOL. CLXVI . . . 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ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A lonegunman who was said to be dis-traught over President Trump’selection opened fire on membersof the Republican congressionalbaseball team at a practice field inthis Washington suburb onWednesday, using a rifle toshower the field with bullets thatstruck four people, includingSteve Scalise, the majority whip ofthe House of Representatives.
Mr. Trump, in a televised state-ment from the White House, con-demned the “very, very brutal as-sault” and said the gunman haddied after a shootout with the po-lice. Law enforcement authoritiesidentified him as James T.Hodgkinson, 66, from Belleville,Ill., a suburb of St. Louis.
Two members of Mr. Scalise’sCapitol Police security detail werewounded as they exchanged firewith the gunman in what lawmak-ers described as several chaotic,terror-filled minutes that turnedthe baseball practice into an early-morning nightmare. One waswounded by gunfire and one suf-fered other, minor injuries.
The tragedy united Republi-cans and Democrats in shock andanguish. “For all the noise and allthe fury, we are one family,”Speaker Paul D. Ryan saidWednesday afternoon.
Standing at second base, Mr.Scalise was struck once in the lefthip, according to witnesses, andcollapsed as the shots rang out,one after another, from behind achain-link fence near the third-base dugout. Witnesses said Mr.Scalise, of Louisiana, “armycrawled” from the infield to thegrass as the shooting continued.
His injuries are extensive, andhe was in critical conditionWednesday night, MedStar Wash-ington Hospital Center said in astatement. As the bullet traveledacross his body, it broke bones,tore up internal organs andcaused major internal bleeding.
Doctors operated immediately,but additional surgery is required,the hospital said.
Mr. Trump and his wife, Mela-nia, made a trip to the hospital onWednesday night, arriving withtwo large bouquets of white flow-ers. The president sat privatelywith Mr. Scalise, and spoke withhis doctors and wife, Jennifer, forabout 15 minutes. He also brieflychatted with Capitol Police offi-
One of the wounded after a gunman opened fire as the Republican congressional baseball team practiced Wednesday in Virginia.ESSDRAS M SUAREZ/ZUMA PRESS
Gunman Sprays BallField With Bullets,
Then Is Killed
Continued on Page A17
This article is by Michael D.Shear, Adam Goldman and EmilyCochrane.
MATT DUNHAM/ASSOCIATED PRESS
The 24-story Grenfell Tower in West London was gutted by flames on Wednesday amid ques-tions about the apartment building’s safety. At least 12 people were known to have died. Page A6.
Disaster and Death in London
Even high-level gestures of con-ciliation, including from PresidentTrump and Senator BernieSanders, did little to blunt thesense that America’s civic cultureis consumed with anger andbreaking down — though mentalillness sometimes makes it impos-sible to say exactly what leads toviolence.
To survivors of past attacks, theshooting in Virginia — perpe-trated by a 66-year-old formerSanders supporter who expressedrage over Mr. Trump’s presidency— came as a sign that the worstmight still be ahead.
Former Senator John C. Dan-forth, Republican of Missouri, saidthe violence reflected a contagionin America’s political culture, inwhich adversaries were treatedas “people to be destroyed.” Hesaid Mr. Trump and Democraticleaders, as well as the news me-dia, all deserved blame.
The violence has come regu-larly for years, in one politicallycharged spasm after another. Amember of Congress shot throughthe head in Tucson. Assaults onthe Holocaust Museum, a PlannedParenthood office and the FamilyResearch Council, a socially con-servative group. Gunmen target-ing black churchgoers in SouthCarolina, Indian immigrants inKansas and police officers in NewYork and Texas.
The attempted slaughter of Re-publican lawmakers on a baseballdiamond outside Washington wasless an aberration than the latestexample of a grim trend, widelyremarked upon by leaders in bothparties, but never slowed orstopped.
And with lawmakers, legisla-tive aides and Capitol police offi-cers hospitalized on Wednesday, aprocess of mourning and recrimi-nation unfolded as a kind of famil-iar ritual, with a somber state-ment from the president and bi-partisan denunciations of vio-lence quickly giving way tofinger-pointing and blame on so-cial media.
Continued on Page A18
Words, but Little Action to HaltGrim Cycle of Rage and Blame
By ALEXANDER BURNS
FLINT, Mich. — By the timeRobert Skidmore, an 85-year-oldformer auto industry worker, diedin late 2015, officials had seensigns for months that Flint waswrestling with outbreaks of Le-gionnaires’ disease, prosecutorssay. Yet despite a wave of suchcases in 2014 and 2015, no publicwarning was issued until early2016.
By then, it was too late for Mr.Skidmore and 11 others: a failingso egregious, prosecutors say,that it amounted to involuntarymanslaughter.
Five officials in Michigan, in-cluding the head of the state’shealth department, were chargedon Wednesday. It is the closest in-vestigators have come to directlyblaming officials for the deathsand illnesses that occurred whena water contamination crisis en-veloped this city.
The tainted water has been tiedto lead poisoning in children andprompted officials to begin acostly, yearslong process of re-placing pipes all over the city.Even now, officials recommendthat only filtered tap water be con-sumed, and many residents saythey can trust only bottled water,given false assurances they oncereceived from state and local offi-cials.
The latest charges reached far-ther than before into Michigan’sstate government, affecting two
ManslaughterIs Charge for 5
In Flint CrisisBy SCOTT ATKINSONand MONICA DAVEY
Continued on Page A14
WASHINGTON — As one ofthe longest economic expansionsin American history chugs into itsninth year, the Federal Reservesaid Wednesday it was raising itsbenchmark interest rate to arange of 1 percent to 1.25 percent.
The Fed accompanied thewidely expected rate increasewith a further show of confidence:a description of its plans to startreducing its portfolio of more than$4 trillion in bonds later this year.The Fed intends both measures toraise borrowing costs for busi-nesses and consumers after al-most a decade of historically lowinterest rates.
“Our decision reflects theprogress the economy has madeand is expected to make,” Janet L.Yellen, the Fed’s chairwoman, toldreporters after the announce-ment.
Ms. Yellen may soon lose herrole as the conductor of the Fed’sslow, steady and successful re-treat. The Trump administration
is beginning to consider whetherMs. Yellen should be replacedwhen her term as chairwomanends in early February. GaryCohn, President Trump’s chiefeconomic adviser, is heading thesearch for a new leader.
The administration has notruled out a second term for Ms.Yellen, but Mr. Trump said on thecampaign trail that he would“most likely” pick a new person.Ms. Yellen’s management of mon-etary policy may matter less than
Fed Actions Show ConfidenceBut Are Not at Trump Speed
By BINYAMIN APPELBAUM
Continued on Page A12
Janet L. Yellen, the Fed chief.JOSHUA ROBERTS/REUTERS
Much has changed in Glen Rock, N.J.,since a police officer complained ofhomophobia and lost his job. PAGE A20
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Once Fired, Now Honored
The ASD Nest program in New YorkCity helps children with autism under-stand the school environment. PAGE A20
Making Room for AutismDrew Gilpin Faust, the first woman tolead the university, was credited withincreasing its ethnic and economicdiversity. PAGE A11
Harvard’s President to Resign
The United Nations said hundreds inRaqqa had been killed in U.S.-ledairstrikes against ISIS. PAGE A10
INTERNATIONAL A4-10
Civilian Deaths Mount in Syria
The motto that has long been a rallyingcry for Fox News fans has been re-placed by “Most Watched, MostTrusted.” PAGE B8
BUSINESS DAY B1-9
‘Fair and Balanced’ No More
A. R. Gurney, a playwright who focusedon the privileged class in plays like“The Cocktail Hour,” was 86. PAGE B16
OBITUARIES B15-16
Wry Chronicler of Well-to-Do
The designer and D.J. Benjamin Chowas the most popular man below 14thStreet. Then the music stopped. PAGE D1
THURSDAY STYLES D1-8
Death of a Downtown Icon
At the London men’s wear shows, someof the best looks came from buddingdesigners like Charles Jeffrey. PAGE D7
New Kids on the Runway
Gail Collins PAGE A25
EDITORIAL, OP-ED A24-25
David Grossman’s novel centering on astand-up routine won the Man BookerInternational Prize. PAGE C3
‘A Horse Walks Into a Bar’
As the first season of the TV adaptationof her novel ends, Margaret Atwoodexplains its historical basis. PAGE C1
ARTS C1-8
‘Handmaid’s Tale,’ Annotated
TIME FOR REFLECTION A searchfor balance in vocal opposition tothe president. PAGE A18
WASHINGTON — Robert S.Mueller III, the special counselexamining Russia’s meddling inthe 2016 election, has requestedinterviews with three high-rank-ing current or former intelligenceofficials, the latest indication thathe will investigate whether Presi-dent Trump obstructed justice, aperson briefed on the investiga-tion said on Wednesday.
Mr. Mueller wants to questionDan Coats, the director of nationalintelligence; Adm. Michael S.Rogers, the head of the NationalSecurity Agency; and RichardLedgett, the former N.S.A. deputydirector.
None of the men were involvedwith Mr. Trump’s campaign. Butrecent news reports have raisedquestions about whether Mr.Trump requested their help in try-ing to get James B. Comey, thenthe F.B.I. director, to end an inves-tigation into the president’s for-mer national security adviser, Mi-chael T. Flynn. Last week, Mr.Coats and Admiral Rogers de-clined to answer questions beforeCongress about the matter.
Mr. Mueller’s office has alsoasked the N.S.A. for any docu-ments or notes related to theagency’s interactions with theWhite House as part of the Russiainvestigation, according to an in-telligence official.
The Washington Post first re-ported on Wednesday that Mr.Mueller had requested the inter-views with the intelligence offi-cials.
MUELLER’S MOVES POINT TO INQUIRYAIMED AT TRUMP
OBSTRUCTION CONCERNS
Interviews Sought WithTop-Ranked Officials
in Intelligence
By MICHAEL S. SCHMIDTand MATT APUZZO
Continued on Page A12
Megyn Kelly defended sitting downwith the conspiracy promoter AlexJones, Jim Rutenberg writes. PAGE B1
A High-Wire Interview
WASHINGTON — He lived outof his van in the Northern Virginiasuburbs and took showers at theY.M.C.A. On Facebook, he postedfurious criticism of PresidentTrump and pledged allegiance toSenator Bernie Sanders of Ver-mont. Back home in Illinois,neighbors complained to the po-lice of his practicing his shootingnear their home.
Shortly after 7 a.m. on Wednes-day, the police say, James T.Hodgkinson, 66, of Belleville, Ill.,opened fire on a baseball field inAlexandria, Va., just steps fromthe Y.M.C.A., spraying bullets atmembers of the Republican con-gressional team practicing there.
Four people were shot in the as-sault, including RepresentativeSteve Scalise of Louisiana, themajority whip and third-rankingRepublican in the House. An ensu-ing firefight with the police tookMr. Hodgkinson’s life.
The suspect’s brother said Mr.Hodgkinson was a critic of Mr.Trump, upset over last fall’s elec-tion and intent on bringing hisprotest to Washington. But hismore immediate motive for the at-
tack remained unclear lateWednesday, even as investigatorssurrounded Mr. Hodgkinson’shome on the outskirts of Belle-ville, a town of 40,000 across theMississippi River from St. Louis.
“I know he wasn’t happy withthe way things were going, theelection results and stuff,” hisbrother, Michael Hodgkinson,said in a phone interview after hereceived the news on Wednesday.
“Totally out of the blue,” he add-ed, saying that his brother was en-gaged in politics but otherwise leda normal life.
Conversations on Wednesdaywith friends and family, a reviewof police records and an examina-
Furious at Trump and Unhappy With ‘Way Things Were Going’
By NICHOLAS FANDOS
James T. HodgkinsonVIA ASSOCIATED PRESS
Continued on Page A16
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