Wednesday, February 28, 2018

NBC News Special Report Summaries for February 2018


See short summaries of topics covered during special reports that NBC News aired in February 2018 after the page break below: ↓
February 2:
President Donald Trump declassified a controversial intelligence memo that alleged anti-Trump bias within the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Justice Department. The release came at the strong objections from the FBI. 

February 5:
The DOW Jones Industrial Average closed down 1,175 points, as the market bet on more interest rate hikes, the same day that new Chair of the Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, was sworn in.


February 6:
The DOW Jones Industrial Average opened more than 500 points down after it closed a record 1,175 points down on February 5th.

February 14:
Mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida left 17 people dead and 14 injured. The shooter was identified as 19 year old former student Nikolas Cruz.
Clips from the special report

February 15:
1. Police officials held a news conference to provide updates on the Douglas school shooting and President Trump addressed the nation.
Clips from the special report
2. Police officials held a news conference on the Douglas school shooting.
3. Broward County Sheriff's Department held a news conference to release a timeline of the Douglas school shooting.

February 16:
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein held a press conference after 13 Russians got charged with interfering in 2016 United States presidential election.

February 21:
Evangelical Reverend Billy Graham passed away at age 99.

February 23:
President Trump and Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull held a joint press conference from the East Room of the White House.

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