gymnastics national team and olympic team doctor larry nassar. and in actuality he turned out to be more of a pedophile than he was a doctor. >> reporter: michaela maroney testified how the fbi mishandled her complaints. >> i began crying at the memory over the phone and there was just dead silence. i was so shocked at the agent's silence and disregard for my trauma after that minute of silence he asked, is that all? those words in itself was one of the worst moments of this entire process for me. to have my abuse be minimized and disregarded by the people who were supposed to protect me. >> reporter: nassar went onto abuse dozens of other victims after maroney came forward. >> what is the point of reporting abuse if our own fbi agents are going to take it upon themselves to bury that report in a drawer? that had legal, legitimate evidence of child abuse and did nothing. >> aly raisman testified how the fbi also dismissed her allegations. >> i remember sitting there with the fbi agent and him trying to convince me it wasn't that bad. >> reporter:

. >> to be clear, i blame larry nassar, and i also blame an entire system that enabled and perpetrated his abuse. >> i felt pressured by the fbi to consent to nassar's plea deal. the agent diminished the significance of my abuse and made me feel my criminal case wasn't worth pursuing. >> fbi director christopher wray issued an apology. one of the lead agents on the case was also fired. >>> ahead on "cbs mornings" we'll talk with u.s. gymnast aly raisman about yesterday's testimony and her experience with the fbi. >>> we are learning new details about a young woman who went missing during a cross-country trip with her fiance. police in utah say they responded to an altercation between gabrielle petito and brian laundrie on august 12th, just weeks before she disappeared. authorities processed his van for evidence. the vehicle was being used for the couple's trip. meantime, laundrie, named as a person of interest, refuses to talk to police. >> you had someone who was in constant communication with their family on a pretty regular basis and then all of a sudden nothing. then all of a sudde

nassar >>> a terrifying covid milestone. one in 500 americans is now dead from coronavirus this as the fda weighs in on booster shots six months after initial vaccinations >>> breaking news. today, south carolina lawyer alex murdaugh is planning to surrender to authorities after details of an alleged shooting plot are revealed. >>> your morning cup of coffee may continue to face price hikes into the next year we will tell you why. >>> and a successful launch. right now, four civilians are orbiting high above earth on an historic mission for spacex. "early today" starts right now good thursday morning. i'll phillip mena. >>> glad you could be with us. i'm frances rivera searing testimony from america's top gymnasts on the abuse they endured at the hands of larry nassar and the fbi's failure to act. simone biles, aly raisman, mckayla maroney, and maggie nichols all testified after years of being silenced. nbc's susan mcginnis has the details. >> reporter: on capitol hill, four of the world's top gymnasts testifying about sexua

testifying at a senate judiciary hearing looking into the fbi's handling of the larry nassar investigation. simone biles, mckayla maroney, aly raise man and magee nichols, just one of the many women accusing larry nassar of sexual abuse. the fbi director released a report saying the bureau failed to adequately investigate the claims originally made against him. the olympians association with him drew more eventual victims to the office. biles breaking down in tears when sharing her story. >> that's been one of the hardest and most devastating parts for me is so many survivors suffer with guilt and shame, and so it takes everything i have to work on not taking the blame for that because it is -- it's horrific. and it's horrible to meet them and to know that over a hundred victim bes could've been spared the abuse if all we needed was one adult to do the right thing. >> to be clear, i blame larry nassar, and i also blame an entire system that enabled and perpetrated his abuse. >> hard to hear. in 2017 nassar pleaded guilty to charges of criminal sexual conduct against ten women. he is now se

team doctor larry nassar. to be clear. i blame larry nassar and i also blame an entire system that enabled and. perpetrated his abuse. simone biles, aly raisman, mckayla maroney and maggie nichols joined lawmakers today to demand answers regarding the fbi's handling of the investigation into the long time team usa gymnastics team doctor, according to a report from a justice department inspector general. the fbi failed to act after first hearing of abuse complaints in 2015, and that allowed nasser to abuse more victims for another year. over the past few years, it has become painfully clear. how is survivors. healing is affected by the handling of their abuse. and it disgusts me that we are still fighting for the most basic answers and accountability over six years later and for this committee's mckayla, maroney said. at one point, she was talking to an fbi agent about horrifying details of abuse that sometimes lasted for hours at a time, and she was crying on the phone and says there was just dead silence. on the other end

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to be clear, i blame larry nassar and i also blame... ..an entire system that enabled and perpetrated his abuse. that was simone biles giving evidence to that senate committee. the voters of russia go to the polls this week to elect a new parliament. the vote will take place over three days. that's more than enough time, according to the critics, for the results to be rigged infavour of vladimir putin's supporters. the russian authorities insist the election will be free and fair. but it's has been preceded by an unprecedented crackdown on dissent, and many kremlin critics have been prevented from running, as our moscow correspondent steve rosenberg reports. the veterans choir of novosibirsk is gearing up for a special performance. they will be entertaining voters at polling stations. elections in russia are quite a show. not everyone is invited. sergei boiko isn't. the novosibirsk city councillor and youtube host wanted to run for parliament, but because of his links to jailed opposition leader alexei navalny, under a new law, sergei is barred from elections for five years. is there

of the larry nassar abuse to be clear. i'm sorry. take your time. to be clear. i blame larry nassar and i also blame. and entire system that enabled and perpetrated his abuse. thank you for some powerful, very powerful testimony from olympic gymnasts on capitol hill today. as they detailed the abuse they received from disgraced team doctor larry nassar. this as the fbi director and the justice department inspector general address questions and criticism about how into nascars handled. fox news madeline rivera with our report tonight what is the point? of reporting abuse. if our own fbi agents are going to take it upon themselves to bury that report in a drawer former us olympic gymnast mckayla maroney joining fellow athletes simone biles, aly raisman, maggie nichols and lawmakers and demanding answers regarding the fbi's handling of the investigation into long time usa gymnastics team doctor larry nassar, justice department inspector general's report reveals the fbi failed to act after first hearing of the complaints in july two. 2015. i don't have a good explan

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in 2015 usa gymnastics told the fbi field office in indianapolis about the suspicions about larry nassar. one of the agents actually interviewed mckayla maroney in september of 2015, but he apparently did nothing. it wasn't until usa gymnastics took the allegations to the los angeles field office that maroney was interviewed again and then on the very same day that fbi office opened an investigation. so that's where the focus will be today. we will also hear from christopher wray, the director of the fbi. he was not the director at the time of this investigation, but he is going to outline the changes that were made and how they have put in place safeguards that they hope will keep this from happening again. stephanie, i'll throw it back to you. i apologize, i cannot hear you. >> anne, you didn't need to. as always -- >> oh, now i can hear you. >> you answered everything. you always know best. thanks, anne. >> reporter: steph? >> yes, anne. >> reporter: there's one more thing. nbc news has confirmed that the fbi fired that agent who originally interviewed mckayla maroney. they did so las

i believe larry nassar. i also an entire system. that in a book and. perpetrated his views through tearful testimony olympic gold medalist simone biles reveals the depth of her assault. she mckayla maroney alley raisman and maggie nichols spoke before lawmakers in a congressional hearing. it's a probe into a failed fbi investigation that covered up the abuse of larry nassar. raisman says it took more than 14 months for agents to contact her. it was like serving innocent children up to a pedophile. >> on a silver platter. a july inspector general report shows oneis information and later falsified her testimony fbi u.s. o c and u.s. a g sat idly by as dozens of girls and women continued to be molested by larry nassar. nassar is accused of sexually assaulting hundreds of gymnasts for decades. he's now behind bars convicted on multiple charges. according to a doj report, fbi agents assigned to the case failed to properly investigate made false statements and didn't handle the case with urgency and at least 40 girls and women say they were molested after th

gymnastics team doctor larry nassar and the system that failed them. >> to be clear, i blame larry nassar but i also blame an entire system that enabled and perpetrated his abuse. we have been failed and we deserve answers. >> what is the point of reporting abuse if our own fbi agents are going to take it upon themselves to bury that report in a drawer? they had legal, legitimate evidence of child abuse and did nothing. >> u.s.a. gymnastics and the united states olympic and paralympic committee have all betrayed me by larry nassar after i reported. >> it was like serving innocent children up to a pedophile on a silver platter. why did none of these organizations warn anyone? i am tired of waiting for the u.s.a. my abuse was not enough. >> the fbi learned of nassar's actions and two months ago a justice department found the bureau botched the investigation. nassar went on to abuse as many as 120 more athletes. today's testimony comes a day after it was reported that the fbi agent who failed to pursue nassar was fired. chris wray said the actions were profound. accountability for the agents

a g sat idly by as dozens of girls and women continued to be molested by larry nassar. nassar is accused of sexually assaulting hundreds of gymnasts for decades. he's now behind bars convicted on multiple charges. according to a doj report, fbi agents assigned to the case failed to properly investigate made false statements and didn't handle the case with urgency and at least 40 girls and women say they were molested after the fbi was aware of allegations against nassar and 2000, 15 my entire senior leadership team are going to make sure everybody at the fbi remembers what happened here. >> in heartbreaking detail now lawmakers are focused in on the feds and how they can hold them accountable. if you have the i did so little in the investigation involving a. world class athletes. what hope can average american have. what faith can they have in the system. some may be tempted to minimize this misconduct is a form of a few bad apples. >> make no mistake agree. just been it was like this one do not arise out of nowhere. >> i needed they say things will change. fbi director

nassar. >> to be clear, i blame larry nassar and i also blame an entire system that enabled his abuse. >> congress is looking into why the fbi failed to launch an investigation into nassar sooner. according to the department of justice's inspector general the abuse was reported against nassar in 2015 but the fbi's indianapolis field office failed to open an investigation. more than a year later another assault allegation was made to michigan state university police. only then did the fbi investigate. >> what is the point of reporting abuse if our own agents take it upon themselves to bury the report? >> the inspector general said that nassar abused at least 70 more girls. the fbi director was outraged over the handling of the investigation. we can also confirm that the agent who failed to launch that investigation has been fired. the attorney who represents more than 200 gymnasts who said they were abused say that's not good enough. >> it's wrong and the people responsible need to go to jail. >> he said he has done changes to bureau policy and procedures to make sure future investigat

a g sat idly by as dozens of girls and women continued to be molested by larry nassar. nassar is accused of sexually assaulting hundreds of gymnasts for decades. he's now behind bars convicted on multiple charges. according to a doj report, fbi agents a signed to the case failed to properly investigate made false statements and didn't handle the case with urgency and at least 40 girls and women say they were molested after the fbi was aware of allegations against nassar and 2000, 15 my entire senior leadership team are going to make sure everybody at the fbi remembers what happened here. >> in heartbreaking detail now lawmakers are focused in on the feds and how they can hold them accountable. if you have the i did so little in the investigation involving a. world class athletes. what hope can average american have. what faith can may have in the system. some may be tempted to minimize this misconduct is a form of a few bad apples. >> make no mistake agree. just been it was like this one do not arise out of nowhere. >> i mean, everyone that was felicia bolton fbi direct

nassar -- larry nassar in u.s. gymnastics or sports more broadly. it is hard to believe this is the first time there has been a failing of this scale, governor -- given what you just said about the 16,000 arrests. we know that the horror of child sexual abuse is far more widespread in this country and around the world than any of us would like to see. so, mr. horowitz, do you think there is a pressing need? who would be the appropriate entity to conduct that? what advice do you have on respecting her request to this committee? mr. horowitz: the reason we could do a report like this is because the statute to authorities we have been given by congress make us independent. picking up on something aly raisman said was very perceptive. who is funding the oversight? as you know, back in 2008, we were given an independent budget line so our budget is not coming from the justice department but being sent by an independent appropriated. i do not know with the oversight mechanisms are currently on u.s. sc and the other entities. i did have a chance to talk wi

nassar. >> to be clear, i blame larry c nassar. and i also blame... an entire system that enabled and perpetrated his abuse. >> reporter: olympian simone biles was one of four athletes who painstakingly described being molested by nassar while competing at the highest level. >> i was naked, completely alone with him on top of me, molesting me for hours. >> reporter: gold medalist mckayla maroney says when she told an f.b.i. investigator what happened, she was met with silence. >> after that minute of silence, he asked, "is that all?" those words in itself was one of the worst moments of this entire process for me. >> reporter: her case was one of the first to be referred to the f.b.i. in july 2015, but the bureau failed to properly investigate, according to an internal justice department report, waiting more than a year before opening a formal probe. by then, approximately 70 other young athletes had beener assaulted by nassar, who was later convicted. >> the f.b.i. and others within both u.s.a.g., and u.s.o.p.c., knew that nassar

larry nassar. i have to tell you, watching that testimony yesterday made my stomach turn. >> it was gut-wrenching and the fact that the women have told their story multiple times and need to keep telling it and reliving this horror because of what was not done. this is the first opportunity to publicly question the officials about the lungles investigation after the testimony yesterday who said the fbi and the justice department quite simply failed to protect them. >> i blame larry nassar and i also blame an entire system that enabled and perpetrated his abuse. usa gymnastics in the united states olympic and paralympic committee by not taking immediate action from my report they allowed a child molester to go free for more than a year. and in this inaction directly allowed nassar's abuse to continue. what is the point of reporting abuse if our own fbi agents are going to take it upon themselves to bury that report in a drawer. >> cnn's correspondent evan perez joining us now. so what more do we kno

gymnastics doctor larry nassar. >> they had legal, legitimate evidence of child abuse and did nothing. >> i felt pressured by the fbi to consent to nasser's plea deal. >> i blame larry nassar, and i also blame an entire system. >> why? >> why would the fbi agents lie to oig investigators? >> michaela maroney, aly raisman, elite members of the olympics united states gymnastics team giving emotional testimony, ripping the fbi for failing to protect them from their sexual abuser. >> i was so shocked at the agent's silence and disregard for my trauma. it was like serving innocent children up to a pedophile on a silver platter. >> reporter: one by one the decorated gymnasts told their stories recounting the years of abuse by larry nassar, the former usa gymnastics team doctor. >> i sit before you today to raise my voice so that no little girl must endure what i, the athletes at this table and the countless others who needlessly suffered under nasser's guise of medical treatment which we continue to endure today. >> that evening i was naked, completely alone with him on top of me molesting

were abused by larry nassar. kristen: it is maddening. senators are investigating the fbi's handling of the larry nassar case. elizabeth shows he has the latest. elizabeth: during emotional senate testimony, the remarkable display of strength and bravery by some of the worlds top gymnasts. >> being here today is taking everything i have. my main concern have the energy to walk out of here. reporter: aly raisman, simone biles mckayla maroney and maggie nichols told senators in painful detail how they were sexually abused by former usa gymnastics dr. larry nassar and they blasted the fbi for failing to stop the abuse. >> to be clear, i blame mary nasser -- larry nassar, but i also blame an entire system that enabled and perpetrated his abuse. reporter: the hearing comes in response to a july report by the justice department inspector general. it found fbi agents failed to respond with the urgency required once they learned about the sexual abuse allegations against nasser in 2015. and then agents tried to cover up

abuse they suffered from the former usa gymnastics doctor >> i blame larry nassar, and i also blame an entire system >> biles breaking down in tears, accusing the fbi of turning a blind eye. mckayla maroney saying the fbi betrayed her and allowed abuse to continue the fbi chief on the hot seat how he responded >>> also tonight, pfizer making the case for covid booster shots after just six months, days before the fda is expected to decide whether to authorize them and the grim milestone. one in 500 americans now dead from covid. >>> president biden expressing great confidence in top general mark milley after a new book claimed milley secretly reached out to a chinese general during the trump presidency the former president firing back. >>> the remnants of hurricane nicholas soaking the gulf coast. >>> california governor gavin newsom beating back the effort to recall him >>> the stunning

larry nassar. champion gymnast simone biles says u.s. gymnast x turned a blind eye as he abused hundreds of women and girls, want to warn you some of this testimony is graphic and some of you may find it disturbing. >> they are teammates, world-class athletes and survivors of repeated sexual abuse. >> you affirm that the testimony you are about to give -- >> they are here to protect other girls from the pain and trauma they endured at the hands of someone who was supposed to care for them. >> to be clear, i'm sorry. >> take your time. >> to be clear, i blame larry nassar and i also blame an entire system that enabled and perpetrated his abuse. >> he was the team doctor for usa gymnastics and also a sexual predator. the days testimony was gut wrenching and sometimes graphic. >> i told him first thing he ever said to me was to change into shorts with no underwear because that would make it easier for him to work on me, and within in its he had his fingers in my vagina. >> she was only 13 years old. nassar is serving the equivalent of a lif

i believe larry nassar. i also >> an entire system. that and a book end. perpetrated his views. us gymnastics star simone biles says she and dozens of women suffered abuse because law enforcement did not take initial report seriously. the scars of this horrific abuse continue to live with all of us at a wednesday hearing biles alongside gymnast mckayla maroney. >> maggie nichols and alley raisman told senators the fbi turned a blind eye when they reported their abuse as early as 2015 why our public servants whose job is to protect getting away with this. the july inspector general report showed agent said on the road information and later falsified her testimony. >> this is not justice enough is enough. illinois senator durbin and kansas republican jerry moran say the fbi must be held accountable. agree. just been it was like this one do not arise out of nowhere. >> they are enabled by systematic organizational failures allowing. >> for there to be more than one more than dozens. >> fbi director christopher wray says the specific agent responsible for the failure was fired and a

nassar issue, how she was molested as a young gymnast. i said can you take us from tokyo to san francisco, what's been going on in your life? she went there. she went there. she wanted to talk about it. she wanted to let everybody know that the pressure of someone who has been in gymnastics for 18 of her 24er years, this is the kind of pressure she's under. she's doing moves nobody has done before, winning olympic medals and she went to it and attacked it. this night is a whole lot of girl power, women power, and simone biles is pushing that. she wants people to take control of their own lives and be yourself, that's what she's doing. >> as we wrap it up really quickly, what's her immediate future? obviously, she's doing this tour, but beyond that, does she mention that? >> reporter: she's going to be on tour until november. and i said any chance of another olympic run, and she kind of laughed and she goes, i'm not ruling anything out, but i'm going to be 25, and i've got to start thinking about many so things. i'm leaving everything open

larry nassar. next hour the senate judiciary committee will look into the handling of the sex abuse allegations by nassar. here you see moments ago, elite u.s. gymnasts arriving to testify. simone biles, maggie nichols, allea ali riesman. what ketel us? >> reporter: this is a riveting emotional hearing because those gymnasts who are olympic and world champions will be seated at the table. initially you will have some remarks from senators and then they will give their statements, their testimony. you will hear from them. following that the senators will be allowed five minutes to question each of them as who they want, and then following that you will have the fbi director christopher wray and also the inspector general michael horowitz. they will testify, and then be asked questions from the senators. you know, this hearing today stems from the inspector general's report, and it was that report that -- from that came a statement from senators richard blumenthal and jerry moran that said, this is s

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i blame larry nassar, dude, and i also blame. an entire system that enabled and perpetrated his abuse and emotional day on capitol hill for elite gymnast simone biles, mckayla maroney, maggie nichols and aly raisman. all four say they were abused by former usa gymnastics doctor larry nassar, the fbi now taking heat after the department of justice says the agency mishandled the sexual abuse allegations. yes. against nassar. the facts revealed by the inspector general exposed, apathetic and competent and unethical. senior fbi officials scathing july 2021 report from the doj inspector general, says the fbi indianapolis field office failed to respond to the nascar allegations with the utmost seriousness and urgency when they first received allegations in july 2015. it made numerous and fundamental errors when they did respond. the fbi has since fired michael lindemann, the agent who did not properly pursue tips about nasser, the fbi did nothing until this hearing was staring at in the face. nasser is now serving up to 175 years in pr

larry nassar. olympians testifying on capitol hill, including simone biles. here's a bit of her testimony from yesterday morning. [video clip] simone: there can be no resolution of a society's sole but the way it treats children. it is that statement that empowers me to be here today. i don't want another gymnast, olympic athlete, or any individual to experience that i and hundreds of others endured before, during, and continuing to this day. in the wake of larry nasser. to be clear -- >> take your time. simone: to take your -- to be clear, i blame larry nasser and i also blame an entire system that enabled and perpetrated his abuse. usa gymnastics and the united states olympic and paralympic committee knew that i was abused by their official team doctor long before i was ever made aware of their knowledge. in may 2015, the former head of usa gymnastics was told by my friend and teammate maggie nichols that she suspected i too was a victim. i did not understand the magnitude of what all was happening until the indianapolis star published its article fall 2016

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nassar, and the need for more accountability at every level. >> to be clear, i blame larry nassar, and i also blame an entire system that enabled and perpetrated his abuse. >> in sacrificing my childhood for the chance to compete for the united states, i am haunted by the fact that even after i reported my abuse, so many women and girls had to suffer at the hands of larry nassar. >> i told the fbi all of this, and they chose to falsify my report and to not only minimize my abuse but silence me yet again. >> it was like serving innocent children up to a pedophile on a silver platter. why did none of these organizations warn anyone? >> i am tired of waiting for people to do the right thing, because my abuse was enough, and we deserve justice. >> we have been failed and we deserve answers. enough is enough. >> these brave women detailing their multiple instances of abuse and attempts to report them including to the fbi. but how these organizations failed to do their job over and over again and failed to protect them, thwarting their attempts to bring nassar to justice and protect other gi

i should have quit way before tokyo when larry nassar was in the media for two years, it was too much nassar is the former team doctor sentenced to life in prison after being accused of sexually abusing hundreds of young gymnasts including biles. in an exclusive interview before the games biles spoke the nbc news about being an abuse survivor. >> even though i compartmentalized it, it slowly started to creep into everyday life and started affecting how i lived. >> reporter: this month biles gave searing testimony before the u.s. senate >> i blame larry nassar and i also blame an entire system that enabled and perpetrated his abuse. >> reporter: behind the scenes video diaries now part of the facebook docuseries, "simone verses herself" offer an intimate look at her struggles >> i just feel like mentally i'm struggling >> reporter: the star says she's now in therapy, a work in progress, putting healing and herself first. kristen dahlgren, nbc news. >>> up next for us here tonight, traveling overseas our guide to what you need to know in "the price you pay. working at recology is more t

nassar. i also an entire system. that and a book end. perpetrated his abuse, us gymnastics star simone biles says she and dozens of women suffered abuse because law enforcement did not take initial report seriously. the scars of this horrific abuse continue to live with all of us at a wednesday hearing biles alongside gymnast mckayla maroney. >> maggie nichols and alley raisman told senators the fbi turaed a blind eye when they reported their abuse as early as 2015 why our public servants whose job is to protect getting away with this. the july inspector general report showed agent said on the road is information. and later falsified her testimony. >> this is not justice enough is enough. illinois senator durbin and kansas republican jerry moran say the fbi must be held accountable. agree. just been it was like this one do not arise out of nowhere. >> they are enabled by systematic organizational failures allowing. >> for there to be more than one more than dozens. >> fbi director christopher

>> the olympians' heart-wrenching testimony calling out the fbi for its handling of the larry nassar sexual abuse case. >> to be clear i blame larry nassar and i also blame an entire system that enabled and perpetrated his abuse. >> accusing the agency of turning a blind eye to them. >> it disgusts me that we are still fighting for the most basic answers and accountability over six years later. >> this morning, hours after her powerful speech, gold medalist aly raisman joins us live. >>> america's top general under fire after that new report about his actions in the final days o. usthe major dense dereemt hp si p.>>nth. cam video of the missing 22-year-old woman days before she vanished. >> he wouldn't let me in the car. >> police name her boyfriend a person of interest and this morning, the police chief leading the investigation joins us. >>> turning himself in. prominent south carolina lawyer alex murdaugh expected to surrender to police after they say he attempted to stage his own murder. >>> stroller scare. frightening video of a baby suddenly rolling down a hill. the infant okay

to be clear, i blame larry nassar and i also blame... ..an entire system that enabled and perpetrated his abuse. much more to come on that on the bbc sport website. next to golf. europe's ryder cup captain padraig harrington has appointed the 2016 open champion henrik stenson as his fifth and final vice—captain for the contest at whistling straits in wisconsin. stenson�*s played in five cups, winning three times. in his last outing in paris, three years ago, he won three matches out of three. asa as a vice captain, you're there there to support patrick in his decision, he is the one has the ultimate decision on most things, of course, but the vice captaincy there to support him and give our feedback. we win or lose as a group and we are there to give our the best opportunity to win. now, it's been quite a summer forfemale athletes, starting at the olympics and paralympics in tokyo through to emma raducanu's stunning win at the us open. following greater investment and increased television coverage, 2021 is now being hailed as a landmark one for womens sport. chris slegg reports. s

larry nassar. the testify to a committee. larry nassar is serving several life sentences. egypt says ethiopia must work toward reaching an agreement over a controversial dam on the nile river. after the security council called for negotiations, ethiopia insists the dam is needed to make sure the majority of citizens get electricity. sudan and egypt see it as a potential threat to their water supply. ethiopia has spent years holding talks over the $5 billion project. the security counsel says all three countries should cooperate in a construction -- constructive manner. those of the headlines, stay with us, inside story is next. ♪ >> is a third shot needed? is it enough? this is inside story. ♪ >> hello and welcome to the program. it is feared the winter season could seek coronavirus infections rise. british government wants to prepare for the worst. they have announced the rollout of a third dose of vaccine from next week. around 30 million people will be eligible, including everyone over 50, people with underlying conditions and health workers. they will be given at l

for turning a blind eye of sexual abuse from team doctor larry nassar. former olympians testify before congress, saying their allegations were ignored and diminished. >> i blame larry nassar, and i also blame an entire system that enabled and perpetrated his abuse. >> o'donnell: the current f.b.i. director's apology, but will there be justice? the pandemic's toll: the shocking number-- one in 500 americans has died from coronavirus. also tonight, the breaking news from the f.d.a. about booster

. >> while the big dreams ended in 2015 when my coach and i reported larry nassar's abuse. i would try to compete at the university of oklahoma where i was named the all-american and an eight time national champion. i reported my views to u.s. to gnostics over six years ago and still my family and i received few answers and have more questions and by dozens of other little girls and women at michigan state had to be abused after i reported. and sacrificing my childhood for the chance to compete for the u.s., i am haunted by the fact that even after i reported my abuse, so many women and girls had to suffer at the hands of larry nassar. usa gymnastics and the >> watch all of this program at c-span.org. we are leaving just to hear representatives peter meijer and abigail spanberger talk about their efforts to recall the 2001 and 2002 -- authorizations of military force. >> reasserting congressional oversight of the nation's wars, starting with a repeal of the authorizations of military force. peter meijer represents michigan's third district. abigail spanberger represents vir

larry nassar and the fbi's investigation into the reports of the abuse. you can watch the full hearing at 8:50 p.m. eastern tonight here on c-span, and any time at c-span.org. following the hearing, senators richard blumenthal and chuck grassley held a press conference with the gymnasts. this is about 30 minutes. sen. blumenthal: all set? i will open it up, and then go to you. is that ok? he had to catch a plane. ok. sen. grassley: then i will follow you. sen. blumenthal: ok. sen. grassley: [indiscernible] sen. blumenthal: all set?

of the larry nassar abuse. to be clear. sorry to take your time. to be clear. i blame larry nassar and i also blame. an entire system that enabled and perpetrated his abuse. just get wrenching testimony today from olympian simone biles during that senate committee hearing detailing the abuse that she and other gymnasts suffered at the hands of team doctor larry nassar as foxes, madeline rivera tells us, biles and others are accusing the fbi of failing to stop that abuse. what is the point? of reporting abuse. if our own fbi agents are going to take it upon themselves to bury that report in a drawer former us olympic gymnast mckayla maroney joining fellow athletes simone biles, aly raisman maggie nichols and lawmakers and demanding answers regarding the fbi's handling of the investigation into long time usa gymnastics team doctor larry nassar, a justice department inspector general's report reveals the fbi failed to act after first hearing of the complaints in july two. 2015. i don't have a good explanation for you. it is utterly jarring to me. it is totally inc

to be clear, i blame larry nassar, and i also blame... ..an entire system that enabled and perpetrated his abuse.

larry nassar's sexual abuse. nbc news correspondent anne thompson was in the hearing room and has the details. >> to be clear, i blame larry nassar and i also blame -- an entire system that enabled and perpetrated his abuse. >> reporter: simone biles and her three fellow gymnasts told the committee in words searing and emotional how adults failed them, ignoring more than a year their claims of sexual abuse by team usa doctor larry nassar. >> i don't want another young gymnast olympic athlete or any individual to experience the horror that i and hundreds of others endured before, during and continuing to this day in the wake -- of the larry nassar abuse. >> reporter: the women particularly blamed the fbi. mckayla maroney testified in 2015 she told and agent what nassar did to her in excruciating detail before she told her mother. >> i began crying at the memory over the phone and there was just dead silence. i was so shocked at the agent's silence and disregard for my trauma, after that minute of silence he asked,

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. >>> tonight, the olympic gymnasts and their powerful testimony on the fbi's failure in the larry nassar investigation simone biles and three fellow stars testifying before congress about the sexual abuse they suffered from the former usa gymnastics doctor >> i blame larry nassar, and i also blame an entire system >> biles breaking down in tears, accusing the fbi of turning a blind eye. mckayla maroney saying the fbi betrayed her and allowed abuse to continue the fbi chief on the hot seat how he responded >>> also tonight, pfizer making the case for covid booster shots after just six months, days before the fda is expected to decide whether to authorize them and ns now dead from covid. >>> president biden expressing great confidence in top general mark milley after a new book claimed milley secretly reached out to a chinese general during the trump presidency the former president firing back. >>> the remnants of hurricane nicholas soaking the gulf coast. >>> california governor gavin newsom beating back the effort to recall him >>> the stunning twist. the attorney shot in the head now ac

heinous crimes. >> i blame larry nassar and i also blame an entire system that enabled and perpetrated his abuse. nassar is where he belongs but those who enabled him deserve to be held accountable. >> we have been gas lit and made to feel that we don't matter by these organizations and i never want another child to feel that way again. >> i was so shocked at the agent's silence and disregard for my trauma after that moment of silence he asked, is that all? those words in itself was one of the worst moments of this entire process for me. to have my abuse be minimized and disregarded by the people who were supposed to protect me just to feel like my abuse was not enough. but the truth is, my abuse was enough. and they wanted to cover it up. >> an important question remains. perhaps the most important question. why? why would the fbi agents lie to oig investigators? why would the fbi not properly document evidence that was received? the survivors of larry nassar have a right to know why their well being was placed in jeopardy by these individuals who chose not to do their jobs. >> this h

larry nassar. a scathing justice department inspector general report found agents failed to properly document complaints by the accusers and then lied about it. g jean casarez reports. >> they had legal legitimate evidence of child abuse and did nothing. i felt pressure to consent to nassar's plea deal. >> i blame larry nassar. and i also blame an entire system. >> why? why would the fbi agents lie to oig investigators? >> reporter: mckayla maroney, alleyy raisman, simone biles, ee members of the united states gymnastics team ripping the fbi for failing to protect them from their sexual abuser. >> i was so shocked by their disregard for my trauma. >> their well-being was placed in the jeopardy of these individuals who chose not to do their jobs. >> it was like serving innocent children up to a pedophile on a silver platter. >> reporter: one by one, the decorated gymnasts told their stories, recounting the years of abuse by larry nassar, former usa gymnastics team doctor. >> i sit before you today t

let's take a listen. >> i blame larry nassar. but i also blame an entire system that enabled and perpetrated his abuse. >> reporter: nassar pleaded guilty in 2018 and is expected to spend the rest of his life in prison. but before he went to prison, he was allowed to abuse dozens of additional girls because the fbi according to an inspector general report and the testimony we heard wednesday did not act on complaints that were coming forward. now, mckayla maroney testified how she spoke to an investigator in 2015 and that investigator did not come proper followup or properly document her allegations. aly raisman also testified how the fbi dismissed her complaints. fbi director christopher wray who did not take over leadership of the agency unlgtil 2017, he appeared before lawmakers after the tcestimony of those four gymnasts where he was pressed by lawmakers about how the fbi handled this so egregiously. >> i want to be crystal clear, the actions and inaction of the fbi employees detailed in this report are totally unacceptable.