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MSNBC "The Ed Show" - Transcript

Interview

Date: Nov. 5, 2009
Issues: Criminal Justice

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SCHULTZ: Thanks, Clint. Joining me now on the phone is Congressman John Carter of Texas. His district includes Ft. Hood. Congressman, you have new information for us. Thank you for your time tonight. Do you have new information about the two suspects?

REP. JOHN CARTER ®, TEXAS: What I have been told from talking to Ft. Hood--and I am awaiting a phone call from General Cone, the commanding general, right now, as we speak. But I‘m told that the two that were arrested--were taken into custody, were questioned. And I think they‘ve been released. And a third person has been picked up and is being questioned now. That‘s what has been reported to me. And that‘s all the information I have. But it still looks like it may have been multiple shooters.

SCHULTZ: Congressman, when you say that the two suspects have been released, obviously they‘ve been let go? They were not involved in any of this?

CARTER: I have to assume that, but I don‘t know that. All we were told is they were no longer in custody. It may be that they‘re soldiers and somebody had mistaken identity and they‘d gone where everybody is keeping an eye on them, but they‘re not being held. But they were looking for a third person and they immediately found him. Now he‘s in custody. And I don‘t know anything about that, other than that.

SCHULTZ: So to your knowledge, Congressman Carter, you have been told by officials that two suspects have been released and one suspect is still in custody?

CARTER: Yes. They picked him up almost immediately after they released those two. He is still in custody. At the last report I have, I may learn something new from General Cone at any moment now, but he and I are playing tag. He is in a briefing right now. We‘re trying to catch up with each other.

SCHULTZ: Congressman, can you tell us the two suspects that were released, were they military personnel?

CARTER: I don‘t have any knowledge, I don‘t know.

SCHULTZ: Thank you, Congressman Carter. Appreciate that tonight.

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