The New Orleans Attack
Americast
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4.3 • 3.1K Ratings
🗓️ 2 January 2025
⏱️ 30 minutes
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Summary
New Orleans is mourning the loss of at least 14 people after a pick-up truck drove into a crowd of people in the city’s French Quarter in the early hours of New Year’s Day.
Justin, Anthony and Marianna explain what we know so far and how both Joe Biden and the incoming president, Donald Trump, have responded to the attack.
HOSTS: • Justin Webb, Radio 4 presenter • Marianna Spring, Social Media Investigations Correspondent • Anthony Zurcher, North America Correspondent
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| 0:17.7 | Louisiana invented hospitality. The people in this city care for each other. And believe you |
| 0:26.5 | me, we care about each one of the lives that were lost in the city and that. We will never forget |
| 0:32.4 | them. But it would be a tragedy if we let their losses be snuffed out because of fear. |
| 0:43.6 | This city will be back. |
| 0:46.1 | We'll be open to family and friends and loved ones who want some time to relax from the pressures of life. |
| 0:53.8 | That was Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry speaking about the tragic events of New Year's Day |
| 1:00.1 | morning in the American city of New Orleans, Louisiana. They claimed the lives of 15 people, |
| 1:07.3 | including the attacker who drove a vehicle into a crowd of early morning New Year's |
| 1:13.0 | celebrants. The FBI has said the attacker acted alone, that there were no apparent accomplices. |
| 1:20.3 | The FBI is still asking for anyone to come forward with information. They are still developing |
| 1:25.4 | the case and trying to determine the motivations behind this attack. |
| 1:29.6 | And now earlier today, we on America sat down and discussed this. |
| 1:33.0 | This is obviously a story that has been moving and changing over time. |
| 1:37.2 | We were originally going to be talking about a time capsule and looking ahead to predictions for the new year. |
| 1:43.6 | But at least at the moment, we are very focused |
| 1:45.6 | on what is happening and what has happened in America over the past 24 hours. Welcome to |
| 1:51.5 | AmeriCast. Americaast from BBC News. God spared my life for a reason. Only when it is dark enough can you see the stars. |
| 2:04.6 | A star is born, Elon. |
| 2:06.6 | I'm not just MAGA. |
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