CNN Confronts Uvalde CISD police chief 6/01/22 Transcript

Speaker 1: (00:00) ... about your decision and what the DPS director said. Speaker 2: (00:00) How are you, sir? Speaker 3: (00:03) How's it going? Speaker 2: (00:03) Good. I'm Pete. Nice to meet you. Speaker 3: (00:04) Nice to meet you. Speaker 1: (00:05) We want to talk to you about the decision and what [inaudible 00:00:07] Speaker 2: (00:08) But just to let you all know, and I just spoke with [inaudible 00:00:10]. Speaker 1: (00:09) Oh, I know you did. Speaker 2: (00:10) You're not blocking me, are you? Speaker 1: (00:11) No, no, no. Speaker 3: (00:11) No, no, no. Speaker 1: (00:12) Turn this way. Speaker 2: (00:13) No, just so you all know, obviously, we're not going to release anything. We have people in our community being buried soon. We're going to be respectful. Speaker 1: (00:22) I just want your reaction to the Director McCraw saying that you were responsible for the decision to go into that room. How do you explain yourself to the parents? Speaker 2: (00:30) We're going to be respectful to the family. Speaker 1: (00:31) I understand that, but you have an opportunity to explain yourself to the parents. Speaker 2: (00:35) And just so you know, we're going to do that eventually, obviously. Speaker 1: (00:38) When? Speaker 2: (00:38) And whenever this is done, and we let the families quit grieving, then we'll do that, obviously. And just so everybody knows. Speaker 1: (00:47) Do you understand how the family feels? Speaker 2: (00:47) We've been in contact with DPS every day, just so you all know. Speaker 1: (00:50) They say you're not. They say that you're not cooperating. Speaker 2: (00:52) I've been on the phone with them every day. Speaker 1: (00:54) They say you're not cooperating. Just two seconds. Speaker 2: (00:57) Just so you know, we've been talking to them every day. I appreciate y'all. Speaker 1: (00:58) What is your reaction to that? Speaker 2: (01:01) Y'all have a good day. Speaker 1: (01:01) What is your reaction, sir?