‘Rust’ FBI Report Contradicts Alec Baldwin’s Claims That Gun Discharged Without a Trigger Pull

Ali Wentworth was feeling nostalgic on Friday when she took a walk down memory lane with her BFF, Mariska Hargitay. The TV star, author and podcaster took to Instagram with a throwback photo featuring her longtime friend.MORE: Mariska Hargitay wows in stunning throwback wedding photo In the image, the Law & Order: SUV star and Ali were in a swimming pool, enjoying time with their children, who were only little at the time. #WATCH: Ali Wentwoth surprises BFF Mariska Hargitay on her birthday Both women wore rubber rings around them as they cradled one of their children in front of them. The wife of GMA's George Stephanopoulos, captioned the photo: "#TBT a summer of Mamas and our babies," and fans loved the image. MORE: See the cast of Law & Order: SVU and their real-life partnersMORE: Law & Order has major crossover episode with spinoff shows planned - and fans will be thrilled"This is soooo cute," wrote one, while a second added: "So beautiful," and a third tagged Ali's daughter, Elliott, and typed: "OMG".A post shared by Ali Wentworth (@therealaliwentworth)Mariska and Ali soaked up the sun in the throwback image Ali has two grown children and Mariska and her husband, Younger's Peter Hermann, have three kids. They welcomed their first child together, a son named August, in 2006.

Sam Champion has been taking a break from his weatherman duties on Good Morning America to enjoy some quality time with his husband, Rubem Robierb - and they just had the best day ever!While soaking up the sun during an idyllic vacation together, Sam took to Instagram with an adorable 'baby' update. SEE: Sam Champion turns heads with shirtless workout photo The couple stumbled upon a sea creature which was in trouble and their rescue attempts left them giddy with joy. WATCH: Sam Champion enjoys a very snowy walk to work Sam posted details of their exciting morning when he posted a video on Instagram. In the clip, the tiny sea turtle was taken to the water's edge to be saved. Sam captioned the moment: "The most amazing/ beautiful morning! Rubem saw a baby #seaturtle struggling.. going the wrong way!! We grabbed him/her … and rushed to the ocean!! Protecting as far out as we could from predators.MORE: GMA's Robin Roberts gets co-stars talking as she reveals negative aspect of living situationMORE: Robin Roberts mourns mother's death on 10-year anniversary with poignant message"Named it #seamore … and said 'sea ya later'.

Discussions stalled once again between the Motion Picture Association and Hollywood labor unions following a bid for a new law to protect cast and crew on production sets with firearm safety requirements following the fatal "Rust" shooting in October. Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed on the New Mexico set of the Western film and director Joel Souza was wounded by a bullet when live ammunition was accidentally loaded into a weapon fired by Alec Baldwin while rehearsing a scene in a church.The actor has since denied he pulled the trigger of the gun that killed Hutchins.

Good Morning America's Robin Roberts takes a break from the popular morning show, one friend who surely misses seeing the veteran star on the small screen is good friend David Muir, who recently remembered his friendship with the GMA icon.RELATED: David Muir's mom is the epitome of glam in photo alongside her famous sonThe ABC anchor was just one of many friends and colleagues who honored Robin and her many achievements ahead of her milestone on-air celebration in April to mark 20 years with GMA, paying homage to her "strength" in a heartfelt tribute.MORE: David Muir opens up about his childhood in rare interviewREAD: Robin Roberts takes break from GMA VIDEO: Robin Roberts marks incredible career milestone on GMASeveral of her co-stars came together to celebrate the TV personality, including her usual co-anchors George Stephanopoulos and Michael Strahan, and other favorites like Amy Robach, TJ Holmes, Ginger Zee, and Lara Spencer.Despite not being a part of the core GMA team, as an integral part of the ABC News family, David also shared his thoughts on what made Robin so special and deserving of such an honor.MORE: David Muir sparks concern with dangerous career moveAlong with a throwback photograph of the two chatting it up and having a good laugh, he said: "Your strength, your light lifts us all." David celebrated his ABC co-star Robin RobertsThe World News Tonight anchor came back later as well to wish the TV host a happy 20th, and was also joined by several other celebrities, including Jennifer Garner, Mark Ruffalo, Luke Bryan, and even Jimmy Kimmel dressed in a Robin costume.MORE: David Muir gets everybody talking with photo of his lookalike nephewMany of the morning news show's fans took to social media to share

A bill that would have regulated the use of guns on film and TV sets in California has failed to make it through the state legislature.

George Stephanopoulos is someone many look forward to seeing each morning on Good Morning America, delivering the biggest stories of the day.MORE: George Stephanopoulos' wife Ali Wentworth suffered badly during Covid pandemic - in her own wordsHowever, for the past couple of weeks, he has been absent from his regular anchor's chair, instead being subbed by several other ABC correspondents and anchors.VIDEO: George Stephanopoulos and Ali Wentworth’s love storyWhile it's not clear how long he'll be gone for, he definitely looks to be spending some time with family at the moment according to his wife, Ali Wentworth.The actress shared a photograph of the two embracing while on their sun-soaked Greek vacation, posing for a picture by their pool.MORE: George Stephanopoulos' sweet words to GMA co-star Robin RobertsAli simply captioned the sweet image: "Greece with my Greek," as fans weighed in calling them "adorable," and wishing them a happy vacation. While they haven't shared many other snippets of their trip, we're sure they're having a blast making the best of one of George's rare breaks from the air.

Robin Roberts may be one of the figureheads of morning news thanks to Good Morning America, but she needs a break now and then just like everybody else.MORE: Robin Roberts looks unrecognizable with long hair - but it's not what you think!The ABC star revealed just that with the help of her usual morning thoughts and prayers segment accompanied by her glam squad.VIDEO: Robin Roberts shares cancer update concerning partner AmberShe and her team delivered their message and prayer as they do each morning before Robin takes to the air, with her pressing a buzzer in homage to "Sweet Amber" like always.Robin then said: "Glam fam, you ready for a little vacation?" panning over to her team in their holiday looks as they expressed their excitement.MORE: George Stephanopoulos' sweet words to GMA co-star Robin Roberts"We are ready. So we are not going to be with you for a few mornings," she added, before singing the part: "In other words, see you in September.""Good morning! Before we see you in September #GlamFam and I are sharing a bit of #WednesdayWisdom with you #cmon," she captioned her video.A post shared by Robin Roberts (@robinrobertsgma)Robin announced she'll be off from GMA for a few daysMany of her fans reacted with their best wishes, with one writing: "Thank you.

Alec Baldwin feared for his safety after former U. S. President Donald Trump commented on the fatal shooting on the set of Rust.

Hannah Gutierrez-Reed is speaking out once again in regard to the fatal Rust shooting. Through her lawyer, Jason Bowles, the “Rust” armourer told ET in a statement that she has “long sought this answer and will not give up in pursuing the truth to find it.”

Rust shooting. Through her lawyer, Jason Bowles, the armorer told ET in a statement that she has «long sought this answer and will not give up in pursuing the truth to find it.»During the October on-set incident, Alec Baldwin held the gun that discharged, killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injuring director Joel Souza.«The primary question in this case from the beginning has been where did the live rounds that ended up on the set come from?» the statement read, before claiming that «the Sheriff’s office made a conscious decision not to pursue this question at all by refusing to ask the FBI to test any of the rounds for fingerprints or DNA.»In addition to the statement, Guitierrez-Reed's attorney provided emails that he says were between him and Detective Alexandria Hancock of the Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office.In the emails, Bowles questioned why the FBI didn't pursue DNA testing on the rounds, he claims Hancock replied that «given the fact the items were from movie sets, which had been handled over and over and over, it didn’t make sense» to do so.Bowles asked follow-up questions in subsequent emails, though he claims Hancock wrote back «we are done with testing at this time.»«I’ve never heard of an agency declining to pursue DNA evidence on the possible murder instrument or weapon,» Bowles wrote in the final email he provided to ET.

Alec Baldwin is breaking down his Rust controversy even more — with an equally controversial podcast host!

Alec Baldwin has offered an explanation as to how the gun that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of  could have been fired without him pulling the trigger, but he insisted to Chris Cuomo that there's a much bigger question in play.During an interview on podcast that dropped Tuesday, the 64-year-old actor doubled down that he did not pull the trigger on the weapon he used during rehearsal that would ultimately fire a live bullet, killing Hutchins and injuring the film's director, Joel Souza, in October 2021.«This did not come from me, this came from the D.A.'s Office themselves,» Baldwin said when asked how a gun could be fired without someone pulling the trigger. «You're familiar with what fanning a gun is? Have you heard of that phrase, fanning the gun? So, if you pull the hammer back, and you don’t lock the hammer; if you pull the hammer back pretty far -- in old Western movies you’d see someone fan the hammer of the gun-- the hammer didn’t lock; you pulled it back to an extent where it would fire the bullet without you pulling the trigger, without you locking the hammer.»Baldwin said the principal safety officer on the set «declared that the gun was safe when he handed» him the gun.

Despite an FBI report claiming otherwise, Alec Baldwin insists he didn’t pull the trigger of the gun that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of “Rust” last year.

Alec Baldwin's "Rust" set shooting was ruled an accident by New Mexico's Office of the Medical Investigator after the completion of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins' autopsy and review of law enforcement reports from the fatal incident in October. The medical investigator's report was made public Monday by the Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office in addition to FBI records collected from the weapon and ammunition used on the set following the shooting.

Alec Baldwin‘s lawyer is speaking out against the recently-released FBI report about the tragic accidental shooting on the set of his film Rust that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. But the star’s attorney isn’t the only one reacting — and there continue to be two different perspectives on the events that led to the tragedy.

the tragic death of the cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of ‘Rust,’ involving Alec Balwin, has officially been concluded. The report reveals that the firearm could not have been fired without the trigger being pulled, however this differs from the statement the actor gave after the incident took place.A ballistics analysis of the evidence was conducted, and a forensic report obtained by ABC News details that the firearm used “could not be made to fire without a pull of the trigger.”Baldwin had previously said that he had not pulled the trigger of the gun he was holding on the set of the film in New Mexico, declaring that he had “no idea” why a live round was in the firearm.

Alec Baldwin‘s lawyer is speaking out after the FBI released a forensic report into the shooting on the Rust set.

the fatal shooting that occurred on the set of the western Rust, contradicting a statement made by lead actor and producer Alec Baldwin.In the report, as noted by Deadline via ABC-TV, the gun used in the shooting – a .45 caliber F.lli Pietta revolver – was put through the FBI’s accidental discharge testing. The tests included putting the hammer of the gun in both the half-cock and quarter-cock positions, and the hammer of the gun being “struck directly”.

Halyna Hutchins in October 2021 on the set of Alec Baldwin's  film couldn't have been fired without someone first pulling the trigger.In the forensic report, obtained by ABC News, the federal law agency said its accidental discharge testing determined the gun used in the shooting — a .45 colt caliber F.lli Pietta single-action revolver — couldn't have gone off without the trigger being pulled.The report stated that, even with the hammer in the quarter-and half-cock positions, the gun «could not be made to fire without a pull of the trigger.» And, with the hammer fully cocked, the gun «could not be made to fire without a pull of the trigger while the working internal components were intact and functional.» Furthermore, with the hammer de-cocked on a loaded chamber, the gun was able to detonate a primer «without a pull of the trigger when the hammer was struck directly,» which the report stated as normal for this type of revolver.The FBI forensic report contradicts what Baldwin told 's George Stephanopoulos back in December 2021 during his first sit-down interview since the fatal onset shooting that also wounded the film's director, Joel Souza.Baldwin denied pulling the trigger of the prop gun after the ABC anchor pointed out that it wasn't in the script for the trigger to be pulled.«Well, the trigger wasn't pulled. I didn't pull the trigger,» Baldwin said during the interview.When Stephanopoulos clarified, «So you never pulled the trigger?,» Baldwin responded, «No, no, no.

The FBI concluded in a forensic report that the gun used to kill cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in October 2021 on the set of Alec Baldwin‘s “Rust” film couldn’t have been fired without someone first pulling the trigger.