Extinguisher at the police. A friend reportedly seeing him in the images and turning him in. A middle School Therapist in the crowd. And tonight, at least 30 lawmakers demanding answers now, after all the tours of the capitol had been called off last march because of the pandemic, why were there tours given the day before the riots . Theyre calling those tours suspicious. Also tonight, the images coming in just a short time ago. Vice president mike pence and and unscheduled stop at the cop toll. Visiting National Guard troops. Meantime, moving trucks seen outside the white house. And whats next for president trump, with the senate trial next after being impeached a second time . What were now hearing from some republican senators tonight. And what message is the m leader Mitch Mcconnell sending by leaving open the possibility he could vote to convict . The coronavirus tonight. The rapid spread of that uk variant in more than a dozen states now. And the surge in the u. S. Now worse than what we saw in the spring and the summer. The dire images from los angeles county. One person there now dying every six minutes. And on the vaccine tonight, 30 million vaccine shots sent across the country, but only about a third given. And americans now lining up, hoping to get the leftover shots. News t crisis for years. Tonight, the former governor of michigan charged with willful neglect. He and eight other officials facing charges after toxic levels of lead in the citys water sickened hundreds of children. And a passing to note tonight. Someone mr. Rogers always said, without them, the neighborhood probably would have never happened. Good evening and its great to have us with us here on this thursday night. And we begin with news just coming in tonight. What we are just heard from fbi director christopher wray, with just days now until joe biden is sworn in as our next president. The fbi issuing a new bulletin, warning authorities in our Nations Capital and in the Capital Cities of all 50 states to prepare for a possible showdown against violent extreme itselves attempting to take on Law Enforcement. They warn of loss of life, of property damage, of disruption of government that could overwhelm Law Enforcement and emergency response. Authorities warning of the very real potential of new attacks following the deadly riots at the capitol. Tonight, the intelligence theyre now picking up. And the new images tonight. Up to 21,000 National Guard members are being deployed to washington. They will take up positions around the white house, the capitol building, the supreme court. More troops than in iraq and afghanistan combined. Authorities closing the capitol complex and possibly closing the entire National Mall on inauguration day. And there is news tonight about the nationwide manhunt for rioters. Federal prosecutors charging the suspect seen beating an officer with a pole, holding the american flag. A retired firefighter now under arrest tonight, accused of throwing a fire extinguisher at police. The rioter seen walking the halls of the capitol carrying a Confederate Flag now arrested. And new questions tonight about why there were tours of the capitol the day before the riots, when lawmakers say they understood those tours had been halted last spring because of the pandemic. Many lawmakers calling those tours the day before the attack suspicious. Heres our chief justice correspondent Pierre Thomas tonight leading us off. Reporter tonight, a new intelligence assessment raising the specter of continued insurrection next week. The new fbi bulletin urges authorities in d. C. And all 50 state capitals to prepare for a fight, or face the prospect that violent offenders could quote, overwhelm local, state and federal Law Enforcement. Six days until the inauguration and with an expected 21,000 National Guard available, there are now more troops in washington, d. C. , than u. S. Military in afghanistan and iraq combined. Razor wire. Blocked streets. A city fortifying itself. Officials shutting the entire capitol complex and floating the possibility of keeping everyone off the National Mall. The National Mall is normally filled with hundreds of tch the inauguration. Shutting it down would be unprecedented. But it shows you just how concerned officials are. Reporter all this because the fbi believes that last weeks assault emboldened right wing radicals to return and pursue more violence. Anybody that plots or attempts violence should count on a visit. Reporter sources telling abc news different groups from around the country appear to be coordinating. Overnight, fbi director wray briefing chiefs in major cities, telling them to be on the lookout for potential lone wolf actors that could blend in with more peaceful protesters. When you have people come down to peacefully protest and get a large crowd and some bad actors infiltrate that, a different mentality can take over and turn a peaceful crowd into into what weve seen in the past. Reporter at the same time, theyre pursuing rioters by the dozen. Authorities say seen here carrying the Confederate Flag. Arrested in delaware this morning along with his son robert sanford, allegedly the man here seen hitting several police in the head with a fire extinguisher. Hes a retired firefighter from pennsylvania. Turned in by a longtime friend who recognized him in the fbi photos. Christine priola, a former occupational therapist for cleveland schools seen here in the Senate Chamber. And jenny cudd, in a since deleted facebook video posted after the riot, Authorities Say she admitted to breaking into the capitol. And tonight, more than 30 members of congress are calling for an investigation, calling it surs pressure that an extremely high number of groups in the comet plex on january 5th. Claiming that some of the visitors appear to be associated with the rally that proceeded the riot. So, lets get right back to Pierre Thomasd lt year that president elect joe biden and his team had been briefed on the threats. Now less than a week from the inauflrad, very concerning. Where do the plans stand tonight . Reporter david, theyre really trying to hold the inauguration outside as is tradition, but david, the threat situation is so intense right now. So intense, biden doesnt plan to take his beloved amtrak train to the inauguration. And the fbi has identified 200 suspects tied to that mob assault. Just an incredible number and that number could rise, david. Pierre thomas with us again tonight. Pierre, thank you. And just before we came on the air this evening, Vice President mike pence and an unscheduled stop at the capitol to visit National Guard troops. And whats next now for president trump, with a senate trial next after being impeached a second time. What were now hearing from some republican senators. And what message is the majority leader Mitch Mcconnell sending by leaving open the possibility that he could vote to convict . Heres our chief White House Correspondent jon tan karl. Reporter tonight, Vice President mike pence made a surprise visit to capitol hill, thanking the National Guard troops who will be protecting the inauguration. Have a safe inauguration and i just wanted to stop out today to say thank you. Reporter spotted at 1600 pennsylvania avenue, moving trucks. Donald trumps aides seen packing up and moving on, one person carrying a bust out of the west wing. As House Republicans who broke ranks and voted to impeach the president are facing the fury of trump loyalists. Congressman peter meijer of michigan, the only freshman republican who voted to impeach, says some of his colleagues fear for their lives and are traveling with armed escorts. Many of us are altering our routines, working to get body armor. Its sad that we have to get to that point, but our expectation is that someone may try to kill us. Reporter liz cheney, the most prominent republican yes vote on impeachment, is fighting for her political life. She said of trump, there has never been a greater bra bya es states. Today, congressman jim jordan and other diehard Trump Supporters circulated a petition calling for her to be booted out of her leadership position, saying that she, quote, brought the conference into disrepute and produced discord. But a spokesperson for Kevin Mccarthy said the Republican House leader opposes the move to remove cheney. Mccarthy, who has been one of trumps most loyal supporters, opposed impeachment, but he also placed blame on trump for the capitol riot. These facts require immediate action by president trump, accept his share of responsibility, quell the brewing unrest and ensure president elect biden is able to successfully begin his term. Reporter late last night, a full week after the riot, trump told his supporters to be calm and nonviolent. Mob violence goes against everything i believe in and everything our Movement Stands for. Reporter this after he riled them just before the riot began. We fight like hell and if you dont fight like hell, youre not going to have a country anymore. Reporter he still hasnt taken any responsibility whatsoever for inciting the violence, insisting his words were totally appropriate. Now its up to the senate to judge whether thats true. The trial will likely begin just after the inauguration. It will take 17 republicans, and all of the democrats, to convict. Senator Lisa Murkowski says the president deserved to be impeached. I believe that this president has committed an impeachable offense. Reporter still, murkowski has not said whether shell vote to convict, but she did declare that trumps unlawful actions cannot go without consequence. Jon, those words from Lisa Murkowski. But we know so much attention on the majority leader, for a few more days, Mitch Mcconnell. You know before the president s first impeachment trial, mcconnell said he wouldnt be an impatient w impartial witness. This time, mcconnell saying he has not made a final decision on how he will vote. Im curious from your reporting what message he is sending to not only his fellow republicans in the senate but the message hes trying to send to the president. Reporter Mitch Mcconnell, david, is sending an unmistakable message to Senate Republicans and to the president that this time, he is not going to bail out donald trump. Whether he ultimately votes to convict is anybodys guess but he is certainly not going to defend him this time, david. All right, jon karl with us again tonight. Thank you, jon. And of course, the other major story amid all of this is the worsening pandemic in this country. The rapid spread of that uk variant in more than a dozen states here in the u. S. The surge is now worse than what we saw here in the u. S. In the spring and summer. The u. S. Now reporting more than 387,000 american lives lost. Omg angeles county. One person now dying every six minutes there. And on the vaccine tonight, 30 million vaccine shots have been sent out across the country, but only about a third have been given. And weve learned tonight that americans are now lining up, hoping to get the leftover vaccine shots that had been reserved for higher priority groups. Heres matt gutman on that tonight. Reporter tonight, one person dying every six minutes in l. A. County. The grim work of managing that toll falls to the l. A. Coroners office. Teaming including National Guard laying out those body bags in the parking lot, then moving the bodies into those refrigerated trucks. Nearly 4,000 american lives reported lost to the virus in 24 hours. Making the race to vaccinate even more urgent. From california to new york, mass vaccination sites struggling to meet soaring demand. In long island, 88yearold Charlotte Mckenna in line for a shot. Im very grateful. Reporter but no luck for her 65yearold daughter who just became eligible. Once it went to 65, that was the end. There was not one ounce of availability on any site. Reporter this location booked through april. The state gets 300,000 doses each week. But at that rate, it would take six months to reach the 7 million new yorkers now eligible to get that first shot. And across the country, confusion. Phone lines jammed, websites crashing. This has been really where to turn. Ause theres theres no options, no matter how smart you are. Reporter hospitals just as swamped as vaccination sites. The Antelope Valley hospital has one of the biggest e. R. S in the state of california. 30 or 40 people may be waiting for beds at any given time. And thats why they received this Field Hospital with 50 beds that is typically deployed to disaster zones like iraq or haiti. The Field Hospital is ready to go, but for one thing oxygen. So everything is ready, the thing thats missing is oxygen . Oxygen. We need a large quantity of oxygen, at all times, constantly, we can never run out because if we run out reporter they could die. They could die. Reporter and looming over all of it, that uk variant, now confirmed in 13 states. Its not more deadly but it is more contagious. The family of Felicia Parker says she lost her life to that variant. I wish she would have had a chance at life. Shes only 40 years old. Its the life gone too soon. Matt gutman and our signal to matt from los angeles apparently frozen, well move onto the other news tonight and we thank for matts report. Now to the economy and the pandemic taking a toll on american jobs. Re16000 ymt clei 2 trillion American Rescue plan tonight. So, lets get right to mary bruce with us, and mary, the plan includes more direct payments to americans and expanded unemployment when ne fits . Reporter david, this is a massive, ambitious plan. Nearly 2 trillion in relief. It would provide an addition at 1,400 in direct payments to most americans. Thats on top of the 600 checks most just received. Plus, 130 billion to help schools reopen safely. And 160 billion to create a National Vaccine program and boost testing. David, biden campaigned as a bipartisan dealmaker and this will test his ability to make good on that promise, to unite a divided congress, and hell have to do all of this while congress is likely to be consumed by the senate trial of president trump. David . All right, mary bruce tonight, as the bells toll in washington. Yo afr the flint water csni the former governor of michigan and eight officials have been charged with willful neglect. A. Reporter tonight, the former governor of michigan, rick snyder, charged in connection th the flint water crisis. Any comment on the charges . Reporter years after toxic levels of lead were discovered in the citys water and an outrage of legionnaires disease killed at least 12. People of the state of michigan versus. Reporter hes pleaded not guilty. Eight other state officials also facing charges, including two who are facing nine counts each of involuntary manslaughter. This case is about justice, truth, accountability, poisoned children, lost lives. Reporter the horrifying ordeal unfolding in this mostly black city of about 100,000 people when, to savmoney, the states switched the citys water supply to come from the flint river. Lee ann waters was one of the first residents to ring the alarp. 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Leading them up these stairs, radioing in their location. Second floor reporter at the top of the stairs, you see officer goodman look to the left. He sees the open doors to the Senate Chamber where members of congress were sheltering and so then that push, to get the dws thethro whereactn. Leave, now. Reporter goodman is an army veteran, deploying with the 101st Airborne Division to raerj. The division saying, quote, Eugene Goodman stood in the doorway that day. We see you, eugene. And tonight, a Bipartisan Group of lawmakers saying that will introduce a bill now to award officer goodman the congressional gold medal, one of the nations highest honors, to say thank you. His bravery seen by the nation and by the world. Ill see you tomorrow. Good night. Building a better bay area for a safe and secure future, this is abc7 news. The world is nearing two million covid19related deaths, and medical professlshe y ea are calling for patience amid the slow vaccine rollout. Good afternoon. Thanks for joinings us. Im larry beil. And im kristen sze. Abc Trend Analysis shows about 1 in over 858 americans has now died from covid19. The u. S. Is averaging more than 3300 deaths per day. Thats the highest number since the beginning of the pandemic. Vaccinations are crucial to ending the lls abc7 News Reporter kris reyes is live in the newsroom. Kris, you tried to get some clarity on vaccine schedules today from people who are tasked to serve those who are vulnerable, but also the public who are not considered essential . Kristen, i did. This seems to be the bottom line and easier said than done, but be patient. If you are available to get the vaccine and shots are available, there are teams all over the bay area whose main job right now is to reach you. Our encouragement is especially our older adults continue to shelter in place and not have anxiety about this. We will be ■getting notices ut, or at least word out when vaccines will be available for the agep. Epter tha a lisa mancini, the director of aging and Adult Services for san mateo county. Her team is currently working with inhome caregivers, Family Doctors and pharmacists to reach seniors, especially those who arent on line, when its their time to get the vaccine. Theyre also working out how to give out shots at home for these who cant get to a site. This is all happening so new. Literally, literally every hour we are learning something different. A great word which is really challenging for all of us is patience. Reporter for those who dont have primary care doctor, pharmacies will be one place to get the shots. But keep in mind that many