tonight, brand-new januar 6th committee transcripts, jus in, as we analyze the full report, and where all of the investigations go from here. then, from dangerous weather to tripledemic illness on th rise what you need to know, heading into this holiday weekend. looking back at this consequential week, and th focus on fighting for democracy, and freedom, both here, an abroad our favorite historians, her to put it all in perspective as a special, extra earl addition of the 11th hour is underway, on this friday night good evening once again i am stephanie ruhle nearly 24 hours after its fina report was made public, tonight, the january 6th committe released a new batch of witnes transcripts. they are from interviews wit key people in trump administration, including, bil barr, pat cipollone, kayleig mcenany, hope hicks, and his daughter, and senior adviser ivanka trump we will break down what we are learning in just a moment, but first, the committee s repor is wrapping up
to tripledemic illness on th rise. what you need to know, heading into this holida weekend. looking back at thi consequential week, and th focus on fighting for democracy, and freedom, both here, an abroad. our favorite historians, here to put it all i perspective, as a special, extra early addition of th 11th hour is underway, on this friday night. good evenin once again. i am stephanie ruhle. nearly 24 hours after its final report was mad public, tonight, the january 6th committee released a new batch of witness transcripts they are from interviews wit key people in trump administration, including, bil barr, pat cipollone, kayleig mcenany, hope hicks, and his daughter, and senior adviser ivanka trump. we will brea down what we are learning in just a moment, but first, th committee s report is wrapping up its 18 month investigation, and it is very clear about the main reason for the attack o art american democracy. th panel says, the central caus was one man. former presi
like that was a distraction an nobody should even worry about it he feels like their work stands, and they put out this nearly 850-page report, they ar putting out all of their transcripts. they think that they are being very transparent and they think that thei evidence is very, very strong. they think that they have an impact in both weakening trump and convincing much of the public they credit themselves wit that if jim jordan, and jim banks want to go through their transcripts and criticize them they say that you are welcom to do it, we stand by our work to that very point, eli given how detail this report is, do you think the republicans when they take control of th house might reverse course o back off from this idea of the investigation, given how detailed this thing is, they might end up humiliating themselves even trying to do this it is all in the eye of the
but they chose the dramati long, drawn out world of trump that we are still living in. the report also went prett deep on some of those extremis groups the oath keepers, the prou boys, what stick out to you? i think it was interestin to me, because the repor really does draw a connectio between all of trump s pre-january 6th statements, an conduct basically giving aid and comfort, and support t these radical insurrectionis groups many of them are deeply racist and so i think that is a important threat in this again, this is the first investigation of this. jack smith has other resources available to him to carry that investigation farther. but it is remarkable how muc the committee was able to find in this time period. luke, talk to us abou republicans in terms of what they re planning on doing in terms of pushing back on thi report right, well you saw a littl
republicans returned to the house floor, and a overwhelming number, the vas majority of them, still, voted to overturn the election still, essentially, advocate abdicated their oath of office chose their allegiance to th president over there allegiance to the constitution and that, is really, what pu us, additionally, at grave risk. with all of the focus on the attack that day, let s not forget about the insurrectionists wearing suits and ties in terms of whether any of the will face prosecution, i leave that to the justice department i do not think that they wil face prosecution, simply for their betrayal of their oath o office, a serious of a matte that is. but, to the degree they ma have been involved in th planning behind january 6th, w have to hope that th department of justice ha additional evidence to what we provided to, determine who was responsible. with that, let s get smarte with the help of our lead of panel tonight.