oh, no. also ahead, the latest from the war in ukraine where both sides are preparing for the next major battle among fears of a false-flag attack that could end up flooding 80 towns. plus, hospitals across the country have reported a surge in cases of a virus that s making infants severely ill. it s not covid, but covid has a big role in why the kids are getting so sick. we ll explain that just ahead. willie, our top story this morning. we begin in washington where moments ago former trump adviser steve bannon arrived in a d.c. courthouse to hear his sentencing for contempt of congress after he refused to comply with a subpoena from the house select committee investigating january 6th. the justice department has asked the judge to sentence him to six months in prison and to fine him $200,000. bannon s lawyers argue he should get only probation. they also have asked bannon be allowed to remain free until his lawyers are able to appeal the sentence. nbc news justice an
4:00 in new york. happy friday. it is a very busy day of news here with the disgraced twice impeached ex-president subpoenaed today, and donald trump s efforts to overturn the 2020 election that he lost. also in the news today, trump ally steve bannon has been sentenced to four months in prison behind bars for his refusal to comply with the subpoena from the january 6th select committee. a member of the committee, democratic congresswoman zoe lofgren will join us in a few moments. we begin with an incredible brand new piece of reporting from the washington post that makes it crystal clear that donald trump keeping government records including classified document at his private residence and members club was nothing short of a serious national security crisis for the united states. the post is reporting this quote some of the classified documents recovered by the fbi from trump s mar-a-lago home and private club included highly sensitive intelligence regarding iran and chi
coming up on the second hour of ayman, the fight of a lifetime. election denialism is threatening to take over arizona. i ll speak with katie hobbs, the democratic nominee for governor and secretary of state about her efforts to stop the conspiracies once and for all. then outrage in georgia. one woman sounds off after her struggle to cast a ballot. hear how she fought back, and the latest on the brutal assault of speaker nancy pelosi s has been, what democrats are saying, and what republicans are not. i am ayman mohyeldin, let s get started. call it trump s election denier trifecta on the arizona bout. the republican contenders for secretary of state, attorney general and governor of arizona have all loudly echoed trump s election lies, and they continue to spread disinformation about voting just ten days before the midterms. that this information in part as led to a series of voter intimidation issues across the state. secretary of state and gubernatorial candidat
Msnbc here in los angeles. New reaction today from the January 6th Committee after it subpoenaed for President Donald Trump both through documents and testimony. The vice chair told nbc news today that they will not let trump make a spectacle out of it. We are going to proceed in terms of the questioning of the former president under oath. It might take multiple days and it will be done with a level of rigor and discipline and seriousness that it deserves. We are not going to allow the former president hes not go to turn this into a circus. Earlier today how Speaker Nancy Pelosi had sharp words when asked if she thinks trump will cooperate with the committee. I dont think he is man enough to show up. I dont think his lawyers will want him to show up because he has to testify under oath. I dont think he will show up. I dont think hes man enough. We will see. We will see. First, Breaking News. A new nbc news poll just out today is giving us a look at where voters stand just 16 days until
16 days and counting. A brandnew nbc news poll just released this morning gives us new insight into the midterms as President Biden tells me whats at stake in our exclusive interview. When you are an undergraduate school, they talk about every generation has to protect democracy. It really does and i think were at one of those Inflection Points in history. And House Speaker nancy pelosi joins me live to talk about how democrats can keep control of the house and what could happen if they dont. Im Jonathan Kaye part. And this is The Sunday Show. This sunday, the midterms are just 16 days away in a new nbc news poll shows that the economy, threats to democracy and immigration are among the top issues for voters. It also showed intense polarization. Around 80 of both republicans and democrats think the opposing parties agenda poses a threat that will quote destroy america as we know it. And while republicans are still favored to take the house, the race for the senate is still a tossup. Se