Support to get as Many Americans vaccinated as fast as possible. The pentagon says theyre going to be deploying 1,100 troops to five vaccination megasites all over the country. Three of those sites are still tbd. The first in california. The pentagon says that those first troops should be arriving there in a little over a week. What we know is that 1,100, an initial group, one team of 222, will be deploying to california to a site in california in the coming days. We expect they will get on site, on or about the 15th of this month. Martha this is part of President Bidens push to get 100 Mass Vaccination Centers in a month. The pentagon has asked fema to provide 10,000 Service Members to staff the centers. Todays announcement marks the beginning of fulfilling that request. Vaccinating teachers, its been a big topic in the White House Briefing room all week after the director of the cdc said it was safe to reopen schools without Vaccinating Teachers first. But the White House Press secre
First Public Comments after house members, including 11 fellow republicans, voted to strip her of her Committee Assignments over the Crazy Conspiracies shes pushed before. Good morning. Im Hallie Jackson In Washington along with our nbc news team, Peter Alexander at the white house, Leigh Ann Caldwell on capitol hill, nbc News Business correspondent jo ling kent has the new jobs numbers, and Austan Gooslbee served as chairman of the White House Council of economic advisers under President Obama. And just to map out, right, what were watching during our hour, because it is going to be a pretty packed one. Youve got that meeting with House Democratic leaders and committee chairs, along with President Biden, to talk about the next steps on covid relief. In an hour from now, congresswoman Marjorie Taylor greene holds that News Conference. Also at 11 00 eastern, were going to hear from members of the white house Covid Response team, who will probably have a whole lot more to say on Johnson
There was none of that for congresswoman Marjorie Taylor green who for years has spread lies and conspiracies rooted in bigotry. Greenes no longer the outlier in her party and the pervasive spread of lies, much of it on social media, has trickled down to exploit fears. When President Biden was sworn in i was just crying. I mean, i couldnt stop. It was that ugly cry that you do, just kept going. I was like, oh, my gosh, im seeing the funeral of our country. I went into panic mode. I called my mom and i told her, were all going to die. Were going to be owned by china. I might have to pull my daughter o you the of school because theyre going to take her. I was scared to death. Thats someone who does not believe the lies anymore but she wasnt forced to confront reality until trump left office. The spreads of qanon and likeminded conspiracy groups have left those outside the party looking in. So today republicans will have to go on record about what kind of party they want to have. More fro
Today in the broader house regarding Marjorie Taylor greene . Democrats have the majority. We have at least one republican saying theyre vote to remove. So it seems Fait Accompli for her. Reporter this is something hardly ever done. The house taking action to strip a member of an opposing partys Committee Assignments. That is something that could create a precedent that future majorities could certainly replicate. But the democrats say they have to move forward now because of the dangerous views that Marjorie Taylor greene has expressed over her last couple of years, whether it is about the massacres at the Parkland High School in florida, or if it is about the promoting the qanon conspiracy theory. They say there is no room on congressional committees for her and it is time for the house to act. And that is exactly what they will do this afternoon. A simple majority will vote to remove her from the House Budget Committee and the house education committee. Now this came after the repub
A pass from House Republicans, while congresswoman liz cheney had to fight back a challenge for her leadership post. Cheney more than survived, but the question is, whats next for Marjorie Taylor greene . Plus, new remarks from President Biden on his nearly 2 trillion Economic Relief proposal. He says he wants a bipartisan bill, but the question is, what is he willing to compromise . And democrats won control of the Senate Two Weeks ago, but they are just now taking control of the committees. The question is, how long before we finally see Confirmation Hearings for key Cabinet Posts like Attorney General . Its Way Too Early for this. Good morning and welcome to Way Too Early, the show that has yet to hear any cries of voter fraud after the house referendum on liz cheney. I am kasie hunt on this thursday, february 4th. Well start with the news. The third highest ranking house republican, liz cheney, will remain in leadership after beating back a Secret Ballot challenge to strip her of h