Republicans in congress who support his economic rescue plan. Plus, new developments in the trump impeachment trial, as Mitch Mcconnell seeks a delay. The question this morning, has the former president finally found a lawyer whos willing to defend him . And capitol security. With democrats concerned their colleagues on the other side of the aisle may try to hurt them, the question, did a republican congressman try to bring a gun onto the house floor . Its way too early for this. Good morning and welcome to way too early, the show that is perfectly fine with leaving weapons out of politics. I am kasie hunt on this friday, january 22nd. Well start with the news. President biden laid out a comprehensive strategy against coronavirus yesterday and called on congress to get behind the rescue plan that he intends to unveil soon, predicting the u. S. Death toll will likely reach 500,000 by next month. The president framed his plan as a wartime effort that demands a wartime strategy. Our Natio
That he will address very soon. Its part of a massive wave of executive orders and actions that in sheer numbers surpasses anything that weve seen in the early days of prior president s. Axios describing the first 100 days as revalatory and liberal action. Writing biden talks like a soothing centrist, promises to govern like a soothing centrist but early moves shows his keeping his promise to advance a liberal agenda. President biden has said that he can go down as one of the most progressive president s in american history. Bernie sanders says that democrats are ready to make sure that that happens. I think if we can give him the support he needs in congress, he can in fact be an extremely progressive president. Martha for example, while treasury went to janel yellen that cruised through the senate with a 260 vote, this is a seat to watch though. Shopra will be running the Consumer Financial bureau. He helped in the 2008 with senator elizabeth warren, who was seen as too controversial
Administration, moving a Senate Impeachment trial for donald trump, the trial wont car mister bidens push for unity and there is a proposed time line. Cnn runs with a report claiming the Trump Administration left the biden team without a Vaccine Distribution plan. The new covid19 task for starting from scratch. Even the Washington Post questions that story, biden advises keep making this claim to reporters that the idea they are starting from scratch seems like a gamut to lower expectations. Comments made by President Biden, the new director of the cdc seemed to hedge. 100 million doses shot in the arm in 100 days. How are you going to get 1 million doses starting right now today . This is the most immediate emergency. I dont think by february we will have vaccines in every arm in this country. Million vaccines a day is entirely possible according to reports because over the last week as the Trump Administration ramps up distribution they are getting closer to that market. An average o
On his first full day in office, President Biden tackling the pandemic head on. Hes saying help is on the way. Today marks one year since the first covid patient was identified. The pandemic claiming almost 410,000 lives. Biden saying the u. S. Death toll will likely top 500,000. Theyre seeking to delay President Trumps impeachment until february. Joining me is john harwood and dr. Jonathan reiner. Gentlemen, hello to both of you. John, a pandemic killing thousands of americans a day, economic catastrophe, deep division and the list goes on. Our country faces problems. Its all squarely in his lap. Hes trying to generate a sense of momentum, both through his rhetoric, through some crisp action by his staff through some executive orders that hes signing on covid in particular. Hes creating the pandemic testing board, signed that order today. Thats something hes talked about for some time. Also says he will use the defense production act to ramp up manufacture of vaccines and get that pro
The politics, here is a reminder of what january 6th looked like. We want pence we want pence as if anyone could forget the chants of hang mike pence or the beatings or five people that died in after all what was an insurrection incited by president ial lays and enabled by republican lawmakers that went along with it. Not even those three weeks later, not even three weeks later the same lawmakers want you to forget that and theyre acting like they have. There is no better example than kevin mccarthy, Top Republican in the house and his journey from disinfecting sunlight to disinforming gaslight. Here he is a week after the insurrection. The president bears responsibility for wednesdays attack on congress by mob rioters. He should have immediately denounced the mob when he saw what was unfolding. These facts require immediate action by President Trump. Except his share of responsibility. Quail the unrest and ensure president elect biden is able to successfully begin his term. Strong ass