Underway. President biden sitting down with House Democratic leaders, this is as Congress Pushes forward with his 1. 9 Trillion Covid Relief Package. Republicans so far have pushed back on the size and scope. They proposed less than a third of that value. But democrats do have the votes to pass their own bill. Putting the president s call for bipartisanship and unity to the test. We are also watching less than an hour from now, the white house covid19 team holds a Press Conference as we get new warnings on Coronavirus Variants rapidly spreading across the country. Lets begin with manu raju on the hill. John harwood joins us from the white house. Manu, it is really interesting, Jared Bernstein said, no, were still negotiating but still full steam ahead into not needing a single republican vote. It is unlikely that this bill will win over any republicans, certainly not any Senate Republicans based on the size and scope of the legislation. They are pursuing this morning, early this mornin
Honor, ra a reminder of the insurrection that caused his death on the 6th of january. The United States senators whose lives and staffers lives he died protecting is being asked to show bravery, as well. House Impeachment Managers and the ex president s legal team today presented their briefs in next weeks Impeachment Trial and the insurrection at the heart of that trial is not ancient history. They will be weighing decisions with the seat of American Democracy and their workplace still showing the scars from an attack unlike any weve seen in our lives. The managers case is straightforward. They plan to use video of the president s rally leading up to this and comments by his violent supporters to show he instigated the attack and plan to rebut the notion a president cannot be tried after leaving office. As for the defense, well, their brief begins with a mistake, a pretty sloppy one at the top of page one as you see there, the lawyers misspelled United States. Those are the expresiden
Politically bludgeoned donald trump. In the middle of a pandemic law makers will be focused on yet another unfounded Impeachment Charade Schiff show and ultimately we know the outcome. President trump will be acquitted for three main reasons. Lets start with reason one. The trial is they are right. The 45 republicans, its totally unconstitutional. The u. S. Senate has no jurisdiction over a private citizen. Thats clearcut. Thats simple. You dont need to be a harvard law grad to figure it out. There is a reason why john roberts is not presiding. With democratic senator, Patrick Leahy, imagine this, presiding. Officially a Kangaroo Court because hes already said he wants a conviction. Wow, thats real equal justice and due process, isnt it . So number two. The reason this will fail. The Incitement Claims are bogus. Look at this. You even have the fake news media, the Washington Post, cnn, we also have the fbi and court documents, and now even congresswoman Alexandria Cortez saying the bre
Him running in 2024. That right, that fear is palpable. So come in the middle of a pandemic, lawmakers will be focused on yet another unfounded impeachment Charade Schiff shall commit ultimately we know the outcome. President trump will be acquitted for three main reasons. Lets start with reason one. The trial is, they are right. The 45 republicans, its totally unconstitutional. The u. S. Senate has no jurisdiction over a private citizen. Thats clearcut. Thats simple. You dont need to be a harvard law grad to figure it out. And there is a reason why john roberts is not presiding. With democratic senator, Patrick Leahy, imagine this, presiding. Its officially a Kangaroo Court because hes already said he wants a conviction. Wow, thats real equal justice and due process, isnt it . So, number two. The reason this will fail. The Incitement Claims are bogus. Look at this. You even have the fake news media, the Washington Post, cnn, we also have the fbi and court documents, and now, even cong
History to be afforded this honor. He was of course one of five people who died after the violent attack that looted and desecrated our Capitol Building on january 6th. Were also one week out from the former president s second Impeachment Trial, this time on the charge of inciting that insurrection at the capitol. We now know how house Impeachment Managers plan to make the case to convict the former president and what his own attorneys plan to offer as a defense. This morning those House Managers filed a sweeping, 80page pretrial brief that lays out in rather stark terms the events leading up to that riot that day, noting quote, trumps singular responsibility for that tragedy. After losing the 2020 election, President Trump refused to accept the will of the american people. He spent months asserting without evidence that he won in a landslide and that the election was stolen. President trump announced a save america rally on january 6th, promised it would be wild. Summoned a mob to was