Sandra house conservatives also taking aim at Conference Chair liz cheney, calling for her removal from that post after she voted to impeach former President Trump. We have affecting coverage to kick things off on this wednesday afternoon, Kristin Fisher with more of the Biden Administrations next steps but we begin with Jacqui Heinrich live on capitol hill for us this afternoon, hey. Hey there sandra Marjorie Taylor greene did not make things easy on House Minority leader Kevin Mccarthy during our long meeting last night expressing no remorse, im told over past comments she made when elective promoting conspiracy theories. Mccarthy was forced to call in the Stearate Committee and lawmakers with their assignment. Whatever mccarthy decide to become it was not enough for House Democrats who Just Announced they are moving forward with a vote tomorrow on the floor to strip green of her committees. Democrats in the meantime seizing this moment watching half a Million Dollar ad campaign and
Time. In july, 1998, a delusional seriously mentally ill man walked through the Metal Detectors at the Capitol Building while he was carrying a loaded smith and wesson resolver. A u. S. Capitol Police Officer stopped the man when he set off the alarm and asked the man to go through again. The man turned without a word and shot officer chestnut in the head and killed him. The man then shot and wounded another Police Officer, officer douglas mcmillan, who then returned fire and hit the attacker. The attacker then shot and mortally wounded a u. S. Capitol police detective, detective john gibson, as he was telling members of congress and their staff to take cover. Detective gibson was killed by the atactor that day, in 1998, but before he died, he nevertheless was able to return fire as well, and that is apparently what took that gunman down sxended that oneman attack on the u. S. Capitol in the summer of 1998. The attacker, although he was shot by officers who returned fire, he survived.
Time. In july 1998 a delusional, seriously mentalally ill man walked through carrying a loaded. 38 caliber smith and wesson revolver. Jacob chestnut stopped the man and asked him to go through the metal detector. The man turned and shot the officer in the head and killed him and shot and Wounded Another Police officer. Officer Douglas Mcmillian who Returned Fire and hit the attacker. Shot and mortally wounded a u. S. Capitol police detective. John gibson. As gibson told members of congress and their staff to take cover. Detective gibson was killed by the attacker that day. But before he died he nevertheless was able to return fire as well and that is apparently what took the gunman down and ended that oneman attack on the u. S. Capitol in the summer of 1998. The attacker, although he was shot by officers that Returned Fire, he survived. A u. S. Senator, who was a Heart Surgeon was nearby when the Gun Fight Broke Out and may have saved the gunmans life after the shooting stop and accomp
Encouraging news on the fight against the virus. A first of its kind study kinds the vaccine developed by astrazeneca can very much cut the spread of the virus. Were talking about our medical expert about that. And call it a booster shot, the Biden Administration expanding Vaccine Distribution with plans to send doses directly to pharmacies next week. Dr. Fauci says it cant happen soon enough. Are we vaccinating right now at a pace to keep ahead of these mutant strains . Well, were Getting Better and better, but, savannah, were not. Im Hallie Jackson in washington. We start this morning with Garrett Haake on capitol hill. Garrett, that tribute for Officer Sicknick is starting in just a little bit this hour but as we come on the air there is big news youve been covering from the senate regarding what you could perhaps technically call a power sharing agreement, but if you put in in laymans terms it basically means that congress, now the senate, can function as its supposed to function w
Youre watching the fimt farewell for officer brian sicknick, the hearse poised to leave the capitol for the last time. The capitol he had served and defended and died in defending the capitol in the assault on january 6th. That is the east front of the capitol. The leaders have escorted him down to the plaza. The remains were brought down with military precision. There was the mournful playing of the bagpipes of Amazing Grace and those final steps by the pall bearers carrying a flag, as well, that had been flown by nancy pelosi over the capitol on january 7th, the day after the assault, when congress was again showing resilience and showing that they were returning to order. The Motorcycle Escort now for the final trip to arlington for his burial. As we see the cortege moving outside of the capitol, it will go across the bridge to arlington cemetery, across memorial bridge, this after a rare tribute. Only five times in American History have we seen this tribute for a civilian lying in