The American People do not have, in my Opening Statement says any faith, but they certainly dont have the faith they once had in the irs to be truly a nonpartisan, nonpolitical tax collector. And rightfully so. Does part, her political ideology. As a nonpartisan or nonpolitical agent he conspired to leak the findings of an independent Inspector General report . The irs did. As a nonpartisan nonpolitical agency withhold documents requested during the congressional investigations subject to a lawful subpoena, the irs does, did and continues to. Thats a nonpartisan, nonpolitical agency reinterpret laws protecting taxpayer information when it appears their employees violated the law. The irs says. As a nonpartisan, nonpolitical agent he blatantly ignore congressional subpoena . Again, the irs continues to. The American People believe the irs is now a politicized agency because the irs is a politicized agency. Our constituents deserve better than this, commissioner. You are the president s
Choosing not to wear masks while he down plays the virus, soon the president leaves for another rally in pittsburgh where hell likely celebrate Senate Republicans securing the votes needed to move forward on his Supreme Court nominee in the final six weeks of the election. Though their caucus has yet to agree on a new Coronavirus Relief bill, believe it or not, as new polling out of iowa, where trump won by ten points finds him tied with joe biden at 47 . The same in georgia. A state trump won by five points back in 2016, now trump and biden both tied apartment 47 there. Lets turn now to two of the top reporters in washington covering this, Senior Writer at politico, jake sherman on capitol hill. Pbs newshour correspondent yamiche alcindor. The president tweeting out that hell announce his Supreme Court pick on saturday. Retweeted an article about Rush Limbaugh saying they skip confirmation. Hes expecting a woman to be nominated by the president , what do your source say the next few w
White house swearingin of the woman who tomorrow will be Justice Amy Coney barrett. Marxist Third Supreme Court justice, 220 a federal judge, a record pace. Her was administered by conservative clarence thomas. Purpose of is asian. And that i will foul and faithfully discharge that i will file and faithfully discharge the duties of the office of which i am about to enter. So help me god. Barrett spoke outlining her obligation as a judge to ignore both political pressure and her own personal preferences saying she works for you, the American People and will do her job without fear or favor. Democrats continue to say the process has been an illegitimate sham. With the cost the gop Critical Senate seats . We will ask the man who got it done before election day, Mitch Mcconnell joins us in minutes. Judge barrett took the constitutional oath, chief justice john roberts, and immediately get to work including numerous lastminute challenges and mail in ballots and two high profile cases as the
With the solid 63 conservative majority with Justice Amy Coney barrett on the bench beginning to hear all arguments in a make or break challenge right now. Those are beginning this hour. Were going to take you to the court live with president elect bide whon has a front row seat for aca set to fire back this afternoon warning of the risk of overturning the landmark law. And on team biden considering legal action on a slow walking of the transition from the transition. One week after the election trump refusing to concede. The rest of the team is reporting on concerns from trump world about what they see as a spiral. And what critics see as a potentially dangerous move by the Justice Department today, one top official in charge of investigating voter fraud quitting in protest after the attorney general told prosecutors they can pursue substantial allegations of voting irregularities if they find them. Just in, new reporting on potential investigations being launched in a couple Battle G
Its now Christmas Day in the u. S. And across much of the world, but this years holiday will be unlike any seen in recent history because of the Global Pandemic. Masks and social distancing are the new normal, and millions of people who have lost their jobs are now turning to food banks to feed their families. Theres also growing concern over a new variant of the virus that was first discovered in the u. K. And appears to spread more easily. Beginning monday, the u. S. Centers for Disease Control and prevention will require a negative covid test for all passengers coming to the u. S. From the u. K. Nearly 1 4 of all the worlds covid cases are here in the United States. Record numbers of new infections and deaths in the u. S. Occur almost daily, and u. S. Hospitals now have more Covid Patients on this Christmas Day than ever before. More than 120,000 people, thats double what it was at the beginning of november. The white house has released a cheery christmas photo of President Trump an