In the coming weeks. Hopefully soon. We our view on the pardons, jennifer, is that its not the way its not a model for how a Biden Justice department would work. Its not a model, i should say, for how President Biden would use his own power, he would use his own power far more judiciously. But we are looking forward and most important for us and for him, the Justice Department as we look ahead is independent, makes decisions of their own accord including their review of any investigations or judicial steps that have been taken. Thank you, jen. Can i do a follow up . Jen i think were about to conclude it here, but because its my second day, lets take two more questions. Go ahead in the back. About the yes. Is the president going to listen to the pardon attorney . President bush told president obama that he should use the pardon power early on. But we know that the pardon power has been in disrepute in the last week because of President Trumps pardons. What is President Biden going to tr
Guiding the administrations decisions. When they all logon and turn on their audio and picture, we will listen in. President biden will be taking executive action to address climate change. What the president calls one of americas four great crises. At the same time, right now President Bidens pick to lead the Energy Department answering questions from senators at her confirmation hearing. Theres a senator right there. Live look. Later this hour, we will see newly confirmed second of state tony blinken sworn in as our nations top diplomat. Lots going on. Lets start with the covid briefing set to start any moment now. Carol lee is covering the white house. Ron allen is in new york city. Ron is keeping an eye on vaccination shortfalls in the region. I want to bring in dr. Patel. Dr. Patel a medical contributor. Former Obama White House Health Policy director. Carol, lets start with you. The briefing will be the first of what we are told will be regular briefings from the Covid Response t
Importance of Coronavirus Relief alongside dr. Anthony fauci and francis collins, director of the National Institutes of health. That event coming as this new white house today is balancing action on a trio of crises gripping the nation. On the sixth day of his presidency, joe biden working to address Racial Injustice and the raging coronavirus pandemic as republicans in the senate seek to erase Donald Trumps role in inciting the insurrection at the capitol on january 6th. 45 republicans making clear today that they have no interest in weighing the facts in the president s latest impeachment trial. This time for literally inciting violence against them. Instead, they have revealed the depths of their political insecurity by essentially refusing to carry out their constitutional duty to serve as jurors. That news coming just last hour as the current president carries out a flurry of executive actions to address racial inequality. A stark contrast in itself, as the insurrectionist, as we
Police in russia have detained an estimated 2,131 people at protests in support of the jailed Opposition Leader, Alexei Navalny. Large gatherings have been taking place across russia, including the eastern cities of vladivostok and khabarovsk. In the siberian city of yakutsk, protesters braved temperatures of 50 degrees. The main demonstration was in the capital, moscow, from where our correspondent, steve rosenberg, reports. In moscow, you can feel the anger. Police had warned people any protests would be broken up. Any protester risked arrest. But thousands came to pushkin square to support the kremlin s fiercest critic, Alexei Navalny. Freedom to navalny, they cried. And, russia without putin. On her way to the protest, mr navalny s wife, yulia, was detained by police. So were hundreds of others for taking part in what the authorities called an unsanctioned gathering. For years, the russian authorities made out that Alexei Navalny had minimal support across the country, that he was
This is your world. Thanks to Charles Payne for doing a great job in my absence. Now the encouraging news on covid. Its been awhile since you heard that. We should point out in a number of states, theyre easing things up. In california, new york and new jersey. That is a sign that sevenday averages for covid cases have improved. Marked hospitalizations down 7. 5 . Reason enough for the governors of california and new york and new jersey to consider efforts now to reopen their economies and their states. Now, there might be politics at play here. Well get to that in a second. Well explore it more with senator mark warner, democrat from the Senate Intelligence committee. The same day that formal single article of impeachment has been raised in the United States senate. Now they take it up in a couple weeks time. Also fair and balanced, marco rubio, the Florida Republican senator that says this process is a waste of time. Fair and balanced from both men on this historic day. Now to Jackie