Staff john kelly saying today he also does not think that would happen, but if he were in the cabinet still, he would vote to remove the president from office for inciting violence on capitol hill. There is still a heavy security presence tonight at the u. S. Capitol, for his part, President Trumps promising orderly transition of power following the official certification of the Electoral College results overnight. The president s press secretary a short time ago so the white house condemns all of the violence and again promises a smooth transition. Among the harshest critics today, former attorney general William Barr Singh the president s conduct orchestrating a mob was a betrayal of his office and supporters. This as republicans gather at their winter meeting to plot a way forward politically. The chief of the Capitol Hill Police is under pressure to resign. If several social Media Companies are restricting the president s accounts tonight. Chief White House Correspondent john rober
Presiding is not john roberts, because theyre not trying the president of the United States. Perhaps the Gold Standard of the meaning of the constitution, commentary when the constitution was signed, said you cannot impeach a former official. John hold on there for a second. Sandra the senate has now come to order. Lets dip in and listen. The words of the new england poet James Russell lowell, to provide our Senate Jurors with just one perspective. Lowell wrote, once to every man and nation comes the moment to decide. In the strife of truth with falsehood for the good or evil side. Mighty god, could it really be that simple . Could it really be that truth, strives falsehood and good striving against evil . Powerful redeemer, have mercy on our beloved land. We pray in your magnificent name, amen. Please join me in the pledge of allegiance. [ pledge of allegiance ] morning business is closed, and the senate will convene as a court of impeachment. I ask senators to be seated. If there is
Republican senator mike lee talked about the us cancel call to the comes with exercising freedom of speech, spoke of the Federalist Society attorneys convention in washington dc. Good morning. Good morning. I apologize about my voice. I am Vice President and director of the practice groups and article one initiative of the Federalist Society. It is my honor to introduce our speaker for the morning address, no question the senator from utah is known well to this audience and i doubt that i could add much in the way of fun facts or previously undisclosed details about his distinguished career in service to the country but i can say i once worked on capitol hill and when there are Public Servants in the legislature the phrase jack of all trades master of none was very often the most charitable characterization that came to mind when observing some of our nations representatives up close but not so with senator mike lee. The senator has always been generous to the society with his masterfu
Chuck, we got joyce to make sure that this pomp is not viewed as odd or discordant but glued to you. It needs to beer pus gotten under his skin. And we are going to keep watching you. Lets quickly thank everyone. Nicole, thank you very much. As we have been saying, these are the live pictures at capitol hill where we go through a formality here. The speaker of the house nancy pelosi will speak at a ceremony to formally sign the House Resolution to trance in it articles of impeachment to the senate and names the seven impeachment managers that will be the individuals that will help prosecute the houses case in the senates trial which is expected to start in full essentially on tuesday. There will be some preliminary
organizational things to begin as early as tomorrow and the process of sending the articles to the senate is marked with ceremony, pomp and circumstance of sorts. There is some rules here. They will be physically walked across the congress from the house to the senate and we
50 years later, they will be in the super bowl once again. Ainsley right. Pete 50 years. To recognize that occasion, ainsley wore her 49ers dress. Ainsley did i not plan. This when i came on set thats exactly what pete set. Welcome. Pete thanks for having me. Ainsley whats your prediction . Pete we were talking about, this Patrick Mahoney plays at another level. I am telling you th 49ers defense an the packers looking really good right now. Steve i heard amazing fact last night when i was watching the game. That is the cbs crew said, you know, 50 years ago when the Kansas City Chiefs were last in the super bowl, the super bowl was on cbs. And the fellow who did the playbyplay was jack buck. The legendary sportscaster. 50 years later on fox two weeks from yesterday and his son, joe buck will have the play by play. Ainsley we are flying out next week. Leave after the show on thursday. We will be live down there on friday, saturday and sunday. And then be covering of course on monday. Pet