what every prosecutor knows. you tell them what you are going to tell them. you tell them that and then you told them what you told them. but beware. the jury is going to have to keep ya honest and they will hold you accountable. that s why, for so many, you underpromise, and then you over deliver which leads you right to that moment when you have more than satisfied your burden of proof. there is no room for any recommend doubt. well, last night as hearing was that tell em what you are going to tell em part. the testimony of pom prominent figures relevant not just because of their proximity to then-president trump but also the role they played within the government. maybe, as a member of congress or a white house aide or maybe they were playing the role of lawyer in a courtroom, trying to convince a judge of a big lie. i wonder if it surprised any of you from one-time trump loyalist like former-attorney general bill barr. calling trump s stolen election lie, quote, bullshi
their time. and it was a great, grave disservice for the country. i respect attorney general barr. so, i accepted what he was saying. tonight, congressman jamie raskin on the big, new things we learned on night one. and what they say about donald trump s consciousness of guilt. we weren t finding anything that would be sufficient to change the results in any of the key states. plus, with the incredible focus on to trump militia groups says about what is to come. you say that proud boys members increased after the stand back stand by comment? exponentially. i would say tripled, probably. and the potential for a lot more, eventually. and how trump s propaganda network keeps finding new ways to launder a coup. sean hannity wrote, in part, key now know more crazy people. when all in starts right now good evening from new york, i m chris hayes. the country still processing the testimony from last night s inaugural primetime hearing of the january 6th commit
also tonight, liz cheney described kevin mccarthy as shaken on january 6th, scared and calling members of the trump family for help. now, he s calling the investigation of the attack illegitimate. what happened to the republican leader who privately said he would hold people accountable for the insurrection? plus, devastating new reporting about the police response to the uvalde shooting. according to the new york times, officers knew there were kids in need of medical help but waited to enter the classroom anyway. we begin with the legal case against trump and why it matters. as president biden declared today the violent siege against democracy is far from over. it s important to the american people to understand what truly happened and to understand that the same forces that led january 6th remain in effect today. trump lost election. we know that. you know that. the committee has now proved that trump and his advisers knew it, too. i made it clear i did not agree w
and releases stubborn fat all while controlling stress and emotional eating. at last, a diet pill that actually works. go to golo.com to get yours. good day. this is andrea mitchell reports in washington. the january 6th committee is about to unveil its evidence of an alleged criminal conspiracy to overthrow the election. with former president trump at its center. after nearly a year spent interviewing more than 1,000 witnesses and more than 100,000 documents, the seven democrats and two republicans on the committee will try to persuade the country that there is an ongoing threat to our democracy. it all begins tonight in primetime with what the select committee says is never before seen video and new testimony about a coordinated effort to keep donald trump in the white house. i don t think anybody has put the whole thing together. certainly, it is eye-opening for me to see the story that we are about to tell america. we re going to find out some information, some ma
exactly the worst attack on the u.s. capitol in more than 200 years came to be. who was behind it and how the threat still looms over every aspect of american democracy? the washington post is reporting this about what to expect this. bennie thompson and liz cheney will lead the evening s presentation which will lead testimony from caroline edwards, she is a u.s. capitol police officer who was seriously nnged as pro-trump rioters and members of far-right extremist groups forced their way into the building. here s what january 6th committee member congressman jamie raskin told nbc s garrett haake to have officer edwards testify tonight. 150 officers ended up wounded, injured, hospitalized. the united states capitol has never seen anything like that. we ve had officers who ended up with broken ribs, broken vertebrae, broken arms, legs, feet, missing fingers, contusions, concussions and traumatic brain injuries and post-traumatic stress syndrome that dozens and dozens of the