but there are a lot of people who saw and experienced what the president did that day who have not yet spoken publicly, including the house minority leader kevin mccarthy, who had at least one phone conversation with trump but has not yet detailed what that conversation was like on the record. carol, you both write former nsa advisor mike flynn s speech before the rally. don t get bent out of shape, he said. there are still avenues. he added, the courts are not going to decide who the next president of the united states is going to be. we, the people, decide. how much was mike flynn in trump s ear in the weeks after the election leading up to january 6th? such an important question, because this is what made senior leaders at the pentagon feel like their hair was on fire. the whisperers like mike flynn who were in that conversation in december telling people, hey,
make that desperate call for help, don t get bent out of shape if they show up at the last minute with fewer people than you thought were going to pay attention and don t actually put it out, just sort of leave it there smoldering for another five years because that s hows it [ bleep ]ing done around here. that s how it gets done. no offense. interesting mcconnell said it will get done eventually. but these are heroes. many of them are now sick because of it. they shouldn t be hung out to dry at the end of the day. they should recognize and know. john stewart is right. because lawmakers know this has to pass, they slow walk it and add other things to the bill to
show host fired back on the late show with stephen colbert. i didn t mean to interrupt them with their jobs! if you are busy, i get it. just understand the next time we have war or you re being robbed or your house is on fire and you make that desperate call for help, don t get bent out of shape if they show up at the last minute with fewer people than you thought were going to pay attention and don t actually put it out. just sort of leave it there smoldering for another five years because, that s how [ bleep ] is done around here, mister. i m sure they ll put it out for good when they feel like getting around to it. no offense. joining me now politico senior writer and msnbc political contributor, jake sherman. jake, it s good to see you. the leader, mcconnell, just spoke to reporters about this. let s take a look at what he said. are you at all uncomfortable
with first responders if he has the time. if you re busy, i get it. just understand the next time we have a war or you re being robbed, or your house is on fire, and you make that desperate call for help, don t get bent out of shape if they show up at the last minute with fewer people than you thought were going to pay attention and don t actually put it out. just sort of leave it there smoldering for another five years, cuz that s around here, mister. i m sure they ll put it out for good when they feel like getting around to it. no offense. i didn t have to run for help. i didn t have to call 911. and i didn t have to come get you.
compensation for 9/11 first responders. it comes a week after stewart testified on capitol hill for the ailing firemen and police victims, 18 years after they answered the call of duty. the republican leader questioned why stewart was so upset. we ve never failed to address this issue. we ll address it again. i don t know why he s all bent out of shape. i m not bent out of shape. i m fine. i m bent out of shape for them. these are the first heroes and veterans and victims. if you re busy, i get it. just understand the next time we have war or you re being robbed or your house is on fire, and you make that desperate call for help, don t get bent out of shape if they show up at the last minute with fewer people than you thought were going to pay attention and don t actually put it out. joining me now is nbc s white