good morning. happy new year. welcome to a special new year s day edition of morning joe. we re on tape this morning with some of our top, recent conversations. we begin with a discussion about donald trump s increasing use of authoritarian language in his speeches and social media posts. in recent months, trump has repeated fascist rhetoric, including saying immigrants are, quote, poisoning the blood of our country, and referring to his political enemies as vermin. we pledge to you that we will root out the communists, marxists, fascists, and the radical left thugs that live like vermin within the confines of our country. the threat from outside forces is sinister, dangerous, and grave, more than the threat from within. donald trump echoing the words of 20th century authoritarians at a rally earlier this month. joining us now, national affairs analyst john heilemann. special correspondent at vanity fair and host of the fast politics podcast, molly jong-fast. and co
by the use of atomic bombs in a single night. i am afraid that the answer to that question is yes. - -(clock ticking) jon else: robert oppenheimer was the father of the atomic bomb. he was this complex ball of contradictions. oppenheimer: they are weapons of aggression, of surprise and of terror. richard rhodes: oppenheimer wanted the bomb to be used. how else would the world know what it was? eleanor roosevelt: dr. oppenheimer, are we creating something we may not be able to control? oppenheimer: in a world of atomic weapons, wars will cease. (ticking) newsreel narrator: it is d-minus one for the test of the world s first atomic device. else: this cultured, nonviolent man was responsible for birthing the most violent weapon in human history. and he devoted the rest of his life to trying to control the monster that he had unleashed. oppenheimer: if there is another world war. .this civilization may go under. kai bird: he became a political pariah. edward r. murrow: is it tru
pride month. i m seeing rainbows everywhere, but the sky. let s talk about war. would you rather we do trans? all right. that is later in the show. war is a great topic. it s so great no one wants to talk about it. it is like bringing up 9/11 at a baby shower. yeah, that landed. that s proof. we re sending billions of dollars of weapons to ukraine, you wouldn t know it judging by the press. someone winds up with that issue prosecute. what if russia bombs a shipment? we can talk about that after world war iii. who is winning or loses and none of it makes sense. do we care? we love to talk about war, war on of po erty, war on drugs, not real world. it is half a world away, those people talk funny and the view never talks about it. i don t get to make fat jokes. 401(k), don t check until you cash it out. it is worth pointing out amidst silence, there are two men speaking up, saying the war has to end. the moment you say that, somebody will call you a putin puppet, to which you
Jon else Robert Oppenheimer was the father of the atomic bomb. He was this complex ball of contradictions. Oppenheimer they are weapons of aggression, of surprise and of terror. Richard rhodes oppenheimer wanted the bomb to be used. How else would the world know what it was . Eleanor roosevelt dr. Oppenheimer, are we creating something we may not be able to control . Oppenheimer in a world of atomic weapons, wars will cease. ticking Newsreel Narrator it is dminus one for the test of the worlds first atomic device. Else this cultured, nonviolent man was responsible for birthing the most violent weapon in human history. And he devoted the rest of his life to trying to control the monster that he had unleashed. Oppenheimer if there is another world war. This civilization may go under. Kai bird he became a political pariah. Edward r. Murrow is it true that humans have already discovered a method of destroying humanity . cameras clicking else and it finally ruined him. Oppenheimer now i am
i m dana perino along with jesse watters and greg gutfeld. it s 5:00 in new york city. this is the five. america, just when you thought you d seen every scandal out of washington, there s this. a staffer, ben carter, is out of a job. it comes after a graphic sex tape was filmed in an historic senate hearing room. capitol police are investigating how it was allowed to happen. the senate sex tape was recorded last week but the time of day is unclear. it s the same esteemed place where supreme court justices had their confirmation hearings, where the 9/11 commission uncovered what happened there and where s james comey testified against former president trump. the identities of the people involved in the video haven t been confirmed but legal experts think they could face criminal charges like trespassing. meanwhile, some of the media are really spinning this story. nbc news blames conservative outlets. this is an early present on a monday. greg: a sex tape before christmas.