Votes, in fact, johnson is the first to get every republican vote since john boehner in 2011. So who is he . He is a staunch social and religious conservative from louisiana in his fourth term in congress. Hes cosponsored a 20week abortion ban and voted for a National Abortion ban, and he served on one of Donald Trumps impeachment defense teams. But what he is most known for is not just refusing to certify the 2020 election but being the quote, architect of the objections. As the New York Times reports, quote, in december of 2020, mr. Johnson collected signatures for a legal brief in support of a texas lawsuit attempting to throw out the results of four Battle Ground states won by mr. Biden. The Supreme Court ultimately rejected that suit, but not before mr. Johnson convinced more than 60 of House Republicans to sign on to the effort. He did so by telling them the initiative had been personally blessed by mr. Trump, and the former president was anxiously awaiting to see who in congress
Grand jury . Explosive new reporting that mark meadows was granted immunity. It sounds like, according to reporting, that the Special Counsel immunized mark meadows. We have a sense of as another trump lawyer flips in court. If i knew that what i knew now, i would have declined to represent donald trump in the post election challenges. And the indicted ex president kneecaps the latest republican bid for speaker for not being loyal to trump. I saw him or, hes finished. Hes not a supporter. Tonight, speaker emerita nancy pelosi on all of the above than inside the courtroom where Michael Cohen testified with his former boss in co. And as bombing continues and hundreds remain hostage, what we know about why a Ground Incursion into gaza still has not happened. Dont, dont throw fuel on the fire. When all in starts right now. Good evening from new york, i am chris hayes. Tonight, we have a report that mark meadows, the Chief Of Staff to donald trump on january six has been granted immunity fr
Mitchell reports, more drama on the house floor this hour. Louisiana republican mike johnson, an Lection Denier who helped craft the objections on january 6, he is next in line, chosen last night by the republicans in a private meeting when a more experienced lawmaker, tom emmer, failed just because of Donald Trumps opposition. In the israel hamas war, back channel negotiations continue for the terror group to free more of the 200 hostages still being held. International pressure is growing on israel for humanitarian ceasefire to stop air strikes. Jordans Foreign Minister from a speech at the u. N. Will join me as well as israels government advisor. President biden hosting a state visitor. The Prime Minister of australia, a major u. S. Military and intelligence ally, with a red carpet welcome on the south lawn and a News Conference this afternoon. We are starting with israel against hamas terrorism. We are standing with ukraine against putins tyranny. Democracy can deliver. Good day, e
Lost. And there was that rose garden moment after the Supreme Court decision. And he said to you, i dont want people to know i lost, right . He said that to mark meadows. I was standing catty corner to mark meadows. We were leaving the residence. We were at a christmas reception. The president was going back to the residence from the oval office. I was with mark steps behind mark. And this was a conversation between the president and mark meadows. That was part of our interview with former white house aide Cassidy Hutchinson almost exactly a month ago. Now her former boss mark meadows may have flipped on the former president. Meanwhile, another attorney from Donald Trumps elite Strike Force Legal team takes a plea deal in the Georgia Election interference case. We have a lot to cover this morning on the legal cases tied to donald trump. Plus, well go through the on going republicanled chaos on capitol hill. Still no speaker . Mike johnson of louisiana is now the partys fourth nominee f
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