knew to be armed to the seat of that democracy then agreed allegedly with member of the mob who were crying out that his vice president mike pence should be hanged. from the beginning to end today what former white house staffer cassidy hitchenson testified she heard and saw. as never been said publicly before. and some of it has never been considered imaginable before in a president of the united states. she testified in person and previously on tape the crowds were gathering for the rally he wanted metal detecters outside taken away. had knew some who tried to get through already had been armed. part of the conversation i was in the vicinity of a conversation whether i overheard the president say something to the effect of i don t care they have weapons. they re not here to hurt me. take the fing bags away. let me people in they can march the capitol from here. let the people here. take the mags away. just to be clear, is it your understanding that the president wante
grabbing a seekcret service agency. how ado you adescribe that the leader of the greatest democracy on earth sent a mob to members who were crying out that his vice president, mike pence, should be hanged. from the beginning to end today, what former white house staffer testified she saw and heard to chief of meadows has never been said publicly before and probably never been considered imaginable before in the president of the united states. hutchinson testified in person and previously on tape that crowds were gathering for the skran ware 6th rally. he wanted medal detecters outside taken away. even though he knew some who tried to get through already had been armed. they re in the off stage tent. i was part of a conversation. i was in the vicinity of a conversation where i overheard the president say something about i don t care that they have weapons. they re not here to hurt me. let my people in. they can march the capitol from here. let the people in. take the f i
Did he change any minds . Also ahead, President Bidens prime time address to the nation. His message with israel on the version of a Ground Invasion of gaza. Plus, the desperately needed humanitarian aid ready and waiting at gazas border. Will that border ever open to let it through . Good morning, happy friday, its 10 00 eastern. Im Ana Cabrera Reporting alongside my colleague and friend jose diazbalart for more continuing special coverage. And we begin with some Breaking News from capitol hill. The house about to gavel into session preparing to hold a third vote for speaker. So republican jim jordan is struggling to save his bid for the gavel, holding a News Conference just hours ahead of this vote. I think the American People are thirsty for change. I think they are hungry for leadership, and frankly, they know that the white house cant provide it. We have our capitol hill reporters gathering the latest information, our Steve Kornacki is standing by at the big board. Also with us is
Expected to raise while here, which is the humanitarian aspect of this, the fact that no humanitarian aid has been able to get into gaza, that has been something that Secretary Blinken and his Marathon Trips that hes been making here in The Middle East over the last several days and now i should note theyre just next door to where i am speaking to you meeting with that entire wartime cabinet and next he will hear from first responders, from victims families, from the families and relatives of hostages but there are going to be key questions between what he and the Prime Minister have discussed, humanitarian aid, poppy, is right at the top of that so well see if there are any announcements when the president comes and speaks in this room behind me. Thats whats next on his agenda but the white house said President Biden was walking into this with key questions not just about humanitarian aid, but also what israels goal is here. If they do go into gaza, with that expected Ground Incursion
Sides. Lets cross over now to nbc News White House reporter monica alba to get the very latest. But, in just a moment, we will also get an update from ali vitali as well. Monica, i will start with you. Do we know what the white house is thinking at the moment . Are they waiting, obviously, for this bill to make its way to the president for signature . Exactly, ayman. As soon as it is able to send over to the white house, we are expecting the president to sign this, before midnight, ideally, sometimes, as ali now as well, it can take a bit of a while to do all of the logistics to make sure it is already for the president s signature. But that is the plan. In effect, averting this government shut down pretty close to the deadline. We are journalists. So, we are used to getting close to the wire here. But this is about as close as you can get. And i have to tell, you my conversation with white house officials all day today. They were fully and bracing for the government to shut down. They