menendez. following a deadly beating of tyre nichols. today protesters are once again demanding accountability outside of memphis police precinct. we are going to be silent for three minutes symbolizing the three minutes for which officers be nichols on january 7th. police video of the assault was mark friday. it sparked all across this country and they were repeatedly kicking, punting nichols, beating him of the baton. nichols that three-day later from the hospital. now tried to second degree murder, their actions are reigniting demands for congress to act. police reforms and the cycle of brutality. here s what dick durbin said about that today. this is a call for all of us to be he has been working on this for years i think he and senator scott should sit down quickly to revive that effort. we but that end of it self is not enough. we need a national conversation about a responsible, constitutional inhumane way. an national conversation in every new ideas to keep ev
and good evening to you and welcome to ayman tonight. we are following two major breaking news stories. the u.s. military has shot down that suspected chinese five a loon. and at a democratic national committee has voted to officially shake up the presidential primary calendar. then, trump legal trouble. one former associate might be flipping on his old boss. and making history. three black state attorneys general will join me to discuss their historic elections. police reform, and finding republican policies. i am ayman mohyeldin, let s get started. let s kick off this hour with some breaking news. as we mentioned, the u.s. military has shut down that suspected chinese surveillance balloon off the carolina coast on orders from president biden. at about 2:40 pm eastern and f 22 fighter jet fired a missile at that balloon, puncturing it, while it was about six nautical miles off the coast near myrtle beach, south carolina. president biden said this right after the balloon was
we began this morning with an update on that traumatic incident with the chinese spy balloon 60,000 feet in the air. eight days after it was first spotted in u.s. airspace, and have 22 raptor shot down the balloon with a single missile yesterday off the carolina coast. the search for degree is now underway. it my touch off a war of words between the u.s. and china. heightening tensions in an already data diplomatic relationship. china expressed its, quote, strong dissatisfaction. they have insisted that the device was a civilian weather balloon. a u.s. senior administration official said in response that they were confident the balloon was, quote, seeking to monitor sensitive military spots. we shift the focus now tuesday state of the union. president biden s first before the new republican house majority. security is being ramped up with plans to install fencing around the u.s. capitol ahead of the primetime address. we don t know too many specifics about what the president
enforcement has the country asking once again when does this end? they have got to change and reform. president biden said it best. we must pass the jogeorge floyd police reform act. donald trump is back on the campaign trail. we ll take back the white house. will it be enough to jump start the flagging third bid for the white house? and follow the money. what is the source of the 500k considered a personal loan on excuse me. pardon me. thank you. new revelations raised fresh questions as to who funded george santos campaign. hello and welcome to inside politics sunday. he was a new father start agnew life in a new city and now 29-year-old tyre nichols is gone. veterans described the assault unlike anything they have seen. more than an hour of several recordings showing what was supposed to be a traffic stop became a brutal beating. we will not show you that video this morning but what it does show is officers dragging nichols from the car within seco
the horrific police beating of tyre nichols shocks the nation. how could this happen again? nichols family attorney, ben crump, will join me in moments. and political vengeance? house speaker kevin mccarthy boots two democrats off one committee as the house prepares to vote as soon as this week on removing a third. this is not anything political. democratic representatives adam schiff, ilhan omar, and eric swalwell join me exclusively to respond. plus, campaign kickoff. former president donald trump makes his first campaign stops with some signs his party is leaving him behind. when will potential gop rivals make it official? republican senator chris sununu joins me exclusively. hello, i m dana bash in washington where the state of our union is sickened and heartbroken. americans are grieving today and they re demanding change with protesters taking to the streets in cities across the u.s., spurred by the sight of five police officers mercilessly beating tyre nichols