Underway. President biden sitting down with House Democratic leaders, this is as Congress Pushes forward with his 1. 9 Trillion Covid Relief Package. Republicans so far have pushed back on the size and scope. They proposed less than a third of that value. But democrats do have the votes to pass their own bill. Putting the president s call for bipartisanship and unity to the test. We are also watching less than an hour from now, the white house covid19 team holds a Press Conference as we get new warnings on Coronavirus Variants rapidly spreading across the country. Lets begin with manu raju on the hill. John harwood joins us from the white house. Manu, it is really interesting, Jared Bernstein said, no, were still negotiating but still full steam ahead into not needing a single republican vote. It is unlikely that this bill will win over any republicans, certainly not any Senate Republicans based on the size and scope of the legislation. They are pursuing this morning, early this mornin
Weekly News Conference said to happen later this hour. We will bring it to you live. And the enemy within, secretary lloyd austin orders every branch of the military to stand down over the next two months, after an investigation of homegrown extremism within its ranks goes on. We are live with that development coming up. Im Hallie Jackson In Washington Along With Garrett Haik and former Virginia Republican congresswoman barra comstock. Garrett, let me start with you. We are expecting to see some stuff go down in the house today. You have new reporting from your team and your sources pulling back the curtain on what went on behind the scenes in that gop meeting. Reporter a fivehour meeting, House Republicans are trying to figure out who they will be in the postdonald trump era. The solution they came to for now is try to make the tent as big as possible. Room for both Liz Cheney On One Side and Marjorie Taylor green on The Other Side. Neither member will be punished or chastened in anyw
Capitol grounds during the day of the insurrection. Until now. Today photos and videos emerging that appear to place an architect of the fake elector plot, kenneth chesebro, in a restricted area outside the capital on january 6th. Cnn breaking this, New York Times reporting on it. Chesebro named an Unindicted Coconspirator by special counsel jack smith charged with seven counts of conspiracy. Here it is, everybody. This video from outside the Capitol On January 6th that appears to be chesebro on your screen in a red maga hat and dark jacket. Hes captured in several clips along with infowars host and fake tan enthusiast alex jones. Some of the photos and videos, quote, stop the steal organizer allie alexander. We have not seen any evidence to suggest he went inside the Capitol Building or that he committed any violent acts. Youre looking at a freeze frame of one of the clips. Chesebro in a grassy area in the red maga hat at the center of the frame. Hes holding a phone up and appears to
Overnight former President Trump was indicted accused of trying to turn over the 2020 president ial elections. Not only trump, but 18 others are indicted. Each defendant is facing racketeering. In the indictment, he tried to convince one to change the election. Former President Trump calls is a witch hunt and trying to derail his campaign. Trump facing a charges of 91 charges in georgia, florida, new york and washington d. C. We have a ton to get to. Cnn this morning starts right now. If youre just waking up, this is significant. Donald trump and 18 codefendants are facing a slew of charges. They include Rico Racketeering charges that were meant to take down mob basses bosses and gangs. They say that he created fake electors and Ellie Breeching voting systems to try and find evidence of voter fraud. We have Team Coverage all morning. Well start live outside the Fulton County courthouse. Trump has been ordered to surrendered by next friday. Reporter Fani Willis Giving donald trump, jr.
I would in fact make sure that there is, we immediately surge to the border all those people are seeking asylum. He has no understanding of immigration of the laws. Catch and release is a disaster. Do you believe the Border Wall Works . No. Four years ago i told you that if Crooked Joe Biden got to the white house our borders would be abolished. He would rather weaponize the issue than actually solve it. We are going to straighten things out the border is the worst its ever been. Planning to go thursday. What i didnt know is my good friend apparently is going. John any moment now, former President Trump is set to arrive at the hot spot of the Border Biden Crisis just as his successor and leading political rival makes his own visit 300 miles away, where nothing is happening. Jacqui Jacqui Heinrich in for sandra smith, this is america reports. The competing trips may indicate both candidates will think immigration will decide the race for the white house but the back drops could not be a