Vote yes to convict trump for inciting the insurrection at the u. S. Capitol. Its not yet clear if those 17 yes votes exist but at least one Senate Republican says a trial is definitely justified. I believe that what somebodying alleged and what we saw being alleged and what we saw which is incitement to insurrection is an impeachable offense. If it is not what is . I believe it is the case that it is constitutional after someone has left office. Ill hear what the lawyers have to say for each side but i think it is pretty clear the effort is constitutional. Cnn crime and justice correspondent is in washington and joe johns is on capitol hill. Shimon, you first. Are there any of the reported power moves by then President Trump a problem for him legally . Reporter the key is that it didnt work out as he planned. He tried to get the department of justice top lawyers to try and get some kind of court action at the Supreme Court. They pushed back on that. More significant of course is this
With you than in any interview he has done, including the interview with me while donald trump was still president. To have the liberated Anthony Fauci finally being allowed to speak with Rachel Maddow was just riveting television. Thank you very much for that. I felt sorry for you at the same time because i knew this massive story was breaking from the New York Times and you were going to have to deal with it. Yes. Your hour, and somehow read it while you were talking to dr. Fauci. I dont know how you did that, but the magic of how you do it will be your secret. But it is a stunning story, rachel. We have katie bennet, the New York Times reporter. Oh, good. Who has delivered yes. So we will be ask things like, what was in that letter. You know, every paragraph in this story has things you want to expand on, and so shes going to join us. She will be our first guest. Andrew weissmann is going to join us. He says what he is reading here is Election Fraud, so Andrew Weissmann believes thi
The meantime things are going to get worse. The virus is surging. The Biden White House wants to pose as a vaccine each for 50 Million People or 100 million jobs in 100 days and that requires a pace of 1 million a day, not much higher than the 850,000 a day average in the final days of the Trump Administration. Now a member of a federal vaccine Advisory Board is quoted by the New York Times said i love that he set a goal but a million doses a day, we can do better. We are going to have to what we want to get on top of this virus by summer. God willing not just 100 million but more than that. It will earn easy republican support. This doesnt have a partisan piece to it. Some republicans balk at including items like a 15 minimum wage or funding for public transportation. There are some added items in there that he will have a real tough time getting through that arent part of covid relief. He will have to separate those out, but when we talk about vaccine dollars and we talk about testin
To fight the virus . How will they save the u. S. Economy . And will the white house and congress be able to unify to get it all done . Its way too early for this. Good morning and welcome to way too early, the show that doesnt have to factcheck any president ial tweets this morning, as it turns out. I am kasie hunt on this thursday, january 21st. Well start with the news. President biden is using his first full day in office to announce the countrys First National strategy for fighting covid. It comes through a series of executive orders and directives as the u. S. Sets another record for daily deaths. Topping the list, expanding emergency relief to states and exercising the defense production act to make up for shortfalls in equipment. The white house also says it plans to launch a comprehensive Vaccination Program that will involve fema and other Public Health agencies, like the cdc. A panel will also be established to help expand testing, treatment, and the health care workforce. T
Like for months, fearing repercussions when speaking out about the virus. Meantime, the very real mounting concerns about new virus mutations here in the u. S. One ravaging california. Also, the variants from the uk and south africa. Will the vaccines still work . What scientists are now saying tonight. A closer look tonight at the americans who got covid months ago and still have lasting symptoms. Theyre being called the covid long haulers. Thousands of americans with crippling health problems. Well go down the symptoms. And the healthy 28yearold soccer coach still unable to work monthsat. New reporting tonight after the capitol riots. The arrests and the new fbi reward tonight for the suspect who planted bombs nearby. Also, the man allegedly seen crushing that d. C. Police officer in a doorway, now arrested. News tonight on former President Trumps impeachment trial in the senate. House Speaker Pelosi on when she might send the article to the senate. Republican Mitch Mcconnell and the