Several republican colleagues refusing to wear a mask. As a result, many of my dear colleagues and friends have tested positive. Im awaiting my results. I know some of you had similar experiences. The horror didnt care what chamber you served in. But i do know that in the balcony, it was democrats and members of the press. Ask yourselves, is gunfire in a speakers lobby a new normal that youre willing to accept . Should ransacked offices be part of the job going forward, a relic from our time and service that future members will have to deal with . And if its not, ask yourselves, what are you willing to do about it . Do you have the courage to stand up for basic american principles . The raskin resolution is not a political document, it takes no partisan position. And anyone who says otherwise is being irresponsible and is continuing to advance a hateful agenda of donald trump. How dare you how dare you incite a mob to stop the final step in certifying our election simply because they w
Washington on Inauguration Day. One member called the briefing chilling and horrific. And a major shift in u. S. Vaccine strategy as covid rages out of control and another congressional lawmaker tests positive after being locked down at the capitol. Welcome to tuesday, it is meet the press daily, im chuck todd, we are standing by for a press conference from the senates top Democrat Chuck schumer in mork as the house is on the eve of impeaching the president for a second time and as security concerns on capitol hill appear to be seriously escalating. The president , after inciting a mob to which attacked the capitol, is traveling today to give remarks in alamo, texas this afternoon, perhaps a not so subtle message about where his head is at right now. This morning he spoke to reporters for the First Time Since he motivated that siege on the capitol. We, of course, are not going to play his comments due to concerns that he will be used as a rallying cry for bad actors to support him in h
And we are going to bring you the president elects speech live when it happens. As i said, in just a few moments. But first, out front tonight trump at this hour obsessed with his demise as the president faces his Second Senate impeachment trial. Trump is said to be consumed by the spectacular unraveling of his presidency. And he is, though, still shutting down any talk of a possible resignation. This as another republican senator signals support for his removal in a senate trial. Republican senator Lisa Murkowski in a statement writing, the house has responded swiftly and i believe appropriately with impeachment. I will listen carefully and consider the arguments of both sides and i will then announce how i will vote. The alaska senator open to convicting trump in the impeachment trial as the gop source tells cnn, quote, there is no love lost within the Senate Republican conference for trump. Look, if the ballots were closed it would be overwhelming for conviction. But we will see how
What the president said before the riot started. Today the Washington Post is reporting that even as members of congress were trapped inside capitol hill desperately calling the president s aides and his family members to get him to call off the rioters the president himself was busy enjoying the spectacle, according to one close adviser trump watched with interest, buoyed to see that his supporters were fighting so hard on his behalf. At the very same time there is new fallout from the insurrection, more resignations, more arrests and now word that more than a dozen Capitol Police officers have been suspended or are under investigation for their personal role in the riot that ultimately caused one of their fellow officers his own life. And remember, this is not over. The fbi is warning of more possible attacks at the capitol, and every single state house in america all leading up to president elect bidens inauguration next week. Im bringing in Leigh Ann Caldwell on capitol hill, what
Did they get it from their colleagues who refused to wear masks . Its way too early for this. Good morning, and welcome to way too early, the show that has lots of new reporting to cover for you this morning. I am kasie hunt on this tuesday, january 12th, and we will start with the news. House democrats introduced a single article of impeachment against President Trump yesterday, accusing him of inciting insurrection against the United States government. The house is set to vote tonight on a measure that calls for Vice President mike pence to invoke the 25th amendment to remove trump from office before his term ends in eight days. If pence doesnt take action, and sources say its likely he wont, the house will meet tomorrow morning to hold the impeachment vote. The measure, which has more than 200 democratic cosponsors, says the president , quote, willfully made statements that in context encouraged and foreseeably resulted in lawless action at the capitol. The impeachment measure also