Special counsel jack smith paints a picture of a commanderinchief willing to throw out the votes of millions of americans, including large numbers of black voters who turned out to elect joe biden. Trump fueled Conspiracy Theories, putting poll workers, and Public Servants at risk. On january 6th, he embraced violence, and swamped a mob, that went on to attack one of the most sacred monuments to our democracy. Even now, trump continues to behave as if hes above the law. We have Breaking News this evening, his legal team has until monday to respond to a Government Motion for a protective order related to a threatening social media post. From the former president. We are going to get into the legal specifics of the case, and the political implications throughout the hour. But, make no mistake, while it is donald trump who will be going on trial, it is the fate of our nation that will be decided by the outcome. We begin with delicate, stacey pulaski, from the virgin islands. A former Hous
the gop officials who stood up to their parties leader to uphold democracy. and they face threats of violence for simply doing their jobs. election workers unsafe in their own communities after being singled out at the former presidents, and the active threat they face today. so in light of all of this, what does accountability look like? and where do we go from here. it is all ahead at the 11 hour gets underway on this tuesday night. good evening once again, i m stephanie role. explosive and emotional revelations on capitol hill today, as of january six committee had its fourth hearing. the committee argued that donald trump played a key role in the plot to put forward slates, a fake pro trump election as in states joe biden won. senator state officials and one election worker described the intense pressure campaign and the violent threats they face as trump and his allies spread lies about election fraud. these public servants wouldn t go along with donald trump
good evening once again, i m stephanie ruhle. explosive and emotional revelations on capitol hill today, as of january six committee had its fourth hearing. the committee argued that donald trump played a key role in the plot to put forward slates, a fake pro trump electors in states joe biden won. senator state officials and one election worker described the intense pressure campaign and the violent threats they faced as trump and his allies spread lies about election fraud. these public servants wouldn t go along with donald trump s scheme. and when they wouldn t embrace the big lie, and substitute the will of the voters with donald trump s will to remain in power, donald trump worked to ensure they would face the consequences. donald trump had a direct and personal role in this effort. the president s lie was and is a dangerous cancer on the body politic. we heard from republican arizona house speaker, rusty bowers, as talked about resistant pressure to help over
at the first hearing talk about her dramatic brain injury. you saw mike pence fleeing from the mob. and today, i think you heard some of the most dramatic testimony yet from these election workers. just average folks who were, had their lives destroyed because of lies and defamation. you see that clip of rudy giuliani, and then later the president singling out average folks by name. and turning internet mobs against them. and frankly, it s endangered their lives potentially. you have to think about all the damage that was caused by these actions. so i think the committee has been very effective using that sort of two part strategy, for each of the first four hearings. tali, delays here weighing a put donald trump into any closer federal charges? i think it did, stephanie, and we talked about whether they are going to be federal criminal charges that come after these hearings. but the order of operations
you heard today for the first time, direct evidence that tied donald trump to that scheme where he proactively calls the rnc, and puts john eastman, conservative lawyer, pushing this plan, on the throne with him to further this plan. the second thing the committee has done each hearing is they underscored the victims of donald trump s plans. you saw capitol police officer at the first hearing talk about her dramatic brain injury. you saw mike pence fleeing from the mob. and today, i think you heard some of the most dramatic testimony yet from these election workers. just average folks who were, had their lives destroyed because of lies and defamation. you see that clip of rudy giuliani, and then later the president singling out average folks by name. and turning internet mobs against them.