Country. That is a question, manu, that cannot be left unsaid, that Kevin Mccarthy went to maralago to Kiss The Ring of the former president. Marjorie Taylor Greene tweeted out a day or so after the meeting that she was on trumps side. Wearing a mask that said free speech, she said she wants to work with everybody about keeping america first, using the language of donald trump, essentially sending a message she expects to survive this. The party still talks badly about her and about the embrace of Conspiracy Theorists or at least not expunging the party of Conspiracy Theorists. A number of Senate Republicans dont like the way republicans handled this last night in which they took action on their own to make clear there is just no room for someone in the party like Marjorie Tyler green. Tom thune told he am morning that a party is, well he had raised caioncerns that the part was focused on qanon, so there is a concern here from a number of republicans about the way forward, and we heard
Joining us this hour. Heres an interesting thing. Sort of a personal thing, but also a news thing. Right before President Trump was impeached the first time, i published a book called blow out and the weird surprising to me thing about blow out is that tended up being oddly well timed. I had no idea it was going to be well timed when i set out to write it, but thats how it landed. It was a book about the Oil And Gas Industry and the political power and geopolitical power of that industry. And a big chunk of that book was about all of the craziness and Corruption In Ukraine. And of course, then, right at the time the book came out, all the craziness and Corruption In Ukraine ended up being the setting, like the Playing Field for what President Trump got impeached for the first time he got impeached. I did not intend it to land that way. It was fortuitous and i hope helpful to people trying to figure out that landscape while we were looking at that first impeachment. Now, of course, mr.
Now its time for The Last Word with lawrence odonnell. Good evening, lawrence. Good evening, rachel. So im wondering is this more or less homework for you . Because back when you couldnt get the cdc director you would still have to do stories about it, and youd have to try to figure out certain things that were not easily apparent. Tonight you could actually go into that interview not knowing the answers to the questions because youre going to get actual answer tuesday the questions. Well, the thing that i mean the thing that changes that you dont have to anticipate what the interviewee is going to say, what they think or what was their motivation because you can ask them directly. But you still need to know about the issues and you know how to follow up and press them on it. It is just being able to interview dr. Fauci and dr. Wolensky and, you know, youve been talking to the white house Chief Of Staff ron klain, and andy slavitt has been on chris show. Being able to talk to the peopl
The issues and you know how to follow up and press them on it. But it is just being able to interview dr. Fauci and dr. Wolensky and, you know, youve been talking to the white house Chief Of Staff ron klain, and andy slavitt has been on chris show. Being able to talk to the people who are making decisions about the decisions theyre making particularly when the decisions are causing consternation like this issue of teachers not having to be vaccinated before schools reopen. Its just Night And Day in terms of actually understanding the governments take and being able to press them where they need to be pressed. I think everyone knows that it was a trick question. That, of course, theres no way rachel is going to find a way to do less homework for her show. Thats just not gonna happen. Work is a force that gives life meaning. Thats true. Thats true. For you, for you. Thank you, rachel. Thank you, lawrence. Thank you. Well, our first guest tonight was in the room today when the president a
State in the u. S. Capitol. We havent seen anything like this since 1998. Officer sicknick, his family had him cremated. His remains are on the table next to a flag commemorating his service. His family is there. Its a good thing, chris, we havent seen anything like this since and we shouldnt be watching it now. As i was listening to you on the way here, hearing an officer die in the line of duty because of an insurrection on capitol hill was just mind boggling to even fathom. Members of the Law Enforcement community were supposed to start their visitation, and thats what theyre doing now, 10 00 p. M. I imagine the president of the United States will be along soon. He arrived we watched the motorcade bringing him in from the white house. Hes not in yet. He hasnt visited. No, he has not visited but we saw the motorcade. I have been receiving word from Law Enforcement, Law Enforcement with Capitol Police and surrounding police departments, and they are actually happy that we are carrying