to use campaign ads. clearly they re already using it to try to fundraise. but also they plan to use it going forward, knowing that it is going to be essentially everywhere. they talked about what his body language look like. they talked about his facial expression. so they are choreographing that part of it before this short appearance tomorrow. i dig. the president isn t playing golf mar-a-lago this weekend he was having dinner for normal. he had dinner with the first lady on thursday night when word of this indictment came down, but i think it s also important to note as we look at this in the broader context, part of why trump ran for reelection was driven by the investigations into him when he announced so early that was a big factor into that. it s certainly a significant one at the time that people around him discussed when you announced this so early, so when you hear his legal team when you hear us political advisors say that this is a politically motivated investiga
that was donald trump s message to his supporters, encouraging thousands of people to show up in washington d.c. to protest a fair and free election. and wild it was. the pro trump mob stormed the u.s. capitol on january 6th, after trump told a crowd of supporters to quote fight like hell. this week s january six hearing will highlight trump s own words, and how his repeated lies of a stolen election radicalized americans. this morning, on meet the press, committee members stephanie murphy previewed tuesday s hearing, which is going to lay out the actions of violent extremists. we will lay out the body of evidence that we have that talks about how the president s tweet on the wee hours of december 19th of be there, be wild, it was a siren call. we will talk in detail about what that caused them to do, how it caused them to organize as well as who else was amplifying that message. and new late today, nbc news confirms for their oath keeper spokesman jason van tighten who v
provide more details from its closed-door interview with former white house counsel, pat cipollone. he testified friday for eight hours. yesterday at the south said cipollone reinforced alleged misconduct by trump, adding that his testimony included information that demonstrates the former presidents, quote, supreme dereliction of duty. a member of the committee explaining more of cipollone s testimony this morning on meet the press. he made very clear that he took the side of many of the folks we have already seen come before the committee. and he was asserting that there was not enough evidence to prove that the election was not free and fair. and that the right thing to do, i think, for a democracy is to have a peaceful transfer of power, especially after december 14th, when the states have certified their electors. also new today, former trump strategist steve bannon says he is now open to testifying before the committee. he resisted requests and defied subpoenaed,
Is still being held. Israel estimates 220 hostages are still in gaza, after being abducted in the attacks of october 7. Hamas, which is designated a Terrorist Group by the uk, said the release was for humanitarian reasons. Meanwhile, israel is continuing its aerial bombardment. At least 700 people were killed in gaza in the past 2a hours, according to hamas officials. They also say the total number killed is now more than 5,700 including more than 2,000 children. 0ur International Editor jeremy bowen reports and a warning, it contains some very distressing images. After the doctors had examined yocheved lifschitz, she came out of the hospital in tel aviv saying she went through hell in gaza, from the moment hamas took her as a hostage. Translation l was laying on a motorcycle, my body on one side and my legs on the other, and the hamas men beat me on the way. They didnt break my ribs, but hurt me very much. Like so many israelis, shes astounded by the failure of her countrys army and i
Are my babies. For a parent, its the most horrific thought. Tonight, i would speak to a woman whos five Family Members were picked out from their homes and are now being held hostage by hamas. The hostages are reportedly being held in locations spread across gaza, which further complicates what the Israeli Defense minister referred to this morning as a planned full siege on gaza. He also promised a full blockade, saying, quote, no power, no food, no gas, everything is closed. We are fighting Human Animals and we act accordingly. Today, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned that the images of devastation and destruction seen over the last few days are just the beginning. He says they have called up at least 300,000 Military Reservists since the start of the attack which could be in preparation for potential ground operation. So far, more than 1000 people have been killed in the fighting, including more than 260 people at a music festival, where members of hamas gunned down attendees