The pandemic is now responsible for the deaths of nearly 400,000 americans, as cases continue to skyrocket across the country. The other task for the president elect, crafting an inaugural message of unity for the nation after the deadly riot at the capitol january 6th. As tens of thousands of National Guard troops stand ready throughout a locked down washington, all of them being vetted by the fbi to prevent potential insider attacks. Although theres no alarms on that front. Military officials though say theres currently no evidence of any such plans. Joining me now, nbc chief White House Correspondent and weekend today cohost peter alexander, nbc political reporter ali vitali in wilmington, former maryland congresswoman donna edwards, the Washington Post contributing columnist, and lon kwlin, fellow at the hoover institution, fellow policy adviser to mitt romney. So Vice President elect Kamala Harris just now officially resigned her senate seat. As a letter to the governor of califor
Washington, d. C. He leaves washington with the lowest Approval Rating for a firstterm president since scientific polling began. And for that historical achie achievement, he is leaving as the city struggles with the virus he failed to contain. He is leaving with parts of the city looking like a war zone because of threats of violence he incited and lies he spread. We have long since passed a peaceful transition of power. There are dead bodies as a result of the president s deranged belief that he won the election that he lost, and the conspiracy theories that he and his enablers on capitol hill and in maga media continue to propagate. This is what it looks like in 2021, at the end of the trump era. Some 25,000 members of the National Guard protecting the capitol, all because of the fear that other americans, President Trumps supporters, will harm their fellow americans. Some of them farright extremists, with whom President Trump has been playing footsie for years, others radicalized b
Stone unturned. Also breaking, new developments in the capitol riot investigation. More than 80 people are now facing federal charges with at least 300 open cases, and were getting a stunning previously unseen look at the truly brazen behavior of the mob as it stormed the halls of the capitol. The fresh video of the new yorker lends significant evidence to President Trumps role in inciting this attack. Lets begin with our Senior National security correspondent a alex marquardt. Alex, weve never seen this level of security for a president ial inauguration before. Reporter we havent. The security perimeter extends around five square miles, just shy of that. The level out here in the streets is just extraordinary. Here we are on new jersey avenue. Two Huge National guard trucks blocking the road. Beyond them, theres large white cement blocks preventing any other vehicles getting past, that and then past that youve got that 8foot high nonscaleable fencing encircling the entire capitol comp