Supplemental for more security for members when the enemy is within the house of representatives, a threat that members are concerned about in addition to what is happening outside. We have Members Of Congress who want to bring guns on the floor and have threatened violence against other Members Of Congress. Reporter hostility between the parties is bad enough but among republicans its getting ugly. Many of them more focused on absolving the former president on insurrection than rebuilding a battered company. Ryan nobles from capitol hill. Reporter laura and christine, there is a bit of a civil war happening on capitol hill between republicans that voted for the impeachment of President Trump and those who still passionately support the president. At the middle of all of that is the House Minority leader Kevin Mccarthy. He traveled to florida on thursday to meet with the former president. The two both issuing a statement saying President Trump is prepared to help republicans win back t
There was none of that for congresswoman Marjorie Taylor green who for years has spread lies and conspiracies rooted in bigotry. Greenes no longer the outlier in her party and the pervasive spread of lies, much of it on social media, has trickled down to exploit fears. When President Biden was sworn in i was just crying. I mean, i couldnt stop. It was that ugly cry that you do, just kept going. I was like, oh, my gosh, im seeing the funeral of our country. I went into panic mode. I called my mom and i told her, were all going to die. Were going to be owned by china. I might have to pull my daughter o you the of school because theyre going to take her. I was scared to death. Thats someone who does not believe the lies anymore but she wasnt forced to confront reality until trump left office. The spreads of qanon and likeminded conspiracy groups have left those outside the party looking in. So today republicans will have to go on record about what kind of party they want to have. More fro
both sides about when is his next court date, and when could he stand trial our full coverage. also tonight, the dangerous tornado threat more than 40 million on alert in the south and midwest, including areas still reeling from deadly storms al roker is here for the first time the officers who took down the nashville school shooter speak out. what went through their minds as they raced toward the gun fire and the uconn huskies winning it all in the family dynasties inspiring america. announer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt good evening, and welcome. it was a legal spectacle never seen before in america with potentially unprecedented political ramifications, as well donald trump, the former president and current presidential candidate, walking into a new york courtroom after being fingerprinted and being charged with 34 felonies the charges stemming from a series of alleged hush money payoffs to an adult film star in hope of avoiding scandals as he ra