Home as covid19 cases increase across the nation. More than 13 million americans have been diagnosed at over 2,000 americans are dying every day from the virus. As states brace for an uptick in cases due to holiday gatherings the nations most populous county, los angeles county, is set to impose strict stay at home rules that will take effect tomorrow. Meanwhile, health way be on the way as the first doses of pfizers 1ir9 vaccines are headed to the u. S. From belgium, but keep in mind a vaccine isnt expected for wide distribution until later 2021. A cdc panel will meet on tuesday to decide how the initial supplies of the vaccine will be allocated. Joining me now Emergency Room Physician and california congressman and a good friend raul ruiz, cardiologist dr. Bernard ashby on the committee to protect medicare, dr. Mercedes carnethon from Northwestern University and dr. Corey hebert, former cochair of the louisiana governors covid19 Minority Task force. We should also note that dr. Heber
Thispast summer in their arguments. Will you then respond to Maxine Waters with a number of other Democrat Officials not speaking out against the antifa and otherextremist rallies over the last summer . I think, you can count on that. The my if my eyes look a little red to the viewers, its because i have been looking at a lot of video, the last several days. Plus, congresswoman Marjorie Taylor greene says shes been freed to push the Republican Party further to the right. This, amid growing divisions within the gop. Exactly one month, after the Capitol Insurrection, the New York Times releasing a breakdown of who has been arrested. Including, at least 22 current members or former members of the military. And health officials, warning super bowl watch parties could spark a coronavirus explosion. Even worse than holiday gatherings. Good, saturday morning. Happy to be with you. Im lindsey reiser. And im kendis gibson. We have a big hour ahead for you. We have a team of correspondents and a
One of the windows of the capitol. She was also accused of using a bull horn to direct rioters. This all comes as were days away from the start of trumps second Impeachment Trial. One person we wont be seeing or hearing from, however, is donald trump himself. His defense team confirming trump wont testify. A new reaction this morning from congressman ruben gallegos. Well, this is more a typical trump move. This is not about defending his presidency, its not about defending his actions, its about, again, dividing america. Its a very cynical move because he believes and he understands the Republican Senate is not going to hold him accountable. Theres a lot of new information to run through with the trio of nbc reporters and we will begin with nbcs mike memoli, joining us from wilmington, delaware, where President Biden is spending his weekend. Mike, welcome to you. In the past few minutes were learning more from the white house on the former president and intel briefings. What do you kno
Good day from msnbc World Headquarters in new york. Welcome, everyone, to weekends with alex witt. Developing this hour, President Bidens 1. 9 trillion plan is one step closer to becoming a reality. In a new excerpt from cbs news, the president giving a new insight into where key provisions like Minimum Wage Hike Stand as lawmakers work to get the bill to his desk. Its somewhere between an individual making up to 75 and phasing out and a couple making up to 150 and phasing out. But im wide open on what that is. You also want to raise the minimum wage to 15. Is that something you would be willing to negotiate on to get republican support . Apparently thats not going to occur because of the roles in the senate. Youre saying it will not be in it . My guess is it will not be in it. Today marks one month since the attack on the u. S. Capitol left five people dead. The Impeachment Trial will start just days from now. Trumps defense team confirming he will not testify under oath. Congressman
Good day to all of you from msnbc World Headquarters here in new york. Welcome to weekends with alex witt. We begin with President Biden saying donald trump should not receive Intelligence Briefings. In a new interview with cbs, biden breaking with tradition, saying trump has no need for those intel briefings now that hes out of office. Should former President Trump still receive Intelligence Briefings . I think not. Why not . Because of his erratic behavior unrelated to the insurrection. I just think that theres no need for him to have that Intelligence Briefing. What value is giving him an Intelligence Briefing . What impact does he have at all, other than the fact he might slip and Say Something . Also in that interview, the president says he will not budge on the 1,400 stimulus checks but maybe taking a more targeted approach on exactly who will receive those checks. I will talk with Congressman Ro about covid relief in just a moment. Today marks one month since the attack of capit