Vaccine could be coming sooner rather than later for Many Americans. Announcer live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom. With robyn curnow. Weeks after the u. S. President lost the election to joe biden, the white house still seems determined to block the transition of power for as long as possible. Donald trump is refusing to accept the loss, and there are no signs of him conceding any time soon. However, a growing number of highprofile republicans have had it with his campaigns legal absurdities and longshot court challenges. Whats happened here is quite frankly the concept the president s legal team has been a national embarrassment. Ive been a supporter of the president. I voted for him twice, but elections have consequences. And we cannot continue to act as if something happened here that didnt happen. The country is what has to matter the most. Vchs im a strong republican and i love my party, its the country that has to come first. Now, among those speaking out against the pres
Nation reported a Record Number of covid deaths and hospitalizations on wednesday. But as this nation suffers, President Trump seems to be paying little attention. Instead, he remains locked in on his election loss, still refuting the facts, the results, pushing base less lies, and they are lies, about Election Fraud that have already been proven false. President trump is even leaving his florida vacation early, departing before his annual new years party at maralago where guests have already started arriving. Hes returning to d. C. Early not to address the pandemic, the slow rollout of the vaccine, not to address increasing tensions with iran but to be back well ahead of january 6th, the day that congress will certify joe bidens win despite a republican plan to challenge joe bidens victory and disrupt a process. Boris sanchez is in palm beach. What more can you tell us about the president s plan to leave early . Theres a lot on his plate as president but that doesnt seem to be his foc
Outcome of this election. What these lawmakers do next week will be etched into history, and the only thing theyll accomplish is causing a spectacle. Cnns Boris Sanchez joins us from the white house. Boris, President Trump and some of his most fervent supporters still seem to leave the election can be overturned but anyone with political sense knows this is over. Whats in it for josh hawley and ted cruz and these other senators . Reporter well, specifically for josh hawley, hes a rising star in the republican ranks. It is widely believed that he is anticipating a run for president himself in 2024, and this elevates his profile with Trump Supporters who still remain the bulk of the republican base. You could say the same about ted cruz. He has made a number of moves in a recent year in anticipation of a potential 2024 run, but for many of these other lawmakers, its simply about survival, ana. President trump has gone after republicans who have said they will not object to the Election R
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Incident obviously on the capitol, his name is preston fairland. He once actually led Michelle Obamas security detail. A secret Service Agent as you said once led Michelle Obamas security detail. She even mentions him in her memoir becoming. She talks hubt him briefly in the book. She also attended a Memorial Service for their father who was a Police Officer and died in a motorcycle accident. Now as for Scott Fairland whos charged with his participation in the capitol insurrection, whats really interesting, pam, one of the charges hes facing is an assault on an Police Officer. Hes captured on video that the fbi now has and they say on that video you see him pushing and shoving and hitting a Police Officer. He is the brother of this secret Service Agent, preston fairland iii. A lawyer who represents Scott Fairland says that the brother knew nothing about this, didnt even know that he was coming here. So theyre saying that the brother had nothing to do with this obviously. But certainly