After the rachel maddow show, were going to be showing my new movie. My new documentary which is called from russia with lev. Its about the first trump impeachment and what was both s terrible and equally so stupid about that entire scandal. E so in case you want to pop it in your calendar or set it in the dvr, im here tonight as normal but you get a second show at 8 00 p. M. Eastern on friday, and right after that special rachel maddow show, you can see my new movie, from russia with lev. But we start tonight in this fraught and unnerving place that we are in american news and politics and frankly, in American Life right now. The last time there were multiple Assassination Plots against a President Or President ial candidate in such quick succession, it was nearly 50 years ago. It was 49 years ago this month, in fact, in september 1975. President Gerald Ford was in a park in sacramento, california, when a fanatical follower of Charles Manson pulled out a. 45 and pointed it at him. The
trump recorded the day after the riots on january 7th. the whole thing is only about three minutes long of what we saw. but it took an hour to shoot, according to the washington post. and even then, it still needed to be edited. watch for when the camera position changes. now congress has certified the results. a new administration will be inaugurated on january 20th. my focus now turns to ensuring a smooth, orderly, and seamless transition of power. this moment calls for healing and reconciliation. 2020 has been a challenging time for our people. a menacing pandemic has upended the lives of our citizens. so, how was the other 57 minutes spent? what s in those outtakes? and why was it so hard for him to condemn the violence? now, those outtakes, we re told are going to be part of the committee s case that donald trump abandoned his duties as president, like to stop his own supporters from attacking the u.s. capitol for more than three hours, mind you. and tonight, we ha