Insurrectionists looted our government and in light of the name rouse threats coming in. Tonight, politico has disturbing reporting and an inauguration rehearsal for sunday postponed today because of security concerns. Even the president elect canceled his plans to take amtrak to washington from wilmington. That was planned for monday. More seriously politico notes it as one of the many reasons for intense security, quote, a vast swath of the president s diehard base in maga nation, the conspiracy theorists, militia members, followers of the qanon Conspiracy Theory has disregarded trumps wednesday remarks. They are dissecting his phrases, using those cues as rallying cries, doubling down on plans to keep the Maga Movement going after trump leaves the white house. The absence of a formal trump concession to president elect biden has emboldened their chatter and bolstered their ideology. Today we finally heard from the director of the fbi who outlined the threats. We are seeing an extens
Government and in light of the numerous and serious threats coming in to the inauguration. Tonight, politico has some disturbing reporting. An inauguration rehearsal scheduled for sunday has been postponed today because of security concerns. Even the president elect has canceled his plans to take amtrak to washington from wilmington. That was planned for monday. More seriously, politico also notes thi as one of the many reasons for the intense security. A vast swath of the president s diehard base in maga nation the conspiracy theorists, the militia members, the followers of the qanon conspiracy theory, has disregarded trumps wednesday remarks. They are dissecting his phrases, using those cues as rallying cries, doubling down on their plans to keep the Maga Movement going after trump leaves the white house. The absence of a formal trump concession to president elect joe biden has emboldened their chatter and bolstered their ideology. Today, we finally heard from the director of the fbi
Its happening too quickly. We lost too much time. Thats why the advice from doctors is when around other people, act like you have the virus. Act as a sick person would. And if we all do, we can all manage to keep our distance. Then, weirdly, its distance that will keep us together and alive when we reach the other end of this. And we end this incredibly difficult week in our country. We are now at 18,000 cases, give or take, about four times the number of cases when we started this week. And who among us didnt expect to read some version of this . Were now learning from the Washington Post that u. S. Intelligence agencies were issuing ominous classified warnings in january and february about the global danger from coronavirus while President Trump and lawmakers played down the threat and took no action to slow its spread. Also tonight, a staff member in the Vice President s office has tested positive. First known positive test for the virus among white house personnel in the west wing
The efforts on Police Reform and former defense secretary bob gates. Pl plus, the coronavirus spike. Half of the u. S. Is now seeing a postmemorial day surge. We saw even more acceleration at that point in time. I think people have left their guard down. So why has the Coronavirus Task force been silent for nearly 50 days . My guests this morning, Infectious Disease experts joseph fair and dr. Nahid bhadalia. Missing poll workers, long lines. Why are you so intent upon staying here . Its important for me. Its important for my son. Why this is a big, flashing warning sign for november. Joining us for insight and analysis are nbc news capitol hill correspondent casey hunt. Hello lean cooper for the new york times. And tim alberta, chief Political Correspondent for politico. Welcome to sunday. Its meet the press. From nbc news in washington, the longestrunning show in Television History this is meet the press with chuck todd. Another Fatal Shooting of an africanamerican man at the hands o
Tear gas and rubber bullets to try and disperse demonstrators. Protestors marching to the police station, some with signs saying, i cant breathe. Among the final words spoken by 47yearold floyd in that video that was captured by a bystander on monday. What were about to play for you is disturbing. I cant breathe. Please, the knee in my neck. I cant breathe. Get up and get in the car, man. I will. I cant move. Four unnamed Minneapolis Police officers have now been fired as a result of that. The Minneapolis Police department in a press release saying they arrived on the scene for a reported, quote, forgery in progress and that floyd physically resisted officers. An investigation is opened by the fbi and the state. Floyds sister speaking about all of it on nbcs today show. Me and my family are taking this very, very hard. Its very heartbreaking. I would like for those officers to be charged with murder because thats exactly what they did. Shaquille brewster is in minneapolis with the very