In other words, the inauguration, which is traditionally considered a giant celebration of our nation, is going to look more like an armed camp. The National Mall could be shut down. Downtown train stations and parking garages will be closed. And if you are inside the inauguration perimeter expect to be stopped and questioned. Fbi director chris wray explained the show of force when he met with Vice President pence last night. Are seeing an extensive amount of concerning online chatter is the best way i would describe it about a number of events surrounding the inauguration. Weve got to disrupt any attempt, or attack. Our posture is aggressive. Its going to stay that way through the inauguration. According to nbc that chatter includes calls for violence against government officials and advance on making and concealing home made weapons but there is reason to hope that the massive Security Response may work and prevent attacks on the inauguration. Experts tell the Washington Post that s
Thousands to protect the capitol in advance of next weeks inauguration, were going to start our news tonight with something that actually happened quite far from d. C. Today, something that nevertheless, i think helps with the story of how we got to this chaotic and violent national moment. I want to start tonight in a county courtroom this afternoon. In the proceedings in this county courtroom this afternoon, proceedings because of the pandemic had to happen over zoom just like all of our work meetings and School Meetings do, but still hard to get used to seeing that be the case for Court Proceedings. Nevertheless, here it was. Okay. Okay. I got okay. Good morning. Can you hear me over there . Yes, your honor. Yes, your honor. Okay. I got to get the attorney general in another window here. Just a moment. Then were going to start. Okay. Here goes. All right there. Our attorney general, can you hear me . I can, your honor. Yes, your honor, thank you. Okay. Everybody can hear me. Everybo
All over the world for 25 years. Ive never seen a military presence like this outside a war zone. Im talking kabul, baghdad. Its now been nine days since the deadly mob attack on the u. S. Capitol. Fbi director chris wray says more than 100 people have now been arrested. Some 200 suspects have been identified. And wray says their time is running out. We know who you are. If youre out there and fbi agents are coming to find you. Anybody who plots or attempts violence in the coming week should count on a visit. Really important words from the fbi director. Take a look at this. Look at this horrific video. Were now hearing from three of the officers attacked by the violent mob of trump protesters on the 6th of january. The Metro Police Officer who was crushed in this doorway gasping for help in this shocking video describes for the first time those chilling moments. A guy ripping my mask off. He was able to rip away my baton and beat me with it. He was practically foaming at the mouth. So
But with all eyes on washington right now, where the National Guard is massing by the tens of thousands to protect the capitol in advance of next weeks inauguration, were going to start our news tonight with something that actually happened quite far from d. C. Today, something that nevertheless, i think helps with the story of how we got to this chaotic and violent national moment. I want to start tonight in a county courtroom this afternoon. In the proceedings in this county courtroom this afternoon, proceedings because of the pandemic had to happen over zoom just like all of our work meetings and School Meetings do, but still hard to get used to seeing that be the case for Court Proceedings. Nevertheless, here it was. Okay. Okay. I got okay. Good morning. Can you hear me over there . Yes, your honor. Yes, your honor. Okay. I got to get the attorney general in another window here. Just a moment. Then were going to start. Okay. Here goes. All right there. Our attorney general, can you
Prevent a repeat of last week and make sure the transfer of power is peaceful. We are live in washington and in state clols across the country as the inauguration collides with impeachment, a trial that could start while joe biden is giving his inaugural address. We might get an answer this morning on when haass Speaker Nancy Pelosi plans to send that article across the capitol. She will speak live from there as one gop senator now openly saying the house was right to impeach the president. Were talking about one of the impeachment managers congresswoman Stacey Plaskett here live in just a moment. Good morning, im Hallie Jackson in washington along with our nbc news team, tom costello over on the hill, dasha burns in lansing, michigan, Maura Barrett is in harrisburg, pennsylvania. Tom, let me start with you. We confirmed a few hours ago that all of these security concerns, i mean, there is going to be a delay in a weekend inauguration rehearehearsal. I was down at the capitol yesterday