and we ll see you tomorrow night. a big show to get to tonight. thanks so much. this is don lemon tonight, and we are at a very critical point in this country right now. a crucial point, as a matter of fact. a moment when we get to decide whether we re going to do something about the gun violence that is killing more and more americans every day, even if it s only a first step, or do nothing and just watch more and more funerals, more and more families torn apart. this could be the moment. i don t want to get preachy about it but it could be the moment. a bipartisan group of senators working to hammer out a deal. but it s no sure thing and whatever they come up with will likely be less than what democrats want and a tough sell in the red states. they re looking at bolstering checks on 18 to 21-year-olds who want to buy semi-aublth v automatic weapons, red flag laws, school security and mental health care. the white house says that president joe biden is optimistic and negot
realized follows weeks of whitehawk rhetoric as the court considers overturning roe vs. wade. sandra: mitch mcconnell has been warning about the heated rhetoric out of washington, reacted a short time ago on the senate floor. this is exactly, exactly the kind of event that many feared that the terrible breach of the courts rules and norms could feel. this is exactly the kind of event that many worried the unhinged, reckless, apocalyptic rhetoric from prominent figures toward the court going back many months and especially in recent weeks could make more likely. sandra: we have complete coverage on this breaking story. former supreme court law clerk mike davis who also oversaw kavanaugh s confirmation process will join us live in moments. and also republican senator john barrasso. john: what are we learning, david, about the suspect and the circumstances of the arrest. david: he is in federal custody, we don t have his name, he s from california, he has been in fede
Yeah. 50 if you canjust start off just introducing yourself and, you know. My name is Enrique Tarrio, and i am the International Chairman of the proud boys. Chanting whose streets . Our streets whose streets . Our streets Onjanuary 6th, 2021, a mob of protesters stormed the us capitol. More than 1,000 people are facing charges. The most notorious is Enrique Tarrio. Hes banned from everything. Hes the most banned person in the world. Tarrio was the leader of a right wing Extremist Group. He stands accused of trying to overthrow the Us Government. Well, the proud boys were central because they were ready and willing to fight. Whose streets . Our streets so was tarrio the puppet master, or Something Else . I think he was kind of nerdy when he was younger. All of a sudden with proud boys, he was the fonz. I think hes very interested in his image. I think he might be a charlatan, to be perfectly honest. Tarrio is loved and loathed in equal measure. Can you hear it . Can you hear this . Shou
I think he might be a charlatan, to be perfectly honest. Tarrio is loved and loathed in equal measure. Can you hear it . Can you hear this . Shouting their entire stupid message has become about me and i could not be any happier. Shouting news Opening Statements got under way in the trial of five men tied to the Extremist Group the proud boys. That includes long time leader Enrique Tarrio. The trial comes just weeks after two leaders of another Extremist Group, the 0ath keepers, were convicted of. Seditious conspiracy. Tarrio is perhaps the highest profile defendant to face jurors yet, in the attack. Tarrio had nothing to do with the events ofjanuary 6th. He was not there. He was not present. He did not incite or orchestrate any attack on the capitol and i think the evidence is going to be clear. All we want is the truth to come out during this trial. Its obvious that the government has thrown all the resources possible prosecuting the people Onjanuary 6th. Its an issue of Finding A Sc
News Opening Statements got under way in the trial of five men tied to the Extremist Group the proud boys. That includes long time leader Enrique Tarrio. The trial comes just weeks. After two leaders of another Extremist Group, the oath keepers, were convicted l of Seditious Conspiracy. Tarrio is perhaps the highest profile defendant to face jurors yet, in the attack. Tarrio had nothing to do with the events Ofjanuary 6th. He was not there. He was not present. He did not incite or orchestrate any attack on the capitol and i think the evidence is going to be clear. All we want is the truth to come out during this trial. Its obvious that the government has thrown all the resources possible prosecuting the people onjanuary 6th. Its an issue of finding a scapegoat for what transpired onjanuary 6th. Enrique tarrio to me is such an interesting character. You know, hes the national ringleaderfor the proud boys and he sits at the top of theirfood chain. He considers himself a propaganda minist