Communications director stepping down. That raised some questions. You remember a month ago, a white house official johnny mcentire issued this threat. All of that is gone. Staffers here at the white house from what we can tell doing our reporting theyre ignoring those threats from mcentire and others. Theyre starting to head for the exit. I talked to a white house official today, listen, the atmosphere in this west wing and inside the white house is getting more toxic by the day and people are turning on each other and theyre trying to settle scores. Thats one reason why staffers are leaving because of this toxic environment and others are leaving because they are fed up with the president. There are staffers who are saying they are sick and tired of the president not conceding this race. This is tarnishing his legacy and also undermining democracy because it is undermining peoples faiths in u. S. Elections and the practical fact the matter that people need to find jobs. The president
More toxic, by the day. Our jim acosta is there. He did the reporting. Joins us now. So, i understand this involves the president s staff. Whats going on . Thats right, anderson. We saw, yesterday, the White House Communications director stepping down. And that, i think, raised some questions because, you will he rememb remember, a month ago, issued this threat to white house officials saying if you leave your job, if we catch you looking for a job, you are going to be fired. All of that is gone. Staffers, here, at the white house, from what we can tell doing our reporting, they are ignoring those threats from mcatee and others, and theyre starting to head for the exits. And i talked to a white house official, earlier today, who said, listen. The atmosphere inside this west wing inside the white house is getting toxic more toxic, by the day. That, people are turning on each other, and they are trying to settle scores. That is one reason staffers are leaving because this toxic environme
Get us going. The subcommittee on housing, transportation, and Community Development will come to order. This hearing is in hybrid format. We will have witnesses testifying both in person and by video. And senators may appear in person or in video as well. I want to thank senator rounds for joining me in this bipartisan hearing, focusing on the issue of homelessness. Senator rounds found out late yesterday, i think, that he is needed at an important Foreign Relations committee, so he wont be able to say for the entire subcommittee, which we understand and thank you for being here. And thank you also to our panelists. Those of you in person, as well as those of you joining virtually, for being here today. So, without a safe, decent, affordable place to live, nothing in your life works. Its nearly impossible to maintain a job, go to school, or stay healthy. Based on data from 2020, almost 600,000 americans experienced homelessness on any given night. With this number, 61 of those experie
Held a hearing to examine the legal concerns in the country. After a recent Supreme Court decision overturning roe v. Wade. Will come to order. I usually defer to the president s of senator grassley, my colleague on the committee but hes running late. So, hes given permission to began and will recognize them when he arrives. A little over two weeks ago, the illegal Supreme Court issued its decision in dobbs versus jackson, Womens Health organization. The majority overturn nearly five decades of precedent. Holding that the United States constitution does not protect a womans right to an abortion. Reversing beau roe v. Wade implant parented versus casey. This case, represents the first time in americas history that the Supreme Court has revoked the constitutional protected right. The first time. As a result, a womans personal decision to make her own Reproductive Health care choices is no longer protected are guaranteed by the constitution. In the words of justice kagan, soto meyer, the
The news that her brother has just died from coronavirus. She described her brother as a tough as nails u. S. Marine, and she says this, quote, if you feel fine, thats great, but please consider the possibility that youre carrying the virus and dont know it, and then you walk past the next ron, my big brother, in public, covid19 now has a personal connection to me, please do all you can to prevent one for you. Also on that same front page, tonight, minnesotas confirmed case load as a state, jumps from 169 known cases yesterday to 235 known cases today. Also on that same front page, the fact that the Transit System in the twin cities is cutting its service by, two days from now, by 40 . And then theres the news from minnesotas senior u. S. Senator, amy klobuchar. And again, the context here, in that state, the states governor is now quarantined and the Lieutenant Governor announced her brother just died and the senior u. S. Senator senator klobuchar announced that her husband has corona