joining us now. so what more could you tell us. reporter: well this story is fast moving. it is only 72 hours since we first learned there was a problem at the secret service where text messages from january 5th and 6th on agents phones were erased or lost because of a data migration tech process that that agency had ongoing around the 6th, this pivotal event. but here is the story of how this played out over the last couple of days. so the department of homeland security inspector general, a watch dog that would look into the secret service related to january 6 was frustrated about not getting information from them in this investigation. and that included the i.g. learning there were erased text messages. this i.g. at dhs notified capitol hill three days ago this was a problem, that is how the public and the news organizations covering the story first learned about it and then the inspector general went and briefed all nine members of the house select committee yesterday.
bring out pence! bring him out! bring out pence! bring mike pence! bring mike pence! [ chanting ] much of today s testimony centered around john eastman, an attorney whose theory that the vice president had the authority to nullify the election outcome so laughable that donald trump s own aides, allies and closest advisers described dismissing it outright. here s that evidence. made clear with mr. meadows about you and the vice president having a different view about the authority on january 6. i believe i did. did he explit sy or tacetly agree with you or say that makes sense or okay? i believe that that mark did agree. what makes you say that? i believe that s what he told me. but as i mentioned i think mark told so many people so many different things that it was not something that i would necessarily accept. that s okay why that s resolved. i see. tell me what he told you on this topic. you know the vice president doesn t have a broader role.
public reporting and witness accounts indicate some individuals and groups engaged in efforts to gather information about the layout of the u.s. capitol as well as the house and senate office buildings in advance of january 6, 2021. they re talking about tours like the ones referenced by congresswoman sheryl in the days just after the insurrection. it was a shocking allegation in those ensuing days and one that raised some of the earliest questions about premeditation of that brutal attack on the capitol. the questions about whether or not sitting members of congress were involved in any way, shape or form in this nearly unprecedented attack on our country. here is congresswoman mikie cheryl back then. those that i saw on january 5th. those members of congress that incited this violent crowd. those members of congress that attempted to help our president undermine our democracy and i ll make sure they are held accountable and if necessary make sure that they don t serve in
We are covering the israelhamas war. Were Tracking Developments late today as republicans are scrambling to agree on any replacement for ousted House Speaker Kevin Mccarthy. We have a report on that and all its implications later in the newscast. Today u. S. Secretary of state Antony Blinken was in israel for meetings with prime Minster Netanyahu as troop amass at the border. Amidst blinkens trip, the Israeli Government today released new graphic Photo Evidence of the mass atrocities. Israel says the photos show how hamas murdered and burned babies, which blinken acknowledged while pledging u. S. Support. He a reiterated bidens views that the destruction is on par with isis. Soldiers beheaded, young people burned alive in their cars or in their rooms. In a litany of brutality and inhumanity that, yes, brings to mind the worst of isis. The first accounts of those acts came initially from israeli soldiers. They recounted what they had just seen after reclaiming areas under attack. Its no
Into the night they are still going now and maybe into the early hours, its the latest, the last showdown between mps and peers over the governments rwanda bill, but it is expected to be passed tonight. Stay with us for live coverage. The stand off continues peers sent the safety of rwanda bill back to the commons for a fifth time where mps are voting. Today the Prime Minister was in determined mood. He now says multiple flights to rwanda will take off thisjuly. If that happens, will they act as a deterrent . And what will all this do for rishi sunak s electoral fortunes . Well ask this conservative and our Newsnight Panel are here too. Could there be a Summer Election even if flights do take off . Donald trump on day one of his trial in new york accused of covering up hush money paid to Adult Film Star Stormy Daniels. Its the first time a us president current orformer has faced a criminal trial. Good evening. It could be a long night for mps in the House Of Commons and peers in the ho