yes! yes! i know! all right, all right. stop it, stop it. happy thursday everyone. you know it seems silly now but once upon a time america trusted anthony fauci. during the pandemic we were all scared and confused. dr. fauci was a comforting voice of calm and reason. some believed a man of his stature might even lead them to a pot of gold. but according to his testimony this week before the official select subcommittee on the covid pendant pandemic the dwarf known as dock copped to the following admissions. the 6-foot social distancing rule had no basis in science. the lab leak isn t just a conspiracy theory. vaccine mandate and travel bands were a mistake. and that s after previously saying the lockdowns weren t his fault. so what exactly did he get right? that the media will believe anything if it comes from a toadstool in a lab coat? kudos to chairman brad for holding the tiny hooves to the fire and refraining from throwing him out a window. let s start with the social di
tuesday. we ve got all the details and what to expect and what to watch for this week. plus we will dive deep into the question of why, why was donald trump so hell-bent on holding on to these documents? alaska former deputy national security adviser been rose that question. also tonight, how concerned is the ranking democrat on the house intelligence committee about trump s reckless handling of our national security secrets? congressman jim hines joins me in just a few minutes. and later, a dividing line is forming between trump s republican opponents when it comes to the messaging around this indictment. a couple are calling him out but most sound more like his defense team than his rivals for the nomination. we on tuesday donald trump will be arraigned for the second time in three months. this time at a federal courthouse in miami you will be facing 37 federal criminal counts then include willful retention of national defense information and conspiracy to obstruct justic
court. yesterday the state supreme court ruled that the former president should be barred from holding office under the constitution s so-called insurrection clause. however state justices have agreed to pause their decision until january 4, meaning donald trump has time to appeal, which he said that he will do at the u.s. supreme court, quote, swiftly. so how much of a shot does he have of reversing it? the use of this little known civil war era provision is unprecedented, and yesterday s decision was also not unanimous. so we ll dig into the dissenting opinions and how they could play out. but also prominent supporters and opponents of the former president are expressing their opinion. most significant, president biden who just said there is, quote, no question trump assumed an insurrection. the ruling does not apply outside of colorado. lawsuits challenging donald trump s candidacy have been filed in more than 25 states. this ahead of 2024. and have so far failed in key on
news. we have a lot to cover in our second hour of chris jansing reports. let s get right to it. at this hour, bulls eye, the direct hit to retail giant target. it stopped on a downward slide following the pride merchandise controversy. and rescue plan, the demolition is now on pause as the search continues for two people possibly left inside that iowa apartment building after the horrific partial collapse. we ve got a live report on the ground in davenport. also, quote, i expected to die. the powerful words from a rabbi during the pittsburgh tree of life synagogue shooting trial. we ll bring you the latest from that second day of testimony. plus, in just the last few minutes, the house officially took up the fiscal responsibility act, also known as the debt ceiling bill with the first round of votes expected in the next 90 minutes. where things stand on the hill right now. our nbc news reporters are following all of the latest developments, and i want to begin ri
all-too familiar fratragedy is e again playing out, this time at an outlet mall, leaving eight de dead, seven injured outside of dallas, texas. a dash cam capturing the horrific moments the gunman got out of his car, ambushing unsuspecting people walking by. other witnesses were recording as the attack unfolded. a chaotic scene. those were multiple rapid gunshots that you heard. and you can see people running for their lives. a photo obtained by cnn appears to show the gunman after he was shot by a responding officer and you can see an a.r.-15 style rifle nearby. he is clad in black body armor and appears to have several extra magazines strapped to his chest. ed lavandera is there in allen, texas. i understand you have just learned new information about the suspected gunman. what are you learning? reporter: hi, fredricka. a senior law enforcement source confirms to our josh campbell that the suspect in this case has been identified as 33-year-old mauricio garcia, who lives