yet. that is it for me. the lead with jake tapper starts now. kevin mccarthy playing an intense version of let s make a deal. the lead starts right now. promises and concessions as kevin mccarthy s bid to become house speaker comes down to the wire in a group of republican hard liners continue to push their demands. plus, those tragic idaho college murders. how police tracked down a suspected killer through dna evidence, the web, and his hyundai elantra. and air pressure. passengers still trying to get their bags back. how easy is it to get a refund if you were a stranded passenger? the points guy is here with answers. we begin today in our politics lead. time is running out for kevin mccarthy and his dreams of wielding the speaker s gavel, making the possibility of a real floor fight increasingly likely. that s something that has not happened in the united states since 1923. right now, he is in deal making mode. working the phones, trying to win overholdouts, including adw
was with the vice president, and i said i didn t know him very well. she couldn t recall if they discussed pence s role in certifying the electoral college vote. but after the capitol was attacked, trump told her that pence had the authority to not accept the electors. another former close aide to trump offering a glimpse into the despair staffers felt after the riot. hope hicks telling ivanka s chief of staff on january 6th, they will be perpetually unemployed. in one day he ended every future opportunity that doesn t include speaking engagements at the local proud boys meetings. now, also in this document is a letter from the committee to white house counsel basically saying we know you provided some witnesses who provided testimony, we agreed not to release their identity. we no longer have control over these materials, we can t ensure the confidentiality of these witnesses and we share concerns for their safety, security and reputations, jake. thank you so much. appreci
email said. but while meadows shared documents with the committee, he backed out of his deposition, just one of the roadblocks investigators faced. when it came to former trump attorney, kenneth chesebro he had written a memo about electors. reporter: he invoked his fifth amendment right to avoid answering questions. more details emerging about trump s activities ahead of january 6th after this december exchange between national republican party chair rhonda mcdaniel. what did he say to you? he turned the call over to mr. eastman, who proceeded to talk about the importance of the rnc helping the campaign gather these contingent electors. reporter: trump called again on january 1st. i do have a recollection of him asking me what hi relationship
but while meadows shared documents with the committee, he backed out of his deposition, just one of the roadblocks investigators faced. when it came to former trump attorney, kenneth chesebro he had written a memo about electors. reporter: he invoked his fifth amendment right to avoid answering questions. more details emerging about trump s activities ahead of january 6th after this december exchange between national republican party chair rhonda mcdaniel. what did he say to you? he turned the call over to mr. eastman, who proceeded to talk about the importance of the rnc helping the campaign gather these contingent electors. reporter: trump called again on january 1st. i do have a recollection of him asking me what hi relationship