She is, the breakout star so far of week one of the Biden Administration. And its not unusual because the Press Secretary is the one whos out there in front of the camera more than anyone other than the president. So, she has instantly taken command of that room, and it has been, as you said, you know, a kind of shocking gear change for us and welcomed gear change for us to deal with. And i love the way you two talked about whats happening and whats going to happen. Well, i mean, shes setting the tone for the administration. We have actually heard a lot from the new president in the past eight days. He has spoken publicly a lot. But we are hearing even more from jen psaki in the briefing room, and shes setting this tone of normalcy, accountability, Expository Work that tells us what the administration thinks the problem is, what they are doing to work on it, who is in charge of that work. And that person will be answering questions about it, as will jen psaki on behalf of the entire ad
Be made permanent and the speaker of the house is rather ominously warning that quote the enemy is within. The acting chief of the Capitol Police department recommended the fence remain around our Capitol Building indefinitely and that there be a Back Up Force always stationed nearby to respond to any such violence. This follows yesterdays warning from our own department of Homeland Security about the potential for attacks by those inspired by the assault three weeks ago now. And an attack even Donald Trumps former defense second said was fomented by the former president and all of it because of the big lie. A lot of members of congress have received threats to their lives while in washington. And back home in their districts. 32 members of congress have now asked House Leadership for more protection. We will probably need a supplemental for more security for members when the enemy is within the house of representatives. A threat that members are concerned about. In addition to what is
Us to deal with. And i love the way you two talked about whats happening and whats going to happen. Well, i mean, shes setting the tone for the administration. We have actually heard a lot from the new president in the past eight days. He has spoken publicly a lot. But we are hearing even more from jen psaki in the briefing room, and shes setting this tone of normalcy, accountability, Expository Work that tells us what the administration thinks the problem is, what they are doing to work on it, who is in charge of that work. And that person will be answering questions about it, as will jen psaki on behalf of the entire administration. Its just basic accountability, which is basic small deed democracy, which is just something we were used to before. We lost it for four years, and now it just feels so radical to get back to it. I hope it never i hope we never take it for granted again. I think we have, for this year, a series of rachel and jen conversations coming up at 9 00 p. M. Interm
Attacks by those inspired by the assault three weeks ago now. An attack even Donald Trumps former Defense Secretary now says was, quote, fomented by the former president. All of it in service to the big lie. Since january 6th, a lot of Members Of Congress are reporting, 32 Members Of Congress have now asked House Leadership for more protection. We will probably need a supplemental for more security for members when the enemy is within the house of representatives. A threat that members are concerned about in addition to what is happening outside. What did you mean that the enemy is within in. We want to bring gun on the floor and have threatened violence on other Members Of Congress. There is of course already tension over initial moves to enhance Safety Procedures like Metal Detectors which some republican members have walked around, refusing to use. But there is also increasing anger among democrats about other members of the house, like freshman republican Marjorie Taylor greene of
The question is, is the brokerage app ready to reverse that decision . Plus, democrats prepare to move forward with the president s economic aid package, but with the plan struggling to win the support of republicans, the question is, will democrats try to pass it without them . And capitol security. An arrest near the capitol yesterday shows why lawmakers continue to fear for their own safety. The question is, should the peoples house be behind a fence . Its Way Too Early for this. Good morning and welcome to Way Too Early, the show thats kind of wondering if its just safer to keep the money under the mattress. I am kasie hunt on this friday, january 29th. We will start with the news. Democrats are making plans to push through the president s nearly 2 trillion economic aid package with or without republican support. Speaker nancy pelosi says the house will lay the groundwork next week for whats called reconciliation, and that process would let them pass the bill with only democratic v