Constituents. Her detractors argue the leadership should speak with one voice, but they were outnumbered 14561. Republicans emerging from the vote tonight saying theyre more united than ever. Mccarthy also went on offense over tomorrows vote to sit freshman Marjorie Taylorgreene, strip her of her committee assignments. Mccarthy said it was aimed at taking the temperature down. Tonight, greene talked. Weve got the inside scoop. Tonight mccarthy asked why democrats seem to be just fine with Eric Swalwell continuing to hit on the Intelligence Committee despite his relationship with an alleged chinese spy. Are we going to leave swalwell on Homeland Security and intel . The speaker has that appointment. She and i were both down in the skip and we heard what the fbi report was. No way would i ever leave him on intel or home land. I question whether he should still be a member of congress. Shannon hello. Im Shannon Bream in washington. Very busy day. Its been a busy one. Hey, kevin. Reporter
Trump which enraged wyoming constituents leading to a credible primary challenge. Those detractors argue leadership should speak with one voice but they were outnumbered 145 to 61. Republicans emerging from the vote saying they are more united than ever. They strip marjorie to the green of her committee assignments. Democrats refuse the Deal Mccarthy says was aimed at taking the temperature down but tonight they disavowed youanon, space later starting the 9 11 wildfires, tonight mccarthy asking why democrats are allowing Eric Swallwell to stay on the committee. The speaker has that appointment. She and i were both down in the skiff and heard the fbi was no way what i ever leave him on intel or homeland. I question if he should still be in congress. Shannon White House Correspondent kevin cork hits things off with a busy day. It has been a busy one. Reporter mistakes happen and we are all guilty of blowing it from time to time but to make what appeared to many to be a homophobic tweet a
Formalized a deal that cements their control of the United States senate. President biden and his colleagues have made it clear that on covid relief, they have zero interest in waiting on republicans. Yesterday democrats pushed forward with a motion to pass bidens 1. 9 trillion covid package with or without republican support. Mitch mcconnell called the move totally partisan. Which is rich coming from a guy who used the exact same tool to pass a 1. 5 trillion tax cut for the rich. Youll notice that republicans love to wave the word unity like a bloody shirt when they criticize democrats. You know whats better than fake unity, action, action that helps people. Thats the job of governing. In many ways, were now down to just one governing party. This morning speak nancy pelosi and Senate Majority leader Chuck Schumer led a congressional tribute to Brian Sicknick who died during the insurrection last month. Each day when members enter the capitol hill, this temple of democracy, we will rem
Weekly News Conference said to happen later this hour. We will bring it to you live. And the enemy within, secretary lloyd austin orders every branch of the military to stand down over the next two months, after an investigation of homegrown extremism within its ranks goes on. We are live with that development coming up. Im Hallie Jackson In Washington Along With Garrett Haik and former Virginia Republican congresswoman barra comstock. Garrett, let me start with you. We are expecting to see some stuff go down in the house today. You have new reporting from your team and your sources pulling back the curtain on what went on behind the scenes in that gop meeting. Reporter a fivehour meeting, House Republicans are trying to figure out who they will be in the postdonald trump era. The solution they came to for now is try to make the tent as big as possible. Room for both Liz Cheney On One Side and Marjorie Taylor green on The Other Side. Neither member will be punished or chastened in anyw
Attack unlike any weve seen in our lives. The managers case straightforward and comments by his violence supporters to show he instigated the attack and plan to rebut the notion a president cannot be tried after leaving office. As for the defense, well, their brief begins with a mistake, a pretty sloppy one at the top of page one as you see there, the lawyers misspelled United States. Those are the ex president s lawyers. From there they argue an ex president cannot be convicted on constitutional grounds. In addition, they make a claim thats easily disproved, reading from their brief quote it is admitted that after the november election, the 45th President exercised his First Amendment right under the constitution to express his belief that the Election Results were suspect. The brief goes on to say quote insufficient evidence exists upon which a reasonable juriest could conclude the 45th President s statements were accurate or not and thereafter denies they were false. Insufficient ev