Tell us about that. An actual sign of bipartis bipartisanship for the two Fallen Police officers that really shook the capitol. Just moments from now, the house will have a moment of silence for the two Police Officers, including one who was killed in the result of what happened after wednesdays deadly riot, another one who died over the weekend as officers brian sicknick, was the one who sustained injuries from wednesdays riot. And an officer was pronounced dead from over the weekend. So a sign of bipartisanship here. Expect members from both sides to be on the floor recognizing these two fallen officers, wolf, as they prepare for these big momentous debate in the day ahead. Do we have a sense, manu, of how many House Republicans, do you think, might actually break with the president tomorrow and join the democrats in voting in favor of impeachment . It remains to be seen, wolf. There is expectation that it could be ten, it could be more than ten, potentially up to 20, and one reason
Be back here with everyone because we have a busy news saturday. I dont know if you had plans, but if you did, you better spend a few minutes with us to get the latest. And for the latest we have Mark Meredith tracking it all. Good morning, the president relies on the twitter account to dictate policy, fire people and say whats on his mind. Theyve suspended his account. When you go on to twitter and try to find his handle, account suspended. His photo is gone, past messages no longer visible and until yesterday he had some 80 million plus followers. Twitter releasing a statement friday night writing after close review of tweets from the president , the account and context around them and specifically how theyre received and interpreted on and off twitter weve permanently suspended the account due to further incitement of violence. And theyve not only blocked the president and his followers, and twitter spokesperson says those accounts are not going to be banned, but there will be limit
Washington on Inauguration Day. One member called the briefing chilling and horrific. And a major shift in u. S. Vaccine strategy as covid rages out of control and another congressional lawmaker tests positive after being locked down at the capitol. Welcome to tuesday, it is meet the press daily, im chuck todd, we are standing by for a press conference from the senates top Democrat Chuck schumer in mork as the house is on the eve of impeaching the president for a second time and as security concerns on capitol hill appear to be seriously escalating. The president , after inciting a mob to which attacked the capitol, is traveling today to give remarks in alamo, texas this afternoon, perhaps a not so subtle message about where his head is at right now. This morning he spoke to reporters for the First Time Since he motivated that siege on the capitol. We, of course, are not going to play his comments due to concerns that he will be used as a rallying cry for bad actors to support him in h
Planned attacks on the u. S. Capitol. Real fear this is not over. The New York Times reporting overnight that House Democrats have been briefed on several specific threats to the capitol and to u lawmakers. Law enforcement is planning for a number of worst Case Scenarios including snipers and active shooters. Suicide aircraft attacks. Even armed drones. A two week state of emergency now in effect in the nations capit capital. Armed protests planned at all 50 state capitols and washington, d. C. Beginning this weekend. Up to 15,000 National Guard troops ready to secure the inauguration. But so far not a single briefing from the u. S. Capitol police, the fbi, the Justice Department, Homeland Security and add to that the acting head of the department of Homeland Security abruptly resigned last night. This morning investigators are also looking into the actions of a dozen Capitol Police officers at the insurrection who were supposed to be protecting lawmakers. At least two have been suspen
Across the district and the country. Law enforcement is working overtime to prevent violence on the streets ahead of the transfer of power. Lets spend this hour looking ahead at president elect joe bidens inauguration. From nbc news in washington, im Joshua Johnson. Welcome to the week. All right. Lets begin with the latest. Security is tight with three days until joe biden is sworn in. 15,000 troops are quartered here in and around the u. S. Capitol with more on the way. Many had been sleeping on the marble floors of the Capitol Visitors Center before cots were brought in. So far we know of two arrests made at checkpoints but more than 300 cases have been opened in the broader investigation. Investigators are combing through more than 150,000 photos and videos and other evidence from tipsters. Also, the new yorker released new video of the january 6th riots. Well share some of it with you in a moment. But lets begin with americas 59th president ial inauguration. A lot has happened thi