instigators of the january 6th attack. for members of the proud boys, including their former leader found guilty of seditious conspiracy. what today s verdict could mean for the investigations into donald trump. then, new ethics questions about supreme court justice, clarence thomas. and a billionaire donor. and, with just one week until title 42 expires, a look at the humanitarian crisis at the southern border as the 11th hour gets underway on this thursday night. i m symone sanders-townsend in four stephanie ruhle. tonight, there s brand-new reporting that special counsel jack smith is ramping up efforts to find out former president trump hid classified documents. the new york times writes, prosecutors have, quote, obtained the confidential cooperation of a person who has worked for trump at mar-a-lago. the report continues, quote, the existence of an insider witness, whose identity has not been disclosed could be a significant step in the investigation. this news comes jus
unequal pay in its corporate ranks. is artificial intelligence growing too fast the urgent warning from the man called the godfather of ai. did pop superstar ed sheeran steal part of a marvin gaye classic? what a jury decided today. and amazing rescue the hero who spots a baby stroller rolling into danger. announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt good evening, and welcome. they appear to be among the most determined in the january 6th attack on the capitol. thirsting for violence is how prosecutors put it today five members of the far right extremist group, proud boys, including their former leader, were convicted on serious felony charges related to the capitol assault. perhaps the most significant trial yet. four of them found guilty of seditious conspiracy, rare charges with deep and chilling historical roots. all of the defendants convicted of interfering with the duties of members of congress in what the government argued was an organized attempt
so, we just stormed the [bleep] capital. january 6th will be a day in infamy. the proud boys will stand back and stand by for sentencing. we have secured the convictions of leaders of both the proud boys and the oath keepers for seditious conspiracy. our work will continue. tonight, the guilty verdict for donald trump s footsoldiers and congressman, jamie raskin, on the connective tissue from the leaders of the mob, to the man who sent them. then another supreme court ethics blockbuster. the same megadonor treating clarence thomas 11th vacations and paying his mother s rent is caught paying the private school tuition that child thomas raises his son. plus, the prosecution rests in the trump civil rape trial, as the accused is offered a second chance to testify. and the mysterious case of a formerly pro abortion north carolina democrat, now suddenly voting with republicans to restrict abortion access. all in starts right now. good evening from new york, i m chris hayes.
legacy. meanwhile, sheeran hailing today s verdict as a win for artists across the board. we need to be able to write our original music, engage in independent creation without wearing it every step. but it appears nothing standing in the way of sheeran s new music with a new album drop tonight. emily ike, nbc news, new york. and on that note, i wish you a good night. i m symone sanders-townsend in for stephanie ruhle, who will be back here tomorrow. and remember, you can catch my show every weekend at 4 pm eastern, right here on msnbc, and new original episodes on monday on peacock. from all of our colleagues across the networks of nbc news, thanks for staying up late. good night. up la tonight on all in.