His firsthand account of what happened that dark day. Plus, well take you through the latest testimony released by the january 6 committee. Including what the wife of Clarence Thomas had to say about her texts with the former chief of staff. And well take a look at what is ahead for President Biden in the new year and his looming decision on whether to run again in 2024. 2024. Good morning. Welcome to Way Too Early on this monday, january 2nd. Happy new year. Thank you for starting your day and 2023 with us. The u. S. Capitol police chief during the january 6 insurrection is sharing new details about the alleged Government Failures he says allowed the attack to happen. In a new book that is out tomorrow which has already been reviewed by the Washington Post, stephen son give his firsthand account. In the book, he writes that top leaders from the fbi, dhs and even the capitol polices own Intelligence Division were tipped off about the attack weeks before it happened. Those warnings were
his firsthand account of what happened that dark day. plus, we ll take you through the latest testimony released by the january 6 committee. including what the wife of clarence thomas had to say about her texts with the former chief of staff. and we ll take a look at what is ahead for president biden in the new year and his looming decision on whether to run again in 2024. 2024. good morning. welcome to way too early on this monday, january 2nd. happy new year. thank you for starting your day and 2023 with us. the u.s. capitol police chief during the january 6 insurrection is sharing new details about the alleged government failures he says allowed the attack to happen. in a new book that is out tomorrow which has already been reviewed by the washington post, stephen son give his firsthand account. in the book, he writes that top leaders from the fbi, dhs and even the capitol police s own intelligence division were tipped off about the attack weeks before it happened.
post, stephen son give his firsthand account. in the book, he writes that top leaders from the fbi, dhs and even the capitol police s own intelligence division were tipped off about the attack weeks before it happened. those warnings were never shared with him. they also detail failures to respond to the violence in real time including a conference call shortly after rioters breached the capital and they refused to deploy national guard troops to the scene. he writes that lieutenant general walter pyatt told him he didn t like the optics of sending uniformed guard troops to the capital but to ko allow them to replace police officers at roadside checkpoints. sun says elater learned that at the same time pentagon leaders were rushing to send security teams to protect the homes of military officials, none of which were under any sort of
stretches all the way to south america through central america and they have all crossed here in tough petula, the southernmost city. there are thousands of migrants, mostly haitian, trying to get papers so that they can get a permit to work here in mexico. as they work their way north, they are all aware of what happen with their fellow countrymen and women who crossed over in del rio last week and the fact that 12,000 or more are being allowed to say right now has sent a message that has encourage them to come. but the conditions here would were described to one haitian migrant to me as a prison. very, very difficult. stevenson, can we talk to you for just a moment? stephen son, you are wearing a biden shirt. what s your message and what would you like to say to president biden? i would like to haiti
protest against the electoral college certification was about to take place. it was coming to washington. yet, for reasons that are not clear, the sergeant in arms refused that request. then, on january 6, as stephen son predicted, thousands of protesters did arrive in washington. as the crowd grew and became unruly, stephen made 5 more urgent requests for soldiers of the capitals. they roamed the halls of the building. and yet, once again, every single one of stephen s requests for help was rejected. but why? why did that happen? january 6 is one of the most discussed events in modern american history. and yet, more than six months later, we still don t know why that has happened here no one has expended. nancy pelosi knows why it happened. you could tell us what happened if she felt like it. the sergeant at arms reports directly to nancy pelosi. and yet repeatedly, she has