for the most outstanding journalism of the year, and they delivered this warning. on the political fronts, i think, it is clear that the nation is facing the most serious internal attacks on the fundamental values and institutional structures that define a democracy. since the pulitzer s were introduced a century ago. then precisely, to counteract problematic authoritarian tendencies, throughout the society. now that warning was followed by the announcement of that year s pulitzer prize for national reporting, which went to the new york times and the washington post for quote, relentlessly reported coverage in the public interest on russian interference in the 2016 election and its connection to the trump campaign, the presidents elects transition team, and his eventual administration. that choice naturally drew the ire of then president donald trump, who did not stop complaining about the decision, even after he left the white house. it actually lead the pulitzer board t
from death threats. when donald trump made james murray head of the secret service, donald trump knew he was going to need the secret service to help him hold on to the presidency. we will be talking about other things in this hour, you will hear from stacey amen, when she joins us, about the ban on abortion in georgia. which went into effect today. you will hear what happened in the steve bannon trial today. when federal prosecutors confidently rested their case after presenting just two technical witnesses, and you will see and hear, the mother of the mass murderer in uvalde texas, who was confronted by other mothers, today, mothers of the murdered children. telemundo captured that confrontation on video and we will present it later in the hour. but we begin tonight with james murray. the director of the secret service who has remained in that position during the biden administration, even though he was appointed by donald trump. the first director of the secret service app
plus, canada has a new gun ban, and if they can pass restrictions in the wake of a buffalo uvalde shooting is happening in our country, why can t we? i m ayman mohyeldin, let s get started. tonight, a new bombshell development in the january six committee investigation. days before the committee s first primetime public hearing, a federal grand jury has entitled former trump white house advisor, peter navarro, for contempt of congress. navarro is set to face two counts. one for his failure to produce documents to the committee, and a second, before failing to appear for a death of he is now the second former trump advisor to be indicted for criminal contempt in congress. in connection with this investigation. presidential advisor, steve bannon, indicted on similar charges in november. it now appears navarro, in fact, will be the last person indicted. why? because on friday, the justice department said, they will not file criminal contempt charges against trump s ethics ch
documents to the committee, and a second, before failing to appear for a death of he is now the second former trump advisor to be indicted for criminal contempt in congress. in connection with this investigation. presidential advisor, steve bannon, indicted on similar charges in november. it now appears navarro, in fact, will be the last person indicted. why? because on friday, the justice department said, they will not file criminal contempt charges against trump s ethics chief of staff, mark meadows, or dance give enough, for their refusal to cooperate with the committee s investigation. they call the decision not to indict meadows, and scavino, quote, puzzling. we are such learn more about trump, and his company s efforts to overturn the last election during the committee s public hearing, which got underway thursday. we should note, the groundwork has been laid for graham to. new things showed by s future election results. recruit, and install, party trained volunteers,
exactly in that neighborhood, but i was but didn t have the. time had to get out here and do this tonight. so here i am. maybe next time. maybe next time. thanks ayman. thank you. two words. there are two words that i really hope you remember from the next hour of what you are about to hear. these two words should be included in every story about the shocking developments this week at the secret service. now these are two words that i didn t know last week, at the beginning of last week, but these two words don t appear in almost all of the coverage of what is happening at the secret service. the two words are, james murray. james murray is the person who donald trump appointed director of the secret service, when donald trump knew he was going to need the secret service for a lot more then protecting him