idiot is watching it. at this point in time, what is known as the platinum age. our obligation is to entertain and if we have something to think about, so much the better. television should not be just entertainment. charges were leveled at commercial television networks. congress has no right to interfere with the media. you have a responsibility to give the audience what it tendon to say. for years, the 60s, which end in a few hours have a reputation which is not entirely justified. some things got worse, obviously, but tv news coverage is better, not worse, we developed more demanding standards. when i look at the tv, i think of the 70s. what is this world coming to? the american public was hungry for more. mort was allowed than had been before. it was the last decade where it was a camp fire television, there was one in the living room. i m going to watch an all- black show for a change. where will you find one? here s one. young people were
president biden s very controversial meeting with the saudi crown prince accused of ordering the murder of journalist jamal khashoggi. we begin tonight with new questions for the secret service from the january 6th committee. now of the many wild revelations surrounding the january 6th attack, three of them involve the united states secret service, so, first, there was the alleged altercation in an suv after the former president s speech that day recounted by former white house aide cassidy hutchinson. described him as being irate. the president said something to the effect i m the f ing president. take me up to the capitol now. the president reached up towards the front of the vehicle to grab at the steering wheel. mr. engel grabbed his arm and said, circumstances you need to take your hand off the steering wheel. we re going back to the west wing. there s also incident involving former vice president mike pence. shortly after he was escorted out of the capitol by secr
also tonight, the world health organization is now calling monkeypox a global health emergency and vice president kamala harris is in indiana urging democrats to fight back as the legislature begins a special session to take away reproductive rights. good evening. i m jason johnson in tonight for joy reid. we won t see the january 6th committee again until fall in september. there s another shocking preview of why the enpresident was dogmatically opposed to speaking to his supporters who were ransacking the capitol. in the previously unseen video seen today by committee member elaine luria we see testimony from the closest aides and confidant the days after the attack. it s other that president trump refused recommendations that he repudiate in the strongest terms those who lay siege to the capitol. i thought we should give a statement on the 7th, and obviously move forward on transition. i sat with her and i spoke to miller about trying to put together some draft remarks
this morning. yes. members of the far right extremist group, the proud boys, first charged with conspiracy, are now charged with conspiracy to overthrow the government or to block federal law from their alleged role in their january 6th attack on the capitol. we expect to learn more about the group s actions this week, not from the justice department but from congress, when the committee investigating the attack opens its first public hearings in primetime on thursday. we ll have more on the very first witness set to testify. and wait, really quickly about this, it s interesting. you look at what the january 6th committee is putting together. you look at the information on all of this. you have republicans like marco saying, oh, it s going to be a circus because there s going to be a tv producer involved. these republicans, instead of doing what they took an oath to do, which is to protect and defend the konts constitution of the united states, they re just trying