Prepare to step into power. The question is, will they be able to unify our divided nation. Meanwhile, donald trump is set to leave the white house for the final time as president in just a little while from now since trump will be in florida when biden is sworn in. The question is how exactly will he hand off the Nuclear Football. And a slew of new pardons from the outgoing president including steve bannon. And was that his final act . It is way too early for this. Welcome to way too early oig, the show that is along with you opening a new chapter this morning. Kasie hunt on this wednesday, january 20th. And the United States turnses page on the trump president city as joe biden will be sworn in as the nations 46th president. Donald trump is scheduled to depart the white house for the final time as president at 8 00 a. M. He will then head to joints base andrews for a final ride on air force one. Hes taking to palm beach florida and skipping the inauguration. Sources say the event wil
Those troops are being told to be on the lookout for potential impostors after an fbi warning that followers of that far right conspiracy have been talking about ways to infiltrate the inauguration. On capitol hill, senators are back to work today since the january 6th attack. They are waiting for the impeachment article that could be sent their way at any moment and we learn new details about a power sharing agreement between Mitch Mcconnell and Chuck Schumer. Confirmation hearings starting for key members of the Biden Cabinet and at the white house, new details on how donald trump plans to spend his last full day as president as we are on standby now for lastminute potential pardons. Im Halle Jackson along with our nbc news team. Talk about what were hearing from the National Guard about this unprecedented security presence one day before the inaugural. Its completely unpress departmented. Theres no other way to put it. The paradox of what we saw here on january 6th versus what we se
His first and last item of Business Today in washington, a tribute to the 400,000 americans who have lost their lives to coronavirus. America passing the 400,000 death mark, a grim milestone today on the last full day of trumps presidency. And biden, a man who of course has dealt with incredible personal loss himself spoke to the nation seeking to heal. To heal, we must remember, its hard sometimes to remember but thats how we heal. Its important to do that as a nation. And that is the National Mall tonight. Powerful, lit up to remember each of those lives lost. Every single one of them alive one year ago today, a loss this current president has not fully acknowledged. Trump whose tumultuous presidency will come to an end in 17 hours at noon tomorrow, just a short time ago releasing his farewell address. In it he does not mention joe biden by name. He does however list this as one of his accomplishments. Im especially proud to be the first president in decades who has started no new wa
Now thats simple, easy, awesome. Xfinity makes moving easy. Go online to transfer your services in about a minute. Get started today. End of the first few days of the new Biden Administration the president signing executive orders expanding food stamps and speeding up the delivery of stimulus checks to americans financially devastated by the covid pandemic. Also breaking news tonight, the New York Times reporting that the previous president plotted with a Justice Department lawyer to oust the former acting attorney general Jeffrey Rosen in an attempt to advance trumps false claims that he won the election. And the senate announcing the start of arguments in Donald Trumps impeachment trial will begin on february 9th. The house will deliver the single article of impeachment to the senate on monday evening. And Senate Majority leader Chuck Schumer saying the twoweek delay gives senators time to confirm President Bidens cabinet. Lots to discuss. Cnn White House Correspondent john harwood i
Stimulus checks to americans financially devastated by the covid pandemic. Also breaking news tonight, the New York Times reporting that the previous president plotted with a Justice Department lawyer to oust the former acting attorney general Jeffrey Rosen in an attempt to advance trumps false claims that he won the election. And the senate announcing the start of arguments in Donald Trumps impeachment trial will begin on february 9th. The house will deliver the single article of impeachment to the senate on monday evening. And Senate Majority leader Chuck Schumer saying the twoweek delay gives senators time to confirm President Bidens cabinet. Lots to discuss. Cnn White House Correspondent john harwood is here, if i can get my mouth to work. Senior legal analyst laura coates and political commentator amanda carpenter. Good evening. Im sure you all have been there before. What am i saying . Good to have all of you. John, i want to start with you because i want to start with this break