For first time in this countrys history a former president of the United States has been charged with felonies committed while he was president. This one is about the threat to our democracy. Targeted, obstructing a Bedrock Function of the u. S. Government. The government has had three years to investigate this and now they want to rush this to trial in the middle of political season. What does that tell you . He oversaw or directed the activity of those involved supposed to protect our country, support our country, support our constitution and protect our constitution. This indictment goes to the heart of our democracy. Behind the scenes hes very angry, much more rattled than hes projecting. Politically motivated and election interference at its finest. We need to recognize that he needs to be held accountable. Donald trump failed the country and put his own interests over those of the United States. As you can see theres so much to get to this morning, were glad youre with us on cnn
take action on supplemental national security legislation that finally meet those challenges head on. that was minority leader mitch mcconnell publicly supporting the senate bipartisan border deal yesterday, but just hours later the republican leader would change his message in a private meeting of his senate colleagues and the fate of the bill now very much in doubt. meanwhile, the gop led house is moving forward with its efforts to impeach the homeland security secretary. we ll go through the partisan politics playing out on capitol hill. plus, donald trump is dismissing nikki haley and issuing a challenge straight to president joe biden. we ll explain that just ahead. good morning and welcome to way too early on this tuesday, february 6th. i m jonathan lemire. thanks for starting your day us. and we begin this morning on capitol hill. and in a striking turn of events senate republicans now appear poised to block the bipartisan border bill they themselves asked for an
2020 meeting in the Sedition Case against five oath keepers on trial for plotting to block the peaceful transfer of power. This as a sitting republican senator warns Political Violence is escalating. That senator says this. I wouldnt be surprised if a senator or a house member were killed. Up first for us, though, we count the midterm votes five weeks from tonight and there is a Blockbuster Development today in one of the senate races critical, absolutely critical to the Balance Of Power here in washington. The Daily Beast Reporting Monday Afternoon that georgias Republican Senate nominee, Herschel Walker, paid for a womans abortion back in 2009. Walker calls this accusation untrue. It is a flat out lie. And now you know how important this seat is. This seat is very important that theyll do anything to win this seat and lie because they want to make it about Everything Else except what the true problems that we have in this country is. This inflation. The border wide open. Crime. They
2020 meeting in the sedition case against five oath keepers on trial for plotting to block the peaceful transfer of power. this as a sitting republican senator warns political violence is escalating. that senator says this. i wouldn t be surprised if a senator or a house member were killed. up first for us, though, we count the midterm votes five weeks from tonight and there is a blockbuster development today in one of the senate races critical, absolutely critical to the balance of power here in washington. the daily beast reporting monday afternoon that georgia s republican senate nominee, herschel walker, paid for a woman s abortion back in 2009. walker calls this accusation untrue. it is a flat out lie. and now you know how important this seat is. this seat is very important that they ll do anything to win this seat and lie because they want to make it about everything else except what the true problems that we have in this country is. this inflation. the border wide
u.s. citizens home? well, in fact, the state department put out a statement saying that they have seen photos and videos of these two u.s. citizens reportedly captured by russian military forces in ukraine. we are closely monitoring the situation and our hearts go out to their families during this difficult time. we are in contact with ukrainian authorities, the international committee of the red cross, and with the families themselves, due to privacy considerations, we have no further comment on these cases. this is typical of state department statements about, for instance, i have seen it before with americans being held in syria as well. there clearly is a lot of back channel communications going on, but state department officials on these very sensitive issues tend to be quite tight lipped. jake. yeah, ben wedeman in kramatorsk, ukraine, thank you so much. joining us is bunny drewky, the mother of one of the americans being held captive in ukraine. you just saw his pi