the committee is also expected to take a deeper drive dive into the lies that led to supporters violently storming the capitol. we are by the president of the united states! he personally asked for us to come to d.c. that day. and i thought, for everything he is done for us, the only thing that he is asking me is it is hard to know right now just how much east trumpy detail we heard on thursday moved the needle among the 20 million americans who tuned in, according to nielsen s rating data. whether it was learning that former attorney general bill barr thought that trump s elections were quote, bs, or whether ivanka trump agreed. or that trump reportedly told his staff that vice president, quote, deserve to be assassinated. or even the never before seen footage of just how violent trump s riders were. the full impact of the hearings has gets to play itself out. still. congresswoman liz cheney had a stark warning for recalcitrant republican politicians who continue
Right here on abc. Mary bruce live at the white house tonight. Both biden and trump convinced they can outperform the other. Also tonight, the troubling images. The attempted assassination of the Prime Minister of slovakia. The leader shot multiple times at close range. He is now in what authorities are calling a lifethreatening condition. His Security Detail pushing him into the car. Here in the u. S. Tonight, another bridge accident. A massive barge hitting a bridge near galveston, texas, causing partial collapse and an oil spill in that bay. Crew members pulled from the water. The harrowing Dash Cam Video revealed tonight in court, showing a Semitruck Crashing on a bridge. The truck hit by another vehicle. The driver losing control. Her truck then dangling 100 feet above the ohio river. Tonight, the fighting intensifying in Northern Gaza. Israeli troops also positioned near the Southern City of rafah. Matt gutman with late reporting from israel. The war in ukraine. Tonight, russia i
Politicsnation. Tonights lead destination, georgia. All political roads are leading the states controversialeek. Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor greene made good on her threat to challenge Mike Johnsons speakership yet begun. While Many Democrats followed through on their vow to join republicans in defeating that effort, but not every democrat was on board with saving the speakers skin. Atlanta congress wam Williams Joins me shortly. Meantime in atlanta, georgia governor mike kemp signed three new Voter Repression Bills into law ahead of the 2024 election, making it even harder for black and brown voters to exercise their right to vote. And theres anticipation mixed with controversy on the campus of Morehouse College where President Biden is due to deliver the Commencement Address this weekend. Hell be speaking to the student body deeply divided over to war in gaza as mass protests continue in colleges and universities across the country. All of that tonight plus were 100 days away from
A really busy week. Lets get right to the conversations you might have missed. You were obviously white house spokesperson. This is an issue that is going to follow joe biden around in this campaign. This campaign. Especially because donald trump, or the people that want donald trump to win will continue to make this an issue. What should the Biden Administration do . I know you are uncomfortable doing this, telling people i was about to ask you, what should President Biden do . Inquiring minds want to know. Any thoughts on just the white house, democrats generally when asked about this . Look, i think there is a couple of issues at play here, clearly one is, what is going on at colleges and universities. These are not monolithic protests across the country and they are not even monolithic at individual campuses. So yes, we need to get to a point where students are graduating and there is maybe some relief during the summer. What are they figuring out over the next couple of months abo
Bill what you are watching is a stunning and yet absurd sight on our southern border. That is el paso, texas, video from overnight. Droves of people rushing our southern border. It is just the latest example of the chaos down there prompting a major reversal on behalf of the president and the white house. Thats where we start today. Im bill hemmer. Dana has the day off. Our friend and colleague smitty got the early alarm today. Sandra always good to be with all of you. Im sandra smith and this is americas newsroom. The urgency at the border. The migrant Crisis Prompting President Biden to resume construction of the border wall. The department of Homeland Security is fast tracking 20 miles of new barrier. Dhs Chief Mayokas said the need for it is acute and immediate. He is waiving theyve seen a quarter million crossings. It has gotten so bad the president is willing to break a key promise that he made to the left in 2020. Trump campaigned on build that wall. Are you willing to tear that