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Organization for four decades. Weisselbergs former daughter in law who is now cooperating with investigators says the Business Relationship was no less important after trump became president. It was a long family relationship, but also very meshed in the organization and it seems like that continued when he became president. So in terms of finances. When was the last time we spoke to Da Investigators . Well, my attorney buy additional documents last friday. Former Trump Lawyer Michael cohen, another key witness in this Case Described Weisselbergs escalating legal dilemma. When they turn around and they present to allen a document or multiple documents that show a criminality attached to it, its now either you have to speak out or you have to accept the consequences. Donald trump is not going to take responsibility for whats going on here, because Donald Trump doesnt take responsibility for anything and hes going to turn around and say, i pay a lot of money to my accountants. I pay a lot of money to might lawyers. I didnt know. I was told to do this. Politico has been among those checking in with members of Trump World about the mood among his allies. Concerning this new grandeur reporting, according to one adviser they talked to, quote, theres definitely cloud of nerves in the air, at the Weisselberg Boseman and the Wild Card of that makes the particular situation more real. The fact that theyre dealing with a Numbers Guy who has just plain details makes people more nervous. Meanwhile, the current president dealing with fallout from report earlier this week raising more questions about the origins of the Coronavirus Today Biden ordered the u. S. Intelligence community to write double the investigative efforts to determine whether the virus emerged from Human Contact with an infected animal or was spread from a lab in wuhan, china. And report back to the president in 90 days. Today, during a senate hearing the director of the National Institutes Of Health echoed the call for a thorough investigation. It is most likely that this is a virus that arose nationally but we cannot exclude the possibility that this was an accident. Tomorrow, morning republican senators are expected to present biden with a Counter Officer with the Speaking Infrastructure and jobs plan. The Counter Offer said to be worth nearly a trillion dollars last week the president dropped his 2. 3 trillion Dollar Opening Bid to a cheaper 1. 7 trillion. Political reports the White House is now willing to let talks stretch past its memorial Day Deadline but not much further, they say theyll shift to focusing on trying to pass a bill in a Party Line Vote if they have to. More on that in a moment. On another domestic, front democratic senator Chris Murphy and Republican John Cornyn are trying to work out a bipartisan bill to strengthen Gun Background checks. This effort is underway, as the nation deals with yet another deadly Mass Shooting. This time San Jose, california. Authorities say the suspect shot It Coworkers at a Rail Yard this morning before taking his own life. This afternoon, the president ordered the flag over the White House once again wanting to have staff just as hes done after shootings in georgia, colorado, south carolina, indiana. He also issued a statement that read in part, quote, i have the salon to give yet again ordering the flight to be lowered at half staff. Enough. Once again, i urge congress to take immediate action and get the call of the american people, including the vast majority of Gun Owners to help and this epidemic of Gun Violence in america. With that, lets bring in our lead off guest on this Wednesday Night Philip Rucker Pulitzer prizewinning senior Washington Correspondent for the washington post. Clara mccaskill, former democratic senator from the Great State Of Missouri and Professor Mueller Summary of the Nyu Law School who was Law Clerk for Justice Sonia Sort of meyer and the federal bench prior to her nomination to the supreme court. Good Evening And Welcome to you all. Clare, i would like to begin with you given your background as a prosecutor. What stands out to you. I understand its early in this Day Investigation into trump. Well, first i would say its not early. Typically a Grand Jury is not called until the investigation is completed. This is about presenting evidence the Grand Jury and taking some testimony in all likelihood but theyve hired forensic accountants, brian. Theyve had his Tax Returns. They know where the lies are and the problem the president has is either his bag man, his Numbers Guy is going to go down or hes going to go down because when you lie about financial transactions, you know what . Its a felony. Its a felony. And so we know hes lied about financial transactions to one folk, he said im rich. To in order to get lungs to another, he says and poor in order to avoid taxes. Its not that complicated, and i think that im willing to bet that the prosecutor has the evidence corralled. Now its just a matter of presentation and the Grand Jury coming to a decision as to who to indict and for what. Professor murray indeed, we are led to believe its a lengthy Paper Trail here. What else beyond the obvious, the former president marked would make him a unique defendant here . Well, weve never had a former president who has been charge for that climb and to be clear the fact that this special Grand Jury has been empaneled and slated for a longer term than usual, Grand Jury suggests that it sort of a sprawling in complex financial crimes case. The fact that we learned last week that new York Attorney general has joined forces with the Manhattan Da complicate things further. It seems as though, they are both working in tandem which makes this perhaps even more complicated. More sprawling. But the fact of this grand Jurys Panel suggests that Theres Something here that they want to present to the Grand Jury. They think they have something at the President Or Someone very close to him is certainly at the center of it. Which brings us to you, phil. You chronicled the former president as few others did. What are you hearing and what echoes from his circle. How is it different seeming this time . You know, bryant is a great deal of concern and the former president has and those around him and theyve had it for sometime. Its only the last few days that we were learning just how serious these investigations have rich with the calling of this Grand Jury. Its something thats been praying on the former president since he left washington back in january and headed down to maralago. He knew these investigations were ongoing. He knew that his Tax Returns were going to be scrutinized by prosecutors, by investigators. And he knew that he could be in a heap of trouble and hes no longer the president so he doesnt have the power to hold on to. He cant dangled pardons. He Cant Force the Attorney General to do something to intervene. He doesnt even have a Twitter Handle to lead a Public Relations expensive against the investigators so hes in some trouble here. He is not yet been charged with any crime but the development seem to indicate that thats only a matter of time before that happens and theres some concern in the president s orbit about how close it could get to him personally. Keep in mind as well, brian, that his two oldest sons, Don Junior and Eric Trump are executives at the trump organization. They have a responsibility for the finances of that company and so they very well could also be entangled in this situation. Indeed, and clare that brings us into the world of politics. If that heap of trouble that philippe mentioned arrives and Donald Trump has the book thrown at him do you still expect republicans to predicate and tire political party on this one guy . Oh yeah. You know, i mean frankly when he started lying about the election months before the election occurred. When he started conditioning his followers to believe and getting the Cable News networks that parrot his propaganda to broadcast when he lost it was a fraud. And if you look at what Mcconnell And Mccarthy have done since January 6th, they both came out on January 6th and talked about his responsibility and what he had done in this unbelievable shock to our system that these people attacked Police Officers and our capital. Attacked our government. Attacked our democracy. And all of these republicans are still hanging on. I think what hell say is that this is a witch hunt, most of his followers will believe it and the smart republicans will try to hide from the media, but the ones that arent so smart will be all in. Professor, lets go to another story in the news. That features your line of work and thats Police Reform. Tim scott says the new deadline for getting this done is the end of next month. What will it mean, i hate to ask this as a negative, what will be the cost of not getting a federal bill dealing with Police Reform in our country . Well i think it will certainly be a dent to president bidens aim to do something significant on policing. Although, to be very clear, the administration is already changed tactics on the administration in ways that are really significant. The doj has announced more of an address in Policing Surveys and of Course Theyve done more to say more about how to collect data on the Police Department so thats an encouraged Change But Something thats a large line more Police Legislation that certainly at the center of the Biden Domestic Agenda will certainly be seen as a dense against that. Of course, a lot of policing action is happening at the state and local levels and their significant movement at the State Level and washington just passed a very sweeping reform bill. But weve also seen entrenchment states where there are more conservative State Legislatures in play. So its sort of a mixed bag but there has been some progress and of course abroad federal bill would be incredibly fill, as you know, as youve picked up as well as anybody in d. C. A lot of democrats are getting antsy. And seek to use the math while its still benefits them assuming, say, the midterms dont go well. How short a fuse and you are recording in understanding does the biden West Wing have ongoing it alone . On things like infrastructure, jobs, and so on . Well, brian, its a little bit to be determined. I dont think anybody in the biden White House has a clear sense of when that fuse would run out. They are committed when it comes to this infrastructure deal, to try to get that bipartisan agreement on that deal. To get some buy in from republicans, even though they dont necessarily have to have it. And yet, the clock has been clicking and they dont seem to have it. Well find out, of course, tomorrow what the republican Counter Offer is. Biden is going to have to make a real choice about whether to go with that watered down compromise, that would leave a lot of funding for climate programs, which is an essential part of his Agenda And Part of what his progressive base is calling for, to leave that on the cutting room floor. And go ahead with this bipartisan deal. Or to just Hustle Something through that is more comprehensive and more in keeping with his agenda. But can only garner democratic votes. And theres a determination among those in the White House to try to get something done here. They know that the calendar is not on their side. Senator mccaskill can tell you how things tend to slow down in washington during the summertime. Members go home, there is a lot of recess time, there is campaigning time. And that momentum that president biden had coming out of the inauguration and through the spring, could begin to dissipate over the summer if they dont take advantage of what they have right now. Senator, you heard the man, lets go there. And by doing so, a ill give you the last word. Talk about your party. Talk about what happened say, if the republicans dont go along with the one six commission. Are the democrats, senate and house, doing enough quickly enough, taking enough advantage, of their, ill be slim majorities . Well theres two things going on at once here. There is a very public an important effort to make this bill bipartisan. The infrastructure bill. If that fails, i can assure you, work is going on behind the scenes. To have a bill ready that will pass through reconciliation with the bare majority. So, if the republicans, and republicans know that. And that is leverage that the democrats have right now in their discussions. Because republicans all know that they can fashion a bill, maybe wont be as bill big or have anything in that biden wanted, but they can do something big without the republicans. And if it falls apart, then you will see Chuck Schumer moving very quickly to get it through the senate, and i think youll see Nancy Pelosi absolutely cooperating and being ready to do the same thing. Claire, well if there is no commission . What if the commission is turned down . You know, here is what i think. If the commission is turned down, it is a political mistake for the republican party. Brian, there were 33 hearings on benghazi. For these people to tell the american people that somehow this is not important enough. That we shouldnt have a commission. Everyone knows its bipartisan. Everyone knows it was negotiated by the republican In The House. If they turn this down, i think instead of a leaving this scene for midterms, its going to be front and center at the scene for midterms. Philip rucker, claire mccaskill, melissa murray, cant thank you enough for starting us off on this Wednesday Night. Coming up, the attack on the capital was just the beginning it turns out. New signs the fringe is moving directly into the mainstream of the gop. And later, after Todays Carnage insane jose, the California Governor wonders to quote him, what the hell is wrong with us . Will ask a former big City Police Chief if we have become one nation, under the gun. 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And tim miller, former Communications Director for jeb bush. Gentlemen, good evening. Welcome. Tim, sadly for you, i was watching you when Nikole Wallace this afternoon. I say sadly for you, because im going to ask you to repeat two things that really broke through. Tell the folks watching tonight what you said earlier today about both Cognitive Dissonance. And Vladimir Putin where it refers to the republican party in our country. Thanks, brian. It sounds like unfortunate for you that you have to hear this twice. [laughs] but look at, the Cognitive Dissonance that is happening is whats coming from the voters. Right . The voters here, there is a group of voters that are in on the joke. Theyre in on the game. So when they are answering these polls, theyre just saying whatever it is that they think is going to make people like you, obsess. Frankly, brian. They maybe dont believe everything. But they do know what they are supposed to say when it sick comes to what happens with the election and all the other polls. On the other hand, there are another group of voters that are fully in on the cold and have convinced themselves, no matter what kind of information they might believe that in their state, they election was perfectly fine. And all of the other republican officials downballot, that it was a problem at the top with Donald Trump. And there is no amount of information you can give them that is going to change that view. Because they are truly in a situation where rationality does not matter. Theyre going along with anything Donald Trump wants and anything that he says. And that is the part that is really dangerous. Because when you look at what happened in 2016. I think Vladimir Putin might feel like he got pretty lucky with it when Donald Trump won. I dont know that he actually thought Donald Trump would win. But when russia interfered with our election, their main goal was to divide us. To make people less confident in our democracy. To make people actually not believe that our democracy work. And has anybodys bet ever paid off better than that . Vladimir putin got exactly what he wanted. Youve got one major political party, maybe have the members, maybe a little bit more than half, we now believe that our democracy is a farce. That is no different than russias. And that is a major geopolitical success for putin that has tons of negative downstream effects that we can talk about. And we dont see often enough, and that is why i needed you to repeat your wisdom for our viewers here this evening. Eugene, i notice this tonight on twitter. This is from the author of, hiding in plain sight, the invention of Donald Trump and the erosion of america. Garland wont release Them On Trump and obstruction. Yellin will release trumps Tax Returns. Wray will investigate the elites behind the attempted coup. Biden Wont Restructure the postal Service Board to get rid of dejoy. The democrats will pass voting rights. You catching on yet . So, eugene, the question to you is, and were hearing more and more of this. Are the democrats doing enough with what they have right now . Given the urgency and the exigency . I would say just play no. I dont think they are. And heres why i am not quite as optimistic as tim is about the republican party. Seeds grow seeds dont grow embarrassing ground, right . They grow in fertile ground. The seeds of crazy that Donald Trump has been sewing on republican ground, found fertile soil. There was a predisposition there, i fear. And i believe for the kind of crazy that trump brought. Yes, its the cult of trump now. But i am not convinced that if Donald Trump disappeared from the scene tomorrow, if he fled to belarus or something, im not convinced that the leadership that came after him would be any less crazy. Or any less anti democratic. Or any more committed to the principles and ideas that the republican party once stood for. So with that as a backdrop, i think the democrats have been obligation to just carry on. A responsibility of govern in this country and doing as much as they can to reestablish the norms that republicans no longer care about. Tim, quickly before we go to break. Take on the first part of Eugenes Point there. If trump goes to rikers island, the next person up is going to try to be his mini me. Whether its Desantis Or Somebody else, correct . Yes, look, youve got to dig pretty deep into the earths crust to be more pessimistic about the republican party than. Me [laughs] so congratulations to jean. [laughs] again, theres some unique things about Donald Trump. Hes uniquely sociopathic. And he is unique in his lack of shame. I think that if you had iran desantis on the front end of the election, he might try to undermine the democracy the same way that trump has. But would he be so shameless to Go On for a year, two years after . Telling people that oh its fake, its like venezuela. The Voting Machines . Trump is a sociopath that is unique, that i generally agree with Eugenes Point. I love when our guests get along. Lets take a quick break. Both gentlemen are staying with us. Coming up, the mother of a fallen Capitol Police Officer speaks out about creating this January 6th commission. She is asking to talk to republican senators. How many of them will do it . Do you have a Life Insurance Policy you no longer need . Now you can sell your policy, even a term policy, for an immediate cash payment. Call Coventry Direct to learn more. We thought we had planned carefully for our retirement. 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Together. So we can be together. Lets get to immunity. I do hope that we can tell nows your moment to get vaccinated. Republicans, thats the best case scenario. But thats not to say that that cant be a Benghazi Stout Commission even without the republican votes. Theres no reason why we cant continue to investigate what happened that day. So the senate could hold a procedural vote to create this January 6th commission as early as tomorrow. Politico reports, quote, Susan Collins is making a Lastditch Attempt to broker a bipartisan compromise on the independent january six commission, even as republican leaders rushed to squash the panel. The mother and the partner of former fallen Capitol Hill Police Officer Brian Sicknick have requested meetings with all the republican senators to urge support for the bill. Sicknicks mother released this statement. It reads in part, quote, not having a January 6th commission to look into exactly what occurred is a slap in the faces of all the officers who did their jobs that day. Still with us, eugene robinson, tim miller. So eugene, this kind of carries forth from our last conversation. What do you do and Cnns Count was 15 of the republicans had accepted her invitation thus far. What do you do if this one six commission fails . Well if it fails, democrats are on their own. And democrats since they can do more In The House then they can do in the senate by themselves will probably In The House will convene all sorts of investigative panels. Maybe a select committee, maybe through the Committee Structure to do all the comprehensive investigation of what happened on January 6th and thatll have to do because i mean, its great that Susan Collins come up with compromise but whats on the table already is a compromise. If democrats want to republicans, they worked out essentially a deal. They gave the republicans what they said they wanted. And all of a sudden they dont want it anymore because theyd be decided that there is nothing and it for them politically to find out what happened on the day that our democracy was severely threatened and arguably since the civil war. Its an astonishing situation that we find ourselves and. But here we are, and right now i think that is going to fail. Tim, i need you to take another bite at another round of poll numbers. This is the ipsos poll. 53 of republicans believe trump is the true president. 54 of republicans strongly or somewhat agree that the January 6th riot was led by violent, leftwing protesters trying to make trump look bad. Tim, how permanent is this . Youre still a young man. Id like to thank you have a future in your chosen political party. Is this something that eases overtime . Well i appreciate your optimism that i have a future, but i dont think so within the party. I think ill be a pretty old man by the time this thing gets taken out. Obviously, politics are always changing in the tectonic plates. I think thats happening right now. Thats why youre seeing a lot of people like me, educated suburban former republicans who are really essentially for all affected purposes Joe Biden democrats right now. I think thats maybe a temporary alliance. Well see how things shake out and when you look at that promise of the republican party i mentioned in the last segment that trump has some unique pathologies which might be an understatement. The bigger problem back to Eugenes Point is the this is a Bottom Down Problem not a topdown problem. Crazy is what the voters want. And whether all 54 of those literally believe it was antifa dressed in maga hats in the capital or whether some of them believe the others are saying it is a big troll on the left it doesnt really matter. Its like it doesnt make a difference because if both of those types of voters have a very deep seated hatred towards the elites that is driving all their motivation, and that is whats driving the extreme push within the party. And politicians are responding to that and so thats why when you look at republican candidates who are running for office, with seats in places all around the country right now theyre trying to appeal to the crazy. There are trying to outcrazy each other. Out pro insurrection each other. Theyre not trying to sound like Liz Cheney because thats what the voters want and so as long as the voters want that this isnt getting fixed, right . We can hopefully get rid of trump permanently and get rid of some of his unique issues but these underlying issues arent going anywhere and its in every poll that you look at and its in the actual results when you go in front of voters when you go for the republican primaries. Were gonna see that for the next 18 months. Eugene, ive got 60 seconds left. Have you ever done as a columnist, as a journalist, kind of Arson Investigation to look back and figure out when the first spark of the burn it all Down Movement started . No. Ive never tried to do that, that would be an interesting exercise and i probably should try to start figuring it out because as tim said, it is a Bottomup Problem essentially. The Switch Metaphor and the killing was all set for the match, right . It was there and its probably a combination of things. Some resentments that dont top overtime. A lot of the Culture War issues that people have coalesced around. Of course the two biggest ones have been permanent towards the political landscape are abortion and guns. But also, you know, All Of A Sudden Transgender athletics has become a Flash Point Issue when i wouldnt have predicted that. Even a few months ago. All try brian its gonna take a while and probably its gonna take me a while to come up with some answers as to with the sort of, where the Beginning Point was. Where did this start. I will be asked, tim and i ask that you mention us in your Pulitzer Acceptance Speech for when that column comes out. Eugene robertson, tim miller, two good friends of this broadcast. We could spend hours at this and we will overtime. Thank you gentlemen both for spending time with us tonight. Coming up for us, you dont often see states passing laws that allow more people to get a gun. But then theres texas. Ld be all your soft surfaces . Odors get trapped in your homes fabrics and resurface over time. Febreze Fabric Refresher eliminates odors. Its waterbased formula safely penetrates fabrics where odors hide. Spray it on your rugs, your curtains, your furniture, all over your home to make It Part of your tidying up routine. Febreze Fabric Refresher, for an Allover Freshness Youll love. 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The texas but weve been talking about allows virtually any adult to carry a handgun without a permit. Governor abbott has promised to sign it. Its a lot to discuss whether our next guest back with us is carmen best, former Police Chief in the city of seattle. Chief, what good can possibly come of a law in a state that is home to 30 Million americans that basically says if you can fogged up a mirror, you ought to be able to have a handgun to carry a handgun. And also talk about how much more difficult it makes the job of Law Enforcement, i imagine. Good evening, brian. I Cant Think of any reason why this law would benefit anybody. I think its gonna be very dangerous for the public. I, i like many other police executives and Police Officers are getting tired. We support the second amendment at the right to bear arms with some reasonable parameters and place. So many people for so long worked to close Gun Loopholes and now theyre just gonna open the door wide for any and all to carry guns. And its going to make us less safe. More guns in the public, more guns available to criminals. Morgans available to people who commit violence in the home doesnt make any of us more safe at all. I think itll do just the opposite and i think in Law Enforcement, people waited on this and find that theyre very concerned about the proliferation of guns throughout the state of texas or any place where theres absolutely no parameters. What about the folks who are mentally ill . Are you going to allow them to carry guns . We worked really hard in a number of states for the Red Flag Laws and people who have mental Crisis Or Propensity for violence to remove guns for home whether on a permanent or temporary basis from the legal system to make sure that we ensure the safety of everyone who might be affected. And now, on this law will do an all on to all of that. Chief, im told you are just back from memphis where you did a police training. What is the top in the ranks . And how is the pressure . How is the talk of Police Reform landing among Police Officers . I think everybody recognizes in this current day and time that we have to evolve. We have to evolve with the time and change. I dont think anybody is rejecting Police Reform out of hand. But people do want to make sure that we have a measure and thoughtful response. Theres also a lot of concern around specifics. Maybe some qualified immunity questions among other things. But i think most Law Enforcement recognize that there needs to be some substantive change. And quite frankly, i am all for advocating for having a national standard. Why would we be against certification of officers and decertification being known to others, so that we dont bring people into the ranks that have a propensity towards violence or violating rules or regulations . So there is a lot of good things that can come out of Police Reform. We just want to make sure it is not used as a punitive measure for those who are advocating to abolish the police and things of that nature. But we do believe that we have all the time and policing can be made better. Final question has to do with San Jose. Generally known as a well trained Police Department. They had nine fatals in their jurisdiction, today. What does that do to Law Enforcement when one of these Mass Shootings visits your City Or Town . Its a tragedy, no matter where it is. And unfortunately, many people have described it as an epidemic. But it certainly does seem like an epidemic. My understanding is that we are number 145th day of the year, and this is the 232nd Mass Shooting involving four more people in the country, to date. So we really have a Problem And Crisis in our country. Four people wear there is workplace violence, schools, large grocery stores, as weve seen. We have an issue with Mass Shootings in this country. And we really need to take a look at how we are going to defend places. And how we can have some measure of parameters around people who are able to obtain handguns or rifles, or any other kind of weapon. Our guest tonight, carmen best. Chief, thank you very much for taking the time to take our questions this evening. We always appreciate it. Another break for us. Coming up, the Summer Olympics are supposed to star in 50 days. That is if they happen. For the Host Nation of japan, the hurdles just keep getting higher. Higher the light. It comes from within. It drives you. And it guides you. To shine your brightest. As you charge ahead. Illuminating the way forward. A light maker. Recognizing that the impact you make comes from the energy you create. Introducing the allelectric lyriq. Lighting the way. Isnt it disappointing when your plugin fades . Lighting the way. Once that freshness goes away, youre left thinking, Okay. Now what . 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Last thing before we go tonight, Buzzfeed News is out with a piece of journalism this evening, the work of three of the reporters. It says the following and we quote, the true number of people killed by the disastrous Winter Storm and Power Outages that devastated texas in february is likely four or five times with the state has acknowledged so far. A Buzzfeed News Data Analysis reveals the hidden scale of a Catastrophe Trapped Millions of people in freezing darkness, Cut Off access to running water and overwhelmed Emergency Services for days. The States Tally currently stands at 151 deaths. But by looking at how many more people died during and immediately after the storm that wouldve been expected, an established method that has been used to count the photo of other disasters, we estimate that 700 people were killed by the storm during the week with the most Power Outages. This astonishing toll exposes the full consequences of Officials Neglect and preventing the Power Grids collapse despite repeated warnings of his vulnerability to cold weather. As well as the States Failure to reckon with the magnitude of the crisis that followed. Now, as Youll Recall and as we reported extensively at the time, that Winter Storm crippled the state of texas. Home to 30 Million americans. People had no access to power. Somewhere without clean water. No access to Propane Or Gasoline or firewood as we reported at the time, some texans resorted to burning their furniture to keep their families warm. The texas governor, the ardent Trumper Greg Abbott has been eager to move on and change the subject, anything but a further discussion that how it is the Power Grid was allowed to fail. Indeed the Texas Legislature has decided on its priorities. Theyve passed one of the most restrictive Abortion Laws in the country. Theyve passed a measure restricting the teaching of critical Race Theory and as we mentioned earlier, theyve passed this no permit, no Problem Measure basically meaning any adult in the state who wants a handgun should be able to get one without training or registration. They are, in other words, doubling down on the red fearing that their state is turning purple politically. Of course, the families of the dead, so many of the poor and lacking a political voice know the truth. They know how their Loved Ones died. During the storm, they had no choice but to do what they could to survive and some of them did not make it. It does make you wonder why they didnt just leave, get out of texas and fly somewhere warm. Im being told some left to go somewhere warm, but most folks were forced to stay home in texas except for the time they spent lining up in the cold for necessities during the storm. Anyways, spare a thought for the families of the dead in texas after a natural disaster that brought that big state to its knees. That is our broadcast for this Wednesday Night with our thanks for being here with us on behalf of all my colleagues at the networks of nbc news, goodnight. Tonight on all in. Its indicting a former Head Of State really that rare . Tonight, more details of the trump Grand Jury in New York and a reminder that criminal president s are indeed a thing. Our long national nightmare is over. And new reporting of the undermining of democracy in arizona and beyond, and its a member of the proud boys really participate in the center of a Nevada Election Official . Ill ask john rotten. Plus, on the eve of the big Senate Vote on january six commission the two democrats holding up the investigation. And todays remarkable statement from the White House about the two theories of the covid19 origin story. All in starts right now. Good evening from New York, im chris hayes. 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