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the testimony from four police officers who risked their lives to protect our democracy and the members of the house and senate. the leader of the select committee says tuesday was just the first step. nothing is off limits in this investigation. we are absolutely committed to get to the bottom of what happened. you know, there s a record and in this institution, in a democracy those records are important. we plan to pursue them. and another stunning announcement from olympic superstar simone biles today who is now withdrawing from the women s individual gymnastics all-around competition, keeping the spotlight on athletes mental health on the world s biggest stage. this is an opportunity for us, all of us, to really learn more about mental health. to help each other out. the only way that we re able to be 100% authentic self is to take care of our mental health and our physical health. that s the only way. shaq brewster in arkansas, morgan in dallas and host of ....
now, all of this comes as facebook announced that former president donald trump will remain suspended for at least two years, saying it will only reinstate him then if conditions permit. trump says the decision is an insult to everyone who voted for him. moments ago, white house press secretary jen psaki was asked about the decision. watch. we saw the impact on january 6th of words on social media platforms. every platform, whether it s facebook, twitter, any other platform that is disseminating information to millions of americans has a responsibility to crack down on disinformation, to crack down on false information, whether it s about the election. this as trump s former white house lawyer don mcgahn testifies on capitol hill. and fbi director christopher wray in an interview compared the recent spate of cyber attacks in the united states to the challenge posed by the september 11th attacks nearly 20 years ago. joining us, nbc news correspondent monica alba and ....
every day the light at the end of that tunnel has grown brighter. 60% of adults with at least one dose, he says. it marks a big step toward the president s goal of 70% of americans with at least one dose by independence day. and toward our symbolic independence from this plague. but that s still months away. in the meantime we re left with state by state, store by store and sometimes customer by customer patchworks or rules about masks. after that surprise new guidance from the cdc last week, more than 20 states were quick to repeal mask mandates or issued orders that allow vaccinated people to stop wearing them. massachusetts and new york becoming the latest states this morning. other states say they re still reviewing their rules. then there s the dividing line among retail chains. cvs said today vaccinated customers are no longer required to wear masks, but how would they know who is vaccinated? most chains say they re relying on the honor system. and what if you r ....
people. dr. anthony fauci feels enough people are vaccinated and the science is clear that being outdoors if you are fully vaccinated, you are safe. here is what dr. fauci said. i think it s common sense now. the outdoor risk is quite low, particularly if you are a vaccinated person. wearing a mask outdoors, obviously the risk in minuscule. they will point to the science. that is what president biden will stress, but he will use this moment to reinforce the importance of getting vaccinated. there is vaccine hesitancy that has taken roots among some groups. get your vaccination and then you, too, can go outdoors and be unmasked. it won t apply to large gatherings. he will still stret people gather in small groups outdoors if they want to be unmasked. but you will hear the administration make the case this is a stretch forward. and we know that cases are on the rise in at least a dozen states and we know that at least 26 states have mask mandates in place. this is a can ....
wear the mask now so we can get to a place where you don t have to. also today, new york governor andrew cuomo is in crisis. charlotte bennett said her former boss was a textbook groomer. and find out why they held data for the total on the nursing control deaths. unemployment, you can see, ticking down and there were 377,000 new hires across america last month. but the economy is still down over 9 million jobs from a year ago. the number one priority, says the biden administration, must be the covid rescue package. we are not going to hide in the face of challenge. we are going to power through and finish this bill, however long it takes. the jobs report making clear unemployment remains a mega crisis. and while overall jobs numbers were up by a healthy number last month, the data does detail job cuts. the marathon senate debate kicking into gear right now starting with, moments ago, a vote on whether to hike the minimum wage to $15 an hour. with us to share thei ....