Terrorism. Thats not all. Lets go outfront. Good evening, everyone. Im kate bolduan. Outfront tonight, we are standing by for a key Senate Vote on a commission to investigate the riots, one of the worst attacks on the u. S. Capitol since the war of 1812. And that vote all but expected to fail. Republicans are confident that they have the votes to block it. Block it, despite a bipartisan group of former Homeland Security secretaries issuing a lastminute statement, urging senators to put aside put politics aside and support the commission. This is a commission that, remember, was negotiated by republicans and democrats. One that republicans had said was necessary in the days after the riot. So what changed . Well, for one, President Trump. Some republicans are scared of upsetting the man who incited the riot. And for others its about power. They believe the commissions findings could get in the way of winning back the majorities in 2022. Mitch mcconnell is said to have taken twisting of
A short time ago, the White House said this. The president put forward a responsible offer in the interest of Finding Bipartisan, Common Ground that includes critical investments in our infrastructure to create middleclass jobs, and strengthen our competitiveness in the world. As well as cuts to his original proposal, and a way to pay for it. The ball is now in their court to respond with a goodfaith counteroffer. This is big news, for a number of reasons. First, this stalemate over Sticker Price further delays the critical revamp Americas Infrastructure needs. But it, also, is a tell of the Gops Strategy toward the White House, and presents the president and his party with a question that we have asked many times on this program. To get things done, must the filibuster go . If deadlines, still, stick in washington, timing is of the essence here. The White House Set Memorial Day as its deadline to strike an infrastructure deal. And no sign they are letting up on it. With me now, califo
and in the nation s capital, president biden talking about this, and affirming the american jury system after this controversial acquittal. watch. i stand by what the jury has concluded. the jury system works. we re expecting to hear more from him later in the hour as he celebrates the house passing his social spending plan this morning, but his jnt isn t quite over the finish line yet. i m hallie jackson in washington. but we start with our team in and around kenosha, wisconsin. ellison barber, who is there. i m also joined by former u.s. attorney, rachel paulus, barbara mcquade, former prosecutor, paul henderson, and brittany pat nick cunningham. ellis, i have to start with you. you re on scene. we just heard from the defense attorney who i assume spoke not too far from where you are now. what do you expect in the next hour or so. have we heard from everybody that we expect to hear from at this point? given that we just got that statement from the prosecutor, i would