Next year, which includes new Safety Programs for the poor and middle class paid for by Tax Hikes on corporations and the wealthy in this country. The president then visited a Military Base in Virginias Hampton Roads Area where he spoke to Service Members ahead of the mowial day holiday. He got emotional when he talked about his late son beau as this week marked the 6th Anniversary of his passing. Our son did not die in iraq but came back with a severe brain tumor. Joining us off to start things off this hour monica alba, Leanne Caldwell over on Capitol Hill for us. Let me begin with you or with the vote i should be more specific. Does this mean the bipartisan January 6th commission for now at least is dead . For now, eamon. The fact it did not receive the support of 60 senators, it would need the support of ten republican senators to move forward means that it was, in fact, dead for now. Theres only six republicans who decided to support it. But moving forward Senate Majority Leader C
This vote made it official. Donald trumps Big Lie has fully enveloped the republican party. Trumps Big Lie is now the defining principle of what was once the party of lincoln. We all know whats Going On here. Senate republicans chose to defend the Big Lie because they believe anything that might upset Donald Trump could hurt them politically. Shame on the republican party for trying to sweep the horrors of that day under the rug because theyre afraid of Donald Trump. Senator mcconnell working in what the Washington Post describes as a relentless effort to kill the legislation before bipartisan commission could be established. The Senate Gop Leader functioning the same way as Kevin Mccarthy. The gop now loud and proud in its objection to Fact Finding about the deadly insurrection and the underlying threat it revealed. Namely that radicalized white supremacists and trump supporters pose a threat to the United States homeland. That threat the focus of two Homeland Security bulletins this