now charged in a fake electors scheme in that state. what that means for them and the wider probe. and later, what we re learning about the american soldier detained in north korea including an account that he ran over the border at, quote, full gas. thanks for joining us. i m anna cabrera reporting from new york. and we begin with a deluge of news about the special counsel election interference investigation as donald trump is told that he is a target of that probe. this morning we re learning that trump has reached out to leading congressional republicans to strategize. here with us now, vaughn hillyard and lisa rubin and also jane trimm and also a committee spokesperson. and also barbara mcquaid. and so vaughn first talk to us about what trump is saying. what do we know about these conversations that he is having with republicans on capitol hill as well as these events he s had since the announcement of the target letter? he made multiple stops in iowa yesterday incl
conference. one of the issues the president s team has been dealing with this week the determination by his own energy department and the scientists there that the covid pandemic likely began with a leak in a chinese laboratory. last night, fbi director chris wray told me in the most straightforward way of any public official so far that the bureau has reached the same conclusion. the biden administration are still not on board. white house correspondent jacqui heinrich is with the president tonight in baltimore with the latest, good evening, jacqui. good evening, bret. white house sources say they are not fully embracing any single agency s findings because there isn t consensus yet about origin. leaving questions unanswered about when or even if that will happen and what it will mean for china. with two federal agencies declaring its most likely covid originated in a wuhan lab, the white house is facing questions about why there haven t yet been consequences. the pres
chinese facility started the pan pandemic. the f.b.i. has for quite some time now assessed that the origins of the pandemic are most likely a potential lab incident in wuhan. the f.b.i. has agents, professionals, analysts, etc. , who focus specifically on the dangers of biological threats. so here you are talking about a potential leak from a chinese government-controlled lab that killed millions of americans. that s precisely what that capability was designed for. bill: wow. the mounting evidence sparking a push for accountability. special house committee on china held its first hearing last night. lawmakers both sides republicans and democrats calling for action not only on covid but also on china s threats against taiwan and the role in the deadly fentanyl trade today. dana: glenn youngkin is on deck with us in studio. let s go to the white house where lucas tomlinson is standing by. the f.b.i. director providing the first public confirmation of the borough s class
little to anything against churches and pro life centers. they will get in a lot. senator ted cruz asking garland during his last appearance before the committee about promise he made to keep politics out of the d.o.j. it went like this. i asked you quote, will you commit to this committee that under your leadership the department of justice will not target the political opponents of this administration? your answer, quote, absolutely. it is totally inappropriate for the department to target any individual because of their politics or their position in a campaign. that was your promise just a few months ago. i m sorry to say you have broken that promise. dana: that was more than a year ago. the committee will have plenty of ground to cover today. jason chaffetz ahead with reaction. david spunt starting us off on capitol hill. attorney general taking a seat behind me ready to answer those questions. he said multiple times he wants to keep politics out of the d.o.j. he wi
close captioning brought to you by meso book.com our firm, only represents mesothelial hello again and welcome. it s time fault today, we re asking donald trump is a convicted felon should the former president get jail top, then joe biden s predicament give any is struggling in the polls, should biden, focus on trump s conviction and heads up the new airplane seating plan that may have you looking over your shoulder a lot the panel is here and ready to go. so sit back, relax, and let s talk about up first, the fallout from donald trump s conviction from the moment jurors found trump guilty on 34 felony counts. the former president as allies have gone on offense, looking to turn his historic legal loss into a political win this is a scam. there s a rig trial. donald trump vowing to fight back. i m willing to do whatever i have to do to save our country. his allies and potential running mate s also quick to attack the verdict. this is the weaponization of the justice sy