Welcome to Inside Politics sunday. Im manu raj, in for abby philip. The rally in washington to support the January 6th rioters was a bust. Only a few hundred people showed up but the man they support former President Donald Trump is still dominating his party as much as ever. A Cnn Poll out last Week Show 2 in 10 republicans show that Joe Biden legitimately won the Presidency And Gonzalez said he would rather retire than face a trumpbacked supporter. Trumps response was one down, nine to go and here is one of those nine. Yes, of a of now, trump is winning, not because anthony decided not to run but because so many in the republican party decided to stay silent. If you think trump leads our party, you own his comments or you must denounce them. If you think he doesnt lead our party, you must publicly say that. The time for hiding is over. The stakes are too high. Joining me now with their Reporting And Insight is rachel bay of political, john that are martin of The Washington Times and
Ana geardadas filling in for The One And Only ali velshi. Were live in New York where members of the u. N. Are arriing in a few hours. In a little over 24 hours, President Biden is set to travel here for the first united Nations Assembly of his president. Could be a contentious few days. In addition to the ongoing covid19 pandemic, which is once again taking the lives of more than 2,000 americans per day, this years general assembly comes just weeks after the calamitous u. S. Withdrawal from afghanistan. And days after the biden administration admitted, calling It A, quote, mistake, that a recent Drone Strike in afghanistan intended for isisk members killed zero terrorists, but instead, ten innocent civilians, including seven children. Things also remain contentious on capitol hill. If you want to get a sense of whats at stake in the days and weeks ahead, the New York times sums it up pretty well with this headline this morning. Quote, bidens entire president ial agenda rests on expans
Ways. We just seem to have lost the ability to dialogue and to reason, and to do it in a way thats respectful and thoughtful, inside of politics. On monday, the democrats plan to pay for the 3. 5 trillion Infrastructure Bill that came into focus. The House Ways And Means Committee announced Tax Hikes that would amount to nearly 2. 1 Trillion in increased revenues. But left unscathed, the vast fortunes of the megarich, like Mark Zuckerberg and elon musk. Perhaps thats why Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasiocortez struck such a chord with the Fashion Statement heard round the world at one of the most opulent events of the year. And to aocs credit, just a few days later, President Biden seemed to echo her sentiments. People with tens of millions of dollars. They play by a different set of rules. Where is it written with all the Tax Breaks in The American Tax Code go to corporations at the very top. I think its enough. Im tired of it. Meanwhile, as democrats plow full steam ahead on their econ
About the potential of violence not just on the day of this rally but the day before, which is tomorrow. These warning based on threats on social media. Theres reportedly no indication of a specific or credible plot associated with the event and the department of Homeland Security said it expects far fewer participants than during the January 6th rally. However, the new information obtained warns about the potential for socalled lone wolves maybe to attempt something. Today fencing went up to protect the capitol. The pentagon says Capitol Police have requested assistance from the d. C. National guard. The individuals organizing this rally are supporters of the former president , some are propagators of his lies of voter fraud. The former president is pushing this notion thAt Those involved in the Capitol Riot are being persecuted. He writes, quote, our hearts and minds are with the people being persecuted so unfairly relating to the January 6th protest concerning the rigged president i
Being persecuted. He writes, quote, our hearts and minds are with the people being persecuted so unfairly related to the January 6th protest concerning the rigged presi president ial election. By the way, that protest he is talking about is not why people are being prosecuted. They are being prosecuted for breaking the law, taking part in an attack on the capitol. An attack in which more than 100 Law Enforcement officers were injured. Officer Brian Sicknick died the day after being attacked during the riot. Four officers died by suicide in the aftermath. One Capitol Police Officer said he and fellow officers were punched, kicked, shoved, sprayed with chemical irritants and even blinded with eyedamaging lasers. For the record, currently, 608 defendants have been charged. 78, already, have pleaded guilty. Six defendants have been sentenced. THree of them to prison. So lets start with the congressional correspondent Ryan Nobles At The site of that fencing near the capitol. So in light of