to the committee s probe and it s the first conviction of anyone for the defying the committee. they guilty verdicts are now putting the spotlight on others who have to find the committee subpoenas, including secret service agents who have lawyered up with private counsel. as the probe into the text messages. which are potential evidence turned into a criminal inquiry. all of that is making a blockbuster week for the january six committee. it used a second primetime hearing to show it excruciating detail that trump consistently and repeatedly resisted pleas to condemn that maga mob that was the filing the capitol. the mob was accomplishing president trump s purpose, so of course he did not intervene. here is what will be clear by the end of the hearing, president trump did not fail to act during the 187 minutes between leaving the ellipse and telling the mob to go home. he chose not to act. joining me, now charles clemente union at msnbc legal analyst and civil rights att
law enforcement or the pentagon to put an end to the violence and while video evidence showed rioters hanging on every word from the president, we learned that trump initially refused to use the word peace when he finally sent a tweet to that mob. and still to this day, former president trump will not say the election is over. witnesses say it took him nearly an hour to record this three-minute video the day after the insurrection due to his complete objections to the truth. watch. and to those who broke the law, you will pay. you do not represent our movement, you do not represent our country, and if you broke the law can t say that. i m not i already said you will pay. but this election is now over. congress has certified the results. i don t want to say the election is over. thursday s testimony also painted a picture of vice president pence really stepping in, taking charge, calling in the national guard, to disperse the rioters, something the president would no
saying his symptoms are improving. meanwhile, the latest january 6 hearing is still sending shock waves to capitol hill. where donald trump refused to declare the election over or condemn the rioters. we ll take a look at how this could play into november s narratives and beyond. also, nearly one-third of americans are under heat advisories. 210 million people will face scorching temperatures over 90 today. the heat wave expected to last well into the weekend. we start at the white house. dealing with president biden s positive covid diagnosis on two fronts. medical and political. less than two hours ago, the white house physician said the president s symptoms have improved. the white house eager to show this is not a crisis and the president is continuing to keep a busy schedule while getting treatment. they just sent out this picture showing the president speaking by phone with his national security team. this picture also sent out in a tweet this morning showing the
investigations into january 6th and based on the evidence we saw last night, he might not be the last given that blockbuster hearing from the january 6th select committee in prime time last night. the committee put in place critical building blocks in its case against donald trump having criminal exposure as the leader of the plot against the government he led. in a hearing focused on what was unfolding inside the west wing of the white house on january 6th and in the days immediately following. the committee laid out in extraordinary detail everything that was happening as donald trump holed up in the white house dining room in front of the tv and barred photographers from the room as the mob he riled up attacked the united states capitol. the committee delivered evidence proving trump repeatedly and consistently resisted pleas from just about everybody on the white house staff for a forceful statement of condemnation. that would have the effect of calling off and stopping t
workings tomorrow and the role that it played in the effort toover turn the election. just to give a historical precedence to this group and how they have kind of radicalized. i was the propagandist for the oath keepers. committee members believe they can connect the dots between donald trump s inner circle and the oath keepers. the justice department detailing new evidence of militia trainings, of explosives and also a death list ahead of the insurrection, which highlights the threat and extensive planning by these groups as they prepared to bring violence to the nation s capitol. and an abrupt about face steve bannon suddenly saying he is willing to testify before the january 6th committee. this after the former president sent a letter waiving executive privilege. the committee and many legal experts believe no privilege existed in this case anyway, and considering the timing bannon is set to face trial on criminal contempt charges after denying the congressional subp