that the senate s stalled police reform bill may finally start to move. the key player in all of these senate negotiations continuing to be west virginia senator joe manchin. who along with senator amy klobuchar and other senate democrats is pushing what they hope is a voting rights bill that can attract republican support. who at the very least, withstand their sabotage. all of that tonight on politics nation. along with a special treat, as we take an intimate look at the greatest. filmmaker ken burns joins us tonight to share his new film on the life, strife, and legacy of mohammad ali five years after the death of the people s champ. but first, politics. joining me now, senator amy klobuchar, democrat of minnesota, and chair of the senate rules committee. senator klobuchar, getting right to why we wanted you with us tonight, what is the status of negotiations on this compromised voting rights bill, the freedom to vote act. you know we ve rallied, marched, been involved o
the feds of lies and a cover-up. olympian simone biles demanding accountability as the attorney general is set to face congress as well. welcome to our viewers in the united states and arnolound the world. i m jim acosta and you re in the s situation room. we begin with the top general on revelations and explosive new book on the trump presidency. brian, the white house is standing behind general mark milley, as some republicans say he should stepped down or be fired. general milley is at the center of a lot of attention tonight. some key players weighing on whether the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff took action that could have saved lives or whether he committed treason. reporter: tonight president biden backing joint chiefs chairman army general mark milley following revelations in the new book by robert woodward, some calling for milley to be tossed out or court marshalled over the fear general milley was fearful that secretly called his chinese kaunt part t
to do it but also to continue to provide the type of financial support that is absolutely necessary, such as for those who self isolate, which is something i touched on earlier. the last thing the honourable gentleman asked me about val neva. i should be careful what i say because it is a commercial contract but it may be helpful for the honourable gentleman to know that i have been in touch with the health minister in scotland, and he is fully aware of the situation, and we remain in dialogue. the situation, and we remain in dialouue. , ., the situation, and we remain in dialouue. , . , ., dialogue. given that the number of hosital dialogue. given that the number of hospital beds dialogue. given that the number of hospital beds has dialogue. given that the number of hospital beds has fallen dialogue. given that the number of hospital beds has fallen by - dialogue. given that the number of hospital beds has fallen by over- dialogue. given that the number of. hospital be
openly defies the u.s. constitution. and police are expected to reinstall fencing around the u.s. capital as they share new security information with lawmakers. deep concerns about potential violence, rising right now just nine days before a rally support that january 6th rioter. we want to welcome our viewers around the united states and around the world. i m wolf blitzer. you re in the situation room. this is cnn breaking news. let s go to the breaking news. kaitlyn collins is joining us right now. the president is taking some very aggressive new actions to try to get more americans vaccinated. yeah, wolf. and he s taking these aggressive actions because one thing that was clear in the room just now as the president was speaking and addressing the nation about this state of the pandemic is that he is frustrated. he says we are now in a tough stretch here in the u.s. he thinks this is a period that could last for a while. he said 80 million americans have, quote, fai