For election. The protective ring around the united States Capitol is Back Up ahead of a rally. Authorities worry it could bring new violence to the nations capitol. The fencing is only part of the upped Security Posture In Washington. The Capitol Police already have the d. C. National guard on alert. And cnn has learned the d. C. Metropolitan police will be fully activated on saturday. Increased security amid increased worries. Yes. Certainly there is still a lot of concern over this rally on saturday. Thats why overnight the fence is back. The Construction Workers were out here through the night into the morning, putting this together. Its now surrounding the entire capitol complex. In much the same way we saw in the days and weeks and months after the insurrection. So they were out all night putting these in. Theyre also using these concrete barriers to keep the fences in place so that No One can topple them over. Also, theres always been a concern over vehicles and whether or not s
Attacks. Former President Trump has just issued a statement of support for them. Congress will be in recess this saturday, so not as many lawmakers will be in the area. Cnn Law Enforcement Correspondent whitney wild and Melanie Zu know that join us. What have you learned about the precautions for saturday . Reporter the fact that lawmakers are not in washington is helpful in mitigating some of this risk. Make no mistake, police are taking no chances here. The fence is back up. There are Security Cameras outside the Capitol Complex Grounds to help Law Enforcement keep better track of whats going on on the ground, something that seemed to fail catastrophically on January 6th. We also know that there are a list of Law Enforcement agencies who have been asked to assist. We know that, for example, Arlington County Police has told cnn they plan to help Capitol Police as much as needed. The Fbi Washington Field office says they are also within their authority involved in this Planning And Sec
We start with the national lead. Any minute we expect the first Court Appearance for the prom innocent south Carolina Lawyer at the center of a series of family tragedies. Alex murdoch is in jail. Someone shot and killed his Wife And Son back in june. But its not that case that has him behind bars. His attorney admits the attorney hired a Hit Man to shoot him in the head for his son to collect Life Insurance but that failed and the setup is not half the story. Martin savidge starts us off from South Carolina. Reporter his life in a scandalous spiral. Alex murdoch surrenders to Law Enforcement to face charges in a scheme in which he was the target a warrant for arrest detailed the botched Murder Attempt meant to provide millions of dollars of Life Insurance Money Attorneys say. Murdoch arranged for Cur Missmith to shoot and kill him but the plan failed because the Shot Wasnt fatal. Smith is charged with an assisted suicide, pointing and presenting a firearm, Insurance Fraud and conspira
New data has him convinced it is needed. Welcome to The Viewers in the united states and around the world. Im Jim Acosta. You are in the situation room. We begin with the breaking news. New washing from department of Homeland Security about the potential violence surrounding this saturdays washington, d. C. Rally in support of the mob that stormed the capitol January 6. Former President Trump Lending support in a statement saying our hearts and mind are with the people being persecuted so unfairly relating to the protest concerning the rigged president ial election. It wasnt rigged. Cnn crime and justice correspondent Shimon Prokupecz is working the story. Theres new warning from department of Homeland Security. Give us the latest. Reporter yeah. Thats right. The warnings coming from online chatter according to the department of Homeland Security in an assessment, Intelligence Briefing that they just released saying theres the potential of violence and a lot based on what Law Enforceme
For California Governor Newsom who easily defeated a republicanled recall that could have removed him from office. Newsoms Coronavirus Policies validated by democratic voters who said no to the recall by a nearly 2 1 margin. The California Governor thanked his supporters and warned about the dangers of republican efforts he says to undermine democracy. We said yes to see you inside, we said yes to vaccines, we said yes to ending this pandemic. We may have defeated trump, but trumpism is not dead in this country. The Big Lie, January 6th insurrection, all the Voting Suppression efforts happening across this country, what is happening, assault on fundamental rights, constitutionally protected rights of women and girls, this is a remarkable moment in our nati nations history. Larry elder who pledged to repeal Newsoms Coronavirus restrictions acknowledged his loss despite vowing to fight in the days before the vote. My Opponent Governor Gavin newsom [ boos ] come on, lets be gracious. Lets