Opposition to raising the debt ceiling as republicans hold the debt ceiling hostage, meet the red state democrat who calls it all a ridiculous effing dance. We go through this dance all the time, its a dance that is dangerous. Senator of montana joins me now, when all in starts right now. Good evening from new york, im chris hayes, we have big Breaking News off the top, just a few minutes ago we have learned that the january 6th select committee, the Bipartisan Committee tasked with investigating exactly what happened, when a mob of trump riders went into the capital, has issued for subpoena, including one for former trump Chief Of Staff mark meadows, and for steve bannon. That is a huge development, we will be covering indepth because it shows the committee looking into whatever exactly the president and his advisers were planning for that day although we should also say, at a certain level we already know, donald trump wanted to overturn the election. For a man with a little in the w
Ill break down the legal developments with former fbi senior official Chuck Rosenberg and talk to one of the republicans challenging trump for the nomination, former texas congressman will hurd. Donald trump is running to stay out of prison. Plus, impeachment trial balloon. As Hunter Bidens Plea Deal Unravels in court, House Republicans threaten to impeach President Biden. If they do not provide the information we need, then we would go to an Impeachment Inquiry. This is impeachment theater. Setting up a potential impeachment investigation, coinciding with the threat of a Government Shutdown all in the fall. Ill talk to Biden Campaign national cochair senator chris coons of delaware. And is age just a number . Senator Mitch Mcconnell freezes midsentence in a news conference, putting a spotlight once again on the advancing age of many of our nations leaders. The president calling to check on me . How old is too old to serve . Joining me for insight and analysis are Leigh Ann Caldwell of
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only photos we have of mr. william russell are ones where he s in the background of trump events. that makes sense because mr. russell was what is known in the political world as an advance man. his job was to coordinate president trump s movements, his literal movements, from one location to another. and to go ahead of the president to make sure everything was set up. he went in advance of trump, thus an advance man. and that makes william russell a potentially huge witness when it comes to january six. here is muscle with president trump and trump s chief of staff, mark meadows. on january six at the ellipse before trump s big speech that day. you may remember from the house january six investigation that there was trauma in that before trump won on stage. trump was angry that the crowd was too small. he was mad that security was turning people away if they had weapons. he wanted people inside the ellipse so that they can cheer him on. but trump s anger wasn t directed
you are right that it challenges what is animating people s minds and discourse and the things they are hearing. i hope they hear more about the economic transformations as well. come back anytime. faiz shakir, one of my favorite people to talk about good news and bad news. thank you for your time tonight. that is our time tonight. now it is time for the last word. a fantastic discussion to end the week. have a great show. today was a special day for defendant trump, not because it was the eighth day of a historic criminal trial, the sorts of which has never been seen in this country. today was also the birthday of donald trump s third and current wife, melania trump. she did not support her husband in court. instead she stayed in florida. she had seven other days of this trial that were not her birthday and neither she nor any other member of the trump family have set with donald trump in the trial so far, but melania s birthday was such a big deal to donald trump