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or a negative test in order to work. live from cnn world headquarters in atlanta, welcome to all of you watching in the united states, canada and around the world. i m kind brunhuber. this is cnn newsroom. right now it is 4:00 a.m. in washington and you are looking at a live picture of the u.s. capitol. right now it is calm and peaceful, but there are concerns that could soon change. the department of homeland security has issued a new warning for potential violence surrounding a far right wing rally planned for saturday. it comes eight months after the capitol was attacked by rioters trying to overturn the presidential election. ryan nobles has the latest. reporter: we ve known for some time that law enforcement, capitol police, department of homeland security were concerned about what was going to happen here on capitol hill on saturday. we now have learned after reviewing an internal security memo reviewed by cnn that they are also concerned that this security thre ....
standby. protective fencing outside the capitol began to be reinstalled overnight. we got an inside look on what s going on the streets from shimon prokupecz. police are preparing with the possibility that protesters may arrive with weapons. it s unclear how large this rally will be. but security officials say they want to avoid the mistakes on january 6th when officers were unprepared and overwhelmed by the siege that was really filled with president trump supporters. even though transportation security administration is ramping up security. the agency says that it is monitoring and positioned to deploy in response to any issues that might prop up in the d.c. area. we begin with cnn s pete muntean live for us at ronald reagan washington national airport with more. this is really a testament to just how widespread they re trying to make of the safety net, pete. that s right, brianna. the tsa says it s always on high alert you ll see more canines and law enforcement ....
insurrectionists charged in the deadly january 6 capitol riot. and an increased police presence not the only detesrrent for chaos. they began installing fencing at the capitol square. ramping up security at local airports. it s unclear how many people will actually attend this saturday. amazing to see the need for all this eight months after january 6. fortunately, both chambers of congress will actually be on recess this weekend, meaning this rally poses a smaller threat, at least to lawmakers and their staffs. the man behind this rally says, we won t see, he says, the violent spectacle that took place on january 6th. we ve got a largely peaceful crowd. we ve had two events in washington, d.c. so far, at the department of justice and at the prison. there have been no incidences so far. no one is bringing a weapon that will be a part of our crowd. we can assure you of that. they re coming out to support people who committed crimes. more than 500 participants in th ....
price tag. this would be a historic expansion of the social safety yet that could touch almost every american. and i want to bring in u.s. commerce secretary. madame secretary, the president s build back better plan is critical to his economic agenda. what will be different about his remarks today? well, i think you ll hear the president really make the case with the sense of urgency, and he is insistent and right this this is a moment now we have to meet the moment and make these bold investments. i can tell you from my discussions with businesses, the build back better agenda is very good for business. they want investments in infrastructure, broad band, job training, child care, so their workers can be productive. and that s exactly what the president s package calls for. but we are seeing sharp divisions even within the democratic party on how to pay for it. what do you think about that? does that concern you? it doesn t concern me. look, the reality is these ....
come. each inflection point in this nation s history represents a fundamental choice. i believe that america at this moment is facing such a choice, and the choice is this. are we going to continue with an economy where the overwhelming share of the benefits go to big corporations and the very wealthy or are we going to take this moment right now to set this country on a new path, one that invests in this nation, creates real sustained economic growth, and that benefits everyone including working people and middle class folks. that s something we haven t realized in this country for decades. the data excuse me. the data is absolutely clear. over the past 40 years the wealthy have gotten wealthier and too many corporations have lost a sense of responsibility to their workers, their communities and the country. just look at the facts. ceos used to make about 20 times the average worker in the company that they ran. today they make more than 350 times what the average wo ....