Rioters that stormed the capitol as the democraticly president. I was more scared to work that day than any other day in my time in iraq. He shouted that i was a traitor and that i, a veteran police officer, should be executed. The rioters attempting to breach the capital were yelling trump sent us. I heard officers screaming in agony and in pain. I didn t know at the time it was office hodges who is here with us today. I recall thinking to myself, this is how i m going to die. I ended up on my hands and knees and blind. The medical mask i was wearing at the time to protect myself from coronavirus was pulled over my eyed. I braced myself against the impact of their flows. Directory in front of me a man ceased the opportunity to use my gas mask to slam my head against the wall. I remember him foaming at the mouth. He put his cell phone in his mouth so he had both hands free to assault me. They yelled no, man, this is hour house. President trump invited us here. We re here to start this
Announced a cash reward, a cash bounty. Lieutenant governor dan patrick was ready to pay up to $1 million to anyone who could find evidence of the supposed voter fraud that president trump said had cost him the election. And this $1 million prize was not just for people in texas. It was an offer valid in all 50 states. Quote, whistleblowers and tipsters turn over their evidence to local law enforcement. Anyone who provides that leads to an arrest and find conviction of voter fraud will be paid a minimum of $25,000 but up to $1 million. Wow. And wouldn t you know it, soon after texas lieutenant governor dan patrick threw that chum into the water. He got a bite. Oddly, he got it from somebody who has the same job he has in a different state. The lieutenant governor in pennsylvania, john fetterman, said he had taken on the challenge frommen dan patrick and, bingo, instantly he hit pay dirt. He said he had bangup surefire evidence of a instance of real voter fraud in the 2020 election in
hospitals admitting nearly ly 21,000 new patients every day. but signs of progress. states first hit with the surge now say they re turning the corner. dr. anthony fauci asked if omicron will mark the final wave of the pandemic. how he is responding tonight. and what a new study is now saying about the effectiveness of a possible fourth shot. new details about the tense 11-hour hostage standoff at a synagogue in texas. the rabbi describing the moment he threw a chair at the gunman to help the hostages make a run for the door. what authorities are now saying about the suspect, a british national. and tonight, homeland security and the fbi with a new warning to faith-based communities about the potential threats of more violence. on this day, celebrating dr. martin luther king jr., his family issuing a call to action for voting rights with the senate set to debate the issue tomorrow. dr. king s 13-year-old granddaughter calling out two democratic senators by name. rachel sc
comments pointed at florida governor ron desantis? it s way too early for this. good morning and welcome to way too early, the show that s watching one florida man battle another. i m jonathan lemire on this thursday, january 13th. let s start with the news. president biden is keeping the pressure on senate democrats to pass voting rights or change the filibuster. today the president will attend a closed door democratic caucus lunch at the u.s. capitol to push senators into backing the two bills, but despite his vocal support, the president still has an uphill battle to get senators manchin and sinema on board. every democratic senator would need to vote in favor of a change for the filibuster. this comes just one day after majority leader chuck schumer outlined his plan to make sure republicans can t stop him from bringing up voting rights. schumer wrote a memo to colleagues detailing a workaround to get the senate bills to floor for debate even if a final vote re
thank you so much for letting us into your homes for another week of shows. we re grateful. the beat with ari melber starts right now. hi, ari. hi, nicole. thank you. welcome to the beat. i am ari melber. right now this is a busy friday for news after a week that began with the abrupt firing of tucker carlson and the sedition case against the proud boys for january 6th reaching a jury and then just last night we reported that mike pence went under oath for the first time about the coup to the doj. each of those are distinct developments. each stem from the ongoing if tardy accountability for the insurrection. fox news reeling from a record payout for insurrection and election lies which tucker carlson doubled down on which compounded his problems and the transfer of power we should note that this week the current president formally announced he is running for re-election in a video that discusses and shows what he says are the stakes. usually when the incumbent president an