Youre concerned about broad immunity. I was concerned about a system that appeared to provide immunity for one individual under one set of circumstances. When we have a criminal Justice System that had ordinarily treated everyone the same. Justice Ketanji Brown jackson addressing her concerns about president ial immunity in a new interview with cbs news, as late today special counsel jack smith filed a Superseding Indictment against donald trump in the january 6th conspiracy case. Also tonight, Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Tim Walz prepare to barn storm the State Of Georgia as democrats go to court to shut down a republican plot to derail a harris victory. Plus, how trump would use the military, which he deeply disrespects, against his critics and political opponents if he wins in november. It is all written down in project 2025. But we begin tonight with a president ial countdown. It is now 70 days until election day. Here in the u. S. , that of course means 70 days until
Supplemental for more security for members when the enemy is within the house of representatives, a threat that members are concerned about in addition to what is happening outside. We have Members Of Congress who want to bring guns on the floor and have threatened violence against other Members Of Congress. Reporter hostility between the parties is bad enough but among republicans its getting ugly. Many of them more focused on absolving the former president on insurrection than rebuilding a battered company. Ryan nobles from capitol hill. Reporter laura and christine, there is a bit of a civil war happening on capitol hill between republicans that voted for the impeachment of President Trump and those who still passionately support the president. At the middle of all of that is the House Minority leader Kevin Mccarthy. He traveled to florida on thursday to meet with the former president. The two both issuing a statement saying President Trump is prepared to help republicans win back t
We have a ton of developments today in the Coronavirus Vaccine situation. What we do know is encouraging in many waysramping up vaccine production. What we dont know about the effectiveness is terrifying. It makes you wonder if the u. S. Needs to dramatically rethink the current Vaccine Distribution strategy. Lets start with the good news. Today johnson and johnson leased some promising data from its phase three clinical trials. The vaccine is 72 effective in the u. S. At preventing moderate to severe illness. Experts consider that a strong level of protection. Here is the potential worrying news. The company disclosed the data suggests the vaccine was less effective against the South Africa Covid Variant we have been dropping. Effectiveness dropped from 72 to 57 . Its called that because it was south africa was the first place it was found which is more contagious and resistant to the vaccines we have. Its already in the United States and appears to be spreading. The more contagious u
We can report tonight, and The Great One, mark levin, he will be here and have a reaction. I want to first turn to a developing story on capitol hill. Tomorrows house democrats, they will force a vote to strip all Committee Assignments from a georgia congresswoman. Her name is Marjorie Taylor greene. Now, taylor green is a freshman lawmaker. I am sure probably, just maybe last week, many of you had never heard her name, as she has been on the job a whopping one month. She was elected from a district in North Georgia with an impressive 74 of the vote. Despite widespread reports about Taylor Greenes support of q and qanon and other Conspiracy Theories, the voters went out ad voted. In other words, it appears the voters in her district, they knew about some of her beliefs, and they still decided to put her in office. Very high percentage. Now, democrats, they are trying to block her representation in committees and the will of her voters because of these beliefs. Now, we have done our own
Wont take actions against taylor greene, the internal debate over whether to take action against liz cheney, the third highest ranking republican in the house, after her vote to impeach former president trump. Rachel scott on the hill tonight. The developing headline, meanwhile, from the pentagon tonight. The new defense secretary lloyd austin ordering whats called a servicewide standdown over concerns over extremism within the u. S. Military. What does this mean tonight . And it comes as prosecutors reveal nearly 20 suspects arrested for the deadly siege at the capitol are military veterans. Martha raddatz with late reporting tonight. The coronavirus here in the u. S. And news tonight on yet another potential vaccine and whats different about this one . Could it not only he you, does it also help Stop Transmission of the virus . What dr. Fauci is saying about that tonight. The abc news investigation this evening. The black former nfl players accusing the league of discrimination. Afte