Those charged criminally with storming the capitol on January 6. Attacking Police Officers as well. Now, the department of Homeland Security Brief warns that people involved in the rally and those opposed to it could pose a threAt Tomorrow. And now adding fuel to the fire, perhaps not surprisingly, former President Trump who is expressing support for the insurrectionists echoing organizers saying the hundreds arrested in connection with the riot are being persecuted unfairly. This comes, too, as a House Republican who voted to impeach the president , former president , over his role in the attack on the capitol says hes done with politics. Ohio Representative Anthony Gonzalez revealing he will not run for reelection, largely due to the toxic state of the gop. Cnns Whitney Wild is just outside the Capitol Fence Perimeter this morning. So, whitney, Law Enforcement, as we know, saying theyre prepared for whatever Today Or Tomorrow brings. What is the anticipation of whAt That may be . Rep
Encouraging it and the stunning silence of the republican leaders as this is all happening, treating it as if it is a walk in the park. It is very painful to see. Not just silence but outright Defense And Dismissal of the threat. Whitney wild is outside of the fencing, surrounding it. Law enforcement making sure it is more prepared this time around. So what steps are they taking and what are they expecting . Reporter well what theyre expecting is potentially hundreds of beam to descend into washington as the Event Organizer for the nonviolent people who are charged in the January 6 insurrection. It is a little bit noisy out here because theyre doing Lastminute Tweaking that surrounds the u. S. Capitol grounds, somewhat of a familiar site here in washington following this January 6 insurrection. They are prepared for potential Violence Today as well as tomorrow and the concern, jim, is that people might be potentially promoting violence in furtherance of this stolen Election Lie and fur
Its title, its just how thought and dangerous it is, the period for the country. Surrounding the 2020 election and immediately thereafter. And in the broadest possible structure, we know was fraught and dangerous. We had our national company come under attack. But the thing that is so bracing and nerve wracking, an important about this new. Book is what it reveals about how much worse it was and we knew. How much closer we came to real disaster than we have known before now. So again this comes out next week. We have obtained a copy of it. This is how the book starts. Quote, two days after the January 2021 Violent assault on the united States Capitol by supporters of president donald trump, general Mark Milley, the nation senior military Officer And Chairman of joint Chief Of Staff, placed an urgent call on a Top Secret back Channel Line at 7 03 am, to his chinese counterpart, generally, chief of the joint chief, excuse me chief of the joint staff liberation army. General milley knew f
And tell them to do whatever it takes to pass the for the people act. The for the people act was defeated in the senate And is effectively doa. So the best action is to pass legislation championed by late Georgia Congresswoman John Lewis who spoke at the original March On Washington nearly six decades ago. If they cant do the right thing, they should at least do something for selfpreservation. Clearly, the people want to vote. And the way they want to do it is without impediments. These restrictions are for that. Thats why Martin And Andrea king And i are calling And the Lewis Family are calling for people to pass the John Lewis act federal. The backdrop of all of this is the filibuster. If Democrats Cant find a way to kill it or to modify it, passing any kind of voting Rights Legislation will remain nothing more than a dream. Joining me now to discuss, judith brown Dianis And Dean obeidallah, msnbc daily Columnist And Host of sirius xms the Dean Obeidallah show. Judith, with some of t
Al roker is here and inspiring lessons from a young man now fulfilling his olympic Dreams Announcer this is Nbc Nightly News with Lester Holt good evening, everyone a war that over 20 years has cost our country so much grief is still taking american lives practically to the bitter end at least a dozen u. S. Troops were killed after two explosions rocked the area around the Kabul Airport. Just five days before u. S. Forces are scheduled to depart for good a Suicide Bomber detonating at whats known as the Abbey Gate to the airport where crowds gathered. A second bomb struck outside a hotel adjacent to the airfield in addition to the dead, at least 15 american Service Members were hurt. There were heavy civilian casualties as well President Biden speaking from the White House shortly before we came on Air Tonight saying to the terrorists behind the attack, we will make you pay, and telling american commanders they will finish the mission. Richard engel begins our reporting. Reporter it wa