At this hour, were following two developing stories. In washington, d. C. , police are On High alert preparing for saturdays Farright Rally in support of those charges in the January 6 insurrection. Crews began fencing off the u. S. Capitol overnight. Amid concerns that some rallygoers may be armed. Capitol police have requested assistance from the d. C. National guard in case there is any violence. Were also monitoring developments on the pandemic as the biden Administrations Booster Shot campaign faces serious questions this morning. Fda Vaccine Advisers are going to meet tomorrow to debate whether there is enough proof that a Booster Dose of Pfizers Vaccine is safe and effective. The White House wants to begin Offering Boosters as early as next week. And now that plan is in jeopardy. Were going to talk to an expert about that in just a moment. But lets start with our Nations Capitol On High alert. Cnns Shimon Prokupecz is live outside of the capitol with our top story. Shimon, month
The Attorney Shot in the head now accused of plotting the attack himself. And the countdown to tonights historic spacex launch. Announcer this is Nbc Nightly News with Lester Holt good evening. We know them from another arena, celebrated gymnasts, olympians. But today they sat tearfully in front of a different audience in a Senate Hearing Room Simone Biles surrounded by fellow gymnasts, telling senators we have been failed, the young women accusing the fbi of Turning A Blind Eye to their complaints of Sexual Abuse at the hands of Team Dr. Larry nassar in 2017 nassar pleaded guilty to abusing 10 of the more than 265 women and girls who have come forward to say they were molested he is serving up to 175 years in prison. Tonight the emotional call for accountability for those the women accuse of protecting a serial Child Molester rather than them. Anne thompson was in the Hearing Room and has our report to be clear, i blame Larry Nassar, and i also blame an entire system that enabled and
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The group says it supports the rioters who have been prosecuted for their participation on the assault on the capitol last winter. Joe biden is supporting Mark Milley as former president and supporters demand that milley be fired or tried for treason. Did general milley do the right thing, sir . I have great confidence in general milley. Milley and his backers say the conversations with his chinese military counterpart were routine cause of reassurance to 20 or more allies and adversaries alike following the insurrection. The controversy erupting, of course, over those stunning revelations in Bob Woodward and Robert Costas new book. Joining me is pentagon Correspondent Courtney Kube and michael mcfall, former u. S. Ambassador to russia. Thanks, all. Jonathan Lemire Jen Psaki are standing behind general milley. How much angst is there about this book . I pressed the white House Press Secretary yesterday in her daily Press Briefing and certainly, they are supportive of general milley. Th
Girls said nassar had sexually abused them over the past two decades. He was sentenced up to 175 years in prison and the Justice Department found that the fbi officials who were investigating the allegations violated the agencys policies by making false statements and failing to properly document the complaints. Among Todays Senate Committee witnesses, simone biles, who said that, quote, the entire system enabled the abuse that she and her teammates suffered for so many years. To be clear, i blame Larry Nassar and i also blame an entire system that enabled and perpetrated his abuse. How much is a little Girl Worth . I sit before you today to raise my voice so that no little girl must endure what i, the athletes at this table and the countless others who needlessly suffered under nassars guys of medical treatment. Lets be honest, by not taking immediate action from my report, they allowed a Child Molester to go free for more than a year. This inaction directly allowed Nassars Abuse to c