Whether the Virus Jumped from animals to humans or whether it escaped from that lab in wuhan, china. Why this sudden push from the White House . And what do we know about the intelligence right now and what it leans toward . Mary bruce on that tonight. Also, america at its first major test as we begin to emerge from this pandemic. More than 37 Million americans expected to travel for the Memorial Day weekend. And tonight, the news late today, the new report about how long protection against the virus may last. If youve had covid, how long your cells will remember the virus. And if you then get the vaccination, how powerful the immune response might be. Whit johnson with late reporting. In the northeast at this hour, were tracking severe storms as we come on the air tonight, the potential for dangerous storms from washington, d. C. , to philadelphia to New York. Potentially heavy Rain And Straightline winds up to 70 miles per hour. And the second system from texas to the dakotas. Rob ma
Of a nevada election official. On the eve of the big senate vote, the two democrats holding up the investigation. And todays remarkable statement from the White House about the two theories of the covid19 origin story. All in starts right now. Good evening from New York, im chris hayes. One true test of the nations legal system is whether it can dispense impartial justice to the most powerful people in the country. Often the people are former leaders facing charges for things they have done before, during or after office. They do successfully need out justice to those people. In france the former president is face being a year for corruption, trying to bribe a judge. In korea, serving a 20year sentence for Corruption And Abuse of power. In 2019 the israel prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was indicted. His trial is ongoing. His predecessor served 16 months in prison after conviction of Bribery And Obstruction of justice. The closest contemporary analogue to President Donald Trump convi
Practices and Tax Returns, also theyre believed to be scrutinizing the taxes of allen weisselberg. His former daughterinlaw says the Business Relationship was no less important when trump became president. Theyre very enmeshed in the organization, and it seems like that continued when he became president. When was the last time you spoke to d. A. Investigators . Well, my attorney provided additional documents last friday. Former Trump Lawyer Michael Cohen described weisselbergs escalating legal dilemma. When they present to allen documents that show criminality, you either have to speak out or you have to accept the consequences. Donald trump is not going to take responsibility for what is going on here. Because Donald Trump doesnt take responsibility for anything. And hes going to say, i pay a lot of money to my accountants and lawyers. I didnt know. I was told to do this. Politico has been checking in with members of Trump World about the mood among his allies concerning this new gra
People in the country. Often, those people are former leader is facing charges they may have done before, during, or after they were in office. And across the world, and all kinds of places in legal systems they do successfully need out justice to those people. Example, right now in france former President Sarkozy is facing a year in jail for corruption. Hes been convicted of trying to bribe a judge. Former korean President Park Gun hey is currently in Prison Serving A 20 Year Sentence for Corruption And Abuse of power. In 2019, israeli prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was indicted on charges. His trial is still ongoing. In fact, his predecessor served 16 months in prison after being convicted of Bribery And Obstruction of justice. Of course former italian prime minister perhaps the closest contemporary analog to former President Donald Trump was convicted of Tax Fraud in 2012. He received a four Year Sentence which he did not actually end up having to serve. And yet, in the United St
Of that arrest was released only last week. Boy, did it contradict what the family had been told about greenes death. Were going to keep a close watch on that event as well. Were also waiting for a possible vote in the senate that could determine whether there will be a bipartisan commission to examine the January 6th attack on the capitol. And all of that is happening as we are seeing, frankly, new terrifying Poll Numbers that suggest nearly one in five americans believe Qanon Conspiracy theories. We will bring you those numbers coming up. But we begin in San Jose, california, where were learning a lot more about yesterdays Mass Shooting and the lives lost. These are the nine victims, the youngest was just 29 years old. The oldest was 63. Police say the gunman, a Public Transit Employee himself, opened fire in Rail Yard just as workers were changing shifts. They say the shooter then took his own life. As Investigators Search for a motive, theyre also focusing on the timeline of what t