outfront. tonight, putting it on the table. president biden and vice president harris using martin luther king day to pressure their own party hours before the senate likely takes up voting rights legislation. they are making the case that the saving democracy justifies the end of saving no democracy justifies the means of blowing up the filibuster. attack on our democracy is real from the january 6th insurrection to the onslaught of republicans anti-voting laws. today, our freedom to vote is under assault. despite those warnings, voting rights legislation is most likely destined to fail. the bills are nowhere close to the 60 votes needed in the senate. and martin luther king iii shaming democrats today, saying opposing these voting rights bills means opposing his father. tweeting, quote, i will not accept empty promises in pursuit of my father s dream. i do not want to see photo ops of elected officials if they are not willing to put voting rights over the filibuster.
Outfront. tonight, putting it on the table. president biden and vice president harris using martin luther king day to pressure their own party hours before the senate likely takes up voting rights legislation. they are making the case that the saving democracy justifies the end of saving no democracy justifies the means of blowing up the filibuster. attack on our democracy is real from the january 6th insurrection to the onslaught of republicans anti-voting laws. today, our freedom to vote is under assault. despite those warnings, voting rights legislation is most likely destined to fail. the bills are nowhere close to the 60 votes needed in the senate. and martin luther king iii shaming democrats today, saying opposing these voting rights bills means opposing his father. tweeting, quote, i will not accept empty promises in pursuit of my father s dream. i do not want to see photo ops of elected officials if they are not willing to put voting rights over the filibuster. okay. clea
I am wolf blitzer in the situation room. this martin luther king jr. holiday is special as we honor the life and legacy of the great civil rights icon, and it s worth remembering dr. king s immortal words darkness cannot drive out darkness, only light can do that. hate cannot drive out hate, only love can do that. erin burnett outfront starts right now. out front next. biden s dire warning. the president making his case that the right to vote is under attack, just hours before washington prepares to take up voting rights. but are his warnings falling on deaf ears? plus, russian troops arriving in belarus ahead of a massive training exercise. this as putden now has 120,000 troops along the ukraine border is he about to invade? and troubling new details tonight about the hostage taker at a texas synagogue. good evening, i m erin burnett. welcome to a special eeg digz of