same lies he did and worse. then they voted to overturn the election for him and after the capitol attack, now the people who are all about the constitution are voting against following it. and they know. they know the consensus of scholars is that this is constitutional. they know. they know there are examples of officials being tried after leaving office. and most importantly, they know as originalists if the founders wanted to tailor the rule they would have and did not. so much for being about the constitution. more proof that the chance that democrats can break trump s hold on 17 senators from this fallen party is small. and if you want to know why, don t look at the pawns. look at the head, the leader. senate minority leader mitch mcconnell. i told you when he said that trump provoked the insurrection it wouldn t hold and today we saw him be among the 45 saying the trial should be dismissed. there he is, him signing the oath book right before. mcconnell kicked this tria
welcome to hardtalk. i m stephen sackur. turn on the tv or go online, and it s not hard to find political content of all kinds, often delivered with all the nuance of a ten tonne truck. rare is the tv show which offers commentary on the human condition, which is both entertaining and wildly popular. but it can be done, and my guest today knows it from personal experience. george takei was a fixture on the original star trek series as lieutenant sulu. the show s progressive values dovetailed with his personal activism, which continues to this day. do the values of star trek still resonate? george takei, welcome to hardtalk. good to be here. you re known to many around the world as an actor. do you see yourself more these days as an activist? both, as a matter of fact. i am an actor and an activist, as well. which is more important to you? acting is my passion, the theatre is my passion. but i was defined by my childhood imprisonment, and that has made me an activist in my adul
now on bbc news, it s hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. i m stephen sackur. turn on the tv or go online, and it s not hard to find political content of all kinds, often delivered with all the nuance of a ten tonne truck. rare is the tv show which offers commentary on the human condition, which is both entertaining and wildly popular. but it can be done, and my guest today knows it from personal experience. george takei was a fixture on the original star trek series as lieutenant sulu. the show s progressive values dovetailed with his personal activism, which continues to this day. do the values of star trek still resonate? george takei, welcome to hardtalk. good to be here. you re known to many around the world as an actor. do you see yourself more these days as an activist? both, as a matter of fact. i am an actor and an activist, as well. which is more important to you? acting is my passion, the theatre is my passion. but i was defined by my childhood imprisonment, and that ha
tonight, a cnn special report. assault on democracy: the roots of trump s insurrection. the early morning of january 6th, 2021, started for many as a day of anticipation. they had come from across the country. tens of thousands, americans from all walks of life. led by a lying president, and egged on by propaganda, they would converge on the united states capitol with a singular goal do whatever it takes to prevent the peaceful transition of power in the greatest democracy on earth. president donald j. trump lost the election. they were deceived into believing the presidency had been stolen, their country was threatened. they had come to washington to fight for what they thought was right. they feel they re the heroic revolutionary courageous warriors who are saving democracy. but they were wrong. it was all a lie. january 6th was insurrection, disguised as patriotism. wrapped in a trump flag. a lie fed to them from their president, their members of congress, their
take time to answer important questions, including about efficacy of current vaccines against omicron. this morning, cnn spoke to a top doctor in south africa who is tamping down concerns. i think it was an overreaction. the knee jerk reaction of closing borders and people say, yes, but i m trying to protect my people. so the question would be how do you know it is not in your country yet? president biden says he does not anticipate any more travel bans or new lockdowns, that should be clear, assuring the public that both options are off the table for now. the white house is planning more extensive guidance as they learn more on thursday. obviously this could have an impact on the markets. we ll keep a close watch on them this morning. dow futures down sharply ahead of the opening bell. jerome powell will testify about the new threats the variant poses to the u.s. economy. athena jones and jeremy diamond are covering this for us this morning. athena, let s begin with yo