Its version of the 3. 5 trillion reconciliation bill expanding the social safety net and fighting climate change. We re going to talk about where thing goes from here with chris van hollen. A short time ago, president biden outlined the plan to make big corporations and the wealthy pay more in taxes to boost the economy and strengthen the middle class in this country. Saying that it is the right thing to do. It s not to punish anyone. I m a capitalist. If you can make a million or a billion dollars, that s great. God bless you. All i m asking is you pay your fair share. As the f. D. A. s vaccine advisory committee prepares to decide whether to recommend vaccine booster shots, we ll look at how leaders are working to overcome vaccine hesitancy. And while many fled or sought to flee taliban rule in afghanistan, we re going to talk live to one of the leaders who stayed behind to make sure that the taliban uphold their promise to respect women s rights. But we begin this hour in washingto
Why the report cannot be completed by the end of this year. New reaction on president biden s planned infrastructure bill, republicans rejected the proposal, but democrats are holding out hope. It is not just about addressing maintenance and moving on. It is imperative we address infrastructure to keep it safe and competitive in the decades ahead. That s what is at stake here. And moving day in washington, d. C. For at the national guard. Today is the last day the guard will be deployed on capitol hill. They have been there since january 6. But a bulletin suggests that the threat is on going. It is tied to the fbi investigation saying in their evidence gathering they are seeing signs of future violence moving forward. The threat has not diminished. Some could say unless there is strict accountability, the threat might increase. Now to monica alba standing by at the white house. What are republicans holding out for as they reject the offer? they are holding out for things that may never
Good morning to our viewers here in the united states and all around the world. It s friday, june 11th. This morning, there are stunning new allegations of abuse of power by the trump white house. And the trump administration. Just how far did donald trump, bill barr, jeff sessions push the justice department to go to go after trump s perceived political enemies? new reporting this morning reveals, pretty far. Definitely. Prosecutors subpoenaed apple for iphone records of at least two house intelligence committee democrats, chairman adam schiff and eric swalwell along with their staff and family members, including a child. The new york times first reported the story that prosecuted were hunting for leakers trying to find out who was behind media reports about contacts between trump associates and russia. According to the times, even after investigators thought they hit a dead end and discussed closing the inquiry, bill barr told them keep digging. That s one of the big red flags in all
Congressman eric swalwell confirmed that the records were seized. Here s where the reporting is more disturbing. Prosecutors were hunting for the sources of media news reports of contacts with russia. The da the and other evidence did not tie the committee to the leaks. Investigators debated whether they had hit a dead end. Some discussed closing the inquiry. They took this unprecedented investigative the ep when donald trump took the unprecedented step of asking the fbi director james comey to let mike flynn go. Mike flynn took the unprecedented step as the sitting national security adviser to lie to the fbi about the conversations with russian ambassador kissly yak. Trump lying about conversations with vladimir putin. The sidelines of a global summit. Unprecedented conduct all around contacts between trump figures and russia. All of it as robert mueller investigating the ties to russia. So doj at this time crosses this red line. They subpoena apple for the phone records and they find
Indictment means for the political party that donald trump still holds. There was nothing that happened at the trump organization that did not go through mr. Trump with his approval. Plus where we stand as a nation one year after the murder of george floyd, with jemele hill and adam serwer. All in starts right now. Good evening from new york. I m chris hayes. A huge new story out of the washington post. A manhattan district attorney has convened a grand jury that will hear evidence in the criminal case against donald trump. That grand jury is expected to decide whether or not to indict the twice impeached expresident. That is familiar to two people familiar with the investigation. The move has moved an advanced stage after two years. The post reports it suggests that he believes he has found evidence of a crime, if not by crime, than someone close to him or his company. They will hear from witnesses and if the prosecutors choose, ask for an indictment. They are unlikely to have a grand