Theyre also inadvertently triggering a backlash. For the first time Kevin Mccarthy is publicly saying what so many had surmised, that he wants to purge his fellow republican leadership of one Liz Cheney because she told the truth that trump lost the election. He wants to replace her with Congresswoman Elise Stefanik who has been parroting many of Trumps Election lies. We will have a vote next week and we want to be united in looking moving forward, and i think thats what will take place. Do you support Elise Stefanik for that job . Yes, i do. Thats how it goes down, official there. Hes also now just put out a letter we just got ahold of to House Republicans but of course to the nation because everyone will be able to read it and see it that urges them to formally remove cheney. The vote is set for wednesday. If all this sounds familiar and seems like republicans are making it hard on themselves, thats because it is familiar. The republican House Caucus already held this very vote on th
In the u. S. A 15 increase in new cases in just the last two weeks. Tonight, authorities here on what they think is driving this. The horrific attack on an asian woman here in new York City. The 65yearold victim kicked to the ground on her way to church. Two Door Staff appearing to watch it happen. Tonight, President Biden taking action to help protect the asianamerican community. The president also making news tonight, set to announce a sweeping Infrastructure Plan, to rebuild roads and bridges across this country. Stronger Internet Service for rural america. Potentially creating millions of jobs, paying for it by proposing to raise taxes on the wealthiest americans and on corporations. New images coming in tonight from the southern border. For the first time, the Biden Administration allowing a Press Camera inside the overcrowded donna, texas, facility. Children on mats, Shoulder To shoulder. And the Statement Tonight from the secretary of Homeland Security. Nato scrambling jets ten
The new plea from the Cdc Director to the nations governors the first video from inside the Border Patrol Facility overcrowded with thousands of migrant children the youngest separated into playpens where they also sleep. The disturbing surveillance a 65yearold asian woman brutally attacked in broad daylight in new York City No One helping her the hunt for the suspect. The new secret Service Report finding that School Shootings are preventable. The Warning Signs to look for and the countdown to an Opening Day like no other announcer this is nbc Nightly News with lester holt. Good evening, everyone captured on video in its entirety and seen around the world, so many of us essentially became witnesses to the death of George Floyd but spared the trauma of actually seeing it facetoface unlike the eyewitnesses who testified today in the Murder Trial of derek chauvin, hes the now former policeman charged with murdering floyd. Today the jury heard from bystanders describing what it was like t
the situation could get farmers before it gets any better. sandra: the mayor of eagle pass, texas, will join us with what s happening on the ground of his border community. we begin with alex hogan live at a dea facility in mcallen, texas. what are smugglers bringing into the country? what are you seeing? hi, sandra and john. cocaine, meth and heroin are stored here for about 72 hours from what we re finding along the border but marijuana stays here for about two months. this is 26,000 pounds of marijuana. the dea says the humanitarian problem of more migrants entering the country really creates an opportunity for drug smugglers. he was a live look at the border with our drone crew. so far in 2021 the dea has seized nearly double the amount of fentanyl as it did in 2020. multiple agencies call for more resources. we can t do it alone. we need the public s help. to know that this much narcotics is coming into the u.s. is disheartening. it s sad. meanwhile the growing n
you see the legs of someone reflecting? yes. and so, you would agree that this appears to be a short clip from one of the officer s body worn cameras on may 25th of 2020? yes. you have seen these before? you see what appears to be mr. floyd s arm there by the back of the squad car. right? yes. so i would offer exhibit 1008. any objection? no objection. 1008 is received. if i may publish. come over here. we need you. we need you yeah. keep some distance. sorry. didn t mean to replay. do you hear a voice say we ve got an ambulance coming? yes. oops. sorry. if we can take that down. now, policy 5-311. let s talk a little bit about 5-3 11 which is the neck restraint policy. counselor for a second? sure. good time to break for the 20-minute mid afternoon break and will reconvene around 3:20. thank you. hi there, everybody. a few minutes after 4:00 here in the east. it is an extraordinary day of developments in the murder trial of former