Being persecuted. He writes, quote, our hearts and minds are with the people being persecuted so unfairly related to the January 6th protest concerning the rigged presi president ial election. By the way, that protest he is talking about is not why people are being prosecuted. They are being prosecuted for breaking the law, taking part in an attack on the capitol. An attack in which more than 100 Law Enforcement officers were injured. Officer Brian Sicknick died the day after being attacked during the riot. Four officers died by suicide in the aftermath. One Capitol Police Officer said he and fellow officers were punched, kicked, shoved, sprayed with chemical irritants and even blinded with eyedamaging lasers. For the record, currently, 608 defendants have been charged. 78, already, have pleaded guilty. Six defendants have been sentenced. THree of them to prison. So lets start with the congressional correspondent Ryan Nobles At The site of that fencing near the capitol. So in light of
News continues. Lets turn things over to don and don lemon tonight. Good evening, everyone. This is don lemon tonight. And the news from Capitol Hill is ominous. An urgent, new warning from Homeland Security about the increasing possibility of violence at the socalled justice for 6th rally. Which lets remember, is in defense of the bloodthirsty insurrectionists who on January 6th tried to stop the peaceful transfer of power. This is where we are tonight. Newlyinstalled fencing around the capitol, just like after January 6th. Fencing expected to go up outside the supreme court, as well. Online chatter threatening violence. Homeland security says socialmedia users have discussed storming the Capitol Tomorrow, the night before the rally. And one commented on kidnapping a member of congress. And its not just the capitol. There has been Online Chatter about using the rally to target local jewish institutions. Elected officials and socalled liberal churches. And with all that, with very real
Warning came in the form of an unclassified Intelligence Briefing that was shared with state and local authorities. They also reportedly warned about this potential for violence as early as tomorrow and said, quote, In Early September Social Media users discussed storming the u. S. Capitol on the night before the rally, and one user commented on kidnapping an identified member of congress. But they might be disappointed to learn that congress being congress is not in Session Tomorrow or over the weekend. The warning also set into motion, and the capitol is being protected by a 7foot high fence. The entire area, as well as the city itself, has been flooded with Law Enforcement, as you might imagine. Earlier Today House Speaker pelosi and republican Congressman Adam Kinzinger talked about Security Preparations around the capitol. Everybody will be more ready for them. Im pretty confidentwe wont see a repeat of violence. I am confident Law Enforcement is more prepared, but i think its iro
Now also reportedly warned of this potential for violence as early as tomorrow and says quote, in Early September Social Media users discussed storming the u. S. Capital on the night before the rally, and one use your commented on kidnapping and identifying member of congress. While they might be disappointed to learn that congress being congress is not in session tomorrow, or over the weekend. The warning is also set to mention the potential for a Lone Wolf attacks in the days ahead. Capital is not being protected with a seven foot high fence, tonight a similar barrier has been installed around the supreme Court Building nearby. The entire area as well as the city itself has been flooded with Law Enforcement as you might imagine. Earlier Today House Speaker pelosi and republican Congressman Adam Kinzinger talked about Security Preparations at the capitol. Everybody will be ready, more ready for them. Im pretty confident we wont see a repeat of occupy the capital, im not confident we w
Good evening from New York im cHris hayes, there is a minority of americans, though a sizeable won an absolute terms, that is not just hesitant or an enthused, or a little skeptical that the vaccines have questions, that they are steadfastly opposed. And they have been highly mobilized. And very loud in proportions greater than their actual numbers. And in this one instance as it becomes, a central point of a republican primary challenge, in the senate. Meet, pastor jackson la meyer. Young, hes 29 years old, he runs an investment company, and he is a pastor of Evangelical Church in elsa. That is him on The Red standing next to donald trumps formal national security adviser, national flynn. Who pleaded guilty to lying to the fbi. He has launch a challenge to place incumbent, very conservative. Right now it appears one of the central pillars of his campaign is to get people to defy the vaccine requirement. So he is encouraging people to donate to his church, in exchange for a covid relig