Federal courts for alabama redistricting could have huge implications for the control of congress, went all in starts, right now. Good evening from new york. Im chris hayes this evening. One of the leaders of the farright gang the proud boys a guy by the name of Enrique Tarrio, received the longest and harshest sentence to date for attempting to end american democracy and the rule of law. 22 years in federal prison. Tarrio was convicted of Seditious Conspiracy for his role in the insurrection. That sentence, which we got just a few hours ago, is the most severe sentence of the more than 1100 people charged in connection with a january 6th attacks. In court today the proud boys leader says that january six was a, quote, national embarrassment, for the judge was not moved, saying, quote, i dont have any indication hes remorseful for the things hes convicted of. The judge went on to say that tarrio was, quote, the ultimate leader, the ultimate person who hogue organized, who was motivated
Hearings. What he thinks the Supreme Court will want to get involved in his case. In georgia, all of the 19 codefendants accused of conspireing to overturn the 2020 election down there have now waived their arraignments. What happens next . We have news on a just scheduled hearing Recording Sydney Powell and Kenneth Cheesebrow and when will we hear from the judge about moving mark meadows case from State Court To Federal court. Hes been deliberating for more than a week. What that will mean for the president of the United States. Lets get do it. Joining us now is nbc news justice and intelligence correspondent, ken dilanian, whos outside of the courthouse. Garretts The Lucky One who got to get inside to see airconditioning. Sorry, ken, out there sweating it out. Talk to me about tarrio and what the prosecution is asking for. Reporter theyre asking for 33 years but they wont get it based on what the judge did with the other proud boys leaders last week. The judge sentenced them to betwe
This is from the new book facts and fears by james clapper, former director of national intelligence. this is towards the very end of the book, page 399. i served 34 years in the military, 16 years as a civilian in government, six years in industry, virtually all of it in the profession of intelligence. i always considered this a noble calling, a sacred public trust, because, simply stated, i believe in this country. part of this was a profound respect for president as commander in chief. i served in that spirit every president from john kennedy through barack obama. so, speaking critically of our current president is counter instinctive and difficult for me to do, but i feel it is my duty. we have elected someone as president of the united states whose first instincts are to twist and distort truth to his advantage, to generate been shl benefit to himself and his
So for all those reasons and others, i think this is really it s bad for the committee. you know, i was around when the two committees were stood up in the late 70s, house and senate. when they were formed? i m sorry? you were in the intel community in the 1970s when they were created for their oversight role? right. exactly. and the general attitude of the members on both the committees, not 100% but mostly, is this is an important national responsibility, sacred public trust. it is unrelated to my home district, home state, or my party. what we have now is a far cry from that. and previous chairman mike rogers, now commentator for cnn, and ranking member rugesberger, they did things on a bipartisan basis. now what do you see? now the committee is