More than half a million lives just gone. Today, we mark a truly grim, heartbreaking milestone. As we acknowledge the scale of this mass death in america, we remember each person and the life they lived. Theyre people we knew. Theyre people we feel like we knew. We often hear people described as ordinary americans. Theres no such thing. Theres nothing ordinary about them. The people we lost were extraordinary. As a nation, we cant accept such a cruel fate. Weve all been fighting this pandemic for so long, we have to resist becoming numb to the sorrow. We have to resist viewing each life as a statistic or a blur or on the news. We must do so to honor the dead, but equally important, care for the living, those left behind. For the loved ones left behind. Thats what has been so cruel. So many of the rituals that help us cope, that help us honor those we loved havent been available to us. The final rites with family gathered around, the proper home going. As a nation, we cannot and we must
Let me just say that its really a thrill to talk to you again and as i had some experience is as a child with what its like to be in the company of people who wield enormous power to observe both the pressures of the job, along with the loneliness, you might say of power in obviously comes with privilege but also great sacrifice. Lynn, you have said over time that you have carved out a remarkable career for yourself. But this proximity of power probably started for you when your husband, it cheney, became chief of staff to gerald ford. And i didnt see him for two years. Is that right . Touch just the way it is but i was so interested in what he was doing that he learned to come home tonight and tell me what he had done all day. So thats a really fascinating inside look. You now were joking before, if you are the president of the United States, you are called potus. If you are the first lady of the United States, you are called flotus, first lady of the United States. If you are the wif
President ial historians survey. The latest one coming out in 2017 after barack obama left we will leave this to go live to washington, d. C. , dear from mayor Muriel Bowser on inauguration preparations. Mayor bowser thank you. Good afternoon, everybody. I am Muriel Bowser, the mayor of washington, d. C. , located in the Walter Washington convention center. I am here to provide an update on preparations for the 59th president ial inauguration, which, by now, everyone knows has an unprecedented level of preparation and execution. I am joined by members of my administration, as well as our federal partners. Let me start by introducing matt to miller, the special agent in charge of the Washington Field office of the United States secret service. The United States secret service is the lead agency for National Special security events, including the 59th inauguration. The regional administrator for the federal Emergency Management agency, ms. Tierney, we will hear from her but she will have
Locations far from the capital. Mayor bowser thank you. Good afternoon, everybody. I am muriel bowser, t mayor bowser thank you. Good afternoon, everybody. I am muriel bowser, the mayor of washington, d. C. , located in the Walter Washington convention center. I am here to provide an update on preparations for the 59th president ial inauguration, which, by now, everyone knows has an unprecedented level of preparation and execution. I am joined by members of my administration, as well as our federal partners. Let me start by introducing matt miller, the special agent in charge of the Washington Field office of the United States secret service. The United States secret service is, of course, the lead agency for National Special security events, including the 59th inauguration. Marianne tierney, who is the regional administrator for the federal Emergency Management agency, we will hear from ms. Tierney, her but she will have to depart following her remarks. Jeff reinhold the superintenden
For various departments will look into what happened on capitol hill last wednesday and we know that the inspector generals of a number of departments including interior department of Homeland Security defense also a justice are carrying out their investigations to find out where the information was shared where there was an information. Breach were why things were better prepared for what happened last wednesday so a fairly interesting News Conference from nancy pelosi and of course touching on the fact that they are definitely pushing ahead with the impeachment of donald trump they will send articles of impeachment to the senate but she didnt give a timescale on it she said we will let you know as soon as we decide to do that with speculation that it might well wait till after the 1st 100 days of joe biden particularly as he is very keen to ramp up the countrys response to covert not just getting vaccinations out into the country but also the economic response without 1. 9 trillion d