allies. the committee investigating the january 6th attack says it is officially moving forward with contempt charges against steve bannon after he failed to comply with a subpoena. everything you need to know about the fight playing out in washington. meanwhile, across the country massive labor strikes are under way. more than 10,000 auto workers standing up to agricultural mega giant john deere, while thousands of hollywood workers could take to the picket line any day now. and it is the end of a very big week in the fight against covid. right now an fda advisory panel is meeting to review the johnson & johnson booster shot, after giving a unanimous go-ahead to the moderna shot yesterday. we ve got to start with breaking news. former president bill clinton is recovering in a california hospital this morning. we are just learning that he went in on tuesday for an infection, but doctors are hoping to send him home soon. nbc s steve patterson joins us with the latest. it sound
stephanie ruhle. as donald trump s legal problems continue to grow, democrats are making a big push for transparency. more than three dozen house democrats called for cameras in the courtroom during the doj cases against trump. it s something that trump s own attorney was asking for just a few weeks ago. the first thing we would ask for is let s have cameras in the courtroom, so all americans can see what is happening in our criminal justice system. and i would hope the department of justice would join in that effort so that we take the curtain away and all americans get to see what is happening. earlier today, our friend near called deal laid out the importance of having those cameras in the air is. why don t underestimate dawn s ability to try tostay stuff outside of court to his party, lawyers, and so many others, all of which can undermine decorum anyway. the best check on that, and this is something that one of our greatest justices sunlight is the best disinfe
effort so that we take the curtain away and all americans get to see what is happening. earlier today, our friend near called deal laid out the importance of having those cameras in the air is. why don t underestimate dawn s ability to try to stay stuff outside of court to his party, lawyers, and so many others, all of which can undermine decorum anyway. the best check on that, and this is something that one of our greatest justices sunlight is the best disinfectant. let the american people see this trial for themselves, day in and day out, and make their own determinations. we shouldn t be relegated to secondhand descriptions of some courtroom sketches of what is going on in that courtroom. meanwhile, the former president launched a threatening post on his social media site earlier today, writing this. if you go after me, i m coming after you! just a few hours later, prosecutors proposed a detective order citing that very truth social post. they are asking the judg
a new week of testimony looms for donald trump. why a trump insider says the process is the punishment for the former president. plus, the author of this new piece explains how a tabloid publisher became a trump trial witness. a very good day to all of you from msnbc world headquarters. welcome to alex witt reports. another round of tornado devastation across parts of the midwest and the plains states overnight. oklahoma hit hardest with 35 tornadoes reported across that state in the small town of sulphur near oklahoma city. officials say the entire downtown was destroyed. several were hurt. this comes one day after more than 100 tornadoes ripped through six states. 14 million people are facing the risk of severe weather today with strong wind, large hail, possibly more tornadoes. we have a report coming up for you shortly. let s go now to donald trump s busy week ahead of the hush money trial. there is no hearing on monday. trump will be back in the defendant s chair tuesd