Taped interview. The president discussing another giant news story, the investigation into former President Trumps confidant Rudy Giuliani. I learned about that last night when the rest of the world learned about it, my word. I had no idea this was under way. This last administration politicized the Justice Department so badly, so many of them quit, so many left because thats not the role of a president to say who should be prosecuted, when they should be prosecuted, who should be not prosecuted. More on that story ahead. But first, the president s Traveling Sales pitch tees up a fascinating and consequential question, can a president whose party just barely controls congress win public support and the votes for a multitrillion dollar plan that gives family and the economy long overdue help and expands the role of government in challenging preschool for 3yearolds and finding care for an aging parent. In a speech last night the president cast this as critical, he says reinvigorating ame
Resumi resuming use of the vaccine would save hundreds of lives and result in just a few dozen cases of rare blood clots at most. The u. S. Suspended use of the vaccine after several women who received it developed blood clots. Johnson johnson has now updated its fact sheet to deflect that risk. Joining me to discuss this is dr. Henry bernstein, Voting Member of the cdcs independent panel of Vaccine Advisers and also an attending physician at Cohen Childrens Medical Center in new york. Good to see you, dr. Bernstein. Good to be here, thank you. You voted yes to resume the j j vaccine. How did you come to that conclusion . Well, its really impressive how the whole thing has unfolded. Remember the nations vaccine Surveillance System identified a potential problem, meaning the blood clots and low platelets. That in turn prompted the full investigation and identification of now 15 cases. It turns out the 15 cases are quite serious and 3 of them were fatal. But that was out of more than 8 m
Breakneck pace on track. On the covid front cases in the United States are plummeting, the fewest since november, but experts are divided as to why. And the bad news, experts are warning the next 14 weeks could till be the worst we have seen yet. Not as contradictory as it sounds, we will explain. Meantime the Biden Administration under fire for what critics and a lot of parents are calling a confusing plan to reopen schools. For a lot of parents that right there is priority number one. Were going to get to that as well. Republicans meanwhile not on board with the president s covid plan and not entirely certain of who they are any more facing a post impeachment Fight For The Future of the grand old party. One g. O. P. Senator who voted to convict trump has beenentured by his own state party. After torching donald trump on the floor and all but inviting prosecutors to charge him Mitch Mcconnell and republicans are facing rumbles from maralago. A message is being sent that donald trump,
Singular role in inciting the mob that stormed the capitol that day. For the New York Times on the new evidence that the house Impeachment Managers introduced regarding trumps conduct while the siege was under way. Evidence emerged about what mr. Trump was doing in the hours includes new details about two phone calls with two lawmakers that alerted him to the mayhem on capitol hill and the new information was clear proof of mr. Trumps intent to incite the mob and of his dereliction to stop the violence when he knew the life of Vice President mike pence was in danger. Mcconnell endorsed that evidence as proof of trumps guilt in inciting the riot. Watch. Theres no question, none, that President Trump has practically and morally responsible for provoking the events of the day. No question about it. And in this bipartisan agreement to the facts of trumps guilt turned out to be insufficient to convict trump but may signal the role is under review by other investigators. Currently, trump fac
The driver arrested. What were learning now. The man rescued at sea after clinging for hours to a capsized boat our cameras there late today for his emotional homecoming danger on the roads as parts of the u. S. Get their first blast of snow of the season al roker is tracking it the oscar nominee announcing he is transgender. The support pouring in and his message tonight to fans. And a Call To Action on this Giving Tuesday. Announcer this is nbc nightly news with lester holt good evening, everyone who will be at the front of the line for covid shots . The question taking on new urgency tonight as the cdc revealed up to 40 million doses of vaccine could be ready before the end of the month. An Advisory Committee meeting today to determine who will be among the first groups of americans to receive the shots. But not before reminding us all of the stakes the country averaging one covid death per minute put another way, 30 more people dead by the end of this program. Miguel almaguer leads