how did this happen? that s an excellent question, katy. the balloon was able to get past our west coast anti-balloon defense system, the seattle space needle, but once it was here, we were able to keep an eye on it with our sophisticated tracking technology of going like this. our thanks to saturday night live there. there are rising dramatic tensions, however, between the united states and china after a white house decision to shoot down that massive spy balloon. we ll walk through what happened and take a look at the growing fallout. plus a powerful earthquake leaves hundreds of people dead in turkey and syria. this morning rescue crews are searching through the rubble for any survivors. and heading into 2024, democrats have approved a new primary calendar, reshaping the way the party picks its precedential nominees, but there are still some potential challenges ahead. good morning and welcome to way too early on this monday, february 6th. i m jonathan lemire
that massive spy balloon. we ll walk through what happened and take a look at the growing fallout. we re also following the devastating aftermath of a powerful earthquake that left hundreds of people dead in turkey and syria. this morning, rescue crews are searching through rubble for any survivors. and back in washington, there is a major gop donor looking to, quote, turn the page on the past several years in an apparent rebuke of former president trump. we ll explain that development. plus four more years! four more years! four more years! president biden got a surge of support at the democratic national committee s annual winter meeting in philadelphia on friday. as democrats approve a new primary calendar, reshaping the way the party picks its presidential nominees. we ll speak to the chairman of the dnc just ahead. good morning and welcome to morning joe. it is monday, february 6th. with us, we have the host of way too early, white house bureau chief at po
before he went on the kill spree, he had gotten into an argument with his grandmother. ramos reportedly shot her in the face. got in his car, wrecked near rob robb elementary school which where you can see here, grabbed his rifle and headed to the school. and he choreographed his despicable intentions online. just minutes before the massacre, here is governor greg abbott earlier today. the first was to the point of he said i m going to shoot my grandmother. the second post was: i shot my grandmother. the third post maybe less than 15 minutes before arriving at the school was i m going to shoot an elementary school. jesse: we just learned today that an on campus officer did exchange gunfire with ramos before he went into the school. this is ramos caught on camera entering from a back door. when ramos got inside, officers say he barricaded himself in a classroom and opened fire. he just began shooting numerous children and teachers in that classroom having no regard for h