we begin on capitol hill here the house is expected to vote today on a resolution to hold attorney general merrick garland in contempt of congress for refusing to hand over video tapes of an interview with president biden. this comes before one day when president trump is set to head to congress for meetings, including senator mitchell mcconnell. joining us now is ali vitali. does this have any change of passing? reporter: house republicans say it does. two house committees, oversight and judiciary, passed this contempt referral out of their committees and left it open to leadership to bring to the house floor. there was a lot of pressure being applied on house republican leadership, including speaker mike johnson, to do that. there were some moderate republicans who were reluctant to vote for this. though it seems based on the conversations that leadership had with reporters that they have their ducks in a row and have the votes needed to hold the attorney general in conte
kidney injuries. so the science is there of the dangers that these workers are exposed to. and you and i know that the biggest issue with this industry is that many of these workers unauthorized or undocumented and scared to speak up and ask for the right working conditions that could make things safer for them. jose? absolutely. guad, a lot of these places like where you are today actually run by people who at one time had different immigration status. they re all working together on this, but is this such a dangerous reality? guad venegas, thank you for bringing us this very important subject. appreciate it. up next, back to our breaking news in d.c. former president trump s attorneys have met with the special counsel team. we ll have a live update next. you re watching jose diaz-balart reports on msnbc. u diaz-balart reports on msnbc. (bridget) with thyroid eye disease i hid from the camera. and i wanted to hide from the world. for years, i thought my t.e.d. was beyond help.
proceed with an indictment, and now we re going to ask the grand jurors to deliberate and vote. so it could happen today. it could happen next week. i can t imagine there is anything that mr. trump s defense attorneys would say that would stop the special counsel from seeking the indictment. stranger things have happened, but i think it is inevitable that they will seek and vote out this indictment against mr. trump, no matter what his defense attorneys tell them. tom winter, garrett haake and catherine christian, thank you very much. up next, scary moments on capitol hill when senator mitch mcconnell froze up during a press conference. we got the latest on what happened. we re back in 60 seconds. you re watching jose diaz-balart reports on msnbc. u diaz-balart reports on msnbc.
continue for what is ultimately needed. and again, the majority of the american public support krool the political spectrum. and that is for immigrants in our country to become citizens. clarissa martinez, thank you so much for being with us this morning. still ahead, a gang leader threatening to kill those kidnapped american missionaries in haiti if his demands aren t met. we ll talk to to a writer and activist in port-au-prince, next. you re watching jose diaz-balart reports on msnbc. u diaz-balart reports on msnbc. there are beautiful ideas that remain in the dark. but with our new multi-cloud experience, you have the flexibility you need to unveil them to the world.
government officials together to work for a solution that is humane, regardless of what ends up happening, it needs to change and change now. ariana solares, thank you. i very much appreciate your voice. appreciate you. thank you very much. north korea reportedly launches a missile into the sea overnight. we have the latest next. you re watching jose diaz-balart reports on msnbc. u diaz-balart reports on msnbc. - [announcer] at southern new hampshire university, we never stop celebrating our students. from day one to graduation to your dream job, that s why we re keeping your tuition low for the 10th year in a row. - [student] the affordability and the quality of education, it can be enough to change your life. - [announcer] as a nonprofit university, we believe in making college more affordable for everyone. - southern new hampshire university, it was just amazing experience. - [announcer] find your degree at snhu.edu. there is something i want to ask you. umm, it s a little