Oh, he says much worse in a new book. And the authors are here to talk about it. Im Jonathan Capehart. This is the sunday show. This sunday it is full steam ahead at the capitol, where in less than 48 hours lawmakers will gavel in for first scheduled hearing of the January 6th select committee. Capitol hill and metropolitan Police Officers are expected to give their personal accounts of that harrowing day. But the time and place of the hearing is about all we know. Since plans to create a more bipartisan committee crumbled this week. Now, republicans are threatening to run their own investigation after Speaker Pelosi vetoed Kevin Mccarthys, quote, ridiculous appointments of trump sycophants Jim Jordan and Jim Banks to the slate. It is my responsibility as Speaker Of The House to make sure we get to the truth on this, and we will not let their antics stand in the way of that. Joining me now is mississippi congressman benny thompson, chair of the House Homeland Security Committee And Lea
There was no widespread or organized or partisan fraud in the 2020 election. There wasnt even small scale fraud. Many americans see through this employ and some are fighting back against it. This week former Texas Congressman Beto Orourke And Dr. Barber with the poor Peoples Campaign will embark on a three Day March to protest the restrictive voting bills that republicans there are trying to enact. Meanwhile, democratic state lawmakers from texas are coming up on their third week in washington, d. C. As long as they are able, the Legislature Cant reach a quorum which prvents republicans from passing the restrictives i thei. President biden has spoken out against the tactics calling it a 21st century jim Crow Assault but the question remains, what will he do about it . Testimon democrats want reform of the Filibuster Rule so that they can implement federal protections through the John Lewis Act and for the people act. Here is what Jim Clyburn told me last hour about the president s cont
Laws are particularly egregious. In georgia their law disempowers the Secretary Of State removing him as chairman of the State Election Board and empowering the gopled legislature to suspend County Election officials. In arizona, the States Secretary of state has been removed as a statewide official responsible for representing that state in disputed election results. In harris county, texas, the new Voting Restriction expected to pass but for the defiance of democratic State Representatives, well geT To that later, would ban Drivethrough And 24hour voting and further tighten the rules for voting by mail, measures disproportionately used by democrat and minority voters in that state. So here we are today. President Joe Biden putting the full force of his office behind the moral case for protecting the righT To vote in 2021 america. A speech he never should have had to give and would not have had to deliver if the Gop Hadnt lurched toward antidemocratic policies, something President Joe
Insurrection. Nbc news has obtained previously unpublished Body Cam showing a retired nypd officer Thomas Webster charging through metal barricades there In The Red Jacket attacking police with a flagpole protecting the capitol. You can see he manages to tackle at least one officer. To the ground. Nbc news also got a holds of Fbi Interview Print with webster indicted back in february. Showing agents not only asked about the possible connection to groups like the proud boy answer the eatkeepers and asked whether the defendant had any connections to members of Congress Or Capitol police. Lets talk about this. Joining me now to talk about what we can expect in the coming days and weeks as this probe is continuing, Scott Mcfarland at nbc 4 washington. Scott . Reporter yasmin, the courts were closed yesterday and closed this Weekend But Court filings are piling up which is to be expected with 500 cases and more expected in the d. C. Federal court. Two big cases that give us a sense of where
There is no rational basis for the federal government trying to take over all of american elections. So what can democrats do even if manchin is the magical 50th vote . Sheila Jackson Lee and her thoughts on the juneteenth Holiday Bill she just led into law. Also ahead, the congressman republicans picked to replace Liz Cheney is facing a new controversy of her own involving her role in trumps lie front and center. The scenes were watched across this country, looters taking advantage of new York City protests in the wake of the killing of George Floyd. We have an exclusive update on what happened to the people who were, in fact, arrested. That is coming up. We want to begin with the fight over Voting Rights and the republicanled effort to expand their power over the election process, the impact of new gop laws are already being seen in states like georgia where local election officials being removed by county officials. Members of at least ten County Election boards have been removed, h