About 700 people. Images from that January 6th riot will be burned in the minds of americans for years to come, thats why we see these massive preparations for whatever is going to happen today. On the political side republican congressional candidates are scheduled to appear, sitting Members Of Congress who made an effort to brush aside January 6th havent said much about todays rally. We havent heard if any plan to attend. Live to Capitol Hill, Ellison Barber is at the capitol, julie is inside. Ellison, you were there for January 6th, i was following your reporting as things were getting scary. From your Vantage Point you didnt know everything that was happening. How are things looking there with less than five hours to go . Reporter it is quiet. It is fencing, fencing, fences, as far as the eye can see. There were bicycle racks January 6th. The heavyduty came after the insurrection took place. Closer to the capitol an area to the left that was breached by insurrectionists on January
The same mindset, and its highly disturbing you still have people in america who want to take on democracy and destroy it. And this Afternoon Capitol Police arrested a man for a Weapons Violation saying that he brought a long knife to the rally. Lets go to Nbcs Elson Barber joining us from there. I know the crowds are much smaller, but for the most part with they remained peaceful . Yeah, i mean by and large they have. As you mentioned there was that one individual who according to Capitol Police was arrested. He is facing a weapons charge. They say he had a knife. We saw just a little while ago someone appear to be detained or at least surrounded and then escorted out of the area by Capitol Police in full riot gear. They sort of circled around this individual and backed out with them taking it behind the police barricade line. That was one of a couple of incidents we saw today. Apart from that, though, thick things really did seem by and large peaceful. This was not a huge ewhen you l
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Could europe be facing an Energy Crisis this winter . It is time to now get it is time to now net down to it is time to now get down to business and we have a question. Could europe be facing an Energy Crisis this winter . ThAts the fear of some analysts as the price of Gas And Electricity soars to record highs and supplies are squeezed across the region. Energy demand has surged as economies have bounced back from the pandemic. But supplies have come under pressure as governments try to wind down polluting Energy Sources like coal. NAtural gas prices are up 170 since the start of the year. And Investment Giant Goldman sachs is among those warning of possible blackouts once the weAther turns cold. Simon french is Chief Economist At Panmure Gordon here in london. Good morning to you. This has beenin good morning to you. This has been in the news, rumbling on for a few weeks now but it has come to a head because another problem of outage in the uk. ThAt is right. I think this presents th
The group says it supports the rioters who have been prosecuted for their participation on the assault on the capitol last winter. Joe biden is supporting Mark Milley as former president and supporters demand that milley be fired or tried for treason. Did general milley do the right thing, sir . I have great confidence in general milley. Milley and his backers say the conversations with his chinese military counterpart were routine cause of reassurance to 20 or more allies and adversaries alike following the insurrection. The controversy erupting, of course, over those stunning revelations in Bob Woodward and Robert Costas new book. Joining me is pentagon Correspondent Courtney Kube and michael mcfall, former u. S. Ambassador to russia. Thanks, all. Jonathan Lemire Jen Psaki are standing behind general milley. How much angst is there about this book . I pressed the white House Press Secretary yesterday in her daily Press Briefing and certainly, they are supportive of general milley. Th