extra police officers here. we know the washington d.c. police, the national guard, but also outside jurisdictions are going to be helping here with security. all of this in anticipation of saturday, john. setting the scene for us. let s hope it is a peaceful demonstration, but obviously officials believe the precautions are necessary. let s continue to discuss with me in studio to share the reporting and insights. the goal of the rally, the supporters of the rally say they want to protest in support of those who stormed that building back on january 6th. that has become a giant legal challenge for those being charged. more than 500 cases. a big political challenge as well. you have new reporting today about the mood of members of congress who, of course, were there when their building was under siege. it s particularly among republicans. even as there are renewed fears of political violence. gop leaders have not condemned the event and it s actively
seem partisan in nature. he is trying to create an alter reality. alternate on the right. and he wants to continue to muddy the waters. they are making january 6th look like something filled with love rather than a riot at the united states capital. and more than just a riot. it was a violent attempt to stop our democracy from actually functioning. to stand in the way of certifying our election. and garrett, the select committee is tasked with trying to create a record that shows and finds the truth of course a big political challenge is trying to come up with something that the majority