good afternoon, i m chris jansing live from msnbc headquarters in new york city. ahead for us, how a trump co-defendant is trying to get the charges against him tossed out with accusations about the personal life of the fulton county d.a. we ll explain what s causing all the controversy. plus, the u.s. strikes back after dozens of attacks in the red sea, the pentagon launching strikes on houthi rebels. will it be a deterrent or lead to a wider war? . 14 nations and the united states all issued a warning to the houthis that this type of illegal and reckless activity needed to stop or there would be consequences, and last night there were consequences. and mother nature flowing down the final scramble before the iowa caucuses. the impact the weather could have just as polls show nikki haley beating ron desantis there. but we begin this hour in atlanta, what might have been a routine procedural hearing in donald trump s georgia election case is now anything but. one of
oldest plane maker in the world to now be yet again facing concerns and questions about their, not only their overall their safety inspection process but their commitment to safety. this is a real concern for boeing and its reputation yet again, chris. and the faa just figuring out maybe that the fox guarding the hen house may not be the best way, you know, okay. that s been exactly the concern all along. it was raised in congressional hearings as well. we have done nbc news investigations on this exact question, and the faa committed to doubling down and ensuring that that oversight, yes, the fox guarding the hen house, that they were going to be on the job, and now the faa is saying this may not be working. maybe we need, says the faa, a third outside party to do this inspection. tom costello, thank you so much. you bet. the freezing and in some cases, sub zero temperatures expected this weekend are sparking real safety concerns. take texas, big power provider