Since 2000 focusing on alzheimers disease. The burden of the disease, a state of the research and the challenges faced. Going back many years we have heard predictions from experts about the farreaching consequences this disease will have on the quality of life for American Families and the burden that will place on our economy in the years ahead. Last april and a major study predicted that these consequences will be far greater than previously imagined. We will hear from the author of that study today on the next panel. Reviously imagined. Well hear from the author of that study today on the next panel. I wont steal his thunder, but i note this study commanded the attention of the nati, there are few americans whose life has not been tested in some way by alzheimers disease life hasnt been touched in some way by alzheimers disease. Whether through a Family Member or a friend. Its the most common form of dementia among Older Americans and its risk increases with increasing age. For tho
What the Trump White House promised and the new year includes a question asked too many times in 2020, why and how did we screw this thing up. The president lashing out at the surrender caucus, by that, he means republicans that wont back up his baseless Election Fraud challenge. The fresh attack is the day after response to a simply stunning tape that exposes the depth of the president s election obsession and frankly, the depth of his corruption. After weeks of trying, the president got the georgia top election official on the phone saturday. The call about an hour. The president did most of the talking. The leader of the free world, threatening the georgia secretary of state, asking him to disregard democracy, asking him to cheat. Listen. The president here in his own words asking the secretary of state to find enough fake votes to make him the winner. The people of georgia are angry, the people of the country are angry, and theres nothing wrong with saying that youve recalculated.
Department now announced is a man by the name of adam johnson. He was named back home in florida and were expecting hes going to be appearing in court here in washington, dc next week but really, hes one of the ones that you see in those images. Hes holding the lectern of the speaker of the house, nancy pelosi. Another arrest, a man by the name of jacob chancely, the one you see in some of the images with face paint and a sort of bearskin hat. Another one arrested is derek evans, who is a delegate from the house of delegates in west virgin virginia. Just a flavor of the 17 or so arrests that the federal government, im sorry, the federal prosecutors have brought in federal court. Theres another 40 or so that are facing charges in municipal or local courts here in washington. Were told that this is a nationwide effort now. But really, i want to stop for a minute. Despite the carnival atmosphere of the images youre seeing, theres a more serious part youre seeing. More than five deaths cou
You see that one rioter actually hitting a Police Officer with that pole with the American Flag on it. And it all lays bear just how horrible, how terrible the violence was, the rioters beating police, stomping on them. In one case as i said hitting them repeatedly with sticks and even that pole that had an American Flag on it. That was, by the way, at 4 27 p. M. Eastern. 4 27 p. M. Eastern. And while this was going on here in the nations capitol, on capitol hill just 10 minutes earlier at 4 17 p. M. Eastern the president President Trump tweeted a video speaking to those same disgusting rioters, and he said this. Listen. We love you. Youre very special. Youve seen what happens. You see the way others are treated that are so bad and so evil. I know how you feel. But go home and go home in peace. Lets go to our White House Correspondent jeremy diamond. Hes watching all of this. And ryan nobles, hes covering capitol hill for us. Ryan, first of all, youre learning new details, new informat
Leave early. Instead, he plans to award the president ial medal of freedom to one of his top allies, jim jordan. Meanwhile democratic congresswoman bonny Watson Coleman has now tested positive for the coronavirus. Her office saying she was exposed while sheltering during that riot at the capitol. More than 300,000 americans are now testing positive every day. The u. S. Death toll is over, more than 375,000 with 717 additional deaths today so far. Joining us now, correspondent the senior digital white house correspondent. Garrett, lets begin with you and all the developments on capitol hill. What more can you tell us about the time line surrounding the articles of impeachment . Well, the articles were introduced today and as you pointed out, they could be acted on as early as wednesday. The house putting out the all call saying we need everyone in washington to consider this. I think the biggest delay could be selfimposed. The speaker of the house had said it was her intention to give m