The needle tears a hole the old familiar sting try to kill it all the way but i remember everything what have i become my sweetest friend everyone i know goes away in the end and you could have it all my empire of dearth i will let you down i will make you hurt good morning and welcome to morning joe. It is thursday, january 7th. The morning after one of the saddest, most chaotic days on capitol hill in history. Just hours ago, congress confirmed joe bidens election victory, but lets get everybody caught up on what made that normally mundane task such big news. Pro trump rioters, insurrectionists, incited by the president stormed the United States capitol in a failed attempt to thwart the certification of joe bidens win. Here was the president addressing his supporters just before the capitol was breached for the First Time Since the war of 1812. And were going to have to fight much harder and mike pence is going to have to come through for us and if he doesnt, that will be a sad day f
States who does not plan to attend the inauguration and is now the record holder for impeachments after inciting that terrorist attack on capitol hill that led to multiple deaths and attempts to stop the peaceful transfer of power. This morning, incredible and terrifying new footage from the new yorker shot inside the siege where the insurrectionists make it very clear whom theyre listening to. Outnumbered, [ bleep ], there are a million of us out there and were listening to trump, your boss. Quote, we are listening to trump. This impeachment was the most bipartisan in American History but it remains unclear how the senate trial will work and whether republicans will vote to convict and put an end to his political career which is already, of course, in utter disgrace. We have four significant interviews for you this morning including the president elects incoming chief of staff, President Trumps former National Security adviser and the second highest ranking democrat in the senate, but
A fortress. And state capitols around the country, they are locked down as well probably like never before. We must warn all of our viewers here in the u. S. And around the world the video you are about to see is graphic and contains profanity. But it also explains why there are now 25,000 National Guard troops on the streets of washington, d. C. Its to prevent another scene like this. The fear of a similar attack is driving a truly historic push to safeguard the inauguration on wednesday, one that has made this weeks transfer of power here in the United States feel anything but peaceful. Cnns Jeremy Diamond is over at the white house. Cnns Shimon Prokupecz is tracking the security situation in the streets of washington. With just three days until the inauguration of president elect joe biden, how are security preparations going right now . Reporter well, wolf, theyre continuing. Right now there are 17,000 National Guard troops on the ground here in washington, d. C. That is expected t
And take two, all eyes on the senate as the house votes to impeach President Trump with bipartisan support. We dont have a minute to spare. Hes a clear and present danger to the people. With the president in office three more days, what will a trial even look like . Ill speak exclusively to lead house impeachment manager jamie rascon and senator dick durbin next. Plus, three more days, President Trump prepares to leave office having caused the american carnage he raled against after the division, destruction and death, what will his legacy be . Trumps former security adviser general h. R. Mcmaster weighs in. Hello, im jack tapper in washington where the state of the union is on high alert because of the terrorists incited by the president. State capitols are boarded up or altogether closing. Washington, d. C. A fortress behind fences and barricades some 25,000 troops authorized all to prevent any more riots or deaths during this decidedly unsmooth, unpeaceful transition of power caused
On in and yanked our senators out by the hair of the head and drug em out and said, no more. Extremists. Hang mike pence conspiracy theorists. Freedom and lawmakers. Were in. Usa were in the capitol many are now wanted by the fbi. I know that everyone here will soon be marching over to the Capitol Building. As american patriots, we have to do what we can to take back this country. Were going to walk down, and ill be there with you. What are you going to do . Whatever we have to do what do you think 1776 was . On january 6th, thousands of Trump Supporters came to washington, d. C. From all over the country, believing the president s false claims about election fraud. But some of this crowd would soon become a mob, launching an attack on the u. S. Capitol. Theyre absolutely domestic terrorists, it is very clear that these are groups that engage in violent criminal acts for a political purpose. It is that combination of Violent Crime and political ideology or social ideology or a racial i