Early in the storm season and early in the forest fire season and, yet look what were looking at on the west coast, devastating wildfires burning up and down the west coast. So far at least 35 people confirmed dead. The concern is that dozens more remain missing. This is across california, oregon, washington state, homes being incinerated. Dense smoke from those fires has caused major problems for firefighters battling these flames, and they are moving so quickly. Its dangerous out there. Well have more on that in a moment. Lets begin this hour with Tropical Storm sally. Our ed lavandera joins us from new orleans ahead of the storm. Ed, how is the city preparing, and what are they preparing for in terms of the modeling that is showing that it can really either way . Reporter well, state and local officials are urging people to have about three days worth of emergency supplies on hand as Tropical Storm sally spins out in the gulf of mexico. Its expected to strengthen into a hurricane. T
Actions today focused on policing, Police Reforms and Racial Equity. Well have more in a moment. But lets start with the impeachment trial. For that lets get over to manu raju. Youre learning new details about what this trial is going to or could look like. What could you tell us . Reporter we dont expect it to go as long as the last trial, 21 days but we do expect it to take time as democrats and the impeachment managers in the house lay out their kay. One of the things they plan on doing is presenting Video Evidence of what occurred on january 6th. The president s remarks, what was said that the crowd interpreted and how they reacted afterwards. There is going to be an extensive video collection of evidence to show what they saw, what a lot of people saw and that led to the deadly riot here on capitol hill that day. Of course, all trying to prove the case that donald trump inciting an insurrection in that deadly riot that day. The question, too, is whether or not the democrats plan t
Games even though it becomes clear every day the people that stormed the capitol were playing for keeps. What happened at the capitol on january 6th has not occurred in over 200 years. We owe it to the American People to find out how and why it did. Were committed to seeing this through no matter how many people it takes, how many days it takes us, or the resources well get to, need to get it done. Well get to the bottom of this. The American People in this country deserve no less. Thats the fbi special agent running a criminal investigation that has more than 400 subjects with charges up to and including sedition on the table. Meantime shortly after senators were sworn in as jurors today in the impeachment trial, Kentucky Republican rand paul forced to vote on whether the trial on constitutional grounds should be held at all. Five gop senators voted against it, signaling their belief that the trial should go forward. Sasse. Romney, collins, toomey and sasse. And Mitch Mcconnell sided
Role. Thank you so much. I want to ask about this remarkable moment in the hallways. President biden told her he thinks the president needs the impeachment trial of the former president to happen but he does not think there are the votes to convict. Can you explain then what america gets out of it . Look, i think that President Biden and his administration has been very, very clear about this when it comes to now the senate trial is that senators, they have to be able to do their constitutional duty, uphold the constitution, but also be able to do the american the job for the American People and give them that relief. And so here is the thing, john, there is a precedent for this, right . We saw this happen about a year ago where there was Senate Hearings and they were able to do the senate trial at the same time. And here is the thing, a year ago, now a year later, and now the economic crisis and also covid19 is much more worse than it was before. So, we have to move forward and make s
The entire American People, we all saw what trump did. President biden would use this impeachment trial is something that has to happen. I think we may be able to get that to 1. 5 million a day rather than 1 million a day. Im very worried that people are not taking these variants as seriously as we should be. The good news is as they exist now still would be effective against the mutants. Announcer this is new day with Alisyn Camerota and john berman. We want to welcome our viewers in the United States and all around the world, this is new day. It is tuesday, january 26th, 6 00 a. M. Here in new york. And historic moment at the u. S. Capitol. House managers delivering the sole article of impeachment against former President Trump to the senate. They made this somber walk through the scene of the crime, where a protrump mob tried to stop lawmakers from counting the electoral votes less than three weeks ago. This morning, senators will be sworn in as jurors. This is only the fourth impea