It is a transition like no other with President Trump denying election results and defying the democratic process. In Washington D.C., hundreds met outside the U.S. Capitol in support of the president a preview of what s expected to be a much larger protest Wednesday as Congress begins certifying election results. Lisa Desjardins reports, and Sen. Amy Klobuchar joins Judy Woodruff to discuss.
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Judy Woodruff:
It is a transition like no other, with the president denying election results and defying the democratic process.
Lisa Desjardins reports on the latest.
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Amy Klobuchar at 3:39 a.m. Thursday. Vice President
Mike Pence then repeated the totals at 3:40 a.m., first for president, then for vice president.
Biden will take Trump s place in the White House on Jan. 20.
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Louie Gohmert and other House Republicans attempted to object to Wisconsin s electoral votes but did not have a senator join the objection. Gohmert said a senator had withdrawn his objection.
Biden and Harris finished with 306 electoral votes, while Trump and Pence finished with 232. A minimum 270 electoral votes are needed to win the White House.
In a statement tweeted by White House Deputy Chief of Staff
Sen. Klobuchar talks about her experience inside the Capitol during Wednesday s pro-Trump riot. Author: Alexandra Simon Updated: 11:11 AM CST January 7, 2021
MINNEAPOLIS Typically, the Congressional ceremony to confirm a president-elect s Electoral College votes is uneventful, standard procedure.
This year was different. Wednesday s meeting of both the House and Senate was already scheduled to be tense, with Republican lawmakers in both chambers vowing to object to certifying Democrat Joe Biden s win.
Then, a crowd of President Trump s supporters, in Washington D.C. for a rally outside the White House, marched toward the U.S. Capitol. After clashing with law enforcement outside, a violent mob breached security and entered the Capitol, putting the building on lockdown and forcing lawmakers to evacuate the Senate floor.
Dec 22, 2020
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A part of the massive 5,500+ page government funding/COVID-relief package that is expected to be passed through Congress in the next few days will include a legislative priority for the entertainment industry that will bump up the penalty for operating a for-profit illegal streaming service from a misdemeanor to a felony. Under the new law a violation of this rule could land someone in prison for up to 10 years.
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Felony streaming. Establishes criminal penalties, including prison time, for those who “willfully, and for purposes of commercial advantage or private financial gain, offer or provide to the public a digital transmission service” that offers unauthorized movies and TV shows. Penalties include fines and sentences of up to three years, or five years if the offense involved one or more titles, and “the person knew or should have 7 known that the work was being prepared for 8 commercial public p
The COVID-19 Stimulus Bill Would Make Illegal Streaming a Felony
Congress looks to provide relief to U.S. citizens and small businesses, but the omnibus bill includes some legislative priorities for the entertainment industry as well.
Providing relief via direct assistance and loans to struggling individuals and businesses hit hard by COVID-19 has been a priority for federal lawmakers this past month. But a gigantic spending bill has also become the opportunity to smuggle in some other line items, including those of special interest to the entertainment community.
Perhaps most surprising, according to the text of the bill (a combination of COVID relief and annual government spending), illegal streaming for commercial profit could become a felony.