Balance between focusing on this problem and making absolutely sure that we dont disparage all of our military service. Were out of time. Shawn, thank you so much. I appreciate it. Well see you soon. Thanks, don. Thanks for watching, everyone. Our coverage continues. Good evening. Less than a week away from the president at the scene of his alleged crime of his democracy, members of his party are deciding right now who they are and where their loyalties actually lie. Theyre at it right now. The meeting, which has reportedly been tumultuous, is still under way. House republicans choosing whether they stand with the former president in the extremist Freshman Congresswoman he calls a rising star or with the staunchly Conservative Party leader and daughter of a former Vice President who voted to impeach him. The fact that this is happening just hours after leaders of that party paid tribute to one of the victims of the crime, Capitol Police officer Brian Sicknick. Really throws the moral stakes into sharper relief. Just steps away from the rotunda where his remains lay in honor, House Republicans are gathered to decide what to do about Freshman Congresswoman marginally taylor greene. She is the Qanon Conspiracy Fan who has called School Shootings false flag operations and questioned whether the plane hit on 9 11 and what caused the California Wildfires like social media posts calling for the execution of Top Democrats and supporting the expresident s Election Fraud lies to the hilt. Democrats want republicans to strip her of her Committee Assignments including a seat on the house education and labor committee. Theyre threatening to bring the matter to a house vote tomorrow if the republicans dont, and its not just democrats who are upset about her. There are republicans, conservatives such as north dakota senator kevin kramer. She is very extreme to say the least. The antisemitism, ive never seen anything quite like it. The antisemitism, School Shootings arent real. She runs the gammitt. The idea that forest fires are started by jewish lasers. Its just so profound, so far out there, it does make me wonder how she got elected. Senate Minority Leader Mitch Mcconnell has called her views, quote, cancer for the Republican Party, though he never named her in the criticism. Over on the house side, the members and leaders being called on to do something about it appear not to be too concerned. The congresswoman spoke at the meeting were told, telling colleagues her social media posts do not reflect who she is as a person, which to be clear she said behind closed door which raises the question if thats not who she was, what was she doing posting it and liking it . If thats not who she is, then exactly who is this person . The socalled plane that crashed into the pentagon, its odd there is never any evidence shown for a plane in the pentagon. There is an islamic invasion into our Government Offices right now. Kennedy getting killed in the plane crash, thats another one of those clinton murders, right . Again, this is a first term lawmaker, someone who would ordinary be a back venture, not the champion of a substantial wing of the Republican Party, or as Mitch Mcconnell warned, a cancer on it, which House Republican leaders do not seem inclined to stop right now, something Minority LeaderKevin Mccarthy signaled just this afternoon in a statement that reads in part, quote, past comments from and endorsed by Marjorie Taylor greene on School Shootings, public violence and Conspiracy Theories do not represent the values and believes of the House Republican conference. She goes on to say, her past comments now have much greater meaning. Marjorie recognized this in our conversation and i hold her to her word and actions Going Forward. How did Congresswoman Greene show her appreciation for the pass . She attacked him in an interview tonight with the washington examiner. Quieting now, and Kevin Mccarthy and the leadership and everyone is proving that they are all talk and not about action, and theyre just all about Doing Business As Usual in washington. So whats the difference between them and the democrats . There isnt a difference. That attitude to party leader for saving her skin would once upon a time likely end the career of a young representative. Today, though, the party seems disinclined to do anything. In fact, the main focus of tonights criticism isnt the focus, its reportedly the number three House Republican liz cheney. She is one of ten republicans who dared vote to impeach the former president. You know, the one who incited a deadly insurrection on them and the Vice President less than a month ago, that guy. It is just that guy whom so many republicans still continue to defend, the one whose name congressman matt gaetz invoked just the other week when he went to wyoming for a rally against liz cheney. So i had a chance to communicate with President Trump yesterday. [ cheers ] he sends his love. He loves youall so much and President Trump is going to keep fighting for this country with every breath that he has. Now, republicans have a choice. Does the party still belong to him and the congresswoman hes such a fan of or not . Brian noble is at the capitol for us. Whats the latest . Is this meeting still going on . It is, anderson. For the better part of four hours these republicans are attempting to hash out issues within their conference. Were told essentially any member of the Republican Party in the House Of Representatives that wants to get up and Say Something about either of these two issues has been given the opportunity to do so. So far, there have been far more of these republican members that have come up to criticize liz cheney, who is the third Ranking Member of the House Republican party for her vote to impeach President Trump. This could end up in some sort of a vote tonight, which will determine cheneys fate. Now we know that Kevin Mccarthy, the House Minority leader and Steve Scalise, the number two ranking republican have both voiced their support for cheney to stay in that post as the number three republican, but she has taken a lot of incoming fire tonight from many of these republicans angry with that vote. So were not going to know the outcome until the vote cast if there even is a vote. That is up to Kevin Mccarthy. Cheney has said she would like the vote to take place which would indicate she believes she has the support of the conference behind her, but were still waiting to see what the outof that decision will be. I mean, this just incredible. The Republican Party now is looking about voting about liz cheney, not about Marjorie Taylor greene and her Committee Assignments. Is that just completely off the table as far as republicans are concerned . I know democrats could take her off and seem to want to. The republicans, has mccarthy decide theyre not going to remove Marjorie Taylor greene from Committee Assignments . Essentially, thats what it looks like is going to happen. This meeting is all about liz cheney. They talked very little about Marjorie Taylor greene. Wow. She got up and did speak herself for a few minutes and actually got somewhat of a Standing Ovation from a good portion of the conference that were told. You know, there was one congressman, Adam Kinzinger of illinois who has been a big critic of President Trump who got up and attacked Kevin Mccarthy for focusing more on cheney and dealing with that and not doing anything to handle the situation with Marjorie Taylor greene. But Kevin Mccarthy attempted over the past 24 hours to find a way out of this. He asked hoyer, the democratic Majority Leader if there could be a compromise perhaps put taylor green on another committee. Democrats are not interested in that. They dont want her serving on any committee. They have the votes to make that happen and theyre pushing forward. So mccarthy essentially put his Hands Up In The Air and said im not going to do anything about it. Its also important to point out, anderson, in the statement that you read from Kevin Mccarthy, youll note that he never says that Marjorie Taylor greene apologized for the past statements that shes made about some of these wacky Conspiracy Theories. He says she recognized what she said and how it could be a problem, but she never apologized and were told that is actually what happened, that she never volunteered to apologize for the comments that she had made, which had been a specific request of democrats who had any hope of whether or not she would stay on these committees. So its pretty clear, there may be some sort of a reckoning with liz cheney tonight, but as for Marjorie Taylor greene, republicans are not interested in doing anything to hold her accountable. Its just incredible. Liz cheney is a conservative and, you know, outspoken in this case about the impeachment. Marjorie taylor greene, you know, has embraced qanon hoax. Shes been all in on it. She wasnt just a fringe player. She was all in on this. Doesnt believe the plane hit the Pentagon On 9 11. Believes the rothschilds are behind lasers from space causing wildfires in california. This would be stunning. We are just getting word, ryan, i was told in my ear we do expect a vote tonight, not on Marjorie Taylor greene as you said, on liz cheney. No word on exactly when that will take place. Ryan, appreciate the reporting. Well continue to check in with with you throughout this hour as warranted. Perspective from cnn political analyst Maggie Haberman and dana bash. Dana, i mean, this is the Republican Party deciding, at least in the house, deciding who they want to be. They sure are, anderson. The shock and surprise and disgust that you are i dont mean to put words or feelings into you or into your reaction, but its what everybody is feeling because people who have shouldnt say everybody. Everybody who is focused on the facts and focused on what is right or let me just put it this way, focused on the conservative principles that republicans have espoused for so long and that being their guide post. Things like lower taxes, things like Less Government in their lives. Thats not what is going on here at all. I mean, this is about somebody who voted her conscience because she thought that a president , regardless of party, incited an insurrection on the building where she worked versus somebody who has repeatedly said things that are antisemitic, completely conspiratorial, and she is effectively getting a pass. She did get a round of applause, some people did stand up when she, Marjorie Taylor greene spoke and liz cheney just like ryan just said, im hearing from sources, shes getting pounded. Some people are coming to her defense but for the most part, shes getting pounded. This is likely going to be a vote on her leadership role. That is in large part because she wants one. She wants to show that she has support because she has been working the phones for a long time with members of her conference. Maggie, do you have any sense how donald trump sees this without the white house or press core . Hes i guess talked to Marjorie Taylor greene. Hes got her as his proxy in congress. She is certainly all in on him. Kevin mccarthy kissing his ring at maralago. This must be what he wants. He still is the party leader, anderson, until there is another president ial nominee of this party or until the party starts to swing more in the direction of Mitch Mcconnell, the Senate MajorityLeader SenateMinority Leader now trying to carve a different path. From Kevin Mccarthy. Look, Marjorie Taylor greene says she has spoken to President Trump. We dont know that from his folks but it would certainly be in keeping hes been talking her up privately to a bunch of people. It would be in keeping with how he has remade this party in his image. And what im struck by over and over, anderson, watching this, if Kevin Mccarthy wanted to at this point, there is not a magic wand he can wave to marginalize Marjorie Taylor greene. She has support of other republicans in the caucus and this is a caucus that has been reshaped by trumpism, as to sort of conservatism as its been traditionally practiced. That makes donald trump very happy. The longer he can keep his grip on the party, i think the Liz Cheney Vote will tell us a fair amount but the longer that donald trump can keep his grip on republicans, the longer he remains a factor and thats always what he wants. Do we know to what degree, maggie, the former president is remaining a factor . Has he been in touch with mccarthy today . Does donnie junior call him up . Do we know. There is a relationship they between Kevin Mccarthy and donald trump. They have spoken while things are fairly tense between Kevin Mccarthy and the former president. I dont know whether the two, Kevin Mccarthy and the former president had spoken today but they had been in touch after the former president was very angry with Kevin Mccarthy on the house floor where he said President Trump did bear some blame for the insurrection on january 6th. Look, there are clear lines of communication. There are a bunch of aides they share in common so i dont think their wishing are unknown to each other. Dana, if the Republican Party continues to choose to embrace the qanon wing essentially, which is, you know, also part of the trump wing, is that does that hurt i mean, they obviously think they dont think it hurts them, obviously they think thats where the energy is, thats where the votes are. Hard to see a lot of folks in, you know, the suburbs and voters who are, you know, more or dont believe in these hoaxes following along with that. Absolutely. And although, i understand maggie, what youre saying about the fact that Kevin Mccarthy cant wave a magic wand and make these Conspiracy Theorists go away, what hes not doing is at least trying to show leadership in the notion of saying you know what . Were not going the stand for this. Because it could be that he could end up next to liz cheney. It could be that would be the outcome of that but hes deciding not to do that and i would argue one thing. It late at this moment. Oh, agree. Many points, i think the ship has sailed at this point. Thats all im saying. I agree. One thing that a source told me this evening who is familiar with some of the conversations people are having with mccarthy, kind of his Kitchen Cabinet is that what he could have done, to your point, maggie, maybe even a couple of days ago, never mind tonight, was to say to her, okay, lets go down the list of all the things that youve said. Do you still espouse the idea of these laser beams . Do you still believe that its possible that a plane didnt really go into the Pentagon On 9 11 . And keep going down the list and put her on the spot, get her on the record, whether