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So hogekins gives us a read on whether judges are going to take a firm or soft line based on what the prosecutors argue. but there are so many more facing the possibility of several years of prison. this may be a good test case but it's not the ceiling. >> nbc 4 washington investigative reporter scott mcfarlane thank you very much. and republican lawmakers inside the capitol on january 6th, they understood the real danger despite what some of them say now. "the washington post" makes this argument in a new piece based on the reporting in an upcoming book by washington post journalists. dan s...

The capitol, he had 1.7 miles to change his mind and he did not. >> elise. >> elise jordan here, scott. this individual is one of so many who stormed the capitol, who destroyed property, who wielded, you know, violent weapons. maybe not in his case, but there just isn't though -- doesn't seem like there's going to be much repercussions for what happened that day and very few individuals are actually going to serve any time for their role in it. do you think that it's, at the end of the day, a very hard thing to prosecute? >> there's another tier of defendants who are, in my words here, higher ...

"the washington post" reports, the group was protesting about 50 people being held in the jail whom they called non-violent american patriots. but one of those alleged patriots will face sentencing later today, the first under felony charges. joining us scott mcfarlane who's covering the sentencing and plea bargaining hearings today for their charges in the capitol insurrection. scott you say today is a big day. frame it out for us. >> it's the perfect test case today, paul hogekins of florida faces sentencing we could get a good read on what others could face after hearing his sentence. here'...

New revelations about former president donald trump's final days in office coming out just as he meets with white house republican leader kevin mccarthy at trump's place here in jersey. possibly discussing an attempt to return to the white house. i want to bring in yamiche alcindor, moderator of "washington week," which airs tonight, barry mccaffrey who served in vietnam and iraq and was a member of president collin's cabinet. denver riggleman and scott mcfarlane. yamiche, the revelations in this book are disturbing. president trump sitting safe in his private dining room, watching this riot a...

His next court appearance is scheduled for tuesday when a judge will decide if he should remain in jail. more than 500 people have been arrested. each day, we get more details about them, what happened. scott mcfarlane is covering the case. he joins me now. scott, this detail -- all i can imagine is whoever is searching the home coming upon this saying, this seems relevant. >> a lot of the cases have shapes or patterns or symmetry. this case has a shape all its own. robert morris is from state college, pennsylvania. they say he came to the capitol with a tactical vest and scissors. they said h...