The Native American who apparently was being mocked by teens wearing MAGA hats in a viral video says he has "fear for those youth, fear for their future, fear for their souls, their spirit, what they're going to do to this country."
I asked President Reagan’s son, Ron Reagan, if his dad would recognize the Republican Party right now.
His answer: “He would be horrified by the Republican Party right now, the spinelessness in the face of the pathological entity in the White House right now would shock him.”
NEW: The DC attorney general’s office has notified Donald Trump Jr. that it would like to interview him as part of its investigation into misuse of President Trump’s inaugural funds, a spokesperson with the office tells at CNN.
Dr. Fauci says "anti-science bias" is "one of the problems we face in the United States"....
"and that's unfortunate because, you know, science is truth," he said.
NEW: Two travelers from the US fined nearly $20K each for providing false vaccination information to Canadian authorities, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada.
Special Master to Trump lawyers: “If the government gives me prima facia evidence that they are classified documents, and you don’t advance any claim of declassification, I’m left with a prima facia case of classified documents, and as far as I’m concerned, that’s the end of it,”
JUST IN: Wisconsin Governor Evers sends letter asking POTUS to reconsider trip to Kenosha — “I am concerned your presence will only hinder our healing. I am concerned your presence will only delay our work to overcome division and move forward together,” Evers writes.
Fauci on CNBC: “I've devoted my entire professional life to fighting infectious diseases. This is an outbreak of historic proportions, the likes of which we have not seen in 102 yrs. There's no chance that I'm going to give up on this & walk away from it, no matter what happens”
Statement from Congressman Cummings’ wife, Maya, on his passing: “He worked until his last breath because he believed our democracy was the highest and best expression of our collective humanity and that our nation’s diversity was our promise, not out problem.”
NEW: Kroger says COVID-19 paid leave will no longer be available to unvaccinated employees who contract the virus, according to a company spokesperson.
CT Attorney General: “I am actively engaged in discussions with attorneys general across the nation to mount a vigorous legal defense of our postal service and the legitimacy of our election.”
FAUCI: “For those who say, ‘This is like the flu. We have flu every single year,’ I have never seen a situation where you have a quarter of a million deaths, 11 million infections, hospitalizations where you have 70K people in the hospital – that doesn't even come close in flu”
A source close to former VP Mike Pence tells
@Acosta
Trump’s legal team was not telling the truth when attorney Michael van der Veen said “at no point” did the then president know Pence was in danger on January 6th.
Asked whether van der Veen was lying, the source said "yes."
NEW: Ivermectin doesn’t prevent severe disease from Covid-19 any more effectively than a placebo, according to a new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.
PA Lt. Gov: "At some point we all have to collectively accept yelling voter fraud when there is no evidence whatsoever of it is yelling fire in a crowded theater, & it is harming the democratic franchise of our country and the peaceful transition of power. We cannot accept that."
NEW: Ohio Gov Mike DeWine says a member of the Ohio National Guard had been removed from the mission in Washington D.C., after the FBI uncovered information that the guardsman expressed white supremacist ideology on the internet, prior to this assignment.
Senior Trump adviser tells
@Acosta
Trump is "clueless what any of this means internationally or historically," but Trump has told aides and advisers he does fear what the violence at the Capitol has done to his businesses and "the long-term brand."
JUST IN: Chipotle is increasing the pay of its restaurant workers to an average of $15 per hour, the chain announced Monday. Some employees will become eligible to make a six-figure salary after just a few years on the job.
On his "yes" vote to impeach President Trump
@RepKinzinger
says, “I don't know what that means for me politically but I know I'm at real peace right now.”
CNN counts at least 14 colleges and universities nationwide that have announced they will require students to be fully vaccinated when returning to campus in the fall.
FAUCI: "I have a reputation, as you probably have figured out, of speaking the truth at all times and not sugar-coating things. And that may be one of the reasons why I haven't been on television very much lately." (in interview w/ the Financial Times)
NEW: NY AG’s office tells CNN — “We have informed the Trump Organization that our investigation into the organization is no longer purely civil in nature. We are now actively investigating the Trump Organization in a criminal capacity, along with the Manhattan DA.”
JUST IN: In a 4-3 decision, the Wisconsin Supreme Court decided it will not hear a lawsuit filed by Trump seeking to remove over 221,000 votes from Wisconsin's certified presidential election vote total.
A Yale classmate of Kavanaugh’s, Lynne Brookes, just told
@ChrisCuomo
that Kavanaugh was “blatantly lying” about his drinking in college. Btw, she says she is a Republican.
Let's be clear: The ongoing vote count in the key state of Pennsylvania is a result of the rules set by the GOP state legislature which refused to allow mail in, or absentee, ballots to be processed prior to election day. More than 2.5 million voters returned absentee ballots.
JUST IN: The US 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has blocked a federal judge's controversial ruling that overturned California's longtime ban on assault weapons, in which he likened the AR-15 to a Swiss Army knife.
Sen. Romney: “The egregious ploy to reject electors may enhance the political ambition of some, but dangerously threatens our Democratic Republic... I could never have imagined seeing these things in the greatest democracy in the world. Has ambition so eclipsed principle?”
Fauci on Republicans against getting vaccinated: “It’s almost paradoxical that on the one hand they want to be relieved of the restrictions, but on the other hand they don’t want to get vaccinated. It just almost doesn’t make any sense.”
JUST IN: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Maority Leader Chuck Schumer announced tonight that Capitol Police Officer Brian D. Sicknick will lie in Honor in the US Capitol Rotunda.
JUST IN: The Republican-chaired Michigan Senate Oversight Committee just released a 35-page report rejecting baseless claims made by President Trump and his allies that the 2020 election in the state was fraudulent.
The NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers announced that they plan to compensate all Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse employees, hourly and event staff team members, as if every game and every event is still taking place.👏👏👏
NEW: British PM Theresa May blasts President Trump’s tweets attacking Democratic congresswomen, saying: “The language that was used to refer to these women was completely unacceptable,” her office tells CNN.
JUST IN: Canada PM Justin Trudeau issues Covid-19 vaccine mandate for anyone 12 and older on trains and planes.
Trudeau says those who are vaccinated, "deserve the freedom to be safe from Cocivd-19, to have your kids safe from Covid, [and] to get back to the things you love."
In an unprecedented move, the New England Journal of Medicine on Weds published an editorial written by its editors condemning the Trump administration for its response to the
#Covid19
pandemic & calling for the current leadership in the United States to be voted out of office.
Just boarded a flight to Atlanta. I think I’ll stick with my mask a little longer. (I’d say it’s about 50-50 on this flight. Everyone treating each other respectfully)
Our Capitol Hill team reports if Pence and the Cabinet don’t invoke the 25th Amendment, Democrats are discussing a process that would allow them to bypass the committee proceedings and move articles of impeachment directly to the floor within two days.
In the category of shocking but not surprising: CNN’s
@jamiegangel
reports that the WH is putting huge pressure on members, and that members are saying "they want to vote to impeach but they legitimately fear for their lives and their families’ lives."
I can't believe I'm writing this. Campaign spokesperson Hogan Gidley claims on Fox News President Trump can't denounce Capitol attack more because he doesn't have a platform.
"(He) can't say anything because the platforms have removed him," Gidley says.
Personal news— After 4 years of anchoring weekend evenings at CNN, I’m moving to weekdays: 1-2p ET starting in April. I look forward to sharing this next journey with you. I will always strive to seek truth, to make a positive impact, & to serve you to the best of my abilities!
Delta statement to CNN: “Flight 1227 from Detroit to Atlanta returned to the gate following two customers who were non-compliant with crew instructions. After a short delay, the aircraft departed to Atlanta.”
The two passengers were removed from the plane, a spokesperson said.
JUST IN: Moderate House Republican Rep. Don Bacon tells CNN’s
@mkraju
that after watching the January 6th committee hearings he “will not be supporting” former President Donald Trump in the 2024 Republican primary if he announces he is running.
JUST IN: American and Southwest airlines say they will continue implementing vaccine mandate despite Texas’ move
The two major Texas-based airlines said the Biden admin’s demand that their workforces be vaccinated against the coronavirus supersedes a conflicting Texas order.
"I'm telling you with every fiber of my being that some of the President's closest advisers did not think he had the mental acuity to do the actual job," former Trump Admin DHS Chief of Staff Miles Taylor tells CNN.
NEW: The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board is calling on President Trump to resign, writing, “He has refused to accept the basic bargain of democracy, which is to accept the result, win or lose. It is best for everyone, himself included, if he goes away quietly.”
NEW: McCarthy threatens to strip any GOP member of their committee assignments if they accept an offer from Pelosi to serve on 1/6 commission,
@jamiegangel
reports.
NEW: Conversative Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia and Lauren Boebert of Colorado were the only 2 House members to vote against a bill that would reauthorize the National Marrow Donor Program -- to help patients who have leukemia and other diseases.
NEW: California officials tell CNN they anticipate nearly all salmon in the Sacramento River will die due to abnormally hot underwater conditions as heat waves continue.