@MSNBC
journalist "Chris Jansing Reports" weekdays 1-3 & Sr National Correspondent - Big
@browns
fan, home baker, mildly obsessed with Caravaggio and good food
NBC has obtained the Mar-a-Lago search warrant. It shows Donald Trump is under investigation for potential obstruction of justice and violations of the Espionage Act
A visibly angry Sen Leahy left the hearing room and called Graham's questioning of Judge Jackson "beyond the pale...As the Dean of the Senate…I’m just distressed to see this kind of a complete breakdown of what’s normally the way the Senate’s handled...he's badgering her"
I spent two and a half years covering the WH. MANY press conferences. Reporters’ microphones were never cut off. But today they were - repeatedly - when tough follow up questions were asked. So obvious.
“Real and credible threats to my life and safety...death threats,” says Fauci. He adds his family is harassed and that’s why even going for a walk with his wife, he has security. “That’s sad that a public health message triggers such venom”
The suspect who attacked the FBI field office in Cincinnati has been killed by law enforcement, according to two officials familiar with the matter. His name is Ricky Walter Shiffer. He was at the Capitol on Jan. 6.
@NBCNews
"I'd like to know where the hell some of it's coming from" - Lindsey Graham, at Supreme Court hearing, after opponent Jaime Harrison smashed Senate fundraising records taking in $57 million in the third quarter of 2020
Just moments before the first presidential debate, a Cleveland Clinic doctor’s attempt to get Trump’s guests to wear masks was rejected. Melania was sitting with the family. Rules mandated everyone in the room wear a surgical blue mask.
On December 27th, my sister Janice was hospitalized with Covid. Today - 88 days later and against the odds - she came home.
Heartfelt thanks to the tireless hospital and rehab center staff, my amazing family,
@VinGuptaMD
for his sage advice.
Happy Easter, indeed!
l slept about 4.5 hours and woke up to 236 emails, a remote debate announcement and Trump saying he won't do it. And the coffee in my hotel, where it's 5:19 am, is decaf. DECAF.
An MD friend just texted me - livid- that the President suggested drugs to help are available “for immediate delivery”. In fact - the FDA chief points out - chloroquine IS approved as an anti-malarial but needs clinical trials before being used for coronavirus. NOT immediate
COVID took my beloved Aunt Margie this morning. I last visited her in January - so grateful for that time together and for the extraordinary staff at her FL hospital who helped me say goodbye via FaceTime. But I wouldn’t wish this on anyone. PLEASE wear a mask.
24 years ago today I went on the air for the first time at MSNBC. I hoped I would last at least a year, calmed by a promise from my former employer that I would always be welcome back at my old job.
So far, I haven't had to call him on that promise.
BREAKING: Gregory McMichael, age 64, and Travis McMichael, age 34, have been arrested for the death of Ahmaud Arbery. They were both charged with murder and aggravated assault. The McMichaels were taken into custody and will be booked into the Glynn County Jail.
Oh, yeah. New York City recorded - wait for it - zero deaths from COVID yesterday, and had the lowest positivity rate since they started tracking tests
NEW: Fed agents were instructed by local law enforcement *not to go into the school after the TX gunman. After approx 30 minutes, the feds went against that guidance and led the takedown of the shooter, 2 sources tell
@NBCNews
"It's like a waterfall of truth at this point."
@RepRaskin
on the growing number of former top aides to Trump who are now cooperating with the January 6th Committee
Off to Ohio to see the family - I’m vaxxed, boosted, tested - and excited after cancelling last year. The Hungarian food is frozen and in checked baggage. Happy Holidays all!
"The pardon he was requesting was as broad as you could describe, from the beginning of time, up until today, for any and all things" Eric Herschmann on
Rep Matt Gaetz requesting a pre-emptive pardon
When
@Yamiche
points out Trump held about five rallies in February and another rally in March he says "I don't know about rallies. I haven't left the White House in months"
Fascinating - I asked many
@SenSanders
supporters about their unions’ concern about Medicare for All. They told me yes, they have good insurance now but what if they lose their jobs? And they have friends and family w/o jobs (NV jobless rate is higher than national average)
Experts say the president’s fixation on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment is particularly puzzling because the test is normally administered only if someone is concerned that they or their loved ones may be experiencing dementia or other cognitive decline.
@AshleyRParker
An hour before Dr. Fauci threw the first pitch at the Yankees - Nationals game, Trump stood in the briefing room and declared that he, too, had been invited to throw out his own opening pitch. There was one problem: Mr. Trump had not actually been invited.
From 10:33 last night to 7:01 this morning, President Trump tweeted or re-tweeted 51 times including a call for “immediate litigation” on mail-in voting in the state of Nevada.
Remember, 17 year old Darnella Frazier testified she felt threatened, mace was pulled, when witnesses expressed concern about George Floyd. She was scared, but she stayed. She kept taping.
A 9 year old girl took the stand. She knew what she was seeing was wrong.
Bravery.
BREAKING: DOJ sent a letter to the Jan 6 committee requesting transcripts of all depositions they conducted -calling them “not just potentially relevant to our overall criminal investigations, but are likely relevant to specific prosecutions that have already commenced”
"This is all looking increasingly like a kind of criminal enterprise," says
@FrankFigliuzzi1
after watching the J6 hearing. "Trump at the head, almost a capo of an organized crime family"
Two weeks in a carry on
-Work (5 outfits)
-Long weekend wedding (dresses! heels!)
-Vacation (jeans/t-shirts/flip flops/linen pants etc)
Packing is my superpower
GOP leaders McConnell and McCarthy will not be at the Capitol ceremony honoring Ruth Bader Ginsburg today. As
@Kasie
reports, it’s remarkable for a ceremony of this magnitude to be missing two top congressional leaders.
BREAKING:
@nytimes
has Trump tax returns from 1985-‘94 showing “year after year, Mr. Trump appears to have lost more money than nearly any other individual American taxpayer” - more than a billion dollars during that decade
"This could be the worst fall from a public health perspective we've ever had," says CDC Director Redfield, warning that everyone should wear a mask and socially distance.
Yesterday 1500 people died from the virus in the US - the highest number since mid-May
A matter of trust: new NBC poll shows just 36 percentsay they generally trust what Trump has said when it comes to the coronavirus, while 52 percent say they don’t trust him.
Cassidy Hutchinson "knew all along she would be attacked by President Trump, and by the 50, 60 and 70 year old men who themselves hide behind Executive Privilege."
@RepLizCheney
calling the women who have testified before the committee an inspiration.
22 years ago today - I made my national TV debut as a substitute host on weekend Today. I look terrified! Thanks to all my colleagues over the decades!
@NBCNews
@MSNBC
"There was no point in trying to reason with them anymore because they had just killed somebody" A devastating response by EMT Hansen to the defense question about her demeanor "I don't know if you've seen anyone get killed but it's upsetting"
Senior leadership at the Secret Service confiscated the cellphones of 24 agents involved in the agency’s response to the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol and handed them over to the Department of Homeland Security’s Inspector General -
@JuliaEAinsley
Trump wants to do the Miami debate in 9 days. But his docs won't answer questions about his viral load or when he tested positive -which sets the clock on how long he's contagious. And the campaign won't commit to complying with testing and other health measures on site.
Not only is it Friday....
Moderna says its vaccine is 96% effective in teens
Pfizer's is highly effective against variants
New cases are at LOWEST level in 7 months
Have a great weekend!
"I can't communicate how irresponsible this is"
@ASlavitt
on decision to move out Dr Rick Bright...you're "taking your best vaccine developer out of the game" in the middle of a pandemic that needs a vaccine.
@allinwithchris
Patriots owner Robert Kraft being charged with soliciting prostitution related to what FL police say is a massage parlor where women - who were told they were coming to US for legit jobs - were in fact held as virtual prisoners/sex workers.
“People say it’s time to heal. I agree. And If you have a wound, you can’t heal it unless you clean it out.” James Carville arguing for prosecutors to pursue Donald Trump for any alleged crimes with “utmost vigor”
@MSNBC
@SRuhle
"Today, almost two years after that fateful day in January 2021, still Donald Trump and his allies and supporters, are a clear and present danger to American democracy". Judge Luttig - worried that repeat in 2024 is a serious threat
After marrying Dad, my amazing Mom raised 12 kids in a 900 sq ft house, cooked, cleaned, worked full time and volunteered at Church and school with passion. Encouraged our dreams and selflessly said we were hers, realized. The original Wonder Woman - and I miss her every day ❤️
Bo Obama was awesome. It’s heartbreaking to lose a furry family member; thinking about the Obamas today.
@MichelleObama
wrote a beautiful tribute...
The Atlantic report that Trump asked for disabled veterans be excluded from military parades and referred to American war dead as “losers" and "suckers"- sparked a series of overnight denials. But much of the reporting has now been confirmed by
@AP
@washingtonpost
“We are fighting for our land, we are fighting for our lives, we are fighting for our future” Day after day - Zelensky gives a master class on leadership.
Luke Ball, the communications director for Rep. Matt Gaetz, has resigned, according to a person familiar.
Ball quit out of principle, according to the person.
@LACaldwellDC
Big congratulations to
@PeterHotez
recipient of the 2021 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation David E. Rogers Award - saying he’s“improved the lives of billions of people through his relentless work to combat some of the most common debilitating diseases around the world.”
An emotional Joe Biden on what his late son Beau would always say to him about political issues “Dad, look at me. Remember, home base. Home base. Be who you are,”
@POTUS
adding “I haven’t done this this long to do things I don’t believe”
Trump on the rising case numbers: “Many of those cases are young people that would heal in a day. They have the sniffles.” Fact: in one TX county, 85 BABIES have tested positive; one younger than 6 months died.
Two huge developments on the “I’m vaccinated!” front:
While I’m reporting maskless from Austin....
our crack NBC team is dismantling my home studio. Next stop: 30 Rock!
I know the medical experts predicted this would happen after Thanksgiving, but it’s hard to wrap your head and your heart around these numbers. NBC News confirms 225,318 new COVID-19 cases in the U.S. today for a new single-day record.
Asked for proof of his statement that "voting by mail is an invitation to fraud" Trump says "there have been stories" in the Washington Post and NY Times. In fact the WashPo fact checker has given such claims Four Pinocchios
Three suspects have been indicted in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery. The DA just said the grand jury came back less than ten minutes after the presentation. '"The family was ecstatic," she said.
Mike Pence heads the task force that recommends all Americans wear masks
@MayoClinic
says they informed him of their mandatory mask requirement. He didn’t wear one while people around him did
Profound gratitude for so many of you sending thoughts and prayers and condolences. Kindness has remarkable healing powers so sincerely, thank you. I imagine Aunt Margie smiling, a little stunned by the attention. She would want me to say thank you for her too and, “Wear a mask”
COVID took my beloved Aunt Margie this morning. I last visited her in January - so grateful for that time together and for the extraordinary staff at her FL hospital who helped me say goodbye via FaceTime. But I wouldn’t wish this on anyone. PLEASE wear a mask.
And NBC now confirming that the Harris campaign requested plexiglass to be used during the upcoming VP debate and that the Commission approved the ask.
@alivitali
338,000 US children have tested positive for the coronavirus, and new
#s
show more than 97,000 of the positives came in just the last two weeks of July alone, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children’s Hospital Association.
Covid Supreme Court ruling: Justice Sonia Sotomayor has denied a request from New York teachers to block the vaccine mandate.
She acted on her own, without referring the case to the full court.
Asked how history will remember John Lewis Trump says “I don’t know. I don’t know John Lewis. He chose not to come to my inauguration...no one has done more for Black Americans than I have”
Enormous crowds in Washington Square Park for hours - speakers, singing, chanting - all peaceful. Hung in through a downpour. High emotion from protesters I spoke with, “It’s the pain of seeing these things happen over and over again” said one.
Big takeaway from this briefing: Trump is losing patience with social distancing - frustrated waiting to reopen the country - and it could well be that the data that convinced him to extend guidelines for 30 days won't be convincing - to him- any more.
Jurors believed the victims - who testified that Ghislaine Maxwell acted as a sex trafficker for Jeffrey Epstein with girls as young as 14. "These are difficult cases to bring," says
@JoyceWhiteVance
calling the verdict "a vindication".
Matt Gaetz associate Joel Greenberg will admit spending more than $70,000 in 150 transactions to pay women for sex - one under 18. And other men he introduced her to "engaged in commercial sex acts with the minor in Greenberg’s presence”- court docs
@PeteWilliamsNBC
Biden speaking directly to those who have lost loved ones to the coronavirus. "I know how mean, cruel, and unfair life can be sometimes...Your loved one may have left this earth but they'll never leave your heart. They'll always be with you"
BREAKING: NBC News has learned that an unscheduled principals meeting of Trump’s top national security advisers was convened this morning at the White House concerning Russia and the fall out from Helsinki. The meeting concluded before Trump spoke on camera today.
"The case against Donald Trump in these hearings is not made by witnesses who were his political enemies. It is instead a series of confessions by Donald Trump's own appointees, his own friends, his own campaign officials..his own family"
@RepLizCheney
Emotional takeaway from the morning is that another witness - 19 year old Christopher Martin - feels guilty that if he had done something differently, George Floyd might be alive. We heard that from Darnella Frazier and firefighter Genevieve Hansen who tried to help.
Just landed in Dallas en route to El Paso where at least 20 people died in a mass shooting. I woke up in Ohio, where another 9 were murdered in Dayton. Gabby Giffords is calling for a special session of Congress to address “this horrific national public safety threat.”
This video - essentially a campaign ad played in the WH briefing room- begs the question: was it put together by WH staff and paid for with YOUR tax dollars, or was it made by the campaign and played in a government building?
"The day will come when the memory of the loved one you lost will be a smile before a tear in your eye...and that's when you know you're going to be okay" Joe Biden to the millions who have lost someone to coronavirus