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this mlk day. take care. right now on "america this morning" -- new video on the attack of the u.s. capitol. never before seen video from inside the senate chamber, what the rioters said on camera what could be crucial evidence in trump's impeachment trial. breaking overnight, concerns about a so-called insider attack during joe biden's inauguration. the new precautions, plus the breaking news about president trp'neyud giuliani. a bright spot in the covid vaccine crisis. west virginia, now leading the country when it comes to vaccine distribution. what they're doing that's so different from most other states. a playoff game for the ages.
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brady beating brees, will the saints star now call it quits. plus, what we're learning about patrick mahomes' condition. developing right now, a caravan of migrants heading to the u.s. clashing with troops in central america. the major scare at sea, an american racing yacht capsizes. and later, hard work paying off. the college walk-on who got his best shot and holding down a full-time job. how he's now being rewarded. good monday morning, everyone. we begin with several developments overnight, as the nation's capital prepares for joe biden's inauguration wednesday. >> the most dramatic video yet
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of the capitol hill riot. all national guard troops in washington will be vetted because of fears of an insider attack this week. >> also breaking overnight, abc newses ha confirmed rudyt of president trump's legal team for his impeachment trial. >> more on that in a moment. but first, abc's matt gutman with new video from the attack on the capitol. >> reporter: that never before seen footage of a mob invading the capitol with sinister intent. >> reporter: the just released video, as they rifle through senators' documents. >> got to be something in here. >> reporter: the new yorker video begins outside. the crowd gathers moving past that noose. heckling police.
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that roar signalling the breach into the capitol's scaffolding. they poured in. that bible held high. finally, they're in. >> we'they're outnumbered. we're listening to trump. >> reporter: issued a trump. a warning that would soon prove deadly accurate. >> it ain't safe for your guys. >> reporter: banging on doors, finay, they find it. chamber trying to snap up nonexistent intelligence. >> hawley and cruz would want us to do this. i think we're good. >> reporter: jacob angeli settles into the vice president's chair, the lone capitol cop pleads with him to leave. >> mter of time and
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justice is coming. >> reporter: and then that bizarre invocation. >> thank you for allowing the united states of america to be reborn. thank you for allowing us to get rid of the traitors within our government. we love you and thank you. over the weekend, i interviewed the leaders of the proud boys about what far rightists are calling an impending civil war. >> i know there's going to be a lot of violence and a lot of the fights and a lot of over-reach by the government. >> we are at war. >> reporter: threats of violenc. >> start making a list, put all those names down and we start hunting them down one by one. mobilize in your own cities, own counties. storm your own capitol buildings. >> reporter: the fbi tells us
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that it's been comning through over 150,000 pieces of digital evidence, no matter where it comes from, and no doubt that they'll be scrutinizing this "new yorker" video with those incredible exposure of those infill traitors inside the senate chamber and the rioters' reluctance to wear a mack has made it easier to identify them. we're also learning that the fbi is investigating if one tried to steal nancy pelosi's computer and tried to sale it to russian spies. it got a tip that pennsylvania woman took a laptop or hard drive but the sale to russia criminal complaint says that the woman fled her home in harrisburg. also breaking overnight, new details on security for joe biden's inauguration on wednesday. all national guard troops are being personally vetted because of concern of military involvement in a potential
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attack. some inauguration events are already kicking off. abc's elizabeth schulze has the latest. >> reporter: with joe biden's swearing-in just two days from now, is the star-studded inaugural events are now getting under way. >> the celebration of inauguration of joe biden and kamala harris. >> reporter: last night, a virtual concert featuring james taylor and cher. ♪ i hope you find what you're looking for ♪ >> reporter: the president-elect addressing viewers with a message of unity. >> know that times are tough and because of you we're filled with hope. >> reporter: rehearsals for biden's inauguration are set to begin today after being delayed due to security concerns. up to 25,000 national guard troops will be on the ground in washington and every national guard member is being vetted because of concerns of a potential insider attack. it comes as new details of
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the people involved in the capitol siege on january 6th. the fbi now confirming that the rioters had pre-operational planning, setting up communication systems in advance to avoid being intercepted by law enforcement, including the use of hand radios and push-to-talk wrist buttons. they're now making law enforcement's job even more challenging. suing apple, demanding it remove the app telegram. a favorite among the far-right group the proud boys. as we learn more about the county official in new mexico now charged in the riot. >> this is america. had enough right here. like this gentleman said, we're not going anywhere. >> reporter: investigators said that coy griffin founder of the group cowboys for trump, climbed the capitol's wall. and at a meeting
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with other county officials last thursday he said he was planning to return to washington for inauguration day armed. >> i'm going to leave either tonight or tomorrow. i've got a 357 henry rifle. i got a single action revolver and i will embrace my second amendment. >> reporter: the fbi arrested him yesterday in washington. in the meantime, agents say pro-trump troops are calling for storming of government buildings on inauguration day. the postal service has temporarily removed mailboxes from the streets in at least 17 states as a security precaution. back here in washington, an important procedural step today, vice president elect kamala harris will officially resign from the senate. mona. >> elizabeth, thank you. president trump is poised to issue a final round of pardons before leaving the white house. he's reportedly planning to pardon or commute the sentences of about 100 people tomorrow. the president is not expected to
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pardon himself. a new poll shows 68% of americans disapprove of self-pardoning. "the new york times" reports that trump's allies have collected tens of thousands of dollars from people seeking pardons and as the impeachment trial looms, rudy giuliani says he won't be a part of the team, but a witness because of the speech he gave before the capitol attack. let's turn now to the pandemic. the u.s. coronavirus death toll is expected to reach half a million people by mid-february. and many cities are running out of vaccines. this morning, as hospitals struggle with a surge of covid patients, they're also struggling with a chaotic vaccine rollout. >> at this point in the pandemic, what's keeping you up at night? >> vaccine rolling out fast enough and people not getting too ahead of it. >> reporter: mass vaccination sites are popping up. but with a crippled rollout plan, appointments are now overbooked.
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>> i'm hearing that there's a shortage of trained medical personnel all over the place. we'll have to look at if different vaccine sites. better funding and coordination. >> reporter: the government is pushing for at least 50 million doses to be distributed by the end of january. so far, only 31 million have gone out. and now, another challenge -- at least 20 states have confirmed cases of that more contagious uk mutation of covid-19. hospitals in england are seeing a new patient every 30 seconds. elsewhere, an 18-year-old from georgia is back on u.s. soil this morning after being jailed in the cayman islands for breaking quarantine rules. she left her hotel two days into her required 14-day isolation for visitors. removing her wrist monitor to watch her boyfriend compete in a race. mack and her boyfriend were sentenced to two months in jail, ultimately serving only 32
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days. >> the biggest relief i finally slept through the night and it's kind of hard to fall asleep when you know that your love is not sleeping. i know that she's a tough girl. but she had to be scared. >> reporter: back to the vaccine, west virginia is leading the country when it comes to vaccine distribution per capita, because the state embraced mom and pop pharmacies. in chicago, police say a man was living inside o'hare airport for three months, he was afraid of flying because of coronavirus. he's charged with trespassing and theft. massive waves in hawaii over the weekend. some of these waves were 50 feet high, dozens of surfers had to be rescued. things are expected to be a lot calmer there today. coming up, why hot pockets are being recalled. >> but first, a caravan of migrants from central america clashes with troops on
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back now with the wild scene. strong winds lifting a u.s. race boat out of the water during a race in new zealand. the boat came to a rest on its side. the sails and the water, the crew was not injured. boat was towed back to the harbor. >> vladimir putin's most out spoken critic is back home and in jail. navalny returned to moscow from germany yesterday, five months after blaming the kremlin for poisoning him. he was immediately arrested. according to his wife he said he's not scared. the incoming biden administration is demanding his release. >> in central america, a new standoff with migrants hoping to reach the u.s. police fired tear gas. trying to push through a roadblock.
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if migrants later sat on the road refusing to leave. troops farther north in mexico are on standby. back in this country, a new warning from the postal service. the post office says it could take six to eight weeks before delayed packages are finally delivered. backups caused by high volume and covid-19-related staffing problems. >> a major food recall. involving hot pockets. they're shipped nationwide, may be contaminated with glass and plastic. the recall effects the 12 pack of the hot pockets that expire in february of next year. all right, coming up, a plane lands on a beach in florida. also this morning, remembering legendry music producer and murderer, phil spector. and brady vs. brees. we hear from both quarterbacks after an epic playoff game.
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music producers of all time. known for creating the wall of sound. working with groups like rolling stones and the beatles. producing the "let it be" album in 1970. a year later, john lennon's "imagine." ♪ imagine there's no heaven ♪ >> reporter: sper or the's life took a sharp turn in 2003, when he was accused of murdering a night club host and actress, lana clarkson. a british journalist interviewed the reclusive producer weeks before he was arrested for murder. >> but i would say i have a bipolar personality that is strange. >> reporter:tline" interviewed him in 2007. during his first trial. which ended in hung jury.
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touring link between elvis and the beatles. >> reporter: in 2009, a second jury convicted him of second-degree murder, sentencing him to 19 years to life. >> it's all about control. it's what everybody hates about you. >> reporter: spector spent his final years serving his sentence at a california healthcare facility. he was 81. in sports the battle between two future hall of famers may have marked the end of a legendary career. brees and brady met for the eighth time in their careers. the bucs beat the saints. and now there's word brees may retire. meantime, tampa heads to green bay for the nfc title game. >> one of the best teams in the league, obviously, in green bay, the top seed. and aaron's playing incredible. they've got a great defense. so it's going to be a great matchup.
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>> i'll give myself an opportunity to think about the season. think about a lot of things. just like i did last year and make a decision. >> there's no official word yet on whether brees will retire. and in the afc, the chiefs will host the bills. they beat the browns sunday even though mahomes, their star quarterback left with a concussion. after the game, coach andy reid said that he's, quote, doing great. >> coming up the exciting news from justin timberlake. >> and the man who climbed a skyscraper in his wheelchair. it's what i use! neutrogena®. the #1 retinol brand used most by dermatologists. rapid wrinkle repair® visibly smooths fine lines in 1 week. deep wrinkles in 4. so you can kiss wrinkles... and other wrinkle creams goodbye! rapid wrinkle repair®. pair with our most concentrated retinol ever for 2x the power.
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now at 5: -- 5:00, a new co-vid variant going around the bay area. >> i hope all teachers get vaccina vaccinated. teachers explaining their motivation for getting the shot. washington d.c. under lockdown. this is a live look at the nation's capitol this morning under heavy security. what happens to be the biggest risk as we count down to inauguration day. ♪ honoring martin luther king junior. we can't gather today but that won't stop people from celebrating the civil rights icon. hope you had a nice weekend. >> so gorgeous, and today it's going to be warmer, but windier as well, mike? >> right. it's not going to be quite as comfortable to be outside.
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