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capitol in 206 years. in the after math of january 6th, she asked the federal government to reassess security, and they are adding re-enforcements and imposing a larger, earlier lockdown around the white house, capitol, and national mall. ⌞>> this exclusion zone of 7-foot fences and military roadblocks was rushed in six days sooner than planned. >> what we know is that not only is the inauguration itself a target for these extremists who stormed the capitol steps and put 535 members of congress and the transition of power for our country in danger, we know that they are planning events leading up to it, so it was very important that we have a posture that discouraged people from coming, all people, but also,
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discouraged these extremist groups from thinking they could come back. >> reporter: earlier plans called for 10,000 national guard troops. now, 25,000 are being deployed. more troops in washington, than in wars overseas. gear includes shields for covid, and combat. >> be careful, let's go. >> reporter: many troops are being mustered in the corridors of the capitol itself, as they were in 1861 during the civil war. >> i was also very hardened to see the joint chiefs of staff issue a statement that the united states army would be there to support the mission of a smooth transition of power. >> reporter: it's a hell of a thing for the pentagon to feel like it has to issue a statement that it is supporting the constitution. >> it is. but it is necessary. and i'm glad that it happened. but we as americans have to stop
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conventions. >> the secret service leads it, but there's available to them, 10-20,000 security personnel. >> reporter: ken is acting deputy secretary of the department of homeland security which oversees the secret service. he told us inauguration security planning has been going on eight months. on social media, the terrorists seem to see the attack on the capitol as a win. and i wonder if you are picking up intelligence that they are emboldened by that? >> there's a lot more online chatter, if you will, that has come up since january 6th, but i would point out a lot of the chatter isn't capitol, nation's capitol focused it's more general across the country. >> reporter: has the suspect who planted two pipe bombs during the attack on the capitol been caught? >> as you and i sit here speaking, the answer on that is no. >> reporter: so you have him to
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worry about. >> of course. yes. >> reporter: is tsa intercepting known suspects before they get on planes for washington? >> if they identify an individual like you describe, they will keep -- first of all, keepflying and if there's a legal basis to do so, they will seize and hold had that person for delivery to the fbi or local authorities. >> reporter: the local authority in washington is the metropolitan police. on january 6th, the mpd helped to rescue the capitol police and break the siege. >> everyone is working hard to make sure it does not happen again. >> reporter: we met the acting chief in his command center which on inauguration day thereby filled with representatives of the fbi, secret service. while the world is focused on the podium at the capitol, he will still have to cover his city of more than 700,000 people. chief, what will the mpd have on
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inauguration day? >> our total department will be activated we will have support of law enforcement from across the country to the tune of 2500 that will support us in this effort. >> reporter: you have been with the mpd in 31 years is the ti tightest security you have seen in washington? >> absolutely sgloompt it faces unprecedented chaos at the top. both the attorney general and director of homeland security recently resigned. the defense secretary was recently fired. even homeland security deputy secretary ken cucinelli is a stand in and never confirmed by the senate. dhs has had six secretaries in four years why should americans have can confidence in federal
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law enforcement when the leadership is not in place? >> because the professionals we have in law enforcement in the federal government and the secret service and across the department of homeland security and beyond, doj and all the others that we work with, are life-long career professionals. that's 99.9% of the people creating and executing the plans to ensure the safety of of incog president elect biden and none of them are going anywhere. >> we will never give up and we will never concede. >> reporter: and there's the dilemma that the security is commanded by president trump who has workered to stop the inauguration of biden. who does the national guard answer to? >> to d.o.d. >> reporter: to the president. if he orders them to stand down, will they stand down? >> you are going to have to ask them, but that is unimaginable. >> reporter: if the president orders dhs to stand down, will
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you stand down? >> we will complete our jobs. there's not a stand down. we have a statutory mission, that we will perform under all circumstances. that is not going to happen, it's unimaginable. >> reporter: a lot of things are unimaginable in washington these days, we don't have a good track record on the president's word. my point is, are are you going to follow the president or your constitution in your role now? >> we all you swore an oath to the constitution, that is first and foremost. and we take homeland security very, very seriously. we deal with a lot of curveballs of all kinds and yet we march forward to keep the american people as safe as we can. >> you can see the full 60 minutes report on our website, cbs news.com. the overnight news will be right back.
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materialize. meanwhile, a man hunt for those identified as taking part in the assault? washington. we have the story from the michigan state capitol, in lansing. >> reporter: we were told that fbi intelligence had said that there was a lot of chatter online, the january 17th may be a violent day for capitols around the country, and it simply did not happen. the violent individuals appeared to be simply a no-show. there were more media and police here than protesters. i want to tell you about some of the 120 people who have been arrested so far because of what they allegedly did on the 6th of january. let's start with the video of a county commissioner from new mexico arrested in washington, d.c., his name is coy griffin. griffin posted videos of himself at the january 6th events and said he would return to d.c. with weapons. he is arrested and he is being threatened to be ousted from office if he does not resign.
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and betancourt, posed at the capitol with a confederate flag and he was on probation, he went to the riot and posted a picture on social media and he was wearing an ankle monitor so his parole officer tracked him there with gps coordinators and then jenna ryan, a real estate agent and a life coach too, flew on a private plane, was boast abouting on why they were there, said she was armed and dangerous and now she is asking this. >> i do not feel a sense of shame or guilt from my heart, i felt like i was following my president. i would like a pardon from the president of the united states. i think that we all deserve a pardon. i'm facing prison sentence. >> mr. trump is reportedly considering issuing more pardons, it's unclear if he will
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the death of legendary music producer and convicted killer, phil spector, closes a strategic chapter in american music. we look back on his life, death and career. >> he shocked world first ask the brilliant producer behind some of the most iconic pop s songs. ♪ be my little baby ♪ ? >> reporter: and later as convicted murderer, sentenced to 19 years to life behind bars. >> i would say first and foremost, phil spector is a convicted murderer. he is also one of the most
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successful and influential music producers of the early 1960s. >> reporter: he invented the so-called wall of sound. ♪ you lost that loving feeling ♪ >> changing the way pop records were recorded. darlene love sang on many of spectors greatest productions. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> nobody was like phil, he was out of everyone's class. >> he went on to work with tina turner, the ramones and the beatles. she said he changed over time and her business relationship ended. >> i refused to go in the studio with them at times because they told me he a gun and i was not going where no crazy person had a gun. >> he threat theodhe -- threate people a lot, there were are
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accounts of him firing a gun in the ceiling in the recording studio, it was a matter of time before something happenhappened >> reporter: in february of 2003, lonna clarkson died from a gunshot to the mouth. the first trial ended in a deadlock jury. and the second in a conviction. after learning of his death, clarkson's family released a statement, call canning her a warm, compassionate, and kind loving woman. >> every tribute you see to phil spector, you cannot get away from his behavior, his instability. and the fact that he murdered somebody. >> true. and in a social media post. ronny spector, the front woman and former wife called him a brilliant producer but a lousy
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husband, she said unfortunately he was not able to live and function outside the recording studio, darkness set in and many lives were damaged. >> reporting from los angeles, and that's the overnight news for this tuesday. reporting from he ♪ it's tuesday, january 19th, 2021. this is the "cbs morning news." last full day in office. president trump is planning one final order, and now our nation's capitol prepares to swear in a new commander in chief. day one promises. president-elect joe biden wants to hit the ground running, his first executive action including a sweeping immigration plan. 3 million cases. california hits a grim milestone in the fight against covid. why more help could soon be on the way for the golden state and the rest of the country.
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