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i mean as one of a soggy. and we got a raft weather making a mess for millions of americans in that final dash home after the holidays. new backpedalling from former president donald trump amidst growing anger over his dinner with white nationalist leader nick fuentes. while democrats are a rage, republicans are largely dismissive. watch this. >> think it was a mistake for the former president to do that? >> certainly a need better judgment in who he dines with. i know that he's issued a statement said he didn't know who those people were. at any rate, my focus is going to be on investigating the colonel ministration. >> increasing chances that kevin mccarthy may face something that we haven't seen

for a century. a floor fight battle for speaker of the house. plus two game and killed in a new york city and it may just be the tip of the iceberg in a deadly scheme targeting the lgbtq community. we're gonna have the details of that story ahead as well. you don't want to miss that. we start with that holiday raj. for millions of americans looking to get back home this weekend. this is literally one of the busiest travel weekends in decades. reaching back to pre-pandemic levels. want to bring in bc's cal perry. been standing by for us all day and arena nationala board. along with meteorologist michelle grossman. tracking severe weather that could impact travel the rest of the day as well. cal, talk to me, what do you hear from folks there on the state before a return to work after the thanksgiving holiday? >> that it's not as bad as they were expecting it to be. you will remember how bad it was this summer and we had tens of thousands of flights canceled. it was a nightmare. people couldn't get anywhere. the staffing was a mess.

airlines how seem to fix that problem at least up until now. there have been dozens i would say of lights of a canceled so far today. that is not at all a large number. american airlines, for example, in the morning here at reagan national airport. flights in early because they're worried about that afternoon that's going out and the weather may be getting worse. so far, it's been pretty good. one of the reasons that it's been pretty smooth is the weather was good up until today. that's something that the managing editor of the points guy had spoke about yesterday. takeovers son. >> i think the airlines cut a big break in terms of the road or cooperated. there was no major storms. there wasn't a lot of problems that could lead to a sort of domino effect. first past the holiday season, it tested with winning colors. look at yesterday only a couple of dozen cancellations. most of the days leading up to the holiday. that's where in the fall and winter especially for holiday grids. airlines definitely dodged a bullet. we'll have to see what happens

at christmas time. that's the real test. >> the one worry right now looks to be the dallas airport. you see some delays that it's a pretty big job. we'll keep an eye on that. so far pretty good. airlines increasing staffing should make a pretty big difference. even if your flight is delayed, they can get you back out. that is something that as you know was a problem this summer. >> michelle, that's where you come into this conversation. they may have dodged a bullet for now. it seems like we're seeing some iffy weather. in the next few hours or so. especially after the northeast. if you can think about folks that are possibly working from home. maybe delaying the return home to monday to tuesday to avoid the holiday gridlock. how are they going to be affected throughout today and over the next couple of days. >> yasmin, yeah, we are looking at two storm systems today. let's start first with a live picture outside. new york city skyline. just tells the story of what's happening the northeast right

now it's great there's a low clouds we have light rain falling. it's windy too in spots. look at this picture. if you haven't looked outside maybe your cozy on the couch. we are looking at just a dismal type day. that's going to impact some airlines as we go throughout the next hours. when we look at satellite radar. reseason heavy rain falling in portions of the northeast, great lakes, ohio valley. into the mid-atlantic. we could see some strong thunderstorms as we go throughout this afternoon. even seeing some blue on the map. here that's where snow is falling. northwest we're looking at snowfall we'll talk more about that storm system because that's going to make its way across the country. that will impact the next several days. right now, we are looking at that heavy rain falling. especially where you see those brighter colors and yellows the reds the oranges. that's where heavy rain is following. so we're seeing that through the great lakes new england upstate new york into the northeast. other parts the northeast. the mid-atlantic. we're seeing a lot of red to. that's really heavy rain. most likely will see some delays. do you likely spots will be boston d.c. philadelphia. some possible delays in detroit

charlotte atlanta. even into denver, salt lake city seattle looks good in the southwest. we're looking at smooth sailing there with no delays in san francisco, las vegas, los angeles, phoenix. the roadways, a lot of people are driving to. we're going to be impacted in the northeast i 90 from boston to buffalo. new york to chicago traveling on i-80, i-95. as we go throughout time here. we're looking at travel impacts because of this area of low pressure. moving off to the north, moving off to the east. it's bringing heavy rain with it. it's bringing the potential for some severe weather. the likely spots for any stronger thunderstorms would be portions of the carolinas. it looks like the jacksonville gain was delayed about because some lightning. we're seeing some lighting the southeast as well. as far as your rainfall forecasts were not talking about a huge amount of rain we're talking a decent amount we're looking at an inch in some spots as we go throughout the rest of this afternoon into the evening hours we'll see some lingering snow showers in northern parts of new england tomorrow it's really the north

where we're looking at snow and rain higher elevation snow mountain snow up to a foot in some spots in also really windy. so if you're traveling on the roadways, it's going to be tough with winds gusting up to 50, 60, 70 miles per hour as we go throughout today. then tomorrow, we'll see that snow stretching into the rockies, the high plains. another difficult travel day likely in the higher elevation in the mountains as well. and then yasmin, i do want to mention. i wanna get this on our radar because on tuesday, we're gonna see that storm system or severe weather to parts of the southeast, also the tennessee valley. back to you. >> michelle grossman for us, thank you. cal perry, thank you as well. the backlash everybody continuing of course with the former president's dinner with white supremacists and holocaust denier nick fuentes. donald trump once again claiming he knows nothing about fuentes, suggesting that he was just helping out a quote troubled county west who brought fuentes to mar-a-lago. from gop officials showing tepid criticism at best over

this latest outrage. let's take a listen. >> certainly needs better judgment in who he dines with. i assume you condemn this like he would not take a meeting with this person. >> i would not take a meeting with that person no i wouldn't take immediate kenny west either but that's my opinion. >> i hope sunday we want to be responding to what former president trump has said or done and it's instances important to respond so no i don't think it's a good idea for a leader that's sitting and example for the country or the party to meet with avowed racist or antisemite. >> want to bring in nbc's jonathan allen who standing by for us to talk more about this better judgment not necessarily the response folks are really looking for when you have a former president of the united states dining with the leader of a white supremacist movement in this country talk to me

about why you feel as if folks are not more outraged on the republican side. especially considering the results of the midterm elections. or is this a set that they know this is a thing as the former president is really registering on the richer scale as he once was. if they kind of ignore it, it'll go away. >> i think they wish that if they ignored, it go away. this is the craziest story over the thanksgiving holiday weekend. it's not going to go away. former president trump at a time when there was a huge race on the ballot in georgia has hijacked the narrative from republicans were trying to win that seat. all of the conversation has been about him sitting down with kanye west to let's not forget has made very antisemitic comments in recent weeks. in addition to being a little bit out there on a variety of subjects. and nick one days. i don't expect viewers to understand who nick warranties as. he is, for good reason, and not

known to many americans. that's because he is the leader of a fringe group of white nationalists, white supremacists, neo-nazis, would everyone call them, who are antisemitic and -- he is a fringe leader. and yet, he's sitting there with the former president of the united states. who is pretending that he doesn't know who fuentes is. which is as ridiculous as when donald trump pretended he didn't know who david duke was during the 2016 campaign. one thing i would note, fuentes is so far on the fringe that he basically started his own conference to oppose cpac, the conservative political ethics conference. there is a big concern at cpac about ten months ago about which people were going to be at cpac might also be a 26 conference. including marjorie taylor greene, the congresswoman from georgia. so he's basically saying that the people at cpac orange racist enough, aren't crazy enough for him in order to be

part of the trump movement. >> here is the thing, jonathan. this is what i find so astounding. but also not really. nick fuentes is julian greene of the republican party already. it seems only natural that he also be now leading with having dinner with tiny with the former president of the united states. who's favorites in congress right now are marjorie taylor greene, paul -- folks that are as the new york times puts, it friends with right acquaintances with someone like nick fuentes. specifically nick fuentes. >> he would be absurd to say this is unintentional by former president trump. we've seen him do this time and again. do something that's controversial. meet with somebody who's controversial. support some idea that's controversial. then kind of pretend that he doesn't know why people are upset about it. at the same time, keeps the story going. once as many people as possible to read about this in the when a situation. that's what he's posting to

truth social. he's -- he is trying to make sure that the absolute for this make america great again fringe basis with him. as he embarks on trying to win the primary. and i think that's the only legitimate way to read this after years of watching president trump behaved. there was somebody also actually said that would dinner with somebody, you know it because they come out and convince -- condemn them. former president trump is not done that at all. in, fact his -- he fanned the news. >> i want to lead folks with this. a tweet that he put out there when you talk about the midterm elections. saying republicans are doing this weekend. figueroa had responded on from talking 2024 with ye. the neo-nazi instead you said earlier what herbal can should be doing this weekend promoting herschel walker candidacy. you think about what is that's -- especially when it comes to the senate. that runoff, just a couple of days away this point.

december 6th. jonathan allen for, us as always, we thank you. the trump dinner, not the only big topic on the sunday show today. days after president biden said that he would pursue an assault weapons ban in a lame duck session of congress. aligns on the issue seems clear in on movable. >> we've already passed the bills in the house. we're trying to get the senate to act. we -- we do have a -- we need to appeal to a sense of fundamental fairness and what is right. >> we already have many gun laws on the books. if passing a bill with simply and gun violence and i think you would have overwhelming support in congress for that. the number one priority with respect to crime in america for republicans is going to be the fentanyl crisis. >> we also got an update on how close the january six committee is to its final report.

>> we're close to putting down the pennant going to print. and i think the report is going to send out in a i hope very comprehensive way what took place, would lead to that attack. and all of the circumstances around that. we're also going to be releasing the evidence. which may be the most important thing. the voluminous transcripts. the documents, the emails. we want to make sure that that's put before the american people. we certainly don't want the jim jordans of the world to cherry pick anything not disclose and make a false or misleading narrative out of it. >> still ahead, the trump organizations criminal tax fraud trial could be wrapped up as early as this week when a guilty verdict could be -- for the former president. personally just as he launches his latest run for office. plus the lgbtq community on edge after multiple deadly attacks in colorado and new details on a murder mystery involving gay man in new york

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after a group of people ranging from about 15 to 21 years old had been escorted off the property of the outdoor atlantic station ball. group was on a -- leading to gunfire. when witnessing as many as 30 rounds could be heard. no information of the suspects as of yet. new york city councilman is calling for justice after two men were found dead in their bank accounts drained. it happened after leaving popular gay bars in manhattan. the nypd confirming the two deaths are being investigated as part of a string of incidents. where victims were robbed or assaulted. more of those victims are now coming for. -- richard, this is an incredibly concerning trend. especially considering the mass shooting that happened in colorado not that long ago. just a few days ago now. >> yasmin, we can't help but think about the entire string, the entire store nationally. in new york, in manhattan. this could include dozens. this gives up to potentially

very sick but organized campaign going to save neighborhood places where what their finding is people feeling comfortable but it's not comfortable. drug victims with potentially fentanyl, ladder cain or through fees. then unable to defend themselves. these perpetrators or victims away. in cases, in cars, apartments or other spaces. the suspects and coax, they scream, even shake the victims to get confidential financial information from them. this includes pin numbers, it includes passwords to their bank accounts. victims that survived wake up to find their bank accounts empty, the devious gets worse here, yasmin. many victims died because of what authorities believe are overdoses. according to reports, we're talking about 40 or more victims in new york city so far. according to abc news.

seven dead, they're saying. the majority of these cases and the lgbtq+ community. -- authorities are saying the deaths of julio ramirez and gianna burger are being vesta gated among several incidents. individuals have been victims of either robberies or assaults. here is what the community is saying. and how they're reacting. take a listen. >> it's scary. it could happen to anyone. makes me feel i should be very careful who i trust. which is unfortunate. want to be open in these communities. you don't to feel you have to be careful and mistrusting. >> reports of this crime campaign started in 2018. recently, last december, 27-year-old tyler -- he stopped at a popular hell's kitchen neighborhood gave are to have one last drink. he says the next thing he remembers, he woke up on his bed, close still on but phone, laptop, ipad, wallet, all other items completely gone. his checking account was also empty.

critic arts used by yet more cell phones. burt survived. 25-year-old julio ramirez, he did not. similar incident when checking accounts -- from years of san dead in a taxi possibly from a drug overdose, police say. going back to that the medic earlier. one month later, an eerily similar incident that took place and took the life of 33 year old john hamburger. his mother here. new york city member eric bonjour went to the community. he put this out saying we are partnering with a new york city office of nightlife to pass out fliers in the hell's kitchen chelsea village neighborhoods on manhattan. that they were looking for volunteers to help to get the word out of this community. that was a week ago. the new york police telling abc news they have arrested six people so far. in connection with these crimes and are looking for at least two more related to this organized campaign, yasmin. that is hitting, it appears, they're not saying this yet but

it's targeting the lgbtq community so far. >> incredibly troubling stuff. rachel before us. thank you for bringing that very important story. so on the same thread a short time ago the first openly gay governor of colorado talked about the deadly mass shooting in his state and an lgbtq bar when we could go. governor jared polis telling my colleague chuck todd he believes a better understanding of the states red flag laws could in fact have prevented the shooting at club q that attack with five people dead and injured at least 25 others right now eight of those wounded remain in the hospital as we speak. the suspect, 22-year-old anderson we all drink is scheduled to be formally charged next week. reaction to the shooting has led to president biden announcing he wants a ban of all assault weapons in the united states. here's what governor pustule chuck todd wynne asked if he supports that. >> you didn't quite say, would

you support, if you are still in congress, would you vote for an assault weapons ban? >> i was generally supportive of national efforts towards closing the gun -- having a conversation about with were fully automatic weapons already effectively banned. we shouldn't say ban. there's a way to get a federal license to operate one. if you're talking about a similar process where union additional license or background check, for some of the most high powered weapons. i do support that as a member of congress. that's the kind of thing we should be looking at nationally. >> so these were repeat attack on the lgbtq community. they're coming at an incredibly alarming rate. with both violence against the gang trans communities as well as really legislation targeting them as well. that's been skyrocketing in recent years. 2021. we saw an unprecedented 47 transgender homicides. the most on record in a single year all while in the lgbtq bills proposed by lawmakers

rising from 41, just four years ago, to over 300 so far in 2022. want to bring in the margins, found uncritical trans lash media. one of the leading voices on this issue. thanks for joining us on this. we appreciate it. what is your sense when it comes to these repeated attacks on the lgbtq community? both in violent physical ways and legislatively as well. do you feel as if your community is under attack? >> thank you so much for having me. of course, i think we all wish that it was under very different circumstances. i think the way that i feel is that sadly these attacks are sad and angering but not a surprise when you look at the entire ecosystem of hate that has been at full tilt very much so since 2016. ever since donald trump both

announces presidency and it became president, we've had a record breaking years of violence against lgbtq people. we've had record breaking years of murders. year on year. most of those born by black trans women. but alongside of that, fueling all of that, is the 300 and i -- that he spoke about. half of which are actually anti-trans bills. and we have seen the increase of violence go hand in hand. with the change at the political landscape. and the political rhetoric. the laws passed against our community. as well as the entire media ecosystem that is fueling it all in the christian nationalists movement and the right wing. all of this force together in such a way that -- i work with -- came up with a term, the anti-trans hate machine. it's literally the only way that you can understand. he has been, and we know from history that when you marginalize, isolate,

dehumanize a community. that violence comes. versus individual acts and then mass attacks violence. -- we know that from the experience of jews are 1930s in germany. we can see more recently with -- this is the result of the climate that we have built. sadly, it may just be that we -- >> so what do you do. because you bring up such a good point. something that i really want to get into. you look at what's happening on a local level as well. you see what's happening and school boards. looking to ban and or outright banning books that address issues within the lgbtq community. you see that on a local level. on a more national scale, you see legislative action. you just mentioned. then of course you have the right-wing media. things that are being said. even after the shooting in colorado and --

that would essentially target the lgbtq community. how much do you feel as if these things are contributing to this current atmosphere. and what needs to be done? >> we know that violence takes place when it's targeted against communities. as a result of -- that permission structure takes the place in terms of laws. it takes the place in terms of media. it takes place in terms of what people are seeing in hearing in the communities around them. we know that the united states by the fall sadly is a transphobic country. what we're seeing is transphobia being weaponized for political ends. i want to be clear that all of the elements they just laid out are not the result of sort of a natural process of a debate about whether or not trans people have human rights. it is the result of a political agenda where people believe the targeting our community with isolated incidents of violence

is not a price that's too high to pay in terms of advancing the views that they have about us on the country that they want to live in. so none of this is an accident. i think that one of the most important things is that we have to begin to change that permission structure. we have to declare that lgbtq people in the united states have equal rights. and according to the laws right now we do not. that has to change. >> oh imara jones, thank you so much for joining us on this incredibly important topic right now. we appreciate you. coming up, everybody, battle of the century. congressman kevin mccarthy may be in for a house speaker battle. not seen since the 19 twenties. what he is doing to placate the mega crowd. and when the gavel that he cut of its oh so much. we'll be right back. we'll be right back. we'll be right back. until i finally found new downy rinse and refresh! it doesn't just cover odors, it helps remove them up to 3 times better

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backed it has been nearly 100 years since a vote for house speaker went to mobile ballots on the house floor. a new nbc news reports suggest that might be exactly where we're headed as kevin mccarthy sort of secured the 2:18 votes needed to be elected speaker january. joining us now is terrible mary. she's a senior political reporter at putt news. tara, thanks for joining us on this. we appreciate it. what is the likelihood at this point, considering the folks even talking to on the hill right now, that mccarthy cannot get to that number, to 18? >> it seems like he's going to pull around but out of a hat. he's got five members right now with saying that they will not vote for him for speaker. they say that publicly. so he's going to get them to publicly reverse some of they have said. he can't lose five. he can lose four. he can't lose five. people can vote present or be

absent that can help him get to 218. but right now, he's got a very loud group of individuals from the house freedom caucus coming forward, saying that they want to support him. every day, the number seems to grow. the momentum is going in the wrong direction for him. all he can really do between now and january 3rd is cut a deal with some of these members who may be movable. i, for, one to nothing that -- who try to challenge his leadership in the conference in some of that he can move. i don't think matt gates and some of that he can move. i don't think that bob good is someone that he can move. they have been pretty open about their disdain for kevin mccarthy. maybe it's possible that he can give them a job on the rules committee. when you -- stick your stick to the ground and you say he will not be my speaker. how are gonna get those people on the house floor saying his name? it seems really hard. of those five, maybe two of

them are squishy. but this is the thing. we don't know about the others who haven't spoken up yet. maybe they probably feel the same way. right now, another contender has not emerged. that's a good thing for him. >> and that's exactly what i was thinking. because okay, five you will have come out publicly and said no, we're not gonna vote in favor of mccarthy. there's really no kind of real substitution for mccarthy as house speaker. which as you, said bodes well. i'm wondering as we're talking about this. we've seen kind of unheard of some of the concessions mccarthy may have to make with this kind of back and forth. we also heard or mccarthy last week and calling for resignation of secretary mayorkas. wondering if that was kind of part of this whole thing. what concessions are we hearing he may have to make to get the votes that he needs to get to the finish line? >> you're absolutely right. there was a lot of pressure from the house freedom caucus for him to call on the impeachment of mayorkas. and he, instead of pushing for

the impeachment, even though he should resign, you see kevin mccarthy go to the border. he's really trying to throw a lot of red meat issues. the only problem is some say kevin mccarthy maybe catering so much to the far right of the conference that he's forgetting about the moderate. if they're able to organize, that could be a threat to the speakership as well. it's not just the house freedom caucus that he needs to worry about right now. even though they may be the loudest of the bunch. obviously, his number two -- he supports him. and he will be behind mccarthy. if mccarthy ends up going to the floor, which entity, well i'm told he will not be like jonathan banner and say don't have the votes and dropping out. he's willing to go out there and basically fights to the death. there is the question of does his number to emerge. a really big issue that they have, that they don't want to allow just one member to the side of the speaker should be

vacated. that's something that's police as newberry with either. so does he even have a chance? >> and you can't help but wonder, right, if he is able to get the votes that he needs. and he is able to become speaker if they're going to continuously be kind of a thorn in his side throughout his tenure as speaker. of the house. somewhat like how nancy pelosi had to dance a bit when it came to her progressive arm of democratic party especially came to getting major legislation across the line for the administration. we thank you. good to talk to you. so it's under this week, legal experts believe the tax scheme trial against the trump organization can affect come to an end. that theory coming at the prosecution receives a case faster than expected. we also know prosecutors reverse no decision to call donald bender as one of its witnesses. he worked for years as an asset accounting for trump and the company as well. trump organization lawyer sought to argue as they put it that bender was responsible for

not alerting executives the tech scheme was illegal. joining us now is msnbc legal analyst former u.s. attorney barbara mcquade. barbara, as always, good to talk about the stuff. do you feel as if we're kind of coming to a close on this thing prosecutors made their case. and if in fact they did. what does that look like for a guilty possibly former president. a guilty drum oregon children of the former president? >> it's always difficult to know the way a case came out in a courtroom. we can read about it. we can watch it in the media. but unless you're sitting there in the courtroom, not only hearing the testimony and seeing the exhibits but observing the body language and all of those things that are necessary for assessing someone's credibility. just reading about. it sounds like if they did make their case. what they have to show is that people who are in leadership positions knew that the law required one thing and they did something else. in this instance, a warning all of these expensive perks to

employees that they did not count as income. it appears they have made that case. the defense continues and the defense appears to be to blame incontinence for this. that it was the accounts should've alerted the leadership of the organization and failed to do so. we'll see whether the jury buys that. i imagine as easily later this week the jury will get the cases will begin its deliberations. and ultimately the consequences could be fines for the trump organization. an entity as opposed to a person that is on trial in a criminal case. the entity can't go to prison. and so typically what happens is that entity is assessed fines. usually, it's the amount of tax laws plus additional fines. the goal of a prosecution like this release but deterrence. about letting people know that you have to play by the rules. if you don't, there will be consequences. >> i want to -- talk about the doj special counsel investigation of those

mar-a-lago documents that were seeing. when i found was interesting. i think a lot of its kind of saw this in our feeds over the thanksgiving. jack smith issuing this letter. working on a thanksgiving holiday. essentially to point out the 11th circuit court of appeals this inaccuracy he feels as it was laid out by the former presidents attorneys. what does that signal to you about jack smith's role in this whole thing going forward? >> it seems like he is room to disappear very quickly. it does not seem like he's going to take weeks and weeks to read everything and try to get to speed. he is proactively involved in the case immediately. that is his reputation. and so i think that we're going to see not only no delay but maybe even acceleration. although i certainly was one who thought a special counsel was indeed in this case. i think it's still maybe something that is beneficial to the case. when you think about all of the things that america garland has on his plate, balancing voting rights and voting crime and

other threats in the public. his ability to the potential to this case is much more limited. for jack smith, he's got two cases. mar-a-lago engineer a sixth. that's all he has to worry about. because of that focus, i think we may see the case move even faster than would have without a special counsel. >> let's talk about quickly, the ask for former vice president mike pence to testify before the grand jury. i want to read from folks a tweet that he put out their question pence is no brainer for doj. the stuff -- essential to understand what hamilton him in trump. executive privilege will certainly be outweighed by the significant national interest in the attack on the capitol. subpoena away. we know that pence's officially set, and he said to my colleague, chuck todd that he's weighing whether or not he's gonna testify. we know he writes that no. moving on from the january 6th investigators asking for him to testify to their congressional investigation. what do you make of the possible testimony from the

former vice president? >> i think doj most certainly wanted testimony. because we know from reporting that they were instances when it was just pence and trump in the room talking about this plot to subvert the election. mike pence -- the justice department needs to talk to whether if he's helpful, he's an important witness, it is not helpful, it's important to know that. walking that has when he understand what his understanding of the issues were. i imagine that he may certificate of privilege. because it's only qualified privilege. as we saw the nixon case. it may be overcome when there is a greater national interest and the supreme court is already held that the january six investigation did outweigh executive privilege when it came to the production of white house documents. by the national archives to the committee. this idea of he's deciding whether he'll testify i suppose is something that doj should explore if you can come in

voluntarily. maybe work out some parameters as of the topics and whether to be video supposed to making him show up to the grand jury. that's all fair. at the end of the day, if he refuses to testify. doj has subpoena power and compelling testimony. >> barbara mcquade, as always, thank you. coming up next, everybody. an unprecedented show of defiance and china. what has people hitting the streets and pushing back all across that country. we'll be right back. t country. we'll be right back. we'll be right back.

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ukraine's silicon tending with rolling blackouts after russia's attacks on critical infrastructure. at some voters are falling below freezing snow, continuing to fall on the -- residents there in the surrounding areas are being told to expect a least four hours of electricity per day. as president zelenskyy's continuing to plead with residents to conserve their power whenever possible. around half the country are currently dealing with the restrictions on electricity. all of this coming as ukrainian troops continue to survey the damage in their reclaimed territory. these are new pictures of the strategic and -- bridge in the southern city of kherson. destroyed by troops earlier this month. as soldiers withdrew from that city. --

former cia officer and msnbc -- joining us now. mark, as, always good to talk to you. even i find so fascinating about all of this. we are about nine months of this conflict. into this war in ukraine. in the early part of this conflict, there was continually talk about a possible peace offering. a possible strategic peace offering between moscow and ukraine and there has really been no talk of that as of late. even really kind of behind the scenes conversations happening between the year minister in the united states as well. what do you make of that. are we entering kind of this territory that were used with russia but honestly this kind of prolonged silent in a way at times war. >> first of all, yasmin. i think that it takes two sides in order for there to be any kind of desire to enter peace talks. serious peace talks. i don't think you have that either with ukraine or russia.

look at from ukraine's point of view. they have the momentum. they are on the offense. with the ukrainians are going through is tragic in terms of attacks on their infrastructure. the civilian casualties. but make no mistake, they are winning. why would they be interested in suing for peace. you take a look at terms of russian media. telegram channels. the russians, when they actually talk about entering into any kind negotiation, say-so very openly they would do this in order for them to regroup and to fight another day. and so ultimately, i don't see that either side has any incentive to go forward. i think the united states has made some signals increasingly. over the last couple of weeks. that particularly -- joint chiefs of staff, mark milley, he said this might be a good time for ukraine to actually go ahead and sue for peace with russia. that was kind of quickly swatted down. i'm not optimistic that we're going to see any kind of peace talks. there are contacts between a two sides. there are prisoner changes. so there are intermediaries.

there are still talks underway. but nothing serious. >>. >> let's talk about it a little bit. so long as this thing goes on. it seems as if the united states is gonna be continue along with the west. in your peaceful. continuing to provide aid for the ukrainians. we now know with a swap overcomplicate roll of the house. republicans are now calling for more oversight when it comes to this aid. i want to refer you also what the washington post is reporting. a series of provisions on offer in the house passed version of this year's annual defense authorization bill would require a web of overlapping reports from the pentagon and the inspector general for police to enforce article of war. plus the establishment of a task force to then implement enhanced tracking measures as well. with all this kind of increased scrutiny of this continuing a that we give to ukraine, are you concerned about that? >> at first, i was concerned. i was concerned with the ukrainians. i think if you push past the noise, pass the math gate, the

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