let's speak to our senior north america reporter anthony zurcher. rogression — you? i think step-by-step, the progression through _ you? i think step-by-step, the progression through the - you? i think step-by-step, the progression through the video | progression through the video of the attack on the capital. i think that was a powerful, i think that was a powerful, i think it drove home how close many of the people sitting in that very room came to confronting the angry mob face—to—face. mitt romney seen running down the hallway at the direction of a police officer, you saw mike pence being escorted by his security out of his hiding place, just off the senate chamber. and on that map of the capital scene, as eric swalwell in the one of the impeachment managers said some of the mobilejust impeachment managers said some of the mobile just 50 excepts from the senators as they walked down the hallway out of the building, sol walked down the hallway out of the building, so i think i'll close this came to a truly tragic day, i think that was made very cl

anthony zurcher. let's take a look at some of the day's other news.king place on the streets of buenos aires, over a scandal surrounding a vip vaccine scandal. the minister of health was fired on friday, after he was found to have personally helped to arrange jabs for prominent people connected to the government. hundreds of demonstrators have taken to the streets of the bangladeshi capital, dhaka, for a second day of protest, over the death of a prominent writer in prison. mushtaq ahmed died on thursday, nine months after being detained on charges under the country's digital security act. the british antarctic survey has released pictures of a huge iceberg, which has broken off from the brunt ice shelf in antarctica. cracks in the ice first appeared ten years ago, so it's not entirely unexpected. the iceberg, which covers nearly 1,300 square kilometres, is expected to move slowly away before grounding itself once more. in the uk, the funeral of captain sir tom moore has taken place, with his family paying tribute to the veteran and charity fundraiser

that was anthony zurcher there, speaking to me earlier. the united states the bill as expected, but we now have got confirmation, that the johnson &johnson covid—19 johnson & johnson covid—19 vaccine johnson &johnson covid—19 vaccine has been approved by us authorities for adults aged 18 and over. the approval, as it reads, is for emergency use. reaction also from president biden on this, saying that the green light is exciting but the us cannot let their guard down. things are still likely to get worse again as new variants spread. you willjohnson & johnson is the single shotjab, but in terms of the us portfolio of vaccinations, it has added to the moderna. 0k, has added to the moderna. ok, let's take a look at some of today's other news. large protests have been taking place on the streets of buenos aires, surrounding a vip vaccine scandal. the minister of health was fired on friday, after he was found to have personally helped to arrange jabs for prominent people connected to the government. hundreds of demonstrators have taken to the s

let's bring in anthony zurcher in | let's bring in anthony zurcher in washington.lican senators vote accordingly?— will republican senators vote accordingly? will republican senators vote accordinul ? ~ :, , :, accordingly? well, in regards to what the senate _ accordingly? well, in regards to what the senate will _ accordingly? well, in regards to what the senate will do, - accordingly? well, in regards to what the senate will do, the - what the senate will do, the democrats have made the best case they can. i think they presented a very cohesive, well packaged presentation, stretching over almost 14, 13 presentation, stretching over almost 1a, 13 hours. but the reality is they had to win over republicans to their side and we saw in the first vote tuesday night that six republicans were willing to move forward with the impeachment trial, the reality is they are no indications that republicans beyond those will switch sides and vote to convict. it is like if you want to use a sportsman metaphor, a team is playing a perfect game and doing everything right and the ot

our senior north america reporter anthony zurcher says in this case unless it could be more.e saw a full—throated defence of donald trump from his legal team. they not only continue their assertions that the entire trail was unconstitutional, that trump's due process was violated, but also that donald trump's speech did not incite a riot on capitol hill because there was already plans to have a riot on capitol hill — people were moving towards the capitol, there were already plans for violence — and so you cannot incite something that was going to happen anyway. they also pointed towards donald trump's speech, saying that it should be protected under the first amendment of the constitution's guarantees of free speech, the same way that democrats�* speech — which they said had been incendiary at times — should also be protected. so it's a multi—range sort of defence, trying to knock down the arguments that the democrats have made over the past two days. and they didn't spend a great deal of time on the defence — why was that? well, it was interesting — you're right, only 3.5 h

our senior north america reporter, anthony zurcher, said taking away marjorie taylor greene's committeece in lawmaking committees are where the nuts and bolts of policy—making take place, where legislation is introduced and wrangled over and legislators have input on the shape of legislation before it gets to a full vote in the house of representatives. so by stripping marjorie taylor greene of her committee seats, taking away her ability to have any kind of influence in committee hearings and in markup of bills, that is significant even for a relativelyjunior member of the house of representatives. democrats have been outspoken in their condemnation of greene and votes indicated that the democrats were sticking together. i think that because of what happened on capitol hill onjanuary 6 with the insurrection, i think her comments and likes on social media that threaten democratic politicians, i think that hit home with them and they felt as if they had to do something here. the house republicans did not police their own, essentially. house republicans including kevin mccarthy are saying

anthony zurcher said taking away marjorie taylor greene's committee sees will reduce her ability to makeity to make policy. where legislation is _ ability to make policy. where legislation is introduced - ability to make policy. where legislation is introduced and | legislation is introduced and wrangled over and where legislators have input on the shape of legislation before it gets to a full vote in the house of representatives. so by stripping marjorie taylor greene of her committee seats, essentially taking away her ability to have any kind of influencing committee hearings and in mockups of bills,. the democrats have been pretty outspoken in their condemnations of her, earlier votes, procedural votes today indicated that the democrats were sticking together. i think they because of what happened in capitol hill on 6january with the insurrection i think her comments and likes on social media, threatening democratic politicians, i think that really hit home with them and it felt like they had to do something if the house republicans didn't police their own, essentially. house republic

they speak to our senior correspondent anthony zurcher. tell me first of all why is this important?why does this make a difference to her? ., . ., , ., her? your committees are where the nest and _ her? your committees are where the nest and bolts _ her? your committees are where the nest and bolts of _ the nest and bolts of policymaking take place. legislation is introduced and where legislators have input on the shape of legislation before it gets to a whole bowl in the house of representatives. by stripping marjorie taylor greene of her committee seats, essentially taking away her ability to have any kind of influence and committee hearings and mark—ups of bills, thatis hearings and mark—ups of bills, that is significant even for a relatively junior that is significant even for a relativelyjunior member of the relatively junior member of the house relativelyjunior member of the house of representatives. we are not surprised by this, are we? ., ., ., we? know, we are not. the democrats _ we? know, we are not. the democrats have _ we? know, we are not. the democrats have been - we?

let's speak to our senior north america reporter, anthony zurcher. lovely to see you.w since the prosecutors closed their arguments. how did the democrats build on it today, what are some of the key takeaway? i what are some of the key takeaway?— what are some of the key takeawa ? ,, ., , takeaway? i think what they were focusing _ takeaway? i think what they were focusing on _ takeaway? i think what they were focusing on today, - takeaway? i think what they were focusing on today, in l were focusing on today, in addition to what you have already talked about in it donald trump was make history, inciting violence, the lack of remorse during the attacks on the capital and afterwards. the lack of action to stop the attacks on the capital as they were going on. they also wanted to talk about the harm that was done by these attacks. not only harm as in damage to property, damage, injuries to people, deaths to people, but also harm to the united states, harm to the united states' national security, documents that were taken from the capital, but also harm to the united stat

let's go to washington and speak to our senior north america reporter anthony zurcher.g? i on it and talk to me but what the think we are expecting?- on it and talk to me but what the think we are expecting? i think we are exaecting _ think we are expecting? i think we are expecting that _ think we are expecting? i think we are expecting that the _ think we are expecting? i think we are expecting that the democratic| are expecting that the democratic majority will vote to strip one of the first committee sees. looking at the first committee sees. looking at the numbers right now, looks like there have been too republican so far who have cross party aisles and but with the democrats although all the votes are not final until it is gaveled and they are still wrestling on over 100 votes. looking at the earlier votes and the debate that was conducted, it will be a narrow win for the democrats here and punishing her but not an overwhelming rebuke and the republicans have said this as a dangerous precedent and that seemed like a convincing argument at least for their own memb

lets speak to our north america reporter, anthony zurcher — who is in orlando. that conference. high there. it's meant to be a chance, isn't it it's come of this conference for presidential hopefuls to trust their message, but from reports, it sounds as if it's all about president trump. i think it is all about _ all about president trump. i think it is all about president _ all about president trump. i think it is all about president trump, i it is all about president trump, former president trump here. and when you see people testing their message, like the governor of south dakota just behind me, they are doing it in a way that they are trying to draw their connections to donald trump. after this, she will go down to mara lago to hold a fundraiser, but she has touting her state's response to coronavirus, she kept her state open and that helped the state forest. but she didn't know that one in 500 south dakota citizens died of covid over the past year. you saw mike pompeo talked about his connections to donald trump and his foreign policy, but alsojust in gene

let's speak now to our north america reporter, anthony zurcher, who is in orlando, where the conferenceou think? weill. are they going to support him for another bid, do you think? well, if ou sit another bid, do you think? well, if you sit here _ another bid, do you think? well, if you sit here and _ another bid, do you think? well, if you sit here and talk _ another bid, do you think? well, if you sit here and talk to _ another bid, do you think? well, if you sit here and talk to the - you sit here and talk to the attendees at this conference, they by and large support donald trump, the people i have talked to have been completely open to the idea that if donald trump runs again in 2024 they will have his support. there are poles that back that up, a straw poll today, we will see how many attendees think that he will be the next presidential nominee, bridgesjudging from the the next presidential nominee, bridges judging from the mood the next presidential nominee, bridgesjudging from the mood in the next presidential nominee, bridges judging from the mood in the convention hall, but l

our north america reporter, anthony zurcher, has more from orlando, where the conference is taking placep. the people i have talked to have been perfectly open to the idea that if donald trump runs again in 2024, he will have the support. there are polls of republicans that back that up. there is going to be a straw poll here at the convention later today. we will see exactly how many of the attendees think donald trump should be the next president, butjustjudging by, not only the mood in the convention hall, but also listening to the politicians who have spoken for the past few days, all of them are paying tribute to donald trump, all of them say that he should not go anywhere. all of them are looking to him as a leader of the party. i think that is telling. is it him, donald trump senior, or is it any trump? well, i talked to one supporter a couple of days ago, he said he was for trump 2024, but it could be any — senior, donald junior, ivanka, but donald junior spoke on friday, he had a warm welcome here. his biggest applause lines were talking about his dad. it is still about donald t

let's bring in the bbc�*s senior north america reporter anthony zurcher. victory for him. ., , , ., , some sense that is a victory for him. .,, , ,., , him. that seems to be the strategy that he was — him. that seems to be the strategy that he was pursuing _ him. that seems to be the strategy that he was pursuing since - him. that seems to be the strategy that he was pursuing since even i that he was pursuing since even before _ that he was pursuing since even before he — that he was pursuing since even before he was first elected president in 2016. trying to drag this out — president in 2016. trying to drag this out in— president in 2016. trying to drag this out. in 2016 he said well once i'm this out. in 2016 he said well once im done _ this out. in 2016 he said well once i'm done with an audit i will release _ i'm done with an audit i will release that, i will release at some point _ release that, i will release at some point in _ release that, i will release at some point in the — release that, i will release at some point in the future. that went by ye

anthony zurcher is in washington. hejoins us now. i was he joins us now.ouse managers have gone all the way back tojuly of house managers have gone all the way back to july of last year to point out that back then, donald trump was refusing to accept this prospect of the peaceful transfer of power. yes. the peaceful transfer of power. yes, i think that — the peaceful transfer of power. yes, i think that was _ the peaceful transfer of power. yes, i think that was one _ the peaceful transfer of power. yes, i think that was one of _ the peaceful transfer of power. yes, i think that was one of the _ the peaceful transfer of power. yes, i think that was one of the notable things— i think that was one of the notable things we — i think that was one of the notable things we saw today. this isn'tjust about— things we saw today. this isn'tjust about what— things we saw today. this isn'tjust about what donald trump said on the morning _ about what donald trump said on the morning of— about what donald trump said on the morning ofjanuary 6th, what he said and did _ m

our north america reporter, anthony zurcher, has more from orlando, where the conference is taking placee idea that if donald trump runs again in 2024, they will have the support. the poll is back that up. there will be a straw poll later today where we will see exactly how many of the attendees think donald trump will be the next presidential nominee. just judging not only on the mood in the convention hall, but listening to the politicians who have spoken, they are saying donald trump shouldn't go anywhere. all of them are still looking to him as a leader of the party, and i think that is telling. i5 of the party, and i think that is tellinu. , ., , telling. is it him, donald trump senior, telling. is it him, donald trump senior. or— telling. is it him, donald trump senior. or is — telling. is it him, donald trump senior, or is it _ telling. is it him, donald trump senior, or is it any _ telling. is it him, donald trump senior, or is it any trump? i i telling. is it him, donald trump i senior, or is it any trump? i talked to one supporter _ senior, or is it any trump? i talked to one s

let's bring in the bbc�*s anthony zurcher to discuss this. his legacy and it is going to define his legacy and it is going to define his legacy and it is going to define what the party looks like going forward. absolutely. i think you have the exact _ absolutely. i think you have the exact point here, is kevin mccarthy find himself in a bit of a bind, and find himself in a bit ofa bind, and is not— find himself in a bit of a bind, and is notjust— find himself in a bit of a bind, and is notjust a — find himself in a bit of a bind, and is notjust a bind about marjorie taylor— is notjust a bind about marjorie taylor greene, it is about the future — taylor greene, it is about the future of— taylor greene, it is about the future of the party in the future of trump _ future of the party in the future of trump is — future of the party in the future of trump is him. if your member a few weeks— trump is him. if your member a few weeks ago. — trump is him. if your member a few weeks ago, during the impeachment vote, _ weeks ago, during the impeachment

let's bring in our senior north america reporter anthony zurcher.solutely, and he didn't refer to _ changing tone. absolutely, and he didn't refer to donald _ changing tone. absolutely, and he didn't refer to donald trump - changing tone. absolutely, and he didn't refer to donald trump by i didn't refer to donald trump by name — didn't refer to donald trump by name he — didn't refer to donald trump by name. hejust didn't refer to donald trump by name. he just referred to him as the former— name. he just referred to him as the former guy, — name. he just referred to him as the former guy, but you could tell he was trying — former guy, but you could tell he was trying to draw a very decided contrast— was trying to draw a very decided contrast between himself and his predecessor in the way he related with the _ predecessor in the way he related with the questioners and express empathy — with the questioners and express empathy. he was not always optimistic about how quickly life will return to normal with the coronavirus pandemic, saying it could _ cor

with his thoughts on what this will mean, here's our senior north america reporter anthony zurcher.house of representatives, so by stripping marjorie taylor greene of how committee seats, essentially taking away her ability to have any influence in committee hearings and influence in committee hearings and in the mark—up of bells, that is significant, even for a relatively junior member of the house of representatives. the democrats have been outspoken in their criticism of her, in earlier procedural votes there was an indication they were sticking together. i think that because of what happened on capitol hill with the insurrection on january the 6th, i think your comments and likes on social media, threatening democratic politicians, that really hit home with them, and i felt like they had to do something if the house republicans didn't police their own, essentially. house republicans are saying, well, if we go back and look over past comments on this particular member of congress, what is to stop us doing this with democrats who may have said controversial things before they join