paul hodgkins, captured in this image after breaching the senate chamber. what the judge said to him about this image and his role. here's terry moran tonight. >> reporter: paul hodgkins joined the mob that stormed the capitol, and he made it all the way to the floor of the u.s. senate. as you can see in this video. >> this is our nation, not theirs. >> reporter: hodgkins, who brought goggles, gloves, and a rope with him, pled guilty to one felony count of obstructing an official proceeding, admitting he was trying to stop the constitutional process of congress certifying the election. in sentencing hodgkins today, federal judge randolph moss noted that he was also carrying a trump flag. "the symbolism is unmistakable," the judge declared. "in that act, he captured the threat to democracy we all witnessed. he was staking a claim on the floor of the u.s. senate not with an american flag, but with the flag of a single individual over the nation." hodgkins, who prosecutors acknowledge committed no act of violence, spoke with remorse and regret. "i put passion

hodgkins, who prosecutors acknowledge committed no act of violence, spoke with remorse and regret. "i put passion before my principles, which resulted in me violating the law for the first time in my life." adding, "i wish to state that i completely acknowledge and accept that joseph r. biden jr. is rightfully and respectfully the president of the united states." prosecutors wanted a sentence of 18 months in prison. the defense asked for house arrest. in the end, judge moss sentenced hodgkins to eight months in prison, two years' probation. >> terry live in washington tonight. more than 200 people have been charged with felonies stemming from the attack on the capitol. this sentence could perhaps give a sense of the level of punishment that might be possible? >> reporter: that's right. and many of the people who attacked this capitol, trying to stop the election, they face much more serious charges. weapons charges. assaulting police officers, and the like. and based on the sentence that hodgkins received today, they're looking at hard time in federal prison. david? >> terry, thank

hodgkins said in court. a couple of things.he did was foolish, it wasn't a politician's fault, but his fall. then, joy, he made explicit in his words that joseph r. biden jr. is the rightful president of the united states. he felt empowered or he felt it relevant to say that. i'm not sure what message that sends the other defendants. will there be a queue of other defendants who have to say just that in seeking leniency? it is a strange time. >> yeah. >> but that's reality. >> if you were a prosecutor in this case, glen, would you feel like this was in a sense a failure in terms of the prosecution? because to me it is not sending a super strong message, as you sort of explained before, that the book not being thrown at somebody who was a part of an insurrection and now the question becomes if you are prosecuting the next guy that's coming down, it almost is like everyone should just plead out. you are only going to get six, seven months, what's the big deal? >> you know, joy, i don't always want to leap to the defense of prosec

hodgkins said important thing, but so did the prosecutor. she said he was part of a domestic terrorist incident, and the judge said what happened was extraordinary, that hodgkins was part of a mob that forced congress from its own chambers. that being said, hodgkins says he felt foolish and blames himself and he felt empowered, that he recognizes joe biden as the rightful president of the united states. let's see what message others take interest fr. this, that attrition, pleading guilty gets you a lenient sentence, or perhaps vulnerability, that the judge doesn't always go with what the federal prosecutors want in a case and they dig in to fight. >> i think you raise suspicions there. there were a couple of hearings where competency may be in question. tell us about them and what happened. >> at the same moment paul hodgkins was being sentenced, paw lean has been fighting with herself. as part of her argument she told the court she is a sovereign citizen, doesn't recognize the court's authority or u.s. law or its authority over her. the jud

his name is paul hodgkin's. he got eight months in prison.g into the courtroom there. this is the longest punishment imposed so far, but small sample size, he's only the third person sentenced in the insurrection. you can see hodgkin's in the video we're about to show you inside the senate chamber. he pleaded guilty to obstructing an official proceeding. nbc justice correspondent pete williams joins me now. pete, talk about the significance of this and what we expect next with respect to the sentencing of other defendants. >> reporter: undoubtedly there will be more sentences harsher than this. the prosecutors asked for 18 months. the lawyer for hodgkin's said there should be no prison time at all or home detention. judge moss in the federal district court in washington said hodgkin's didn't do anything violent or damage property but he said he did participate in a larger event that threatened the capitol and democracy itself. then the judge said the damage that was caused that way was beyond a several-hour delay of the vote count, it's a dam

it's paul hodgkin's a florida.dgkin's was in the senate chamber, among the first to breach the senate chamber, january 6th. and they say he went into the chamber with rope, goggles, gloves, in their words, ready for the possibility of violence. prosecutors are going to recommend how chickens be sentenced to 18 months in prison. big decision for the judge. does the judge spare hodgkin's from prison? that will get people's attention. does the but judge school above what the prosecutors want? sentence him to more than 18 months? that could be an ominous sign for other defendants coming down the road. a real first canary in the coal mine tomorrow to see what other january 6th defendants could be awaiting and sentencing. >> scott, you also reported yesterday there was a busload of protesters who went to the d.c. jail where some of the defendants are being held right now. it's a person pretty interesting counters while you are there. >> yeah, the bus ride yesterday. one of the hotter days in d.c.. about 100 people were o

in less than an hour, the feds will sentence paul hodgkins.by a selfie taken in the chamber. with more than 500 charged, his sentence could set the tone for more to come. scott mcfarland joins us. the judge has a chance to make an example. do we know what to expect? >> reporter: we expect a big fat tea leaf to read to get a sense of where cases are going, what punishments other defendants will receive. paul hodgkins' case is the perfect test market for what prosecutors and judges are going to do. he is not accused of assault or damaging anything. prosecutors say he was not only in the senate chamber with flag, gloves, goggles, rope, he was ready for the possibility of violence that day. they want him jailed for 18 months in this case. let's see what the judge decides. does the judge spare hodgkins from prison, does the judge give less than prosecutors seek. that would certainly be noticed. does the judge go harder, order more than 18 months. what a chilling effect that would have on other defendants. what a message that would send to other def

here's hodgkins at the courthouse today in d.c., during his sentencing, he apologized and called his actions foolish hodgkins said he was caught up in an emotional protest and that he now accepts that joe biden is the president. >>> we now know which republican lawmakers the house minority leader kevin mccarthy picked to sit on the january 6th committee. according to two gop aides he plans to name these representatives, jim banks of indiana as ranking member, jim jordan of ohio, rodney davis of illinois, kelly armstrong of north dakota and troy nehls of texas. the house speaker nancy pelosi technically has the power to veto leader mccarthy's picks but nbc's capitol hill team says they don't see any red flags that would lead her to block them the committee's first hearing is scheduled for a week from tomorrow >>> the state department investigating reports of mysterious illness of 20 officials in spree why he in a, similar to the havana syndrome, brain illness reported in 2018, diplomats in cuba started experiencing dizziness, nausea, vertigo, headaches and neurological problems. u.s.

the courts said hodgkins deserved less than 18 months. scott macfarlane. he's been covering those accused in the riot. scott, let's talk about what mika just laid out. a 38-year-old man boldly invoking lincoln's second inaugural, asking for mercy, asking for some charity. the judge said no, this would set a bad precedent, giving eight months, which is a little less than prosecutors had hoped for. what is the precedent we see set in this case? >> this is really the first big test case, willie, and a lot of people don't like the score. paul hodgkins got less than half of what prosecutors were seeking in this case, eight months plus the 15 suggested by prosecutors. he said what he did was foolish, that it was not inspired by politicians and even said, willie, that joe biden is the rightfully elected president of the united states. but he was angling to avoid any prison. his attorney argued if you send hodgkins to prison, he will lose his job, lose his home, he will have trouble caring for his cats. the judge didn't go for that. he said what

hodgkins did speak out on his own behalf for about ten minutes.o acknowledged that joe biden is the rightful president, he said he only came to washington, d.c. to serve a president he loved, former president donald trump. the judge here, though, giving him eight months but also 24 months after that supervised release. >> all right, jessica, thank you so much. >>> coming up next, the accelerating evidence that scientists say will likely only get worse in the near future. >>> plus, we're in california where people had just minutes to escape a wildfire headed right for their homes. stay with us. i know a thing or two about cars. and, sometimes, buying them can make you tight in the chest. but with carvana, i can finally breathe easy, buying my car 100% online without any tense negotiation. smells like the internet. shop now at carvana.com. when i'm not racing, i'm personalizing, just like how carvana lets you personalize your financing. you can customize your down payment and monthly payment in a matter of minutes for some truly dazzling results. fi

and he is 38-year-old paul hodgkin's. senate floor with a trump campaign flag. a federal judge gave him eight months in prison, 24 months of supervised release after he pleaded guilty to one count of obstructing an official proceeding. and pete williams is joining us now. so it is less than prosecutors asked for. and there was also a lot of talk that this sentencing would be our first big indicator of what may be facing the hundreds of others charged. so what if anything does this sentence tell us, and does it potend anything for the other accused? >> i think that it will depend what the other accused are sentenced for. three are those who committed violence, attacked police, those who damaged property, and he is in a third category of people who went on to the floor of the house or senate, and then there is the final category of people who just kind of walked in and took selfies or smoked a joint. but prosecutors had urged the judge to impose a 18 month sentence. the lawyer for hodgkin's said that the sentence should be

. >> so, scott, what can you tell us about paul hodgkins?is the first january 6th defendant to face sentencing for a felony. we are scheduled to learn the sentence monday. why is it so important? what could it tell us? >> it could be the biggest hearing yet, joe. he is sentenced on monday. the first defendant to be sentenced in what the justice department would consider a serious case, a felony case from january 6th. prosecutors say hodgkins was in the senate chamber, among the first in there, carrying rope, gloves, goggles. in the prosecutors words he was ready for the possibilities of violence. the feds have recommended 18 months in prison for hodgkins. what will the judge decide? will the judge spare hodgkins from prison? will the judge go over the prosecutor's recommendation? if it is the latter, joe, it is quite a statement to other defendants who are coming down the road >> all right. msnbc's scott mcfarland. thank you so much. >>> coming up later in the hour, retired four-star army general barry mccaffrey joins me with his thoughts an

this is a picture of paul allard hodgkins from january 6th. he was seen in the u.s. senate chamber carrying a trump campaign flag. hodgkin's told the judge today that he was caught up in the euphoria and that he was ashamed of his actions. this is the first resolution for a felony case in the capitol insurrection. if you have plans to travel overseas this summer and in a rush to get your passport. it could be a tough time getting it in time. senate majority leader chuck schumer. >> he's demanding the state department increase its staff to handle a backlog of passport processing times for all applications could take 18 weeks. new york senator says as more people get vaccinated and book travel. the state department must have enough workers to meet the demand. >> so today we are calling on the state department. to put more to put some more emergency personnel in those 2 areas passports and visas so people won't have to wait months and be on tenterhooks that they might not be able to go away to their long planned wedding or honeymoon. >> schumer says new york will help i

hodgkins was seen in photos and arrested after a tip to the fbi. he was carrying a large trump 2020 flag. >>> floodwaters in europe are receding tonight, but sadly, the death toll is rising in the worst flooding there in decades. meagan fitzgerald is in germany >> reporter: tonight, days after catastrophic devastation. the best of humanity >> so many people killed, and ask can we help nice feeling >> reporter: neighbors and strangers helping each other clean up after the worst flooding germany has seen in more than half a century. so many people have lost everything. decades of memories now piles of rubble lining the streets of neighborhoods across western germany. three months worth of rain falling in 24 hours. streams and creeks turned into raging rivers, tearing through towns, washing away roads and bridges and everything in its path >> so many people dead >> reporter: the death toll nearing 200 while police continue searching for the more than 300 still unaccounted for, the trauma of the devastation is setting in >> i wanted to help them, but i

for his part, hodgkins is arguing for leniency. in his sentencing memo ahead of monday's hearing, he drew this big parallel between the civil war saying that grant showed leniency for robert e. lee after the civil war, that the courts should do the same. he faces about a 15 to 17 month guideline, that's the range, and the feds have asked for right in the middle. 18 months. >> so i'm curious, scott, some of these rioters, they're not scheduled to head to court until next year. why is it taking so long? >> there are a few reasons, 2022 is when we see trial dates. honestly, alex, that could bleed into 2023 before too long. here's why. first of all, the d.c. federal court, which is hosting all of these prosecutions is backlogged. they've got twice as many cases as they're accustomed to having because of the insurrection, and they have a covid backlog they're still trying to clear. there weren't jury trials last year. this ruling in the past 24 hours, a judge has ordered the feds cannot use a private contractor to help share all of this

you know, in fact, hodgkins, his lawyer invoked lincoln's second inaugural.pen the threat, the divide. to use the label of domestic terrorist was, in fact, hyperbole. all of this was the kind of language we know was used to reconcile with the south that left us with this contradiction. there is this hesitancy to confront these folk because their our brothers, they're our sisters, they're our neighbors, aunts, they're our children. there are these intimate relationships that blocked the way to holding these people accountable. eight months? you know people, jason, just like i know people who are doing 10, 15, 25 years for selling a dime bag of weed. >> yes. >> so part of what we have to do is to first see this as the disjunction it is in terms of the criminal justice system and also view it as a part of our historical refusal to hold ourselves accountable for the ugliness that has often divided this country, violently divided this country. >> i will tell you, eddie, that's not us. we say hold ourselves, because this is clearly -- this is being cut down amongst

now, hodgkin's himself did address the court today.said that he was truly remorseful and regretful because he feared the damage that the incident has caused could hurt the country, but he said, i realize my involvement still did contribute to the greater problem that took place. so he did want to take some responsibility. this is the first, as you say, felony charge. there have been two other guilty pleas. they were misdemeanors. this was -- the prosecution used this to lay down a marker that would say, you can't attack the capitol, you can't disrupt democracy, there are going to be consequences. but i think realistically, andrea, while this sentence is probably on the lower range of what will be the ultimate list of sentences from all these hundreds of cases involving felonies, there are many more serious sentences to come for those people who did destroy property or who did engage among the worst charges, engaged in violence. >> in terms of his own regrets or apologies, take us inside the courthouse. what happened today? >> well, he

hodgkin's spoke on his own behalf for ten minutes.e acknowledged that joe biden is the rightful president and he said that he had only come to d.c. with the intention of supporting a president he loves which was of course ex-president donald trump. there are still more than 500 defendants charged in connection to the capitol attack and this will serve as a possible standard when other defendants get sentenced. jessica schneider, cnn, washington. >>> we now know the five republicans picked by the house minority leader who will serve on the committee investigation of the january 6 riot, three including ranking member jim banks voted to overturn the presidential election results in arizona and pennsylvania. house gop leader kevin mccarthy said he wanted a mix of republicans with relevant experience. ohio's jim jordan is a staunch ally of former president trump. and he has a history of clashing with democrats. >>> still to come right here, canada gets ready to reopen its borders as it hits a vaccine milestone, but so far the u.s. is not i

today, hodgkins apologized and said he was ashamed of his actions. his sentence could be an indicator of how hundreds of other rioters could be punished if they accept a plea deal. new data shows that 25% more people were killed in the first part of this year compared to the same time in 2020 in a number of large american cities. washington d. c has logged more than 100 homicides in 2021 alone and over the weekend, gunfire erupted outside a baseball game, sending crowds scrambling. new york has become the first state in the us to declare an emergency to tackle increasing levels of gun violence. and in chicago police have introduced a new gun investigations team, which will work to stop the flow of illegal guns into the city. the sad reality is gun violence has become as american as baseball. the question before the senate again and again and again, is will we do anything about it? police staffing has also taken a hit data shows a 5% decrease in hiring an 18% increase in resignations and a 45% increase in officer retirements from 2020 to 2021. the cit

hodgkins is the first capitol rioter convicted of a felony to be sentenced.eral prosecutors had asked for an 18-month sentence. meanwhile, house minority leader kevin mccarthy has recommended five republicans to serve on the select committee investigating the january 6 attack. all five voted against impeaching trump after the riot. three of the republican lawmakers -- jim jordan of ohio, jim banks of indiana, and troy nehls of texas -- also voted to overturn the 2020 election. in oregon, the bootleg fire grew by over 350,000 acres monday. it is the largest wildfire in the united states this year and the third largest in the history of oregon. there are now 80 fires burning in 13 states, including seven other large fires in oregon. in minnesota, authorities arrested indigenous leader winona laduke and at least six other water protectors monday during a protest at the shell river against the enbridge line 3 tar sands pipeline. in washington, d.c., over 100 women were arrested monday outside the supreme court during a protest calling for voting rights and econom

hodgkin's pleaded guilty last month with a single official proceeding. also tonight, senate majority leader chuck schumer is moving forward with and wednesday vote to start debate at least on the bipartisan infrastructure bill. measures are still being written as we speak. senate democrats are also not giving up on federal voting rights bill. the rules committee led by senator amy klobuchar, democrat of minnesota, is holding the u.s. senate's first field hearings in two decades to try to bring voting rights issues to the public's attention. first stop, atlanta georgia where one witness described the obstacles the voting in georgia. >> this past year i had to go to extraordinary lengths to accomplish the simple but consequential task of passing my ballot. i, along with thousands of georgians, had to wait for hours in order to cast my vote. in fact, i had to go to the polls twice in order to vote. >> with that, let's bring in our lead off guest on this monday night. philip rucker, pulitzer prize -winning senior washington correspondent for the washington p

paul hodgkin's of florida received an eight month sentence for his role in the january 6th attack on he be sentenced to more than twice that time. joining us now to discuss, joseph d. mcbride, attorney for richard barnett, seen here in a widely circulated image, sitting in a chair in house speaker nancy pelosi's office. mr. mcbride, what's your reaction to yesterday's eight month sentence, did that seem fair to you. >> i'm not going to get into whether or not it seems fair. good morning, by the way, what i can say is there appears to be three categories of defendants who will be sentenced at this point, you have the misdemeanor trespassers or illegal protester, an individual like many hodgkin's who made it into the senate chamber, during that sacred event and people that con speare -- conspired to be violent. when you look at the sentencing that happened yesterday, in light of richard barnett, it's not too far of a jump to see that richard did not make it into the senate chamber. he was not violent that day, so in terms of analyzing it where he might come out on this, if an appropria

paul hodgkin's will serve eight months in prison for breaching the united states senate.ntencing wrapping up moments ago. and the judge here really wavering. trying to figure out what the best sentence would be because, of course, this is the first capitol riot defendant who plepl pleaded guilty to a felony, and having to determine the appropriate sentence. paul hodge is a 38-year-old from florida receiving eight months of prison time followed by 24 months to two years of supervised release. the prosecution in this case, the justice department, asking for 18 months. this was ten months less than prosecutors actually wanted. but, of course, this was more than the defense attorney was asking for. they were asking for probation or home confinement. this was a noticeable sentencing. the defendant speaking on his own behalf for several minutes, pleading with the judge, saying he has a full-time job that he will lose, and that it should be punishment enough that he's pleaded guilty to a felony. something that will impact him for life anyway. the judge listened to this. he spoke

the lawyer says on the day of the riot, hodgkins just lost his bearings and made the decision to follow crowd, finding himself for about 20 minutes in a place that he sincerely now regrets to have been. now he's the third person to be sentenced for part of the capitol siege, but it is the first felony. an indiana woman was given three years' probation in june after she pleaded guilty to a charge of illegally demonstrating in the capitol and another florida man sentenced to six months in prison pleading guilty to the same charge. those were misdemeanors. this is the first felony, and that's why it could set a standard for people who entered the capitol and didn't do anything violent, hallie. >> pete williams, i know you're going to be watching that. please come back if you hear anything before the end of this hour on how that sentencing went. pete williams, thank you very much. >>> a lot going on this morning, including the first field hearing for the senate rules committee in 20 years. you are looking at it live. it has just begun in atlanta, focusing on voting rights. we're live with o

. >> paul hodgkin's pled guilty last month to obstructing an official proceeding.he preached the senate floor during the vote to certify president biden's election win. hodgkin's was never accused of assaulting anyone or damaging the sentence could set the bar for punishments of hundreds of other defendants and influence whether they take plea deals rather than face trial. prosecutors asked for 18 months of prison time. and attorney general merrick garland has a formally prohibited federal prosecutors who are investigating potential leaks from seizing the records of journalists, this reverses a policy that has been in place in years. today's memo does allow prosecutors to seize journalists records if they're suspected of working for agents. the power a foreign power or terrorist organization. this comes after revelations that the trump administration secretly obtained the phone records of 4 new york times reporters as part of a leak investigation. and for the first time ever, nasa astronauts are growing chili peppers aboard the international space station from seed

his name is paul hodgkin's. pleading guilty last month to obstructing counting of electoral votes. there he is. you see him inside the senate chamber wearing a trump shirt and carrying a trump flag. the judge, today, sentencing hodgkin's to eight months in prison, less than the year and a half that the doj wanted. district judge randal moss saying and i quote here, hodges was staking a claim on the floor of the united states senate, not with the american flag but with a flag declaring his loyalty to a single individual over the entire nation. when a mob is prepared to attack the capitol to prevent election -- elected officials from both parties from performing their constitutional and statutory duty, democracy is in trouble. his words. democracy is in trouble. that's how serious this is right now. the leader of the far-right proud boys, pleading guilty, today, to burning the black lives matter flag of an historic-black church in d.c. in the middle of the violent pro-trump protests in december. protests, many now see as a lead-up to january 6th. that, as the capitol rioter who poste

paul hodgkin's from florida breached the u.s. senate chamber carrying a trump campaign flag.ind bars. prosecutors have asked for 18 months. hodgkin's told the court, quote, if i had any idea that the protests would have escalated the way it did, i would never have ventured further than the sidewalk. this was a foolish decision on my part. >>> all right. that is it for me. chris jansing is picking up the next hour of msnbc reports. bc rs e a long, long norwegian winter. but eventually, with spring comes rebirth. everything begins anew. and many of us realize a fundamental human need to connect with other like-minded people. welcome back to the world. viking. exploring the world in comfort... once again. - [narrator] at southern new hampshire university, we're committed to making college more accessible by making it more affordable. that's why we're keeping our tuition the same for all online and campus programs through the year 2022. - i knew snhu was the place for me when i saw how affordable it was, i ran to my husband with my computer and i said, "look, we can do this." - [

in a statement, paul allard, hodgkin's hodgkin's apologized and said he was ashamed of his actions onlso today, the capitol police department named a new chief, an official who has led large departments in both virginia and maryland. the previous capitol police chief was forced out the day after the right. devastating images out of a city in north texas tonight. this afternoon, an explosion leveled a home in plano and sent six people to the hospital. the explosion also damage some neighboring homes and scattered massive amounts of debris around the area. neighbors say it happened during a storm. they say they saw a flash and then heard a loud boom. police have not said yet what caused the explosion, but did say the destroyed home is not a crime scene today, the los angeles police chief apologized, saying the lapd bomb squad made mistakes when it detonated illegal fireworks in a massive explosion that injured 17 people and damaged several homes in south l. a last month, the police chief says bomb technicians grossly miscalculated the weight of confiscated fireworks, estimating they wer

paul hodgkins is his name. he pleaded guilty last month to obstructing congressional proceeding.senate chamber, wearing a t-shirt and a flag proclaiming his loyalty to the former president. prosecutors wanted an 18-month sentence. the federal judge gave him eight and a $2,000 fine. the judge said hodgkins caused real damage to the country but was not involved in any violence and issued a sincere apology. i want to get perspective from andrew mccabe, senior law enforcement analyst, and laura coates, cnn senior legal analyst. the fact the sentence in the case was significantly below the guidelines, one to two years. what does that tell you? >> you know, it's got to be a really concerning sign for prosecutors and agents working the rest of these cases, anderson, because there's no doubt that this sentence will have an impact on other cases that judge moss sentences and other cases other judges review, there's a strong desire within the federal bench to sentence similar defendants to similar punishment. it makes perfect sense. so this case in some very important ways could set a benc

but in some ways, bringing accountability to those people, people like paul hodgkin's, is the easierhing for our justice system to do. the much harder thing is dealing with the pouchl people at the top. today, we also learned department of justice will not prosecute donald trump's former commerce secretary for lying to congress. you may remember this episode. we covered it a bunch. it was so sort of egregious even at the time. but he testified in congress that he decided to add a question about the citizenship status of folks to the census after department of justice said that data was needed to enforce the voting rights act. federal voting laws. please, wilbur ross. ross admitted he start thinking about the issue and then, reached out to doj to suggest adding the question. can you send me a request to add the question because i want to add the question. luckily, supreme court ruled in 2019 they could not include the citizen's request on the census. mostly, they ruled because the whole thing was so shoddy and obviously manifestly manipulated and deceitful but it was a pretty blatant

capitol will spend eight months in prison. 38-year-old paul hodgkin's was sentenced yesterday after a plea deal. he apologized to the court saying he was ashamed of his actions. photos and videos show him taking selfies on the senate floor wearing a trump 2020 t-shirt and a flag over his shoulder. this is the first felony sentence tied to the insurrection. >>> coming up, powerful explosion. a huge blast destroys one house and leaves others damaged. driver beware. how a car ended up in a private swimming pool. this is the "cbs morning news." . this is the "cbs morning news." i remember just, kinda like a burning smell from the airbags. my pixel detected that we were in a car accident, and prompted me whether i needed to call 911. i don't ever really think about how's my phone going to save me today? brushing only reaches 25% of your mouth. listerine® cleans virtually 100%. helping to prevent gum disease and bad breath. never settle for 25%. always go for 100. bring out the bold™ ♪ ♪ oh, focaccia! ah, there's no place like panera. enjoy the toasty, saucy chipotle chicken avocado melt on

capitol has been sentenced to eight months in prison. 38-year-old paul hodgkin's apologized to the court saying he was ashamed of hisns. photos and videos show him seeking selfies on the senate floor wearing a president trump 2020 t-shirt and flag over his shoulder. his sentencing after a plea deal could set the bar for the punishments for hundreds of other defendants. and turning now to a growing threat from overseas, today the u.s. and allies accused china publicly of a global computer making and cyber espionage campaign. chinese diplomats here in washington tonight are calling the accusations baseless and accomplishes. -- and malicious. more from ed o'keefe. >> reporter: tonight the white house is accuse ding cheese government of orchestrating one to have the largest cyber attacks in history. the spring attack on microsoft email gave chinese spies ac to hundreds of thousands oaf email servers. >> the investigation is not finished. >> reporter: the investigation is alleging cheese leaders are paying criminal groups to hack rivals, costing companies and governments billions. what is you

that day show him clearly carrying a red trump 2020 flag inside the evacuated senate chamber paul hodgkins needed guilty last month to a single count of obstructing an official proceeding, the ongoing congressional proceeding that was happening there when the whole chamber was evacuated. the justice department is pursuing hundreds of these cases. >> yes, here we are the fallout continues six and a half months later. tracie, thank you. >>> a long and difficult road to recovery has begun in germany. almost 200 people were killed in last week's torrential rainfall and floods the floodwaters have receded today rescue workers and residents are sifting through debris for the missing while also salvaging what they can we turn to nbc's claudio lavanga who is live in sinzig, germany claudio, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, frances. five days after the flood devastated this part of western germany, this is what this village still looks like today there are mountains of debris piled up by the roadside and this is a mix of the debris that was washed up here by the floods, rocks, branches, lea

paul hodgkins is the first of the rioters sentenced in a fennel late -- felony case.ew chief has been chosen to lead the u.s. capitol police, the lead law enforcement agency that responded to the capital assault. j thomas major who has led police departments in maryland an virginia is expected to be named to the post. house minority leader kevin mccarthy has announced his picks to join the select committee investigating the january 6 attacks. his choices include gop house members who possess committee leadership and oversight experience. the committee will hold its first hearing july 27. the u.s. and its allies formally accused china of a sweeping hack of microsoft's email software. it affected thousands of computers worldwide. a media consortium reported a number of governments have used spyware to hack the phones of journalists and officials around the world. we will use this after the new summary. in iraq, a suicide bomber killed at least 35 people and injured dozens in a busy market. more than 60 people were wounded. the toll is expected to grow. the islamic state

. >> this man paul hodgkins spent eight months in federal prison for trespassing in the capital, thereno evidence is also a anyone, he merely walked around. while america is experiencing a surge of devastating violence nationwide, our doj is devoting millions of dollars, hundreds of agents to keeping that story of january 6th alive. is the angle repeatedly said, we reiterated collectively should be punished whatever the politics of the people caring about but the democrats's rather blasÉ attitude toward last summer's blm riots exposed to their true motivation. let's not forget what was done by the bail fund backed by kamala harris. the difference is that january 6th happens to be a huge gift to the democrats. they intend to milk it for every last ounce of political benefit they can get, and their implicit message throughout all of it is republicans who supported trump are terrorists. democrats who opposed trump are patriots. so far in their dragnet they've arrested 535 patient people, issued 900 search ones, have 15,000 hours of surveillance and body camera footage, confiscated 1600 el

prosecutors are urging a federal judge to impose an 18-month prison term on 38-year-old paul hodgkin. prosecutors citing the need to deter domestic terrorism. separately, other extremism threats continue to be investigated in this country in the wake of january 6th. two men have been charged in what the fbi calls a, quote, specific, detailed and serious plan to -- plot to attack democratic party headquarters in sacramento, california. doj says the two began planning to attack democratic targets after the election and sought support from a militia group in hopes their actions would start a movement. let's bring into our conversation ryan riley, senior justice reporter, and clint watts is still with us. brian, take me through how closely other defendants and defense attorneys are watching this first sentencing. >> very closely. i mean it is going to layout the path for a lot of these cases going forward, and the sentence they requested is smack dab in the middle of the sentencing guidelines, 18 months. that's in the range of what it would be. what prosecutors talk about in their memo is

hodgkin's with us less serious in terms of the conduct that day, we'll see judges give more time than we saw today. >> always appreciate your insights. thank you for being with us. >> thanks. >>> wall street is on edge as covid cases rise. you can see the dow down more than 800 points. on fears the delta variant will slow the economic recovery. president biden says this is all temporary. we'll discuss. >>> plus a devastating blow to a delicate dream. a judge's ruling puts the lives of young, undocumented immigrants also known as dreamers in limbo. >>> and jeff bezos speaks to cnn ahead of his historic space flight tomorrow. >> jess: at safelite, we have service the way you need it. when you have a cracked windshield, schedule safelite's drop and go service. just drop off the car and keys in the morning... ♪ uplifting music ♪ >> jess: ...and go enjoy your day. we'll text you updates along the way. or you can check the status any time... and we'll let you know when your car's ready to pick up. that's service on your time. schedule drop and go at safelite.com. >> singers: ♪ safelite repa

paul hodgkins sentenced to eight months in prison. might be going too far. nbc political contributor and national correspondent betsy swann. betsy, the judge gave eight months to a rioter in the insurrection. why did she give him such a long sentence? >> partly is because the people handling the sentencing asked for terror enhancement. that's a tool that judges can use to extend the sentences of crimes they're convicted of if the judge is convinced the person was involved in that crime for reasons of terrorism. the protester was protesting the pipeline. she damaged some equipment close to the pipeline being used, and she also damaged the pipeline itself before oil was floegs through it. when she found out oil was flowing through there, she argued. they said the woman involved in this case is a terrorist, and that's why she was sentenced to so long. the contrast is the justice department did not actually seek to use the terrorism enhancement to sentence this most recent january 6 rioter. and that's raised a lot of questions in terms of

first resolution of a felony case in the january 6th capitol insurrection prosecutors wanted paul hodgkin'so serve 18 months behind bars saying he and other rioters contributed to the collective threat to democracy. hoskins was never accused of assaulting anyone or damaging property. he pleaded guilty last month to one count of obstruction of an official proceeding and apologized today saying that he, quote, made a foolish decision. >> the department of justice will no longer be allowed to seize a journalists records when investigating leaks that reverses years of department policy. the changes being made after an outcry outcry over seizures after leaks of government secrets tied to the russia election investigation. there will be some exceptions to this new policy. the justice department also says there will be additional protections for journalists. the white house is blaming china for microsoft exchange email. hack that compromised 10's of thousands of computers around the world back in january. the biden administration also disclosing that a broad range of other cyber threats from beiji

does the judge go along with it, give the prosecutors what they want, or does the judge spare paul hodgkinsflorida from any prison time? worth watching. >> thank you, scott. that's nbc 4's scott mcfarland from our washington stays. much appreciated. >>> now, on wednesday president biden discussed his infrastructure plan with a bipartisan group of governors and mayors from across the country. among them were governor phil scott, a republican from vermont, governors phil murphy of new jersey and j.b. pritzker of illinois, both democrats, as well as david holt. he is the republican mayor of oklahoma city. the mayor met with president biden to talk about that bipartisan infrastructure framework, but does he also support the democrats $3.5 trillion reconciliation package? it is possible that for any reconciliation bill to pass, all of it might need to pass. mayor david holt joins us now. mr. mayor, welcome to the program. good to have you with us. >> hi. good evening. thanks for having me. >> what were you big takeaways after the meeting on wednesday? >> well, a couple of things. first of all, i

paul hodgkin's was never accused of assaulting anybody or damaging property.nd today he apologized for participating. he says he was he is ashamed of his actions. the sentencing could set the bar for the punishment of hundreds of other defendants as they decide whether to accept plea deals or go to trial. the u.s. and its european allies are blaming china now for microsoft email hack that compromise. 10's of thousands of computers and they're accusing china of working with criminal hackers to unleash a series of recent ransomware attacks seeking millions of dollars. the justice department has charged 4 chinese nationals with being part of the hacking campaign. the targeted companies universities and government agencies. >> this case is about a cyber hacking and economic espionage campaign lead. but the government of china, china's foreign intelligence officials are trained to avoid detection and they did everything they could to hide their crimes. >> the white house did not announce any sanctions against china, but administration officials say the chinese have