i. thompson caught the other arm and we took him out the front door and turned him again over to the police. many television cameras were outside. i then returned to my post in the sanctuary. this was june 18th. president and mrs. carter were in class and at church. fred gray asked the president to give an impromptu few highlights of the story of joseph. he did so, and it was given in soft as modest tones, but fully and most interesting, only done one. it was through fred. greg jokingly said, we will now rise and be dismissed, explaining that the president had so perfectly covered all the points of the lesson. irene, for two, sat behind the carters in church and said that amy tugged at her tooth during the service. when she pulled it out. she crawled over two or three people and handed it to the president. he took it and after a few minutes, handed it over to mrs. carter, examined it, and then put it in her purse. after the 1980 presidential election to ronald reagan, president carter received a letter of support from first baptist church, approved unanimously by its members. i'm not going

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thompson: mr. speaker, i rise to recognize the importance of uplifting and empowering our skilled workforce. across the country skills gaps are plaguing employers, and barring workers from filling millions of open job opportunities. this is why today i was proud to introduce the bipartisan skills investment act. this commonsense legislation allows workers at any point in their career to contribute to coverdale lifelong learning accounts, which are tax advantage savings opportunities that will allow americans to pursue new job skills and better career prospects. workers of all ages would be eligible to use coverdell lifelong learning accounts to play for skills training, apprenticeships, and other workforce focused programs. as a senior member of the education and workforce committee and co-chair of the bipartisan career and technical education caucus, i'm proud to sponsor the skills investment acts to provide additional resources for workers to climb to the next rung on the ladder of opportunity. i thank my c

thompson: i didn't make it. madam speaker, the house is not in order. the speaker pro tempore: the house will be in order. proceed. the gentleman is recognized. mr. thompson: madam speaker, i rise today in celebration of house passage of h.r. 28, the protection of women and girls in sports act. sports have always been more than just a game. they are an opportunity to -- for growth that teaches discipline, teamwork and resilience. involvement in sports opens doors, fosters life-long friendships and inspires confidence in young adults across the country. unfortunately due to radical policies implemented by the biden-harris administration, and other far-left politicians nationwide, women and girls are losing critical protections that were afforded to them when title ix was signed into law more than 50 years ago. we owe it to the millions of young women and girls striving to reach their fullest potential, both on and off the field, who deserve fairness and safety. the protection of women and girls in sports act honors the commitment we made through title ix,

but i was offended that president biden gave some -- the second highest medal of honor, it is not the medal of honor but it medal honoring these two congressmen, congressman liz chaney and thompsonreaction? >> at my reaction as i am highly offended but not surprised, joe biden and his white house have lived in the berzatto landed were no americans really exist, that is why the presidency under joe biden has been a disaster. this is one of the last pieces of icing on the cake bake everybody knows that fake january 6 committee, the only person at the main purpose was to put a lot of propaganda oh into the information stream to go after an attack down trump it failed and backfired, these oppressed information and tampered with evidence, there are reports out there that they were tampering with witnesses sitting in front of that committee, something frankly has never happened in the house of congress happened with this committee. for them to be rewarded for frankly that lack of transparency and honesty they gave to the american people is disgusting but why are we surprised? this is the presidency of joe biden, the very worst presidency in the history of our country. >> jason: chairm

i know there's a lot of deep state ghouls who would like to not prosecute liz cheney and thompson. what do you think is going to happen there? guest: i mean, it is clear that trump has said that he would want to prosecute some of his enemies. he's also referred recently to his pick to lead the justice department, pam bondi is looking likely to get confirmed there. kash patel will be another key voice to watch, and that is something that we are all watching very closely. when we see some of these leaders kind of respond to these years of republicans criticizing the public is asian of -- polarization of the industry and whether they refuse to go after the president's critics in their own way will be something we are watching very closely. but it's unclear what the real appetite is. there are a few voices among republicans to see this aggressive action, and there are others especially on the hill who would much rather focus on getting legislative priorities done first, focus on being proactive, getting border policies in place, and that has really been the focus from republican and two

earlier i spoke to leon thompson, who's the executive director at uk hospitality scotland and he thinks argued against the introduction of a tourist tax in the city, and indeed anywhere in scotland. and the reason we've argued against it is on the grounds of competitiveness. we are in a very expensive destination. we have one of the highest vat rates of anywhere in europe, so adding 5% is quite a chunky addition to to the accommodation costs for for visitors coming to the city. i mean, we have the vote later today by the council — we know that this is really a formality, so it's really now about sort of working to get the best outcomes for, for our businesses from the introduction of the levy. what are you worried about though? is it about putting tourists off or eating into the profit margins of hospitality businesses? it's about putting visitors off. and, you know, the city is already expensive. we have a high vat rate. that's a significant challenge for our businesses to manage and for our customers to manage as well. so adding this on top is going to see quite an increase in the acc

. >> she and bennie thompson. >> i love it, because president biden is pardonning everybody he can findand he is out here handing out awards to all of the right folks who tee off the right from george soros to hillary clinton now. what statement is the president making, do you think, with these actions over the last ten days or so? >> well, i mean, i was at the white house the other day, and i had lunch, and the president was in the situation room, and i went up to leave him a note, and i said, "sorry to miss you, sir," and i said, please put this on his desk. i wrote it on my stationary and the last opportunity to put a note on the president's desk for the next four years, but in the opportunity to talking to folks, twofold, he is making a statement of what is personally important to him, and highlighting people with whom he has worked but people with whom he also believes are heroes and larger than life in their own regard who deserve their flowers now. like secretary clinton to be very clear was very supportive of president biden in the whole kerfuffle, and the clintons were not peop

i also want to say for bennie thompson, unflappable leadership. g that committee -- i am on the trustee board of the fdr presidential library. in 2023 -- in 2023, we gave in an award, the freedom for one of the four freedoms award and on that very issue, with all the threats coming at him, he was able to really sort of steadfastly do more to the committee. now three people that are getting an good today performer congressmember carolyn mccarthy. from rhode island. she was a nurse and tragically, she lost her husband, who was killed, and her son was injured on the long island railroad shooting back in 1996. and the republican member of congress at the time did not support a gun control measure. she decided she wanted to run against him and won on that issue, which is remarkable, but it also sends a message, you know, there are people who feel compelled and called to do something because of tragedy, unfortunately, but did so she believed in it. >> that is carolyn mccarthy's daughter right there. >> it was so important to honor the issue of gun contro

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i have not looked at how any tears would impact our farming community. rep. thompson: we have experience of what they did last time. you heard from mr. doggett how we had to bail out farmers because of those tariffs. ms. gallagher: i know that my farming clients have benefited greatly from the tcja provisions specifically on the 199a full bonus and lower marginal rates, increased estate exemption had been a major benefit for my farming clients. rep. thompson: thank you. chair smith: mr. kelly. rep. kelly: thank you all for being here and taking a day out of your lives to talk to people who have never really been in the private sector. i'm a second-generation, my son is running the store, my father started it in 1933 with nothing but a show room six service bays and work their tails off to make it profitable. i love people who have to make payroll. we were doing tcja to begin with and chairman brady was talking about it. i said actually there are two times in my life where i paid absolutely no tax. how did you get away with that? i said we lost money that year. isn't i

and i think that's the message that he's trying to send by awarding these medals today. >> trump, as you know, has said that cheney and thompsonhould wind up in jail for what they did. do you want to react to that? >> look, i mean, the president can speak for himself on that. i will say this about thompson. a lot of republicans like me who work for president george w. bush are still holding something of a grudge over his attempts to derail president bush in the electoral college back in 2004 and find these kinds of accolades for him to be a little hypocritical, given his role in trying to maybe destabilize the results of an election some years ago. >> do you think the president, president biden, should give these pardons to both of these individuals whom he just honored today? >> look, i'm a little hesitant about the idea of a proactive pardon. i think, first of all, it suggests some element of criminal behavior, which i don't think either of them have conducted. so i'm also not sure that if trump decides he wants to pursue, you know, persecuting them for, for lack of a better term, i'm not sure that a proactive pardon that th

i've ordered more evacuations, emergency crews or dropping water henri thompson's from the i, but a facing criticism off the highlands run dry in some locations under there was for level a 1st time. look at the bane, just i'm devastation from the. yeah. he is what the possible to say if los angeles looks like this one is being split for the app, but only wild weather conditions allow a best. the problem with these when set to pick up a lot over the coming days, full cost is avoiding that this could be about to get a lot worse. here the palisades via has already claims more than 9 hector's and more houses light and it's passed the flames approach menacingly. almost the whole thing homeowners, as they wonder if this is an. they've watched this dozens of times this week on tv . how different that must feel, what it's your home, the pacific palisades was, it did it up market and buzzing was life this time last week from the at, at now looks like a pump site. what you get from this perspective is a sense of just how much they just eliza had. because the palisades fly a has to be moving towards

i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the thegentlelady yields back the balance of her time. the chair recognizes the gentleman from pennsylvania, mr. mr. thompson: mr. speaker, i rise to celebrate president trump's inauguration and his commitment to revitalizing our great nation. over the past four years, pennsylvania families have struggled under biden's america-last policies. while every administration faces challenges, president biden leaves behind a legacy of weakness and failure. as president trump said in his inaugural speech on monday, our country is at the dawn of a golden age. thanks to the president's commitment to america-first policies. look no further than the dozens of executive orders the president signed on his very first day in office. as a sign that our country has turned the corner and is headed toward a brighter future. these orders immediately implement policies that will unleash american energy, ensure the freedom of speech in this country, and federal censorship -- end federal censorship, secure our southern border, and restore accountability throughout the federal government. while all these policies put our country on a

. >> priscilla thompson i know you'll keep us posted as you see more. thank you for that. week of the second trump administration is giving new energy to the anti-abortion movement, just as a big crowd is making its way through washington today for the annual march for life. as the new york times puts it, the movement is charging ahead with their ultimate mission to end all abortions nationwide. freshly emboldened by powerful allies in washington, a continued supreme court majority and legislative opportunities in conservative states. nbc's vaughn hillyard is following this for us. and vaughn, we saw the huge crowds that are there. j.d. vance speaking to them right now. both president trump and the vice president addressing the march for life a day after trump pardoned 23 people who were convicted of blocking access to abortion clinics. tell us more. >> yeah. nine of those individuals were found guilty, stemming from a law that was passed by congress and signed by president biden in 2022, that prevented anti-abortion activists from essentially blocking or impeding reproduc

a lot of a challenge as long as he felt this to be a visa educational fence that i have successfully set up more thompson, education, nonsense and different areas in that as well. to be honest, that's not about just education. if it's the house as a high, cuz yourself, and i'm a most shows that my students fees. and during this junior site, the war i put in to, uh know, what's the main thoughts on what's the way you sort i have with them because we are very confused before at 2 months to go about that based me. so it's, we have to, you was ok, we need to use the ministry curriculum or we need to use as curriculum that sits up with, with their psychological uh, feelings as so uh, with a lot of efforts with my teachers and my team i, we can and we have the ability to pass a lot of of challenges. we need to integrate the own interactive and international uh ways and results to pass this point is specific and education. uh, fortunately, i have that a success. a big success with a lot of the students as specific secondary stages. they prepare now themselves to one over 3 or profile. and uh, it's so rich one y

i now recognize mr. myers for 5 minutes to summarize his opening statement. chairman green, ranking member thompson, members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. my name is adam myers, and i serve as senior vice president for counter adversary operations of crowdstrike. for over a decade, i've led the company's practice area, monitoring and disrupting cyber threats. today i will share insights into the global cyber threat landscape and highlight steps we can take to strengthen our collective defenses. as a leading us cybersecurity company, crowdstrike has a unique vantage point which gives us unparalleled visibility into adversaries evolving tactics and allows us to see the full scope of the threats facing our nation. after over a decade of investing in programs to strengthen their cyber capabilities, china has matured to achieve at least parity with other world cyberpowers. they now possess a sophisticated and highly effective offensive cyber capacity targeting every region and every industry vertical across the globe. recent campaigns demonstrate the ability to compro

thompson: mr. speaker, i rise to recognize the kenley family of pennsylvania centennial farm designation. for over 100 years, the kenley beef farm operated in coman county. this farm has been more than a source of livelyhood but a legacy of hard work, dedication and love for the land. when samuel kenley first purchased this 106-acre farm in 1904, he likely couldn't imagine his vision and determination would span five generations. from samuel's hands to adam and shannon kenley's stewardship today, this farm has been a cornerstone of lake coman's heritage and the producers of the backbone of our nation. they work tirelessly every day to feed, fuel, and clothe the world. farms like the kenleys remind us agriculture is not just about feeding our families today but about sewing the seeds for future generations p. i want to thank the kenleys for their contributions to the community and pennsylvania agriculture. thank you. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentle

none of them got recognized by joe biden, but he but he recognized liz cheney and bennie thompson. and i want to remind everyone, touching on what byron donald said, every committee in the history of congress is appointed by the speaker and minority leader. the majority party appoints their members. the minority party appoints their members. kevin mccarthy appointed good members to that committee. but but nancy pelosi rejected them because she knew they would be truthful and they wouldn't go along with the false narrative that the media and the democrats were trying to create about donald trump. so she kicked jim jordan and jim banks off and put liz cheney and adam kinzinger on there, who would just go along with all the fake propaganda that the democrat national committee and their friends in the left wing media were spouting out. >> all right, congressman, i'm going to ask all three of you. so we're going to start with congressman jackson. he gets to go first. again, you're about 15 hours away from a speaker vote. how are you going to vote on that speaker vote? and i mean by my count,

i understand when government is used against its own people. it took my united states government to free people who look like bennie thompson, they had the right to vote. i look for my government to do what's right, not what people think should be. so donald trump has to grow up. he has to be the adult. he's the commander in chief and he needs to move in that direction. >> congressman, i have to say, vice president harris, she released a statement this morning about the peaceful transfer of power. let me just play a little bit of that for you, please. >> today was obviously a very important day and it was all about what should be the norm and what the american people should be able to take for granted, which is that one of the most important pillars of our democracy is that there will be a peaceful transfer of power. and today american democracy stood. >> this was the way that at least one republican's spouse reacted to the senator, to the vice president of the united states on friday when she swore in deb fischer of nebraska. it appears that the husband of this united states senator will not even shake hands with the vice president of the unit

this is my next door neighbor evelyn i like to call her i like to call her president thompson. ow, she's she's shy. she be the president at some point, everyone so. yep, yep. so i don't know when we're supposed to move over to the signing, do you any other questions, cassie. well, i noticed that did quote me a little bit in the about transgender parenting. and now i feel like a coward because i let you use my, my. 5 minutes. so i was of interested because you were talking about how a transgender person educated you and how hard as like progressive people try not to have the marginalized use their precious bandwidth to, you know, the dominant paradigm. so i was just wondering what when my kiddos started exploring themselves as being i realized that as a librarian, of course, i did a bunch of research to educate myself. but how did you how did you educate yourself after that chat with that? very nice transgender person. yes so again, that that nice transgender who did not have to be very nice to me at all, gave me just a starting point and to your question of how i educated myself

that is the view coming out of the european union, and i understand you are a city in christian. what does thompson zable progress mean to you? as a minority? i'm city 1st proud to be city of purse, and i just want to hear make sure that that important or suited to helps us through the building. and just think this section can also give the incentive for the government to have more inclusive government. they're more inclusive government means that you have to have more authority to give back to everybody prosciutto for every week. and religion grew, they need to be the diverse city what i flicked the fabrics of the suited people. we are very diverse society and we have the a and do the and we need to be all of our every one to be 5 to the government. so we need to have the inclusive government, and i think this lifting the sanctions and give it more to vision and give the, the, the incentive for the new government to, to be more inclusive with it's supposed to have it in march. so we're going to work very hard and too much to push for this because we don't this, we can not have sustainable material

thompson: mr. speaker, i rise to recognize a critical gap in school nutrition affecting students across this great nation. today i will introduce the whole milk for healthy kids act, a much needed win for students, parents, schools, and dairy farmers across america. this bipartisan legislation expands milk options in school meal programs to include whole and 2% milk. it address as critical gap in child nutrition. we all know that milk is an essential source of 13 vital nutrients, including several underconsumed nutrients such as calcium, vitamin d, and potassium. these are foundational for building strong bones, maintaining healthy blood pressure, and supporting overall development. however, in order for kids to benefit from these nutrients, they need to actually consume the milk. as we all know, kids deserve options and choice when it comes to choosing milk at lunch time. unfortunately, thanks to flawed federal policy based on outdated science, since 2012 schools have been prohibited from serving whole or re

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well james robin a is a presidential historians, lawyer and palm thompson hines, business litigation practice group. i asked him why he expected to do what he expected to happen when trump k comes into office. i think he's, he's going to do one of 2 things. he's either going to have a blanket pardon for all of them, or they're going to look at certain people who could be pardoned. and some who cannot. i mean, some of those who are convicted were, you know, guilty of violence against police officers. and those people i think, may not be included, but it's hard to tell it he, he hasn't really set for sure which way he go. but it's going to be one of those 2 ways and, and frankly it, it goes back to jimmy carter who just passed away on his 1st day in office, pardon all of the people who are the bait at the draft during the vietnam war. so that was a blanket pardon and it was within his hour just as it is within trump's power to pardon these people. and what is the benefit to president trump of doing this is the 2nd to the presidency, has nothing to to lose or perhaps to gary? yeah, there to me is a very

i think this is serious. it is a serious thing. they are talking about thompson and cheney right now but expect the list to grow significantly. adam kinzinger, he should be concerned. let's not forget there were a lot of republicans out there campaigning vigorously against donald trump in the last cycle. i would take this very very seriously. >> you know, something that has happened as you watch some democrats and people in the political opposition figure out what their posture is this time around. the idea that, we ran on the january 6 thing and the preservation of democracy and it did not work. what are you going to do? let's just not talk about it again. i think it's a mistake politically and substantively, but what do you think? >> yeah, i feel it's completely out of touch with reality. i don't know how the call from calling the guy fascism and his threats to democracy and the crazy things he has said and the violence and political violence that has been behind a lot of the rhetoric that he has spoken, his allies have spoken, and the election happens and it's

i've seen a lot of religious people destroyed like jimmy swaggart and i haven't even found out what's happening to dwight thompsonlifornia. i hope he ain't wrapped up in something like that either. >> did you think jimmy swaggart was criticized unduly. >> yes i think he was. >> he thought he was innocent? >> i believe he was. >> he confessed on television he in fact had done some things he shouldn't have done. he was very open and forthright in that so i have to assume he told us the truth when he confessed. what he did was inexcusable for someone in his position. also revelation that people in position whether politics of the ministry or media are subject to falling. what i hope we could do is when we fail and fall we are honest and open about it. i think both are revidence that we lack something called character that we desperately need. >>. >> there's a couple things i like to say percival i think president clinton is the most corrupt president we've ever had he was correct when he was the governor of arkansas. and still very corrupt man but the second thing i would like to say is they're talking about having

a lot of people like i've seen a lot of religious people destroyed like swagger and i haven't even found out thompson in california, what's happened him but i hope is not wrapped up in something like that either. >> did you think is criticized unduly? >> i think he was. >> he thought he was innocent? for mark i believe he was. >> he confessed on television did something she shouldn't have done so i will have to assume he told us the truth when he confessed. i think it is people in position in politics or ministry or media or whatever are subject to falling. what we fail and fall, we need to be honestpe and open and thoe aroundnd watching wouldn't take the lead in the fall of another person. it's one thing to fall and it's another to paint light in somebody else's fault. >> michael huckabee, your next color iss from michigan. good morning. >> is a couple of things, first of all, i think president clinton is the most corrupt president we've ever had and he was correct when he was governor of arkansas and still the corrupt man but the second thing, they are talking about or with iraq. women and children

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it was yesterday and we are and as we come to additional events in the city, i know is region with the kennedy and thompson carter. all right, so we're just going to break away from that live press conference taking place in new orleans among the speakers there. the police chief and kirkpatrick, the mayor of new orleans, latoya cantrell, the governor of louisiana at jeff landry. some of the details we heard in that pressure was that the attack or the carried out that attack that happened in new orleans at the end of new years. these celebrations that the guy said that he had had an islamic state flag in the vehicle. we also heard that the f b, i does not believe that the new orleans attacker was solely responsible in his asking for the public's help and tracking down associates. we know now that the annual college football game, the sugar bowl that takes place in new orleans that that has been postponed. and also we are from the official speaking that they were thinking their law enforcement partners who were assisting in this investigation and said that this remains an active crime scene. let's go now to

i feel like it's one or the other. >> reporter: cannabis customers like l.j. thompsonf this caliber would be beneficial for socializing and destigmatizing smoking pot. >> it's nice to be able to openly smoke because i feel like smoking for a while used to be something shunned. >> reporter: but opponents to the law like the american cancer society are concerned over the public health hazard that could lead to more smoking and risk of driving under the influence. >> we need to be building on the strong foundation we have of protecting the public from secondhand tobacco use and not chipping away at it. >> ventilation systems are number one. >> reporter: the owner says they're working on creating a state-of-the-art ventilation system that can literally clear the air. >> it's going to be upscale and classy. >> reporter: with plans to have two vip rooms, she hopes to welcome celebrities visiting california's capital. >> if we can accomplish that goal, this is going to be amazing. >> despite the law going into effect yesterday, it could take another year for cannabis cafes to

thompson says he would take a bite and pardon after trump has threatened to jail him and i wonder whathink about how real this is and what it would mean. >> i think it's time democrats should start taking donald trump's threats seriously and especially now that he's been re-elected president there is nothing really stopping him from doing exactly what he wants. he has repeatedly proven he doesn't take the attacks of january 6th seriously and that he doesn't believe in the outcome of the 2020 election. i think issuing these preemptive pardons would mean democrats are abiding by reality, facts, try to uphold democracy in some way and trying to really i feel like keep standards together in some respect by not allowing trump and his folks to go after people like liz cheney, bennie thompson because of political enemies or political disagreements. >> what do you think of the choice to do this ceremony today , to award this honor both to cheney and thompson obviously not happening in a vacuum, a clear symbolic message being sent here. >> there's no question this is sending a message about how

county security safety and reauthorization act, authored by chairman green and ranking member thompson, which i am proud to have cosponsored. if are years, uas, doj and other having briefed on these committees. we have seen drones shot down at airports around the country and around the world. major sporting events have been interrupted with players rushed from the fields when unauthorized drones with unknown motives, entered restricted air space. and just weeks ago, arrested a white supremacist. however, must also be said that drones are useful tools for many occupations and hobbyists. and these positive aspects must remind that we take positive results from the issue. i look forward to hearing how to balance the benefits and risks of uas. moreover, i hope this lays getting the groundwork of this. >> thank you, gentleman. the chair recommends gentleman from florida. mr. jimenez. >> thank you, mr. chair. today, we're addressing the issue of unmanned aerial systems, uas, or drones. the popularity of drones has skyrocketed in recent years today. there are more than 880,000 registered drone operato

thompson: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i rise today to discuss a vital piece of legislation, the laken riley act. on february 22, 2024, laken riley, a 22-year-old augusta university nursing student, was murdered by an illegal venezuelan migrant while she was jogging in athens, georgia. prior to the attack on laken, her killer illegally entered the united states and was apprehended and released at the border. the perpetrator was also previously arrested by both federal and state officials in multiple jurisdictions and each time released due to certain states' soft-on-crime policies and the failures of the biden-harris administration to protect our southern border. the laken riley act is a straightforward -- is straightforward in its purpose. safeguarding the safety and security of our neighborhoods from the threat posed by criminal illegal aliens who disregard our laws and endanger our citizens. it send as clear message that we -- sends a clear message that we will no longer tolerate leniency with those who commit serious cri

i do. dennis: prosecutor bill thompson had the final word for the state. rachael's gone forever.ssence, is also gone forever. but we can't let that allow him to escape responsibility. dennis: after seven days of testimony, the case went to the jury. let me ask you that cut-to-the-chase question. on friday night at the garage, did you get her down on the ground? did you throttle your wife and kill her? i can tell you honestly no. it's a lie. it's been portrayed as stuff that absolutely didn't take place. i've done many things, you know, that i'm not proud of. you know, i paid my dues, moved on. you know, try to do-- try to be a better person. this whole thread of this thing-- i'll kill your wife if you'll kill mine-- did that happen? i can't answer that for you right now. you can't answer it. i can't. dennis: capone says he's made mistakes along the way but did not kill rachael. i don't have that in me. i don't have-- i want to care about people. i want to love on people. i don't want to-- i don't want to take somebody's life. you know, one officer, she says i'm a sociopath, and i

. >> and i went to prison for months, and benny thompson, the chairman, publicly, and nancy pelosi, and today it's in punch bowl they're got a scoop how they're doing it. this is not about vindication, it's not about revenge, this is about we can never allow this to happen again and the only way that's going to happen you have to put forth to the american people what the actual facts are, what the facts are 2020, what the facts are j6, this vast criminal conspiracy that came after president trump, hell, he was indicted for what, 92 felonies. this kangaroo court in new york has got him for 34 felonies that has to be-- from new york city to georgia, to washington d.c., that has to be fully vetted and investigated and adjudicated and i've strongly recommended a special prosecutor that doesn't report to the justice department, a special prosecutor to report right to the white house. >> steve, you mentioned your stint in prison in 2024. you're also facing trial again in february on charges related to alleged money laundering, conspiracy and scheme to defraud. trump can't pardon you in that c

eugene, i guess lastly in the time we have left, i remember when the january 6th committee hearings happen, and that is because of the work of bennie thompsonose committee members that we know is much as we do. not the united states department of justice, how do you think history will record this moment? >> yeah, i think you are right. we learned a lot in these investigations done by the department of justice, but most of the information came from the january 6 committee. i think history will look at it as a moment where you see someone like liz cheney, adam kinsinger, folks getting up there as republicans and putting party behind country. looking at the images that you are seeing on your screen, and that there were some people in congress that said folks need to be held accountable. and at the very least the country needs to understand what happened here. i mean, if you remember, it feels like a long time ago, but the investigation, they presented with how to start with a lot of republicans admitting into that. so i think history will decide on its own, but at this point historians think it is going to look kindly on the january 6 committe