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anthony fauci, here's abc's linsey davis. >> as you know, many americans just want to know when are thingink there will be a strong turn towards a degree of normality. i don't think it's going to be absolutely the way it was months before we even knew about covid-19. i don't think it's going to be anything like it is right now. >> from coast-to-coast, mass vaccinations sites are on the way as the u.s. desperately tries to get a grip on the coronavirus pandemic and presenting new challenges or concerns over rapidly-spreading strains of covid-19 in the united states, now in 26 states, believed to be more contagious. dr. anthony fauci chief medical advisor to the president and veteran believes the vaccines will be effective against the new strains as long as we remain cautious. the new strains it appears thus far the south africa strain is not in the u.s. given how contagious uk strain is do the americans need to be in the same mindset we were in in march to try to stay home to avoid new contagious variants. >> it's about according to the estimates of the people in the uk about twice as tran

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linsey davis, so many wondered at the beginning of the day, how is it possible that these protesters got so far, that they were able to breach the capitol in such an easy way and such a contrast to what we saw this summer during the black lives matter protests when you had a phalanx of armed law enforcement officials in combat gear prepared to protect the capitol. >> right. and it was hard to watch for a number of reasons, but chief among them in the black community, this has been a perspective that many people have been talked about. the idea that the rules of engagement are different for some in america, and many people remember on jun 2nd, those images that we saw of law enforcement that were at the yu national guard had been called in advance and deployed and descended on those same steps of the capitol where we saw today the absence initially, and in many people, it was in anticipation. of course it was the george floyd and reaction to the george floyd, black lives matter what was anticipated to be a peaceful protest. and then fast forward to today, and you saw many people had t

. >> there's been no contact at all according to kate bedingfield since the election and linsey davis, par freezing tolstoy, all inaugurations are different in their own way. >> certainly true and right now in this particular moment i'm reminded of june of 2015 when we all watched as donald trump descended the golden escalator in trump tower going down to the basement announcing he would run for president and a small crowd there, reportedly some had been paid $50 to aend it. perhaps a small crowd today, but they all were there watching as that unprecedented scene rolled out as we all watched and we all watched this unprecedented scene before us from a man who loves certainly pomp and pageantry, a man who once again has produced, directed and is starring in this made for tv moment, but the big send-off really still fails to mask the fact that he leaves the white house the most embattled president since richard nixon. >> first one to be impeached a second time facing that senate trial even though he won't be president anymore. cecilia vega, you've got that hat on down at the capitol bec

what a difference, linsey davis, from the beginning of the day today, when this first objections were raised, a standing ovation for republicans, silence from democrats. >> a day of extremes. and when you look at that we started out with the most significant breach of the capitol since the war of 1812 and i wanted to kind of pick up then on something that we saw inside, that david mentioned, in the capitol, on a much smaller level, but something that we haven't seen certainly in a long time, the appearance of unity, the appearance of agreement across the aisle, not just with that standing ovation, but also there was nodding when schumer talked about the people who breached the capitol should be prosecuted. joe manchin, we heard from him earlier today, when he said, it might be this horrible act that unites us. and so many tonight across america are hoping he's right. >> democratic senator from west virginia. i want to go to sara fagen for more on this. so, we've seen more speeches from republicans condemning what happened. the question now is, even if something like the 25th amendment

. >> and linsey davis, the question will be how many republicans stay unified behind this argument of due process of dividing the country. >> the partisan division was still clear, as evident as it has ever been, it seems like you have on one side this is about healing, on the other, it is about accountability, one side, this is about a protest, on the other side, this is about insurrecti insurrection. while so many of us have those images seered in our minds of the breaching of the capitol and the breaking of the glass, it was a nice moment to hear from the congressman, personalizing it as far as text messages, i love you to the family members and at this point, you know, whatever happens, it will be a historic, the outcome. the idea that it is profound this is all playing out, this debate is taking place as it was stated today at the scene of the crime. >> and the possibility that there could be an impeachment trial just an hour after joe biden is inaugurated president of the united states next week. back to rachel scott on capitol hill. give us an idea of how this day is going to g

linsey davis, robin roberts is right. it's a sorority thing. yont i don't understand it at all. well, pearls are a symbol of alpha kappa alpha sorority which she pledged, and the pearls are a symbol of sisterhood and unity, and women are saying, wear pearls on january 20, 2021, and hundreds of thousands of women are apparently wearing pearls in support of her. >> and robin -- thank you, linsey. i want to speak to robin because she was speaking to sorority sisters of kamala harris throughout the campaign. they were a real source of strength throughout the campaign for kamala harris. >> and remain a real source of strength saying that they are her center. they recently had a zoom. it was a founders meeting and they were talking about so many different things, but that it comes back to when they were in school together, and that she -- it's very important to her that she maintains that lightness that they know that she has a heavy burden, a heavy task ahead and she's ready to face it. being there at howard, helped ment, but they are a true sisterhood, and she is keeping in touch wi