January 6th Certification & Trump Sentencing | 1.6.25
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What is Congress voting on regarding Trump today?
Congress is set to certify Donald Trump's presidential victory today as the country reexamines the legacy and aftermath of January 6th.
How has public sentiment about that day shifted? And will Trump pardon those charged in the riots?
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As Congress prepares to certify the results of the 2024 presidential election, the country is once again grappling with the legacy of January 6th, 2021 and all that came after.
Here to discuss today's vote and what it means for those still in prison for their role in the 2021 Capitol riot is Daily Wire deputy managing editor Tim Ricey. Tim, so let's start with today. What are we expecting?
Well, John, there's a storm brewing in Washington, literally. D.C. is expecting 10 or more inches of snow throughout the day, which is enough to send the town into a tizzy and would ordinarily keep a lot of congressmen from making the trek to Capitol Hill.
How has public opinion shifted about January 6th?
But in an appearance on Fox News yesterday, House Speaker Mike Johnson, fresh off his reelection, said he doesn't expect the blizzard to interfere with the vote.
Well, I hope we have full attendance. We got a big snowstorm coming to D.C. And we encourage all of our colleagues, do not leave town, stay here. Because, as you know, the Electoral Count Act requires this on January 6th at 1 p.m. So whether we're in a blizzard or not, we are going to be in that chamber making sure this is done.
Now, the House needs a simple majority of 218 members present to reach a quorum, and it seems like most members have stayed in town over the weekend. Marjorie Taylor Greene even said she would walk to the Capitol if need be. So it seems like Johnson has every reason to be confident that come 1 p.m., Vice President Kamala Harris, acting as president of the Senate, will convene a joint session of Congress, at which point lawmakers will vote to certify Donald Trump's landslide victory.
Right, a very momentous occasion. And now this calls to mind, maybe forever, the last presidential certification vote on January 6th. We have Trump coming into office now, and he's been vowing to take action related to that. Tell us about that.
Absolutely. Some 1,600 of the president's supporters have been charged for their role in the 2021 riot, and hundreds have been sent to prison. Trump has said repeatedly that he's open to pardoning many of those charged and has frequently spoken out against what he says is very unfair treatment of mostly peaceful protesters. Here's what he said during an appearance on Meet the Press in December.
They arrested an old woman because she, I don't think she did anything. They don't even know what she did. These people have suffered. Their lives have been destroyed. And yet in Portland, Where they burn down half the city, they burn it down all the time. It's like a routine occurrence. They don't do anything.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What is Congress voting on regarding Trump today?
0:03–2:16
2
How has public opinion shifted about January 6th?
2:16–7:12
3
What is the latest on Trump's sentencing?
7:12–8:18
4
What did Trump say about pardoning January 6th defendants?
8:18–12:16
5
What are the details of Trump's hush money case?
12:16–13:22
6
Why is the hush money case considered controversial?
13:22–14:58
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