six nick -- brian sicknick's family would not be using the word trivial. guest: i think i would. caller: and there are injuries including ptsd's for the capitol police officer, that is trivial? guest: i will use your first example because i think it highlights the huge disconnect between americans on this issue of january 6. you said you were talking to the parents of brian sicknick, the officer allegedly killed by the capital rioters. you would not be able to call it trivial. the idea the capital rioters killed officer brian sicknick is a complete live. it was totally made up. even the left-wing newspaper such as the new york times had to admit that. it did not happen. the capital rioters did not kill anybody. there was one person killed in the violence of january 6. her name was ashli babbitt, one of the capital rioters, killed by a trigger-happy cop. i don't mean to obscure your motives or many americans who are clutching their pearls and believe the capitol riot was the worst attack in our nations history. it simply was not. you have been fed propagand

capitol police officer brian sicknick. howard livinggood. metropolitanner officer jeffrey smith. u.s. capitol police officer billy evans of a later assault. now i ask all members to rise for a moment of silence in their memory . thank you. pursuant to section 11-b of house resolution 188, the house stands adjourned until 6:30 p.m. on monday, january 10, 2022. >> the librarian of congress will moderate a conversation between authors to give a historical perspective. at two: 30 members of congress will share thoughts about being in the capital during the attack. members of the house and senate gather on the steps of the u.s. capitol for a prayer vigil at 5:30 p.m. eastern live on c-span. >> c-span is your unfiltered view of government. we are funded by these television companies and more, including charter communications. >> broadband is a force for empowerment. that is why charter has invested billions building infrastructure, upgrading technology, empowering opportunity in communities big and small. charterer is connecting us. >> charter communications supports c-span as a public

officer brian sicknick after the deadly riot. tonight, she has a message for those in washington. >>> also this hour an alarming report. how so many republicans are seizing of trump's big lie in order to win their elections and change voting laws. let's go outfront. >>> good evening, i did erin burnett. outfront tonight, one year since the deadly assault on the united states capitol. just a short time ago members of the house and senate gathering on the steps of the capitol for a prayer vigil, the site where one year ago today the world watched in horror as thousands of trump supporters stormed the capitol in an effort to overturn the election. it was a dark and important day in american history. today president biden addressed it head on in his most passionate address to the nation yet, saying america needs to use january 6th to renew our democracy. >> i know how difficult democracy is. i'm crystal clear about the threats america faces. but i also know that our darkest days can lead to light and hope. so now let's step up. write

capitol police officer brian sicknick. howard livinggood. metropolitanner officer jeffrey smith. u.s. capitol police officer billy evans of a later assault. now i ask all members to rise for a moment of silence in their memory . thank you. pursuant to section 11-b of house resolution 188, the house stands adjourned until 6:30 p.m. on monday, january 10, 2022.

capitol police officer brian sicknick. howard livinggood. metropolitanner officer jeffrey smith. u.s. capitol police officer billy evans of a later assault. now i ask all members to rise for a moment of silence in their memory . thank you. pursuant to section 11-b of house resolution 188, the house stands adjourned until 6:30 p.m. on monday, january 10, 2022. rep, everyone. thank you for coming together for what i consider to be a solemn occasion, a patriotic occasion, and a prayerful one for our country.

six nick -- brian sicknick's family would not be using the word trivial. guest: i think i would. caller: and there are injuries including ptsd's for the capitol police officer, that is trivial? guest: i will use your first example because i think it highlights the huge disconnect between americans on this issue of january 6. you said you were talking to the parents of brian sicknick, the officer allegedly killed by the capital rioters. you would not be able to call it trivial. the idea the capital rioters killed officer brian sicknick is a complete live. it was totally made up. even the left-wing newspaper such as the new york times had to admit that. it did not happen. the capital rioters did not kill anybody. there was one person killed in the violence of january 6. her name was ashli babbitt, one of the capital rioters, killed by a trigger-happy cop. i don't mean to obscure your motives or many americans who are clutching their pearls and believe the capitol riot was the worst attack in our nations history. it simply was not. you have been fed propagand

capitol police officer brian sicknick. howard livinggood. metropolitanner officer jeffrey smith. u.s. capitol police officer billy evans of a later assault. now i ask all members to rise for a moment of silence in their memory . thank you. pursuant to section 11-b of house resolution 188, the house stands adjourned until 6:30 p.m. on monday, january 10, 2022. announcer: president biden, former president obama, nancy pelosi, and chuck schumer spoke at the funeral service of harry reid in las vegas today. watch online, c-span.org, or our new video app, sees and now. -- c-span now. announcer: c-span's washington journal, every day taking your calls live on the air on the news of the day and discussing policy issues that impact you. in the morning, the sunday morning, former president trump's role in the gop and partisan divisions in congress. then the university of baltimore law professor talks about the january 6 investigation and efforts to reform the electoral process and voting rights. watch washington journal live at 7:00 a.m. eastern sunday morning on c-span or on c-span now,

one of those officers was brian sicknick. pro-trump rioters sprayed him with a chemical substance during the insurrection. he collapsed later that evening, suffered two strokes and died the next day, at the age of 42. officer sicknick and sandra garza were together for 11 years. and she joins me now. sandra garza, thank you so much for joining us to talk about something so personal to you. tell us a little bit about him. >> oh, well, brian was just one of the sweetest, kindest men i've ever met. and i know that sounds so cliche, you know, when a loved one or someone that you care about so much passes away, for people to say oh, they were the kindest, sweetest person i have ever met. but it really was true. they really emphasize how true that was about brian, even the investigators who were investigating brian's death, you know, because it took three and a half months so find out what caused his death, they actuay said to me that they could not find one person, not one single soul to say anything negative about brian. that's h

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. >>> and the brother of brian sicknick slams trump saying he does not care about police at all. ow! i'm ok! only pay for what you need. ♪ liberty. liberty. liberty. liberty. ♪ only in theaters december 17th. why does walgreens offer prescription copays as low as zero dollars? ♪ ♪ so you won't have a medicare in the world. ♪ ♪ plus, 90-day refills and same day delivery. larry? that's even less to medicare about. fill your medicare prescriptions with walgreens and save. ♪ ♪ (birds chirping) ♪ (upbeat music) ♪ (phone beep) ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ (music quieter) ♪ (phone clicks) ♪ ♪ >>> a federal hearing is happening right now that will determine if former president trump could be sued for the siege on the capitol. >> three lawsuits against trump and his supporters were file by some capitol police officers and a dozen house democrats including congressman eric swalwell. >> donald trump and others are saying that they cannot be sued because they have absolute immunity. our theory of the case is that there are limits to that and when you incite and aim a

you spoke very poignantly at the capitol today and you addressed officer brian sicknick's family. i want to play part of your message to them today. >> i saw the glass breaking. i saw the officers staying behind. their guns drawn. and i thought about the opportunity they had given me. because as i said, i was raised by a single mother but i'm a father now. i had a 23-month-old son at home and a baby on the way in two months. had those officers not held that line, i would not have met my son cameron. so to the sicknick family i'll say to you, your son's sacrifice allowed me to meet mine. >> it doesn't get any clearer than that. the bravery of those officers and how close things came to being face to face with a violent mob, if not for them. >> that's right. that's right. it was much closer than i think we can even explain. it was really a miracle in many ways that no members of congress were killed or captured, and it is because of the brian sicknicks of the world, and the officers who put their lives on the line as i was able to exit the house floor, they stayed behind with their

officer brian sicknick died a day later. 140 police officers were injured. at least 172 rioters have pleaded guilty to charges including assaulting police. at least 75 rioters have been sentenced. 35 receiving prison time. the longest sentence five years. the vice president right there, she'll speak first before we hear from president biden on this january 6th. let's listen to vice president kamala harris. >> fellow americans, good morning. certain dates echo throughout history, including dates that instantly remind all who have lived through them where they were and what they were doing when our democracy came under assault. dates that occupy, not only a place on our calendars, but a place in our collective memory. december 7, 1941, september 11, 2001 and january 6, 2021. on that day i was not only vice president elect, i was also a united states senator. i was here at the capitol that morning at a classified hearing with fellow members of the senate intelligence committee. hours later the gates of the capitol were breached. i had left, but my thoughts imme

joining me now is one of brian's older brothers, ken sicknick. ken, thank you so much for being with us today. we are so sorry for your loss. i know this was the one year anniversary of your brother's death. how are you holding up? >> okay. the best way for me to handle it and everybody handles those things differently, was to avoid social media and avoid media in general for at least those two days. >> you're talking about the an ava anniversary itself. it has cast a shadow over the entire nation. what does that day mean to you? >> it changed my view of a lot of things. it changed my view of the -- i mean, i'm going to be pejorative, the monster that created the situation to begin with. it changed my view of how people react to media events. it's become quite tribal. whether you're on one side or the other. it's opened my eyes to the community out there that is supportive of law enforcement. it's opened my eyes to my brother's -- brothers and sisters in law enforcement e on what they do on a daily basis and it gives me much greater appreciation

you spoke very poignantly at the capitol today, and you addressed officer brian sicknick's family. i just want to play part of your message to them today. >> i saw the glass breaking. i saw the officers staying behind, their guns drawn, and i thought about the opportunity they had given me because as i said, i was raised by a single mother, but i'm a father now. i have a 23-month-old son at home, and i had a baby on the way in two more months. had those officers not held that line, i would not have met my son cameron. so to the sicknick family, i'll say to you, your son's sacrifice allowed me to meet mine. >> it doesn't get any clearer than that, the bravery of those officers and how close things came to being face to face with a violent mob if not for them. >> that's right. that's right. it was much closer than i think we can even explain. it was really a miracle in many ways that no members of congress were killed or captured, and it's because of, you know, the brian sicknicks of the world and the officers who put their lives on the line. as i was able to exit the house floor, th

for those of you joining us at home, brian sicknick was an officer who gave his life on january 6th, 2021, in defense of this capitol, in defense of many of us. and we sitting here owe your family a debt of gratitude that we can never repay. we will be there for you and your family going forward and you are now a part of our family as well. [ applause ] it is now my honor to recognize my friend annie custer from the state of mississippi. >> madam speaker, to my colleagues and friends, to the sicknick family, and to america, 1,000 acts of courage saved my life and our democracy one year ago today in the january 6th attack on our capitol. i am here today as both a survivor and a witness to the brutal and violent attack that threatened my life and continues to threaten the future of our democracy. america does not yet know just how close we, the members here in this room today, our nation, and our democracy, came to our demise that terrifying day. 1,000 acts of courage by the capitol police, by the dc metro police, by house staff, saved our lives and saved the future of our democracy. i

and remembering of course your long-time partner brian sicknick. thank you so much for joining us. we appreciate. >> thank you. i appreciate you having me. it was nice speaking to you. ♪ judy: the attack on the capitol inflamed divisions across the country, impacted republican party messaging, and presented new challenges for then president-elect biden. out politics monday team is here with me to assess the state of politics one year later. that is amy walter othe cook lyrical report. -- of the cook political report and timbre keith of -- and tamara keith of npr. after listening to that interview, i want to start with you, it is not a bulletin how divided the country has but there is no esh evidence of that, a poll we have done with npr. we asked about whether people view what happened on january 6 as an insurrection. 89% of democrats view it that way but only 10% of republicans. and meantime 68% of republicans and just 5% of democrats say the congressional committee investigating january 6 is a witchhunt. how do you explain this? >> there are alternate realities that have been s

. >>> tonight on the mehdi hasan show it's been one year since capitol police officer brian sicknick collapsed after his run-in with pro trump rioters during his attack on the capitol. i'll ask his long-time partner if she still holds the former president responsible for his death and i'll ask an expert on facism how close america is to it right now. >>> plus as omicron spreads like wild fire i'll ask the former cdc director what the cdc under joe biden could do to improve messaging. as the school closures escalate the president of the american federation of teachers will join me to talk about what steps she believes need to be taken to protect both educators and students from the virus. good evening. i'm mehdi hasan. we just marked one year since the horrible, deadly january 6th assault on the united states capitol. now as the insurrection rolls on we are getting ready for the next national election. not the 2024 presidential election. the midterm congressional elections that happen later this year. it is 2022 already. those elections could decide everything. like if republicans win

officer brian sicknick after the deadly riot. tonight, she has a message for those in washington. >>> also this hour an alarming report. how so many republicans are seizing of trump's big lie in order to win their elections a

tonight on the "the mehdi hasan show," it's been one year since capitol police officer brian sicknick collapsed. i'll ask his long-time partner if she still holds the former president responsible for his death, and i'll ask an expert on fascism how close america is to it right now. >>> plus, as omicron spreads like wildfire, i'll ask former cdc director dr. tom frieden what the cdc under joe biden could do to improve its messaging. >>> and as the row of school closures escalate, the parent, the american federation of teachers randi weingaten believes needs to be taken toe educate both students and teachers from the virus. >> good evening. i'm mehdi hasan. we just marked one year since the horrible, deadly january 6 assault on the united states capitol. and now as the insurrection rolls on, we are getting ready for the next national election. no, not the 2024 presidential election. the midterm congressional elections that happen later this year. it is 2022 already. and those elections could decide everything. like if republicans win the house, will they certify the presidential results

what do you say to sandra garza, who, again, long-time partner of brian sicknick? >> i say we absolutely have the same fears, that i grieve for the tragedy that struck in her family in those moments, i mean, the loss of officer sicknick, and then the subsequent loss of sevral other capitol police officers and metropolitan police officers who took their own lives in the days and weeks and months that followed is an absolute tragedy, and why it is even more frustrating to see people whitewash and downplay the event of january 6th. we have to face it for what it was, we have to recognize the threat of political violence and say that we should not be tolerating that. that is one to have the reasons i voted for impeachment, the fact we cannot in our political system play around with dangerous rhetoric and encouraging and inciting people to go and try tose force, use threats, use violence in order to achieve a political end, that cannot be tolerated in our politics. >> woodruff: excuse me. i was just going to say, but you know the leadership of your party in the house an

sicknick, officer howard leave in good, officer jeffrey smith, officer gunther has she done, and author -- officer kyle freitag. [silence] i know i speak for all of us in saying that tomorrow and in our work in the days ahead, we will not only remember them, we will do everything we can to honor them. in the aftermath of the attack, the justice department its work on what has become one of the largest, most complex, most resource intensive investigations in our history. only a small number of perpetrators were arrested in the tumbles of generate six itself. every day since, we have worked to identify people across the country. we have done so at record speed and scale in the midst of a pandemic, during which some courtrooms were not able to operate. led by the u.s. attorney's office for the district of columbia and the fbi's washington field office, doj personnel across the department in nearly all 56 field offices, in nearly all 94 u.s. attorneys offices, and in many remaining justice components have worked countless hours to investigate the attack. approximately 70 prosecutors from th

once to honor officer brian sicknick who lost his life the day after he attack and a second time to honor officer billy evans who lost his life defending this capitol as well. we think about the others who lost their lives and were injured and everyone living with the trauma of that day and those defending this capitol to the members of congress from both parties and their staffs, to reporters, cafeteria workers, custodial workers and their families. don't kid yourself. the pain and scars from that day run deep. we said it many times. it is no more true or real when we think about the events of january 6. we are in a battle for the soul of america. a battle that by the grace of god, the goodness and gracious -- greatness of this nation, we will win. believe me. i know how difficult democracy is. and i'm crystal clear about the threats that america faces. but i also know that our darkest days can lead to light and hope. from the death and destruction the vice president referenced at pearl harbor and the triumph over fascism. from the brutality of bloody sunday on the edmund pettus bridge c

a new jerseyan and capital police officer, brian sick nick, was -- brian sicknick was drenched in bear spray and later died. imagine using a toxic substance intended to fend off bear attacks on a fellow human beings. beating officers within inches of death. inflicting such painful trauma that multiple officers have since ended their own lives, all because one man could not accept defeat, a man with an ego so big he could not fathom losing by seven million votes, an ego so big he manufactured a lie to match it, a lie so big it inspired violence and nearly brought down the constitution. that lie should have died within minutes of the former president speaking it. instead, it lived. the big lie lived to grow even bigger, thanks to a republican party that is no longer a party, i believe, of principle, but a party of feely to -- fealty to a wanna be despot. since then, the most even tie democratic laws since jim crow have taken the nation by storm. last year, 19 states passed nearly three dozen laws undermining access to the ballot box. it is as if they're trying to codify the big lie into

wants to offer -- honor officer brian sicknick, who lost his life the day after the attack and the second time to honor officer billy evans, who lost his life defending the s well. -- as well. everyone living from the trauma of that day, from those defending this capitol to members of congress in both parties and their staff, to reporters, cafeteria workers, custodial workers and their families. don't kid yourself. the pain and scars from that they run deep. i have said it many times, and it is no more true or real when we think about the events of january 6. we are in a battle for the soul of america. a battle that by the grace of god in the goodness and greatness of this nation, we will win. believe me, i know how difficult democracy is. i'm crystal clear about the threats america faces. i also know that our darkest days can lead to light and hope from the death and destruction the vice president referenced pearl harbor came the triumph over the forces of fascist. from the retaliatory bloody sunday came to voting rights legislation. let's step up and write the next chapter of american h

once to honor officer brian sicknick who lost his life the day after the attack. and the second time to honor officer billy evans, who lost his life defending this capital -- capitol, as well. you think about the others who lost their lives and were injured, and everyone living with the trauma of that day, from those defending this capital to members of congress and both parties and their staffs, to reporters, cafeteria workers, custodial workers, and their families. don't kid yourself. the pain and scars from that day run deep. we've said it many times, and it is no more true or real when we think about the events of january 6, we are in a battle for the soul of america, a battle that by the grace of god, the goodness, and gracious and greatest of this nation, we will win. believe me. i know how difficult democracy is. and i crystal clear about the am threats america faces. but i also know that our darkest days can lead to light and hope from the death and destruction , as the vice president referenced in pearl harbor, came to triumph over the forces of fascism.

sicknick. he died the day after the attack. 4 other officers died in the days and months. >> that followed. >> chief manger says the department has since put together a contingency plan that involves better coordination between federal partners, the national guard and local law enforcement. i don't know who it's going to be or when it's going to be will likely be tested again. major says the department is also working to hire more than 400 additional officers. i think it's going to take at least 2 to 3 years to get up to our our staffing texas republican senator ted cruz says lawmakers are prepared to help out any way they can. whether they are right wing left wing or they got no wings at all. >> if you assault a cop. >> you want to go to jail for a long. >> long time in washington. i'm anna wiernicki. >> still ahead on kron 4 news as award season approaches the spread of omicron is canceling some of our favorite events will tell you which ones. plus a public health officials are now preparing

brian sicknick from my state died as a result of his inj injuries. and the feelings of that day are still with me. i was sitting right here next to friends and colleagues as we were told to stay in our seats, as we were told that the capitol was under attack. i watched the basic decency of people in this room as staffers came in in tears and pain and the comforting i saw some of my colleagues and watching other staff members protecting historic artifacts, protecting the very boxes that would ensure that our tradition would continue, that here on this earth a nation would be formed that value the highest ideals of humanity, that the people can come together and form amongst them a system of government. we were escorted out that door. and i think the gravity of it really hit me when we came out that door and one of the first things i saw was an officer down. i rushed over and i said what happened and he said i was hit, i was hit. and then all along our retreat and that ignominious moment along that retreat we saw officers injured. i eventually walked a

once to offer office -- honor officer brian sicknick who lost his life the day after the attack in the second to honor officer billy evans who lost his life defending this capitol as well. think about the others who lost their lives and were injured and everyone living with the trauma of that day and those defending the capitol to the members of congress from both parties and their staffs, to reporters, cap cafeteria workers, custodial workers and their families. don't kid yourself. the pain and scars from that day run deep. we said it many times. it is no more true or real when we think about the events of january 6. we are in a battle for the soul of america. a battle that by the grace of god, the goodness and gracious greatness of this nation, we will win. believe me. i know how difficult democracy is. and i'm crystal clear about the threats that america faces. but i also know that our darkest days can lead to light and hope. from the brutality of bloody sunday on the edmund pettus bridge came historic voting rights legislation. so now let's step up. january 6 marks not the end of d

sicknick. he died the day after the attack. 4 other officers died in the days and months that followed chief manger says the department has since put together a contingency plan that involves better coordination between federal partners, the national guard and local law enforcement. i don't know who it's going to be or when it's going to be. >> but what we will likely be tested again. major says the department is also working to hire more than 400 additional officers. i think it's going to take at least 2 to 3 years to get up to our our staff in texas. republican senator ted cruz says lawmakers are prepared to help out any way they can. whether they are right wing left wing or they got no wings at all. >> if you assault a cop. >> you want to go to jail for a long. >> long time in washington. i'm anna wiernicki. >> i for our 4 zone forecast as we get a live look outside right now at the golden gate bridge as it's been for the last. >> a couple weeks saw a whole lot of snow there at the nation's

honoring the life of officer brian sicknick and billy evans who lost his life. the other who's lost their lives and were injured and to everyone living with the trauma of that day and those defending this capitol, to members of congress of both parties and their staffs, to reporters, cafeteria workers, custodial workers and their families. don't kid yourself, the pain and scars from that day run deep. i've said it many times and it is no more true or real when we think about the events of january 6. we are in a battle for the soul of america. a battle that by the grace of god and the goodness of the greatness of this nation we will win. believe me, i know how difficult democracy is. and i'm crystal clear about the threats america faces but i also know that our darkest days can lead to light and hope, from the death and destruction the vice president discussed from pearl harbor, the brutality of bloody sunday can destroy voting rights. so now let's step up, write the next chapter. january 6 marks not the end of democracy but the beginning of a renaissance of libe

capitol police officer brian sicknick. officer jeffrey smith, officer billie evans. now i ask all members to rise for a moment of violence in their memory. >> thank you, pursuant the house stands adjourned unless 6:30 p.m. monday january 10th 2022. >>> now let's turn to the remarks this morning by president biden, the most powerful and consequential speech to date about the big lie. a sering indictment never once mentioned president biden by name. and inactions and his ongoing string of falsehoods. erecting gallows to hang the vice president of the united states of america. what did we not see? we didn't see a former president that just rallied the mob to attack sitting in the private dining room off of the oval office in the white house watch pg it all on television and doing nothing for hours. the former president of the united states of america created a web of lies about the 2020 election. he has done so because he values power over principal. because he sees his own interests as more important than his country's interest and america's interest. and because his b

[applause] >> before i go to our next speaker, i was informed that the parents of officer brian sicknick have joined us today. would you please stand and be recognized? [applause] for those of you joining us at home, brian sicknick is an officer that give his life in defense of this capital, in defense of many of us. we owe a debt of gratitude. you're now part of our family as well. it is now my honor to recognize my friend from the state of new hampshire. >> to my colleagues and friends, to the sick nick family and to america, acts of courage saved my life and our democracy one year ago today in the january 6 attack on our capital. i am here today as both a survivor and a witness to the brutal and violent attack that threatened my life and continued -- continues to threaten the future of democracy. america does not yet know just how close we, the members here in this room today, our nation and our democracy came to our demise that terrifying day. 1000 acts of courage by the capitol police, the d.c. metro police, by housestaff saved our lives and saved the future of our democracy. we cou

before i go to our next speaker, i was just informed that the parents of officer brian sicknick, charles and gladys sick, have joined us today. -- charles and gladys cyclic -- sicknick, have joined us today. please stand and be recognized. [applause] for those of you joining us at home, brian sicknick was an officer who gave his life on generally 6, 21, in defense of this capitol, in defense of many of us. we is here your family a debt of gratitude that we can never repay. we will be there for you and your family. you are now part of our family as well. [applause] it is now my honor to recognize any custard from the state of new hampshire. -- annie custar from the state of new hampshire. >> madame speaker, my colleagues and friends, the sicknick family, and america, 1000 acts of courage saved my life and our democracy one year ago today in the generally six attack on our capitol. -- january 6 attack on our capitol. i am here today is both a survivor and a witness to the brutal attacks that threatened my life and continue to threaten our marcus e. america does not yet know just how close

sicknick who lost his life a day after and a second time to honor officer billy evans who lost his life defending the capitol as well. think about others who lost their lives and were injured and everyone living with the trauma of that day, those defending this capitol to members of congress in both parties and their staffs, to reporters, cafeteria workers, custodial workers, and their families. don't kid yourself. the pain and scars from that day run deep. we have said it many times and it is no more true or real when we think about the events of january 6th. we are in the battle for the soul of america, a battle that by the grace of god, goodness, greatness of this nation, we will win. believe me, i know how difficult democracy is. i am crystal clear about the threats america faces. but i also know that our darkest days can lead to light and hope from the death and destruction as vice president referenced in pearl harbor came it triumph, from the brutality of bloody sunday. now let's step up and write the next chapter in american history where january 6th marks not the end of democrac

tonight on the "the mehdi hasan show," it's been one year since capitol police officer brian sicknick collapsed. i'll ask his long-time partner if she still holds the former president responsible for his deat

one officer, brian sicknick, will later die. a proud boy from new york state smashes through a window. the capitol has been breached. a proud boy broke the window, but what about the crowd behind him? a mob, urged on by the president, willing to embrace an insurrectionary violence that was once confined only to the most extreme elements of the far right. bewildered, some wander through the halls. others moved toward the senate chamber. police struggle to hold them off while congress members flee through back exits. the mob surges through the hallways searching for them. coming within feet of their targets. rioters try to break into a hallway that lawmakers are escaping through. a protester is shot and killed. three other rioters die in the mayhem. it would be hours before the capitol was cleared. amy: now in an update to the documentary "american insurrection" that came out this week, correspondent a.c. thompson examines how far-right extremist groups have evolved since january 6 and the threat they pose today. >> in washington,

brian sicknick of new jersey. hallie leeben good of virginia. billy evans of massachusetts. jeffrey smith of illinois. and gun ther hasheeda of virginia. today and every day we remember them. we mourn their loss. we honor their limitless heroism in the face of the unthinkable. second, we also thank every single member of the capitol police, the d.c. metro police, and the national guard who kept us safe and prevented a violent riot from turning into something much worse. that afternoon our capitol police were outnumbered, unprepared, and largely left on their own. just watching on television the brutal beating of one of them by the mob, another being crushed between a door and a wall, just rips your heart apart, and you relive that day, and you remember how the capitol police suffered but persisted and helped preserve our democracy. when they held the line, our democracy survived and so not only do we thank them, but we commit to continue supporting them and fighting for them as they fought to defend this building. finally, the only way we'll truly move forward from january 6

sicknick who died from injuries he sustained in the line of duty defending the capitol of our beloved democracy. thank you. i reported for duty at the capitol as usual early on the morning of january 6. we understood that the vote to certify president biden's election would be taking place that day and protests might occur outside the capitol. but we expected any demonstrations to be peaceful expressions of first amendment freedoms, just like the scores of demonstrations we had observed for many years. after roll call i took my overwatch post on the east front of the capitol, standing on the steps that led up to the senate chamber. as the morning progressed i did not see or hear anything that gave me cause for alarm, but around 10:56 a.m. i received a text message from a friend forwarding a screenshot of what appeared to be the potential plan of action, very different from a peaceful demonstration. the screenshot bore the caption january 6 rally point lincoln park. and said the objective was the capitol. it said amongst other things that trump has given us marching orders and to keep

sicknick. earlier his long-time partner land out at the republicans trying to rewrite history and dismissed the deadly attack. >> i hear gohmert, marjorie taylor greene, lauren boebert, and other scum bags within the republican party that make terrible insensitive comments and downplay the horrific things that happened on january 6. and i, you know, it just makes me incredibly angry. and i believe, if i'm not mistaken -- and you can correct me here -- marjorie taylor greene and louie gohmert and others actually went into the jail to visit some of the rioters which, you know, they haven't visited me. they haven't visited any of the families of the officers who were injured or any of the families of the officers who committed suicide. it's just disgusting. >> she went on to praise the law enforcement and agencies hunting down the rioters. she hopes the most sadistic ones are held accountable. >>> now, the professional tennis players association says it has been in contact with novak djokovic and

. >> officer brian sicknick lied the day after the riot. his remain were interred at arlington national cemetery. officer howie liebengood committed suicide. >> it's a personal loss. it was a bad day in every sense of the world. losing brian has been tough. i get choked up every time i talk about it. it's no exaggeration to say he was one of my best. >> yoga berra says you can see a lot by watching. when there's a big vote in the house, i watch the speaker's floor director. you can see if there's a problem with the vote. keith stern is the house director for nancy pelosi. when i saw him darting back and forth across the chamber, there was trouble. they cut the video feed. they told the members the mob was in the rotunda. that's when i described this as the worst attack on the capitol since the british burned the building during the war of 1812. neil? >> neil: chad, jimmy carter wrote in "the new york times" today that he seen a worsening in extreme views on the left and the right in that time. he fears this widening abyss will continue. som

capitol police officer brian sicknick was assaulted by chemical spray. he suffered strokes and died the next day. haunted by january 6th, a handful of other officers later die by suicide and the trials of the insurrectionists begin. true to form, trump went on to lie about what happened at the capitol. he never showed remorse, never apologized for what he did. trump has so far escaped any accountability. he's been emboldened by republicans who have largely adopted his lies as their own. his lap dogs and disciples continue his rhetoric. he's now under an investigation by the select committee and it may alter the landscape for 2022 and beyond. jim acosta, cnn, washington. >> thanks for that. >>> a candid conversation with outgoing atlanta mayor keisha lance bottoms is next. she talks about what it was like for her city and leadership to get thrust into the national spotlight. a conversation you won't want to miss after a quick break. now, se and eat it too. nexium 24hr stops acid before it starts for all-day, all-night protection. can you imagine 24 hours

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capitol police officer brian sicknick. his mother talked to us last may about her son's legacy. >> i can't believe i have a child that is going to be in the history books for all the wrong reasons. because he was such a good person. he was so good at his job. you know, he was texting all his buddies to see if they were okay on that day. while he was fighting. for four plus hours without any help. >> that is the very real loss on a personal level suffered on january 6th, 2021. there have also been ramifications beyond any one person, beyond any one family. over the next two hours we'll examine the state of our democracy in the united states. how the nation has been transformed by that day and since with two sitting house members from each major party who have decided it's time to leave office. plus, a capitol hill staffer who at the time worked for kevin mccarthy. he'll join us to talk about his experience and why he is now working for mccarthy's republican nemesis congresswoman liz cheney. of course we'll take a look at ho