michigan governor gretchen whitmer delivered her state of the state address wednesday in lansing. she addressed the covid-19 pandemic and her goals for getting residents of her state vaccinated. this runs 30 minutes. >> i am honored to welcome all of you for my hometown of detroit. last year was tough. there's no doubt about it. but when our backs were up against wall, we saw some truly remarkable things and michigander stepped up in incredible ways to help each other. when we do things together, we are unbreakable. thanks for the -- to the conviction and work ethic that fuels the soul of every person in our state. now it is time for us to look forward together to write our next chapter. as president of the 101st legislature, i officially called the 2020 one state of the state address to order. please an out of me to introduce my partner, the 49 governor of the great state of michigan, governor gretchen whitmer. whitmer is addressing her state of the state address. >> this is different because it has to be. tonight, it is >> tonight is just me and a few speed -- a few people in my

. >> in her state of the state address, michigan governor gretchen whitmer acknowledged the political divisions within the country and announced plans to create bipartisan partnerships in her own state with a new initiative. she also talked about the coronavirus response pledging 50,000 vaccine shots a day when the supply becomes available. >> i am honored to welcome all of you from my hometown of detroit. last year was tough there's no doubt about it, but when our backs were up against the wall, we saw some truly remarkable things as michiganders stepped up in incredible ways to help each other. when we do things together, we are unbreakable. thanks for the conviction, the work ethic and resilience that fuels the soul of every person in our state. now, it is time for us to look forward together to write our next chapter. so, as the president of the 101st legislature, i officially call the 2021 state of the state address to order. please allow me to introduce my partner, the 49th governor of great state of michigan, governor gretchen whitmer. >> good evening. last year i gave my secon

. >> despite that onslaught governor gretchen whitmer, secretary of state jocelyn benson and attorney general dana nessel used their experience to warn us that the siege in lansing was just the beginning. january 6th proved they were right. i sat down with them earlier today to discuss how they prepared michigan once again for the possibility of unrest. >> thank you all so much for being here. governor whitmer, here's what we heard from the lansing police chief about how officers are preparing for potential unrest. >> i am very concerned about the safety of our officers. what we saw on television with reference to the u.s. capitol was just horrific. so for us and for me as a police administrator i've had to have some tough conversations with our officers. and with that we're still in the midst of a pandemic. and so we have to take that issue into account. we'll be doing the best we can to make sure our officers are mentally ready as well as physically ready as well. >> governor, how confident are you in the security measure that's have been put in place in the capitol this weekend? >>

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whitmer. then you had said that was the tip of the iceberg, and then we have this. are you concerned about what potentially is next? there has been a lot of chatter, but now what? >> i am, fred, when i say that was the tip of the iceberg, this is what i was referring to. we have to remember that at the center of what's happening, what we saw at the capitol, what we saw happen in michigan at the capitol when the mobs went after gretchen whitmer, at the center of that is the misinformation campaign that donald trump has been running for most of his presidency. while donald trump is heading out of office and he's been banned from twitter, what we're seeing here is a situation in which as long as there are other platforms, as long as there are news organizations that will give donald trump and those who support him an opportunity to communicate with these groups, with these mobs in a way they have in the past, we'll continue to see this happen. so we have to dpaddress that sie the misinformation c

. >> michigan governor gretchen whitmer talks about her role in leading the state during the 2020 election and covid-19 pandemic. politico hosts this event. i want to start with the role of governors in 2020. you are only a year into your first term when covid it. this, 2020 has thrown governors into the national spotlight in significant ways, from fighting the pandemic to climbing out of a recession. presidential election. as you look back, what has been the toughest decision you have had to make and why? gov. whitmer: there is no playbook for the nations governors to be in a global pandemic. and dealing with a recession accompanying it. and have federal government that was in such disarray around harnessing the power and intelligence and will of the american people to fight a common enemy. i don't know that i have even processed 2020. i probably will at some point. i will say, as one of the governors who has been trying to lead my state through this, i am grateful that i have other governors with whom i can share information and thought processes. with which we are trying to make tough d

lancing in michigan had to live through the threats that governor gretchen whitmer, has had to live through various riots on its capitol grounds. what are you seeing there today? >> reporter: it is very quiet today. but i'll give you an example. i'll give you a 360 look at what the grounds look like because there's a lot of room and space for people to come out and express their opinions. what there is not room for, what the governor and the leaders here, and even the citizens who live here in lancing do not want to see is any kind of violence. they have already made plans to try and thwart that, to keep their legislators safe as well. you'll see this is more of a visual deterrent than a physical deterrent. it's a fence, but it's pretty flimsy. however, they have already decided, the legislators, because of a credible threat that the police have gotten on this capitol, that they will not be here doing the work of the people monday through thursday, that they are going to stay in their safe spaces, whether it is home or somewhere else, because there has been a credible threat recently to the

. >> now a conversation with michigan governor gretchen whitmer on the election and her states response to the trans-didn't. this is about 20 minutes. >> governor, i want to start with the role of state governors in 2020. you were only ae year into your first term serving as governor when covid hit. on top of this, 2020 as thrust governors governors into the national spotlight in significant ways from fighting the pandemic declining at a recession come racial injustice protests of course and a volatile residential election. as you reflect back on 2020 what has been the toughest position you had to make and why? >> are still question that there's no playbook for the nation's governors to be in the midst of a global pandemic, something hasn't happened in 100 years. indeed with the recession that is accompanied it. but on top of it to have federal government that was in such disarray around harnessing the power intelligence and will of the american people to fight our common enemy. these challenging times, i don't know i would even process 2020. i probably will in 2021 at some time but i w

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michigan's capitol, lansing, the mayor is asking governor gretchen whitmer to activate the national guard. glad to have you back on again, attorney general. i am not glad about the circumstances. let me ask you about what you're learning at this time. fbi's given this warning. how sure are you that these protests could be violent? >> well, i think you could certainly say that michigan is ground zero for those who are wishing to take over a state government. michigan certainly is a soft target. actually received a -- an email from a facebook representative who monitors traffic that is geared towards some of this antigovernment activity and she said i'm worried about michigan so if that tells you anything. >> wow. so, you know, after the riot last week in washington, the capitol commission banned open carry firearms in the state capitol building. you're still allowed to carry a concealed weapon if you have a license. you tweeted today in part, attorney general, my job is not to provide state employees, residents, other people with a false sense of security. i repeat the michigan capitol is

>>one of the 6 men charged in a plot to kidnap michigan governor gretchen whitmer has pleaded guilty 25 year-old ty garbin admitted that the group discussed a scheme to kidnap whitmer from her vacation home. and destroy a bridge to try to slow down police. back in october, the fbi said it broke up the plot to kidnap the democratic governor by anti-government extremists who are upset over the covid restrictions in michigan in the plea agreement guarded admitted to more than 6 pages of allegations, including saying he and other strange with trade with weapons last summer. the trial for the other defendants has been scheduled for march. now to another big story. we're following tonight work on the next coronavirus relief package is underway right now on capitol hill our washington dc correspondent kellie meyer joins us now live with the latest kelli. >>good evening, ken and pam while the senate is taking the next steps towards reaching a bipartisan agreement but the key word here is bipartisan that could prove to be a challenge in the coming days. on wednesday senate majority leader chu

whitmer, the michigan governor. on the lack of security preparedness at the capitol january 6th, late today the capitol police union called it a startling admission that angered and shocked the rank and file. norah. >> o'donnell: catherine herridge, thank you. and there isin storm triggered devastating landslides slamming through a neighborhood south of san francisco. now, this landslide caused by heavy rain has damaged several homes and more. cbs's carter evans reports tonight from the disaster zone. >> reporter: tonight in monterey county, california, two dozen structures damaged with people suddenly trapped by a mud slide, at least two were taken to the hospital, and dozens of animals were rescued. this stuff is like quicksand. just imagine it rushing down the hill with enough force to knock this shed right off its foundation. do you expect to see more mud slides like this? >> we do. it is predictable, it's preventable. people have to listen. >> reporter: from powerful winds to torrential rain and packed snow, ca

then, michigan governor gretchen whitmer talks about her role leading the state in the 2020 election and the covid pandemic. interviews the hill representatives-elect on their priorities for the 117th congress. the lgbtq victory institute honors speaker nancy pelosi on the 10th anniversary of "don't ask, don't tell". pelosi spoke about the work that went into repealing the law, which prevented gay and lesbian service members from discussing their sexual orientation. >> it is wonderful to join the international lgbtq conference. to the victory institute, thank you, thank you, thank you for your leadership and bravery, for your leaving the possibilities. a historic number of lgbtq ran becameice this year, and an ally. vice president elect harris and i are committed to becoming the administration in history, but we can't do it without you and without my good rent, nancy pelosi. nancy, congratulations on receiving the award. you deserve it. three decades in congress, always on the right side of lgbtq history. always. at the fact that you can receive a historymaker award for that and so m

governor gretchen whitmer, of michigan, thank you very much. we appreciate it. of course, governor whitmer was one of those in the running to be the vice presidential pick. so you were right up there at the top of the list, governor. and i know that relationship with the president will be something for you to work with in the months to come. >> i am proud and honored to be close to both esident biden and vice president harris. i support them 100%. i know they're going to be a great partner for us in michigan and for americans everywhere. it's a great day. >> woodruff: governor gretchen whitmer of michigan. thank you so much. and now, as we watch the motorcade-- actually, we watch the parade, the military parade, make its way closer to the white house, let's go to our amna nawaz, she's on the national mall with a view of all of this from her perspective. and, amna, you pointed out now twice, this was to be a day with, you know, massive crowds, thousands of people, and instead, it's security. >> it is a very different scene than inaugurations past down here on the

>>one of 6 men charged in a plot to kidnap michigan governor gretchen whitmer has pleaded guilty 25 year-old ty garbin admitted that the group discussed a scheme to kidnap whitmer from her vacation home and destroy a bridge to try to slow down police. back in october, the fbi said it broke up the plot to kidnap the democratic governor by anti-government extremists who are upset over covid restrictions in michigan in the plea agreement garb and admitted to more than 6 pages of allegations, including saying he and others trained with weapons last summer the trial for the other defendants has been set for march. now to another big story. we're following tonight work on the next coronavirus relief package is under way on capitol hill, our washington dc correspondent kellie meyer joins us now live. she has the very latest kelli. >>good evening, pam and ken well the senate is taking the next steps to reaching a bipartisan agreement here but the key word is bipartisan and that could be a challenge in the coming days. on wednesday senate majority leader chuck schumer called for bold action from the

whitmer. a new cbs news poll out today finds more than 70% of those surveyed thinks the u.s. democracy is threatened. and a majority of people expect political violence to increase. >> we are seeing an extensive amount of concerning online chatter because one of the real challenges in this space is trying to distinguish what is aspirational versus what is intentional. >> reporter: aspirational or not, capitols from coast to coast have tightened security. after social media chatter claimed the state houses were targets. georgia put humvees and snipers around its capitol. but no protestors showed up there. or in fortified madison which, only a small group in austin, texas, and they came armed. >> today was nothing like the insurrection of january 6 in the nation's capitol. >> reporter: there is newly released video taken by a journalist for "the new yorker" magazine which shows the pro- trump mob inside the senate on the day of the siege. >> while we're here we might as well set up a government.

let's get some perspective from mic michigan governor gretchen whitmer. governor whitmer, thank you very much for joining us on "prime time." >> glad to be with you. >> you were on the call today with biden's coordinator jeff zeintz announcing a 16% increase in allocations for states. what was your level of trust? what do you think about that number? >> i thought it was a great conversation. obviously governors across the country want more, more vaccines. what we need the most, though, is predictability and communication and transparency. so this is a welcomed change from where we have been. the fact that there is a plan to ramp up gives me great peace. of course, it is not as fast as we all want but we are feeling better about where we are headed as a nation that there's a national strategy to help us as states to get people protected. >> 16% is not enough. fair point? >> you know what? it is welcome information and change and trajectory and i think that's what we're craving the most. it's been so sporadic and little information. when we found out there

later today, michigan governor gretchen whitmer delivers her state of the state address from lansing. see it live at 7:00 eastern on c-span. ♪ you're watching c-span, your unfiltered view of government. c-span was created by america's cable television companies in 1979. today, we are brought to you by these television companies who provide c-span2 viewers as a public service. shares a look at our primetime schedule on the c-span networks. starting at 8:00 eastern on c-span, the confirmation hearing for jennifer granholm to become the next energy secretary. en c-span2, another confirmation hearing as dennis mcdonough testifies to serve as veterans affairs secretary. on c-span three, american history tv. a look at the life and career of benjamin friends who served as u.s. chief prosecutor at the nuremberg trials. >> biden cabinet nominees are on capitol hill this week for their confirmation hearings. thursday, on c-span, one hearing for two nominees. the ohio congresswoman marcia fudge for secretary of housing and urban development. cecilia rouse, native for -- nominated for chair of

whitmer as their governor. but that problem, that toxic core tenet of the republican idea of governance that we saw play out to disastrous, fatal effect under governor rick snyder, the democratic elections are no longer the ways we make decisions, that those are inefficient, unwise, that once you have the power to do it, you just take the power anywhere you want. dramatically elected officials are an obstacle to be overcome. that spirit is alive and well in michigan and now well beyond michigan, as we can all see. i mean, for the last year, as coronavirus has ravaged michigan, and in particular, the majority black city of detroit, and as governor whitmer has tried to use her powers as governor to prevent the spread of coronavirus and tried to keep the people of michigan safe, republicans in the legislature have done everything they can up to and including suing governor whitmer to throttle her efforts, to make it so that there can be no state action against covid. armed protesters swarmed michigan's state capit

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the governor there, gretchen whitmer has activated the national guard, smartly. earlier crews installed a fence around the capitol, boarded up windows and nearby office buildings. this comes after armed groups famously protested at that capitol last year. in october famously, federal agents broke up a plot to kidnap governor whitmer. back with us tonight is michael moore. proud michiganer, these days the host of the podcast rumble with michael moore. good to see you. happy new year. i know you have done a tunnel of reporting on the militia movement up there, or as you always put it, the guys you went to high school with. talk about your concerns, not just in lansing but in washington, in augusta, maine, sacramento, tallahassee, we've got 50 capitols to worry about. >> yes, but it was michigan back in april when armed militia showed up and took over the building, went into the senate gallery, looking down with their guns, their long guns, and we didn't do anything about it. they were not arrested, they were not removed, and in fact, the capitol people just shut th

whitmer pleads guilty to kidnapping conspiracy. tigerman appeared in federal court in grand rapids a few hours after prosecutors -- persecutors loaded with details about that operation in his place to cooperate with investigators. fox 2 in san francisco oakland international airport the first in the u.s. to sell covid test kits in vending machines. customers take the test on their own and then return saliva samples via fedex. they will receive results on a mobile phone app. test kits range from $130 to $150. and this is a live look at new orleans fox 8 refill it down there in one of the big stories tonight thousands of houses decorated as floats after the coronavirus outbreak canceled the elaborate parades during the carnival season around mardi gras. the so-called house float movement started almost as soon as new orleans spokesman announced last november that the parades were off. we still have the spirit down there. that is tonight's live look from the beltway from "special report," we will be right back. ♪ ♪ it's time for s

governor gretchen whitmer says the company has put lake michigan and lake huron at risk. fox nine in the twin cities has court documents indicate a separate trial will be held for former minneapolis police officer derek chosen in the death of george floyd. those documents say concerns over covid-19 are too great to have all four ex-officers charged in the same case and going on trial in the same courtroom at one time. he was charged with second-degree murder and manslaughter. and this is a live look at tampa from our affiliate they are, fox 13, one of the big stories tonight, the international space station bids are due 12 bottles and hundreds of snippets of grapevines that spent a year orbiting the world in the name of science. the cargo cancel and thousands of pounds of other research including aimed for splashdown wednesday night in the gulf of mexico off the coast of tampa. that's tonight's live look outside the beltway from special report. we will be right back. (grandmother) thank you for taking me home. it's so far. (young woman) don't worry about it, grandma! this

whitmer. he has signed a plea agreement that says he will fully cooperate with investigators for the first day since july 4, less than half a million travelers went through tsa checkpoints yesterday a 71% drop from the same day last year. at the international space station the first space walk is under way. they are upgrating batteries an installing a platform. >>> no players will be inducted into the mlb hall of fame. curt schilling got the most votes but was still 16 short home run king barry bonds and ace pitcher roger clemens failed to get enough votes for the ninth year you are up to date, jon. back to you. >> sue, thank you. >>> microsoft delivering blow-out numbers saying its cloud segment in azure saw revenue growth here to break down the quarter, mark, great to have you. what is the most important strategic segment here i'm looking at productivity in business process, this rebound in linkedin which saw some layoffs earlier this year, but so is intelligent cloud. >> thanks for having m

whitmer on her states response to the coronavirus pandemic. you are watching c-span2. >> they all will be addressing various aspects the next steps in michigan and what were seeing in terms of virus spread and vaccination administration. this week after i led a group of nine governors from california to new york in many states in between we requested the trump administration release the millions of doses of the vaccines that there currently holding back, and i am to report that they are granted our request. that's good news. and the department of health and human services also announced that this is the u.s. department of health and human services, also announced they will follow michigan's lead and begin vaccinating americans age 65 and up. as you recall we started that policy and now the feds have embraced it and that's good news as well. michigan has been a national leader in fighting covid-19. leading this group of nine governors is one example showing the u.s. federal government that it's time to move into the next segment is another. we

militias threatening members of congress, kidnapping gretchen whitmer but the call is coming from within house literally in this case. you have members who are espousing these far right theories who have been welcomed into the house caucus. kevin mccarthy put marjorie taylor greene on the education committee after alleges various school shootings were staged to make a case for gun control. you see, again, the capitulation of the republican leadership to trump and to the forces of extremism that he is-ohas welco in to the party. >> why is that? trump lost the white house, lost the senate, lot the house in the mid-terms. doesn't have twitter. why is he still such a force? >> it's a great question. look, you know, people often say that republicans are scared of trump, he will mount a primary campaign -- i suppose some of that, but i believe all addicted to the same drug he is pushing. throughout the party, they are suffering erosion among white collar suburban voters who used to lean republican. really everywhere from georgia to pennsylvania to colorado and even in texas. as a result, to su

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whitmer, the governor in michigan. they were very committed very busy. what i don't understand is how that knowledge from the field agents out in the field does not seem to have translated as far as we can tell at this point, into intelligence products that would have gone out and been disseminated or broadly to other law enforcement agencies. another thing is just simply the lack of personnel and the capitol police on the date of the event. i have been watching the d.c. metropolitan police for months now, and i think they have been very professional, sophisticated in allowing protesters at these right-wing events in d.c. to express themselves but not to harm people and not for violence to break out. that is clearly not the case with the capitol police. they did not advance that level of professionalism and sophistication. amy: "the washington post" reported earlier this week the fbi explicitly warned of violence and war at the u.s. capitol in an internal report issued one day before last wednesday's deadly invasion. t

in michigan, gretchen whitmer activating the national guard deploying them to the capitol. they're ramping up security ahead of planned demonstrations. crews installed a 6 foot fence around the capitol dasha burns in snowy lansing how's the security there >> reporter: shep, a lot of eyes on the michigan state capitol and a lot of concern in this community that has seen quite the history of threats and armed protests throughout the day today we've seen the security measures get ramped up. we saw the fence getting installed. we saw a visible presence who will be joined by the national guard. the lansing national guard encouraged people who have no specific reason to be at the capitol to stay away i spoke to the lancing police chief who told me the level of preparation is unprecedented he said people here are terrified, especially after what they saw at the capitol on january 6th. he said he himself is concerned for his officers' safety after he saw what happened to police officers targeted during that siege. i spoke to the lancing mayor i asked him what his concerns and expec

one of six men accused of plotting to kidnap michigan governor gretchen whitmer pleaded guilty today. ty garbin admitted his role during a federal court hearing in grand rapids. the fbi says the conspirators talked of targeting whitmer over coronavirus regulations. in russia, lawmakers approved extending the last remaining nuclear treaty with the u.s., days before a deadline. new start limits both sides' nuclear arsenals. the trump administration argued the treaty disadvantaged the u.s. president biden reversed that stance and moscow welcomed the shift. >> [translated] we had to act under hey time pressure. the previous administration connected the extension to the conditions, which were unacceptable for us. with biden the situation was adjusted. and we need to give proper respect to the new white house team and its pragmatic approach. judy: the extension runs five years. the biden administration has halted a major arms sale to the united arab emirates for now, pending a review. the deal was announced by the trump administration in november. it let the uae buy 50 f-35 stealth fighter

. >> a stunning domestic terror plot to storm the michigan state house and kidnap governor gretchen whitmer has been foiled tonight. >> narrator: trump stoked the uprising. >> you got to get your governor to open up your state, okay? >> there were chants of "lock them up, lock them up." and the president didn't say to the crowd, "well, no, we don't want to lock anybody up,"" he kind of joined in with them. >> lock... >> (chanting): lock them up! >> lock 'em all up. >> narrator: and all over the country, anger was boiling over. (shouting, whistling) >> to the violent cialist mob, we will not be silenced. >> get outta here you (bleep)! >> we know that there are people out there who can be radicalized. what was different here was you had a president who, for however he was communicating, gave those people the idea that he was on their side. they feel like they have the ultimate cover-- the president of the united states, they believe, is fighting for them. >> narrator: with the election nearing, the president courted extremists like the proud boys. >> proud boys, stand back and stand by. >> na

. >> gretchen whitmer, the governor of michigan, obviously has come under personal attack, or at least target, the governor of minnesota, tim walls, his son, 14-year-old son had to be evacuated from his residence the other week. what security concerns do you have for you and your family? >> you know, in this day and age, what we're seeing is a lot more personal attacks than we've ever seen before, protesters going to elected officials homes. so my colleagues as mayors had their homes vandalized. this is not a healthy thing that is happening in the country right now, but it's pretty widespread and a lot of elected officials are feeling it. >> texas senator ted cruz was sort of the political general for donald trump in denying the outcome of the election. what impact do you think these people who told lies, frankly, about election rulshave had on security threats that you and your city are under? >> i think it has a significant impact on the polarization, on -- the famous line is you're entitled to your own opinions, not your own facts. when we start creating facts, we're on really thin

whitmer, last october. have there been any credible threats made against the governor, you, or any other michigan officials around next week's inauguration? >> well, i will say that there have been literally thousands and thousands of threats to elected leaders in the state of michigan. it's a cause of a lot of concern. i personally believe we have to start cracking down as hard as possible on the people who are making these threats and letting people know that it is illegal to make death threatsg against anyone. you certainly are not somehow inoculated against that. you're not immune from prosecution, it's not a first amendment right that you're entitled to in terms of threats against elected officials. but, you know, certainly we've seen an exponential increase and elected officials around our state have had to concern themselves with increased security. i think it's so important that we make sure that those who have been encouraging these insurrectionists, and those that wish to do elected leaders harm r

whitmer. the violence we saw yesterday was a culmination of all this. it wasn't only happening in d.c., though, where at least eight people were arrested on gun charges. we know now there were bombs planted at the capitol and elsewhere in the city. but in state capitols around the country, in salem, oregon, for inns sta, trump supporters gathered to protest the ratification of joe biden's victory, many looking like they were ready for battle, in camouflage and tactical vests. large weapons and military gear were also on display in phoenix, arizona, where about 1,000 pro-trump demonstrators showed up at that capitol. in olympia, washington, a group of trump supporters -- oh, look at that. they broke through the gate in front of the governor's mansion, rushing onto the property where governor inslee was at home. and there are chose who have seen this danger coming. two people have written extensively about the lead-up to what we saw yesterday are jelani cobb, staff writer for "the new yorker," w

whitmer. virginia's governor was also on the kidnapping list. throughout the trump presidency, journalists have been threatened by trump supporters. sadly, i can attest to that. in the wake of wednesday's event, why did so many people remain silent? joining me is republican senator pat toomey of pennsylvania. senator toomey, thank you for joining us. been a rough week. welcome back to "meet the press." >> good morning, chuck. >> let me start with this. there's calls for resignation, impeachment, removal by way of the 25th amendment. you, yourself, said he's committed impeachable offenses. in your view, what is the most appropriate way for donald trump to exit office? >> well, i think the best way for our country, chuck, is for the president to resign and go away as soon as possible. i acknowledge that may not be likely, but i think that would be best. it does not look as though there is the will or the consensus to exercise the 25th amendment option, and i don't think there's time to do an imp

. >>> and one of the six suspects in the plot to kidnap gretchen whitmer has pleaded guilty ty garvin admitted he was part of a group that planned to kidnap whitmer the agreement included startling details. garvin said he practiced field training exercises in case to whitmer's vacation home. garvin has agreed to fully cooperate with investigators, including testifying against his alleged accomplices. >>> here's what we're talking about, kraft is getting cheesy for valentine's day, rolling out a limited edition of pink mac and cheese, a flavor packet turns the mac and cheese pick and adds hints of sweet candy flavor for those that are into that frank, back to you. >> for those who are into that, does that mean you're not into that >> not with candy flavor in mac and cheese, not my jam. >> blue cheese burger is a maybe, but the pink mac and cheese is a no >> that's where we stand. >> thanks for that check-in. >>> still on deck, shares of apple, facebook, and tesla all in the red this morning following their latest quarterly results. web bush's joe calilna is standing by with the key tak

they had plans to assassinate gretchen whitmer. i had a bomb sent to my house. this is not hypothetical anymore. it's not partisan. people need to start seeing that this is real and if you didn't see that on january 6th, shame on you, you should be disqualified from leadership, participating in leadership from our democracy. this is real. this is no less real than the ku klux klan was, and our history shows this is not hypothetical anymore. they're here to kill their political opponents and it's joe biden's number one priority on january 20th to start to bring these folks together and part of that is using the power of the federal government to swiftly put down insurrections it. >> david, i'm curious what goes through your mind and also are those people we're seeing there, are they donald trump republicans? >> yeah, first, can i just say amen to what don said. >> yeah, yeah. >> alex, look, there's a violent political movement in the united states that is akin to what we saw manifested in the oklahoma city bombing and we need to think of the behavior of these peo

some of the same extremis allegedly plotted to kidnap governor gretchen whitmer, and now face criminal charges. president-elect biden picked long-time diplomat william burns today, for c.i.a. director. burns worked at the state department for 33 years, and served as ambassador to russia and jordan. today, he promised not to let partisanship color intelligence. a number of states began expanding covi19 vaccinations today, as deaths nationwide from detroit to dallas to san diego, sports stadiums,co ention halls and other sites became inoculation centers. but in arlington, texas, governor greg abbot said theob biggest prm is that they need more doses to do the job. vaccinate texans viftly. to this structure that we now have created can be expanded and will os expanded very swiftly a the state. the on limitation that we now face is the limitation of supply. >> woodruff: meanwhile in chicago, 6,000 students resumed in-person learning in public schools. the teachers union o the move, citing safety concerns. israel announced todt it's moving forward with plans forle 800 new sehomes in the occ