Capitol Police Chief: Extremists want to “blow up the Capitol”

Anderson Cooper 360

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🗓️ 26 February 2021

⏱️ 51 minutes

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The acting Capitol Police chief warned militia groups involved in the January 6 insurrection want to “blow up the Capitol” “and “kill as many members as possible” when President Joe Biden addresses Congress. Members of the Proud Boys, a far-right extremist group, participated in the riot and their leader tells CNN he has no sympathy for the members of Congress who feared for their lives. Andrew McCabe is a former FBI Deputy Director and is currently a CNN Contributor. He joins AC360 to discuss the sharp rise of extremist groups. Plus, the U.S. carried out its first known military action under Biden, targeting sites used by Iranian-back militia. The New York Times Foreign Affairs Columnist Thomas Friedman joins Anderson Cooper to react to the airstrike. Airdate: February 25, 2021 Guests: Andrew McCabe Thomas Friedman To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Good evening.
0:01.0	We have breaking news on two fronts tonight.
0:03.4	A big decision on raising the minimum wage and the first known use of military force
0:07.0	by the Biden administration.
0:08.4	We begin with that with airstrikes.
0:10.3	The target was in Syria.
0:11.8	The message appears to be aimed at Iran.
0:13.9	CNN's Aaron Lieberman has been working sources at the Pentagon.
0:16.7	Pentagon joins us now.
0:17.7	What do we know?
0:18.7	Anderson, a short time ago, US aircraft struck a site in Syria that the fence officials
0:23.8	say belonged to Iranian back militias operating in Syria.
0:27.3	The site they say was used as a weapons smuggling site by Tushia.
0:31.6	Shia militias backed by Iran using Iranian weapons.
0:35.1	And that is why this site was chosen in particular in Syria.
0:38.2	It follows three rocket attacks in recent weeks against US and coalition forces, one in
0:42.9	Irbola about a week and a half ago.
0:44.7	Another in Balad Air Base just north of Baghdad and then another in the green zone in Baghdad
0:48.8	itself.
0:49.8	Pentagon spokesman John Kirby released this statement just a short time ago following
0:53.2	the strikes.
0:54.2	He said this proportionate military response was conducted together with diplomatic measures,
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