FBI: Extremists plotting possible attack on Capitol tomorrow over Qanon conspiracy theory; CDC says next month or two is “pivotal,” warns it’s too soon for states to end restrictions; CNN exclusive: internal documents reveal packed facilities, more unaccompanied kids crossing border
The Lead with Jake Tapper
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🗓️ 3 March 2021
⏱️ 38 minutes
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DC National Guard chief says it took more than three hours to approve request to send troops to Capitol on Jan. 6th; McCaul agrees Secy of Army needs to testify to explain why National Guard wasn’t deployed sooner; Biden admin hits Russia after intel shows FSB responsible for poisoning Putin critic; Biden: “neanderthal thinking” by states to stop mask mandates; CDC: people should still wear masks even if states lift mandates; Pence uses big lie to argue against voting rights bill; GOP bill would limit weekend voting & mail-in ballots in GA; White House: Biden yet to select new name for budget director after pulling Tanden nomination; NY Gov. Cuomo apologizes for his behavior, but denies he touched women inappropriately; San Diego icon, civil rights activist dies of Covid
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| 0:00.0 | This is CNN Breaking News. |
| 0:04.3 | Welcome to the lead-on-jake tapper and we start with breaking news in our politics lead |
| 0:08.0 | today in a terrifying warning from the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security today |
| 0:13.1 | who say right-wing extremists are plotting another possible attack on the U.S. Capitol |
| 0:18.1 | tomorrow, March 4th, all because of yet another deranged conspiracy theory. |
| 0:24.0 | Security is being ramped up around the Capitol, which is still surrounded by fencing barricades |
| 0:28.7 | and law enforcement officers, there since the deadly insurrection of January 6th. |
| 0:33.2 | The latest terrorism concerns stemmed from a QAnon conspiracy theory, which claims that |
| 0:39.0 | tomorrow, March 4th, is the date that President Trump will be re-enogurated and returned |
| 0:47.0 | to the presidency, needless to say. |
| 0:49.9 | There is absolutely no basis in fact or logic for these claims that is not going to happen. |
| 0:56.0 | The claim is, frankly, nuts, but as we all learned in January, that is not a reason for |
| 1:03.0 | law enforcement to not take its adherence seriously. |
| 1:07.5 | Today we're learning even more about the failure surrounding that January 6th attack nearly |
| 1:11.4 | two months ago, a Senate hearing today revealed that there was a three-hour delay in deploying |
| 1:17.2 | the National Guard to assist Capitol and DC police. |
| 1:20.8 | When the major general and command of the DC National Guard said his troops were ready |
| 1:24.3 | armed and could have been there in just 20 minutes. |
| 1:27.9 | He also noted that last summer, when there was violence, the Secretary of the Army allowed |
| 1:32.3 | immediate deployment, though on January 6th, the Secretary of the Army did not, as CNN's |
| 1:39.0 | Jessica Schneiderner reports. |
| 1:43.1 | The commander of the DC National Guard, taking on top Pentagon officials, disputing their |
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