Hey, I'm Brian Stelter, live in New York.

Happy Valentine's Day to you and yours.

This right here is Reliable Sources, where we examine the story behind the story and

figure out what is reliable in this world.

This hour are the online videos that drove Trump's impeachment and the TV networks that

helped to German his acquittal.

Plus, behind the scenes of the latest drama at the New York Times, also the newest clash

between China and the BBC, a top BBC official will be here to respond to that.

And the editor of Politico is also standing by with a reaction to TJ Duclow's resignation

from the White House.

But first, Saturday's acquittal, Sunday's developments, and the reality of radicalization

in America.

Donald Trump's acquittal by 43 senators on Saturday means that the trend lines that were

obvious all around the election, the autocratic campaign called Stop the Steel, the far right

ransacking of the Capitol, the rank and file GOP's refusal to call a lie a lie.

All of those trend lines are on the march, unabated.

That is one of the takeaways from the trial.

Many Americans, perhaps rightly perceiving that Trump would not be held accountable.

Many didn't even bother to tune into the trial at all.

And right afterward, the vilification of the seven GOP senators who voted to convict,

that began right away.

Fox News sent out a push alert to phones describing the Republicans who turned their backs on Trump.

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