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House Managers Make Case with Never-Before-Seen Riot Video; Another Emotional Trial Day ... But Will Minds Be Changed; Nearly 1 Million Mothers are Out of Work; Supply Issues Force L.A. Vaccine Sites to Close Temporarily; Futures Higher Ahead of Unemployment Claims Report. Aired 4:30-5a ET

Aired February 11, 2021 - 04:30   ET

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CHRISTINE ROMANS, CNN ANCHOR: The seat of government. Never before seen video included former Vice President Mike Pence being rushed away, right there, as rioters closed in just seconds ahead of their would-be attackers.

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DEL. STACEY PLASKETT (D) VIRGIN ISLANDS, HOUSE IMPEACHMENT MANAGER: Journalists in the Capitol reported they heard rioters say they were looking for pence in order to execute him. Trump supporters had erected a gallows on the lawn in front of the Capitol building. You can hear the mob calling for the death of the Vice President of the United States.

CROWD: We want Pence. We want Pence.

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JARRETT: For the first time we also saw Senator Mitt Romney, you can see there, being saved by hero officer Eugene Goodman. Senator Romney says after the video came out, he spoke to Goodman on the Senate floor and expressed his appreciation.

We also got the most visceral example yet of how terrifying this was for the Capitol police as the mob closed in.

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OFFICER: Cruiser 50, I copy, we're still taking rocks, bottles and pieces of flag and metal pole. Cruiser 50, the crowd is using munitions against us. They have bear spray in the crowds. Bear spray in the crowds.

DISPATCH: 1328

OFFICER: Multiple deployments U.S. Capitol with pepper spray (INAUDIBLE). DSO, DSO, I need a re-up. I need a re-up up here

OFFICER: Cruiser 50. We lost the line. We've lost the line. All MPD, pull back. All MPD, pull back up the upper deck. All MPD, pull back to the upper deck ASAP. All MPD, come back to the upper deck. Upper Deck. Cruiser 50. We're flacked 10-33. I repeat, 10-33 west front of the Capitol. We have been flanked and we've lost the line.

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JARRETT: CNN's Jessica Dean is live on Capitol Hill for us this morning. Jessica the House impeachment managers really seems to have try to connect the dots yesterday all the way from the big lie, its foundations to the harm that happened, and the panic that you can hear in those officers' voices showing what happened and how all of this just played out over so many months.

JESSICA DEAN, CNN CONGRESSIONAL CORRESPONDENT: Yes, it's absolutely true. And that really gets at the heart of if, right, Laura. Is that they're trying to connect all those dots and make the forceful case. The undeniable case in their hopes that former President Donald Trump was laying the seeds over a period of time. And that when he gave that speech on January 6th that then accelerated everything that led to the deadly insurrection here at the U.S. Capitol. Here's one of the House impeachment managers, Congresswoman Madeleine Dean on that.

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REP. MADELEINE DEAN (D-PA) HOUSE IMPEACHMENT MANAGER: Someone's going to get hurt. Someone's going to get shot. Someone's going to get killed. Mr. Sterling saw what Trump's conduct was fomenting. He warned him on live TV that violence was already happening, and that more violence was foreseeable and inevitable. Sterling's pleas were played over and over on every network.

Rather than heed that warning, Trump escalated again. And so they came draped in Trump's flag and used our flag, the American flag, to batter and to bludgeon and at 2:30 I heard that terrifying banging on House chamber doors.

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DEAN (on camera): Of course, the House impeachment managers themselves getting emotional. It is unique and it goes without saying that they were all witnesses to what happened there as well. The House impeachment managers trying to get into what former President Trump knew in terms of how bad it was getting here. When he knew it, and what if anything he was doing to act on that.

And they were talking a little bit about the phone call that mistakenly went to Senator Mike Lee who picked it up and it was President Trump on the line. And he thought he was calling Senator Tommy Tuberville. Tuberville then kind of saying what -- they had a short exchange. This is while the Senators are being off the floor. They had a quick exchange, he said. And he said that he essentially just said, Mr. President, they're taking the Vice President out right now. I've really got to go. I'll have to call you back.

Now after they got into that phone call, there was kind of this parliamentary chaos for a second that kind of brought yesterday's proceeding to a close. Where Senator Lee started writing things down and got upset and said that there were untruths in what they were saying.

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The impeachment managers were talking about media reports about that phone call and that President Trump had pushed Senator Lee to continue to push the certification of the electoral college, but he -- and that was eventually -- they did strike that from the record, Laura. But that was just kind of a momentary bit of chaos there at the end of yesterday.

JARRETT: Yes, putting Lee aside, I think the interesting thing about that is putting Trump in the center of this while it's happening. He's on notice that the vice president is being put in mortal danger and he did nothing about it. In fact he was tweeting in and around that same time that the vice president had let the country down.

Jessica, really quickly before we let you go. If Democrats finish early today, do you think we will hear from the Trump legal team?

DEAN: No. We will hear from them on Friday. So they have up to eight hours today for the impeachment managers. They can take all of that or not all of that. Once they are completed though, that will be it for today. We will not hear from the Trump defense team until tomorrow. That's per that organizing resolution, Laura, so look for that.

JARRETT: All right, Jessica, thanks so much. Appreciate it.

ROMANS: All right let's bring in CNN political analyst Errol Louis. Errol, another emotional day on Capitol Hill. Good morning.

ERROL LOUIS, CNN POLITICAL ANALYST: Good morning.

ROMANS: Hours of evidence of crimes the former president inspired. These Senator are witnessing an unmistakably strong presentation here. What is your big take away from yesterday?

LOUIS: The big take away is the visual evidence that we had not seen before is really quite compelling. It really sort of shows that the very location where this trial is being held was the crime scene. Was the place, where people's lives where in jeopardy. That there was really no exaggeration coming form the House managers when they say that this was -- that we were really just yards and, in some cases, mere minutes or even seconds away from a complete toppling of our government. Of a complete catastrophe of what could have been a literal bloodbath.

There's been an attempt I think on the president's part, former president's part, to try and make this look like it was just an excited rally that got out of hand. That it was kind of a part of normal politics that maybe went a yard or two beyond the normal boundaries. What the house managers I think effectively established was like, no, this was something entirely different. This was an attempt that went back months to change the outcome of the election. On January 6th for the president to be talking to this raging crowd and telling them to go down to the Capitol, it really sort of made clear exactly what happened on that day.

JARRETT: Erroll, let's talk strategy for a second. Why don't Republican Senators see it in their own best interest to try to have it both ways and do this. Band together to convict the former president, sending a message that somebody has to be responsible for this. That he has to be responsible for inspiring this mob. But then they could vote against him on the separate of barring him from ever holding office again. Essentially saying, he's accountable but we're going to leave that to the Democrats since you only need a simple majority for that vote. Why don't Republicans do that?

LOUIS: Well, one reason is that it would take a simple majority to do that last and most critical step, which would be to ban Donald Trump from ever running for office again. And I think it's pretty clear the Republican base -- which is still loyal to Donald Trump -- would react very, very negatively.

And you raise something that is kind of the underlying reality here, which is that many of these Republican officials are desperately and justifiably afraid of their base. Not just because they would be voted out, but that it could get much worse than that. That this is the kind of mob activity, some of it appears to be inspired by and influenced by organized violent groups, extremist and terrorist groups frankly, that have targeted officials and tried to do them bodily harm.

You know, a democratically elected Republican officials are just regular people in the end. They've got families. They've got concerns. They've got this howling mob that in some ways they may have contributed to creating over the months and years. But now they've got a real difficult sort of position of fear, frankly, about what could happen to them if they're on the wrong side of this kind of a rampaging mob. That is the final legacy of Trumpism.

ROMANS: It is. And what to do with it next. Erroll, I mean, one of the most jarring videos we saw yesterday is here. Watch this.

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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: It has to happen now. We are going to destroy the GOP.

(CROWD CHEERING)

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ROMANS: These chants went on and on, destroy the GOP. Destroy the GOP. Trump cultivated this element. Listen.\ (BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

CROWD CHANTING: Destroy the GOP. Destroy the GOP.

ROMANS: This is a refrain those GOP Senators have heard.

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Are they so afraid of this element they will not fall out of line here and convict the former president?

LOUIS: Look, let me put it this way, if all of those Republicans who have said that they are going to remain in lock step, and obediently try to cover for the former president no matter what he has done. If they heard from thousands and thousands of constituents that the people of their home districts, of their home states want them to convict, it might start to change their minds. But for each one of them there's this real sense, and it's based on what you hear them saying, that all they're thinking about is their next election. All they're thinking about is not being outflanked in their next Republican primary. And that they want to try and hide from the really of their situation.

Their situation is that it's eight they try to rescue their party from what Donald Trump has done to it and try and save not just their legacy but frankly their party their careers and the stability of this country or they try to make it through the next primary. And you know, anybody who thinks that that somehow a serious consideration for them, I think you're exactly right. That is how politicians think, and those are the considerations that they're dealing with.

JARRETT: But they're put in office to lead not to follow. They're put there to try to help along. And they're not even making an effort on this. It's just amazing.

ROMANS: Errol louis, thank you so much. Appreciate it.

LOUIS: Thank you.

ROMANS: All right, the coronavirus recession really is a she-cession. Women still down 5.3 million jobs during the pandemic. Accounting for the vast majority of jobs lost. A 2.5 million women have dropped out of the work force altogether. It's a reminder that the pre-pandemic economy relied on a small army of women working multiple parttime jobs. Manu of these women are caregivers, at the same time for older relatives. And now kids learning from home and working mothers are in a crisis here.

Almost 1 million mothers have left the labor force with black mothers, Hispanic mothers and single mothers bearing the brunt of the job market damage. Right before the pandemic hit, we had more women employed than men. That was a milestone. A year later women's participation in the labor force is at a 33 year low. A generation of progress in the workplace pushed back. And experts say putting women back to work is crucial for the economic recovery.

JARRETT: Well big companies are teaming up to get eligible employees vaccinated. Target will 350,000 hourly employees a free Lyft rides up to $15 to and from vaccine appointments. So also get up to four hours of pay while they do it, two hours for each dose of the vaccine. Meanwhile, Uber and Walgreens also teaming up to offer free rides to vaccination sites for communities of color. Both companies will also work with the national Urban League to offer education programs on vaccine safety to address fears. We'll be right back.

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ROMANS: New guidance from the CDC says it is OK to delay the second dose of the Pfizer or Moderna coronavirus vaccine. That critical second shot is supposed to come roughly three to four weeks after the first dose. But the CDC says if that is not possible the second dose can be given up to six weeks after the first one. Supply issues are backing up appointments. Five vaccination sites in Los Angeles including Dodgers Stadium will be forced to temporarily close on Friday and Saturday. They just don't have the doses. Also for the first time the CDC is asking the public to consider double masking. New research shows it can significantly improve protection.

ROMANS: Despite warnings about reopening too fast, New York City is moving full steam ahead on two big fronts. Sports and entertainment events in major stadiums the state can return with limited spectators beginning on February 23rd. And in New York City, indoor dining returns with limited capacity. Just in time for Valentine's Day, starting tomorrow. The newest mask site is now open in Queens, but short supply means a slow rollout. CNN has the pandemic covered coast to coast.

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ATHENA JONES, CNN NATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: I'm Athena Jones in New York where the city's latest mass vaccination site is now open here at Citi Field Stadium, the home of the Mets. The site will be open from Wednesday to Saturday this week delivering about 250 vaccine doses a day by appointment only to eligible Queens residence, licensed taxi and ride share drivers and food service workers. Mayor Bill de Blasio says vaccinations will ramp up next week when this site will be open once again on Wednesday and remain open 24/7 as long as supplies allow.

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ELIZABETH COHEN, CNN SENIOR MEDICAL CORRESPONDENT: I'm Elizabeth Cohen. There are new rules for quarantining if you have been vaccinated against COVID-19. Let's take a look at the new rules from the CDC.

If you have been vaccinated but then you get exposed to someone with COVID-19, there's no need to quarantine if it's been at least two weeks since your second shot, but less than three months since that second shot, and if you're asymptomatic for COVID-19. This is one of the many benefits of getting vaccinated against COVID-19. But even if you have been vaccinated, you still need to wear a mask and you still do need to practice social distancing.

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OMAR JIMENEZ, CNN CORRESPONDENT: I'm Omar Jimenez in Chicago. Starting today, more people will be able to eat inside Chicago's bars and restaurants with the city's COVID-19 data trending downward over the past several weeks. Now indoor service still can't exceed 25 percent. But it's set to bump up to 40 percent if the city's 466 new cases a day drops to below 400. For context, the citywide positivity rate has been just under 5 percent, a mark we haven't seen since the beginning of October.

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DIANNE GALLAGHER, CNN NATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: I'm Dianne Gallagher in Charlotte. North Carolina's Governor Roy Cooper announced on Wednesday that the state would be moving to the next level of eligible people for the COVID-19 vaccine -- frontline essential workers. But they're doing it in phases. So starting on February 24th, teachers, school personnel and childcare providers can start getting the vaccine. And then on March 10th it's other frontline essential workers who will then be eligible.

Now according to the governor, North Carolina has administered almost 1.5 million doses of the vaccine already in people over the age of 65 and health care workers.

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ALEXANDRA FIELD, CNN CORRESPONDENT: I'm Alexandra Field in New York. A major push to vaccinate more senior citizens leads to a new policy. In the state of Massachusetts if you accompany someone who is 75 years old or older to one of the state's mass vaccination centers, you too will be eligible to receive the shot.

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The state's Governor, Charlie Baker, says this is part of the effort to smooth the process for senior citizens with the hope that more people will go ahead and sign up for vaccinations. The new policy goes into effect now.

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ROMANS: All right, thanks to our correspondents for those reports.

Instagram has banned controversial anti-vaxxer Robert F. Kennedy Jr. From its platform. Facebook which owns Instagram took down Kennedy's account for repeatedly sharing debunked claims about coronavirus and vaccine safety. Kennedy has been a vocal critical of vaccines and he's lobbied Congress to give parents exemptions from state vaccine requirements.

JARRETT: A decision on Rudy Giuliani could be an early test for the Biden Justice Department. Federal prosecutors in New York considered seeking a search warrant late last year over Giuliani's activities in Ukraine. But they were met from resistance from the Trump Justice Department. The question is, now what to do. Attorney General nominee Merrick Garland has a confirmation hearing scheduled for February 22nd.

ROMANS: The parents of Alexander Cairns say their son desperately tried to get into touch with Robinhood after his trading account showed a negative balance of $730,000. When he couldn't, the 20-year- old took his own life last summer. Now his parents are suing Robinhood, the popular free trading app. They spoke with CNN Business lead writer, Matt Egan.

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MATT EGAN, CNN BUSINESS LEAD WRITER: Is there any doubt in your mind that Robinhood is to blame for your son taking his own life?

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: What we feel is that if he had been able to get ahold of somebody, that he would be alive today. He had no income. He had no qualifications to make those sophisticated trades. In a suicide note he cited this as the reason for what he was doing. He also said he didn't want to die. He made that perfectly clear. It's almost like he martyred himself to save us from what he thought would be a huge financial burden which, of course, isn't the case.

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ROMANS: The family accuses Robinhood of luring inexperienced investors to take big risks without the necessary investment guidance.

JARRETT: The NBA overruling a decision by the Dallas Mavericks to stop playing the national anthem before home games. The Mavs had quietly stopped abiding by the league policy when the season started. The Mavs owner Mark Cuban says the team will comply with the NBA in hopes that those who feel passionately about the anthem will be just as passionate that listening those who do not feel it represents them.

ROMANS: New overnight reports say the Kansas City Chiefs have parted ways with assistant coach Britt Reid. The son of head coach Andy Reid was involved in a car crash last week that critically injured a 5- year-old girl. No comment yet form the Chiefs.

JARRETT: Jeep pulling its viral Bruce Springsteen Super Bowl ad after news broke that the legendary singer was arrested on DUI charges back in November. Springsteen was also charged with reckless driving, consuming alcohol in a prohibited area. He was found in a park. Authorities say Springsteen was cooperative throughout the process. No comment yet from his representatives.

ROMANS: All right, that time of morning. Let's take a look at markets around the world. Stock markets in China, Japan, South Korea all closed for holidays there. European markets have opened mixed here. On Wall Street checking futures right now, they're up just a little bit here. Stocks finished pretty much mixed Wednesday. The Dow managed to hit a record high. But the Fed chief says joblessness in America is near the worst of the great recession. And a new report shows 11.4 million people could lose pandemic unemployment benefits if Congress doesn't act fast on stimulus.

Pandemic buying of computers, video games and appliances was good for Best Buy sale. But the "Wall Street Journal" says the retailer is cutting jobs at its stores and reducing hours. A spokesperson for Best Buy told the "Journal" its workforce needs to adapt to more people shopping online. Best Buy furloughed about 51,000 employees last April when it closed almost all of its stores over the summer. It started bringing those workers back and raised its minimum wage -- beginning minimum wage to $15 an hour.

GM warns the global chip shortage could cut its earning by up to $2 billion this year. Despite the pandemic, the automaker actually made a profit in the fourth quarter. But the bounce back in sales means they need more chips which is bad news for 2021. The automaker is extending shutdowns at three of its North American plants to at least mid-March. The shutdowns were only supposed to last a week, now they'll be until March.

JARRETT: Even on the water, Tom Brady is still connecting with his receivers. Brady may perhaps his most daring throw of the season. Casually tossing the Lombardi trophy from his boat to Tampa Bay teammates on another boat during the team Super Bowl victory parade on Wednesday.

ROMANS: All right, Zoom strikes again, this time in Congress.

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REP. TOM EMMER (R-MN): During COVID-19 we must make sure that our nation's sole proprietors and the smallest of small businesses receive timely --

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Will the gentleman suspend. I'm sorry, Mr. Emmer

EMMER: Yes.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Are you OK?

EMMER: I am.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: You're upside down, Tom.

EMMER: I don't know how to fix that.

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ROMANS: I don't know how to fix that.

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Minnesota Congressman Tom Emmer appearing upside down on video during a virtual House meeting. So which was more embarrassing, the congressman or the cat lawyer, you be the judge.

JARRETT: I love how he was moving full steam ahead. I don't know how to fix it. And so I'm going to still keep talking like nothing is happening.

ROMANS: It's like everybody is a 12-year-old in tech support at home, right. I mean, it like somebody get the kid to help you figure it out. Thanks for joining us. I'm Christine romans.

JARRETT: I'm Laura Jarrett. "NEW DAY" is next.

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UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Democratic house impeachment managers giving a chilling new look at January 6th.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: You know how close you came to the mob but most of the public does not know how close these rioters came to you.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: They are going to try to argue that they believe Democrats are glorifying violence by trying to recreate what happened on January 6th. And they're going to say, that Democrat are quoting President Trump out of context.

UNIDENTIFIED MALE: They're hoping to drum up emotion and get the last shots in at President Trump.

UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: The evidence that we've seen presented thus far is pretty damming.

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