{"id":4483,"date":"2025-01-05T22:23:15","date_gmt":"2025-01-05T22:23:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluelightnews.com\/category\/politics\/trump-praises-election-denial-architect-ahead-of-capitol-riot-anniversary\/"},"modified":"2025-01-05T22:23:15","modified_gmt":"2025-01-05T22:23:15","slug":"trump-praises-election-denial-architect-ahead-of-capitol-riot-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bluelightnews.com\/category\/politics\/trump-praises-election-denial-architect-ahead-of-capitol-riot-anniversary\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump praises election denial architect ahead of Capitol riot anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-testid=\"video-page\">\n<div>\n<div data-testid=\"video-page__player\"><picture class data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1240px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 758px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-760x428,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2025_01\/1736086968684_n_theweekend_ElectionDeniers_250105_1920x1080-oo2l6b.jpg\" alt><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<section data-testid=\"playlist-drawer\">\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div data-testid=\"playlist-drawer-video\">\n<div><picture data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 758px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-520x260,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2025_01\/1736092353526_n_theweekend_retribution_250105_1920x1080-hf9kai.jpg\" alt><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 data-testid=\"playlist-title\">&lsquo;Bring it on&rsquo;: Lawyer breaks down why most of his clients aren&rsquo;t scared of Trump&rsquo;s threats<\/h2>\n<p><span data-testid=\"playlist-duration\">10:19<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div data-testid=\"playlist-drawer-video\">\n<div><picture data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 758px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-520x260,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2025_01\/1736092211239_n_theweekend_trumplegal_250105_1920x1080-9wd2ff.jpg\" alt><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 data-testid=\"playlist-title\">Lawyer: Judge Merchan wants to &lsquo;have a finality&rsquo; to Trump&rsquo;s NY case<\/h2>\n<p><span data-testid=\"playlist-duration\">11:43<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div data-testid=\"playlist-drawer-video\">\n<div><picture data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 758px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-520x260,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2025_01\/1736087031557_n_theweekend_BennieThompson_250105_1920x1080-yxd4r3.jpg\" alt><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 data-testid=\"playlist-title\">Rep. Thompson slams Trump&rsquo;s celebration of election denialism, remembers Jan. 6 as &lsquo;bad day&rsquo;<\/h2>\n<p><span data-testid=\"playlist-duration\">09:07<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div data-testid=\"playlist-drawer-video\">\n<p>Now Playing<\/p>\n<picture data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 758px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-520x260,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2025_01\/1736086968684_n_theweekend_ElectionDeniers_250105_1920x1080-oo2l6b.jpg\" alt><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div data-testid=\"playlist-drawer-video\">\n<p>UP NEXT<\/p>\n<div><picture data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 758px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-520x260,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2025_01\/1736012435363_n_theweekend_Jayapal_250104_1920x1080-ux91kj.jpg\" alt><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 data-testid=\"playlist-title\">Jayapal: &#8216;No illusions&rsquo; where Dems stand on issues ahead of second Trump term<\/h2>\n<p><span data-testid=\"playlist-duration\">10:30<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div data-testid=\"playlist-drawer-video\">\n<div><picture data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 758px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-520x260,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2025_01\/1736011971699_n_theweekend_Jan6anniversary_250104_1920x1080-gsdep7.jpg\" alt><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 data-testid=\"playlist-title\">Former Rep. expects &lsquo;chaos&rsquo; from new Congress<\/h2>\n<p><span data-testid=\"playlist-duration\">11:50<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div data-testid=\"playlist-drawer-video\">\n<div><picture data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 758px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-520x260,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2025_01\/1736001593673_n_theweekend_EBlock1_250104_1920x1080-mztkrz.jpg\" alt><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 data-testid=\"playlist-title\">&lsquo;We need someone who knows how to win&#8217;: How this DNC Chair contender vows to &lsquo;shake up&rsquo; the party<\/h2>\n<p><span data-testid=\"playlist-duration\">08:40<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div data-testid=\"playlist-drawer-video\">\n<div><picture data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 758px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-520x260,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2025_01\/1736001399078_n_theweekend_DBlock1_250104_1920x1080-gz1jaz.jpg\" alt><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 data-testid=\"playlist-title\">DC Mayor Bowser takes us inside her &lsquo;great&rsquo; meeting with Trump<\/h2>\n<p><span data-testid=\"playlist-duration\">11:15<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div data-testid=\"playlist-drawer-video\">\n<div><picture data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 758px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-520x260,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2024_12\/1735487025541_n_theweekend_allisonriggs_241229_1920x1080-stfs7g.jpg\" alt><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 data-testid=\"playlist-title\">&lsquo;Engineer an outcome&rsquo;: NC Dem slams GOP for trying to throw out 60K votes in Supreme Court race<\/h2>\n<p><span data-testid=\"playlist-duration\">07:00<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div data-testid=\"playlist-drawer-video\">\n<div><picture data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 758px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-520x260,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2024_12\/1735486694137_n_theweekend_eliemystal_241229_1920x1080-o9xf4c.jpg\" alt><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 data-testid=\"playlist-title\">Elie Mystal blasts Dems on Supreme Court ethics report: &#8216;You did nothing to rein this court in&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p><span data-testid=\"playlist-duration\">07:34<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div data-testid=\"playlist-drawer-video\">\n<div><picture data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 758px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-520x260,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2024_12\/1735483368940_n_theweekend_EBlock1_241229_1920x1080-v9g3sq.jpg\" alt><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 data-testid=\"playlist-title\">It will be a &lsquo;fiasco&rsquo;: Rep. Crockett slams Trump&#8217;s border czar&#8217;s family detention revival plan<\/h2>\n<p><span data-testid=\"playlist-duration\">05:57<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div data-testid=\"playlist-drawer-video\">\n<div><picture data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 758px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-520x260,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2024_12\/1735482929782_n_theweekend_DBlock1_241229_1920x1080-9e40bv.jpg\" alt><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 data-testid=\"playlist-title\">David Hogg&rsquo;s push to change the DNC and why &lsquo;a real reckoning&rsquo; is coming to the Democratic Party<\/h2>\n<p><span data-testid=\"playlist-duration\">08:25<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div data-testid=\"playlist-drawer-video\">\n<div><picture data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 758px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-520x260,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2024_12\/1735401698173_n_theweekend_DBlock2_241228_1920x1080-3f1u5z.jpg\" alt><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 data-testid=\"playlist-title\">&lsquo;Yesterday&#8217;s DNC should not be today&#8217;s DNC&rsquo;:&nbsp;Why this Dem is vying for one of&nbsp;the party&rsquo;s top jobs<\/h2>\n<p><span data-testid=\"playlist-duration\">09:26<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div data-testid=\"playlist-drawer-video\">\n<div><picture data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 758px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-520x260,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2024_12\/1735401618954_n_theweekend_BBlock2_241228_1920x1080-en7s9t.jpg\" alt><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 data-testid=\"playlist-title\">Trump&rsquo;s MAGA base shows &lsquo;civil war&rsquo; within as immigration stance becomes its biggest contradiction<\/h2>\n<p><span data-testid=\"playlist-duration\">03:22<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div data-testid=\"playlist-drawer-video\">\n<div><picture data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 758px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-520x260,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2024_12\/1735398872877_n_theweekend_CBlock1_241228_1920x1080-2r138v.jpg\" alt><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 data-testid=\"playlist-title\">Michigan Congresswoman touts Dem &lsquo;unity&rsquo; as Trump&rsquo;s support of Johnson wavers, GOP tensions rise<\/h2>\n<p><span data-testid=\"playlist-duration\">10:52<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div data-testid=\"playlist-drawer-video\">\n<div><picture data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 758px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-520x260,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2024_12\/1735398645437_n_theweekend_ABlock1_241228_1920x1080-sp3209.jpg\" alt><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 data-testid=\"playlist-title\">&lsquo;Imperialist much?&rsquo;: Trump floats plan to bully U.S. allies and make nice with America&rsquo;s enemies<\/h2>\n<p><span data-testid=\"playlist-duration\">10:37<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div data-testid=\"playlist-drawer-video\">\n<div><picture data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 758px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-520x260,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2024_12\/1734882147704_n_theweekend_ABlock1_241222_1920x1080-5ngaaz.jpg\" alt><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 data-testid=\"playlist-title\">This is &lsquo;how intimidation works.&rsquo; George Conway weighs in on Trump media lawsuits<\/h2>\n<p><span data-testid=\"playlist-duration\">11:09<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div data-testid=\"playlist-drawer-video\">\n<div><picture data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 758px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-520x260,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2024_12\/1734890971197_n_theweekend_DBlock1_241222_1920x1080-zs5cz9.jpg\" alt><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 data-testid=\"playlist-title\">The &lsquo;onslaught&rsquo; is coming: Acting Labor Secretary talks how to save American labor from the GOP<\/h2>\n<p><span data-testid=\"playlist-duration\">08:54<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div data-testid=\"playlist-drawer-video\">\n<div><picture data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 758px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-520x260,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2024_12\/1734877660428_n_theweekend_BBlock1_241222_1920x1080-n48cnw.jpg\" alt><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 data-testid=\"playlist-title\">New top Dem on House Agriculture Committee touts plan to &lsquo;win back hearts of rural communities&rsquo;<\/h2>\n<p><span data-testid=\"playlist-duration\">08:30<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div data-testid=\"playlist-drawer-video\">\n<div><picture data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 758px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-520x260,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2024_12\/1734795418350_n_theweekend_DBlock2_241221_1920x1080-lt3t2z.jpg\" alt><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 data-testid=\"playlist-title\">&#8216;Take those seats for granted!&#8217; The President of House Majority Pac hopes Republicans get complacent<\/h2>\n<p><span data-testid=\"playlist-duration\">10:29<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<section data-testid=\"video-page-playlist\">\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div data-testid=\"playlist-drawer-video\">\n<div><picture data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 758px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-520x260,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2025_01\/1736092353526_n_theweekend_retribution_250105_1920x1080-hf9kai.jpg\" alt><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 data-testid=\"playlist-title\">&lsquo;Bring it on&rsquo;: Lawyer breaks down why most of his clients aren&rsquo;t scared of Trump&rsquo;s threats<\/h2>\n<p><span data-testid=\"playlist-duration\">10:19<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div data-testid=\"playlist-drawer-video\">\n<div><picture data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 758px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-520x260,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2025_01\/1736092211239_n_theweekend_trumplegal_250105_1920x1080-9wd2ff.jpg\" alt><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 data-testid=\"playlist-title\">Lawyer: Judge Merchan wants to &lsquo;have a finality&rsquo; to Trump&rsquo;s NY case<\/h2>\n<p><span data-testid=\"playlist-duration\">11:43<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div data-testid=\"playlist-drawer-video\">\n<div><picture data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 758px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-520x260,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2025_01\/1736087031557_n_theweekend_BennieThompson_250105_1920x1080-yxd4r3.jpg\" alt><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 data-testid=\"playlist-title\">Rep. Thompson slams Trump&rsquo;s celebration of election denialism, remembers Jan. 6 as &lsquo;bad day&rsquo;<\/h2>\n<p><span data-testid=\"playlist-duration\">09:07<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div data-testid=\"playlist-drawer-video\">\n<div>\n<p>Now Playing<\/p>\n<picture data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 758px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-520x260,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2025_01\/1736086968684_n_theweekend_ElectionDeniers_250105_1920x1080-oo2l6b.jpg\" alt><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 data-testid=\"playlist-title\">Trump praises election denial architect ahead of Capitol riot anniversary<\/h2>\n<p><span data-testid=\"playlist-duration\">13:34<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div data-testid=\"playlist-drawer-video\">\n<p>UP NEXT<\/p>\n<div><picture data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 758px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-520x260,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2025_01\/1736012435363_n_theweekend_Jayapal_250104_1920x1080-ux91kj.jpg\" alt><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 data-testid=\"playlist-title\">Jayapal: &#8216;No illusions&rsquo; where Dems stand on issues ahead of second Trump term<\/h2>\n<p><span data-testid=\"playlist-duration\">10:30<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div data-testid=\"playlist-drawer-video\">\n<div><picture data-testid=\"picture\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 758px)\"><source media=\"(min-width: 320px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/media-cldnry.s-nbcnews.com\/image\/upload\/t_focal-520x260,f_auto,q_auto:best\/mpx\/2704722219\/2025_01\/1736011971699_n_theweekend_Jan6anniversary_250104_1920x1080-gsdep7.jpg\" alt><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div>\n<h2 data-testid=\"playlist-title\">Former Rep. expects &lsquo;chaos&rsquo; from new Congress<\/h2>\n<p><span data-testid=\"playlist-duration\">11:50<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msnbc.com\/the-weekend\/watch\/-sickening-and-slime-trump-praises-election-denial-architect-ahead-of-capitol-riot-anniversary-228511813811\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&lsquo;Bring it on&rsquo;: Lawyer breaks down why most of his clients aren&rsquo;t scared of Trump&rsquo;s threats 10:19 Lawyer: Judge Merchan wants to &lsquo;have a finality&rsquo; to Trump&rsquo;s NY case 11:43 Rep. 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