The January 6 Committee releases the transcript of its Donald Trump Jr. interview, in which he gives his perspective on texting Mark Meadows about a plan to use the states and fake electors to try to overturn the 2020 election. A former Southwest Airlines manager joins Poppy Harlow to take a closer look at the factors inside the Southwest Airlines meltdown. Republican Congressman George Santos’ claim about his mother dying in the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center faces fresh scrutiny.

Plus, a House Committee prepares to release six-years of Donald Trump’s redacted tax returns; the US scrambles to stop Iran from proving drones for Russia; Putin and China’s Xi chat as Ukraine braces for “Dark difficult days”; New Year’s resolutions: how Americans view “dry January”; and Brazil begins three days of mourning in memory of soccer legend Pelé.

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