If elected, Joe Biden would be the oldest president in American history, taking the oath of office at age 78. Now 25,000 are being deployed—more troops in Washington than in wars overseas. Scott Pelley: Why put Donald Trump on trial when he'll be out of office anyway? We'll have support of law enforcement officers from all across our country-- to the tune of about 2,500 that will be here to support us in this effort. Their gear includes shields for COVID and combat. Transcribe Your Own Content Scott Pelley: To convict him, you need a supermajority, which means 17 Republicans would have to vote to convict. “I can send every qualified person to a 4-year college in their state for $150 billion,” said Joe. Ken Cuccinelli: If they identify an individual like you described, they will, first of all, keep that person from flying. On Wednesday, President Trump will not be on the podium — the first president to snub his successor's inauguration in 152 years. The two-mile-long park is closed. But, on the other hand, the law also required Congress to count the electoral votes January 6th, which the attack on the Capitol delayed. 60 Minutes exclusive: Joe Biden's accuser Tara Reade speaks out about her alleged sexual assault. In the aftermath of January 6th, Mayor Bowser asked the federal government to reassess security. Ken Cuccinelli: The Secret Service leads it, but there are, available to them, 10,000 to 20,000 security personnel. Chuck Schumer: Well, we have the trial of the president. Scott Pelley: How soon would you like the trial to begin? President-elect Joe Biden will be inaugurated in the same spot where insurrectionists waged an assault on the U.S. Capitol just weeks before. 3 Donald Trump has again refused to accept his defeat to President-elect Joe Biden … Muriel Bowser: You see the balconies there? 60 Minutes is telling the story of Joe Biden sexual assault accuser Tara Reade, except it is the Australian version of the show. This nation will have its 46th president. October 25, 2020 at 9:57 pm. In addition, if we convict him, we can then, by only 51 votes, remove him from ever running for office again. That's 99.9% of the people creating and executing the plans to ensure the safety of incoming President-elect Biden and none of them are going anywhere. Much of what happens in Washington after Inauguration Day is in the hands of Democrat Chuck Schumer of New York who will be the new majority leader in the Senate. And if there's a legal basis to do so, they will seize and hold that person for delivery to the FBI or local authorities. American troops should not have to be armed against their fellow Americans. Robert Contee: The tightest security that I've ever seen, absolutely. Second, there's a very, very real need for President Biden to have in place key people in his cabinet, the people in charge of national security, the people in charge of domestic security, the people in charge of making sure everyone gets vaccinated as quickly as possible. Copyright © 2021 CBS Interactive Inc.All rights reserved. We deal with a lot of curveballs of all kinds. Potential topics include Biden's … That is first and foremost. Some may argue that's because it doesn't … Why should the American people have confidence in federal law enforcement when the leadership is not in place? And I think that hypothetical is-- not going to happen. This week on 60 Minutes, correspondent Norah O'Donnell interviewed former Vice President Joe Biden, the Democratic nominee for president. Even Homeland Security Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli is a stand-in. Scott Pelley: On social media, the terrorists seem to see the attack on the Capitol as a win. And we don't have a very good track record taking the president's word on things, so--, Ken Cuccinelli: In the Department of Homeland Security--, Scott Pelley: My-- my point is are you going to-- are you gonna follow--, Scott Pelley: --the president or are you gonna follow the Constitution--. How does he plan to pay for it all? Ken Cuccinelli: They answer through DOD. So, it was very important that we have a posture that discouraged people from coming, all people, but also discouraged these extremist groups from thinking they could come back. "And I promised Joe that I will give him that perspective and always be honest with him.". What we saw in plain view, were too many Americans who have pledged allegiance to Donald Trump. O'Donnell asked Mr. Biden if he would add more justices to the nation's top court if he were elected. Compare our physical and mental acuity. If elected, would Senator Harris bring the progressive policies she has supported in the Senate into the White House? Ken Cuccinelli: We're gonna complete our jobs. Constitution Avenue, the spine of federal Washington, is vacant for miles from the Lincoln Memorial to the White House, past the Washington Monument, and to the Capitol. Ritual is returning after the greatest attack on the Capitol in 206 years. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, argues 'we need to preserve the independence of the court' in response to Joe Biden's "60 Minutes" preview video clip. The military cordon has the feel of some other country, one with a tenuous grasp on the rule of law. Ken Cuccinelli is acting deputy secretary of the Department of Homeland Security which oversees the Secret Service. Chuck Schumer: I just believe that our Republican colleagues, when they look at this, will see how awful this was, what it means in history, and join us in convicting him. The show, which aired Sunday on Channel 9, posted the segment on YouTube: It shows Reade’s home movies of a tour of Biden’s Senate office, where she was an intern in 1993. Many of the troops are being mustered in the corridors of the Capitol itself, as they were in 1861 during the Civil War. O'Donnell pushed Joe Biden on other aspects of his economic plan, noting that he has proposed several trillion dollars of new spending over the next decade on initiatives such as economic relief, education, and health care. One cannot stand in the way of the other. … It's interesting that Tara Reade, Joe Biden's accuser, has faced far more scrutiny and questions of credibility than any of the women who accused Donald Trump of sexual misconduct. And let's keep in mind what we just saw here one week ago. And he should be convicted at this trial. Is this the tightest security you've ever seen in Washington? Both the attorney general and director of homeland security recently resigned. The American 60 Minutes has aired its duelling interviews with presidential candidates Donald Trump and Joe Biden, scrutinising both men and their plans for the next four years. Scott Pelley: What is the best guarantee that you can make to the American people? The Secret Service is in charge of what the government calls a national special security event — a designation for high-risk gatherings, for example the Super Bowl after 9/11 and political conventions. Scott Pelley: Chief, what will the MPD have deployed on Inauguration Day? Trump Publishes UNEDITED “60 Minutes” Interview, Exposes Extreme Bias Over Hunter Biden Laptop Story (TheLibertyRevolution.com)- On Thursday, President Donald Trump followed through on his threat to release a full and unedited version of an interview he did with “60 Minutes” host Lesley Stahl earlier this month. We must make it as safe as possible, but we must go forward. Edited by Warren Lustig. But it is necessary. Muriel Bowser: It is. "When 60 Minutes and Lesley Stahl are too tough for you, you ain't all that tough," Obama said. Associate producers, Katie Kerbstat and Ian Flickinger. Produced by Nicole Young, Aaron Weisz and Pat Milton. Scott Pelley: If he orders them to stand--down--will they stand down? Ken Cuccinelli: There is a lot more online chatter, if you will, that has come up since January 6th. Revisit Joe Biden's 2015 appearance on the broadcast when he spoke to Norah O’Donnell about his decision not to run for president in 2016. Ken Cuccinelli: Well, you're gonna have to ask them, but that's unimaginable. She also spoke with Mr. Biden's vice presidential running mate, California Senator Kamala Harris. Scott Pelley: Is TSA intercepting known suspects before they get on planes for Washington? Scott Pelley: A lot of things are unimaginable in Washington these days. We met acting chief Robert Contee in his command center which, on Inauguration Day, will be filled with representatives of the FBI, Secret Service and Defense Department. That's where the president and special guest will enter. On January 6th, the MPD helped rescue the Capitol Police and break the siege. Why it matters: It's the largest audience for a television broadcast, excluding multi-channel and sports programming, since the Academy Awards on Feb. 9. But the tight security faces unprecedented chaos at the top. © 2021 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. But we, as Americans, have to stop thinking-- that we can take for granted that every American has pledged his allegiance to the Constitution. In this week's interview, O'Donnell asked Mr. Biden what he had in mind. Filed Under: 60 Minutes. Muriel Bowser: For a couple of reasons. Scott Pelley: It's a hell of a thing for the Pentagon to feel like it has to issue a statement that it is supporting the Constitution. "The interview, 60 Minutes. Muriel Bowser: It's a place in our history that I'm sad that we've come to. Mr Biden sat down with one of the program’s hosts, Norah O’Donnell, in … Securing the Capitol for the inauguration. More than 16.82 million people tuned into Sunday evening's "60 Minutes" episode featuring interviews with President Trump and Joe Biden, according to preliminary Nielsen ratings. We must do all three and we have to do them all quickly. “I can … But what we saw was an unprecedented attack on our democracy, in the cradle of that democracy. The interview was conducted by Norah O’Donnell. The local authority in Washington is the Metropolitan Police. Muriel Bowser: I know for sure that the United States Secret Service that is responsible for the security of the president of the United States-- if they thought this couldn't be a secure event, they wouldn't let it happen. During a May episode of his podcast, Joe Biden spoke with former rival Andrew Yang, who pushed for a policy of universal basic income when he campaigned for the Democratic ticket. Ken Cuccinelli: Because the professionals we have in law enforcement in the federal government, in the Secret Service and across the Department of Homeland Security and beyond, DOJ and all the rest that we work with, are lifelong, career professionals. And yet, we march forward to keep the American people as safe as we possibly can. You see the red drapes just behind the podium. The Constitution demands it. "Supreme Court justices stay for generations.". “Look at the bias, hatred and rudeness on behalf of 60 Minutes and CBS,” Mr. Trump tweeted on Thursday with a link to the clip. Scott Pelley reports on how officials are ensuring the inauguration will be safe. O'Donnell asked him about the president's allegations that Mr. Biden has dementia. "Look at me. The whole executive--. © USA TODAY Network President Donald Trump and former VP Joe Biden were interviewed by CBS newsmagazine "60 Minutes," and the contrast were stark. 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