PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — President-elect Trump is defending his promise to pardon people convicted of crimes on Jan. 6 by saying there were no guns involved, despite clear, ample evidence that there were guns and many other weapons involved. Confirmation hearings for nominees, including Pete Hegseth for defense secretary and RFK Jr. for health secretary, are set to begin next week. The Justice Department plans to release only part of Special Counsel Jack Smith’s report on Trump, with the 2020 election interference case report expected by the end of the week.
CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane joined KYW’s Michell Durham live from Capitol Hill, as mourners continue to file past the casket of former President Jimmy Carter, lying in state at the U.S. Capitol, where security reported recovering a machete.
Michelle Durham: Let’s start with Jan. 6. A lot of speculation about what the president-elect will do when he takes office with …