Crisis in the Red Sea; Fake Electors; Finding Cillian Murphy | 60 Minutes Full Episodes

Houthi Attacks on Commercial Shipping in the Red Sea

• The US Navy is engaged in Operation Prosperity Guardian to protect commercial ships from attacks by the Houthi militia in Yemen.
• The Houthis have hijacked ships, attacked dozens of vessels, and fired over 95 drones and missiles, disrupting global trade and causing supply chain issues.
• The US Navy has deployed 7,000 sailors and a coalition of warships, aircraft, and firepower to defend the Red Sea, a critical waterway for global trade.
• US Navy Destroyers have successfully shot down dozens of Houthi missiles, but the engagements require quick decision-making within a short time frame.
• The Houthis are using advanced weapons supplied by Iran, including anti-ship ballistic missiles and attack drones, posing a significant threat to commercial shipping and US Navy assets.
• The attacks have caused major disruptions, with some shipping companies avoiding the Suez Canal and rerouting around Africa, leading to increased travel time and costs.
• The Houthis' ultimate political aims are unclear, but their attacks have targeted ships from various nations, not just those linked to Israel.
• The Houthis are receiving support from Iran, including the provision of weapons, supplies, advice, and targeting information.
• Members of Iran's Elite Revolutionary Guard Corps are present in Yemen, providing intelligence and targeting assistance to the Houthis.
• The US is taking steps to degrade the Houthis' capabilities and defend itself, but there is a risk of escalating the conflict.
• The US Navy and Fifth Fleet's actions are having an impact on the Houthis, disrupting their attacks and degrading their capabilities.
• The ultimate goal is to restore the free flow of commerce and safe navigation in the southern Red Sea.

Fake Elector Scheme in the 2020 US Presidential Election

• In the 2020 US presidential election, fake electors in several states, including Wisconsin, were part of a plan orchestrated by pro-Trump attorneys to overturn the election results.
• Andrew Hitt, a former chairman of the Wisconsin Republican Party and one of the fake electors, received a call from the Republican National Committee to gather the Republican electors and sign a document claiming Trump won the state.
• Despite his personal doubts about the legitimacy of the plan, Hitt and the other Republican electors met and signed the fake documents, fearing repercussions from Trump and his supporters.
• Special Counsel Jack Smith's indictment of former President Donald Trump alleges that the fake elector scheme was part of a broader corrupt plan involving multiple states to prevent Biden from winning the presidency.
• The plan aimed to create a fake controversy and position Vice President Mike Pence to supplant legitimate electors with Trump's fake electors, certifying him as president.
• Some within the Trump campaign were concerned about the lack of proper documentation and the potential consequences of the scheme.
• Alicia Gunther, a 23-year-old law student working for the Wisconsin Republican Party, received a call from the party's executive director on January 4th, 2021, asking her to deliver some papers to Washington, D.C.
• Gunther picked up the papers from the state party headquarters and flew to Washington on January 5th. She met with Ken Chesbro, a Trump campaign senior adviser, outside the Trump Hotel and handed over the documents.
• Chesbro delivered the Wisconsin documents to Capitol Hill the next day, January 6th, and was seen in videos outside the Capitol near conspiracy theorist Alex Jones.
• An aide to Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson tried to arrange to get the fake elector slates to Vice President Pence, but Pence's aide refused.
• The real electoral votes were taken to safety when the Senate chamber had to be evacuated, and they were returned to the House chamber after Congress resumed.
• Vice President Pence announced the election results and closed the session at 3:44 a.m. on January 7th.
• The Supreme Court ultimately declined to hear the Trump campaign's lawsuit in Wisconsin.
• Andrew Hitt, Wisconsin's former Republican Party chairman, and other fake electors settled a civil lawsuit against them by some of the state's Democratic electors. They admitted to signing a document that was used as part of an attempt to improperly overturn the 2020 presidential election results.
• Hitt resigned as chairman of the Wisconsin Republican Party in August 2021 and has cooperated with the January 6th committee and federal prosecutors. He maintains that he and the other fake electors in Wisconsin were tricked.

Killian Murphy's Acting Career

• Killian Murphy, a 47-year-old Irish actor, has gained international fame for his role in the film "Oppenheimer."
• Murphy has worked non-stop for nearly 30 years, but it was his portrayal of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the physicist who created the atomic bomb, that ignited his stardom