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Confidence in our democracy. that has long-term damaging implications. and theyre doing it because theyre worried, frankly. the governors worried he might loss because hes seen his lead shrink by close to 80%. >> broward county does seem to have problems other counties in florida dont have traditionally. why is that? >> well, i will tell you in fact the problem that exists in broward county in the spring with the destruction of some ballots after the election, long after the election, prompted t...

>> yeah, exactly. thats why your covers better. thats good. where hes asserted moral leadership. and then, of course, pulls the reporters hard pass tonight. one of the things that things t book is fundamentally, my thinking on this is fundamentally optimistic. we have been in extraordinarily difficult times before, doesnt mean we should relax but doesnt mean we cant learn. i had a list of three things, though, that would push me past where, as we say in the south, where the pulse buses run. one ...

One of the things that -- because my book is fundamentally. my thinking on this is fundamentally optimistic. we have been in extraordinarily difficult times before, doesnt mean we should relax but doesnt mean we cant learn. i had a list of three things, though, that would push me past where, as we say in the south, where the buses run. one is moving an election, possibly. trying to fire a judge. and revoking a press credential. and so, check on one of the whoa moments. i think in terms of, you k...

Reshaping the map in time for midterms. >> i think what happened in pennsylvania is going to happen in the future. meaning that where theres really bad gerrymandering people are going to ignore the supreme court. theyre going to try to challenge it in state court. >> how are you feeling today about the court? >> pretty good, thanks. >> reporter: in kansas, secretary of state kris kobach had his day in court, and failed to support his claims of widespread voter fraud. >> even kobachs own expert w...

July 2017, near the west wing. >> we want to make america great again. we have to protect the integrity of the vote. >> president trump had a concern about voter fraud, a valid concern. >> the very first meeting of trumps controversial voter fraud panel. >> i look forward to the findings. so the full truth will be known. >> it doesnt take a huge amount of voter fraud to tilt an election result. >> trump tapped kansas secretary of state kris kobach to head up his presidential advisory commission ...

July 2017, near the west wing. >> we want to make america great again. we have to protect the integrity of the vote. >> president trump had a concern about voter fraud, a valid concern. >> the very first meeting of trumps controversial voter fraud panel. >> i look forward to the findings. so the full truth will be known. >> it doesnt take a huge amount of voter fraud to tilt an election result. >> trump tapped kansas secretary of state chris kovach to head up his presidential advisory commission...

Overturned gerrymandered congressional districts. reshaping the map in time for midterms. >> i think what happened in pennsylvania is going to happen in the future. meaning that where there is really bad gerrymandering, people will try to challenge it in state court and ignore the supreme court. >> in kansas, secretary of state kris kobach had his day in court, and failed to support his claims of widespread voter fraud. >> even his own witnesses agreed there was no evidence for his assertions. >...

>> kovachs assertions have made him enemy number one for roting rights advocates. >> chris kovach is the architect of voter suppression nationwide. he was someone who was writing anti-immigrant legislation well before donald trump called mexicans rapists and murderers. >> hes one of the nations leading proponents of a myth really that noncitizens are trying to participate in our elections. >> we have to get serious about enforcing the law against those who come in illegally. >> in the mid to lat...

Congressional districts, reshaping the map in time for midterms. >> i think what happened in pennsylvania is going to happen in the future, meaning that where there is relief at gerrymandering, people are going to ignore the supreme court. theyre going to try to challenge it in state court. >> how are you feeling today about court? >> in kansas, secretary of state kris kobach had his day in court and failed to support his claims of widespread voter fraud. >> even kobachs own expert witness, his ...

Specifically on racism issues. he has since his life has been turned inside out by his legal situation, he has said openly that he really wants the world to basically think the worst of donald trump. he wants people to definitely vote against him, and he wants to do as much as he can to cast him in as negative a way as possible. i feel like all of that goes against believing these assertions from him. >> sure. as you played leading into this, this is the kind of language that the president has u...