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The greatest generals and christian gentlemen, thats fdr commemoration of robert e lee. it is a wild territory. i dont know where it ends. >> i would have to disagree it is a slippery slope if we continue to put these individuals these confederate generalon as thomas jefferson. they are not in similar categories as thomas jefferson. you have individuals who really founded our country, christian principles and robert e lee democrats who look to destroy the fabric of our country. and african-ameri...

Forgiveness, but recall at the last minute to come and attend. some things were said at that meeting which i believe we have to address today. people across the united states and around the world want to know what this presidnt believes should be our priorities when it comes to immigration. im going to ask you, as best you can, to recall what you heard the president say when it came to those priorities. what do you remember the president saying about immigration from african countries to the uni...

Word or a substantially similar word to describe certain countries? >> i did not hear that word used, no, sir. my apologies, i dont remember a specific word. i dont specifically remember a categorization of countries in africa. >> is it possible he said the word during the meeting and you didnt hear it? >> anything is possible, yes, maam. >> reporter: secretary nielsen set the scene inside the oval office meeting with lawmakers. >> the president used tough language in in general as did other con...

Meeting which i believe we have to address today. people across the united states and around the world want to know what this president believes should be our priorities when it comes to immigration. ill ask you as best you can to recall what you heard the president say when it came to those priorities. what do you remember the president saying about immigration from african countries to the united states? >> what i heard him saying was that he would like to move away from a country-based quota ...

The categorization of countries in africa. >> last week in the oval office president trump report of these have the most vulgar and racist things ive ever heard a president of either party after. >> i dont dispute that the president was using tough language. others in the room were also using tough language. >> your silence and amnesia is complicity. i hurt. when dick durbin called me, i had tears of rage when i heard about the experience in that meeting. thats unacceptable. >> to the daca kids,...

A country-based quota system to a merit-based system. it shouldnt matter where you are from, it should matter what you can contribute to the united states. >> how did he characterize those countries in africa? >> i dont specifically remember a categorization of countries in africa. what i understood him to be saying is lets move away from the countries and lets look at the individual and make sure those we bring here can contribute to our society. >> harris: all of this is president trump contin...

Campaign and the opposite of an america first agenda. joining me now to discuss it, brendan greeley and steve clemons. steve, to you first. you and i have both been to davos. it was a huge surprise. president trump dumped on davos last year. if i think about -- and granted, steve bannon might not be with the president anymore, but the entire maga principle set flies in the face of -- >> no matter where steve bannon is right now, his brain is exploding. >> exploding. >> totally exploding, because...

Was sure that. there was coexistence. that i was from. a film on the cover of your article actually to this day we assume that the old city of jerusalem encompassed four quarters of a jewish quarter muslim one an armenian and a christian but we view every quarter as exclusive but no historically it wasnt like that not a lot of jews lived in the muslim quote the british not the ottomans introduced this categorization and segregation. of money it was the british who divided up jerusalems old city ...

. lao was sure that. there was a coexistence that irish. officially got. to this day we assume that the old city of jerusalem encompassed four quarters of a jewish quarter muslim one an armenian and a christian but we view every quarter as exclusive but no historically it was unlike a lot of jews lived in the muslim quote the british not the ottomans introduced this categorization and segregation. of money it was the british who divided up jerusalems old city and issued passports noting citizens...

Whether that was at play here. >> and from a legal perspective, since youre an expert in that world as well, they arent calling this terrorism, they arent calling this a hate crime, what would lead to that categorization? >> right. so, you know, when something tragic like this happens, whether it was in las vegas or here, this is murder and murder is generally a state crime. for something to be categorized as terrorism and to get to this federal bucket that triggers all kinds of investigative ca...