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Votes in the house, potentially the vote in the senate and with the president himself. they dont see any sort of political loss by turning their backs on the people of d.c. >> well, even ones closest friends, certainly police kal representatives, they dont do what each constituent would have them do 100% of the time on every issue. is this enough to unmoor you from the presidents camp, to lose your support? >> well, one youre assuming that i supported the president. so, be careful there. you kno...

It gets autonomy for the people of d.c., the 700,000 of us live here, work here, raise families here. but also gets us equal representation in congress. and i think he is betraying at least one of those two fundamental principles by turning his back on us. >> if you say its weak on democracy or he is weak on democracy, do you believe that he is genuinely in support of d.c. statehood and home rule? >> you know, i call myself a cynical optimist being a statehood activist. i do think the president ...

That has been used historically on a number of occasions in order to disenfranchise, in order to abuse largely black populations. >> what would you say to a constituent who says, mr. mayor, i hear you and i agree i dont trust the motivation of these individuals, but jackson recorded the highest murder rate in the country for a city of over 100,000 people in 2021, crime is a huge problem in jackson, id rather have something than nothing and theyre not going to fund what youre asking for. this at ...

Committee, and the transportation and infrastructure committee. congresswoman, its always a pleasure to have you on the show. you were in the house gallery for the certification of the 2020 presidential election when the mob breached the building. how do you feel now, knowing the speaker of the house has given the 44,000 hours of security footage to tucker carlson, a man who knows a travelog about losing the election, but still permits that lie to his viewers to this very day? >> two things mean...

Soft side and the photo with it. ron desantis going on a walk in the neighborhood, giving a constituent a big hug and speaking to a vulnerability in the race. he also talked about the pitch to voters. he said conservatives must adjust in a world that they werent terribly political. they have been captured by leftist ideology. i need to defend against threats to freedom across the board. i cant say if its not the government why do you a care? he is taking on the leftist indoctrination. okay, fine...

You see him actually at the sites leading. so i think for other members of congress, thats what congressman bill johnson has been out there, too. >> but allt all hentry, across, this is leadership to step upf r on behal cf of your constituent. norfolk southern didnt wantshow to show up to the question and answer session, probably concerned about liability concernsably and as far as theh administration goes, they dont want to show up to answern, the questions because theyre t stuck in this narrat...

To be running again? when do you think we could get an announcement? because when you look at his schedule right now, he sure looks like he is campaigning. >> we were just in philadelphia with the president and the vice president. and the energy in that room, stephanie -- we had some historic business that we cant. by the energy in that room was just amazing. and the shouts of four more years, for more years -- >> nikki haley said in her announcement speech today, she says, she sees her america ...

Not be able to resell this home and most of them have their life savings to end their property. not to mention uprooting your children, the consistency of community, i mean, it is such a big issue on so many levels, that i think we need leadership here at this point in time. >> emily: we saw that in the island in washington state, the waterways contaminated and the resulting of everybodys equity and generational dependency for their families, your final thoughts before we conclude. >> george: as...

On the armed services committee and joins us now. good morning, senator. >> good morning, ainsley. good to be with you. >> ainsley: these are the comments from other senators. americans are worried, they have the right to know, we need to get more information, they need to be more transparent. if we have pictures of these things, release them. what do you stay after being in that briefing yesterday? >> i would say ditto. we need to know more and have more answers from the administration, and cer...

Probably dont belong here. but also hes been funny -- and someone sees like the gift that keeps on giving committed lee. a constituent of him -- with a group to protest him talk to him about -- afghan visas to help interpreters get to the u.s. under serve. and hes not doing constituents or versus. so, shes not gone through the form of his office to deal with the state department -- thats been on hold since hes been elected. the actual issues that matter to people, he does not doing the job. its ...