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michael steele on what it will tell us about the gop. and as the doj sued texas over its extreme immigration law, -- weighs in on the republican leadership of his home state. this is american voices. ♪ ♪ ♪ it has been four years since a pro trump mob stormed the u.s. capitol, an insurrection that instantly reshaped american politics. and the plot to overturn the 2020 election continues to underscore the stakes heading into our next presidential election. on friday, president bide...

But in the same way -- and in order to hold your face, they know they need to do the right now. so there is no telling what they would do, as well, if they were actually president to hold on to power. that means that those stakes that biden laid out are there no matter who the republican nominee is. and i hope he continues to do it. because he needs to keep reminding people what the stakes are, all the way up to election day. >> secretary castro, youre sticking with me. michael, thank you. were ...

First caucus of the 2024 primary, donald trump is defending his actions on january 6th, colin the effort to hold him accountable a witch hunt. at an event last night, trump urged several thousand supporters to try for him on caucus night. claimiwille, quote, the most important vote of their internalize. the former president most appears to be strengthening his ties with far-right figures, laura bloomer, apartment champion of january 6th conspiracy theories road with trump aboard his private plan...

Be a candidate at all. these are all efforts that are required to preserve democracy. >> michael, there is what happened on january 6th, there is whats happened on the days since january 6th, and thinking specifically about the misinformation and disinformation campaigns we have seen whitewash what happened on january 6th. you yourself have become a sort of play or character in that misinformation, to information into what people have mischaracterized who you are, what you worthier, what you did...

Your opponents would point out help bunkers you are. but it seems, like in this primary, everybody else has been running for vice president, trying to become trumps vice president. and up until very recently, not pointing out how foregone he is. with the exception of chris christie, you know, and a couple of others have dropped out who were never gonna. when desantis and haley has made opponents have not done. it so that has the effect of normalizing it even further and i think iowa is going to ...

Disqualified from the ballot, thats not the end of this saga. democracy will not die because some court decision. americans have all the power in the world at the ballot box next year. and i am so confident in the american voter, and im sure that will hold on to democracy past the next election. >> michael steele, do you share that confidence? >> i do, to a point. and the point is really around the idea of what donald trump is ultimately doing in this moment. he is steadily weakening the system ...

Skeptical about this court, there is a good reason to be skeptical. they have shown theyre not a conservative court. theyre not a court that feels bound by precedent. if the court follows the constitution, as it claims to always, it shouldnt be that difficult occasion. but i have to say, i dont have a lot of consequence -- confidence in this court. >> joining me lisa rubin -- and my co-host on our new msnbc show that weekend, michael steele. liza, you and i, you hopped in the chair as this news ...

Defense that he was solely relying on the advice provided to him by certain of his lawyers. and if he charges that defense, that is essentially like saying, and good faith, i had lawyers telling me i had a chance here, and that there was something to that john eastman, kenneth chesebro arguments about mike pence and his power under the constitution. i did not willfully, flagrantly violate federal statute. there might be something there. and well have to wait and. see >> lisa rubin, my friend as ...

Michael steele on what it will tell us about the gop. and as the doj sued texas over its extreme immigration law, -- weighs in on the republican leadership of his home state. this is american voices. ♪ ♪ ♪ it has been four years since a pro trump mob stormed the u.s. capitol, an insurrection that instantly reshaped american politics. and the plot to overturn the 2020 election continues to underscore the stakes heading into our next presidential election. on friday, president biden laid out...

Means, when i say for tech. in this election, critical we frame the stakes in front of focusing on the odds. how crucial is the role of the media -- >> generally six, for example, we use the state is shorthand -- but general sixth was actually amongst one project. a months-long coup attempt. and something that remains relevant today because of a denialism. so i think the challenge for the press is to center the truth while explaining were these lies come from and why these lies faster. we have t...