campaign manager jim hasina and former rnc spokesperson, tim miller. plus, our friend andrew weissmann joins me to dig into what the former president could do with the justice department if he wins back the white house. also today, a one-on-one conversation with u.s. surgeon general. doctor vivek is here to discuss mental health around the holidays. and later, the exit interview. i ll ask her what she learned and what concerns her most about what comes next. > so it is the holiday season, the time for reflection, the chance to take stock of the year that is coming to a close, into really put this moment into perspective, and one of the things i m thinking about right now, roughly ten months out from what might be the most consequential election of our lifetime is how every poll, and even every election, is really a reflection of a moment in time. let me explain what i mean by that. if voters were to head to the polls tomorrow to vote in the 2024 general election, then the
donald trump s ballot eligibility, is there really any question he engaged in a insurrection? if the courts don t hold him accountable in 2024, will voters hold him accountable at the ballot box? we will talk about all of that with former a balloon campaign minister and former rnc spokesperson tim miller. plus, our friend andrew weissmann joins me to dig into what the former president could do with the justice department if he wins back the white house. also today, a one-on-one conversation with the u.s. surgeon general. doctor vivek moore thieves here to discuss loneliness, social media, and mental health around the holidays. and later, the exit interview. congresswoman as she was leaving congress after more than three decades. i will ask her what she learned and what concerns are most about what comes next. so it is the holiday season, the time for reflection, the chance to take stock of the year that is coming to a close, into really put this moment into perspective,
i m ari melber in for nicolle and i ll anchor for the next three hours right now with a lot of news breaking out of new york as the d.a. alvin bragg moves forward with two witnesses who faced this grand jury today, robert costello a legal adviser to that key witness we all know about, michael cohen. he s testified today at the request of trump s legal team. under new york law a person who is expected to be indicted which in this case may or may not be donald trump but in an abundance of fairness, that individual can request a witness appear for them before this grand jury finishes its work. so that s part of what we re following on this big breaking news day. today cohen also on hand, this weekend he said he would be back today to address what costello says making him the rebuttal witness and this, today, is his third appearance before the grand jury. so, that alone makes all of this a major day and probe that is quite near deciding whether or not to indict donald trump. so,
now it s time for the last word with jonathan capehart in for lawrence. good evening my friend. hey, good evening alex. great to see you, have a great weekend. you too. america, republicans are gaslighting you. it s only april, but america has already had 17 mass shootings. republicans want you to believe that most people aren t bothered by mass slaughter with military grade weapons. republicans want to believe that most people feel the solution is to arm more people in more places. republicans want you to believe that most people would think it s cute, not crazy, to give guns to a toddler. little miss adi, who was almost two, they have brought us so much joy. now adi, who you know, soon will need them, i want to reassure you, she already has a shotgun and she already has a rifle. and she s got a little pony name sparkles to, so the girl is set up. only 1% of americans are members of the nra, but the nra controls 100% of the republican agenda on guns. here s tenness
people would think it s cute, not crazy, to give guns to a toddler. little miss adi, who was almost two, they have brought us so much joy. now adi, who you know, soon will need them, i want to reassure you, she already has a shotgun and she already has a rifle. and she s got a little pony name sparkles to, so the girl is set up. only 1% of americans are members of the nra, but the nra controls 100% of the republican agenda on guns. here s tennessee congressman andy ogles, 2021 christmas card. he represents the district where three and nine-year-old children and three adults were killed at the covenant school in nashville last month. congressman ogles deleted the photo of his social media, but not before defending the photo after the mass shooting at a nashville elementary school. here s what americans actually think about anti gun violence member according to new fox poll. 87% of voters support background checks for guns. 81% of voters support improving and the enforcem