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And lots of questions to answer. So, lets get started. A big week in politics as we raced towards the midterm elections with early voting already underway, and many high stakes races across the country. The national dont say gay bill, a federal abortion ban and cats was for the future for the super wealthy. With the gop agenda could look like if the gop takes back control of congress. Plus, Debbie Waterman schultz joins us to talk about the january six subpoena of former president donald. Trump ...

and lots of questions to answer. so, lets get started. a big week in politics as we raced towards the midterm elections with early voting already underway, and many high stakes races across the country. the national dont say gay bill, a federal abortion ban and cats was for the future for the super wealthy. with the gop agenda could look like if the gop takes back control of congress. plus, debbie waterman schultz joins us to talk about the january six subpoena of former president dona...

with this reporting, quote, the former president has called witnesses throughout the investigation according to those who spoke anonymously to reveal conversations. they ruled out a number of former officials as the recipient of this latest call highlighted by cheney saying it was not former white house counsel pat cipollone whose deputy patrick philbin, former media officials, matthews or former pascale. the allegations of witness tampering by trump and his associates, though, do add ...

survivors and saw some of the bodies of the first dead children that they had at the hospital. his testimony, there are parts of it that im not sure that every word he said about what he saw with those wounds got across. there is one word that he used that im going to get you in this hour. it is a horrifying graphic ex description. theres been that discussion about should be photographs of this so that people can really understand it. well chris, there was language there in that hearin...

we hold our hearings next month we wish to provide members the opportunity to discuss these matters with the committee voluntarily. regrettably, the individuals receiving subpoenas today have refused and we are forced to take this step to make sure the committee uncovers facts concerning january 6th. we urge our colleagues to comply with the law and do their patriotic duty and cooperate with our investigation as hundreds of other witnesses have done, and the committee lays out in clear...

Lets presume that a republican majority in the house with kevin mccarthy, elected speaker, that does not necessarily the. outcome it is possible that he doesnt actually end up as a speaker, although i would say that is the likeliest outcome. but what is the dynamic look like in this republican house? there is obviously been dysfunctional publican houses in the past. will this one have that level of dysfunction or will it even harder for somebody like mccarthy to call these members? >> it is a gr...

Private citizen. there were republicans who admitted to letting trump off the hook without knowing the full picture and basically knew the full picture would get worse. when casting his vote back in january of 2021, republican congress michael mccaul of texas said this quote, i will with a heavy heart impose impeachment at this time. i did not come to this decision lightly, and i truly fear there may be more facts that come to light in the future that will put me on the wrong side of this debate...

Donald trumps first impeachment trial. barry, let me begin with you, with all your experience in the kind of work that we are going to see on display tomorrow night in this hearing. how do you think it informs this committee to be getting this audiotape on the eve of their public hearing. revealing how kevin mccarthy actually felt about conducting this kind of investigation just a few days after the attack on the capitol? >> its incredibly important because this first hearing in some ways is rea...

>> a few minutes ago, you mention the fact they are basing this new round of letters on the lead text messages. the leaked audio from the mccarthy tapes. it is a leaked. that is what they are basing it on. all that to, say they did not have it before. the january six committee, that is. if theyre billing this investigation in fact finding hobby, how is it supposed to be reassuring to the american public? that the committee is getting all the information that needs to and from the united states p...

Nothing but lose. >> well, i think all of that is sort of symbolized, if you will, in the mccarthy tapes. you see the civil nature of the republican party. inside, you know, close quarters, talking amongst themselves, they will be rational. they will say exactly what the rest of america knows to be factually true. not just about donald trump but about what is happening in the party and why it is so dangerous and bad. but then theyll get into this public space where donald trump is hearing and wa...