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The surprise resignation of Brian Higgins opens the field for someone to fill his seat in the US Congress, but who should it be?

Within the house of representatives, who are parroting this rhetoric. we know, we can just look at the past year, across our country in america. the rhetoric, oftentimes that these elected officials parrot, they turn to action, at other individuals out there. are you concerned about the rhetoric of other mainstream elected officials, particularly republicans in congress? >> i am, and i have been for a long time. whether its speaker mccarthy, who even if you are just being generous to him, hes an...

Hyperbolic. do you, ruth, to say, that if you continue to see this level of support for somebody who has total disregard for the rule of law, thats exactly what you are gonna end up with, political violence? >> absolutely. its not hyperbole. and in fact, there was a really good reason that trump kicked off his campaign at waco, texas. a pilgrimage site for extremists. theres a reason that he calls the january six thugs who are in prison, political prisoners. theres a reason that representative h...

Of any restraint, and the opportunity to continue the insurgency. so this indictment is like a flash point for those who feel that it is like a second wave of the insurgency. or the insurrection, for some of the most extremists, like higgins, and of course bannon. and all of -- those people. >> ruth, its jonathan capehart, i would love for you, im gonna pick up on something that ayman asked, and katie asked. talk more about the role of the january 6th insurrection. i scribbled down my notes, bec...

Law, thats exactly what you are gonna end up with, political violence? >> absolutely. its not hyperbole. and in fact, there was a really good reason that trump kicked off his campaign at waco, texas. a pilgrimage site for extremists. theres a reason that he calls the january six thugs who are in prison, political prisoners. theres a reason that representative higgins was actually sent out this coded tweet. which was easily uncoated. that was calling for extremists to come to miami, and make trou...

>> i am, and i have been for a long time. whether its speaker mccarthy, who even if you are just being generous to him, hes an enabler of the lawlessness of donald trump. hes an enabler, because he felt like he needed donald trump in order to ascend to the speakership. so he made a deal with the devil, so to speak. after condemning donald trump and laying responsibility for january 6th at his feet, first, he then did a total one 80. because he thought he needed trump to become speaker. so hes be...

Whether its speaker mccarthy, who even if you are just being generous to him, hes an enabler of the lawlessness of donald trump. hes an enabler, because he felt like he needed donald trump in order to ascend to the speakership. so he made a deal with the devil, so to speak. after condemning donald trump and laying responsibility for january 6th at his feet, first, he then did a total one 80. because he thought he needed trump to become speaker. so hes become an enabler. then you have folks like ...

Of support for somebody who has total disregard for the rule of law, thats exactly what you are gonna end up with, political violence? >> absolutely. its not hyperbole. and in fact, there was a really good reason that trump kicked off his campaign at waco, texas. a pilgrimage site for extremists. theres a reason that he calls the january six thugs who are in prison, political prisoners. theres a reason that representative higgins was actually sent out this coded tweet. which was easily uncoated....

Louisiana Congressman Clay Higgins is humbly asking for prayers after his wife experienced a serious medical episode.

Louisiana Congressman Clay Higgins is humbly asking for prayers after his wife experienced a serious medical episode.