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Violence. Were erasing generations of traumatized americans. That concerns me as a faith leader. Good morning. Top of the hour. So glad youre with us here on cnn this morning. Another historic day, a really important day for our democracy in court today. Not just about an arraignment its much bigger than that. Down in washington. Just hours from now, former President Donald Trump set to appear in a courtroom in washington, d. C. On charges he tried to overturn the 2020 election and hold on to po...

Year since one of the darkest chapters in american democracy, the attempted coup, also qanons attempt to spread its misinformation beyond the web with echos of anti-semitic and anti-catholic bigotry. qanon doesnt get as much attention these days, but it is far from gone. time after time, qanon members still find ways to keep the con going. [ chanting ] >> reporter: on january 6th, qanons presence in the mob was unmistakable. >> freedom! >> im here because q sent me. do you know what that is? >>....

Tomorrow marks not only a year since one of the darkest chapters in american democracy, the attempted coup, also qanons attempt to spread its misinformation beyond the web with echos of anti-semitic and anti-catholic bigotry. qanon doesnt get as much attention these days, but it is far from gone. time after time, qanon members still find ways to keep the con going. [ chanting ] >> reporter: on january 6th, qanons presence in the mob was unmistakable. >> freedom! >> im here because q sent me. do ...

Its for us, by us. right? they control it. and their staff all work on salary and no one is getting rich out of it. its very professional that way. donors love that. >> right. so what im hearing from you then, to bring it back around to perry, is that actually -- you cant keep the con going. like the money can be there but the tap isnt on if it looks like youre running into these momentum issues. >> if the four or five people that put $17 million into those super pacs for perry are behind him st...

And in fact this is one reason why the koch network is so popular on the right. it is a political organization run by donors for donors. its for us, by us. right? they control it. and their staff all work on salary and no one is getting rich out of it. its very professional that way. donors love that. >> right. so what im hearing from you then, to bring it back around to perry, is that actually -- you cant keep the con going. like the money can be there but the tap isnt on if it looks like youre...

They control it. and their staff all work on salary and no one is getting rich out of it. its very professional that way. donors love that. >> right. so what im hearing from you then, to bring it back around to perry, is that actually -- you cant keep the con going. like the money can be there but the tap isnt on if it looks like youre running into these momentum issues. >> if the four or five people that put $17 million into those super pacs for perry are behind him still, then they can do it a...

Talking about. but to your point on enablers and republicans in the house, you have to call them out, right? its members of congress, also certain members of the media who are enabling the president and peddling these james comey twe was republicans explain this to their grandchildren?" fair point? >> i think its a fair point. i dont know how anyone can explain this right now or in the future. i mean, the thing about donald trump spitting out these unfounded conspiracy theories, its out of despe...