Very first interview since taking the job. Also today, the domino start falling as those trump allies plead guilty and agreed to testify against their codefendants. The law firm of our back to tell us what it means for the case against the codefendant in donald trump. And later, my oneonone conversation with senator Raphael Warnock. I got his view on the war in the middle east, and that high profile legal case playing out in his home state. This week felt like a real Inflection Point in so many ways. Because we are all living in a country grappling with growing threats of antisemitism, islamophobia, and deep, deep divisions over how the United States government should respond to a growing conflict in the middle east. And, meanwhile, we have a Republican Party revealing itself wholly incapable of governing, even amongst themselves. And as we digest all of this and, believe me, this is a lot to digest. I think about something President Biden said in his address to the nation on thursday night. Tonight, there are innocent people all over the world who hope because of us. Who believe in a better life because of us. Who are desperate not to be forgotten by us. And are waiting for us. But time is of the essence. I know we have our divisions at home, we have to get past them. We cant let petty partisan angry politics get in the way of our responsibility as a great nation. We cant let petty partisan angry politics get in the way of our responsibilities as a great nation. Unfortunately, thats kind of whats happening right now. We are seeing small signs of progress when it comes to aid for gaza with the first trucks making their way across the border, maybe more are coming. The House Of Representatives still does not have a speaker. And until they do, they cannot pass any laws, and how katie funding. They cant keep the government open for anything. They cant get aid to israel, they cant give a two crane, their latest candidate, jim jordan, tried and failed three times to secure the gavel. And although he ultimately fell short, his candidacy and how close he came as a result of just how broken our system is right now. This person, jim jordan, he came close to becoming speaker of the house. Second in line for presidency. He still denies the 2020 election was free and fair. Thats where we are. In the number of candidates are not throwing their hats in the ring for the speakership, many, many candidates, almost hard to keep up. Including tom emmer. But his bid maybe over before it takes off, after donald trump says he does not support him. Pointing in part to immerse criticism of him following january 6th. Thats right, the former president of the United States, i know were not surprised, its worth restating, is getting involved in the election for the speaker of the house, because he is mad that leading candidate did not stand on the side of the insurrectionists. That is whats happening. Ultimately, the gop is now back to square one, and will hold a closeddoor candid from tomorrow. Regardless of where this lands, the length of the Pressure Campaign reveal something pretty sinister about the sites of the Republican Party. Because of the last week, as a jim jordan continues to lose his support, his supporters lashed out aggressively. Colorado Congressman Ken Buck received for Death Threats over his refusal to support jordan. Congressman joy ferguson of georgia said he also received Death Threats, and members of his family had become targets as well. He held republicans in a closeddoor meeting that the threats prompted him to dispatch him to his daughters school. His daughters school. And the wife of nebraska congressman don bacon said she started sleeping with a loaded gun after receiving menacing calls and texts. Behind closed doors, an ally of jim jordan framed this as booster to the cost of doing business. Ohio representative warren davis said it wasnt jordans fault that holdouts are getting Death Threats, they were getting the threats because they voted against jordan. Well, that kind of response should be called out for what it is. Normalizing Political Violence. It shouldnt take me is a this. But this behavior is not living up to what President Biden called for in the speech. Holding up our responsibilities as a great nation. Because at the end of the day, while the wars raging in the middle east, and humanitarian crisis is deepening in gaza, the Parting Control of the house of representative is basically eating itself from within. Normalizing the threat of Political Violence to their own members, unable to elect a leader, and unable to be a part in any response to multiple crises across the world. So, if you are President Bidens in the oval office right now facing two wars and a dysfunctional congress, if the try and bring an entire country together when one major party can even bring itself together. Is that all even possible. Joining me now is someone who worked alongside joe biden for decades. Hes been in these rooms, in the oval office, former white house Chief Of Staff and my former boss, ron klain. So, ron, this is why youre elected president why you run for president , but i just summarized a pretty dark situation the world right now. More we do in the middle east, congress paralyzed, you know the president , as well as anyone, youve been in all these rooms. I mean, how is he dealing with these competing challenges behind the scenes right now. I mean, on a personal level as well. Look, i think its a difficult situation. No question. But the president has the experience, and the wisdom, to lead us through this. I was encouraged to see senator mcconnell out this morning on tv, largely embracing the outlines of the package the president sent to capitol hill. And i think thats a sign that we should have good sliding in the senate. You still complete dysfunction in the house, and the house has to get its act together, and constitute the house. And begin to govern. Because, after, all November 17th is coming up. When the government runs out of funding, the president has deployed to groups to the middle east to deter the iranians from escalating in this conflict. It would be a gross unfairness and horrible if we have Men And Women to serve on those ships, and the dangerous part of the world, and tell them theyre not gonna get paychecks because people in washington can get their act together. I want to ask you about, of course congress, well get to that. But sort of these growing tensions about the middle east, and the president giving an awful address on thursday night. He also said something that i thought was pretty interesting the day before, where he basically warns israel, i heard, of not repeating the same mistakes in claims that the United States made after 9 11. You know so well, this is just a warning to israel by the scope of their Military Campaign . Or is it about the potential to overreact to hezbollah, is it both . How did you hear those comments . I think they were wise words from a wise president. I think he is providing the world in the israelis that the u. S. Did things they regret 11 11. The did a lot of things that were good, they did things to combat terrorism. We ultimately brought Osama Bin Laden to justice, under president obama, but we also launched a war and iraq that was needless, that cost too many lives on both sides, and achieved nothing to approve american security. So i think the president is just saying in these times of great stress that you need to be careful about your choices, and understand the consequences of what you are doing. The president has been very clear from the start that the israelis have a right, and obligation to defend themselves. And to combat terrorism, and to combat these hamas evil brutalities. But they also need to respect civilian lives, and it to be careful to do it in a way that does not take any of the civilian deaths. And the president has worked very hard to get humanitarian assistance into gaza, we finally had some progress on it yesterday. Thanks to the president s diplomacy with egypt and israel. And i know our usaid administrator, ambassador sam power, has been on the phone all weekend trying to get other countries to help with the humanitarian crisis in gaza as well. The president s proposed 100 Million Dollars of immediate humanitarian aid. His continued to press that, you know stance for the crisis in gaza. And we talked about Combatting Islamophobia and antisemitism here in our country. Its a difficult time, but we have a wise experienced president leading the way for us here in america. President biden is not new to divisions within the party, you are not new to divisions within the party either. I think none of us are. He is not new to being attacked himself. And senator Chuck Schumer said and called out members of his own party this week have called for ceasefire and are blaming israel for the hospital strike, saying they are taking a hamas position, that is a pretty intense criticism. Some progressive members are also accusing President Biden of writing blank checks to israel, urging him to call for a ceasefire. And how should we be navigating this . Is it even possible to bring everyone together in this moment . I think what the president is doing is the right thing, which is hes focused on promoting National Security of the United States, trying to minimize the loss of innocent life, interest of the u. S. Stand for freedom around the world. And i think thats why the package was sent to congress, to fund the defense of israel, and to help ukrainians get the russians out of their country, and the right thing to do. And the humanitarian aid to gaza, and so the work to get done to join in on equivocally condemning the brutal evil of hamas, and the Terrorist Attack on october 7th. And then, to go on with securing israel, helping the civilians in gaza who are innocent victims and all of this. And making sure we are defending our allies and ukraine as well. I want to turn to the chaos in the House Of Representatives. None of that is new to you either. But youve worked with politics a long time. Youve helped people negotiate deals. If republicans ultimately needed democrats to finalize a speaker, and they may, what should democrats be asking for a return . I raise this because i think people think, oh, theyll elect Akeem Jeffries the speaker. That seems farfetched. What else could they get through this negotiation. I think its important to have a speaker who wasnt dedicated to an insurrection. As we can understands the constitution, even if its someone republicans who disagree with on many policies. I think its also fair for the president s Emergency Aid on the house floor. Measures that help who those support and that democrats should be treated fairly in the house. And the house should go about its business, keeping the government open. As i said at the outset, we have Men And Women serving in the middle east, Military Bases in the region near ships in the region, and the uss carney, which heroically shut down to terrorist missiles this week. Headed towards israel. And astros many women to do their duty, while congress refuses the republican majority in the house, refuses to do its duty. Funding the government is outrageous. So i think, i am not going to negotiate with the democrats, as Leader Jeffries is more than capable of doing that. Its a great leader for our party, and Leader Jeffries and its team will have to go whats possible. Right now, the republicans have rebuffed a fines to buy a bipartisan solution. They are left spinning in their own caucus division. And looking at this for the chaos caucus. And heres what were seeing play out on capitol hill. Before i let you go, i wanted to ask you about the threats against lawmakers. Many that have come out around this speakers race, and those who didnt support jim jordan. It is easy to become numb to this. Do you think this is something the Justice Department should be looking into . Even investigating . Jen, it is my practice not to discuss specific criminal manners of the Justice Departments, or isnt looking into. But what ill say is that, as you said, the normalization of Political Violence in this country has to be completely unacceptable. We have great divisions, we can have great debates, we have elections, but the idea that the outcome of any election, election from the speaker, or any other election, should be respected by violence and threats is an american. And no one should have to fear that their daughters going to school because the way they voted in the speakers race. And so, the threats of violence, threats have been up on capitol hill needs to stop right now. And we need to have a rational conversation about who should be the next speaker, hopefully republicans will reach out to democrats for a bipartisan solutionmaking. But as republicans know doing on their own, they should do an orderly way that is choosing violence, and choosing insurrection. Rian klain, thank, you as always, for your wisdom. Thank you for joining me this afternoon. Coming up, the a trucks that have now made over the border into gaza. Theyve made over, but they are still just a small fraction of what is desperately needed. Someone at the center of these negotiations, President Bidens newly appointed Special Envoy, david satterfield, is standing by to talk about that in an exclusive interview, coming up next. And later, two of the key figures in the Fulton County case plead guilty. We will talk about why their testimony could have big implications for donald trump beyond the case in georgia. Also this hour, part of my conversation with reverend and senator Raphael Warnock. I get his thoughts on the war in the middle east, and the high legal case coming out of his home state. We will be right back. We will be right back. Ries. Soup and salad. Like your Workplace Benefits and retirement savings. 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Hamas Freed To American they were turned over to the red cross after officials in Qatar Mediated Negotiations between the u. S. And hamas for their release. You can see them in that photo. And for the First Time Since the war broke out, a convoy of 28 truck successfully entered gaza for the Rafah Crossing yesterday, delivering critical humanitarian aid, including food, water, medicine and medical supplies. Now a second convoy of 17 trucks has assembled on the egyptian side of the border, it is standing by to deliver more. While the steps forward are important and they are hard fought to get here they come as a result of hours and days of difficult negotiations there is still a great deal of work to do. According to new numbers released by israel this morning, 212 hostages are still being held captive by hamas. And up to ten americans are still unaccounted for for the state department. The aid that reached gaza over the last 24 hours its also just a fraction of a law ultimately be needed on an ongoing basis to mitigate the deepening humanitarian crisis. This is all an example of how diplomacy can be slow. It can have many fits and starts. And every single step of progress often requires many hours of negotiation. Joining me now in his first interview since his appointment is someone who has been at the center of these negotiations, Special Envoy for middle east military an issues, david satterfield. He is the former director of the james a Baker Institute for Public Policy at bryce university, and formerly served as u. S. Ambassador to turkey and lebanon. Thank you so much for joining me today. Thank you for your service, and jumping back into what is a very difficult situation on the ground. I just wanted to start by asking you about the convoys of trucks. We saw the first convoy of trucks there are reports about another 17 trucks. What