On this, the most endangered democrat in america. Congressman joe baum, bowman on the lobby group is spending millions to oust him and other democrats across the country. He will join me on said in a few minutes. Gop senator mitt romney makes a Surprise Argument for why pardoning donald trump is actually good for all of us. Really . We will tell you about raga, one of the scariest Republican Groups youve never heard of. Im Ayman Mohyeldin, lets do it. Why has a primary race in one of the countrys safest congressional districts garnered National AttentionAll Of A Sudden . For decades, oregons Third District, which includes much of portland has been represented by this man, democratic congressman earl blumenauer. Last year, he announced his plans to retire, setting up a race for his replacement. Oregons Third District is in solidly democratic territory, meaning whoever wins next weeks primary will certainly cruise to victory in november. For much of the race, the former Multnomah County commissioner and sister of congresswoman Pramilla Jayapal is been the frontrunner. Things of shifted with millions of. Money dollars pouring into this race in support of her opponent, maxine dexter, a State Representative and a local doctor. Much of that money came from 314 action fund, a group that says it is on a mission to elect more scientists and office. So far, 314 action has spent almost 2 million in support of dr. , equal to what the pac spent on candidates the entire 2022 election cycle. Since 314 action waited until april for this lastminute spending blitz, the been able to delay disclosing the groups dollars until may 20th, just one day before the election. It is important to keep in mind that, in oregon, since oregon votes by mail, many of the votes will be cast ahead of that deadline. However, thanks to new reporting from the intercept, we now know who was behind this effort. Acquainted two sources familiar with the arrangement, the American Israel Public Affairs committee, also known as aipac, has been secretly funneling money into the race through 314 action, a move intended to directly target susheela jayapal, who has called for a ceasefire in israels war on gaza and it is part of a much larger effort from the pro israel lobby. 2024 alone, aipac is threatening to spend 100 million against congressional candidates, primarily democrats, that they deem as insufficiently supportive of israel. This week, the Group Secured its first major victory of the election season after state senator Sarah Elfreth won the credit, credit primary for marylands third congressional district. Sarah elfreth benefited from more than 4 million in spending from another pac funded by aipac, giving her a lastminute leg up over her closest opponent, somebody many of these people in this country know, former Capitol Police officer hilary dunn. He had a far higher name i. D. And secured an endorsement from former House Speaker nancy pelosi. That was no match for aipac and its group of republican billionaire backers. Sarah elfreth and Josie Kingmaker Status among democratic politics. Fresh off of that victory, aipac has set sights on instinct, new York Democratic congress meant jamal bowman. On thursday, the group dropped nearly 2 million on attack ads against jamal bowman. With that influx of funds and a challenge are handpicked by aipac, it is no surprise new york magazine, has dubbed jamal bowman the most endangered democrat in america. Congressman, it is great to have you back on the show. Thank you so much for making it here. Let me get your reaction. I want to mention a little bit of this added. There is an interesting dynamic playing here. Aipac wants to strengthen the american israel relationship. They want politicians who believe in that relationship. Notably, the ads they are running against you and others make no mention of israel. In fact, in this political article, someone, a spokesperson for the pac said we run ads on the issues voters are most focused on. If this issue is not the issue that voters are focused on, that they are not even mentioning israel, why are they going after you buy primary me you and others who are apparently more proisrael, not even talking about . They dont want israel to be criticized, they dont want israel to be held the table, they dont want anyone to mention palestine was begot for palestinian rights. We fight for the lives of all people, israeli and palestinian, jewish, christian, muslim. That is what we do. The people in the district, they decide, we decide as the people who is going to govern this district and what issues matter most to us. Because they cannot, and aipac doesnt know the district. They tried to , they are funded by republican, rightwing, racist billionaires, the same people who fund donald trump, the same people who are going after our voting rights, our reproductive rights. Those are the people who fund aipac. They are coming into black and brown communities, black and brown districts trying to buy races from the people who live there. And, its not going to work. They dont know the bronx, then dont know mount vernon, they dont know yonkers, port chester, white plains, the river towns, they dont know these areas. They try to bully their way into elections. Repeat their guy in 2020, we are going to be to their guy in this race as well. They are backing people who are Election Deniers and other district. The consistency they have is for them, it is about israel, it is not about reproductive rights, its not about resources into these communities, it is not about the integrity of american elections or the security of our elections because they are all over the place. They focus on a singular issue. You say that is not an issue that people in your District Care about or something that is going to work with the people in your district, its kind of like voting manipulation. What are the people in your District Care about . What do they care about when it comes to the issue of israel and gaza . Correct. With regards to this issue, 69 of my district supports a permanent ceasefire. 69 . The majority of the district dont want our Tax Payer Dollars and weapons, billions of dollars to go to israel two children and women and babies. They want that money to come to their district so they can build affordable housing, have access to universal childcare, universal prek, programs for kids, Mental Health support, reducing gun violence, fighting Climate Change, fully funding public schools. Thats what people in the district want. Aipac, their number one issue is israel but they pay to run ads on other issues because they are an organization that lies to the American People and the people in my district, the ads just started running this week, i was outside all day today. They are frustrated by the ads, they are mad because they know ive done 10 years of deep work in the district as a middle school principal. The people knew my record and they know my record from when i first got to congress and pledged over 1 billion to support the issues they care about. They are upset that this group and my opponent are trying to besmirch my name into take down my reputation. There ads are not going to work. Do you get the support that you need from the Democratic Party . At least for those on the outside, somebody who is an incumbent like you, someone with a track record should have at least some Institutional Party support and not allow you to get attacked by an outside Lobbying Group like aipac. We are endorsed by Hakeem Jeffries, we are endorsed by catherine clark, we are endorsed by pete aguiar, all three are very wellregarded in the district, particularly leader Hakeem Jeffries and we continue to remind voters that he has endorsed us. We are also endorsed by planned parenthood, we are endorsed by all of labor, d. C. 37, 1199, the nurses. We have a diverse, multiracial, multiethnic, multibackground Coalition Supporting our campaign. We have people, they have money. Unfortunately, when you have money, you can lie, cheat, steal, bully your way to power, which is what they have done for the last 60 years the people arent having that. Let me ask you about this report from the washington post, speaking of billionaires and their influence. The washington post, reported there was a chat group started by Wealthy Americans in the wake of the october 7th attack. According to the reporting, several of those billionaires pressed new york city mayor eric adams to send police to disperse propalestinian protests at universities. These outsiders working to influence campus protests that mayor adams warned us about . On one hand, this is a dangerous situation if you are thinking of the mayor being influenced politically or in any way to carry out this decision. He is a saying he was invited by columbia universitys president but you wonder about what is taking place behind the scenes. This is fascism. This is big money in politics. This is oligarchy. This is exactly what we are trying to end in congress and in the entire political arena. My opponent taking more money from aipac than anyone else in the country. This is big money in politics. Big money is trying to withhold and maintain power because the people on resisting that power and pushing back against every power. Dr. King told us to fight back against capitalism, militarism, and racism. That is exactly what is happening now in gaza, at the border, as we try to deport latino migrants with mass incarceration, that is continuing. With Police Brutality without any accountability. The three things dr. King told us to fight against, we are not doing it. We are not doing our job as elected officials if we are listening to what the corporate elite and the oligarchy and special interests are trying to control in our elections. We dont govern for them. We govern for the people. With regards to columbia, we govern for our children, our young people, the most Precious Resource in our country, reminding us of what happened during the Civil Rights Movement that got us civil rights and voting rights. It was protest reminding us what happened during that time that got us out of the vietnam war. They are trying to fight for peace. We should be supporting them. Congressman jamal bowman, always a pleasure to see you, good to have you on the show as always. Coming up, romney are doing for a trump pardon, does it hold any weight . Weight . Sleep number does that. Now, save 50 on the sleep Number Limited Edition smart bed. Plus, 0 interest for 36 months. Shop now at sleepnumber. Com you know whats brilliant . Boring. Think about it. Boring is the unsung catalyst for bold. What straps bold to a rocket and hurtles it into space . Boring does. Boring makes vacations happen, early retirements possible, and startups start up. Because its smart, dependable, and steady. All words you want from your bank. For nearly 160 years, pnc bank has been brilliantly boring so you can be happily fulfilled. Which is pretty unboring if you think about it. 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And what Fantasy Universe Where Pardoning Donald Trump would have magically unified the country and helped as he home, according to mitt romney, what planet is he living on . I think the question is what decade is he living in . Hes living in the 1970s. He clearly thinks that, he seems to think that gerald ford did the right thing in pardoning richard nixon, whereas i think that in part of the richard nixon, gerald ford established a president of residential immunity for crimes committed in office that is now coming back to bite us in that you have donald trump, who has committed crimes seems to have committed crimes, has allegedly committed crimes before he was in office, during his time in office, since he was in office. And, one of the reasons that he is enjoying continued impunity, people clutch their pearls at the idea of this man being treated like any other criminal defendant. Also, it is very strange that he would say that given the fact that donald trump is raising two trials in which the president cannot pardon him, the one in manhattan and the one in georgia and, if that continues to proceed. It is interesting to see he thinks by pardoning him on this, the classified documents and the Community Trial in d. C. That somehow or the January 6th Trial that January 6th Trial goes right to the heart of, Critic System of government. I can almost imagine an argument if the president had the power to pardon him in the new york case. The dont have to agree but that is easier to get your head around. The idea that somebody can attempt a coup and then have that just washed away in time for them to attempt it again is mindboggling. You made the point that i was going to make much more clearly. I appreciate you jumping in and saying that because that is except for what i was going to try to say. To that point, i want to play other clip of mitt romney individual reaction. It would make me come up President Biden, the big guy and the person i pardoned the little guy. What you make of that mindset from mitt romney . If thats the Case Operating under a mindset that there is a big guy and a little guy as opposed to what does the law say, what does our country need in terms of Holding Politicians and leaders accountable to send a message to the world that no one is above the law in this country . I think mitt romney is on planet which the premises and it has been a very lucrative planet for the worst of the worst in american history, especially for white, wealthy, privileged and ofttimes racist in the same country that rehabilitated Jefferson Davis and robert e lee, traitors, by the way, who lost the war. Same country im old enough that has ability to george w. Bush that i believe committed war crimes in the disastrous war in iraq and now hes seen as an eccentric painter who gives