Preparing will hold a News Conference shortly. He will likely be asked about the Bombshell Decision on abortion out of it arizona will bring that to you as it happens. Also, breaking this hour, the former financial chief at the Trump Organization who admitted to lying to prosecutors he is getting jail time will go out alive to that as well. Plus, we are live in mississippi courtroom, were six former Law Enforcement officers, members of a selfdescribed goon squad will soon be sent since for brutally torturing to menn and Severe Weather to tell you about flaring up across the deep south, we have those pictures will go live to that in just a few moments as well. So stay with us for that. But first, the president and first lady are hosting an official Arrival Ceremony for japans Prime Minister and his wife. It comes ahead of the two liters bilateral meeting and Joint Press Conference being held in the coming hours over at the white house. You can see the secretary of state, secretary of defense the Vice President kamala harris. All standing by as the Prime Minister will showing up on the south lawn of the white house at any moment at that News Conference that ive mentioned this afternoon . President biden will almost certainly be asked about arizonas Controversial Supreme Court decision on abortion. Hes already called the abortion ruling cruel and dangerous. Cnn, White House CorrespondentPriscilla Alvarez joins us down. Priscilla. I mean, women across america this morning are waking up to Reproductive Rights being taken away in state after state, it seems. And this morning its arizona. Its another flashpoint in this cultural war. Weve been seeing happening all across the country. And its more fuel for the white house and for President Biden to tie these unpopular Abortion Bans that are happening across the country directly to former president donald ill try to back in the moments after we received this ruling yesterday, the white house relates to statement im gonna read you some of that this from President Biden, millions of arizonans will soon live under an even more extreme and dangerous abortion ban, which fails to protect women even when their health is at risk or in tragic cases of rape or incest, it goes on to say, quote this ruling is a result of the extreme agenda of republican elected officials who are committed to ripping away womens freedoms. Now, of course, the Biden Campaign has been seizing on this issue, seeing it as one that will galvanize voters, particularly in the very critical swing state of arizona. And when i spoke to a democratic strategist this morning, they said, look, this is another data point in what has already been the argument for democrats in this election and framing it and continuing to frame it as, as going after freedoms, personal freedoms, and health care, and the Vice President also weighing in on this. She of course, has been on her reproductive freedoms tour kicking that off in january. And she said that were essentially going back to a time when women couldnt vote. That is what this abortion ban stems from. And then also going on to tie it to former President Donald Trump. And shes going to take that message to arizona on friday. All right. For alvarez. Thank you very much on this fast moving morning, lets discuss with former assistant special assistant President Biden megan hazen, cnn political commentator and republican strategists for singleton megan, i mean, weve seen the president put out a statement on abortion. Priscilla just referred to it a few moments ago. Its likely maybe it wont happen, maybe it will happen, but he probably will be asked about abortion in arizona. And im just wondering whats on your mind when you see whats happening in this country right now, women across america, it seems like almost every week and other state, theres another very hard line law taking place. It chipping away at reproductive freedom in this country. Yeah, i think this is a really big issue and important issue for democrats. I think that they need to be able to capitalize this in november. Its a huge Fundraising Issue for them as well. Its also a good Voter Turnout issue. I mean, like thats its one of the things that weve talked about a lot is whats going to turn out voters. And this is an issue thats going to get women and men and mostly moderates to the ballot to vote in november. And i think that the president will capitalize on that. Its an issue weve spoken a lot about the Vice President is very passionate about this, but also its just again, like priscilla said, its drawing the contrast between former President Trump can the President Biden, on taking away freedoms and healthcare for women and chemali do want to have you weigh in on this in just a moment. But first id youre seeing some pictures out of phoenix, obviously, where this Abortion Issue has been flaring up, but i also want to show you some live pictures right now of the president with the japanese Prime Minister. He is right now welcoming the japanese Prime Minister here to the white house they will be within the next few hours holding meetings. Mega youre used to all of this will be having some bilateral meetings behind closed doors, but then we will see the two liters out in front of the cameras taking questions. Of course, therell be asked about a range of issues like china maybe the war in ukraine but youre michael, this issue of abortion, once again flaring up this time in arizona . Yeah. I mean, this is going back to a law from the civil war, 64 before it was even a state, your republican strategists, do you really want states going back to civil war era law . On reproductive freedom. I mean, women didnt even have the right to vote at that point. You have other sounds like kryptonite. This sounds toxic for republicans across the country. Any gym i dont want states going back to Pre Civil War for obvious reasons, right but, but i will say this. Remember 10,450 seven votes, megan, thats how many votes President Biden won the state of arizona. There is not a path for donald trump to the white house without winning the state of arizona. Now President Biden struggled a little bit on the economy, struggled a little bit on the issue of immigration this was a gift an early gift to the president. This is an issue or democrats will fund raise on their target. Republicans and tight districts. They will target republicans downballot. And my question to a lot of my republican friends, jim, what are we doing here . And i have a lot of respect to my evangelical friends. I spent a lot of time working and talking with them when i worked for dr. Carson in 2016, im all about convictions. But convictions would no power or a pipe dream. You have to have pay. If you cant win anything, theres nothing mega, but are their convictions, i mean, the what conduction Current Senate republican, whos running in arizona literally flipflopped and said this is not what we wanted well, we cant boring. Yeah, youre talking about kari lake. I need her condemnation of this was a far cry from her stance on it less than two years ago. I dont know if we have the sound on this, but lets listen to that. Its good point we have a great law on the books right now. It will prohibit abortion in arizona, except to save the life of a mother. And i think were going to be setting the paving the way and setting course for other states to follow i mean, at least youre not going back and forth on the 2020 election, but i you know, this right, director. Yeah. I mean, this is this is going to be tough. I mean, jim, were not winning on on this issue kansas, wisconsin Supreme Court, ohio, and even the idea of 15 weeks, Lindsey Graham came on. So we should do 50 two weeks. My governance, state of virginia, youngkin ran on. Well, lets do 15 weeks. Not only did democrats keep their majority in that state house, they also won the state senate, who are not winning because women are clearly sand and even some men, even some republicans and we dont believe the government should use compulsory force to dictate what people should do but their bodies. And i understand that the genies out of the bottle. I mean, it is it megan, Vice President is going to arizona on friday here about the decision understand. To stop bands like this. We need a United States congress that will restore the protections of roe v wade. And when they do, President Joe Biden will sign it into law. And lets always remember it does not have to be this way and megan, if this ruling is upheld, 15 states, i know we can show this onscreen with 15 states will have a near total abortion ban. And i mean, its for all the talk about democracy being on the ballot in the fall, it sounds like dobbs is very much on the minds of voters, is going to be on ballot in a range of states, Battleground States as well. Yeah, absolutely. I mean, but i think this just goes to show this is drying the contrast between former President Trump and President Biden of what where your freedoms lie. And this is again and again going to be a major issue people, i mean, in arizona, theyre working to get about initiative on which is going and to drive Voter Turnout, which is going to be huge for the, for President Biden and vice present harris to win in november, isnt sure michael suicide, but she might go i mean, at the same time though, its donald trump. I mean, by his own admission he has said he is the one who took down roe versus wade. So as much as you can say to the party, hey guys, we got to get a knock at all. I was listening to me theyre not listed on the president and former president. I get it. Hes trying to appeal to evangelicals and then he came out with a statement and said it should be a state issue. I would have wanted him or i would have advised go a step further, megan, i wouldve said its a state issue that voters in the state should decide because that way we know based on history so far voters have decided to keep it that i think would have given him an out. It also would have taken away the question if you assign a national ban, which a lot of people still have lingering out there were not winning on this. And if i could tell republicans guys, we got to step away from this. Theres a lot at stake beyond just the presidency youre talking about the house, youre talking about how many seats potentially could be one at the senate. Again, all of those downballot seats are now at jeopardy because we have allowed evangelicals to own this issue when most american saying we dont like what you guys are given, and we want to remind our viewers, we are showing you some live pictures periodically throughout this hour. The president , the Prime Minister of japan, theyre going to be holding a joint News Conference just a short while from now, you can see the pomp and circumstance of the official visit. Theyre calling this an official visit of the japanese Prime Minister, not a state visit because technically the state of japan is run by an emperor, i guess, ceremonially. But theyre calling this an official visit, but in a couple of hours are now the president also hold a News Conference. We do think the president may make some remarks here in just a few moments. Typically thats the case, right, megan, he will welcome the Prime Minister to the United States and make some comments about the strong relationship between the United States and japan i will dip into that when that takes place, but megan mean one of the things that obviously is on the minds of people inside the white house. Is just how the president is going to thread the needle. Politically speaking, heading into this november cycle and is there much of a debate right now as to what should be the lead i mean, politico has this audio apparently ron claim, the former chief of staff, your former boss, saying that the president is out there talking about bridges too much but it sounds as it sounds as the bridges are out the window at this point. I mean, it sounds as though the white house has found its issue. Yeah, i think so, absolutely. But i do think its important to remind folks of the Infrastructure Bill and some other things. I think that does affect just not only democrats about republicans places and weve had a lot of, we just had a bridge fall, a couple of weeks ago and marylands i do think it is important. I wouldnt probably but it might not have said it the same way as ron maybe, but Ronnie Ronnie get des, the president says all he means, it means i said so and he said by it when asked about it, when politico contacted him. So but i do think that abortion is the issue that the democrats are going to need to lean hard into right now, i think its number one issue. I would say abortion President Biden announced yesterday in an interview that hes looking to take some type of action on immigration. So hes trying to regain control there thats important then also think on the issue of the economy, i think, and sort of send everythings great. The president s would say things are getting better. Those three things the president appears to have an advantage thanks to republicans, thanks to people like Marjorie Taylor greene. I just dont get it. Jim thanks. Megan. Sure. Michael, we appreciate it. Sure. Michael said it, not us our guys lets discuss more were now with democratic congressman Robert Garcia of californias a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus congressman. Thanks so much for being here. I know youre california and Abortion Rights, Reproductive Rights. I mean, theyre pretty safe there in california unless of course the president loses in the fall, donald trump becomes president and you have a republican congress, then i suppose things are different. But what is your reaction to this ruling and arizona and what do you hope the president says . If hes asked about at this News Conference coming up soon im going to first of all, its obviously a horrific horrific de, in week four, everyone in arizona and were going to be impacted in california as well, obviously, as we will face women and folks that really need this service, these abortion. We know is health care. We know that donald trump is directly responsible through his actions, through what hes done through the court, through his comments, through his pushing the republican conference here in conference here in congress for whats happening across the country, not just an arizona, but just the denying of access, Reproductive Health care, the moving back just generations and in these rights. And so we have a real choice here. Joe biden is the persons going to help restore National Abortion rights, Vice President harris is going to arizona here as we, as we know and the president will continue to be clear and loud that this is a choice between women and their doctors that we need to stop donald trump from continuing this march of moving our rights backwards yeah, congressman you did bring up an interesting point and i guess i hadnt thought about it, but i suppose there might be Spillover Effects for some of these states bordering. And we were showing this to our viewers earlier, these states down south and heading out west were abortion is being banned and all sorts of places i suppose in many of those cases, you have women who are going to be going to neighboring states are states. Theres somewhat far away, like california to get that health care and that might put a tax on the Health Care System in places like california well, absolutely. I mean, this we knew this already to be true. Weve seen whats happened in the effects in the south, for example. And as Abortion Rights have been restricted in certain states, folks are actually going to other states the impact is real. Its happening right now as we know, and places like florida. And so we know for a fact that was happening right now in arizona is going to impact california, is going to impact our own Health Care System. And were of course rader to stand for anyone that needs access to Abortion Rights