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to governor itself, the district should have autonomy and some of them are saying they're disappointed. d.c. has this right, it's a sad day for d.c. home rule. deeply disappointed. it is a very divisive issue for the democrats and it is a har b harbinger on the issue that democrats may have on crime going into this election. >> certainly something to watch. thank you so much. it is the top of the hour on "cnn newsroom." hello, everyone. >> today disgraced former south carolina attorney alex murdaugh was sentenced to life in prison for the murders of his wife, maggie and his younges...

In a speech at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference on Saturday, Gabbard decried the Democratic Party for their policies on race that she says promotes “anti-white racism.”

In a speech addressing supporters at CPAC on Friday, Gaetz threatened to abolish a slew of federal agencies such as the FBI and Justice Department, accusing top officials of using the government offices for political purposes.

The conference also marks the first time Haley will appear at the same event as former President Donald Trump since launching her White House bid, giving her the opportunity to pitch her opposing candidacy.

>> thank you. turning to the republican party now where the deepening divide over whether former president trump should lead the party. ron desantis and former vice president pence is skipping cpac. >> but nikki haley is attending both events. kristen holmes joins us from cpac live. how was haley received today? >> reporter: well, victor, when it came to her speech, she had a very lukewarm response. there was a little bit of tepid applause as well as some light booing when she said that she was running for president. but, of course, this isn't that big of a surprise here. we talked about thi...