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Fbi and all the institutions that we rely on for trust to know that we have a functioning democracy. he attacked all of them. and when he convinced his supporters that the last election was stolen, and that there's an illegitimate person in the white house, what are you supposed to do? you have a revolution. you fight back against that. so, it's kind of a logical conclusion of the entire trump presidency and what he did in the period from november 3rd until january 6th. >> i read the piece in the atlantic.

-- former white house counsel chose to litigate these subpoenas. it took over two years, although we won, we only got them two years later. so, we need to make sure that these folks don't run out the clock, which is why we have to pass the inherent contempt bill, which would allow congress to enforce their own subpoenas. >> congressman ted lieu, congresswoman barbara ali, thank you both very much for joining us. >> thank you >> thank you. >> coming up, a turning point on voting rights. president biden's speech thursday fulfilled many democrats long-standing hopes that he would step up. his def...

Anti-democratic decision. understand, the filibuster itself is an anti-democratic, or undemocratic rule. the notion that the majority doesn't actually rule. it can be controlled by a minority. and by the way, bibas-ing the filibuster rule happens all the time. it happened a couple weeks ago. >> with a debt ceiling. >> exactly, with the debt ceiling. they do it all the time, they carve out exceptions, and what's better exception, then to have a functioning democracy. >> right, and to be clear, and to say when your democratic, use talking small democratic. >> i am. >> the former big d democrat g...

So, when i hear the staffer speak about his leadership driven by that or i hear the other reports that he didn't check on his staffers. it fully aligns with what he cares about. himself. the constitution and the staff be dammed. nothing matters but his pathway to political power. we are going to see our democracy crumble just as dr. greer outlined as he and other republicans try to pursue that path. it is all about self preserve ation and we should be concerned and frustrated. >> what has changed is the use of conspiracy, the absolute lack of courage to call it out. the fear that permeates lea...

Story in history. >> trump alleged that 3 million people had voted illegally in 2016. >> you have people that are registered who are dead, who are illegals. >> you're now president of the united states. when you say -- >> of course, i want the voting process to be legitimate. >> what i'm asking, when you say in your opinion millions of illegal votes, that is something that is extremely fundamental to our functioning democracy, a fair and free election. what you have presented so far has been debunked. it's been called false. >> take a look at pugh reports. >> i spoke to the author last night a...