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primacy of the law, the primacy of process and so forth. we'll see. this is as direct a threat, jonathan, as we've had on our history. let's not kid ourselves, this is as frontal an assault on the rule of law, on american democracy. donald trump is violating essentially what i would call the cardinal tenant of a democracy, which is that we all have the obligations to put the country before our party or our person. what he is doing, what he did and what he is doing is he continues to violate that cardinal obligation of a democracy. he's on trial. in a funny sort of way, we're on trial. there is a legal process here, but ultimately, there is a political process. the question is, what prevails? >> joe, let's put the calendar back up for a moment. that is an extraordinary calendar. you know, we've sort of become unnerved to everything and eme immersed in it. that's a man running for president of the united states. look at the next year. you have an arraignment today.
them front and center as well with whatever the findings are? >> well, i think one of, one of the interesting thing is that we have seen president biden increasingly use terms like ultra maga to describe the republican party as a radical party, pointing to the way that the republican party has changed from gawking terms -- there really can't be any more dramatic or stark illustrations of that, ayman, then what we really call the democracy darkest day in our recent history. a full out assault on the capitol, on american democracy, on the peaceful transfer of power. now, that doesn't mean the president biden will be out there every day, commenting upon the hearings, but in terms of making that case that he is
i wonder how much more evidence that we made in order to see a series of prayed of indictments by the department of justice. i mean, the words of a president remember before donald trump became president of united states, anything that a president said was considered serious. it was considered a direct order. you think about these people that are standing on the steps of the capital, building a guillotine, they built a guillotine, and they were chanting hang mike pence. so, for donald trump to be watching this on television, and then to say, maybe that's a good idea. my goodness, where are we as a country, that's the words of a dictator, not of a president of the united states, not of a democracy. >> the troubling thing is people always brush it off as he was joking, he was joking. when you're the president of the united states you don't get that -- vice president being hung. panel, stick around we got a lot more to discuss up next how a combat republican lies about the january six committee, stick around.
contempt of court in the house of representatives, which it's not been used in a century. i think this is a moment in time where we need to use all of our tools to ensure that we don't lose our democracy. i think that most americans are still living under this bubble that america is somehow immune to these attacks and our democracy. republicans, the ultra minor republicans have been setting the stage for a takeover. kevin mccarthy's soul priority right now is to make sure that he wins the house majority in november. he's willing to do anything that it takes to put his -- before truth and democracy so that he can become speaker. that's actually really interesting, because at this point even if they do win the house in november he is likely not going to be the speaker of the house. i think we cannot set the precedent that people can actually violate the subpoena orders by a house conducting oversight on the greatest attack on our democracy. >> now congressman jim jordan
baseline of understanding. our system of government works. again, someone who doesn't know the capitol or will congress means [laughs] i went to washington for the inauguration, i saw with my own eyes up close and personal, how they trash the capitol, it broke my heart. i was almost in tears, it was horrible. so, when you have people that don't appreciate what they have already, who because of some conspiracy theory, that i could not, would not articulate taking out against the government, against the system of government that we have in this country. something is desperately wrong, we all need to weigh in and make sure that whatever that is, that we fix it. starting -- in the classroom. >> i was gonna say this, the stakes couldn't be higher for democracy come this november. former center and vascular carroll moseley-braun, thank you so much, i appreciate your
looking to make going into the midterms, one can hardly imagine more powerful test, or back up for that argument. >> danielle, the republicans and certainly the echo chamber fox news, has been trying to move on from january six, we hear that's the official position for mike pence, it's time to move on, colin visa rice also said it at one point. do you see any chance of the committee hearings -- breaking through to fox viewers or is it -- convincing unconvinced will voters and quite frankly not just about votes but about americans caring about the future of the democracy, what might have derailed it. >> yeah, i think we need to let the fox viewers go, there are never coming down to art -- frankly and so we need to focus on the majority of the americans haven't been, completely stressed about gas prices since we need to grab
republicans are able to take back both chambers. our democracy is done. i don't say that in a way that is hyperbolic. i say it to say pay attention to all of the moves that they are making at the state and local levels. they are going to institute with they are doing in tennessee, texas and florida. nationwide when they have the ability to do so. while we are holding on to the executive branch, we know when they did to former president obama and during his time. we cannot take anytime for granted whether we have five months or five days. democrats need to fight like everything is dependent on this midterm election. >> now what will it mean for democrats of someone like colorado senator michael bennet loses his reelection bid despite president biden winning his state by 13 points? also at the time, democrats managed to capture that seat with what was once held by senator gardner? >> it will send shockwaves through the party for sure,
working really hard to make ends meet, who's not paying attention who doesn't remember all the details behind january 6th. so, the idea for the committee right now is to make sure that they're communicating in a way that breed reaches those americans. those are the americans that need to be reminded that the republican party, the ultra maga party tried to attempt a coup by the insurrection on january six on capitol hill and we need to connect with their hots and mars. reminding them that if someone came and tried the insurrection against their place of war, they would want to know exactly who did it, why this happened, so we have white anything like that. this was the biggest assault on our democracy, we need to make sure this doesn't happen again. so, it's a huge lift for the committee at this play. >> now what is the white house prepared to do in all of this, what are you hearing about how the white house is planning to handle these hearings and whether or not you're gonna see
this conversation, what do you recommend they do next? what is the next step towards mental health? >> go to the website to get support. there's a website called sound about together dot org to help you start a conversation. and lean on someone you trust and ask them if they would be willing to walk with you and give you some support. >> doctor alfiee breland-noble, thank you for having this conversation with me. it's been a very difficult week. i'm hoping that whoever is watching this right now hits your words and advice. thank you so much, doctor. >> thank you, sir. >> coming up this hour on aim, in the gop supported effort to put election deniers in charge of our elections systems. what one group is doing to stop this assault on our democracy. and, how can the january 6th committee make its best case to american people in the public hearings? and sounding the alarm. one democratic senators morning