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>> a mob of extremists and terrorists launched a violent and deadly assault on the people's house. it wasn't dissent, it wasn't debate, it wasn't democracy. it was insurrection. >> so, michael, you can bet we will definitely be watching. for those of you at home, if you've got burning questions about politics or policy that you need an answer to, holler at your girl. in 60 seconds or less, tell us your name, where you're from and record your question. you can send that in an email to cross connection@nbc.com. coming up, purging the voter rolls in georgia, the rise of hbcus, and we know we have...

The presidents determination there not to let history be re-written, to face what happened that day is a determination shared by officers we have spoken out publicly in the aftermath of the insurrection. metropolitan police officer mike feminine's cup featured on the cover of time magazine today. americans have heard his descriptions and seen video of his terrifying experience on january six, of being pulled into the crowd, beaten, tased, and nearly killed. in today's article, funyun says this, quote, there's people on both sides of the political aisle that are like, listen, january 6th happen...

The center of our democracy. but on january 6th, 2021, they did. they did. a mob of extremists, of terrorists, launched a violent and deadly assault on the people's house. on the sacred ritual to certify free and fair elections. it wasn't descend, it wasn't a bid, it wasn't democracy. it was insurrection. my fellow americans, the tragedy of that day deserves the truth above all else. we cannot allow history to be re-written. we cannot allow the heroism of these officers to be forgotten. we have to understand what happened. the honest an unvarnished truth. we have to face it. >> we have to face...

This is the "last word" holiday special and as we look back on the year we return to the 92nd street y where craig melvin interviewed me about my book "deady force" and because this happened just before the mid-term elections, there were a lot of questions about politics including possible presidential candidates. >> are you optimistic or pessimistic about the future of our democracy? >> oh, boy. >> that's a big question -- >> i wish the word at the end wasn't democracy of that question. because that -- that's the illusion in whose grip we now feel a bit sick. because it's the democracy part t...