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joining us now david thomas is, president of morehouse college. you for joining us tonight, dr. thomas. tonight, president johnson -- claudine gay's resignation this week came after weeks of a pressure campaign, largely from the right. in addition to criticisms we mentioned. there were false allegations of plagiarism brought by a conservative journalist. what are your thoughts on what happened? >> my thoughts on what happened is that you had a moment where a legitimate concern about antisemitism at harvard was hijacked by individuals with an agenda that essentially is defined by being anti-diversity, anti-equity, anti-inclusion. and who looked at presidents gay as a symbol of those things that they were anti-and as christopher ruffo has said in an interview, they essentially triangulated that combination of capturing the media never, bringing financial pressure, and capturing, creating the political echo chamber of and diversity, and equity and inclusion political group to target her and ultimately create the conditions we're shape decided she cou
joining us now david thomas is, president of morehouse college. you for joining us tonight, dr. thomas. tonight, president johnson -- claudine gay's resignation this week came after weeks of a pressure campaign, largely from the right. in addition to criticisms we mentioned. there were false allegations of plagiarism brought by a conservative journalist. what are your thoughts on what happened? >> my thoughts on what happened is that you had a moment where a legitimate concern about...
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even as far as when he went to college at morehouse, again, that's where his father went, going to morehouse and moved on by firefighter at that point and said he wanted to be a doctor or a lawyer because he thought that would be a good way to help the community and perhaps, you know, engage in the struggle to defeat jim crow, to fight for justice. but the pull of the church was always there and even when he went in high school, he took a summer job, any about this, these are the many things that just blow my mind. first of all, think of him as mike until it's like 18, 19, still calling himself mike. he took a summer job between high school and college tobacco farming in connecticut, his first time visiting the north and there, on the tobacco farm, they're looking for somebody to help out in the kitchen, and he's a smart guy so he volunteers to be a cook because he gets more food and better food and he also volunteers to lead the prayers, here is this kid who is resisting even at age 17, 18, no, i'm not going to be a preacher, not going to be a preacher, not going to be a preacher, but leads
even as far as when he went to college at morehouse, again, that's where his father went, going to morehouse and moved on by firefighter at that point and said he wanted to be a doctor or a lawyer because he thought that would be a good way to help the community and perhaps, you know, engage in the struggle to defeat jim crow, to fight for justice. but the pull of the church was always there and even when he went in high school, he took a summer job, any about this, these are the many things...
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at least 136 morehouse's are in gaza right now. around 100 of them, we believe, are still alive. we want to see all of them returning back to their families. >> to that point, officials in the united days believe that it was instrumental in getting the previous hostages released. they were harboring hamas leaders back then. isn't that relationship to a degree, beneficial? >> indeed. we saw the release of some hostages. it worked back in november. it was a combination of two things. the pressure on the ground that we were exerting pressure hitting hamas hard , is what created the conditions to reach this framework that saw the release of some of the hostages. hamas terrorists on the ground, they wanted a breather. we said that they would agree to a humanitarian pause in the fighting. we would facilitate the release of hostages. we still stand by it. hamas, or the ones that broke the other framework on day eight. we have every possible avenue that would bring the release of hostages. we have more pressure. we have a lot of reports out there. we have offers that are on the table. so
at least 136 morehouse's are in gaza right now. around 100 of them, we believe, are still alive. we want to see all of them returning back to their families. >> to that point, officials in the united days believe that it was instrumental in getting the previous hostages released. they were harboring hamas leaders back then. isn't that relationship to a degree, beneficial? >> indeed. we saw the release of some hostages. it worked back in november. it was a combination of two things....
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many morehouse democrats supported the bill than republicans.raging hard line conservatives reportedly planning reinventorying against speaker johnson axios says members 6 freedom caucus may begin to hijack republican messaging bills i bring in texas beth van duyne member house ways and means i want your reaction to that word "revenge "what does that mean, you have to ask people saying it. i think at this point in time, we've got such a sploe majority in the house we need to work together i was one of those, members voted againstc against it because i look at this as continuation of nancy pelosi's spending levels when spending 475 billion dollars, just to service your debt in 2022 expected to go up to 1.4 trillion dollars in 2032 up of got to get control of the spending, another reason i voted against it because we've got very few vehicles to force a democrats senate democrat administration to do job funding of the government has to be forcing agencies like hms, to do their job i am a tornados representative. i am looking at has what is happenin
many morehouse democrats supported the bill than republicans.raging hard line conservatives reportedly planning reinventorying against speaker johnson axios says members 6 freedom caucus may begin to hijack republican messaging bills i bring in texas beth van duyne member house ways and means i want your reaction to that word "revenge "what does that mean, you have to ask people saying it. i think at this point in time, we've got such a sploe majority in the house we need to work...
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we actually refer to harvard as morehouse of the north. it's not the greatest academic institution.n we have to draw the line. i cannot sit here on national tv and allow individuals to attack the credentials and the academic record is and the professionalism of clau dean to get the position. because that's what this conversation has devilled into. this black woman didn't dezeser it in the first place. had when we go down this path of saying she had a thin academic record to begin with, she was overly qualified. she was just as qualified as the 30 people who came before her who just all happened to be white. and so that is the -- when we begin to talk about racial an mouse that creeps into this conversation, you have the hearing. and yes, you have the issues of citations, which were ginned up by the right wing, we can deal with that. now we're at this point where they are saying this black woman didn't deserve this job in the first place. i saw this message that was full of just i can't use the word because it's too early in the morning on live tv, but it was full of that. and when y
we actually refer to harvard as morehouse of the north. it's not the greatest academic institution.n we have to draw the line. i cannot sit here on national tv and allow individuals to attack the credentials and the academic record is and the professionalism of clau dean to get the position. because that's what this conversation has devilled into. this black woman didn't dezeser it in the first place. had when we go down this path of saying she had a thin academic record to begin with, she was...
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johnson needed democrat helped to cross the finish line, 106 republicans voted against the bill meaning morehouseocrats supported the bill that republicans and this has not raged like conservatives were planning revenge against speaker johnson. members of the freedom caucus may begin to hijack republican messaging bills, that is according to a report in axios, joining me south carolina congressman ralph norman a member of the house budget financial services committees, good morning. >> good morning. >> i understand this was another band-aid, this is short-term this is not long-term so i understand the frustration by many of the republican side. at the same time are we about to see a repeat as this could become a mccarthy 2.0? >> i would not support that, mike johnson is a good man and we disagree with what happened yesterday, the cancer in this country is overspending. why are we funding a government that is provided an invasion of the border. most americans are getting a front row seat to what the 8 million plus in this country illegally, we have leverage and we presented this to mike and severa
johnson needed democrat helped to cross the finish line, 106 republicans voted against the bill meaning morehouseocrats supported the bill that republicans and this has not raged like conservatives were planning revenge against speaker johnson. members of the freedom caucus may begin to hijack republican messaging bills, that is according to a report in axios, joining me south carolina congressman ralph norman a member of the house budget financial services committees, good morning. >>...
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morehouse man, peter went to pence. i was selling pretzels and scarves outside.ou for having me here. i can't talk about the ivy league schools. i can talk about plagiarism. i'm a comedian. if we steal a joke, we are done for. done for. i can't talk about what andy just said. i have been in the fight at my school district where my daughters go, in the fight. i have been threatened, i have been attacked. it is horrific what is happening in our school district. that is one of so many. it's the same people. is the same strategy. they're screaming about crt and dei. these are acronyms for which they have no idea what they event mean. it's an active wedge. it's an effective, divisive issue. it is so dangerous. it was dangerous personally to my family. it continues to be. we continue to be a target because i've been outspoken and there is no one easier to take down that a black woman in america, who is standing up for her? very few people will. put their reputation on the line for that. that's why they targeted her purse specifically. >> was a fact that these three uni
morehouse man, peter went to pence. i was selling pretzels and scarves outside.ou for having me here. i can't talk about the ivy league schools. i can talk about plagiarism. i'm a comedian. if we steal a joke, we are done for. done for. i can't talk about what andy just said. i have been in the fight at my school district where my daughters go, in the fight. i have been threatened, i have been attacked. it is horrific what is happening in our school district. that is one of so many. it's the...
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after sociology claiming that this particular course, which happens to have been doctor king's major at morehousem of indoctrination. let's be honest, really? on what planet is the -- the causes and consequences of which we see impacted each and every day, they call that indoctrination? all of this is a distraction, more broadly the republican party is begging there -- on fear tactics and admitting they have no real plans to improve peoples lives, specifically people here in florida. >> these changes, chevron, banning diversity education, applying to 28 schools, -- university of florida. tell us how this ban affects these campuses? >> here's the thing. we have a constitutional responsibility, alex, to equip students with a high quality education. clearly the board of education, under governor desantis has no regard for that responsibility, or our states constitution. yet when we start moving the needle and -- back on what students need to learn, what they should learn, what they should know about our history, and what they should know how to live in this melting pot of florida. we move into a ver
after sociology claiming that this particular course, which happens to have been doctor king's major at morehousem of indoctrination. let's be honest, really? on what planet is the -- the causes and consequences of which we see impacted each and every day, they call that indoctrination? all of this is a distraction, more broadly the republican party is begging there -- on fear tactics and admitting they have no real plans to improve peoples lives, specifically people here in florida. >>...
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morehouse man, peter went to pence. i was selling pretzels and scarves outside.alk about the ivy league schools. i can talk about plagiarism. i'm a comedian. if we steal a joke, we are done for. done for. i can't talk about what andy just said. i have been in the fight at my school district where my daughters go, in the fight. i have been threatened, i have been attacked. it is horrific what is happening in our school district. that is one of so many. it's the same people. is the same strategy. they're screaming about crt and dei. these are acronyms for which they have no idea what they even mean. it's an active wedge. it's an effective, divisive issue. it is so dangerous. it was dangerous personally to my family. it continues to be. we continue to be a target because i've been outspoken and there is no one easier to take down that a black woman in america, who is standing up for her? very few people will put their reputation on the line for that. that's why they targeted her purse specifically. >> was a fact that these three university presidents were women sitt
morehouse man, peter went to pence. i was selling pretzels and scarves outside.alk about the ivy league schools. i can talk about plagiarism. i'm a comedian. if we steal a joke, we are done for. done for. i can't talk about what andy just said. i have been in the fight at my school district where my daughters go, in the fight. i have been threatened, i have been attacked. it is horrific what is happening in our school district. that is one of so many. it's the same people. is the same strategy....
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he went to morehouse when i was at howard.ed through our careers around the same time. we have seen time and again and our mentors, to people who prepared us to work in this arena, so time and again the way that african americans credentials and qualifications are questioned. it doesn't matter how distinguished you are. it doesn't matter what you have achieved or what your laurels may be. the presumption is that you don't belong in this arena. we are operating in an arena where the primary criteria is your intellectual ability. we are members of a community that has been a denigrated, allegedly, stereotypically for the lack thereof. that is the problem. that's what we saw happen with claudine gay. it's the same thing that we saw happen with barack obama when they demanded his birth certificate. that's effectively what we saw happen with claudine gay over the course of these last months. >> eddie, let's talk about that. i had a great conversation with nicole jones the other night. one of the things which happens in long dissert
he went to morehouse when i was at howard.ed through our careers around the same time. we have seen time and again and our mentors, to people who prepared us to work in this arena, so time and again the way that african americans credentials and qualifications are questioned. it doesn't matter how distinguished you are. it doesn't matter what you have achieved or what your laurels may be. the presumption is that you don't belong in this arena. we are operating in an arena where the primary...
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morehouse man, peter went to pence. i was selling pretzels and scarves outside. having me here. i can't talk about the ivy league schools. i can talk about plagiarism. i'm a comedian. if we steal a joke, we are done for. done for. i can't talk about what andy just said. i have been in the fight at my school district where my daughters go, in the fight. i have been threatened, i have been attacked. it is horrific what is happening in our school district. that is one of so many. it's the same people. is the same strategy. they're screaming about crt and dei. these are acronyms for which they have no idea what they event mean. it's an active wedge. it's an effective, divisive issue. it is so dangerous. it was dangerous personally to my family. it continues to be. we continue to be a target because i've been outspoken and there is no one easier to take down that a black woman in america, who is standing up for her? very few people will. put their reputation on the line for that. that's why they targeted her purse specifically. >> was a fact that these three universit
morehouse man, peter went to pence. i was selling pretzels and scarves outside. having me here. i can't talk about the ivy league schools. i can talk about plagiarism. i'm a comedian. if we steal a joke, we are done for. done for. i can't talk about what andy just said. i have been in the fight at my school district where my daughters go, in the fight. i have been threatened, i have been attacked. it is horrific what is happening in our school district. that is one of so many. it's the same...