[000:00:00;00] ah, who will call the shots in the u. s. congress for the next 2 years. 2 days after the mid term elections, the balance of power between republicans and democrats may come down to the very last votes, and they will not be tallied until december. republican candidates, they trusted in the power of a donald trump endorsement to catapult them to mid term victory. it didn't happen. and if trump makes another run for the white house, where will republicans put their trust? then? i'm broke off in berlin. this is the day. ah, it's a good day for democracy. i think there's

a good day for america. most people thought we're going to lose by 89 or 10 points . and basically, you know, when he, by little bit hopefully will win at the end. this must be a read way. if you guys you were talking about us losing 30 to 50 seats. that's not going to happen. we're wendy, but that doesn't mean we want. and again, i don't want to get over my skis. our democracy has been tested in recent years, but with their votes. american people have spoken to once again that democracy is who we are. also coming up in many people are binge watching a new season of the netflix series. the crown it takes place during the 1990 turbulent times for queen elizabeth and the royals. it may be good television, but is it true history? as royal sandals damaged the country's reputation should be finding the nation together and setting an example of idea, eyes, family, life, situation that kind of help that affect the stability of the country. i don't think

it's flattering. no. i think that would be not. i think that would be doing with him and, and the audience to service, but i think it's fair and i think it's i think peter is always written with the idea of every, every, every want a fair hearing to our viewers watching on tv as to the united states into all of you around the world. welcome. we begin the day with the current to you as president and the man who wants to have his job. again. president obama has called the results of tuesday's midterm elections. good for democracy. with democrats holding on to more seats in congress than they had expected. the next 2 years of the by the administration are looking better than many expected democrats had a strong night and we lost fewer seats from house representatives than a democratic presence. first, mid term election, the last 40 years and we had the best midterm for governors since 1986. i'm

prepared to work in my republican college, the american people who made clear, i think that they expect republicans to be prepared to work with me as well as the president there, sounding bipartisan, positive spin on those results. it all sounds good unless you are the republicans who ran for congress with donald trump's endorsement. those candidates, of course last, it may be a time for soul searching for the g o. p. and for donald trump as well in just the last 24 hours, more and more republicans have gone public with the call for change, meaning they want a presidential candidate in 2024 who will win and whose name will not be donald trump is trump's bid for the white house is it over before it even begins again? on my 1st guess tonight, he knows a thing or 2 about the white house. the former white house inside of richard painter was the chief ethics lawyer for president george w bush. he's now a professor of corporate law at the university of minnesota fraser painter. it's

good to have you. with us again, your politics is changing all the time in the united states. i want to start today by showing our viewers the front page of the new york post today. i don't know if you've seen it, but i'll, i'll describe it here. it shows donald trump as humpty dumpty, sitting on a wall. and it reads dawn who couldn't build a wall, had a great fall. can all the g o p 's men put the party back together again? now we have to remind ourselves, the near pose. that's a rupert murdoch newspaper. does this tell you that the republican party is now done with donald trump? what we don't know all will say what happens and whether donald trump declares for the presidency and what the reaction is ok from leading republicans. we do now that the governor to santa supplier and i had a very, very good night on tuesday and i winning his re election as governor there by blow out. this is a state that, of course,

was very hotly contested between democrats and republicans. when george w bush became president, but is now republican dominated, also to satisfy certainly a threat to donald trump. the governor dishonest decides to run for president night . the republicans, though, on tuesday night around the conference, i had 3 problems. one of them is donald trump and the baggage of donald trump. americans are tired of him, and particularly for most americans, protect a swing voters, are very upset about the way donald trump refused to concede the fate in 2020, and the insurrection of january 6. and his contribution to their donald trump is a lot of baggage for the republican party. second, of course, was the abortion issue, which is motivated a lot of orders, particularly women voters in the suburbs, not support the republican party at all. now getting rid of donald trump won't solve that problem unless the republican party takes

a more moderate stance on abortion rights. and then the 3rd problem was the body candidates. there were a number of candidates, particularly those who were pushed in promoted in primaries by donald trump. who were inferior candidates, who did very poorly, and dr. r, as in pennsylvania, was one of them, the republicans that opportunity to nominate someone who would have been a very staunch conservative, but more traditional republican. and they might have one that c, no, and they did is a seat that was republican, has now gone over to the democrats in pennsylvania. would you say the dresser painter that by listening to you, it sounds like you think that a trump endorsement has now become toxic at the ballot box? is that what the mid terms are telling us? drop and doors, but apparently worked very well in primaries and republican primaries were only the

most die hard republicans shall walk. but in the general election, trump endorse is very toxic because swing voters, those are some possible democrats, some time to vote. republican, i will have no respect for, for the donald trump's approach to election. so mcdonald, trump lost my 8000000 votes in 2020 and it wasn't even. this is not a bush versus gore situation like what we had in year 2022 years ago. and the way donald trump hamilton being a sore loser and all that. but it instigating violence and engaging in other seditious activity that was probably criminal and that he may get indicted for i think he should get guy for that. is a very big turn off for the vast majority of american bait. the do you still think the 1st painter is he going to go ahead and announced his candidacy where he may and whether or not he thinks he can win on a match analysis can't. is it because he's focused only on himself and his own ego

. he also may think that announced his candidacy will slow down the department of justice, investigation and potential indictment uh, president trump, in connection with in particular the insurrection of january sex and the attempt to overthrow the united states government. i mean, there was normal amounts of evidence that has been made public now about his role in trying to do anything. he could to stay in power, basically a self qu, which has happened to many democracies. oh, where someone is empower, wants to stay in power and will reject democratic elections and we simply can't tolerate that united states, but he may want to declare his candidacy. so the department of justice. thanks. ok . now it might be a political conflict of interest for us to invite him because he's now a candidate. we have to put a special council and we have to delay this another 6 months or a year. and i think that be a mistake for their partner. justice if they happen to do evidence of died in there,

but they haven't indicted the 1st payment and that's what makes me wonder if maybe he's thinking that this attorney general, mary garland, is not going to take action against a former president. and therefore of course, yeah, it makes sense for him to declare his candidacy and he can just run down the clock . i mean, do you think that the justice department is going to change course now that the midterms are over? well they certainly wouldn't have been di them immediately before they and the midterm. so if they're going to invite him, they wouldn't died him after the midterms. i believe the evidence is overwhelming. they probably want to let the january 6th committee finish up with its hearings. a lot of the evidence is been exposed there are, i wrote not bad at the washington post with professor clare frank was going to the university pennsylvania. we laid out the case for dieting. donald trump, for criminal sedation, in connection with his conduct after the election. he committed other crimes and offices. well, i think the attorney general needs to get gone. ah,

we cannot have anyone who is above the law. not a president, not a former president. if we want to keep our representative democracy, professor richard painters always depend to we appreciate your time and your insights. always appreciated. thank you. thank you very much for having me. ah. following the mid terms, the by did ministration has been quick to assure you. crane that it will be business as usual, the weapons and the aid will continue flowing whatever the outcome. the white house brushing off concerns that a republican controlled house of representatives in congress could perhaps pull the plug on assistance for keith in the war with russia. here's the president's special assistant. our expectation is that the outcome of the mid term elections is not going to impact u. s. policy towards ukraine in the least. they're strong bipartisan support for all the actions we've taken to support the ukrainian people and government and hold

russia accountable. so no, we don't expect any major changes. and that comes, as russia says that its troops have started withdrawing from the strategic city of here. so in southern ukraine, ukraine's army, she says that it's too soon to say whether or not that this is really happening. there's on or was the 1st major city to fall after russia began its invasion back in february. it's the only regional capital that is still under russian control. the move is being seen as a major setback for moscow, but some say the withdrawal could be a trap set by the russians. we have more on this now with the domain tila, zagata, mosul. she is an expert in russian for an insecurity policy at kings college london dom until it's going to have you on the program. russia is saying that it's forces are retreating from here, so on. but ukraine,

the military is not rushing in to fill in a vacuum. why is that? well, i think of as the effect by your correspond. i mean there ukrainians are very worried that it could be a trap. i'm that to, you know, they could face as some kind of ambushes. i mean, what they're reporting is saying is also that there are no sort of roadblocks line . so if you say, if you could advance making, it's not an easy one. but i think that this announcement was made primarily for internal russian consumption primarily to prepare the russian public to that, to the food withdrawing from from the area from, from, from the city and so on. and from that sort of the north west bank of need a riva. so i think we need to see to have within, to sort of perspective. so. so you're saying that this announcement is, is basically a p r, move for the russian military to prepare the russian public for what for, for

a defeat or for yet another blow to this campaign i. i think that if they look at what had happened in the areas of kind of keys when there was a major sort of advance, my ukranian full says i'm that it was sort of a collapse of russian forces in that area. and in the north east, that was a game as a real shock to many russia. and it was seen as a, as carried out in a very sort of unprofessional mom not without taking care about, you know, sold years and equipment. so what the russians are trying to do, if they are actually the timing to withdraw is to do a lot more, a sort of organized and professional manner. and this is going to take us several ready days. so what i think what they are trying to do is to sort of prepare their population to add to these, to this event, which is in many ways a serious defeat. i mean, we, as we, as we know a few weeks ago, this was considered, you know,

the copy of one of the next regions. so also we must consider that now, you know, the position of the russian government is much weaker. they have relied on mobilization of const great, so there is much more of this. so it requires sort of additional explanations. and now the way things change, i think of who is in charge of the operations in ukraine, from the russian point of view. you know, there is not to have better professionalism but communication and i think this is, this is really part of it. of course, it makes sense for your brain is to be cautious. but what is interesting is that today we see very heavy fighting in bar mode in the back mode area. so this does not mean of giving up, and he's not going to fight any longer. i mean, they are the area where russia is fighting quite intensely. and there is a lot of concern around the area that let me pick up there what you said about attempt to bring more professionalism in the leadership of this more just

a couple of weeks ago, a new commander was of this word. this campaign was, was put into place, sergey sort of keyvi, and he was put into place bike vladimir putin. now, he is the one who has announced this withdrawal on state television. it looks like vladimir putin could be using this man to keep his distance away from any possible military defeat. is that a, a correct assessment? in your opinion? i think what is happening is probably that this and you know, commander sort of eking these trying to ship to find a way to hold positions more effectively and to reduce ukraine and advances that requires that they've been done more effective 9 of defense along that sort of the southern or eastern banks of the near but river, and that's where they are actually doing. so i think what i want to put in is, is, is, is thinking is, are to

a now maybe wave them more professional or individual in charge. there is a chance maybe to stop ukrainian, i bounces on maybe to gain some to rang. and i, so i think that the russians are not giving up. they're not thinking that this is a major knowledge. and this is also been a sort of a trade in the russian media as are necessary retreat to safe man. so that the, at a later stage we can come back. so i, it's, it seemed really, i sort of saving man for a later stage where we can then come back when get it prepared on more. so for your a quick, so i think we have to really understand how this is being sold to the russian public, not as a major defeat a data sort of rationally move to better protect areas that they controlling now. and to maybe think that in the future they can try to conquer these territories. again, which i think is kind of very unlikely at the moment. and what it also shows is that right? yes, sorry, unfortunate them who were, were out of time,

but i just want to say thank you. we appreciate your time. and so i just like this is valuable analysis to an insight into what is actually going on. also, maybe in the minds of the military in russia. thank you. thank. ah. are you bingeing on the crown this week? if you are, you are not alone. the longer anticipated season 5 of the british drama, the crown finally dropped on netflix this week. the popular series chronicles the life and times of the british monarchy under the late queen elizabeth and this latest season, it begins the $900.00 ninety's and it is turned out to be the most controversial yet. let's take a look at what's in store. oh, house royal's channels damage the country's reputation. house of windsor should be binding the nation together. setting an example of idealized family life. the 19

nineties and the british war family is under strain. my behavior is threatening to buy for you as future king have a duty marital discord, public descent under fire at windsor castle 12 months. and through a tool, the queen manage her family and the reputation of the royal brand. in this 5th outing of the series created by peter morgan, imelda thornton takes over the monarch. what peter morgan does is try to make people understand what is likely to be a member of the royal family. you have to put a face on whatever's going on behind closed doors and there's a lot going on. dominic west betrays the now king, then prince of wales. charles, it's a time of his life that was, you know, not only of the prime of his life, but also in many ways the most difficult time,

his life. and i felt that i felt enormous evergreen symptoms for him was the one condition. the crown is nice stranger to criticism, but this season has come under particular fire. critics say the mixture of historical fact and dramatized fiction could prove confusing even damaging to the royal it stars disagree feels its whole about iraq. i think peter is always written right with the idea of gabriel. every, every on a fair hearing and i'm and i love the guy and i like the way. i mean, if my friends have done it without them, everyone's watch, the crown forces hasn't bother them before. whatever you've used the crown season fight is a drama packed emotional rollercoaster that makes by nail biting been was who did it come to this? how did he come to this to help us separate facts? maybe from fiction. i'm joined now by royal commentator, mr. richard fitz williams. he joins me from london, mr. pitts. wayne,

it's good to see you again. so, you know, i have to ask you, beginning here, are you binge watching this late a season of the crown? indeed, i have, and i have to say that a large number of people throughout the world many millions will watch it. my concern is that there are so many inaccuracies, both in the sand, in previous series, and a lot of them will believe what they see is in fact what actually happened. and there's been a great deal of come from us of a former prime ministers attending clarence john major attacking it on day to day calling for a disclaimer. something that there for each episode would say that the, from the fictional parameters ation on actual events should be that it is on the marketing. so net fixed on seagate, the principal, but they haven't included in the actual films. ok, without spoiling this for people maybe who have not seen the new episode yet. tell

me what you considered to be the most egregious in terms of yet, you know, historical inaccuracy. what is begins and ends with cows are trying to persuade 1st you, sir john major. and secondly, tony blair, to persuade the queen to abdicate. this is complete nonsense. just as the scene where diana's brakes failed in her car. something that she in an unstable state of mind, always feared, is also wrong. peter morgan, it's created and he did the queen, it was supposed film has said that sometimes you have to design accuracy, but you should never does a truth since the very beginning. although the earlier episode to clarify when player, when she played the queen way, my opinion, thomas balanced, he has been very cavalier with the cruise. it his aim,

an anti monarchist cracked. unfortunately. no. is that what you think it is, mister fitz waves is the person riding bit behind this season is someone who actually would like to see their not be a monarchy in the u. k. the effect of the yes, i mean he would deny that he said that this was his loved lesson to the queen. if say it's got very, very poisoned and used to it because he has in the past compared the monarchy to a mutating virus. yes, no question. the production values are remarkable unless some so per performance is particularly elizabeth to becky as a very unstable diana. but he sees the crown of poison callison. he sees the royal family around them on like as sufferers and victims. and some of them unquestionably, for example, jonathan price, very good performance of the duke of edinburgh, but more with a wandering eyes. since the very beginning of the series,

it keeps hinting at never proven a dollar to raise. and one of the problems with the crown, those who are not familiar with the history won't know the best. so outrageous lies and particularly, and i did that a 6 and episode where the google vent brady's blame. when prince philip at golden stood for the death of his sister's assailant, a crash, something that will complete lie. so it's, it's a very mixed picture. this people will be entertained by it on the mix of politics and royalty. somehow find it resistible. but when you're watching, do bear in mind what you see isn't necessarily what happened at all. miss vincent, do you know how the royals themselves and how they feel about the show? and i know it, some people are wondering what the late queen elizabeth herself would it would have thought that she had seen the season. i mean,

have you heard what the royals themselves think? we know the prince harry and it's well mentioned and that thanks produces the crown and harry and meghan have a contract with netflix. you said a role that he thinks that they were fair as fiction. i it is nonetheless an acceptable grandmother. sation. we know that sam prince is, am, sadly, watch some of the scenes where she appeared. but, but beyond that, there's been a lot of conjecture, but they think, i think that this will be very, very painful. for example, 2 episodes. and you can't do that in the $99.00 to which is the night time for the family soaker tub with events without looking at ha panorama was dishonestly obtained. and i screamed, we see that this will cause a great deal of pain. i think, to the prince of wales. he did call for the actual program never to be screened

again. this will bring it all back to him and indeed the dead one obviously. so the royal family count, so it is only reasonable that the crown, in my opinion put to this claim to make it clear to millions who may be convinced that a lot of this is fiction and some of it is malicious. yeah, i mean, you do, but you do make a good point. i've heard a lot of people just asking and pads and you know was, is that true? did that really happen? and yeah, if you don't know the intricacies of royal history, you're right. you may think that it is true, but we will be watching. i'll be bingeing as well. in the next coming days, royal commentator richard fitzwilliam joining us tonight from london is always mr. williams. it's good to have your voice. thank you. thank. well, the day is almost done, the conversation continues online to find a twitter news. you can call me at brighton. gov tv and remember whatever happens

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