and that is it tore me. thanks for being with us. i'm richard lui. thanks for being with us. gee gee is next. thanks i'm gee gee stone in msnbc headquarters. calling the president's policies insult to those who fought for equality. plus endorsements, campaign continues in alabama with just days to go in a race that could shift power. a look at the latest polls.

and russian warning, reports of the fbi cautioned one trump's advisers about suspicious contact shortly after the election. but we begin this hour in mississippi and the opening of that stifel rights museum. president trump talking spending about 90 minutes in mississippi before heading back to florida where he's spending the weekend. absent from today's opening was a man who almost gave his life to the civil rights movement. congressman john lewis who chose not to attend in protest of the president's past remarks on race. president striking a very different tone today. >> these buildings embody the hope that has lived in the hearts of every american for generations. the hope in a future that is more just and more free. here we memorialize the brave men and women who struggled to sacrifice and sacrifice so much

so that others might live in freedom. today we strive to be worthy of their sacrifice. we pray for inspiration from their example. we want our country to be a place where every child, from every background, can grow up free from fear, innocent of hatred and surrounded by love, opportunity, and hope. >> now, we have the story covered from every angle from mississippi to florida. but want to start to mar-a-lago. here we see jeff bennett. set the scene what went down in mississippi today. >> reporter: good afternoon, gee gee. you know, when the president announced he would come, go to mississippi to attend the opening of the civil rights museum, it immediately sparked days of backlash, promised boycotts from civil rights organizations to include the two congressman you mentioned

thompson. but when the president walked in the room to deliver the speech, they were subdued, relatively short, and entirely self aware. he said we are here today to honor the fight to end slavery, to join the right to vote, and to gain the right of birth right equality. so it was a speech that was meant to quiet the backlash. the president's critics point out that it's what he says in the unscripted moments that tend to be the most racially divisive. lls the most telling. his comments about the racial violence in charlottesville, for instance, racial slur that he uses to attack senator warren from massachusetts. still the white house says it's important for the white house to show up, take a brief tour and do what he can to be unifying force. >> and a lot of polarizing comments. jeff bennett in west palm beach. thank you. as we mentioned the president's comments today was a far cry from inflammatory rhetoric in the past.

let's listen. >> i'm building a wall. okay. i'm building a wall. i'm trying to keep business out of mexico. mexico is fine. >> he's an american. >> he's an american heritage. and he's very proud of it. >> look how much african-american communities have suffered under democratic control. to those i say the following, what do you have to lose? >> you had a group on one side that was bad and you had a group on the other side that was also very violent. and nobody wants to say that. but i'll say it right now. >> wouldn't you love to see one of these nfl owners when somebody disrespects our flag to say get that son of a bitch off the field right now. he's fired. he's fired. >> you were here long before any of us were here. although we have a representative in congress who they say was here a long time ago.

they call her pocahontas. but you know what, i like you. >> it's really startling stuff. with us now the founder and president of liberty government affairs, brian darling, executive director of the ncaap, conference cory wiggins, "new york times" columnist bret stevens and deck cratic strategies liz smith. thanks for being here. let's start with you cory. to have president trump speak at the opening of the museum despite the protests about it? >> you know, when we think about this opportunity to shine light on those people here in mississippi who are involved in the civil rights movement, those who gave their lives in the civil rights movement, his visit today has been a distraction from those people who gave so much. and additionally, when you think about, and you listen to and know the policies that's been

championed about this president, they don't align with those values as so many folks fought for and struggled for, and turns of the public policy being presented by the current administration. >> tan those people who gave so much who weren't able to enjoy today's event. do you support congressman lewis and thompson decision to skip the ceremony? or would it be important for them to attend and make a statement against trump? >> i think there has been plenty of opportunity to have a conversation with everyone. and we just hadn't seen that. so i respect decision for both congress men not to attend. and actually participating in a press conference this morning that was really designed to shine light on those individuals who were in the museum, who struggled for civil rights, and let's keep the conversation on him and not about the president and his visit. >> so last night the president

was in the florida panhandle near alabama. he encouraged the people of alabama to vote for roy moore on tuesday doubling down on this. now the allegations of sexual misconduct against roy moore have been making headlines for weeks. but here is what else he said back in september. >> what does that mean make it great again? >> i think it was gate at a time when families were united, even though we had slavery, that cared for one another. people were strong in the families. our families were strong. our country had a direction. and we directed many of tcorrec many of the problems. >> how can the president support ha candidate who gave that explanation to his make america great again motto? >> my understanding that was taken out of context and he was not saying anything in favor of

slavery. this is typical of the left accusing everyone being racist and insensitive. and a lot of this comes to 2018 policy. why is donald trump supporting roy moore? because he wants to not giveaway a seat to democrats. he's worried about next fall. next fall will be difficult for republicans to retain the house and the senate with the current climate. so giving away that seat now would make it a lot easier for democrats to take over the senate. meaning he's not going to be able to continue his fight to repeal obamacare, cut taxes and cut the government down to size. >> so that the mess hague donald trump is saying, that political gains are only things that matter getting the tax cut passed? >> no. i think it is obviously, if you are down in alabama, you have a tough decision to make. but ultimately if i was in alabama i would vote for roy moore because i would want to see my taxes cut. i would want to see obamacare repealed. i would want to see the government shunning.

shrunk. so that over rides any miss givings about roy moore personal failings. >> what does this say about democrats in alabama, that they cannot go up against someone like roy moore? >> first of all, that we are even talking about senate race is insane. this is a state that donald trump won by almost 30 points. and even though roy moore is controversial, this is a deep, deep red state. but i think the longer, the bigger issue here is what it means for the republican party not for the democrat party. because they might win the battle here, they might win this race, but i think they'll lose the war by selling out their souls to back someone like roy moore. and it's not just pt allegations that he was preying on 14 year old girls, this is a guy who goes out muslims can't serve in government because of faith. he goes out and says anti-lbgt

comments. and that is part of a larger issue for the republican party. they are painting themselves into the corner as social extremists, and it's causing suburban to leave the party in droves. >> so winning the battle but not the larger war? >> i'm speaking to someone who voted for the republican ticket in every election until last year ks and i want taxes lower, and happy to see them on the supreme court, but to use biblical terms like, this is selling your birth right, republican birth right of abraham lincoln, barry gold water, for the sake of a single seat in the senate. what message does this send to any women? about the republican party to any african-american that the party might seek in the future

to attract? that the president of the united states is endorsing the birther? that the president of the united states is endorsing a christian? that the president of the united states is endorsing a man about whom there are credible allegations, almost in c incontrovertible about ped o pedophilia. and i think it is the democrat party clearly the party of family values, better family values because they include gays and lesbians than ts old republican family does. this is a republican party standing up -- excuse me, democrat party standing up for this. while the republicans repudiate this. why? >> you are not even -- >> going ahead of 2018.

>> you voted for hillary clinton. >> yes, i did. >> you trashed my former boss rand paul because he's a conservative and you hate the freedom caucus and the house. >> you put your country over this kind of narrow partisanship. there are things more important than tax rates which will probably be pretty high. that's fine by me so long as the republican party isn't known as party endorsing pedophiles for the american party. >> i think it is going to be harmful to them in the long-term. election of trump. and adding roy moore is going to hurt them. and you can rest assured that roy moore will pop up in democratic ads across the country. so look you might get your tax cut, but it could cost them seats over the next two, four years. >> brian, how do you respond? >> democrats are loaded with people with the same problems.

al franken, harvey weinstein who funded the democrat party. i don't think because republicans allowed roy moore to be seated in the senate they are not going to vote for republican in wisconsin or minnesota or any of these other states. but i think it's laughable to listen to a guy like bret stevens who hates conservatives. barely republican. nobody should listen to people like that. because the american people support donald trump. he won the election fair and square. they love the policies rein i go accelerati rein invigorating our party. but the party is a lot bigger than roy moore. >> but you bring up an important point, the resignation of al franken. >> because i don't want the republican party associated with fed opedophile is astonishing. what happens to the movement

other than getting a guy like donald trump who wasn't a republican until a few years ago elected president to pass an agenda that most conservatives would say would only dubious conservative and opportunistly? >> repealing obamacare, those are all conservative. >> when i agree with him on his decision on moving the embassy to jerusalem. but that doesn't mean that i just unthinkingly defend the president no matter what it is that he does. can you not ask yourself. >> nor me. i don't support him on everything he does. >> endorsing a candidate that preys on 14 years old girls? that's astonishing. >> you know what's astonishing you want to give the house and senate away to democrats. you wanted hillary clinton to be president of the united states yet you claim that you are a republican. >> having an affair with a 22-year-old women and you impeach the president for that. >> we point out the stark

contrast between al franken getting thrown under the bus by the democrat party. we are conflating these issues which are very different. >> bill clinton wasn't thrown under the bus by his own party. he was defended by his party. >> let's talk about what's happening right now. we kicked al franken to the curb and john conyers to the curb. and we will not accept it, using your position of power, and we sure as heck would never ever put our party brand behind someone that preys on 14 year old girls. and you know what i'm going to defend bret here and say that he might break with republican party sometimes, but you don't have to just be a republican to be able to speak out on these issues. you don't have to be a hard line conservative always to speak out on these issues. and the republican party would be very smart to listen to people like bret. >> thanks. >> is roy moore going to be wandering the hauls in one speaking to him? >> is he really going to change

things for the republican party? because no one is going to want to work with him. >> what's going to happen to the republican party is the republican brand is going to be tarnished for a younger generation where it is going to be the party of pedophiles and their enablers and endorsers chlt. so i would say if you are interested in this, repudiate this kind of thing. otherwise you have no standards. you are a parity everything conservatives have been staying about liberals since 1968. >> all right. very interesting discussion we are having here. thank you all for joining us. we do have brian darling and bret, thank you for joining us. now still ahead we do have the future wife of former campaign adviser george papadopoulos speaking out. now what she says about her phi and a role in the campaign and his recent guilty plea. another top trump adviser meeting with special counsel. details on reports that hope hicks was warned about questionable russian contacts. stay with us.

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new developments this afternoon in robert mueller investigation into russian meddling in the 2016 election. now according to "the new york times" one of president's top adviser hope hicks. contact her during the presidential transition period

warning her. now also this week donald trump junior holding testimony in a closed door eight hour session with the house intelligence committee. congressman adam schiff taken particular issue during him and his father in a meeting in june 2016. >> he discussed the meeting establishing that meeting after those emails became public he acknowledged discussing that matter with his father but refused to answer questions about that discussion on basis of a claim of attorney-client privilege. in my view, there is no attorney-client privilege that protects a discussion between father and son. >> joining us now, msnbc contributor and legal analyst

danny. nick, let's start with this story. no one is saying hope hicks did anything wrong here. but what did we learn about the latest developments in her interview with mueller's team? >> well, two separate tracks. we learned the russians approached her to try to get her as possible contact and warned about that. separate track we believe the special counsel is interviewing her and trying to learn more about these meetings possible contacts with russians for the campaign period. as well as trying to get some more insight i this i into some of these meetings at trump tower that are the same thing that trump junior is being asked about. >> all right. danny, there is nothing wrong with receiving emails. what do we think we could learn about what trump's role has been here? >> who among us has not received an unwanted email. i spend most of the day

unsubscribing. so the idea that tt russians may have contacted her is so far away from her committing any crime. other thing you have to be conscious of, any of these interviews are not like conversations you and i might have. those are new opportunities for any one in that administration or campaign to give a false statement. and a false statement is defined not by the person uttering it but ultimately by the fbi. that in turn becomes a federal crime. a felony. we seen people plead guilty in the last couple of weeks. that could be turned around and used as we have seen as a crowbar to get that person to cooperate and become a cooperating witness. while the emails may be to hope hicks, all of the interviews benefit the fbi because they open up opportunities for fresh new crimes. >> do we learn something here by the fact that the russians had comfort in emailing someone who was a top adviser in the

presidential transition team? >> absolutely. >> it's so unusual. >> absolutely. look, it shows that for at least a year, and possibly more, there were these numerous attempts on many different fronts to create relationships with people who were close to trump, sort of close to trump, relationships with him in business, or in politics, they were constantly pushing in. it was kremlin directed in some cases. it was associates of the kremlin for their own purposes in some cases. but see it piles up example after example over and over again. they were trying to get their hooks in. >> right. and we have no examples of hope hicks in history going rogue. presumably anything that she did is something that president trump directly told her to do. >> yes. i mean, look, she is an original trump steer. one of the core team that was with him for the entire campaign. and not many people can say that. this campaign was shedding people right and left. firing folks right and left. she was there from the beginning. and she was there in a pretty senior roll in the sense she was

very close to the president. she was on a whole lot of helm chains. so it's not clear exactly if she has some specific issue or knowledge about a specific crime. but she would have been in on many different conversations about the firing of comey. the meetings with russian operatives. she knows a lot. >> and the american people know a lot about this too. there is actually a new research poll 59% of respondent's they believe senior officials had improper contacts with russia. so does public opinion play a role in an investigation like this? >> i would bet not in mueller's investigation. because as we have seen that's a pretty air tight investigation by the u.s. attorneys from my personal experience is air tight pro physician als you'll find, especially the career prosecutors. they are not affected by the winds of politics or what they may see on tv. so i don't know that that's going to be a significant. what i this i is significant is

an investigation that continues to have these interviews with people which of course can create new potential for crime. and a federal investigation of any kind, carries with it so much power the politics don't matter. they yield so many investigative power, that if there is something to be learned, we knew the trump campaign had some interest in working with the russians, and as they just said it is building. but the degree of contact is not the same as there being an actual underlying crime. and that we have not seen other than the lying to federal agents. >> but to add to that though, if there is an underlying crime discovered public opinion is going to play an important role in the end game here. if there is any move to impeach the president, for example, which is a long shot, but if there is that kind of a move the perception of how badly he reacted and how bad this is will fuel that decision. >> impeachment has always been a

political creature. why, because impeachable crimes, not are all impeachable. what that tells us impeachment is really what the congress decides it is. so in that sense it has always been political. it may look like a criminal trial, but it is a political animal and always has been. >> we aren't talking about impeachment just yet. there is a lot more coming out of mueller investigation that we know. thanks for joining us. still ahead president trump making waves in the south from another endorsement in the alabama senate race to the attendance of mississippi civil rights museum. look at the president's politics in the last 24 hours, a lot of them.

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and not being in debt for it for the rest of our lives. but we're only as strong as our community. who inspires and pushes us to go further than we could ever go alone. sofi. get there sooner. there is less than a week to go before voters in alabama head to the polls to elect their next u.s. senator. and latest poll numbers between roy moore and democrat doug jones show the two are still neck in neck. now the president delivering an endorsement at a rally last night in pensacola, florida. >> and we want jobs, jobs, jobs,

so get out and vote for roy moore. >> in the three days that remain, democrats are turning to high profile black lawmakers like congressman john lewis and booker to drum up support for their candidate. but will it be enough? so joining me is terry. thanks for being here. >> thanks. >> there has been all this talk about black voters saving the day at the last minute. how energized do you think black voters are about this race? >> i think all voters in alabama are energized about this race. i'm here in my hometown of selma, and behind me is my home church, brown chapel. as a reminder of the importance of the right to vote. it was here in selma, ground zero, for the right to vote and equal right to vote for all americans. and i think that all alabamans

are excited about the opportunity to elect doug jones on tuesday. >> okay. three days to go before the election. should the dnc been involved earlier? do you think it's too late to make a difference? >> the dnc is investing in this election. they are here on the ground. but more importantly, local elected officials as well as community activists are on the ground really motivated right here in alabama to make sure that we elect a u.s. senator whose veracity and integrity won't be questioned in the united states senate. we deserve to have a united states senator that will continue to fight for those values that we hold dear and to fight for the issues like health care and education and job creation. it's so important that we get this right. and i know this is a great opportunity for the voters of alabama to really take back america, if you will. it's so important that we remember what our founding fathers said and more importantly what the foundation

of our democracy is. which is voting. so we are here really with doug jones to really motivate alabama voters and remind them of the importance of this election. so much is at stake. >> so much is at stake. but the polls are neck in neck. what do you think that says about democrats that they cannot necessarily bring up enough people to combat someone with such divisive rhetoric? >> well, you know, gigi the fact of the matter is that the democrat presidential candidate lost at the state of alabama by 28 points. the fact that doug jones is neck in neck with roy moore is really important. and it should not be lost on the folks in alabama or this nation that we here in alabama understand the importance of this vote. and the importance of electing a u.s. senator that will adequately and effectively represent all of alabama. >> so the john's campaign caused backlash mailed out flyer saying quote think of a black man went

after high school girls, do you think this was affecn an effect ad? >> you know, gigi, the reality is ads don't vote. people vote. so we are about making sure that we motivate the african-american vote, but all voters in alabama. you know, issues that matter to african-american voters same issues that matter of alabama. people are concerned about health care and equal pay for equal work. they are concerned about educating their children and making sure their children reach their god given potential. those are the issues. those bread and butter issues that doug jones will fight for in the united states senate. and he is the only one that will fight for all of alabama. this is a great opportunity for those of us from alabama all our lives. we have come very far from our very painful past, as a state, and we don't need to go backwards. we need to go forward. continue to go forward.

and only one candidate represents that forward movement and that's doug jones. >> as you mentioned alabama has strong history when it comes to stifel rights. and i want to ask you about there museum opening today the civil rights museum in mississippi despite all of these protests. what is your take on president trump arriving? and civil rights leader boycotting the event? >> you know, the reality is is that this president does not have a record of civil rights activism. and so, look, i think that we have been very focused here in alabama on this election and the importance of this election and motivating alabama voters to get out to the polls on tuesday. that's been my focus today. i know that's been doug jones focus today. we are very happy to have so many engaged community activists that are out there knocking on doors, even in this snow in alabama. so we are really focused on one thing, and that's electing doug jones on tuesday. >> i know you are working hard out there even in the snow in

alabama. congressman, thank you so much for giving us your time. >> yes. a time of reckoning "time" magazine silence breakers just as lawmakers step down on capitol hill. so we have a power up next to talk about the culture shift surrounding sexual harassment and a salt a and assault and you'll want to stay here with us.

this week minnesota senator

al franken announced he will resign from congress in the coming weeks. now franken resignation comes as six women came forward and accused him of sexual misconduct. franken joins democrat congressman conyers and trent franks as third congressman and probably not the last to resign this week over allegations. so how did we get here? "time" announced person of the year, awarded to a group of women and men silence breakers. cover representing women who came forward with their stories who came forward with sexual assault and harassment reuniting this me too movement that started a decade ago. not everyone realizes that. so joining me now is "new york times" cultural reporter, and president and ceo of the mitts foundation for women, teresa younger. what a great panel. i'm so excited to have you talk

about this, a positive story in light of all the difficult things we have been talking about. alicia, i want to start with you, because this me too movement started a decade ago. and yet celebrities came out, brought it to social media, and there was just something in that it was time. what brought this shift? >> something in the water. it did start a decade ago, analisa verano said this happened to you tweet me too, i tweeted, we all did, there is something about social media power of it. also the power of the pen, great reporting put it out there. and saying me too not having to tell your story if you want to, em boldened people. >> so alicia she pointed to you said great story. because you have broken these stories about famous people. what do you think changed the tide and created this seismic

shift in our culture? what took so long? >> well, we have been operating against doors in our faces and blocks for decades and centuries as women being able to tell these stories, not feeling that these stories would be held or valued. i think what changed this year was great reporting as alicia pointed out. my colleagues starting the wave with reporting about fox news, silicon valley and certainly the harvey weinstein allegations and aftermath of that, women feel this is inappropriate in the workplace, and time to speak out. >> i want to ask you what happens now? we have dozens of congress people we'll are hearing currently under investigations. a lot of investigations going on about other high profile people as well. how much longer is this going to stay in the public eye? and what do vic temtims need to

to make sure it's part of the conversation? >> well, for victims of sexual harassment and a sassault we ne to take care of ourselves. because these stories are so similar triggering women. we have suppressed for so long so we can show our strength and push through and build our career and take care of our children support what's going on out there, these emotions are rising. so women want to take care of them self. but what we see in washington d.c., so what we have to do is continue to tell the stories. but stories are not enough. men need to hold men responsible for how we are going to change the culture. and i hope we remember that america doesn't have a short term memory and start remembering this the next election cycle. start asking questions what is going on. and the america and world needs to come to talk with talks with

masculinity and patriarchy with having a true conversation around power. >> real heavy stuff. but it's actually not men. and it's an interesting point to bring up. because "time" actually spoke with terry cruz an actor who came forward. and what he said about why he came forward on social media. i thought it was so interesting. he said i didn't check with my wife or publicist i just did it. but at that moment i was tree. until men stand up and say this harassment, this abuse, these assaults are wrong, nothing will change. if i was silent, it would mean i'm consenting to all of it. i have always felt women have been able to take care of themselves. but men need to hold other men accountable. which is really along the lines what you were saying. >> absolutely. i would say women take on on so many spaces, we take on trying to resolve the problem. trying to fix it ourselves. this is not about what we wear. what our jobs are. this is about positional power. this is about poor treatment.

this is about those who are complacent and support this poor behavior. if we saw anything that we saw in the louis ck story was really about people really accepting this and helping to move it along. we saw it in story after story after story. >> facebook did something, i didn't mean to cut you off, they published their sexual harassment policy. and companies don't usually do this. they did it because start ups don't have a policy. they said look you can't afford our lawyers but let's have the dialogue. that has to be applauded and that's happening across the board. >> that's where it begins. and i want to ask you, what do we do about high profile politicians that constantly hearing acquisitions of sexual assault maybe being brushed under the rug? and is there an effort to possibly bring accusations

against president trump in the national spotlight? >> i think accusers of president trump said what about us in this national conversation, i think their stories may have been left behind. an and absolutely i think one of the reasons for the movement is we have character like president trump in the office. you cannot divorce this from the power of the women's march. all of thee stories are kebted. >> that's why it's such an interesting time in society. because one hand you have water head moment of sexual assault and victims coming out bull at the same time you have the president of the united states supporting a candidate like roy moore who has faced a lot of accusations of sexual assault. and i think it's really interesting that we bring up senator al franken from the democrats who resigned this week. and what he said, he said i'm leaving while a man who has bragged on tape of history of sexual assault sits in the oval

office, a man preyed on young girls in the senate with the full support of his party. it's important to say these are all allegations depending what you believe and what you choose to believe. does this speak volumes about the different parties? franken is out. moore is getting the full backing of the president. >> i think that speaks volumes about who is in the room for the political parties. and i think who we have in the room in the democrat side and how they are having different kinds of conversations about power and what that looks like in the long-term, this is not about the immediate win. this is about the heart and soul of america. we can no longer sit back and pretend that a gentleman, gentlemen is generous word, that roy moore who sexually assaulted children, and is accused of it, and if we are to believe the words, believe women, we need to believe children also in the

stories that they tell and what they are saying. and so we actually need to have a really broad deep and hurtful conversation in this country so that we can heal and move forward. >> a lot of conversations to be had. but the dialogue is beginning. and you three are part of it so thank you for being here. and we have alicia and melanie hand teresa all in our distinguished panel. still ahead clashes in the aftermath of president trump ha announcement on jerusalem. what the recognition means for the administration's strategy in the middle east. stay with us. ♪ if you have moderate to severe plaque psoriasis,... ...isn't it time to let the real you shine through? maybe it's time for otezla (apremilast). otezla is not an injection or a cream. it's a pill that treats plaque psoriasis differently. with otezla, 75% clearer skin is achievable after just 4 months,... ...with reduced redness,... ...thickness, and scaliness of plaques.

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>> reporter: good afternoon, gigi. well some of them took place here in jerusalem at the walls of the old city that you could see behind me. and they took place at about 20 other locations across the west bank. i have to say, these were not serious riots. the most serious perhaps in bethlehem where police fired teargas at several dozen demonstrators throwing stones and they used rubber bullets and live ammunition. several injuries but no reports of any death. here in jerusalem, it was 60 youths mostly in the late teens throwing stones at police who at one point charged on horseback to try to disburse the crowds. but it was less rage and more ritual, if you like. almost the same old stone throwers at the same old locations and certainly less violent than it was yesterday. more seriously israeli war planes bombed four targets in

gaza, four buildings that they said were being used as weapon sites or factories. those air-strikes killed two hamas militants who were buried today. more serious, too, the palestinian president mahmoud abbas said he will snub mike pence when he comes to visit israel later this month. he said no palestinian officials will meet any american officials. and for both the protesters and the palestinian president, there is a decision to be made. what actually do they want? because it is highly unlikely that president trump is going to reverse his decision, change his mind. so what is their objective and how far are they going to take these protests? because already today we saw the momentum slightly ebb from the last two days of rage, gigi. >> hopefully the violence will not escalate. bill neely in jerusalem, thank

you for your report. and thanks for watching msnbc. i'm gigi stone, we'll be right back.

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that is it for us, i'm gigi stonewoods, the news continues right now with richard lui. >> have a great saturday and good to see you. good afternoon to all of you. i'm richard lui at msnbc headquarters in new york city and this hour -- >> this is an incredible tribute not only to the state of

mississippi, a state that i love, a state where i've had great success, this is a tribute to our nation at the highest level. >> that was the opening of the mississippi civil rights museum. president trump's presence there was controversial to some, prompting a number of black leaders to boycott the event. it is his second speech in the south in the past 24 hours. the president making an appearance last night right there in pensacola, florida. he again expressed his support for alabama candidate roy moore. we're on the ground in selma, alabama to get the pulse of the voters with three days to go. and happening now, the massive wildfires burning out of control in california. 140,000 acres burned, at least 200,000 prompted to evacuate. as more areas are now threatened in the south land. to the latest there. and also for you this hour. but we'll start this hour with president trump's controversial appearance at the opening of t