thanks so much for watching symone the saturday. i am symone sanders. please make sure you turn to the show tomorrow at 4 pm eastern, i'll be walking talking to d.c. mayor burial browser about the january 6th hearings on the insurrection. and, leading a city through a pandemic. and later in the hour, we will have powerhouse again duo chloe and hallie bailey, they will be with us. i can't. wait but right now, i want to hand things over to my good friend rev sharpton. hey. rev >> hate simone, happy juneteenth weekend to you. and good evening and welcome to politics nation. on this juneteenth weekend. tonight's lead, conflict of interest. got right now the congressional

probe into january 6th is tying the various strings of evidence about what happened that day into a narrative about a coordinated assault on our democracy. after dual hearings this week, by the house select committee investigating the insurrection, we continue to learn more about the shocking efforts of private minute trump supporters to undermine the 2020 election results. under increasing scrutiny is conservative activist ginni thomas, wife of supreme court justice clarence thomas, who has signaled that she will testify before the house select committee investigating january 6th. after the committee revealed, it had obtained text messages from that day, between mrs. thomas and former trump lawyer

john eastman. who himself is now at the center of the investigation. as further details emerged this week of just how hard he leaned on vice president mike pence to resist certifying the 2020 election, exhausting every option to keep trump in power while requesting a presidential pardon. democracy in danger. that is tonight, on politics nation. plus, the bipartisan gun framework that has emerged in the senate, in the aftermath of the buffalo and uvalde shootings appears to have a snag. tempering hopes of getting a quick vote. the twin threat of lax gun laws and domestic terror threats is looming over this juneteenth weekend, with the racist massacre in buffalo last month still fresh on black america's

mind. and growing extremist threats to the lgbtq community casting a pal on this pride month. joining me now, congressman hakeem jeffries, democratic caucus chair, and a member of the house judicial committee. congressman, first of all thank you for being here with us tonight. and of course, on this juneteenth weekend which i will get to shortly. but i have to start with the congressional for one on january six. because you haven't held back in scrutinizing the role of ginni thomas and the role that she has played in the role of president trump in trying to undermine the 2020 election. not to mention, we are talking about the spouse of a sitting supreme court justice clarence thomas. you recently said this, >> and if justice thomas really wants to deal with bullying in america, or the problem of people supposedly unwilling to

accept outcomes that they don't like, i have got some advice for justice thomas, starting your own home. we have a conversation with ginni thomas. she refused to accept the legitimacy of the 2020 presidential election. why, because she didn't like the outcome. and so instead, she tried to steal the election, overthrow the united states government, and then install a tyrant. that is bullying. we now, the house select committee has -- requested ginni thomas's testimony, after the committee revealed she disclosed more than previously disclosed. this thomas has signaled that she is open to testifying. can you imagine her husband being among the next invited to do so?

>> hi reverend. it's good to be with. you happy juneteenth weekend. i think the january 6th committee is taking everything step-by-step. they're doing a great job under the leadership of been a thompson. -- to oversee overthrow the u.s. government and steal the election and keep donald trump in office and try to transition in from the president into a tyrant. now, the emails clearly connect ginni thomas with john eastman and so i'm thankful that the committee is taken a step and made it clear that they want your testimony. she appears to have at least at the moment agreed to speak to the committee. ben there after the committee can take an additional step. there is an issue here, in terms of justice thomas and the ethics of him making decisions that relate to the january 6th

instruction and the efforts by donald trump and others to shield documents from public scrutiny. and not recusing himself when the interest of his wife, was clearly involved. that is something i think we'll have to take a look at the proton. have to take a look at the protbring it back to john eastmn congressman. what do you take from him requesting a presidential pardon to be added to a pardon list no less, while pressuring vice president pence to not certify the 2020 election results? clearly, if you are asking for a pardon, you expect or you seem to be expecting that you are going to be charged with a crime or that you admittance i'm way that you are committing a crime. so how are you pressuring on one side and asking for a pardon on the other, unless you are inadvertently saying, you know what you are doing could necessitate you needing a pardon for criminal activity? >> the preserve principle under

lock all consciousness of guilt, and clearly, john eastman understood that he was engaged in potential criminality as it relates to a conspiracy to overthrow the united states government, when there was no factual or legal basis to do so, and in fact, he had been warned that he was crossing over into dangerous territory as it relates to his activity which could potentially violate federal law. the fact that he would request apparently a presidential pardon is evidence of that consciousness of guilt. i would expect that at the appropriate time, the department of justice will take a look at all this activity, but the january six committee, their mission is to present to the american people what happened, why it happened, how to prevent this type of violent attack and insurrection from ever happening again. in that regard, i think they've

been doing a tremendous job presenting the facts, applying the law, being guided by the constitution. >> congressman, let me again say happy juneteenth while we have you. black voters watching this national juneteenth observance and feeling conflicted about the lack of discernible progress from lawmakers on issues like voting rights and police reform, due in no small part of course to a senate filibuster, let's be frank about it. -- would you say to them on this weekend? >> we made tremendous progress under the leadership of president biden. our journey towards justice and freedom is a long one. the juneteenth holiday is an example of that. it also illustrates that

freedom delays, delayed will not be freedom denied. there is a lot more work for us to do. thanks thanks to president biden, in terms of his executive order, police accountability, ensuring that we have constitutional policing that works towards strengthening the relationship between law enforcement in the community to keep everybody safe. we do have some challenges in the senate. as you indicated rev., that relates to a filibuster that's not the constitution, but it's a custom. it's a custom that has been used to lift up and defend the institution of slavery, and certainly a most prominently jim crow in the 20th century. it's a custom that needs to be re-visited in my view sooner rather than later. >> finally, the momentum to get a bipartisan gun deal pass quickly in the senate appears to have stalled. democrats and republicans, central disagreement being over

gun rights, for those who've histories have domestic abuse was part of it. are you optimistic that it can cross this hurdle congress? >> i'm very optimistic. -- he is all in to arrive an agreement. he can take us forward. i'm particularly optimistic as it relates to the federal, anti gun trafficking potential provisions to try to stop the flow of guns illegally that often in new york city come up the i-95 corridor, from neighboring states like pennsylvania, that have very relaxed gun laws unfortunately. that is the similar problem confronted in chicago and los angeles, states that have a strong and loss, but because this is a national problem, it requires a national solution,

until we have a national solution, you can have gaps as it relates to gun trafficking and structural persisting. they're gonna be issues. i think the totality what is being discussed in terms of framework is very positive. the boyfriend loophole, i believe they will work through that challenge and present something to the entire senate that can be acted upon and eventually sent over to the house. >> all right congressman -- joining me now is minnesota tennis senator tina smith. thank you for being with us today. and we'll start with the topic of gun control. after a week of bipartisan negotiations in the senate, marking a breakthrough on measures to combat gun violence, including red flag laws and enhanced background checks, first i want to play for you what president biden said earlier today in delaware regarding his readiness to sign gun control legislation.

they're the president's referencing delaware state house lawmakers passing two bills on tuesday that would strengthen gun background checks and increase the states persisting age for most firearms to 21 years old. between the senate deal and efforts that the state level, do you feel democrats are making progress that addressing the gun issue? >> good afternoon reverend sharpton. it's great to be with you. i do think this is important progress. i have no doubt that, and i'm hopeful, that we will pass this legislation as soon as next week. we need to do it next week. this is going to save lives. not only the gun safety provisions in the legislation, but also the additional support for -- people who are experiencing mental illness challenges, mental health challenges. is it everything we want to get? done of course it's not. but that doesn't mean we should take the step that we can.

as representative jeffries was just saying a moment ago, efforts like closing the boyfriend loophole will make a huge difference. women are five times more likely to be murdered if their intimate partner has access to a gun. this is going to save lives. >> i have been involved in the whole gun control movement for many years. i would like to see all assault weapons ban. and i unjust don't understand why we cannot even get a measure through. it should be in a my pinion a lot stronger. -- the u.s. economy. with inflation on the rise, many american families are feeling the pinch. however federal -- law makes school breakfasts and lunches free to students, regardless of the families income, is set to expire and june 30th. taking away a benefit that has helped millions of families.

it's best to especially during a time when families are facing soaring prices and inflation has reached a 40 year high. you drawing 32 of your senate colleagues -- on the -- talk to me more about this and why you felt it so important for you to do this? >> it is inexcusable to be taking away support for nutrition programs at the beginning of the summer, when we know there was so many kids, and so many families, especially in this moment of rising prices for food that are gonna be struggling to feed their children. there's absolutely no reason for this. i just want to say my colleague -- from michigan as we are working very hard in trying to find some sort of bipartisan compromise. unfortunately, these bipartisan compromises don't get us all

the way we need to get. two but it will make a big difference. especially right now, as we enter the summer, families are relying on these nutrition programs, it is just unconscionable that we wouldn't continue it. i feel like, with congress, we have late, with covid we have laid bare so many of inequities in our society. and to not take action to address this, kids a been through so much and have struggled so much with issues with socialization and mental health challenges, and social and learning loss. this is exactly the kind of thing they should be doing the summer for american kits. er for american kits all right thank you senator keenest. matt enough and update on the war in ukraine. third american citizen is reported missing in ukraine, after joining the country's forces to fight against russia. according to the u.s. state department. this comes as russian's state team yesterday short video of

to have a u.s. volunteers being held captive after going missing last week. they the identities of the two military veterans was confirmed by the state department, raising fears about their safety. joining me now is nbc's aly aruba see who is out in kyiv ukraine. ali, what is the latest, the biden administration has been hearing regarding the safety of these missing three americans? >> good evening reverend. well they are not seeing a lot right now. they don't know where their whereabouts are, they have confirmed their identity as you just mentioned. and the state department spokesman said that he is aware of these videos and photographs of the two that are circulating on russian media. but beyond that, they don't know much else. but we do know is the last time director he spoke to his mother was on the 8th of june. he said that he was going to

get involved in an operation, and that he was going to go dark for a while. and that was the last time he had contact with this mother. the only reporting that we have is from the telegraph british newspaper which says that they spoke to an unnamed fighter who was along with them. he said that they got involved in some very heavy fighting, just outside of kharkiv, and that is when the russians took them. that is when they became prisoners of war. and of course, reverend, if it is confirmed that they are being held by the russians, these will be the first americans to have been taken by russians since the beginning of the war. and it is a lot of concern about their circumstances. if they are being held in russian custody, it could be very dire. because as you remember, two british soldiers and when moroccan were taken last week. they were holed up in front of a kangaroo court, in the occupied area of ukraine. and they were headed the death sentence. so the cases being followed very closely, and we have to see what we hear from russian

officials. and of course these guys were fighting in very heavily fought territories, nowhere worse it is that that on the eastern front of you hanks. the governor there said that the russians are amassing critical forces to try to take that area over in the next few days. i spoke to the former defense minister of zelenskyy. he was telling us exactly what kind of armament they need. let's take a listen to what he had to say. >> we are running out of the soviet stop and we now have committed from the u.s., from britain a few, and now we are hearing that germany committed several. the question is what are we going to receive it. so none of that is currently in the ukraine, so we at the moment have none. of the old ones expiring, we have some but they're expiring. so we do need them right away. >> and then, as we know the u.s. has pledged a lot of arms, a billion dollars worth of aunts to the ukraine.

among sows arms are 36,000 rounds of ammunition. with the former foreign minister told me that this may not even last week and as the russians are using 50 or 60,000 rounds a day on the luhansk area. so the next few days, few weeks could prove to be a very pivotal battle and very bloody one. reverend. >> all right, thank you for that report ali. certainly our hopes are that we can see them return safely. ali arouzi, thank you for giving us that information. coming up, a new low for the republican party as it avoids any real gun reform. i will explain in this week's gotcha. and a new report reveals the economy may be among the biggest threats for democrats

this mid term. my political battle joins me to discuss, would strategy the party continue to overcome. later on politics nation, we will be discussing all of that. but first, my colleague richard louis with today's top news stories. returned. >> wrap a very good saturday to you. i'm gonna start with some breaking news for you. the cdc unanimously voting to allow pfizer and moderna shots for children as young as six months old. as early as next week. now that means 19 million children in the u.s. will now be eligible for a vaccine against covid-19. 28 million americans are under heat alerts this weekend. dangerous temperature spike from the northern plains to the southeast, as high as triple digits. temperatures are 20 to 30 degrees above average. the seat wave will stay with us in the upcoming week with alerts in place through monday. and extreme flooding has hit yellowstone national park in wyoming. high waters wiping out numerous bridges, washing out roads as

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shootings this year, according to the gun violence archive. the epidemic of gun violence has prompted thoughtful discussions across the country about gun access, mental health, and long forsman practices. but arizona, republican senate candidate like masters has another explanation for what is happening. take a listen. >> we do have a gun violence problem in this country and it is gang violence, right? it's gangs, it's people in

chicago, in st. louis shooting each other. very often black people, frankly. >> it is not surprising that a trump endorsed candidate would choose to deflect on the issue of gun violence, but this latest effort to blame the problem on the black community is a new low for the puck republican party. if you haven't heard of blake masters before, he got his start in politics thanks to peter teal, attacked billionaire with a taste for far-right ideology. heat watch, part of the southern poverty law center, confirmed reporting first published by buzzfeed that said teal met with kevin diana, a prominent white nationalist in 2016 trying to drum up support for trump's presidential campaign. unfortunately, mathis isn't the only republican who is embracing racially coded

talking points to avoid any discussion of common sense gun laws. after the uvalde school shooting left 19 children and two teachers dead last month, texas governor greg abbott can said quote, there are more people that are shot every weekend in chicago and there are schools in texas, unquote. senator ted cruz also seems more interested in invoking the specter of chicago than figuring out what was happening in his own home state, when he told an nra crowd just days after the uvalde shooting, quote gun bands do not work. look at chicago. if they worked, chicago wouldn't be the murder hell hold that it has been for far too long. unquote. of course, if senator cruz truly cared about gun violence in chicago, he would be familiar with findings from the chicago police department which

says the majority of guns to commit crimes in the windy city, 60%, come from surrounding states whose weak gun laws help facilitate gun trafficking. furthermore, the 13 states with the lack cyst gun laws according to every town, a nonprofit organization with advocates for gun control, all of which are majority republican, have gunned up rates nearly three times that of states where the strongest laws. which includes cities like chicago, baltimore, and new york city. some of the republican party claim that america's racially diverse cities are the primary source of america's gun crisis. it is easily proven false. but what is even more insulting to me, is the accusation that democrats and liberals don't care about the very real violence that does occur in these urban areas. so let me debunk that part,

personally. here in new york city, i called a newly elected mayor eric adams earlier this year to do something about rising crime rates and police reform. and it has been the beginning of a very positive in productive dialogue. this month, mayor adams appointed a gun violence czar, before the start of summer months, win typically shootings increase in the nation's most populous city. throughout my tenure as president of the national action network, and as an activist, i've built coalitions between schools, churches, to help curb crime. i was also involved in talks with president barack obama in 2013 about proposals to reduce gun violence. and i led marches through times square for the prevention of intercity attacks. in 2015, in my lifetime i have been standing up for residents of americas cities, played by

gang violence. i have rarely, i raise all of that to say, i have rarely been joined in the struggle by any of the republicans who are now most loudly claiming to care about these communities. they have always been welcome to help out, and they still are welcome. but i wouldn't hold my breath waiting for them to call. because it seems clear that these republicans are far more focused on adding ammunition to the culture wars than they are in getting guns off the street. i got you welcome back to

politics nation. let's bring in my political panel. to get the insight on today's big topics. joining me now is susan's appreciable, republican strategist, and -- democratic strategist. they're both msg political

analysts. in two days, the january six committee will have their next hearing. -- leasing details how donald trump continue to press his vice president mike pence to overturn the election through the morning of the attack on the capital. trump even continues his attack towards pence saying just yesterday before a crowd in nashville that tense quote mike did not have the courage to act and quote. meanwhile, the select committee is cooperating with the doj to share interview transcripts that could potentially help the justice department's criminal investigation. how would you rate the effectiveness of the committee hearing so far? >> i think they have been superb. the way they are rolling out this narrative, through their use of a video testimony and live testimony, all from

republicans we should highlight, this is the republicans telling the story of what happened on january 6th. and that is a very powerful thing. i also think they are laying the case for the general public, so should mayor garland decide to proceed in charge, whether it's the president or others with any crimes, the cases already been made to the public, unlike if he had to do with cold without this. he'd have to prove this case after the fact. >> shouldn't the committee recommend criminal charges which? they rank recommendation? of course it would be up to garland on the justice department, but should they make a recommendation? >> i think if they are laying out the facts the way they are, they should not make a recommendation. let the department of justice take this up. it is already a political hot

potato. we need to let the justice department show the that they can pick it up. otherwise this is gonna be very, very political fight. it would be best effect could happen that way. the roar referrals that the committee may make for other things. we already know they have when it counts to -- when peep from people refusing to testify. but it would be their best. interest if they continue to do the great job they, have the doj will do it on their. only >> one, idai let me go to this. -- the feds move comes with inflation running at its fastest pace in more than 40 years. reporter shows the democratic voters are hit the hardest by rising prices. from moms in pennsylvania, to black voters in georgia, key groups of voters crucial to the

democratic victories in 2020 are getting hit the hardest by record levels of inflation. deepening democrats struggle to hold on to congressional control in washington. unquote. should democrats be putting at least in much energy into showing there trying to address the economy as they are in addressing january 6th? >> rev. i think they are and they have been as the pandemic has caused issues with supply chains over the last few years. so that's been a constant drumbeat from the white house over the last two years, addressing supply trade issues, calling out price gaocheng issues, all of that action is happening. i think they put a fine -- on it for the public. with that articles talking about is that black, hispanic, low income in young people are getting hit the hardest, but

again, it is the same groups that were hit the hardest throughout the pandemic and throughout previous recessions. >> so what should democrats be doing? >> talk about everything they've already been doing to combat the higher prices. what they are up against that people are paying more every single day, for, food, gas or just basic cost of living. when 80% of people who defined themselves of poor and working class are struggling, respond to that. don't talk about the historic gains an economic growth. don't talk about wages. talk about understanding what they need and responding to it. i think democrats also need to talk about that republicans have obstructed every single step of the way, when it came to cutting costs and making things more affordable for families. >> all right susan dull prescient when eta -- thank you for both for being with us this evening. coming, up as the nation debates limited access to guns, some black americans are giving more thought to harming

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on police body cameras three years ago. earlier this month, a federal investigation into the -- was announced, prompted by was justice department officials say is a pattern of racist policing and excessive force, including, but not limited to ronald greene's tragic death. joining me now is civil rights attorney lee merrick, and ronald greene's mother mona harden. -- i would like to begin with you, your response to the federal provincial easy on a state departments practice prompted in part by your son's death after his arrest by state police three years ago. are you a lot hartin by this investigation? >> i must say, i am. but along with the same

thoughts, there shouldn't be a but, it shouldn't be let's wait and see what happens, to include the -- indictments for what happened to my son. this should be clear. as far as i'm concerned, is very unclear when it comes to my son ronald. i'm really hopeful to what's happening. it's a long timing coming. it needs to be. but i think -- because this criminal and federal. it should all be one. it should all be one now attorney merritt or as we talk about the federal intervention with hate, federal hate crime charges were filed this week against the shooter in last month's racist massacre in buffalo, where ten people were shot and killed, all of them black, three others wounded. and i have to ask you, do you

think it's enough of a deterrent to future racial or identity based attacks? because i read this weekend that lgbtq pride events have been canceled out of fear of more attacks like the one attempted in idaho last week. is the federal response up to the task of pushing back against organized here right now? >> i think it is good to see a federal government big proactive. with those prosecutions, we know that those prosecutions and accountability for people who violate the law, to target back immunity's, it is a deterrent. i don't think we have seen them happen often enough, i don't think we've seen them happen aggressively enough. you know this is one of the things that we are really pushing, the biden campaign to focus on and the biden administration to focus on when they are making determinations about who is gonna be a part of their cabinet. will we have someone with real credentials? some background, like kristen

clark manu had another civil restoration. which should be given the authority and resources to really hold people accountable? >> now, let me ask you this, what do you make of attorney merritt, of this stat from nbc news this week citing that national shooting sports foundation that gun sales to black america [interpreter] rose 58% in 2020. which of course is the year george floyd was murdered. the piece goes on to suggest that spike has continued. what are your thoughts on that? >> i am somewhat relieved to see that. you know i think part of the answer to gun collaboration of the targeting a black communities like we have seen, like in buffalo, and police violence communities. instead of relying so heavily on the police, we should form groups where we will begin to focus on our own self concerns, quite frankly. and so i am encouraged some somewhat by the legal gun

purchases being made by black communities, and i am hoping that it is coming with proper training, and malicious being formed, and black people taking personal responsibility to protect ourselves. the government has proven that they are not up to the task, and like i said i am relieved to see our communities stepping up for itself. >> let me ask both of you this, as one who doesn't count at all, but both of you you are from states where juneteenth has long been at least a cultural holiday for black residents. at this moment in our history, how are you feeling to watch the nation now celebrated as a federal holiday we? first you attorney merritt, and then i would really like to hear what you think sister harden. will >> it is a great relief to see the nation finally recognizing jim teeth as a texan, that is been a holiday that have been recognized here, but outside of here we haven't heard much from it. i'm hoping that is not

performative. i'm hoping that it is not in response to the very real concern and targeting of the black community that we have decided that the nation would have more fireworks on the weekend. i would like to see actual policy changes that make our communities safer. >> sister harden, as a mother of a victim in and a mother has been fighting, how do you feel that the federal holiday of juneteenth, of what happened in 1865 and you still fighting today? >> you know, you can't help but be uplifted. it is such a long road the word struggle doesn't. fine what has been happening, but it is as close as we can get we to our journey. but i must say, just to see people come together in fellowship, i spoke to some people in the louisiana and in

the background i wish that i could have been there. people are excited, they are happy, just a fact that people are coming together fellowship -ing, it has been a ways but as long as we keep traction as long as we keep moving forward with everything that is being done is well worth it. >> all right attorney lee merritt and mona, harden thank you both for being with us on this juneteenth weekend. my final thoughts coming straight ahead. final thoughts coming straight ahead straight ahead meets power? you try crazy things... ...because you're crazy... ...and you like it. you get bigger... ...badder... ...faster. ♪ you can never have too much of a good thing... and power is a very good thing. ♪ my a1c stayed here,

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