the forces with us, an american tv exclusive. mark camel, yes the mark camel, aka the last jedi joins me live, to discuss his new role helping the acrania war effort. and then the gop's -- and now accusing democrats of crimes and abuses that they're either already committing, the gop that, is or seem to want to. and rising up in iran, protests are growing over massage amini, but others are dying, including

a 16-year-old girl. roslyn joins me to talk about what happens next. >> good evening and welcome to the show. war crimes, that's what russia seems to still be carrying out in its war against ukraine. early today, russian forces bombarded the ukrainian city of zaporizhzhia, killing at least 17 people and wounding thousands of others. the shelling was concentrated on a number of apartment complexes in one of zaporizhzhia's most densely populated residential areas. another he instance of vladimir putin's invading army violating the laws of war. ostensibly, it served as a particularly -- on the battlefield against russia and we recent weeks. perhaps, the most noteworthy of which occurred yesterday, when ukrainians destroyed a massive bridge linking russia with the crimean peninsula, a critical

supply route for the kremlin's forces, as you might imagine, a thin skinned putin has not taken these defeats well. on the contrary, he has renewed his nuclear saber rattling, unnerving western allies in the u.s. intelligence community, to the point that this week president biden issued's starkest ranking -- saying the risk of nuclear armageddon, at any point as they and their cuban missile crisis. an alarming statement, yes? but not necessarily a hyperbolic one at least according to biden's national security council spokesperson john kirby earlier today. overtime to boost western -- to his country. reminding allies of the catastrophic fallout of even a-limited, quote, tactical nuclear strike. , and reiterating his argument, the russian aggression against ukraine's but a proxy for russian aggression against all of europe in the west.

zelenskyy has also been doubling down on his pr savvy, leveraging the soft power of his now huge global celebrity status and that of some of his newfound friends to bring more attention to the ukrainian cost. one such a newfound friend, hero of the battle of yoven, jedi master, veteran freedom fighter larkin will. yes, i could do. not look sky worker, himself, the farm boy who shot a proton torpedo into an exhaust pipe the -- did destroyed the first death star. pardon my momentary detour into the star wars fan boy don't. after being named an ambassador for the official arm of the ukrainian ambassador -- hamill is not turning his attention to the army of, drones are program and of supporting the ukrainian military effort through contributions of unmanned aerial vehicles. aka, donations. because, unfortunately, sometimes when you are fighting

a reactionary totalitarian far-right help the team -- i mean putin, you need more than just the force to be with you. joining me now for his first american tv interview on behalf of united 24 and the ukrainian government is a look skywalker himself, mr. marc hamel. mark, thank you so much for coming on the show tonight. let me start by asking the obvious question. tell our viewers what is the army of drone, what is your own in it, what is a trying to achieve? it sounds like the name of a star wars prequel. but it's not, is it? it's much more serious than that. >> no, it's not the army of joyous, it's the army of drones. and i was really surprised to be contacted by president zelenskyy. i assume -- i didn't ask why i mean i think they so my support for ukraine on my twitter feed. but, you know, i am not used to being contacted by world leaders, do you know?

i'm a court jester. i am a non essential worker. i do cartoon voices and tv and movies. so i was honored to be contacted by him. and basically what they were wanting me to do this to become a so-called ambassador which had glorified word for representative of their army of jones because drones define were welcome. it is essential for ukraine to protect their border, to protect their citizens and that is why people will do over 115 countries had donated to various causes. yes? >> we know that the president wants these drones to kind of maintaining aid surveillance. we know that russian air dominants, had a problem at the start of the war. we know that there's a very long border between ukraine and russia that needs monitoring.

but, are all of these drones nonlethal drones, lethal drones, a mix of drones? >> i think that it is a mix. obviously, russians have many, many more drones than the ukraine does. and they are, you know, used to bomb civilians and so forth. but one thing i wanted to mention to is that you could donate money but if you have an actual drone, you could donate that. or drone nate that does they say. i just wanted to mention, if you go to you dot to for daca dot you way forward slash donation, dr oh and 18 ayo in. it will bring it to a link where it is very easy to donate. and any amount. >> this is united 24 who you are -- >> united 24, exactly.

>> mark, what attracted you to this role? why did you want to do it? and what do you think ukraine has captured the imagination and support of the american people like no other foreign conflict or country that i could think of in living memory? >> well, we have never seen unilaterally invade -- i mean, in my lifetime, i guess it goes back to world war ii. but it is the classic, you know, david versus goliath. you know, everybody expected ukraine to just immediately surrender to this invading force. and i think to see them fight back with such courage, it's been an inspiration to see. i first became aware of president zelenskyy between the first impeachment trial so i did a little research on him because i found him a fascinating character. and nothing has diminished my admiration. not only for his leadership but for the way the ukrainian

people have banded together and acted so heroically. i mean, obviously they are doing very well but it's not over till it's over. >> and that is very true. we are just showing some pictures there on the screen a, moment ago, president-elect ski talk about president zelenskyy, what was it about beating him alive. what do you make of him? >> he is a man of the people. he came from, i mean obviously i relate to him because he started off as an actor but to see him leave his country and i spoke to his administration for us, i wasn't expecting a meeting with him. and then when he asked to meet with me, there he was in his, you know, green khaki t-shirt. i was surprised he spoke to me as long as he did. i thought, oh my gosh. this is a man that has a lot on his agenda. but he took the time and, who

knows maybe he is just a star wars fan, like you. >> i know that you've mentioned that president zelenskyy reference the star wars movie when you met and called russia evil empire. is that a view that you share? because it was a feud that ronald reagan shared back in the 19 80s when star wars was at its peak. to talk about the star wars missile defense and evil empire. today's republicans though, the marjorie taylor greene, the matt gates, the donald trump, they don't really share that view. they don't really want to be funding or supporting ukraine. they don't think russia is that, that donald trump marked, just yesterday, that joe biden almost forced putin to invade ukraine by taunting him with dom rhetoric. that is trump's words, what do you make of it. what is your view of it. what do you make of the gop's view of russia? >> someone asked me in an interview if the actors in star

wars supported ukraine. and i said, i haven't spoken to them personally but who would support russia? and i said, oh yeah fox news, oan, newsmax. it is really, really strange. i do not get it. but we live in the fact based community. unfortunately, when you have people that believe the election was stolen, based on no evidence, you know you are entitled to your own facts. near entitled to your own opinion you, are not entitled to your own facts and that is the thing that i think the former president, the damage will blast for years and years because he is convinced his supporters to believe that we don't have free and fair election. despite no evidence whatsoever. and that's gonna last for a long time to come. , and it is really scary because. >> -- >> sorry, go on. >> yes?

>> finish your point, sorry. >> i was just saying that we have an obligation as democrats, independents and fact bags republicans. i mean he united the most divisive president in our lifetime. on the enough, has united me with so many republicans that still are in the fact base reality, you know. i could list them all but it would take too long. so there is more of us then there are of them but what we have to do is get out and vote. there is no excuse for not voting. now, i've voted on my, life i've never missed an election, that is just the way i am, but i was shocked by how many of my friends just thought, my vote doesn't matter. and that is the problem. if we all get out and vote we will prevail. >> so you are clearly very political. that's all you and i found each other on twitter with that political tweets. just yesterday, you mocked him

on twitter saying that, even if he turns up to a debate with raphael warnock, warnock will still be addressing an empty podium. have you always been politically engaged, politically passionate? well, i have been. but not publicly. in other, words i've always voted, as i said, no one has ever asked for my help until michael dukakis asked me to go out on the campaign trail. it was in the last month or so. so, he was in a downward spiral for sure. but what happened was that when i got on twitter, i think your personality comes up. and you're like sent dislikes. because i am not an activist, you know, i'm not a pundit i'm just an american citizen who has an opinion. so i think that that comes out. and, like i said, we have never seen the likes of it. i, mean you brought up a screenplay or a novel based on the last six years of our political history. and then went back in a time machine ten years. you wouldn't be able to sell it because nobody would believe

it. >> yeah. >> it's easier than extraordinary dimes, and they require extraordinary measures. >> they are indeed. you could not make the stuff up. one last question i have to ask before i let you go. it's a star wars question from a fanboy. what was it like to be back on the screen us looks got walkers? well, kind of back on screen aided by cgi in the tv series on the mandalorian on -- disney plus. -- when you arrived on scene in that season two finale? >> well, john favrow and dave fulani invited me over to watch some footage. they said they want to my opinion. i thought, well that's unusual. no one has done that before when it came to star wars. certainly not in the sequel, so i went over, they showed me the footage. and then they propose this idea which i was got smacked does two british are fond of saying. because the da process and the whole thing, i mean, i had never thought that i would go back and play that part again. but one thing that i think is

so advantageous for the short form storytelling that you see on shows like mandalorian and the book of -- and all the rest of them is that they don't have to be giant special effects extravaganza. they don't have to be epic in scope. they can tell smaller stories, characters stories that really resonate with the audience. and it is sort of going back to the idea that george had which is was that they were very influenced by the spaghetti western. and, like i said they are beautifully done and even though i am not a participant i will always be a star wars fan. i told people, i said, if i didn't get that part i would still be the biggest star wars fan in the world even if i didn't play the. that's just my. think carrying that harrison -- >> but, you played loop, you

played loop and that is why we are so excited that you came on the show tonight to talk ukraine, the gop and star wars. we are sadly out of time. but i appreciate you joining me. mark hammel, thank you so much -- >> thank you so much for having me mehdi, thank you so much. >> i have to say. i didn't have to say may the force be with you. forgive me for that one. what happens when republicans mainstream -- this is serious terms. what happens when republicans mainstream threats, violence and all -- out civil war? an important discussion after the break. do not go away. we're just getting started. etting started hi, susan. honey. yeah. i respect that. but that cough looks pretty bad. try this robitussin honey. the real honey you love, plus the powerful cough relief you need. mind if i root through your trash? robitussin. the only brand with real honeyand elderberry.

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and follow the plan, it works. republicans for being guilty of protection, we say. projection, at projecting. but, some scholars of fascism and civil conflicts say, it's more accurate to define what republicans do as a form of hate speech, incitement that is called accusation in a mirror. that is preemptively accusing others of the crimes, one either intends to commit or is currently already committing against them. here's some pretty undocking

examples from the maga folks. >> i am not going to win -- mix words with you. all democrats want republicans dead. , and they have already started the killings. >> states right. did you know that a governor can declare war? a governor can declare war. okay. and we are going to probably -- we are gonna probably see. that >> we are at war. the left isn't a left of, you know, 10:15 years ago. these guys do not care about winning arguments anymore. they are not playing politics. >> this week, the new york times reported that in the hours after the fbi conducted a lawful surge of trump's mar-a-lago resort home, mentions of civil war on the long shot by 3000%. let me repeat that. 3000%. the threats against members of cognitive also risen steeply for the last. yours and congresswoman, alexandria cortez -- have been the most targeted. you will be shocked to hear.

and yet, just this, week steve bannon doubled down on the war like rhetoric, talking about recruiting election deniers to volunteer for the midterms and calling it a, quote, call to arms. we also saw what happened on january the six phone call -- called on his own supporters to mark on the capitol and fight like hell. and, it looks like the mega folks are more than willing to incite something like that. again, while calling democrats the violent ones. so, how worried should we be? here to discuss, charlie, six and modular for the bulwark. and molly jong-fast contributor lighter for the atlanta. thank you both for joining me. molly, your reaction to those comments, in particular, from marjorie taylor greene over her history of saying crazy offensive things, but that one stands out even further to say that the democrats have already started killing republicans. >> yes, the idea [interpreter] they no longer think of this is just a political policy dispute. they think that they are fighting. i, mean you heard this on the

people of january six. they thought they were fighting a holy war. they were being called to arms. you know, they have the promise of rhetoric. it was created, they've got the supporters who really think they're being called on to do something. it's really scary, it's really dangerous and it could be tamp down quite easily if these people would stop saying things like this. >> and, charlie, you were once part of this conservative moment, there has always been a fringe that talks about political violence, civil war, rising up. but to see a seeding member of congress talking about the killings having begun, to see this 3000% increase in civil war references online, that is still pretty shocking, is it not? >> it is shocking. it is shocking because there was no longer complying to the fringe. it is being mainstream, mainline. the republican party. and, frankly, we wouldn't really be talking about this as an alarming political phenomenon if it went for the

fact that it's not just marjorie taylor greene. it is the former president of the united states who continues to give air cover to this. who invites the position of marjorie taylor greene through his rallies. who, himself, indulges in the gauge of this kind of rhetoric. and, again this is not theoretical. we are not sitting here thinking what it. because, as molly just mentioned, we have already experienced a january six. and, we are getting more and more information about how, in fact, the supporters of donald trump including members of militia like the oath keepers the proud boys really did see this as a precursor to civil war. so, this is a very real problem. and, i have to tell you that every week i've become more alarmed because the talk of violence becomes -- has become, normalized. it has become part of the accept of the discourse of one republicans. >> you have donald trump

threatening violence. if he's indicted, just openly say it and watch what happens. >> exactly. >> molly, we are two years from 2024. republicans are already openly laying out the groundwork, to literally still barely up shun if the democrats does not a good night is a democratic victory. but don't take my word from. gop nominee from nevada secretary of state who is leading a coalition of election denied secretary of state candidates, leading in the polls in the crucial state said that, a trump's rally last night, have a listen. >> so, we have something in common, president trump and i lost an election at 2020 because of a rigged election. and when i am secretary of state of nevada, we are going to fix it. and, president trump is going to be president again at 2024. >> molly, these are people running for the office of election official. telling us it is going to beat trump in 2024. they are just saying it openly. it's going to beat trump. how are the democrats not

moreland right now? harvey not seeing a full court press on the democratic party on the end of american democracy in our -- in front of our eyes? >> i have no idea. because, it is terrifying. and you see this and you realize i mean nevada is a swing state right? arizona is a swing state. these are states that the democrats have won theoretically. they have won quite recently. and you install a trumpy loyalist in there and they are promising the democrats won't have a chance. i, mean i don't know. it seems to me like there is a momentary where there is still some legislative possibility. even if it is just caught a the electoral count act. i, mean i think that democrats need to be doing everything they can to get out there. and say that this is not okay this is very dangerous. and this will ultimately be the undoing of democracy. i mean if we don't have free and fair elections we don't have anything. i mean it's not as if they are not saying it is. bad but the problem i have is

when i talk to members of congress on the so and they say that yes it is really that, democracy is under threat, but also our prescription drug prices, also, this also. that it is not one of many issues. it is the issue. it is x dissension. and i wish more of them would say that. charlie, if the election deniers on the right win in 2022, in november next month, to me, democracy looks like it's over in america, fascism is here to stay. and, if they, lose we get maybe another insurrection, domestic terrorism, a civil war god forbid. i, mean is there any scope for optimism here? >> well that was pretty dark. i do wonder, in my darker moods, and i have money with them, whether we've already sort of crossed a red line here, but the states aren't so high. so it comes back to your point about why this is not a bigger factor in the campaign. and, you know, the new york times did a piece last week about the senate race in my home state of wisconsin, about how democrats are concerned that the mandela barnes is

being hammered on the an issue of crime. and, this is a big issue for republicans. and it appears to be working. but, in there, it also said that the democratic officials in wisconsin and, nationally, have concluded that going after the january six insurrectionists and telling people like ron johnson to the violence into the anti-democratic stream in some it's not effective. and, i have to say, really, seriously? because that seems like a mistake to me. and, you know, friday night mandela barnes, during the debate, did lease begin this. he said he's talking about defunding the police. they're talking about being soft on crime. and he turned the tables, he said, well if we're gonna talk about police, let's talk about the hundred and 40 capitol police officers who were abandoned by ron johnson's support of the insurrection. now, that's great in the debate on friday night that nobody watches, but, at some, point i think the democrats have to counterpunch and they have to say, look, these are the

stakes. we understand. i mean, if you are here in wisconsin you herb a crime, you hear about the, border you hear about inflation. but what you don't hear about this issue of democracy being on the ballot and the fact that you have a defender, unable, or a no rationalize or in an attempt to overthrow the u.s. government. i don't know maybe. it seems like something we're supposed to be talking about. and it's not as if the democrats do not have the resources. and if you're running against somebody who supported a coup against the federal government, then i think that they ought to pound on it and mentioned it. not rollover and assume that it won't work. i think they need to talk themselves into not counter punching on that issue which is a shame. >> 100 percent, and nbc's appalling show that despite all the people saying no one cares about the stuff, actually, the voters to care about democracy. and it places up to top. issue charlie sykes, molly jong-fast, thank you so. much will leave it.

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mahsa amini. it has been almost four weeks now since the 22 year old cornish woman died in police custody after being arrested by an iran, so-called, morality police for allegedly violating the country's mandatory dresscoat for women. the official coroner's report raised friday said that the young women, healthy according to her family, died as a result not of any abuse by the police but of complications from surgery she had when she was eight years old.

we may never know what really happened to melissa after she was arrested. but, what we do know is that a tragic death has galvanized, not just the people and protesters across iran. but across the world. sparking massive global outrage against iran's dress code crack down. the bravest of those protesting, of course, our other iranian women and girls. taking a stand. just yesterday, female university student and ty'ron, chanted iranian president rossi to get lost. he was reading a poem that seemed to acquit the protest of whom he called, rioters, with flies. as if he was capable of just, i don't know swatting them away. would you call a 16 year old knee gushy kareem e of fly? her family said that she disappeared in tehran on september the 20th after burning her head scarf and protesting muscleman's death. citing the account of a friend who was with her at the time, and said that she was followed by iranian security forces. more than a week after she disappeared the police called nica's family to say that a

body matching her features had been found in the backyard of a building and they said that she had jumped to her death. nika's family said that she was arrested on a. because it's a tragic tale, horrific we familiar to the one toll to the family of this teenage girl whose name was serena. iranian authorities said that she also died by suicide serena esmailzadeh also died by jumping the roof. but apparently, 16-year-old serena was killed after security forces beat her. beat her with batons at a protest. on september the 23rd. in some of the video she had posted to youtube, serena reported to be simply singing popular music and she can be seen to be excited about the end of exams like any other teenage girl. and others she is reported to be talking about women's rights, including the rejection of the mandatory iranian dress code. the norway-based group, around

human rights, said that yesterday at least 185 people including at least 19 children had been killed in the nationwide protests across iran. earlier today that protests continued. high school girls and university students were among those demonstrating again in dozens of cities across iran. despite the use of tear gas clubs and in many cases according to human rights groups, a live ammunition. to the use of which the iranian government denies. so the next time and sadly, tragically, surely there would be a next time, the next time that you hear a young woman or a girl and iran allegedly jumped off a building or died of complications from surgery, she had more than a decade ago after going to a protest i want you to remember the names mahsa, a nica and serena. when we come back, i'll speak to iranian american scholar reza aslan about the part of their voices. why women on iran are taking to the streets. and his new book. stay with us.

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strange thing happened on the iranian state tv, in news bulletin was hacked, alive on, there for 15 seconds, flashing images of a masked man and the supreme leader -- surrounded by flames. this comes as protests across iran and to the fourth week, despite intense fierce crackdown by iran's leaders. but, his iranian american scholar, reza aslan, writes four times this, week we have something the iranian regime for years even more than guns. we have our voices. reza aslan has a new book, out called the american martyr in persian. the epic life of howard baskerville. he joins me now. russell, think is so much for coming on the show. i want to start with your piece and time this week. you're right that we are now witnessing what can only be described as a fourth revolution in iran. walk us through why you say that. because some might say, come on, that is hyperbole! there have been massive protests before. and this regime always survives.

>> there have been mass protests before, that truth. but this is in protest. these aren't demonstrations. what we are seeing here is a massive coalition that certainly began with a group of brave women who were protesting and rallying for their most basic rights. but, has since become something much bigger than this. we are seeing farmworkers and factory workers and retirees and teachers. old people, young people. the majority of the provinces in iran have now seen massive uprising. this isn't just an urbanized middle class, you know, demonstration like we've seen in 2000 and. right now, obviously, it remains to be seen where this all goes. but, make no mistake. this is, by now, can only be referred to as a revolution. so, fascinating. you also write in your piece, a quote if we start seeing the younger clergy and seminary student support from their elders, and join the protests on the streets, then that may truly signal --

for the regime. do you think that that's really on the cards? and, if not, how do you see this movement, this moment ending? >> there are three major revolutions that happened in iran in the 20th century, in 1906, 1953, and 1970. nine and all of them involve precisely this kind of younger progressive clergy seminary student who eventually joined the young revolutionaries and the business interest. then, that coalition, the business interest, the young people and the seminary student is what has always been the recipe for a successful revolution for better or for worse in iran. and it should be imported. i think it's very important for people who don't understand the complexity of iran. yes, there is a clerical regime. yes there is an ayatollah. yes there is a supreme leader. but she is a is a very diverse religious tradition. and there are hundreds, if not thousands of younger -- and seminary students who think

that the entire republican's nomination. and once we start seeing them join the protests and start speaking out against their elders, that is when we're going to see the same thing that happened in all six and 53 and 79. and this is probably gonna lead to some kind of major change in the government. >> so you have mentioned some of the iranian history of revolution already. your new book features the story of howard baskerville an american missionary teachers. fort in around revolution of the law of the 20th century. basketball was a hero in iran. but he is unknown here in america. why is this story so important? and relevant? >> while because baskerville died for the same rights that -- 116 years later are still fighting for. the most basic human right. the ability to just have a say in the decision that roll your life and a lot that is somewhat depressing to think that here we are still begging for the same rights that we've been begging for and around for more than a century, at the same,

time of basketball does is that it gives us a guide. it gives us a model. for how, we especially in the united states we take these freedoms for granted. we can actually raise our voices and support those clamoring for the very same freedom in iran. >>, and you're talking about an american in iran. of course, it's one of the most fascinating geopolitical relationship and it goes back several decades. how do you think the biden administration has handled the situation in iran so far? obama was famously criticized for not getting behind the green movement protests in all nine. his argument was, the american involvement, allows the iranian government to pay domestic protest as a foreign plot, so how do you think biden is threading that needle? >> i'll be honest i don't think biden is all that different than the rest of the administration over the last four decades in dealing with the run. the goal has always been the same. sanctions containment isolation as that is going to somehow magically where.

but forget about government. because the animosity between the american and the iranian government, that is deep. what i'm talking about here is the fact that the people of iran and the people of america have so much in common with each other. and, right now the people in iran are begging us to pay attention. and the more that we make our voices, heard the more that we make sure that the iranian government knows that we are watching. we are not turning a blind eye to the atrocities that they are committing against their own citizens. no more those people on the street will be empowered to actually make fundamental change. well, said we will have to leave it there, reza aslan, thank you so much for joining me tonight. the book is called, an american martyr in persian. the epic life and tragic death of howard basketball. it is up now. thanks. coming up at the top of the hour with a minimal hygiene former obama house speech writer cody keenan on the midterms of what he believes are the ten most consequential days of the obama presidency.

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posted every evening, monday through thursday. i understand, and i handed over to aim in, ayman mohyeldin. a name, and before i, go the county was story is just a sight to behold. just for those catching, up let's start with paris fashion, week earlier this. week he turns up wearing white lives matter long sleeve teacher. then he turns up on fox, on tucker carlson, show the famous show of what to promises in an interview that, that there is a, night and friday night on fox. then on friday he posted on instagram a private exchange that he had repeatedly, which he accuses deede of being controlled by jews. he then has his instagram account, restricted because of that. so he goes on twitter after two years away. he's happily welcome back by elon musk. and last night posted it dangerous disgusting antisemitic threat against jewish people. and today, it's locked out of his twitter account. and yet, thursday night, the house gop committee account was hailing this guy alongside donald trump and elon musk. they were tweeting all of the

three names. imagine the reaction on the, right a minute, if the democratic party was digging up a guy pushing wild conspiracy theories and anti-jewish death threats. imagine if msnbc were happily platform-ing him and defending him? as fox was, for even this, morning -- >> and you know, for even a guy who is always warning about being shut down or shut, out and being silenced, i mean, the sky, he sure has been given a lot of platforms over the years. a guy who, despite implying slavery is a choice or threatening his ex-wife boyfriend. selling confederate flags on, third making antisemitic remarks before today. can u.s. was still given access to and welcomed by the music world. the fashion, world the medium world. and what did he do with this platform? he promoted white lives matter, a slogan that has been labeled as hate speech. and, yet somehow, despite all of these aggressions, he was given this platform on fox and tucker on to the fallacy that he was a freethinker who was being silenced. and, to your, point i mean are

we really surprised by any of the hypocrisy of the right-wing in this country anymore? so, of course. of course the gop has embraced him along with the guy who tried to overthrow our government. and, elon musk who wants to give ukraine to russia and taiwan to china. it will not be the operative free speech on twitter. i, mean can you imagine, medina, on musk, this evening, just after welcoming kanye west back to twitter, then turns around and see him go on this antisemitic tyrant? >> it will be a tough -- testament, of all the free speech. absolute nonsense that we hear from people. that there should be no restrictions. everyone should be able to say whatever they want. when, even, this some of them to go death con three on jewish, people on twitter. i, mean it would be a real test if elon musk doesn't buying twitter. who knows if that will ever happen. what he will allow. and, i would like to say, that you are, night we have got used to islamophobia being mainstream around the. yes, but the mainstreaming of antisemitism is truly shocking. even today, even after west

remarks. todd rokita had the tweet in the republican -- they have tweeted indifferent of con usa, it is just independent thinking. and having opposing thoughts from the norm of body. would some antisemitism now is fine with top republican elected officials. it is just astonishing how far the party has gone to the far-right. they are not hiding anymore. and they were saying, anti black things. now and teachers. things >> if it feeds their own agenda, and helps them in their political objectives, whether it is herschel walker or con u.s., they will use you. they will abuse. you all in the name of power. mehdi, it's great to see you as always my friend. great show, enjoy the rest of your evening. i saw that you are super excited about reviewing marc handle, they're so i could see the excitement on your face. log on my phone. >> that was a great moment. >> yes, i can tell. all, right coming up tonight on the.

made republicans win at all cost. it goes beyond supporting terrible candidates it could actually tear our democracy apart. then, the shameful gop attempt to take credit for one of president biden's biggest achievements. and the grass is greener. the historic presidential not spent on marijuana at that is changing thousands of lives for the better. i am ayman mohyeldin. let's get started. t's get started. all, right tonight we want to begin with a lesson. and, bear with me here for a second. because, herschel walker, for all of his faults as a senate candidate and georgia, he is actually taught us something important. now, i know it's hard to believe that we can learn anything from herschel walker at this point. but he has helped us distill a trend that is growing clear for decades among the gop. for republicans, winning is the