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good afternoon. i miasma to get an a. deadly shooting at a gay nightclub in colorado the police are investigating as a potential hate crime. as we try to reassure a shattered community. >> i want every citizen in our city to know that the men and women of the colorado springs police department stand with you during this tragedy. we are working tirelessly to ensure the justice for the victims in this senseless shooting is given. club q is a safe haven for our lgbtq citizens. every citizen has the right to feel safe and secure in our city. >> every citizen has the right to feel safe and secure. coming, up a live report from the scene. with the very latest as well as reaction of course from members of the lgbtq community demanding action. new reaction today to the decision to the naming of a

special counsel to investigate former president donald trump. and facing the future of a republican majority in the house some attack to congresswoman barbara lee about what that means for the democratic agenda. that conversation is coming up. we want to go get straight to the breaking news in following out of colorado springs. police are currently investigating the deadly shooting of an lgbtq club as a hate crime. as of this hour, police are saying i least five you were killed, 18 were injured. as well as the gunman. now in custody. opening fire upon entering cloak you. want to get right nbc steve patterson who's right there for us there. steve, walk us through it. what more do we now? what is the feeling right now they're on the ground? >> yasmin, i think as we often run into these things. the numbers change so very rapidly. we know the number of injured has been bumped up from 18 to 25 still five dead. but that death toll perhaps could increase as we get more briefings about the day.

we know police investigators processing the scene interviewing witnesses, doing the work or trying to figure out how and why this happened. meanwhile, that leaves the community picking up pieces. we've heard from the president. we heard from the governor. we heard from the mayor. we heard from several community members about just the abject shock in horror and then probably the sorrow to follow us all of this comes in. one of them is standing right next to me, doctor michael roberts travis. you are a grief counselor but also a pastor. you know this community. what that club amin to the lgbtq community -- what does it mean when you heard what had happened? >> it's still so very unreal. my spouse and i were thing about coming to the club last night. i just decided that i was too tired. so we didn't know everything was happening. really until this morning when friends and parents started calling us saying hey, are you okay? this club. i came from texas. it's very different from texas. this is a very accepting place.

but this club is really the only lgbtqia places you can go and feel safe. when i first started -- first moved here, this was the first place that i found. it's the only place and now it's -- you just think what's next. >> there is almost a historical significance of this place. there was a great clip here before. it was almost like a back room and then with this opened up some 20 years ago or so it became a safe haven. >> -- >> with everybody that's been injured, we don't know how many or what friends i've lost. what people have passed. it's just so unreal. i do still believe as a former police officer and police chief and chaplain in catholic services. i still believe that this is a safe place. i think that it's important to see that this is most likely an

isolated incident. i don't know we can speculate on if the person had health issues or whatever which is a whole other problem we need to deal with. gun violence, mental health issues. i guess they can't really give a point blank answer because still in shock over the loss of everything and not knowing. >> quickly, we don't know necessarily the circumstances of the shooting. we don't know what motivated the shooter. but we know the hate rhetoric that it's out there. especially in the lgbtq community. can you just tell us, how does a community heal from this. how do you pick up the pieces and can anybody feel safe in a community when something like this happens? >> we have good law enforcement and we have supportive law enforcement. in a supportive state government. it's hard to answer. i think that we've already been answered. i think listening to people, -- what this club did for us and so many people that were just coming out -- right here at a bar. they'd be surprised at the

clergy ports we go to a bar. to create a safe space. we just don't know and it's just devastating. >> appreciate you so much. you heard from the community there. we've also heard from people that were inside during the shooting. the horror of having to lock yourself in a room. you hear the shots ringing out. those stories will continue to come out as we learn more. we're going to learn more about the death toll. about the shooter. back to you, yasmin. >> steve patterson. thanks for bringing us a member of the community there. we appreciated. incredibly tragic time. want to turn out to form nypd detective mark claxton. mark, let's talk to a couple of things here i think a lot of folks are wondering how this investigation relates going to play out. as it's being investigated now. it seems are leaning towards a hate crime here. we know the fbi is now involved in this investigation at the local da there when asked if this was going to be investigated as a hate crime saying this is going to be investigated and is being investigated in that lens. many factors including the

specific to colorado's hate crime laws would have to be considered when determining charges here. how does this time of investigation mark play out? >> it seems like -- >> i apologize. >> take it away. >> it'll be mostly at the beginning stages. it'll be mostly traditional type of police investigation. you want to protect and you want to collect and identify as much forensic material as you can. get as many witnesses as possible. then you want to begin to extend out. -- truly an isolated incident. whether there's a possibility that a location may be targeted by other individuals. maybe attach are affiliated with this particular gunman. and then you want to go through the process of continuing that interview an investigation to

determine just exactly what occurred and what was the impetus for it. was the sexual orientation of the sexual identity of the victims of the utmost relevance in this particular case? was it perhaps connected to some other incident. maybe a domestic situation or some other things. you want to really start to roll out some of the other possibilities and decide that it is a hate crime according to legal statute. >> if determined this is a hate crime. in fact, this is a hate crime, that the motivation was in fact hate based. how does that change the path forward for this investigation and possible charges against the suspect? >> as you indicated, the fbi is involved and there is some very serious hate crime laws connected to the federal government there are. so you could have a situation where perhaps this would be more of a federal prosecution

as opposed to a state or local prosecution. the penalties would be more severe. and more withstanding against a challenges. that's one element, one possibility. i think the most important part of the federal involvement is that you can -- get an opportunity that more resources to conduct or investigation. you have a state and local authorities involved in this investigation along with federal authorities involved and what comes with them is additional resources and manpower expertise in ultimately hope the ability to prosecute successfully. >> mark claxton for. us as always, sir, we appreciate it. one of her now to nadine bridges, executive director at one colorado -- thanks for joining us on this -- but on the ground for a lot of mass shootings. i'm sorry to say. i was actually run for the pulse nightclub shooting as well in orlando many years ago. the community completely rocked by that.

the local community and especially of course the community that was targeted, the lgbtq community, the think unity targeted here in the shooting. what is your reaction so far today? >> [inaudible] especially on a day like today -- we know that so many of our transgender, nonbinary, gender expansive cutie members have already been murdered to have something so heinous it's just heartbreaking. it's devastating. >> i know that a lot of lgbtq advocates of north of the alarm for quite some time now. we know in 2021 that was the deadliest year on record for trans people. more than -- anti-lgbtq bills have been introduced on the state level. while we don't know everything that has transpired here and or exactly what the motivation is. though it is being investigated as a potential hate crime.

what needs to change? what needs to be done? >> i think what is incredible about the lgbtq+ community is the ability the opportunity to have joy and love and connection and live authentically as yourself. what is heartbreaking is the amount of anti-trans, anti-lgbtq plus negative messaging that has come across our nation. what needs to happen is that folks need to come together. have respect and love for the human condition. and be accountable -- especially our most vulnerable can thrive. we will not be shut down by hate. we will continue to love each other and to thrive as a community. >> you heard the chief of police during the press conference earlier today saying every citizen has the right to feel safe in our city. two members of the lgbtq

community, do they feel safe right now? do they even feel safe before the shooting? >> now, i appreciate the messaging. now, we don't feel safe. we know that there have been upticks of anti lgbtq attacks on our community. and we want -- a place like club q or people we're just going to be connected. they can celebrate and have a good time without feeling like anyone is going to come and harm them. we know that our youth and our young adults are hearing these messages. we know that right here in the state of colorado, at that -- who have called us -- and said that supporting transgender youth's abuse and that rhetoric needs to stop. i know that we don't know what this -- the motive was behind this we know what the motive is most of the time when someone in our community is being harmed. and it needs to stop. >> nadine bridges, we thank you,

our thoughts are with you during this incredibly tragic time. certainly in that community. in amongst the entire lgbtq community who is watching this thing transpire. thank you. we're gonna be following everybody the latest developments deadly shooting at the lgbtq nightclub in colorado throughout the hour. these are some live pictures of a vigil being held by the lgbtq community right now. also ahead, historic gains made by muslim americans limit terms as more than 80 candidates won seats in over 20 states. one of those nearly elected lawmaker since we later on in the hour. oh personal pose a subpoena from house leadership, the nation rationing democrats are expected to step up. democratic congresswoman barbara lee joins me next with her reaction and more. we'll be right back. and more. we'll be right back. time to switch! get our best offers of the year on business internet. help your business stay ahead with the reliable connection your business deserves. book your appointment today. and switch to the network america relies on.

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majority soon as you can and i think we'll do that in the next election. >> joining me now. california democrat representative barbara lee. congresswoman thanks for joining us on this sunday we appreciate it gotta. say the, day that we found out that nancy pelosi was gonna step away from leadership position in congress -- she really is a part of the fabric of the history of this country. she is one of histories remarkable leaders what was your reaction to her decision to subway from leadership. >> thank you first of all let me say that as i told her right after her announcement, i wasn't sure how i felt. that's because she's been such an icon a mentor ethan's been the most transformational speaker in our history. in terms of saving lives and during the height of covid pandemic. she led to make sure that the

affordable care act was passed. the inflation reduction act. the american rescue plan. this speaker has really been the speaker who has not only lead on the domestic front but on the global front. decent international leader. i was with her niche up to the global -- at our environmental summit. it was just really amazing. at cop27, how foreign leaders come to her for advice and for negotiations to move forward to help protect our planet. from this climate crisis. and so i was very -- it was bittersweet. i was very emotional. i tell you one thing. this new team as we move forward as we -- even though she's not going to be the one leading the charge. but she'll be there and serving her constituents in san francisco. >> let's talk about what looks to be the top of new leadership team that is akeem jeffries.

-- new york times already many progressive -- what do you make of him stepping into this leadership role. and do you plan to endorse hakeem jeffries in this position? >> [inaudible] i formally chair the progressive caucus with former congresswoman nancy pelosi. and i can tell you one thing. we have a very diverse caucus first of all. not everyone, we have the largest caucus in history and in congress, the progressive caucus. as our minority leader, i'm confident that hakeem is going to bring everyone together so that we can determine a path forward. we have a heck of a lot of work to do in the next year is to make sure that we take back the

majority. you can't tell me that this new leadership team is not going to work with everyone including our progressive caucus. we're going to push hard. because it's american people care about reducing the cost of living. reducing inflation. -- protecting our democracy. protecting building rights. those are all progressive issues that we're going to unify around so that we can make sure we deliver. >> it looks like we lost the congresswoman -- do we have our back? congresswoman, do we have you? >> you froze for a second. so you talk about of course the work that needs to be done over the next two years. i quickly want to pivot across to the majority of the republican leadership is going to hold in the house. how do you plan to what -- is the plan going into this next session in fending off all these multiple investigations of the gop plans to move

forward with? >> they're going to continue with their same investigations. american people are going to see to what end. that's not delivering anything on behalf of our country and on behalf of what people in need in terms of reducing inflation. their health care housing costs and protecting our democracy. that's what they're going to do. what democrats are going to do is what we've been doing. and that's making sure we protect social security. they have once again their efforts to try to privatize social security. so we're going to have to fight to make sure they don't do that. we're going up to continue on our agenda to make sure that our climate quite crisis is addressed. we're gonna continue to may raise the minimum wage. to lift people out of poverty. to address all of the health care needs that are still out there. -- reduce the cost of insulin to $35. we still haven't done that for the entire recipients of medicare. we propose that and we signed

the president signed into law for those who are on medicare. we still have a lot more to do on that front. let them do their investigation, their sham. i think these election showed us of the american people are really kind of tired of what they're doing. and that they want us to step up and make their lives better. that's where we're going to continue to do. >> congresswoman barbara lee of california. as always, we thank you. and we are getting new reaction today to doj secession to appoint special counsel jack smith to mar-a-lago on january six investigations. listen to this. >> no one is above the law. but i would hope the justice department would give careful consideration before they take any additional steps. in this matter. >> i think from what the attorney general said, he sought to de politicize this investigation. obviously, career professionals are doing it. and to have a special counsel overseeing it.

the right-wing never fails. up and down is down as of. the effort to de politicize. they are now criticizing is somehow a political measure. >> i think we're gonna be will to judge us by what the ultimate outcome is. will this special prosecutor get to or independent counsel get to a belief that he was guilty or not. it will be based on the evidence and what will be the result of donald trump? >> i want to bring in former u.s. attorney intimacy legal analyst for mcquade. barbara, good to talk to you. i was reading through your stream tweets yesterday and in referencing kind of analyzing the apartment of the special counsel. you do mention, kind of started officer he did necessarily think that the opponent of the special counsel was needed but she went on to say this a special counsel provides an extra layer of independents from presidential appointees at doj. even though ag garland can reject a decision of the special counsel. he must tell congress that he did so. people of good faith should find this step or reassuring.

can you expand on this, barbara? >> so we are hearing as you just mentioned in the clip there people on the right criticizing this. this is some political move. but keep in mind of this investigation has been ongoing. and it was going to continue with or without a special counsel. as merrick garland said now that all trump's announces campaign for president. this additional appearance that any decision that gets made of this investigation may be tainted by politics in some way. so by appointing a special counsel. the goal is to diminish that public perception. there will be people who act in bad faith and try to criticize it. i think for anybody who thinks about this carefully. this should give them assurance that this is removed from the day today operation of the justice department. although merrick rattling overruled the decision he would have to disclose that. he can't bury this somewhere in the dark corners of the justice department.

we will now ultimately what the opinion of jack smith was and whether merrick garland tried to suppress that. >> a lot of folks now wondering will there won't they. what is this ultimately mean. ruth marcus writing in the washington post logic suggests. that the arrival of a hard charging prosecutor is an ominous sign for trump. smith did not leave us -- in the hague to preside over a non case. what do you make of this? analysis? >> i agree with that. i think what we ought to say is that we should not presuppose this means there will be a charging decision. i do agree with her analysis that if this case were nothing. if he was ready to be wrapped up. if it was not panning out. there would be no need to appoint a special counsel. it suggests to me is america allen is looking at this and thinks there is something here. somebody's gonna have to make a difficult decision about whether to bring charges. now that all trump is a candidate.

it's probably best that person not be me who's mitch -- somebody who is brought in from the outside. at the other advantage i think here of having a special counsel is that person will outlive the current administration. if for some reason donald trump or someone else takes the white house in 2025. it would be very difficult for them to follow special counsel if they're not done with all of the trial and the inevitable appeals that will follow this. i think it will be preserves the perception of independents but it also might preserve the integrity of investigation itself. >> would you expect an investigation like this to go on this long? >> not the investigation. i think charges are likely to be felt some over the next year. if charges are filed. you can imagine that all trump will file every motion under the sun to try to delay install. there would be a trial that likely would be very lengthy. and an appeals to follow that. i don't think the story will be over for several years. >> barbara mcquade, as always, thank you, great to talk to you. up next, everybody.

colorado authorities saying the motive remains unknown and last night's mass shooting at a gay nightclub. but the club itself is calling it a hate attack him. also gonna talk to glaad presidency oh sarah kate ellis about the continued fight for acceptance and the haunting tragedies of the past at this attack brings up. we'll be right back. attack bris ngup we'll be right back. we'll be right back. rs. the drummer, the dribbler, and the day-dreamer... the dribbler's getting hands-on practice with her chase first banking debit card... the drummer's making savings simple with a tap... ...round of applause. and this dreamer, well, she's still learning how to budget, so mom keeps her alerts on full volume. hey! what? it's true! and that's all thanks to chase first banking. freedom for kids. control for parents. one bank with tools for both, all with no monthly service fee. chase. make more of what's yours. get early access to wayfair's black friday sale. all with no monthly service fee. save on seasonal decor from $30. washable rugs up to 80% off. and living room seating up to 65% off. search, shop, and save at wayfair!

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colorado springs speaking this morning about the deadly shooting at club kuehn a club. a safe haven for the lgbtq+ community there. we are getting some new numbers in. police now saying 25 people were injured in the shooting in addition to the five who in fact were killed. want to bring back an nbc steve patterson on a gun for us in colorado springs along with sara kay ellis. glad president ceo as well. let me just share with you on this one. we're getting these are numbers in. that number one from 18 at 25 international of the five who lost their lives during this tragic shooting. what more will you be learning at the bottom of the hour here? >> it's just the slow trickle of information that we get ads updates come out often by the hour that number 18 moves to 25. we know the death toll holds at five as you've been saying. these numbers tend to fluctuate and typically within a shooting scene like this in the wrong direction. police still processing the scene. police still talking to witnesses. many of the witnesses now we know haven't released from the scene.

it has been in touch with their family if not hugging their friends and family after such a horrific site. we know the president has been notified. we have the mayor has been notified. we know the governor has been notified. they've all made statements in this case. we also know several weapons found at the scene including at least one long gun that police believe the shooter used to kill as many people as possible. we don't know the motive at this point. but you can infer and of course the era of hate crimes and hate speech with how much has fueled online and really across this country. you can infer that maybe some of that played a part in this. especially on a night that was supposed to celebrate gay rights in an on a day now in which he -- supposed to celebrate a protection of trans people in their rights as well. and also to know that this club has a lot of historical significance of this community. club q is really one of the first gay clubs that opened its doors as a community place to welcome the gay community and to welcome everybody of all

facets of life. to have a safe space to live and to really be themselves into see now sort of riddled with bullets is so tragic. it really shatters the sense of peace in this community that a lot of people are going to do a lot of hard work to heal from. >> steve patterson for us as always good to talk to you. thank you. sarah, let's talk through some of this. you and i are just talking off camera. it's been six years since the pulse nightclub shooting in orlando florida. kimberly that we're here yet again. waking up this morning, seeing the news coming out of colorado. what was your reaction? >> of course it was heartbroken for the community. but especially for the family and friends of the victim. and for that community overall, colorado springs to have this now on them. i'm not surprised. and that was probably the saddest thing that happened to me this morning. just in the environment that we're living in with the political rhetoric and the anti lgbtq bills that have been over

300 of them proposed over this past year. we've just seen such an enormous uptick in violence against our community. at glaad, we're tracking that. we've seen over 100 either violent or threats of violence against drag events the theater so far. that's nearly one in every state in this country. just this year. we don't know the motive and with that comes out, it'll be whatever it is. but we know the culture in the environment as lgbtq people that we live in and it's dangerous for us right now. i would just say the patrons who were heroic in that moment. i would say that when you are in those spaces and you are gay or trans or lgbtq. you are always looking over your shoulder. we have to protect ourselves. i think that's where instinct came into place for those heroes. i'm hoping we'll learn more

about them. it was a really sad day. it is today transgender day of remembrance. to remember all those who were murdered and violent -- in acts of violence this year. so it's -- >> a mass shooting at a v nightclub how does your community fight back. >> first and foremost, i think that there is two sets -- folks that need taken ability. one is politicians. all of the rhetoric using us as political football to embolden and bolster their careers and attack us. especially our trans youth in our community. it's just been off the charts. then there are social media companies. they are not doing enough to stop the misinformation and the extremism. >> it's going the other way. especially what's happening at total right now. >> we just embedded somebody at the atl and their center of extremism to follow this on it daily basis so we can see when

this violence was coming towards us. it happens online. then it happens off line and rely. >> we're telling the protection along person as well. do you think law enforcement is taking the threat to the lgbtq community seriously? to they understand how threatened your community feels? >> i think overall that something that we're imparting on them. and that most in the local community they find it depends on the community really can't say one view. i will say gun safety is so important for our community. we've been gays against guns. there's been groups within our organization or our community that have really gone up against gun safety. that's a major issue for a marginalized community who is usually on the other side of that gun. we need politicians to step up against that. >> colorado is an open carry state. sarah kate ellis, thank you. appreciate it. wish we had more time. straight ahead, everybody. a documentary that could not be

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most fundamental example was of a difference for what happened where the events around january the 6th. i think that is a fundamental moment of this country's history. and as we have seen there are people who are trying to downplay it. they have tried to marginalize it. they have tried to mainstream the conversation around it. and there is another side that is being much more clear about with the threat january 6th puzzle ja'marr christine which is at stake. >> we all know that faces well. joining us the director's foot screen rebeca get lids. talk to me because you talk what happened today. the conversation that i just had about distance -- here we are dealing with this mass shooting at a nightclub. yet again. tell me about this film and why you thought it was important to make it. >> thanks for having me, yasmin. the specially today. on trans awareness -- trends day of remembrance.

it's a heavy heart for my community because we see so much hatred and we see these events play out in the most dangerous way. we saw that with the charlottesville. we saw that would buffalo. we saw that with the attacks -- ultimately which anywhere sixth. trevor noah his, company, d.c. roe as well as time studios felt like this was so important to examine. and not just from the singular seminal moments. but to look at the complex and multi layered issues that have led us to this place of mask disinformation today. >> what do you want the audience to take away from something like this. is it that things will get better? is it we are on a downward spiral? you watch what's taking place on twitter right now. you can trust a thing right now on that social media site. now that you trusted before. >> i think we really want people to look at everything

that's coming out us. we all need to be better consumers. we all need to be better communicators. as i was saying to you off camera, there was this amazing food in the film from kevin baker saying we used to say don't believe everything you read in these papers and then social media came around and they believed everything. so we need to do the opposite now. we need to trust our news worry the and faithful organizations. and really question what's coming at us in social media. >> when we asked this. putting the sum together. is there a sense that the folks that play into conspiracy theories. that play into the disinformation most, the lies, that believe the election lies for instance, the former president. they are lost forever? >> we sat down with one of the former oath keepers. and he said that the way that they communicated was by watching the news, taking a grain of truth and then spinning it around. and so that is what's so

terrifying. be that we have these grains of truth that than people can't believe. and then it trickles down to a point where it's a believable factual thing. we need to get away from this erosion of truth and really get to a point of singular universal truths. >> do you think we can? >> i really do think we can. and i want to say one positive thing. just a single one. we have this misperception that there was this golden age of media. where there was these universal truths. but those were all told from one perspective. which was that of the white male. we are at this point where you and i can be sitting here and having this conversation. diverse perspectives and different storylines is a positive and in that way we can get to a better place. >> that is a good point. rebecca gillett, thank you so much. by the way, folks, make sure to

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the midterms broke records and made history. first as well across the country, especially for most americans. according to the council of american islamic relations, quote, more than 80 muslim candidates one local state, federal, and judicial seats in over 20 states, the highest number of electoral winds amongst muslim americans. one of those winners was -- who shattered expectations after defeating a republican and commit to become the youngest member of illinois general assembly, and the first muslim -- is joining me now. how incredible, by the way. congratulations. you flipped a seat, of all things, becoming the first to muslim americans in the illinois -- one of the first two americans in the illinois state legislature. how do you feel? >> well, thank you so much. thank you for having me on. thank you for the congratulations. it is very, very exciting.

it's exciting to me. i'm on some of the first. it's exciting to pave the way for future leaders also. occupy state seats in the state legislature, get our country and seats better representation and more diverse representation. >> why did you feel as if it was important to knock out so many doors? i know that you specifically knocked on more than 20,000 doors. i don't know how that is possible. why did you feel as if it was important to kind of campaign in this way? >> i think it's important to give reasons -- give voters a reason to vote. it's so, so important that we communicate as effectively and as genuinely with people in the community. the most effective way to communicate with people is quite literally meeting them at their doorstep. but also, when i decided to run for office, there were people that said, a person who looks like me, that is young, and that is visibly muslim, that is indian american, can't flip a

republican district. you know, i had to meet people. i had to let them know exactly what i'm standing for, how much i care about the community i am born and raised in, and i think that door-to-door contact, talking to people, communicating our message, is what pulled us across the finish line. not just my own but the entire teams. >> it seems like the type of woman who when they are told they can't do something we are going to do it and they can. anecdotally, i know that when you were 17 years old, you told nbc news, quote, the day trump got elected, i remember i cried in every single one of my classes. i felt like this country was not for us. this is the only home i've ever known and i was questioning whether or not i belong here. is this in part what motivated you? >> definitely. i think what happened in colorado's playing's, what's been happening across our country is an indication that when there is hateful rhetoric being spread, it leads to violence. it leads to people feeling

ostracized, it leads the people being marginalized. it is not right. like you said, it lit a fire under me. it reminded me the muslim americans have a role in america. we have space in politics. we need to demand it. not just muslim americans but young people. members of generation z, indian americans. it is so critical that we continue to build space and politics, in a space -- in a place that people don't necessarily -- some people don't necessarily want to set up space. did you come across any of these trump voters under $20,000 that you knocked on and if you did, how did that conversation go? >> yes, i did. it surprised me. there are so many people who are just so sad to see someone show up on the doorstep. that unity voted for trump twice, i had people showing up at the polling location. i was getting people ready as they went in and they said i voted for trump twice but i'm

going into vote for you. you are the only democrat i am voting for today. that is just wild to even think that the only democrat that they're voting for is 23 years old, wears a hijab, is indian american. somehow just, being able to communicate with people and talk to them very generally about how much i care about this community and this district. it seems to resonate. and people who i didn't expect to support me are supporting. >> that's incredible. that actually makes me smile. especially when we look at what's happening in this country right now. congratulations once again. it's only up from here. thank you so much and thanks for joining us. >> of course, thank you. >> coming up next hour. more live updates from colorado springs as the search for answers in the deadly shooting at a gay nightclub continues. colorado a house majority leader dynastic are joins me to talk about what she is calling an attack on our lgbtq community. plus trump versus desantis.

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flow colorado. -- a potential hate crime describing a young attacker aimed with a long fire. just walking in and unleashing mayhem. >> initial evidence and interviews indicate the suspect entered club q and immediately began shooting at people inside. he got even further into the club. while the suspect was inside of the club, at least two heroic people inside the club confronted and fought with the suspect and were able to stop the suspect from continuing to kill and harm others. >> coming, up a live report from the scene. the latest details on what happened and the rising numbers of hate attacks across the country. we are also following that massive snowstorm in buffalo. it is still not over. the battle for the senate is not over either. both campaigns in georgia have full steam ahead, as the runoff is looming. plus, a preview of the potential 2024 republican