our report amy hall. this week on "press: here." >> good morning, i am scott mcgrew, in 2008, congress strong support for both parties passed a law that gave $7,500 to federal tax break for people who bought electric cars. thos threat in two places, one is donald trump. the other problem, some car companies are victims of their own successes. those subsidies have limits the first 200,000 cars sold and tesla has already crossed that limit. scott ramona, the service that lets you charge up electric cars, sort of the modern day gas station. he's calling changes to the federal tax credits. and amy hall, thank you for being with us. talk to meboreak but there needs to be changes and what we are doing with these cars. >> yes, subsidies if they are properly night. nothing in nature works that way. in an appropriate ramp down is h cut zero in an industry that clearly has consumer report that's not a great idea. >> what would affect your business as well? you kind of depend on electric cars being out there. >> yes

the cnn town hall with amy klobuchar, moderated by don lemon, starts now. [ applause ] >>> wow. good evening, everyone, from manchester, new hampshire. the first presidential primary state. and welcome to a cnn democratic presidential town hall with senator amy klobuchar. i'm don lemon. we're so glad that you could join us this evening. we are here at st. anselm college less than one year from the new hampshire primary. it is presidents' day, and across the country democratic candidates are competing for the chance to defeat president trump. minnesota senator amy klobuchar is pitching herself as the best candidate to win back states that went for trump in 2016. and tonight senator klobuchar will take questions from voters who say they plan to vote in the new hampshire democratic primary. so please welcome, without further ado, everyone, senator amy klobuchar. [ cheers and applause ] >> thank you. thanks, don. >> hi, senator. how are you? >> great to be here. >> good to see you. have a seat. >> thanks, everybody. thank you. thank you. >> it is presidents' day. >> happy presidents'

the cnn town hall with amy klobuchar, moderated by don lemon, starts now. [ applause ] >>> wow. ning, everyone, from manchester, new hampshire. the first presidential primary state. and welcome to a cnn democratic presidential town hall with senator amy klobuchar. i'm don lemon. we're so glad that you could join us this evening. we are here at st. anselm college less than one year from the new hampshire primary. it is presidents' day, and across the country democratic candidates are competing

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hall evening. keith, what do you think amy klobuchar needs to try and get out of the town hall tonight.etty big opportunity for any candidate. >> i think she needs to stand out and communicate what her message is. i think she had a great kickoff announcement with a snowstorm. no fault of hers. it was a good start. di distinguished her from the other candidates. now she's got do that -- what is her policy she wants to put forward? why is she different from the other 50,000 candidates running? >> in the early days that's really what it's about. klobuchar is from minnesota. as we like to say she speaks midwestern. she is also making it clear repeatedly she is not going to ignore voters in the midwest this time around. just take a look at this. >> what i've decided to do in our state and what i do all around the country is i run this campaign, go places that maybe we didn't focus on enough in the last few years, and that includes our rural areas. i think we are starting in wisconsin because as you remember there wasn't a lot of campaigning in wisconsin in 2016. with me that, changes. >> mid

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amy klobuchar are hitting the trail. cnn's senior political analyst is in the debate hall. do you think is the most important thing that amy klobuchar is trying to accomplish tonight? >> i think pragmatism. she wants to introduce herself to america. most of america has no idea who she is. people in the midwest know who she is. she is not vying for the same liberal voters that many of these other candidates are. she is trying to take a more center road of it and in some ways has a clear path now. we'll see who else gets into the race. we already have several people today in new hampshire campaigning here. we expect this field of democrats to grow bigger in the coming weeks. >> senator klobuchar's first campaign stop was heading to wisconsin. there was a lot of recent history and symbolism with that choice. how do her midwestern roots and her -- how do her midwestern roots and her midwestern focus set her apart from the rest? >> you are from indiana so you understand when amy klobuchar talks with a certain tone and certain issues because that is how she was brought up. it's m

and amy klobuchar making her case to be president in a cnn town hall last night, we'll look how she did. >> and the previous counsel and joe lockhart, i assume means he's running and the washington bureau chief at "the daily beast." i want to speak to this lawsuit. 16 states filed overnight essentially making two arguments, number one, the president can't go around congress and spend money and number two, there is not an actual emergency. the lawsuit states explaining rationale for the president the president candidly admitted the emergency declaration reflected his personal preference to construct the law more quickly rather than an urgent need for it to be built immediately. they cite this statement he made at the white house on friday. listen. >> i could do the wall over a longer period of time. i didn't need to do this but i'd rather do it much faster. >> the two arguments there, not an emergency, i didn't need to do this, number two, he can't spend money congress won't spend. which is more likely to sway the courts. >> i think actually the stronger argument legally is going to be t

. >> it seems as though the democratic party is displaying at the moem, you look at amy klobuchar's town hallting you see pragmatism versus progressivism and i'm wondering where you think the voters are on that spectrum. >> i don't think it is a contrast, pragmatism and progressivism. we want to see our children taken care of and if you work a full day's job you get a full day's pay to help achieve economic security. the debate we have in this primary will illuminate the fact we have a complicated country where everyone has to work together but everyone should have an opportunity to succeed. we see in different positions and policies being proposed there are different policies how to get there and we want a robust debate where every person running for office has to talk about how they will make our country stronger. >> that sounds like a great economic exercise but there are some progressive ideals seem to be a bridge too far for some voters such as four years free college or getting rid of private insurers. i'm wondering which candidate or which idea do you think can best beat donald trump t

you can watch the town hall with senator amy klobuchar moderated by the very best, don lemon. 10:00 p.m. eastern. >>> meantime, senator kamala harris is hosting her own town hall in a matter of hours. kyung lah is following the senator. good morning. you look good in the snow. you're not used to it, but this is what you get on the trail in new hampshire. let's talk about this. this is her first visit to the state. she's got this combination of small events and large events. i'm interested in what challenges she faces there. >> in part it's actually just getting out there and getting to know people and getting them to know her. her campaign in new hampshire says they know that in the state of new hampshire, that it's not just shaking hands once. it's about shaking hands twice. you've got to get out there and really know the voters of this particular state. and they believe that she is the one who can make the sale. her pitch to voters will be that you've seen her in the senate hearings. she is the fighter, the one who is the future of the democratic party. they may have heard th

a programming note, monday night cnn having its next town hall. amy:00 p.m. eastern time here on cnn. thanks for joining us. we'll be back next sunday. let me know what you thought of the program. look me up on facebook. we'll see you back here next week. did he already under dchs cult his case? >> some in his own party disagree with the move. will republicans vote to stop president? >>> plus, staking their grounds, divisions immerge. >> do a public ofgs we need to have medicare for all. >> democratic senator and potential presidential

you heard from presidential candidate amy klobuchar in cnn's town hall.he senior senator from minnesota, the first female senator from the state answering questions from the audience. for well over an hour. i want to dig in right away on the case she made tonight and go straight to new hampshire. mark preston is there. marks, what a fascinating town hall for a number of reasons, first and foremost because unlike a lot of her democratic competitors in the presidential field, she really sort of hewed more toward the middle, but certainly didn't bank left, even when she knew that would potentially benefit her with democratic voters. what were your impressions? >> no question, dana. she cleared her own path right now through this forest that we see in front of us. and as all these democrats, upwards to practically 20 democrats looking for running for president, amy klobuchar this evening maybe very, very clear what path she's going follow. she is going to follow a more pragmatic path. when asked about the green new deal, something that she said she supports,

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you heard from democratic presidential candidate amy klobuchar in cnn's town hall. the senior senator from minnesota, the first female senator from the state, answering questions from the audience for well over an hour. i want to dig in right away on the case she made tonight and go straight to new hampshire. mark preston is there. mark, what a fascinating town hall for a number of reasons. first and foremost because unlike a lot of her democratic competitors in the presidential field she really sort of hewed more toward maybe not the middle but certainly didn't bank left, even when she clearly knew that that would potentially benefit her with democratic voters. what were your impressions? >> no question, dana. she cleared her own path right now through this forest that we see in front of us. and as all these democrats, upwards to perhaps 20 democrats looking at running for president. amy klobuchar this evening made very, very clear what path she's going to follow. she's going to follow a more pragmatic path. when asked about the green new deal, something that she s

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we saw last night in the town hall with amy klobuchar, she's saying she's not bernie sanders. essentially when she talked about paying for college. and kamala harris doing the same thing saying she's not a democratic socialist. they very well know the tag that democrats are too far left. they are flirting with socialism. it's something republicans will use and we have seen them do it with obama to less effect back years ago. you saw the president in his state of the union address basically shout out socialism and say the american folks are going to battle socialism as if it's a real argument. in talking to people who worked for sanders last go around they talk about his campaign as a movement. they feel they can pick up the movement. you will find a lot of folks backing his campaign in 2016 aren't necessarily going to back it going forward. they have other choices. people who are younger who can put together a multi racial coalition than bernie sanders was able to in 2016. >> a couple of things, chris cillizza. it sounds like he wants credit for building this lane and who can

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be sure to tune in on monday for a democratic town hall with amy klobachar hosted by my friend, don lemont me turn it over to don le n lemon. he picks up our coverage for cnn tonight. >> thank you very much. >>> thank you very much, my colleague poppy harlow. you see that stage is set there. this is "cnn tonight." that was howard schultz. they're wrapping things up there in houston, texas. very vesting debate, we learned a lot and you heard him answering questions from audience members more than an hour there, just about an hour and ten minutes down in houston. did he make his case in this town hall and can he make the case over the course of the next year or so to america. i want to bring in ryan lizza. did he say anything to elate those fears? >> well, don, he was asked about that head-on and it was definitely one of his key missions tonight was try to take on that criticism. it is part of what he's selling to the american people as to why he thinks his candidacy is viable. he continues to hammer away at the left and the right failing the american people. he kind of dismissed the notion

. >> senator amy klobuchar will be at a town hall monday night at 10:00 p.m.nly on cnn. >>> okay, nikki haley back in the spotlight, the former ambassador to the u.n., honored last night by the jewish federation of greater miami. and despite a lot of conjecture, she made it clear she's not considering a primary challenge to president trump in 2020. >> i can promise you, i'm too young to stop fighting. because we have press in the back of the room, no, that does not mean i'm running for president. >> the republican mega donor paul singer organized last night's dinner honoring haley. that fueled speculation that the former south carolina governor might be thinking about taking on haley for president. >>> kelly appeared with his wife former congresswoman gabby giffords who survived a shooting. >> i learned a lot from being in the navy, i learned a lot from being an engineer. but what i learned from my wife is how you use policy to improve people's life. >> 54-year-old kelly enters what is sure to be a competitive race vying for john mccain's senate seat. that bal

. >> jess mcintosh, cnn had a town hall with amy klobuchar who is trying to stake out more centrist positions. listen to what klobuchar answered to our don lemon yesterday on some of these key issues. >>> so no medicare for all? >> it could be a possibility in the future. i'm joous looking at something that will work now. >> yes or no, free college for all? >> i'm not for free four year college for all. i think they are aspirations. i think we can get close. >> what aspiration? >> why isn't that a reasonable point to make? jeff zeleny had a good piece saying klobuchar is willing to say no to democratic primary voters that not all of this stuff is frankly possible? >> i think it is a reasonable argument to make. i think she is going to make it. i worked in minnesota politics for a while. they just love her there. if she can do nationally what she has done in minnesota which is the real one-on-one conversations with communities i think she will be a very successful candidate. up until now she hasn't been leading the progressive issues that seem to be making this party tick like medicare for all

amy klobuchar. >> thank you very much. >> thank you. >>> two programming notes. tomorrow night at 10:00 p.m., poppy harlow is moderate iing a town hall with howard schultz and next monday, 2020 candidate, senator amy klobuchar, heads to new hampshire for a cnn town hall moderated by don lemon. monday, 10:00 p.m. here on cnn. >>> coming up, here's a quote for you. i did inhale. presidential candidate senator kamala harris candidly talking about past use of marijuana. questions about her race and marriage and her record as a prosecutor so we'll dive into all of that. also, tax twists. are millions of americans in for a serious surprise when they file for their tax refund this year? after major changes to the tax code, is it too late for you to do anything about it? and the imact of another shutdown. what it can mean for government workers who have not been fully paid after the first shutdown. we'll talk to one of those workers. you're watching cnn. i'm brooke baldwin. ♪ ♪ ♪ book now and enjoy free unlimited open bar, free airfare and more. norwegian cruise line. feel free. lobsterfest is on at red lobster. with the most lobster dishes

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among them, amy klobuchar who steps into the light tonight at a town hall. mark has more. happy presidents' day. >> happy presidents' day. amy klobuchar is going to be up here campaigning. if our viewers remember. she did it in that biting cold, snoely weather on that saturday showing she has the grit, the determination to plow through anything. it just so happens as we speak, we have more snow coming down, snow coming into new hampshire. >> i sense a bit of a trend with her. bringing the snow along with her. mark preston, thank you. >>> a reminder to join in tonight, senator amy klobuchar monitored by don lemon right here on cn. >>> some of the biggest names have not made a big announcement yet. joe biden, michael block berm, bernie san dells for. too many choices can be overwhelming as we all know, so in all honesty, how many is too many? >> well, i think it's overwhelming for the media. i can see why that's the case. what i'll tell you is large democratic field is ohm good for the democratic party. while you have dew point and the republican party who are shutting down t

you're in new hampshire ahead of our big presidential town hall with senator amy klobuchar tonight. i had a fascinating conversation with a republican that wrote an opinion piece in one of the big papers essentially arguing that she will give the president the biggest run for his money in terms of the fact that she is from minnesota. you keep saying midwestern pragmatic, she appeals to both democrats and anti-trump republicans. do you see his point? would you agree? >> well, i certainly think that that is how senator klobuchar is going to be presenting herself. you have to look at her a little differently, brooke, than we've seen all the other entrants in the race. she does make that argument about those midwestern values and the rest of the folks in this race right now that are dominating a lot of the talk are from the coasts, are sort of riding that progressive liberal wing energy that is palpable inside the democratic party and what senator klobuchar is presenting is, hey, i'm the senator next door is what she calls herself being from minnesota, and she hopes that that will sprin

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amy klobuchar in the town hall on cnn she talked about how the united states just can't -- simply can'ta price tag. she's talked about free community college for two-year schools and expanding grant opportunities to other students. cory booker has been more focused on the debt side of college tuition and finding ways to reform that process and making college more affordable on that end. finally, let's talk about the minimum wage and this may be the best example of the sanders push to the democratic party. look at all of these candidates who have signed up for a $15 federal minimum wage and that would mean basically the floor for minimum wage across the entire country would be $15 an hour. harris, gillibrand and booker, all of them have signed on to his bill pushing for that. klobuchar does think it should be increased and she hasn't put a specific number associated with it and michael bloomberg who is not officially in the race, he has said that he doesn't think putting a federal minimum wage this high at this stage would be such a good idea because each state has a different need and i

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amy: let's go to beverly hall, the former superintendent, among those charged was painted by some as one who orchestrated the test cheating. you write in your book -- john "from the moment hall was elected, she was under a microscope." "everyone is watching her," wrote the atlanta journal-constitution. "from governor roy barnes -- who is hammering out his statewide school reform effort -- to corporate leaders, college presidents, and parents considering whether to entrust their children to the urban public schools." hall faced up to 45 years in prison, but died from breast cancer in before going to trial. 2015 she maintained her innocence. i then want to go to dana evans. dana evans is the former principal at dobbs elementary school, who was convicted in the test-cheating trial. this is evans on "pbs newshour" in 2017 responding to allegations ththat educators participated in cheating for financial gain. >> i got bonuses one year out of the four years that i was a principal. it was $1000. i gave more than $1000 to dobbs. i paid for kids uniforms and paid peoples rent and their gas bi

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let's play a little bit of amy klobuchar at the cnn town hall with don lemon. >> what's your reservation about supporting medicare for all? >> i think it's something we can look to for the future. but i want to get action now. >> the green new deal includes a complete shift in renewable energy sources, overhauling the nation's transportation systems to eliminate pollution and greenhouse gas emissions and to set a goal for carbon neutrality by 2030. do you believe those goals are achievable? >> i think they are aspirations. >> would you support free college for all? >> i am not for free college for all, no. >> what really interests me this year, to all of you, mark murray, this is a year with a democratic field that we're not defining by oh, here's the man, here's the woman, here's the person of color. this is a debate about ideas, not about how do you react about the latest thing that donald trump said or tweeted. >> ideas, and the specifics about how you get to a particular goal. almost all the democrats share the same, hey, we want universal health care coverage, we want to help people

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following the news as you are and we'll see what happens. >>> amy klobuchar will field questions tonight from new hampshire voters on a cnn town hall. >>> hundreds of people attending vigils this weekend in aurora, illinois. five people were killed including an intern showing up for his first day of work. five police officers were injure. a group of aurora residents and supporters from nearby towns eld a prayer service sunday outside the manufactureriing company wh the shooting took place. he worked at the company for 15 years and after learning he has been fire heed opened fired on coworkers. he was then killed by police. >>> 39 minutes past the hour. florida inmates caught on video breaking into a car, but it's not what you think. just who was inside that car next. ♪ shorten your cold by almost half with cold-eeze® lozenges. cold-eeze® can shorten your cold by 42%. it releases zinc ions that some scientists believe inhibit cold viruses from replicating. try cold-eeze® lozenges. just as important as what you get out of it? our broccoli cheddar is made with aged melted cheddar, simmered broccoli, and no artificial flavors. enjoy 10

amy klobuchar will field questions tonight from new hampshire voters, and moderator don lemon at a city hall. >>> hundreds of people attended vigils this weekend in aurora, illinois. five people were killed, including an intern showing up for work on his first day. five police officers were injured. a group of aurora residents and supporters from nearby towns held a prayer service outside the manufacturing company where the shooting took place. they then carried crosses for the victims to the police department. the gunman brought a pistol to his termination meeting on friday. he worked at the company for 15 years. after learning he would be fired he opened fire on co-workers. >>> an 11-year-old child calls the pledge racist, and now the child is facing misdemeanor charges. is boost® delicious boost® high protein nutritional drink has 20 grams of protein, along with 26 essential vitamins and minerals. boost® high protein. be up for life. when your flight gets in late, it's never too early for coffee. oh no no no. your new boss seems cool, but she might not be sweatpants cool. who is that read

it comes just hours after minnesota senator amy klobuchar made her case for the white house during a town hall meeting. she outlined how she would tackle everything from health care to gun violence. >> mona kosar abdi has the latest from washington. mona, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the race for 020 is positioned to be historically the largest and most diverse. the candidates are united over one common goal -- to remove president trump from the white house. fresh off the midterm elections well before 2018 came to an end, the 2020 presidential race kicked off with massachusetts senator elizabeth warren announcing her exploratory committee. and from there, the list kept growing. and growing. >> people in america are losing faith. >> reporter: before the end of january, nine democrats had thrown their names into the race. >> we march. we shout. >> reporter: and this morning, vermont senator bernie sanders announcing once again he's making a run for the white house. this news comes as kamala harris made her first trip to inspecne hampshire. harris distancing herself from the vermont s

. >> there is also amy, the senator from minnesota who had a town hall.d to be positioning herself. take a listen to some of what she had to say. >> so medicare for all? >> it could be a possibility in the future. i'm looking at something that will work now. >> would you support free college for all? >> i am not free four year college for all. i think we can get close. i don't think we are going to get rid of entire industries in the u.s. >> i can hear a million reporters in washington panting over pragmatists. does that play with progressive voters in the primaries? >> they are not all progressive in the primaries. after the midterms in the elections they asked do you want the party to be more moderate or more liberal? by 54-41, a 13point margin. so the problem is i think most of them seem to be chasing the bernie voters. he got 43% last time against just one of them. they just want to beat trump. >> the vast majority of the contest. >> yes. >> there is a kind of wrap that he is not good dealing with the diversity issue. he seems to view the world throug

host: the hill reporting during a cnn town hall with amy klobuchar of minnesota, talking about a varietythings but this is what the hill picked up on on her reports. saying during the town hall she defended her work record in wake of the reports that found her to be demanding and abusive, saying that while she is a tough boss she is also a fair one. adding i love my staff and i've had the same people working for me for years. she recounted her previous experience managing a large staff through her career, and highlighting the success she has been a part of. i have a long career of managing people, going back to the private sector. after leaving the private sector , she managed the county attorney's office in minnesota, where she had a very low turnover. she said mia tough boss? yes. do i -- mia tough boss? yes. i asked my staff to meet my expectations. that is from the cnn town hall of they klobuchar, one many 2020 democratic candidates. senator sanders announcing his candidacy this morning. this is from maryland, gloria, hello. caller: good morning, and god bless you. i'm an 81-year-old

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. >> this programming note, amy klobuchar will take part in a cnn town hall next monday in new hampshire field questions from voters and don lemon who will moderate. monday night at 10:00 p.m. >>> nikki haley back in the spotlight. the former ambassador to the u.n. honored by the jewish federation of miami. she made it clear he's not considering a primary run against president trump in 2020. >> i can promise you, i'm too young to start fighting. because we have press in the back of the room, no, that does not mean i'm running for president. >> republican donald singer organized that honoring her that the former south carolina governor might be thinking of taking on the president. >> many conservatives say they would love to see haley run. >> yes. >>> ahead, the duke blue devil. a comeback for the ages. coy wire, details in the "bleacher report" next. yeah the only catch is i'm never leaving. no i'm serious, i live here now. book at hilton.com and get the hilton price match guarantee. book at hilton.com in the time it takes to brew a cup... here's the story of green mountain coffee roaste

meanwhile presidential hopeful amy klobuchar issal in new hampshire preparing for tonight's cn town hallnchester. our jeff zeleny joins me now live. what's ooh your sense of her message going into tonight's town hall? >> i did. one thing she's tried to point out is she's a pragmatic progrisive. she talks ore amend ore how she is a progressive, but she's also voting to get things done. i was spending time with her in iowa before she flies here and she was talking about her voting record, but particularly, phil, you know from being on capitol hill last week, that voting to keep the government open on the spending bill, she voted in favor of that. several of her senate democrats did not. that's where she said she's more pragmat pragmatic. she'll also be doing her first town hall meeting here in new hampshire. she's definitely making argument she's a candidate for the midwestern states the red states if you will, wisconsin, iowa, some of the places that the president won where democrats should compete in. but it's clear, phil, this is essentially a national primary. you cannot overlook any p

amy klobuchar. she was at a cnn town hall earlier this week. [video clip] >> progressive leanings, who believes in the american message of hope and opportunity for all. i am looking for a democratic candidate who can make donald trump a one term president and two does not sacrifice moderation to the leftist ideology. i want to hear achievable goals that benefit the middle class now and are not patriots. are you my candidate? >> yes, i am. [applause] thank you, sheila. my mom taught second-grade until she was 70 years old. yours is a true calling. i come from a north country state similar to new hampshire. someone that has always believed we have to govern from opportunity and not from chaos that we are seeing now in the white house. i have done that my whole life. hard to standvery my ground on important issues, whether it be things like doing something about climate change or to ensure that we are progressive and how we handle our economy. i'm am also someone who looks for common ground. from oure comments c-span social media followers. brown,

. >>> democratic presidential candidate amy klobuchar will take part in a cnn town hall with don lemonht at 10:00 p.m. only an cnn. this is in new hampshire. >>> up next, his story got attention from hollywood to presidential candidates. now there are serious questions about whether empire actor jess jussie smollett was attacked or it was all a hoax. the latest twist in the case next. they're our parents... neighbors... loved ones. living with diseases like cancer, epilepsy, mental health conditions and hiv. maybe you're one of them. but new medicare rules could deny access to the latest, most effective therapies... therapies that keep them healthy. are medicare cuts that save less than one percent worth the risk to millions of patients? president trump promised to protect medicare... we need him to keep his word. >>> it was a hate crime or a hoax? law enforcement sources tell name the chicago police now believe that empire actor jussie smollett paid two men to orchestrate an attack on him. smollett's attorneys deny that the actor played any role in his own attack. joining us now to ta

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