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incoming democratic pennsylvania governor josh shapiro announcing that he is tapping republican al schmidtecretary of the commonwealth. the secretary of state for the commonwealth of pennsylvania. that's also the top elections official in pennsylvania. schmidt, as you may recall, was a leading opponent of trump's efforts to disrupt and delay and stop the counting of votes in the 2020 election and his efforts to overturn the election and commissioner schmidt joins me now. commissioner, first of all, let's start with the reason why i'm talking to you and you're in the white house on the north lawn. you received the presidential citizens medal from president biden for your efforts, your heroic efforts, during the aftermath of the 2020 election and the efforts to count the votes of every philadelphian. you are -- were a strong supporter of john mccain and mitt romney. is it unusual to find yourself there with a democratic president? >> i have to say it's just such an incredible honor, and not just to receive it, but really to know that i'm receiving it as a representative of all of the hardwor

as well as elected official al schmidt and secretary of state jocelyn benson who defended democracy.sident spoke of what the country nearly became on january 6th, 2021, and what the men and women he honored today helped to redeem. >> president biden: america he is a a land of laws and not chaos, peace and not vie lance, we're not a land of extremists. as you see in today's honorees, we're a nation of we the people that toughen our fiber, renew our faith and strengthen our cause. just remember who in god's name we are. we're the united states. >>> and a moment, long time washingtonians, one of our correspondents and law enforcement who watched as people we knew came under attack. but, first a look at what happened that day and all that happened since. some of it still hard to watch. our randy day reports. >> reporter: good afternoon. yesterday, the president of the united states incited an armed insurrection against america. >> reporter: in the hours after the attack on the u.s. capital on january 6th, 2022. democrats moved swiftly to try and remove donald trump from power. >> i join

naming the secretary of the commonwealth al schmidt. the door as philadelphia's electoral process was attacked. why was that important choice for you? >> i made a commitment in the campaign my first cabinet would be a pro-democracy secretary of state. this isn't about democrats and republicans. this is about people who value our freedom, cherish the constitution, willing to do the hard work to defend the democracy. al schmidt who led the election efforts in philadelphia as the former commissioner there demonstrated that commitment to democracy. he was given a medal to recognize that fact by president biden just a few weeks ago. this isn't about partisanship. this is about a moment, a bipartisan commitment to democracy. we need more of that in our system, more times when democrats and republicans can come together to get things done. i'm not sure there's anything more important than protecting the freedoms and al's the right guy to lead that effort for me. >> good morning. a sad common topic this week is gun violence. a number of mass sh

at the time, al schmidt was the republican responsible for overseeing the vote count in philadelphia.ceived threats aimed at his family. >> tell the truth or your three kids will be fatally shot. included our address, included my children's names, included a picture of our home. >> reporter: and the republican house speaker in that state had protesters show up at his home. >> there were multiple protests, at least three, outside either my district office or my home. my then 15-year-old son was home by himself for the first one. >> we have now counted -- >> reporter: in georgia, brad raffensperger's wife received threatening messages. >> threatening her, sending sexualized texts, those kind of intimidations. >> reporter: georgia election worker shea moss testified about threats she had received via facebook messenger. >> a lot of threats wishing death upon me. telling me that i'll be in jail with my mother. >> reporter: these threats happened after rudy giuliani spread lies about her and her mother, ruby freeman, who was counting votes with moss at state farm arena in atlanta on electi

helping to ensure that the american people have a voice in the destiny of our nation. [ applause ] al albert schmidt. [ applause ] a former federal civil servant and the city commissioner of if i would, albert schmidt has spent his career on the unsung, yet necessary task of making democracy work for the people. in the 2020 election, despite intense political pressure, he did what he had always done, ensured the integrity of the election and faithfully overawe the nonpartisan counting of the ballots. we the people honor albert schmidt for protecting every american's sacred right to vote and to have that vote counted. [ applause ] >> charles and gladys sicknick, accepting on behalf of brian d. sicknick. [ applause ] a new jersey air national guardsman who served two tours overseas, brian sicknick was a u.s. capitol police officer devoted to serving our nation. for over a decade, he guarded the capitol, including on january 6, 2021. he lost his life protecting our elected representatives, upholding the will of the american people, and defending our constitution. his heroism, courage, and character set

felt and in some cases the trauma we experienced together, it's been gralt fiing to see one of us, al schmidtania to serve as the secretary for the commonwealth for the upcoming 2024 cycle. so it really reflects how we've built strength together through our common experiences, and it's made us more prepared for any types of shenanigans or attempts that might occur again in the future, particularly as we careen towards the 2024 presidential election. >> secretary benson, that's exactly where i wanted to go with you is that you're being honored today of course for what happened in 2020, but we had the 2022 cycle as well. there were election deniers on the ballot, in your state largely defeated, but certainly many people believe this could still be a real danger in 2024. candidates, yes, but also perhaps rhetoric from the other party that would inspire people to commit acts of political violence again. tell us about the steps your state is taking ahead of what will be an extraordinarily high-intensity presidential election in '24. >> we anticipate a lot of the same tactics and levers that were p

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