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step aside, i'm joined now by cnn presidential historian tim naftali and tim, the big difference between 68 and 2024 is that lbj did that in march of the year. so before the primaries before he was already the nominee, this this, of course, would be different much later in the cycle much later in the cycle, there had been a very important primary in new hampshire before lbj and announced its decision, but lbj had been thinking about running again since late 1967. so the timing is quite different so is there any historical precedent for this late in the cycle and this kind of decision for anything similar to this kind of reason no. >> in fact, there isn't any parallel at all in many ways, the story is a story of joe biden deciding to run again. despite the fact that in 2020 he. said that, he only wanted one term, the mandate he sought was to end the trump chaos and restored stability to our institutions and a sense of america's mission in the world and respect for us throughout the world and then he said he would turn the party and the country over to somebody else but after the midterms,

and it's just so sobering for us to think about tonight tim naftali, presidential historian, i mean i don't know that will change anything about rhetoric because already people on various sides are you know, seeing this, differently well, 11 would hope in a moment like this one hopes for some goods, something good to come out, right? and what would be good in debt? dark night like this, is for opinion makers, political opinion makers to recognize that the two parties may disagree. but we are all part of the same political community and we bear responsibility for setting an example so that we do not trigger people into attacking our democracy by trying to eliminate an option, a choice and so one can only hope that not just tonight, but tomorrow. and during the two conventions that we see a recognition that enough is enough the rhetoric's to heated pot is on the stove and the water is boiling we have to dial it down wolf, let's go back to you good point indeed, from tim naftali, let's hope that they could dial it down. that rhetoric is very, very heated. anderson, i want to go to cnn's

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we'll talk to him shortly tim naftali, you're joining us here in new york presidential historian. obviously, this is not something there was the attack on steve scalise. we have seen obviously a number of threats that has been intercepted by law enforcement over the years, but probably not since ronald reagan at the presidential level, has this appeared not since ronald reagan, but i want to read you something that i think is as powerful today as it was the first time it was written tonight, this nation faces, once again the consequences of lawlessness, hatred, and unreasoned in its midst. it would be wrong. it would be self deceptive to ignore the connection between that lawlessness and hatred and this act of violence that was lyndon johnson in june of 1968 a few years later, another presidential candidate was attacked in 1972, george wallace was gunned down. he survived, but he was paralyzed we have had very violent political contests before and it's something we ought to remember we are capable of this as a nation the people who do it, of course, are outliers, but they are a pr

historian tim naftali the american also advised the politicians of both rival parties of the united stateslearn from this incident and not to further inflame the tense political atmosphere. television network also showed images of the moment of shooting at the candidate of the presidential election. the republic in america and the reaction of the people has been published. while the unsuccessful assassination of trump has raised concerns about political violence in the us elections, the results of the elections have not been confirmed. it has also become a new concern for election organizers . according to cbs news, the observers of a number of american cities did not confirm the results of the preliminary elections. in the last case, the accuracy of the results the primary election in washoe county, nevada, has not been certified by the state board commissioner. the increase in such cases has raised concerns about holding a safe presidential election in the united states. a group known as election deniers encourages them not to confirm the validity of the election by advertising and influ

with me here at the set, our tim naftali and ian bremmer tim is a cnn presidential historian and the former director of the nixon presidential library. ian has the president of the eurasia group, a political risk consultancy joining us from sun valley, idaho this morning is the new yorker's evan osnos, who has written a book on joe biden tim, let me ask you when you when you first saw this, given all the history that you know, what was your thought? >> shock sadness, anger a sense that we were at an inflection point and i didn't know which direction we'd go in, whether we would see more violence or a ratcheting down of the tensions. this summer has been at not just the some of the entire attire presidential campaign has been filled with apocalyptic language. adversaries, or enemies people who didn't share your views were vermin the outcome of the election would be the end of democracy. these are apocalyptic terms and in a social media drenched environment there are so many tortured souls who would are willing and prepared to act on this kind of language. my concern immediately was fo

but for now, we're joined by cnn presidential historian tim naftali tim, this good time to have a presidential historian around. let me tell you. we are living through some history right now. so first, let me just ask you to put into perspective the last really week, starting with the assassination attempt and then now this unprecedented and historic decision by president biden to step aside one thing we always hope to find or historical parallels to help us make sense of our current de well, we've just lived through a series of unprecedented experiences are events that will be remembered for decades to come and people years from now will ask us what it was like to live in this period. the way we asked people who live through 1968, what it was like to be alive it at that time well, the really the period of traumatic, shocking events begins with the debate and the fact that the president challenged donald trump. and yet really performed very poorly. and not only perform poorly, but they didn such a way that brought to the fore those concerns that had been talked about. among democrats concerns

that poll the next 101 days will be something joining us to discuss cnn presidential historian tim naftali no roadmap in our political history in this country that kamala harris can really look to. how do you, how do you assess what's happened in the last week and what do you expect? we're going to the as we go forward well the ease with which kamala harris was able to unify the democratic party and see a significant dramatic yet but a significant change in the polls. >> i think says a couple of things about this most extraordinary week actually will help us think about what might come next. first of all there's a lot of trump fatigue in the country and president biden's performance in june, in june had a seismic in a negative way effect on democratic voters and independents who would like to consider the democratic option there was such a flagging in enthusiasm and concern about president biden's health and his ability to be present for four years, let alone win the election once he moved out of the way, stepped aside just the idea of a vibrant energetic democratic nominee for a couple of

of the race is cnn presidential historian and former director of the nixon presidential library, tim naftali. >> good morning, tim. so do you think that all of this effort by the biden campaign to change the mind of voters will wipe away their thoughts about his debate performance well, the president understands, as a fift year veteran of politics, he understands the importance of momentum, both positive momentum and negative momentum. >> the president is trying clearly trying to outlast the negative momentum from his disastrous debate performance. he is counting on the fact that the poles will stabilize and democrats will understand there's no other place to go. he has the votes necessary to formally be nominated and democrats will allow him to stay the course. basically, he said last night democrats trust me, i'm okay. >> well, it appears that democrats feel there is another place to go. i know cnn poll shows vice president kamala harris is actually outperforming president biden in a head-to-head matchup with former president trump. take a look at this. so he so in a trump versus biden mat

cnn presidential historian tim naftali joins me now. i just want to play for everyone to just remind them what lbj had to say in this moment let's look at at it and then we'll talk about it i do not believe that i should devote an hour are de of my time to any personal partisan causes our to any duties other than the awesome duties of this office. >> i shall not see and i will not accept the nomination of my party for another term as your president tim just talk to us about the historical parallels. >> if you see any right now as we face a moment that we haven't faced in many, many years when lbj made that statement on march 31st to 1968, it came as a surprise if joe biden were to make a similar statement after july 4th, it would not be a surprise that's one of the main differences. >> there's a similarity, of course, lyndon johnson was at the beginning of a reelection bid he had participated at least as he had been in a primary and then he decided to end are reelection bid as an incumbent president? but there wasn't the pressure on lynd

tim naftali. thanks so much thank you, jim well, in a new memo, the trump campaign says it is horrified over the attack on former president trump campaign managers susie wiles and chris lacivita told staffers they are quote, enhancing the armed security presence around the campaign with 24/7 officers putting additional security measures in place. this is the former president arriving in new jersey a short time ago. they say the highest priority is keeping staff members say the campaign says the republican convention will go on as planned in milwaukee next week where republicans will nominate donald trump to be quote, the brave and fearless nominee of the party. they also said, quote, in moments of tragedy and horror, we must be resolute in our mission to reelect president trump it is our fervent hope that this horrendous, horrendous act we'll bring our team and indeed the nation together in unity and we must renew our commitment to safety and peace for our country recapping our breaking news cover

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we want to bring in a cnn presidential historian, tim naftali to talk about this. we're also hearing just in the last several minutes that donald trump said on fox that he probably will announce his vice presidential pick today tim naftali, if you're with me, let me get you first to respond. i know you were once a director of the nixon presidential library and there have been all of these questions that have been raised and obviously in recent weeks about what the federal government can do, what the justice department can do, what the congress can do to keep a president out of who is out of control in check. these, these questions were raised during the nixon administration. obviously they're coming up again as it, as they pertain to former president donald trump. what is your reaction to what we saw out of florida today with this judge dismissing this classified documents, case first before i mentioned my reaction, let me remind our viewers that one richard nixon never sought presidential immunity for his actions that was never an argument that he, that he had his

history can teach us about navigating this current climate joining us now, cnn presidential historian tim naftali at tim, good morning to you. this is unfortunately not new, but it has been a long time since we have grappled with something like this. as you watch these images unfold and as we see a bloodied former president trump, what do you see and what do we, what should we as americans be taking taking from this? >> well, what i, what i see is a reminder of how our politics can be violent and i also see an inflection point and are very important point for all influencers, all leaders. and that's already just national leaders, local leaders, and others. this is an opportunity to dial back the rhetoric and remind people that there are unsettled individuals. there are disturbed individuals, there are, there are people who can, who can be pushed to do the aufull and the unspeakable when our politics are described as apocalyptic. and when, when we don't disagree with each other, we hate each other so in the past, we've had presidential candidates gone down most famously for a living generation, ro

. >> thanks for having tim naftali, cnn presidential historian, and the former director of the nixon presidential library says violence isn't new to us politics, and he warns americans to learn from similar moments in history when the country faced deep division here he is we have seen violence like this before in presidential elections. you. mentioned rfk 1968, robert f. kennedy a leading candidate for the democratic nomination, was struck down 1972. george wallace a leading candidate for the democratic nomination. he wasn't killed, but he was paralyzed for life 19-12, the last time that a former president ran for office theodore roosevelt was hit by a bullet it did not penetrate his heart, was actually stopped by his eyeglass case. and his speech. and then didi continued his speech. she finished it. he said it takes more than that to kill a bull moose that gave a name to his party, became the bull moose party violence is not new to our politics. we need to have this stuff we need, as americans to remember that in the end we are part of. one country and when we create when we spread

and friend despite reported tensions between them in these last few weeks president joe biden, tim naftali, thank you for joining us and bringing all that history to the table here today. everyone else don't go anywhere just yet coming up, donald trump unleashes uncommon for harris, mocking those who said that he'd be nice after he was shot plus some breaking news tonight involving the vice presidential search. we are hearing that one of the contenders has now removed himself from the list, will tell you who that is. stay with us my father chose me to succeed him he helped his deficient until we have the budget to drag it the war will be fooled and many will die house of the dragon streaming exclusively on max this summer. >> there's no better time to experience the latest mercedes benz has to offer make your dreams come true of the choice, won't be easy with that's true offers on the e class today in c class, sudan, cle cadbury ole, and cle coup hurry. these dream offers both last forever come in now through september 3 with fast sides creates striking custom visuals, then inspire pride.

leap almost clinically honest it would serve him well and also hurt him as a president historian, tim naftali says, sometimes these interviews have been given to deal with the crisis that is overblown, one which the media and other first might exaggerate. but that american voters don't make a big deal out of the biden interview. he says, is not one of those moments. he says this crisis is genuine. brian todd's cnn, washington all right, still ahead. >> negotiations get underway on the specific details of the gaza ceasefire and hostage deal. israeli officials given update on the state of talks, plus china's says two former defense ministers are under investigation months after they vanished from the public eye. what that story and more still head, please stay with us i love milwaukee. >> cnn is live from milwaukee as republican tonight. the hand how many his vp and their plan to take that the white house follow cnn for complete coverage. the republican national convention starts monday, july 15th, date and see at the edge and rash of moderate so severe eczema disrupts my skin night and day. de

look, i think tim naftali has been talking about everybody is in shock right now and there's no diminishing the horror that we all saw live. and the fact that an innocent person who went to do what people in america are supposed to be free to do, which is rally support for the person that they believe should be the next president, which is clearly what all of the people who are behind the former president at that rally were there to do and he lost his life there is a kind of a blood-soaked history in this country of political leaders, presidents, in both parties, either getting actually assassinated or being the victim of assassination attempts and it hasn't happened in a while. thank goodness and let's just hope that there's a wake-up call right now and everybody just tones it down and, you know, let's not forget that this assassination attempt was against a father were getting statements from the former president's family. >> had donald trump junior says he spoke to his father i spoke to my father on the phone and he is in great spirits. he will never stop fighting to save america no matt

and friend despite reported tensions between them in these last few weeks president joe biden, tim naftali. thank you for joining us and bringing i know that history to the table here today everyone else don't go anywhere just yet coming up, donald trump unleashes on kamala harris mocking those who said that he'd been nice after he was shot plus some breaking news tonight involving the vice presidential surge. we're hearing that one of the contenders has now removed himself from the list, will tell well, you who that is. stay with us introducing, alice plaque psoriasis she thinks are flaky gray patches are all people see oh tesla is the number one prescribed pill to treat black psoriasis oh, tesla can help you get clear skin and reduce itching and flaking with no routine what tests required doctors have been describing you tesla for over a decade oh, tesla is also approved to treat psoriatic arthritis don't use her tesla if you're allergic to it, serious allergic reactions can happen. >> oh, tesla may cause severe diarrhea, nausea, or vomiting. some people taking new tesla and depression,

and also hurt him as a president historian, tim naftali says, sometimes these interviews have been given to deal with a crisis that's overblow, one which the media and others might exaggerate. >> but that american voters don't make a big deal. adam he says the biden interview is not one of those moments. this crisis, he says, is genuine pamela. all right, brian todd, thanks so much just ahead, democratic congresswoman debbie dingell joins us. >> the situation room. i'm going to get her reaction to president biden's defined vow to stay in the race this election season, cnn has you covered, no matter the question from more about the candidates, two rules in your state, two casting your ballot. the cnn folder handbook has your answers. visit cnn.com slash vote for yours. >> i don't wasn't ban here. and i keep mine as now the ct is encouraging intrapreneurship on all levels every time i'm traveling out above dave, come back. i and see the change some things are always emerging i feel just myself when i'm going out with avatar, i'm doing these that i want to do. and by rows as it a woman is j

. >> julian zelizer, tim naftali. thank you. you both while the decision by president biden to exit the presidential race is making headlines all around the world. well, i we'll, show you the very latest when cnn newsroom continues after this very short break when you saw this guilty plea, were you surprised? do you think the criticism has been fair? >> because bring court might take this up. what's the outcome though? >> how's that for him? the cliffhanger america, laura coates live weeknights at 11 eastern on cnn. >> i got this thousand dollar camera for only $41 on deal, bad deal. dash.com online auctions since 2009, this playstation 5s sold for only $0.50 this ipad pro sold for less than $34, and this nintendo switch sold for less than $20. >> i got this kitchen aid stand mixer for only $56 i got this barbecue smoker for 26 bucks and shipping is always free. go to deal dash.com right now and see how much you can save its pods biggest sale of the summer, save up to 25% on moving in storage for a limited time in see why pods h

joining me now, cnn presidential historian and former director of the nixon presidential library, tim naftali, happy fourth and my friend, nice to see you this morning you know, there's there's obviously this is dominating the headlines today when you, when you talk about president biden, i was struck by what i read in the washington post from the editorial board, taking perhaps a slightly different tack and actually urging the president to use this holiday as a moment to bow out of the race, writing and stick with me here. >> the moment echoes one, george washington face as he approached the end of his second term, he looked past ambition and self regard to what the nation needed most at that moment what do you make of that connection oh, well let me tell you a story from the three-month period when lyndon johnson was thinking about not running again lyndon johnson who decides in march of 1968 that he, he will end his reelection bid. >> i had begun to think about this by the end of 1967 and in early january of 1968, he gathers two friends, the governor of texas john connolly and john conway'

tim naftali. thank you very much. what will try to get back to your time is short and there's so much breaking news. but tim, as always, really appreciate those insights. thanks so much. >> thank cnn, breaking news all right. >> good morning. i'm jim acosta. you're live in the cnn newsroom at just a couple of hours before the launch of the republican national convention for president donald trump getting a gift from a judge, he appointed down in florida, judge aileen cannon dismissing the classified documents case. we have our experts fortson correspondence standing by to react to all of that. let's talk about this right now. katelyn polantz joins us now at the top of the hour along with evan perez, elie honig, abby phillip, as well as laura coates and kristen holmes. but kaitlan, if you could just reminder of viewers recap to our viewers this very monumental decision coming out of florida likely to be appealed. but certainly sending shockwaves across the country. and at the rnc. >> jim, there is one fewer criminal cas