that helped to explain why ady barkan gave an ununequivocal endorsement for biden.onald trump d does -- represena threat to the nation. he strove wrot narcissism, for loopholes. i think the strategy is elect joe biden and on november 3, come with the full force to ensure that medicare for all into law during his administration because health should be a humuman righ. juan: professor hamilton, coulud you talk somewhat about your participation in the efforts of the bernie and biden ececonomic task fororce to reach agreementn economic proposasal? what were some ofwithhat and what were some of what you believe to be the successes? lot withh them a regards to at least expressing the values of a progressive movement. i went to give a real big shut out to representative karen bass. i am happy with the choice of harris as the vp, but a big knot and hats off to karen bass i am proud she's going to be part of ththe future of te dnc party. that said, t the document, if yu look at it, there's a lot in there.e. there is a wreck nation that the u.s. departmtment of culture defrau

ady barkan spoke with the help of a computer because of paralysis from the disease. here's a portion. >> everyone living in america should get the health care they need, regardless of their employment status or ability to pay. even during this terrible crisis, donald trump and republican politicians are trying to take away millions of people's health insurance. with the existential threat of another four years of this president we have a profound obligation to act. >> i'm joined now by ady's wife, rachael king. great to have you here with us this morning and what a powerful segment that was in your husband. i mean, just the juxtaposition of seeing somebody physically debilitated, but mentally and spirit wise so strong that he wanted to speak about health care in this country and speak on behalf of joe biden. i mean, just tell us a little bit about the process of making that moment. >> well, i think, you know, that is what's so powerful about als in a lot of ways that you become totally paralyzed and not even able to speak. but, you know, your mind is perfectly the sa

it's absolutely disgusting the way barkens, ady barkan, his intention with words altered, invented language was added to a statement he had issued, and this is a warning i think of what kind of things we could see more of as the campaign goes on. i mean, these sort of deep-bake -- fabricationing on social media. especially. it's a lot easier to make these things, make them look and sound convincing and we have to really be ob guard against this happening again and again and again. and that's just the technological era we live in. it's possible to do and it's being done. it's awful. >> and we don't even know where and when it is already being done even by the russians who were really adept at this. >> uh-huh. >> which is -- another whole issue we will also discuss later in the program when senator warner comes on from the intel committee. thank you so much. eugene robinson and jonathan lemire and peter alexander and mike memoli in pittsburgh. look forward to your reports, mike, coming up in the 1:00 hour. >>> breaking news about a form other national security adviser general michael flynn, h

i thought one of the most emotional moments was ady barkan who lost his voice to als, backing biden. we heard him speaking before he lost his voice and then using the computer voice. >> after i was diagnosed, the president passed a tax bill that put my health care at risk. so i went to washington, d.c. >> democracy is beautiful! >> today we are witnessing the tragic consequences of our failing health care system. even during this terrible crisis, donald trump and republican politicians are trying to take away millions of people's health insurance. >> and we've just learned, this, as we say, breaking news, the supreme court will be hearing arguments on november 10, the week after the election, on major cases which would involve basically eliminating obamacare, the affordable care act, the week after the election. it is a major case. oral arguments. repeal of the obamacare act. so, chris lu, a lot at stake. >> a lot is at stake. this is an issue for joe biden, health care, that's not just a policy issue, it's a personal issue. it's something he had to deal with when his first wife pass

meanwhile e ady barkanan, the american-israeli lawyer with terminal als who featured prominenently in the dnc's progm on tuesday, called the biden campaign's attack a "vile and dishonest statement." barkanweeted, "linda is a fierce advocate for justice and freedom, and a leading antiracist and organizer against antisemitism. the biden cacampaign m must rett and apologize." president trump has openly embraced s supportrters of the far-right conspiracy theory qaqanon, describing them as "people that love our country." he also refused to question the central plank of the conspiracy theory when questioned by a reporter. >> at the center of the t theory is the belief that you are saving the world f for mesa tanc santanapedophiles -- a cult ofannic -- satanic pedophiles. president trump: i had not heard that supposed to be a bad thing? if i can save the world from problems, i am willing to do it. amy: meanwhile, facebook has removed nearly 800 qanon groups as part of a broader purge. facebook also removed several prominent antifascist and anarchist pages including ones connected to the sites crimethinc.com and itsgoingdown.org, which criticized the purge saying , "suppressing the v voices of