betty thompson hoping people who were skeptical would tune . what is your sense of how it will make out in the midterms? >> the committee has achieved the goal of creating a historical record about the actions of replicans and former president trump. if there is a political goal to shift the conversation of the midterms, we have not seen that really cutting through. i think some key signs are the danger democrat themselves are not really zeroing in the actions of the committee or the hearing yesterday as a key campaign talking point. we see them fundraising in some senses. there is still an elections centering around the economy and more policy issues. people's feelings about president biden and the supreme court's actions on abortion. so we have not seen the committee cutting through fully. democrats are certainly making the argument republicans are not good stewards of democracy, and that itself is a reason to reject them. the problem they have is it is not just a falsehood about the election dictated by donald trump to his supporters, but on

. >> betty thompson shared an update on hearings.en. >> the next hearing will be -- november 8th election. it won't be next week. but for all intents and purposes [inaudible] were not looking at bringing witnesses before the committee. we still have significant information that we haven't shown to the public. >> okay, there's a lot there. there's one more, not using any more live witnesses, and there's reporting we've seen, the committee knows they need to wrap it up, take a win. vibe track where is the committee right now? >> it's difficult. i think they were expecting all their areas to be wrapped up. they just filed a hearing last week and of course they delayed that due to hurricane ian but they're in a tough spot now, they're closing in on their investigation, -- and i think this next hearing which they definitely want to hold before they left they want to lay out the evidence that they've gathered so far as well as present any new evidence they've collected since july when they had their last hearing. they want to remind the pu

under the leadership of betty thompson and liz cheney. they will ask the questions the need to ask.dent trump actually responds and he should respond because there is a large precedent for former president providing testimony to congress it is a point for the checks and balances of our country. we will see whether or not he does that. >> okay. let's quickly get to the midterms which are 23 days away now. the gop primary challenger of your republican colleague lord beau birx is endorsing her democratic challenger. so figure that. if you do a, paid state senator john caren says that -- his's can consistently voted against what would be beneficial to her district. she and -- the cheese obsolete nothing to do. with how do you think all of it is going to respond to this op-ed? ? >> i'm supporting adam fresh i think you would be a great representative for that district and somebody who, frankly, actually would represent that district. there's a difference in congress that i have seen between those who are engaging and performative politics and theatrical. they are doing it for their own.

man is charged with threatening to kill generally six committee chair democratic congressman betty thompsons well as president biden for just yesterday another pennsylvania man pled guilty to threatening to kill democratic california congressman eric swallow. all of these are increasing threats of violence against election and public officials. alarming concern pretty sat down with election protection expert lawrence of the brennan center for justice in the election in those who run it can be protected. >> the biggest change that there is been since 2020 is election officials working overtime to make sure the public knows accurate information about the elections. one of the biggest security threats we have to our election to the united states right now as there is so much false information out there about elections. so election officials have been working overtime to make sure there is good information out there about elections free. >> points to ohio, cleveland that is set up a website to rebut an answer election rumors. arizona, phoenix were election officials respond in real time to fals

betty thompson says that we may hear parts of the comments from ginni thomas in the next hearing.u think it is the american people hear from ginni thomas in her own words? >> good morning. i think you listen to be incredibly important here to near old words. my grandmother used to have a saying -- [speaking non-english] tell me who you walk with, i will tell you who you are. her husband, just a few months ago, he stripped a constitutional right. if he had the chance, he would overturn an election. i don't believe anything that she says. i think she is a conspiracy theorist. she is an election denier. it puts into stark relief how close we are to losing our democracy. you pointed out how long ago the election was. we also have election deniers warning in almost every single state in this country. the only way to push back on this is by getting her on the stand. let's make sure that this is the best disinfectant. let's get some transparency. in november, let's defeat these election deniers once and for all. >> you don't have to tell me twice. i have been railing against ginni thomas

in the message to betty thompson he also defended the rioters ex great american patriots and called theafter the never before seen video featuring congressional leaders will parties huddled to gather, pleading for the national guard to be deployed as the attack unfolded. >> we need them there now. whatever you've got. >> the new footage from he filmed by nancy pelosi's daughter alexandra, a documentary filmmaker. in another exchange. speaker pelosi reaches then vice president mike pence. expressing her concern for his well-being. >> i am worried about you being attacked by them. don't let anybody know where you are. it is now it is so possible that the committee could subpoena former vice president. they haven't ruled that. out but there's not too much time left for the group to do its work. it can be just handed republicans take control of the house in the midterm elections. next up the committee will finish its final report and that is expected to be released at some point in december. alex? >> okay monica alba, thank you very much for that report. i want to bring in denver when dole

. -- it is likely to testify, yet german betty thompson has -- what it. ovia, meanwhile the investigation is the reaction is continue another path. this, week a high-level member of the proud boys pleaded true to seditious conspiracy and -- also this, we trials began for the part of keepers including founder -- roads. officials testify that were to tell other members that he was in contact with members of the secret service before the events. on january 6th. this sheds allowing you light on one of the big unanswered questions. well, we know donald trump motivated the intersection is to act. was the coordination between the rioters and the white house? my lead off guest this morning contends that there was. >> you a real house moment when you see a riders switchboard was connected to a phone at that moment. you get a aha moment. >> when. amid somebody in the white house was calling one of the riders as the right was going on? >> on january. six absolutely. >> and you know who both ends of that call? >> i do not know the white house and. >> joining me now i